Do you consider yourself English/Irish/Scottish/Welsh or British?

[Cmwissy]

When people hear British they generally assume English

I'm part Irish, British and Scottish.

Britain, Scotland, Ireland

I see.

Hint: Northern Ireland and Scotland are part of the British isles/UK.

 

[Vet2501]

I'll say I'm Scottish just to avoide the whole British = English crap that people seem to think. Other than that I have no problem thinking of myself as British (David Cameron notwithstanding), it's what my passport says.

 

[brodie21]

none, my ancestors were from germany and italy

 

[James Joseph Emerald]

I hate it when people say "Southern Irish". We're not southern, we're just the rest of the island. I mean, Donegal is more geographically northern than Northern Ireland (which is more like North-East Ireland), and you're saying it's "south"? It just don't make no sense.

Also, Irish Americans who don't qualify the half-American part can be pretty annoying too: "My great-great-great grandma lived for a couple years on Leprechaun Isle! Which makes me Irish! Which means I can make all the stupid Irishmen jokes I want without offending anyone!"

And of course, anyone who refers to the Irish as British get beat up. That's a given.
Though it doesn't bother me as much when Northerners call themselves Irish (although it'd be less confusing if they didn't. You want to be a separate country so damn much, you have to think up your own separate collective noun!)


The Irish are generally a nation of moany narcissists who resent other cultures exploiting how awesome it is being Irish. We work hard for our reputation as slick, witty, drunken party-animals/bar-brawlers. We've got like, the highest per household rates of alcohol-related deaths in the world! We pay the price for our coolness factor!

 

[ARatherHandsomeGent]

When people hear British they generally assume English

I'm part Irish, British and Scottish.

I see.

Hint: Northern Ireland and Scotland are part of the British isles/UK.

I know, I never said it wasn't. What I meant was that to avoid the misconception that I am English when I say British, I say Scottish.

 

[kingdelete]

i would call myself english all the way, then british if i HAD to. I will never call myself european, i loath that term and dont class us as part of europe (i know we are but i dont like it)

 

[bubba145]

When people hear British they generally assume English

I'm part Irish, British and Scottish.

Britain, Scotland, Ireland

I see.

Hint: Northern Ireland and Scotland are part of the British isles/UK.

thanks though i mean the country of Ireland. though Welsh is porbably a better line of movement then Scotland but i am probably related to some scots.

 

[Cmwissy]

When people hear British they generally assume English

I'm part Irish, British and Scottish.

I see.

Hint: Northern Ireland and Scotland are part of the British isles/UK.

I know, I never said it wasn't. What I meant was that to avoid the misconception that I am English when I say British, I say Scottish.

I was pointing out what you were saying to them

 

[mayney93]

do you consider yourself a earthling or a it makes little difference in the end, we are all human, afterall

 

[SuccessAndBiscuts]

I consider myself to be the following list on a sliding scale from most important to least.

Scottish, British, European.

Just don't assume by British I mean English or you'll get a Scottish punch to the face(Hint: It involves using my head)

The Glasgow kiss to be precise a hink

That's right. Glasgow kiss. Luckily enough I've not had to enjoy one.

A Glasgow kiss can be painful but be glad you have never been left with a "Glasgow grin" look it up.

The joker inspired by the scots? File it under interesting theories.

 

[Snarky Username]

None of the above becomes I'm an American!

In America!

 

[robotam]

I usually say Norn Irish.
The person will reply "Top of the mornin' to ya".
I'll then say "Northern Irish"
They say "Oh...with the leprachauns."

I reply to that with a punch across their face. Not 'cause I don't like being considered Irish, but because they're obviously uneducated stereotyping pricks.

Sometimes I just say I'm from the UK. And if I want to really fuck with people's minds I say I'm French.

 

[Sebenko]

English. Because it's the only part of the British isles you can count on for a nice cup of tea.

 

[Chrono212]

British.

Although technically I'm a lot more other nationalities, such as American, but since I was born and grown up here in the United Kingdom

However, I take a dislike to extreme Scottish nationalism (I see no difference between the BNP and the SNP)

 

[The Diabolical Biz]

I consider myself both.

Just don't assume by British I mean English or you'll get a Scottish punch to the face(Hint: It involves using my head )

A Glasgow Kiss?

And I'm English, and if asked I'd answer as such. Not because of any patriotism, just because of the fact that I am from English.

Also, it's noteworthy that whenever a Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish sports personality does well, they're British, however if/when they go out, their nationality suddenly reverts back to their respective country of birth.

EDIT: Goddamn Ninjas, apologies Ponch.

 

[Cmwissy]

English. Because it's the only part of the British isles you can count on for a nice cup of tea.

Gotta agree with that.

Scots make it too strong, Welsh too weak and Norn Irish too Irish. (Lol stereotype joke).

 

[Solstrana91]

Well, the passport says British. I guess i do just class myself as it, though my Dad is half scottish or something.