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Mattjimf

dogrose wrote:

Its only when it comes to the media that the terms scottish/english/british are interchangeable depending on the situation

When an English athelete is winning, they are English, when they lose they are British. When a Scottish athelete is winning they are British, when they lose they are Scottish. Same goes for Welsh and Irish atheletes.
I don't hate the English, just the English media.

Smiley_Mum

Yes I do. Scottish and proud of it, with a smattering of Irish too.

one-non-blonde

ailuro2 wrote:

Yes, but I've only ever had to do it abroad.

Abroad also including south of the border but especially France... in my experience, they neither understand nor care about the difference (despite the Auld Alliance). We're all 'Rosbif'! :rolleyes:

ckerrd

Sometimes but not all the time - not that important.

jockettuk

arnie&caseysma! wrote:

I definitely let them know I'm Scottish and not English, although coming from the town I am and speaking with a "Galloway Irish" accent I sometimes have to let them know I'm not Irish either!

hey ive even been asked if im from wales???? whats that all about..Im scottish and im also british but im not english or irish or welsh lol..

my daughter is english and she wants to wear her england top i say go for it as she as individual as i am..

Eels100

I wouldn't dream of letting anyone labour under the mistaken impression that I'm anything but Scottish. As if?!

scotgirl

I would correct someone if they thought I was English but I always put my nationality as British.

Beancounter

Scottish everytime!

I had a bit of fun with a timeshare tout in Las Vegas this year. He heard me talking to my wife and said "you guys from England?" and I just stared at him blankly! He then tried Austrailia, New Zealand and several eastern european countries before I put him out of his misery:D

I have often felt like learning some Gaelic phrases for such eventuallities, that would really confuse them!

niccy

when do you "become" a Scot,English,etc

i.e. my twins born in aberdeen lived in scotland all their lives but english parents

jockettuk

niccy wrote:

when do you "become" a Scot,English,etc

i.e. my twins born in aberdeen lived in scotland all their lives but english parents

to me its the place your born.. i was born in glasgow lived there for 18 yrs the other 20 odd years been living in england.. daughter born in england andshe is english no matter what nationality her parents are..