Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
The current union flag is an amalgam of the cross of St George, the cross of St Andrew and the cross of St David. The latter is the thin red diagonal bits alongside the cross of St Andrew. 
When are you British?
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Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I have a British passport, but there's not a jot of me that's actually English. 
Was born a cockney, and raised a Gooner, but in terms of actual ancestry am half Belgian, a quarter German and a quarter Polish.
I support both England and Germany in football and England in Rugby. M'mother will support anyone playing against England. Other sports, it's always GB wherever the athlete(s) in question are from.
Was born a cockney, and raised a Gooner, but in terms of actual ancestry am half Belgian, a quarter German and a quarter Polish.
I support both England and Germany in football and England in Rugby. M'mother will support anyone playing against England.
Other sports, it's always GB wherever the athlete(s) in question are from.
classic33
Leg End Member
Gold on Black cross?The current union flag is an amalgam of the cross of St George, the cross of St Andrew and the cross of St David. The latter is the thin red diagonal bits alongside the cross of St Andrew.
Diagonal Red Saltaire is St. Patrick's.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
classic33
Leg End Member
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
I call myself British on official forms etc, becasue that's what it says on my passport so I assume this is the preferred term. Backpacking was interesting to that regard; if I was talking to mainland Europeans, I'd say I was English. If talking to Welsh/Scottish/Irish I'd just say i was from Devon. When in Asia I would say I was from the UK, as that seemed to be their preferred term.
For me, there's often confusion in the terms UK, GB, Ireland, ROI, Eire. It's often safer to say I'm from X city, in the South West . In summary, I usually state where I'm from geographically rather than what Natinoality I am.
For me, there's often confusion in the terms UK, GB, Ireland, ROI, Eire. It's often safer to say I'm from X city, in the South West . In summary, I usually state where I'm from geographically rather than what Natinoality I am.
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
Hmm...
Born in Bolton but both parents and the entire family are 'Northern' Irish.
As far as I'm concerned I'm Irish.
The troubles in Northern Ireland have left me with a very deep resentment of the idea of Britishness. Not Englishness.
Born in Bolton but both parents and the entire family are 'Northern' Irish.
As far as I'm concerned I'm Irish.
The troubles in Northern Ireland have left me with a very deep resentment of the idea of Britishness. Not Englishness.
But you use british tea bags
cookiemonster
Squire
- Location
- Hong Kong
Scottish first and always. Then European. British doesn't get a look in with me except on my passport.
classic33
Leg End Member
But you use british tea bags
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
That's not true with regard to Scotland, where there is a substantial presence of Unionists who are vociferous about their loyalty to the UK and consider themselves British above all else. You'll also find many a pub here flying Union flags every day of the year.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
My Sister in Law has lived in Denmark for many years and now has [due to Brexit] a Danish passport. Since she had to sit a fairly rigorous exam she now knows more about Denmark than most Danes.
She says she has given up trying to explain that she is not English but Scottish. British does not even register and is regarded as the same as English.
I come into contact with a lot of English settlers and many of them have a chip on their shoulder. Everybody here hates them they say. I suspect many of them came here because their fellow English could not stand them either.
On of the nicest ones I came across was Francis Drake who had latterly been skipper of Bloodhound the Duke of Edinburgh's yacht. He was even accepted by the local fishermen which says something about his character and knowledge of seamanship.
Finally I was standing in the queue at the local coop and two of the staff were conversing in Gaelic. One English woman turned to her companion and exclaimed in a sarcastic loud southern English accent " you would think we were in a foreign country". The riposte came back from behind the counter "Madam you are in a foreign country". Cue outrage and demands to see the manager and have this person disciplined immediately. The manager strangely was nowhere to be found.
Not too much of a thread drift I hope.
She says she has given up trying to explain that she is not English but Scottish. British does not even register and is regarded as the same as English.
I come into contact with a lot of English settlers and many of them have a chip on their shoulder. Everybody here hates them they say. I suspect many of them came here because their fellow English could not stand them either.
On of the nicest ones I came across was Francis Drake who had latterly been skipper of Bloodhound the Duke of Edinburgh's yacht. He was even accepted by the local fishermen which says something about his character and knowledge of seamanship.
Finally I was standing in the queue at the local coop and two of the staff were conversing in Gaelic. One English woman turned to her companion and exclaimed in a sarcastic loud southern English accent " you would think we were in a foreign country". The riposte came back from behind the counter "Madam you are in a foreign country". Cue outrage and demands to see the manager and have this person disciplined immediately. The manager strangely was nowhere to be found.
Not too much of a thread drift I hope.
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
I find the concept of being proud of one's nationality odd.
I am pleased to be British because I am aware that I enjoy freedoms and a standard of living that I might not have with some other nationalities.
I am proud of the things I have achieved in life. Being born somewhere is not an achievement.
