Fuss over St Georges day?

Question

hi to everyone, before i start i would like to wish my fellow countrymen a happy St Georges day


ok, ive found out that apparently the English feel that they some how shouldn't tell others that they're english. Apparently St Georges day offends foreign people.
as a foreigner, or should i say immigrant i would like to say what is the fuss over this?
i cant understand how its offencive?
im a turk/kurd living in england i Absolutely have NO problem in flying the St Georges flag amongst my english mates.
i certainly do not find it offencive! its soo stupid.
i mean THIS IS ENGLAND, why should the english stop celebrating St Georges day, they have every right! ok i might be an immigrant myself, but seriously if its true and some foreigners find it offencive WHY STAY IN ENGLAND?!?!

Answer 1

I wish there were more people in England who thought like you. I have a Greek Cypriot friend who suggested that the Union Flag should be on display in every classroom in the country. His ideas were rubbished by the authorities who make all sorts of lame excuses. What they really meant was, tread on the English, slobber after everyone else who is more likely to vote for them.

St George's Day should be an English National Holiday in the same way that March 17th respects St Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland.

Although neither was born in the country they represent, each brought much fame to the country choosing them as their Patron Saint.

Answer 2

i am not surprised you are not offended by st georges day as st george is from turkish origin. i myself am an immigrant to this country having moved here from scotland over 30 years ago,but i do agree the english should celebrate st georges day as should the scots celebrate st andrews day and the welsh also with st davids day. the irish are proud and rightly so to celebrate st patricks day, there is far to much of a p.c. culture in our country at this present time.

Answer 3

Happy St Georges Day.



You should be very proud, as St George himself was Turkish. (Born between ca. AD 275 and 285, Nicomedia/ İzmit in Turkey) As was St Nicholas (Father Christmas.)



St. George is the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia, as well as the cities of Amersfoort, Beirut, Bteghrine, Cáceres, Ferrara, Freiburg, Genoa, Ljubljana, Gozo, Pomorie, Qormi, Lod and Moscow, Scouting, as well as a wide range of professions, organizations and disease sufferers.



He must of been one hell of a bloke.



CHEERS.. (is that why we have kebabs after a night out?)

Answer 4

It is about time the English showed some strength and stood up and be counted.

Fly the Cross of St George with pride!

Answer 5

I know what you mean, other religions can celebrate their holidays without a problem, it is ridiculous how there even is an issue over St George's day celebrations. As an indian (born and bred in England) even I regularly question those that somehow find this day offensive.



Just ignore them and fly your flags with pride.

Answer 6

And a very happy St George's Day to you.



Unfortunately, in our country, there are groups who are intolerant and hateful of foreigners, and they like to spread lies to justify their hate, and complain that their way of life is under threat. One of these lies is that it is viewed as 'racist' to celebrate St George's Day and Englishness.



It isn't; so once again, a very happy St George's Day to you, from a proud Englishman.



One thing is that the English tend not to be overly demonstrative, preferring quietly taking over the world, to shouting loudly and waving flags. There's nothing wrong with flag waving, if that's your thing, but most of us prefer to celebrate with a quiet pint of warm English ale, and reflect that life in England is better than in most other countries.

Answer 7

Nice thought. I feel that this (and probably "political correctness" as well) relates back to the days of Empire, and colonial acquisitions. Currently, there is strong feeling that colonisation and empire building was utterly wrong even despicable, and it has made many of a post colonial generation feel guilty, perhaps even ashamed of being identified with the "Englishness" that was responsible. Consequently, they prefer to distance themselves from that rather shabby history, and prefer not to use anything that is symbolic of England and the "old Great Britain". The sad events of that not so distant past, are today's anathemas, and it may even be the reason for the modern trend to "multiculturalism" and the doctrine of political (don't offend anyone from a different culture) correctness. Sadly, it does mean that the English are losing their sense of identity, their self pride, and any affinity with their own culture. Equally sadly, those petty bureaucrats and "educationalists" (another awful word, meaning "those who can't teach, but believe they can") who promote political correctness, are lacking any commonsense or understanding of national pride. (Bureaucrats are renowned for a lack of commonsense, of course) I am sure this trend will sort itself out, as public spending cuts will see a lot of superfluous desk-bound administrators laid out to pasture, surviving on nothing but their inflation proof pensions, and as political correctness disappears, national pride will eventually be restored. Some of us may even live long enough to witness it happening.

Answer 8

Nobody but the most silly is offended by St Georges Day. I think this is an urban myth.

Answer 9

Well said, we have been bullied into accepting the PC cr4p thrust down our throats by left wing do-gooders.

If you were to ask the vast majority of foreigners who live here, none of them would take any offence at us displaying our own flag and celebrating our patron saints day.



p.s. I wear a Turkish moon & star pendant and have to forever explain that it's not a Pakistan symbol.



Gule Gule.

Answer 10

Long live St George!!!! I feel like celebrating but get lynched living in Wales!!!! St George is a patron to inspire and lead us to a better life. let's celebrate all that is great and English.

Answer 11

Happy St. George's day to you and everyone.



It's because our government is stupid and pathetic. Just take a look at Gordon Brown.

Answer 12

It comes from nutty left wingers who think we should all wear hairshirts and whip ourselves for British history and culture instead of celebrate our great achievements in literature, science, music, comedy and celebrate our monarchy and great statesmen etc. All of their negative focus is a to destroy any sense of positive national identity for their plan of dissolving the country and splitting it up into regions of the EU superstate without much complaint. Thank God for Boris - a true eccentric patriotic Englishman (even with his half turkish roots)

Answer 13

Very good point there it shouldn't really be a problem for the foreign british citizens..But they feel the need to raise the concern because they want some type of power over our land !!

Answer 14

I love being English and i am very proud to tell people this!