Why do people in the UK often pretend they're not in Europe?

[NKAJ]

Lord Flashheart said:

NKAJ said:
I think British people resent the fact that the countries that they have beaten joined forces and seem to be "europenising" british peoples way of life.

I'd say that is true for some but mostly scare-mongering.I think people in England don't like the fact that English traditions and way of life are being supressed for example flying the St.George cross (which americans seem to think is the red cross on motivational posters ) can't be flown because it'll upset johnny foreigner yet we see Italian, Scottish Irish etc flags and shirts all over the place.

These are rules from local government. this will obviously breed resentment but things are changing. St. Georges day is taken more seriously and today I seen the flag flown in the city centre.

Brits are very open to other ways of life but don't want ours subdued.