Ah, St George's Day.
The one day a year when the English feel even more uncertain about whether it's OK to be #ProudToBeEnglish.
just clicked on the #ProudToBeEnglish hashtag. WARNING: it will not make you proud to be English.
— Rick Edwards (@rickedwards1) April 23, 2016
Inventing the game of football then being crap at it #ProudToBeEnglish
— Don Slothy (@DonSlothy) April 23, 2016
i don't recall choosing where I was born or having to complete some kind of test. So why would I be #ProudToBeEnglish ?
— Johnsonwonson (@Johnsonwonson) April 23, 2016
Don't let the cucks, leftists and traitors ruin this day, it is ours! #ProudToBeEnglish pic.twitter.com/ONNkLzE2os
— Grimwulf ⚡️ (@SonOfThunor) April 23, 2016
The hashtag trended on Saturday and it was a mixed bag of emotions.
There was the political angle...
1) Take the fact that you are #ProudToBeEnglish & use it to remove these foul Tories or 2)Remove these foul Tories & feel #ProudToBeEnglish
— Andy Hearn (@AndyHearn09) April 23, 2016
I used to be #ProudToBeEnglish until the Tories got into power. Watching liars, thieves, cheats & killers makes me feel 😖&😩&😠. Oh the 😳😳
— Saneeta MetalRocksMe (@MetalRocksMe) April 23, 2016
Tories oppressing poor and disabled people, increasing islamaphobia and racism, dropping bombs on civilians. Why I'm not #ProudToBeEnglish
— sassy hoe ☭ (@bbyxscum) April 23, 2016
I'm not #ProudToBeEnglish tbh. The Tories are destroying everything that once made England a place to be proud of.
— VanityByNature (@VanityByNature) April 23, 2016
A million people forced to eat from food banks, homelessness doubled in 6 years. Not sure I'm #ProudToBeEnglish at this moment in time.
— Susan (@marthasydenham) April 23, 2016
Oh, and don't forget who you share your nationality with.
Was going to tweet #ProudToBeEnglish then remembered these ppl are English and immediately felt #AshamedToBeEnglish pic.twitter.com/d5MjAUBHhK
— Don Slothy (@DonSlothy) April 23, 2016
And then there was tripe like this.
This is white genocide! #ukip #labour #tory #tories #ProudToBeEnglish #Shakespeare400 #EUreferendum #edl pic.twitter.com/FE7e7o9xWp
— End Cultural Marxism (@genophilia) April 23, 2016
Britain first no more mosques #ProudToBeEnglish #StGeorgesDay
— Martinez Out (@EFC_Jayy) April 23, 2016
Time for a reminder of who St George actually was.
Possibly the best response to a UKIP supporter you will see all day. #StGeorgesDay pic.twitter.com/gKUhSQwXnA
— J. Ali (@junayed_) April 23, 2016
The irony that St George was Syrian is evidently lost in a boozey, flag waving, 'bloody immigrants, coming over here' haze #ProudToBeEnglish
— Jamie Roberts (@VincenzoJRezwah) April 23, 2016
Reminder that St George was a Syrian immigrant who wanted a better life and found only persecution #ProudToBeEnglish https://t.co/7W4IbotKaz
— Jack Torrents (@Joshubuh) April 23, 2016
Steve Brookstein chipped in.
Victorian Britain was hard for the poor. But they didn't have mental health issues. The had a stiff upper lip. #ProudToBeEnglish
— Steve Brookstein (@stevebrookstein) April 23, 2016
Which didn't go down too well.
@stevebrookstein You are textbook deluded my man
— Wine of Zamorak (@BeachEpisode) April 23, 2016
@BeachEpisode "Wine of Zamorak" i don't a care what a faceless troll with issues thinks. Ta ta
— Steve Brookstein (@stevebrookstein) April 23, 2016
@stevebrookstein First time I've ever been called a "troll", thanks for the blessings
— Wine of Zamorak (@BeachEpisode) April 23, 2016
But there was some merriment.
Also #ProudToBeEnglish pic.twitter.com/hbZZ7AJO6L
— Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani) April 23, 2016
I opened the dishwasher while it was running and apologised to it. #ProudToBeEnglish
— Amy Whyte (@AmyMWhyte) April 23, 2016
England's own Prince #ProudToBeEnglish #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty #socks pic.twitter.com/5W5FhyDSEA
— Jamie Smart (@jamiesmart) April 23, 2016
What's this queue for? Hmm it must be good I'll join it! #ProudToBeEnglish pic.twitter.com/WK8srsF664
— Skatronixxx (@Skatronixxx) April 23, 2016
#StGeorgesDay thrusting my mighty sword while drinking tea #proudtobeenglish
— GJ (@garygazzed) April 23, 2016
Visibly holding your cashcard in queue at the ATM
— Fuck. It's Malcolm (@myswearyaccount) April 23, 2016
To notify person in front you're not going to fucking mug them #ProudToBeEnglish
#ProudToBeEnglish I'm so proud of the nation of Jeremy Kyle, payday loans and Talksport.
— Dino Goldie (@dinogoldie) April 23, 2016
Looks like I missed Alsager's #StGeorgesDay festivities either that or the EDL have lightened up their approach! pic.twitter.com/98HFsDiVrK
— Adam Dickinson (@BeansAndBourbon) April 23, 2016
Watch Corrie with my Japanese TV. Call the dole office with my Korean fone.Order an Indian dinner.Buy cheap Polish cigs#ProudToBeEnglish
— Southern ⚔ Comfort (@Janoobi_MUFC) April 23, 2016
Mistakenly dialling a family member & pretending you’re delighted at the hell of having to tolerate their personality #ProudToBeEnglish
— Brendan (@Brendan_Surrey) April 23, 2016
People that say “You look well!” when you KNOW that you clearly look like a prolapsed dog’s anus when you left the house #ProudToBeEnglish
— Brendan (@Brendan_Surrey) April 23, 2016