How British are you?

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
Sagacious Dolphin, fine. I meant Scotch not Scottish, is that better.

Christ, I think I know my own heritage, thank you very much.

Obviously not, if you think Scotland is not part of Britain.

If the Scots are not British, then no-one is - because by your defintion the English are not British, neither are the Welsh.

F*cking semantics

The words "English" and "British" are very different, and its not just a semantic distinction.

[Dinner]

I am 77.5% British, just like
Michael Caine
Though you know your way around London you are most likely to retire to the West Coast of the USA.

[DRoseDARs]

SD, if you read the second half of that post, you'd know there was confusion about which name refered to which group, not which groups are there.

The comment 'bout Scotch vs. Scottish: being sarcastic. I know it's a no no, thank you. I've gotten it from time to time myself, along with Copper-Top, Carrot-Top, Lucky, and Marmalade Joe (Grrr...).

[Dauphin]

Ok, I wasn't trying to be difficult, but I have a pet peeve about people interchanging British with English. If its just a misunderstanding, then I'm glad its settled.

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
Ok, I wasn't trying to be difficult, but I have a pet peeve about people interchanging British with English. If its just a misunderstanding, then I'm glad its settled.

Thank you for understanding what I meant, not what I said SD. : rolleyes: I hate the thought of getting into an arguement online, so I'm grateful this has been cleared up.

No hard feelings SD (ie Truce)...?

[red_jon]

I am 82.5% British, just like
Mr Bean
Shy to the point of ridicule, you've probably never been out of the UK.

[Dauphin]

Thank you for understanding what I meant, not what I said

With only text to work from, one can only work from what is said.

No hard feelings SD (ie Truce)...?

Of course no hard feelings, by normal internet forum standards I thought it was an amicable discussion.

[MikeH]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
Genetics works in even fractions, not odd. And no, Scotland IS NOT part of Britain. Ignoring semantics, and the many names of the land of the Brits, the United kingdom consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Treaties united the former three and I don't know how N.Ireland came into the picture. Saying Scotland is part of Britain and therefore the same thing as Britain is like saying California is the same as Texas. Politically united, but culturally different in both cases.

Scotland is not part of England, it is part of Britain.

[MikeH]

OK, I didn't read page 2. Sorry.

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by MikeH


Scotland is not part of England, it is part of Britain.

A little late in the exchange (has already been cleared up), but thanks all the same MikeH.

[Dauphin]

[Zulu Elephant]

I am 80% British, just like
Mr Bean
Shy to the point of ridicule, you've probably never been out of the UK.

Take the Brit Quiz at
www.darrenlondon.tripod.com/britquiz1.htm
Quiz written by Daz

On a serious note - a really dont think anyone outside of britain would get the big ben question

[Adalbertus]

I always thought
(Great) Britain = England +Scotland + Wales (Great Britain being opposed to Brittany/Bretagne which is part of France). England != Scotland != Wales != England.
UK = United Kingdom(?)s of Great Britain and Northern Ireland = England +Scotland + Wales + Northern Ireland.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[DRoseDARs]

Zulu Elephant: I got the question on Big Ben right. Me=Born in Chicago, Illinois...raised in Reno, Nevada.

But perhaps that just the exception to the rule... ...considering how most Americans sadly are very ignorant in regards to non-American subjects.

[red_jon]

Damn, I just realised I got the big ben one wrong and why.