I hate being called 'British'! I'm English! Does this also annoy you?

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steffi

Yes, it annoys me, but I'd hate being called "European" more!
NB. Mwa Ha Ha! The Cornish must never be called British or English. They are a race apart, and subject to their own rules. I'm married to one!

deedee192

What annoys me is being called English when I am Scottish

britishbuilder

I live in the US. most Americans refer to me as that British guy, but I am not bothered, call me English or British, it's all the same.

I don't like it when some ask me what part of Australia I am from, but that is another story LOL.

Paul M

Nickynackynoo

No, I'm British and Welsh, don't mind either. I live in Greece but hate it when people call me English though, they think wales is in England and no matter how much I explain, they won't have it that it's a separate country!!

MR Controversial

I am english and proud of it i was born in Hertfordshire which is in England not scotland,ireland or wales but bloody good England so yes i hate being called british

kitty

I hate it when Americans call me European or British i`m ENGLISH born and bread and that`s all there is to it

silentnonrev

No! If you are English, you are British too, and that's what your passport says. Get over it....if you were Scottish and being called English, that would be different!

Puds111

I like British better, because it's manly to be british, plus, we live in both England and Britain.

Angel

Yes i hate being called British,
I am English first,
Scots on the whole like to be called Scottish, not British,
The Welsh always like to be called Welsh, not British,

It's mainly the TV/Media & the Government who always call the English, British, ( just see when you watch the TV or read a Newspaper )
And this labour government never utters the Word England.
Gordon Brown is trying to wipe England off the Map, by breaking England up into regions, WHY?

LionA

Are you also one of those people who doesn't think a Scottish MP should be allowed to become Prime Minister as well?
I don't understand your viewpoint. WHY does it bother you?

chemicalbro100

i prefer being called scottish rather than british

mind u it doesnt bother me that much

Bonn* Love is a Disease..

yeh! im not scottish irish or welsh just plain english!

Ollie

No it doe's not bother me although I always say I am English.

Bloke Ala Sarcasm

No. And why should it?

I come from the country of England, but my nationality is British. I, like you, live in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. And it has been that way for over 300 years.

Even before that, the country of England had technically not existed for 400 years when the countries of England and Wales became named simply "England and Wales" under Edward I.

So I'm sorry, how ever much it upsets you, you are not English. Neither were many of your ancestors.
You're British.

Live with it.

JOHN B

Yes, it does. I am English!

jenniferward99@btinternet.com

yes it does, I find it increasingly annoying that forms now change it from English to British. The other parts of the U.K. have autonomy why not us, why do our taxes go to them when they can legislate what to do with their revenues

I should be doing something else

Well I'm from Northern Ireland so am normally referred to as Irish / Northern Irish, or British - I don't mind which, and use all of them myself as I identify myself as being part of both the British and Irish culture and hertitage, but when I'm on holiday I only ever use Irish, as if I was to say British people would automatically assume that that meant English and think less of me for it. (This is not meant to offend anyone, I have no problem with the English at all, but they have a pretty bad name for themselves outside the UK)

hayley m

i hate it too british sounds stuck up and remind me of the stereotypical view of english people drinking tea and saying "spiffing" and "golly"

Veritas et Aequitas (ï£¿)

I hate being called "American"! I'm United Statian!

Does this annoy you?

There you go. A native or inhabitant of any of the countries of North, South, or Central America are Americans, but I don't get offended and they don't get offended for being left out. I'm sure Canadians and Peruvians don't have a problem with it.

Veronica Alicia

Born in England, a Welsh grandmother and a Scottish Gt. grandmother.
Plus a couple of Frenchies back in the early 1600's but we don't talk about them!
So I guess I'm inherently a Brit.

duckyshe

I was born in Hong Kong, my Dad was born in Liverpool and my Mum was born in Edinburgh, so i think that definitely makes me British!!!!

vegasqueen1970

I'm the opposite, I hate being called English! I'm British but I was born and live in Guernsey in the Channel Islands therefore I am British but Guernsey is not part of England, therefore I am not English!

When I'm on holiday I'm always being asked if I'm English and I get confused looks when I say no, but I am British.

Barry R

I'm British it says so on my passport I speak a language called English... actually I can speak a bit of Chinese too but I'm British... I was born in England though

Mwa Ha Ha!

Isn't it the Cornish that hate being called English or something? I love England and I am English/British or whatever. Technically I'm half Cornish, but I'm a Canadian citizen, born in Canada, raised in Canada but oh boy I wish I lived in England!

10 out of 10

i have no problem with being called British that's what i am i am also English but i believe in the union so British first. all England Scotland and Wales and northern Ireland are great country's and we make up one great country together the UK.
if you want to be called English know problem with that just i don't want to be.
Cornwall is part of England by the way not a different race just to let you know

steely you are so right

sean the wicked irishman

id hate to be confused with being english

steely

Im a Brit that hails from Scotland...proud to be british and proud to be a scot..anyone that has a problem being british get over it its what you are and nowt you can do about it.theres a lot worse things to be,,,

nectar_pepsi

God does it really matter. Your passport says British. Get over it.

fiona m

Your neither of these things you are European Now.

YES it really annoys me.

I was born in England, have always lived in England and do NOT want to live anywhere else.

When I receive any letters with United Kingdom or Britain written on them, they get returned to the person who sent them with a message written on the envelope saying 'NO SUCH PLACE'.

starlight

not really i am guernsey

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