Cannon Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I always figured your nationality was a direct correlation to the place where you were born. If say for example Germany invaded Wales and some of the Germans settled and had kids. If those kids were born in Wales would they be Welsh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 None, i`m a man of Kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57bigchap Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I get a bit irritated when on courses in England and am described as coming form Ireland. I have to point out that i come form N Ireland. totally agree. They are two different places i certainly come from northern ireland and not ireland and i also consider myself British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 None, i`m a man of Kent. Same as that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) English!.... simple Welsh call themselfs Welsh,Scottish call them selfs Scottish English people. Call them selfs ENGLISH...or maybe a number of different nationalities if you live in London! Edited February 12, 2012 by tomhw100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I find this whole 'proud to be...' whatever a bit puzzling. I mean just because my parents ****** and then I was born in a certain place doesn't have any basis of pride whatsoever for me. I can understand pride based on a community, a family group, pride in one's achievements or those of your nearest and dearest yes, but pride in a simple geographical concept or a line on a map? Nah. Don't get me wrong I love Britain....England, Wales, have limited experience of Scotland but what I've seen of it I liked. Never been to NI. But what, specifically is there in this day and age to be proud of exactly? I'm not trying to be devisive, I'm genuinely interested in knowing why people say they're proud to be British/English whatever. We're all in a melting pot of one kind or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheasant Feeder Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I'm proud to be a Yorkshire man. I don't feel any affinity to most parts of England, I don't feel any form of alligiance to someone from Kent, Gloucester, Cheshire, Leicester etc. anymore than I do a Scot - in fact as I like the highlands of Scotland I probably feel more of an alligiance to them than some English. I do percieve myself to be distinctly different to the Welsh, never really hit it off with any Welsh no idea why. I have been good friends with Irish lads but again see a distinct difference from myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 And whether we are English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, British or a combination of any of these we are also Europeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baikal boy Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 irish gaelic and proud paddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun sam Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Scottish Edited February 12, 2012 by shotgun sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I find this whole 'proud to be...' whatever a bit puzzling. I mean just because my parents ****** and then I was born in a certain place doesn't have any basis of pride whatsoever for me. I can understand pride based on a community, a family group, pride in one's achievements or those of your nearest and dearest yes, but pride in a simple geographical concept or a line on a map? Nah. Don't get me wrong I love Britain....England, Wales, have limited experience of Scotland but what I've seen of it I liked. Never been to NI. But what, specifically is there in this day and age to be proud of exactly? I'm not trying to be devisive, I'm genuinely interested in knowing why people say they're proud to be British/English whatever. We're all in a melting pot of one kind or another. Nothing wrong with being proud of your Identity mate. I am Welsh/Celtic and proud of it because 'Britain' was originally a celtic island and Welsh is my first language, English second. There was a time when Gallic, Gaelic, Cornish, Breton, and Welsh were the same language but has changed over hundreds of years (there's my reason) Hope this is a good enough for you fella. PS the original post asked what do you consider yourself to be, not how proud you are of your identity, and you have alrady answered that, so thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 British Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I used to be British but I am English now. Scotland and Wales don't want to be part of Britain so what's the point. How do you work that one out?! In the latest poll only 39% were for independence.... Anyway I'm Scottish & British. Far better to stay in the union and whinge incessantly ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Nothing wrong with being proud of your Identity mate. I am Welsh/Celtic and proud of it because 'Britain' was originally a celtic island and Welsh is my first language, English second. There was a time when Gallic, Gaelic, Cornish, Breton, and Welsh were the same language but has changed over hundreds of years (there's my reason) Hope this is a good enough for you fella. PS the original post asked what do you consider yourself to be, not how proud you are of your identity, and you have alrady answered that, so thank you I'm not actually Nigerian. That was a joke. It's just that threads like this ALWAYS go one way with the 'proud' people announcing it and all I'm asking is what it is about XYZ country that makes them proud. I AM proud of my identity as such, what I'm saying is that I have a strong suspicion that had I been born French, American, South African or whatever I'd be equally proud of myself, but for ME, not a notion of state, race, nationality or whatever. Just a different way of thinking I guess. No worries Edited February 12, 2012 by Thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 That's cool mate, you don't have to answer the question if you don't want to. Nigerians are cool dudes and great musicians, so I would stick with that if I were you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 When filling out a form, if the only viable option is British I will check 'White Other' and specify English. I am incredibly proud to be English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpkiller Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I always say english because its the country i was born in, Britain isnt a country. I didnt think anyone actualy said "Great Britain" anymore i thought it was UK, anyone noticed that these days? Someone mentioned north/south england, What about the best bit the MIDLANDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scholl Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Proud to be a redneck here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Proud to be a redneck here. Go on son! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Nigerians are cool dudes and great musicians, so I would stick with that if I were you I will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officerdibble777 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Proud to be a redneck here. me too ,is it possible ? Scottish and redneck ? well for another month anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Proud to be a redneck here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Welsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 me too ,is it possible ? Scottish and redneck ? well for another month anyway You can be whatever you want to be mate. We already have a fake Nigerian, so why not a Scotch-neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I'm English but my ancestors are Welsh, probably why i'm always confused :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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