Pride is knowing what you can do and not having to say anything.
Ego is having to tell everyone what you can do, but not being able to do it.
IMHO, weldors get a bad rap as being egotists.
If you are a weldor, have pride in what you can do and just do it. The bars are full of people who talk about welding, but can't pass a 1g test. A few of those people have wandered in here, too.
As for me, I vacillate between pride, ego, and feigned ignorance. Pride when dealing with other weldors, ego when dealing with beer, and ignorance when the topic of welding comes up in a group of nonweldors.
Steve