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

[Archemetis]

I actually tend to refer to myself as English...

British just never occurs to me when people ask me what nationality I am...
I don't know why.
(It might be because my Undead Priest on WoW was called Brittish until they forced a name change...)


It'd make more sense than just English because I'm a 1/4 Scottish...

 

[Cmwissy]

I actually tend to refer to myself as English...

British just never occurs to me when people ask me what nationality I am...
I don't know why.


It'd make more sense than just English because I'm a 1/4 Scottish...

It's a shame that people from outside the UK (Although most predominately Americans) see the British as upper-class Englishmen only.

I'm half Irish half Scottish and I'm kinda proud to be British.

 

[Archemetis]

I actually tend to refer to myself as English...

British just never occurs to me when people ask me what nationality I am...
I don't know why.


It'd make more sense than just English because I'm a 1/4 Scottish...

It's a shame that people from outside the UK (Although most predominately Americans) see the British as upper-class Englishmen only.

I'm half Irish half Scottish and I'm kinda proud to be British.

It's not that I'm not proud to be British, it's literally that I spent so much time in my younger years telling people I lived in 'England' so grew up used to the idea of being 'English'.

 

[LostTimeLady]

Weeellll... I consider myself British and English.

I was born and have lived all my life in England but my family is from all over the British Isles. Some from Wales, some from Ireland (not sure which bit), some from England so with that in mind, I do feel British 'cos as everyone points out as do I, Britain in the whole of the UK not just one part of it.

 

[rabidmidget]

I'm half English, All Australian.

[small] ...and a little bit Welsh [/small]

 

[BlackStar42]

I think of myself as British, because we're better as one people. I say English when I want to be specific. I don't think of myself as a European, but I suppose technically I am. If the EU did actually become a country it'd be cool.

 

[CobraX]

My mom's from england does that count for anything?

 

[Khomatose]

I'm from Nothern Ireland, but considering the disgusting, shameful way this country carries on around the 12th of July, (5 Police officers murdered, car bombs, riots and silent "protests", where everybody taking part was weilding weapons and wearing balaclavas, and filthy enormous bonfires that probably singlehandedly brought about the extinction of several different species of animal, unfortunately not those who started them) I've decided to call my self British from now on.

I won't pretend I understand everything that goes on here politically or whatever, but seriously? There's no need, it's sheer narrow-mindedness.

I can't understand how two seperate groups who worship the same god, even though I doubt that any of them have ever actually gone to church or been educated in any way can be so selfish and destructive. Same for all religions and war.


The bigotry and mindless violess here disgustes me. Once I leave for Leeds University next year, I'll be doing my hardest to avoid coming back.

The scum of society should be culled. That's all I'm saying.


I love you guys though.
That all came out much more aggressively than I planned. Imma put it down to the lack of Doraleous and Associates. *hint*

 

[The Bum]

I understand this will probably alienate the majority of Escapees seeing as the majority of you will not come from this land of plenty called the United Kingdom and therefore hate freedom. [small]lolol sarcastic patriosm[/small]
But to the people who do, do you consider yourself more individual within your own country (Welsh, Irish, Scottish or English [small]or the small islands we don't talk about[/small] or wider term British (One who comes from the British Isles, or the UK)?


I personally come from a Scottish father and an Irish mother, so naturally you would assume I would be a proud warrior race guy who distanced himself from the idea of being British, you would assume wrong. I consider myself British + It helps foreigners who are less familiar with it. (Although for some reason most Americans seem to think Britain/United Kingdom only = England for some reason, weird that)


Anyway, your turn.


EDIT: Also I'd like to add that before someone points it out, I understand the Southern Irish are not part of the United Kingdom.

Well i'm american but i still consider my self a irshmen. IRELAND FTW!

 

[Canid117]

(Although for some reason most Americans seem to think Britain/United Kingdom only = England for some reason, weird that)

Yeah... sorry about that, you can blame Mel Gibson and Braveheart if you want...

Well i'm american but i still consider my self a irshmen. IRELAND FTW!

Are you one of these guys?

http://www.theonion.com/articles/man-whos-116th-irish-proud-of-his-irish-heritage,103/

or are you actually a vast majority Irish?

 

[Les Awesome]

IRISH all the way

 

[MurderousToaster]

I consider myself both Scottish and British.

I enjoy being part of the large area of land known as the UK but am also proud of my home country.

 

[llew]

I consider myself both Welsh and British.

When holidaying abroad, its easier to say British to avoid the sheep shagging jokes.

im welsh as well, and if i get them jokes i just say i shag it but remember that your the one eating it

 

[hawkeye52]

despite the fact that i was born in cyprus i would call myself english rather then british because i have english parents who were born in england and i have developed in an english culture since i lived on a british army base.

i think the difference between a british person and an english person is someone who didnt start out english and changed nationality as opposed to being born english, welsh, scottish, northern irish

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Read my name lad.

I was born in Scotland and lived there till I was 7 when we moved down to Kent. But I couldn't be less of a Scotsman if I wore a bowler hat and didn't wear a skirt (which I don't of coarse *cough*). But I'm not really English either, so British will do me.

 

[Lombax302]

i am an American, but oddly enough, i have all four in my blood- English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh in me. English, Irish and Scottish from my mothers side (who was also born in England but was in an American family stationed there) and the Welsh from my fathers side (who is also half Chinese which means i'm a quarter, but that's another topic...)

 

[Khomatose]

Well, now I feel downright unpatriotic.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

Ireland is not part of Britain so no I am not British in any sense of the word. British only really refers to Britain which comprises Scotland, England and Wales so Great Britain. Ireland is not part of Britain not even Northern Ireland.

If your English, Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish you are British.

Kinda like saying do you consider this a Banana, or a fruit?

Just to point out as I already as there is massive confusion the UK and Britain are two different things.

 

[Dags90]

(Although for some reason most Americans seem to think Britain/United Kingdom only = England for some reason, weird that)

Yeah... sorry about that, you can blame Mel Gibson and Braveheart if you want...

That and history books. I mean, we Declared our Independence from the British("The English are coming!" just sounds silly), and then allied with England for WWI and II.

I remember when Princess Di died, after I had gotten over the seriousness of it I was left with the question "Wait, she was the Princess of Whales?"

 

[Arsen]

Mixed bloodlines.

Native American with European Ancestry.