Reply to: English or British

[Mich the Tester]

Where does smoked salmon and scrambled eggs fit in that continuum? What about a bacon and egg croissant?

I think that's what's meant by the term 'metrosexual'.

[d000hg]

there isnt a country called "Britain"

What does your passport say you are?

[doodab]

I think that's an Anglophone thing. In fact, the world could be very simply divided into those who eat proper breakfasts and those who don't. Eggs, bacon, sausages, porridge, pancakes; good. Croissants, cheese, jam, ham, cereal; woofty poofty.

Where does smoked salmon and scrambled eggs fit in that continuum? What about a bacon and egg croissant?

[BolshieBastard]

Officially, there are no such Countries as England, scotland, wales and N Ireland. The only country is the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.'

So, we're all British except if you are a foreigner, ofcourse.

[darmstadt]

I always thought the English were the 12th (lost) tribe of Israel which would explain:

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountain green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark satanic mills?

Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land.

[VectraMan]

I'm English in the context of the UK. British when talking to Americans (they are too stupid to have to explain that Wales and Scotland are sort of different countries - well Scotland is / was and Wales was annexed so technically it's part of England...). I'm only ever 'European' in immigration queues.

You'd think Americans would understand the concept, as essentially it's the same as US states. It's the use of the word "country" that makes it all confusing.

Aren't we technically "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"? So we should call ourselves United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelanders. Or perhaps just United Kingdomers.

[Diver]

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nuff said ok

bluddy foreigners :nazi:

[Doggy Styles]

Strictly speaking, isn't 'British' more of a geographic identity? It refers to Great Britain or the British Isles, rather than the name of a country.

I suppose the Irish Republic are technically British as well, whatever their protestations, as Ireland is part of the British Isles.

[darmstadt]

English through and through, my blood is red and my skin is white ...However I consider myself a European when comes down to business

[Alf W]

I'm English in the context of the UK. British when talking to Americans (they are too stupid to have to explain that Wales and Scotland are sort of different countries - well Scotland is / was and Wales was annexed so technically it's part of England...). I'm only ever 'European' in immigration queues.

I'm Northern when talking to Cockneys. Mancunian when talking to Scousers. May even play the Lancashire card when Yorkshiremen start up but that's just playing devil's advocate.

[EternalOptimist]

Depends who is asking, obviously.
If it is someone little and weedy, I stick the 'ead on them and shout 'Engerrrlannnd'
or else
I stick the 'ead on them and shout 'Engerrrlannnd'
and run away

[Old Greg]

Ich bin ein Berliner (I'm a sausage)

Doughnut.

[petergriffin]

Ich bin ein Berliner (I'm a sausage)

[ThomasSoerensen]

There is no difference.

[Mich the Tester]

I just had a full english breakfast, sausages, fried bread / eggs etc mmmmm so I recon I must think I'm English.

I think that's an Anglophone thing. In fact, the world could be very simply divided into those who eat proper breakfasts and those who don't. Eggs, bacon, sausages, porridge, pancakes; good. Croissants, cheese, jam, ham, cereal; woofty poofty.