Are we British or English?

Pure English, which means I'm part Beaker people, Celt, Roman, various Germanic tribes, Viking and Norman (Viking mixed with Frog)
 
I'm European or British.
I don't like being seen as either English or Welsh. I've had hassle in the past over my accent and tbh I can't be bothered with people like that but I'd rather have no nationality.
Nothing about either country I particularly want to be associated with or be proud of.

When it comes to sport I'll back Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland, can't stand the rivalries it brings out in people.

In other words......I'm me, sod where I come from.
 
Hmmm usually i just keep it simple and straight, tell people that im british born...cant say im english really seeing as im asian...hmm dunno about that one but i tend to say im british most of the time.

But then my accent gives it away so i then have to explain to people how i got a canadian accent thats now mixed a bit with the english accent:(. Most of the time even here in the UK i will say to people im canadian...depends on who im talking to...sometimes admitting to being british/english doesnt help lol :p
 
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I do not mind any scott/irish/english/welsh really. We are all really the same apart from the odd welsh language. If a british team is playing abroad I ll still back them :D
 
Born and live in England = I am English! :D

Although officially I'm classed as British :(

And as a true Englishwoman (even through I'm not really a football fan) I'm looking forward to supporting our country in the World Cup :D
 
Mr_L said:
It makes you confused.

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Yay, it's just I have two passports. One Irish and one British. But also for people born in N.Ireland you can also put down Northern Irish on a lot of things as a valid choice.
 
To anyone that asks, im Scottish. On any legal documentation that requires it, im British.

I think its a good thing to have pride in your nation. There's nothing at all wrong with being Scots, Irish, Welsh, English as we all have unique history that i think we should honour. By the same token though its that combined history that makes up Great Britain, so its not such a bad thing to be a part of either.
 
me227 said:
Oh never thought of that. Does that make me British, Northern Irish and Irish?
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I remember an office (in the Republic of Ireland) I was working in, some of the staff would be appointed as temporary directors just while the company was being set up. I used to always write down one of the guy's nationality as "British" because he was from Northern Ireland. It really wound him up.

But as already has been pointed out, people from the North can decide to put their nationalities down as either "Irish" or "British".
After all, people who live in Ireland (North or South) are part of the Irish nation (i.e. their nationality is Irish), despite political boundaries.

Many people who live in Northern Ireland have connections to Scotland and therefore will consider themselves British no matter what country they live in.
 
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