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Title: Being British
Post by: STMO123 on 06 July 2008, 12:11:28
Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer.Then on your way home grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab, sitting on a Swedish sofa watching American programmes on a Japanese tv. Only in Britain can you get an Italian pizza to your house faster than an ambulance. We are suspicious of anything foreign.
 In Britain banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counter. Supermarkets make sick people walk to the back of the shop for their prescriptions whilst healthy people get their fags at the front.
What a funny lot we are. NOT. :(
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: Golfbuddy on 06 July 2008, 12:18:45
Cheer up Steve. Shows what a cosmopolitan, multicultural, tolerant lot we are really doesn't it?  :)
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: HolyCount on 06 July 2008, 12:42:19
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Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer.Then on your way home grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab, sitting on a Swedish sofa watching American programmes on a Japanese tv. Only in Britain can you get an Italian pizza to your house faster than an ambulance. We are suspicious of anything foreign.
 In Britain banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counter. Supermarkets make sick people walk to the back of the shop for their prescriptions whilst healthy people get their fags at the front.
What a funny lot we are
. NOT. :(

Let's not forget that at most hospitals the patients have to drag themselve right across the hospital from the expensive car park whilst the consultants park free right outside the doors   >:(
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: FRE07962128 on 06 July 2008, 12:50:32
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Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer.Then on your way home grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab, sitting on a Swedish sofa watching American programmes on a Japanese tv. Only in Britain can you get an Italian pizza to your house faster than an ambulance. We are suspicious of anything foreign.
 In Britain banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counter. Supermarkets make sick people walk to the back of the shop for their prescriptions whilst healthy people get their fags at the front.
What a funny lot we are. NOT. :(

Not in Barclay's!  You can have plenty of free pens there from dispensers filled with cheap biro's on every counter surface.  Mind you with bank charges as they are, so they should! ;D ;D ;D :y

As for everything else you state Steve it is true, and applicable to almost every 1st world country!  Elsewhere though they can have British pubs / resturants / tv shows / films, etc, and to get to them you will fly in aircraft consisting of British parts, along with American, French, German, Italian................! ;D :y
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: Richie London on 06 July 2008, 12:53:47
i am english, not british, any forms ask if im british they get scrubbed out and replaced with english.  :)
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: theolodian on 06 July 2008, 12:54:02
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Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer.Then on your way home grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab, sitting on a Swedish sofa watching American programmes on a Japanese tv. Only in Britain can you get an Italian pizza to your house faster than an ambulance. We are suspicious of anything foreign.
 In Britain banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counter. Supermarkets make sick people walk to the back of the shop for their prescriptions whilst healthy people get their fags at the front.
What a funny lot we are
. NOT. :(

Let's not forget that at most hospitals the patients have to drag themselve right across the hospital from the expensive car park whilst the consultants park free right outside the doors   >:(
Yeah, then the ticket machine only takes coins and you have to walk to the other side to the security office to pay!
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: theolodian on 06 July 2008, 12:54:56
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i am english, not british, any forms ask if im british they get scrubbed out and replaced with english.  :)
If it makes you feel better.  ::) :P
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: HolyCount on 06 July 2008, 14:06:00
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i am english, not british, any forms ask if im british they get scrubbed out and replaced with english.  :)

Out of interest -- what make a person "english"  ( or any other nationality for that matter) ?

Is it their parentage, heritage, genetics or merely the spot on which they were born ??

I was born in england, my father is welsh, the family spent the last 150 years in Wales, the 600 years before that in Cornwall and prior to that france. Can I just put "Confused" on the forms ???
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: FRE07962128 on 06 July 2008, 15:03:01
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i am english, not british, any forms ask if im british they get scrubbed out and replaced with english.  :)

Out of interest -- what make a person "english"  ( or any other nationality for that matter) ?

Is it their parentage, heritage, genetics or merely the spot on which they were born ??

I was born in england, my father is welsh, the family spent the last 150 years in Wales, the 600 years before that in Cornwall and prior to that france. Can I just put "Confused" on the forms ???

That actually applies to most "English" and "British" Holy Count
 :y  A large number of us are related to Roman's, the 'Barbarian's; Huns, Franks, Vandals, Visigoths, etc, then Vikings, "modern" French, Germans, Italians, etc, etc.  With my family it is Roman, Norman / French, English, and of course, I am proud to say, was born in Malta GC. My daughter's children, my two grandchildren, will add Italian to their list as she married a (gorgous!) Italian, and one was born in the Republic Of Ireland!  "Confused" could be a good definition for many of us! ;D ;D :y :y
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: Elite Pete on 06 July 2008, 18:34:32
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i am english, not british, any forms ask if im british they get scrubbed out and replaced with english.  :)
Same here :y
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: STMO123 on 06 July 2008, 18:39:21
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i am english, not british, any forms ask if im british they get scrubbed out and replaced with english.  :)
Same here :y

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Title: Re: Being British
Post by: LJay on 06 July 2008, 19:23:41
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i am english, not british, any forms ask if im british they get scrubbed out and replaced with english.  :)
Same here :y

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I always state on forms that i am english!
I  think the place you were born decides your nationality, therefore i am english and my boys are welsh!
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: amigov6 on 06 July 2008, 19:30:05
Excuse my ignorance but what's the difference between English & British? Not sure what to be proud of now. :-?
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: Martin_1962 on 06 July 2008, 19:33:10
I am British, ancestors from various parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Wiltshire

Oldest is in Chitterne
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: STMO123 on 06 July 2008, 19:33:54
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I am British, ancestors from various parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Wiltshire

Oldest is in Chitterne

OOOOOO AARRRRRHHHH
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: albitz on 06 July 2008, 19:43:06
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Excuse my ignorance but what's the difference between English & British? Not sure what to be proud of now. :-?
english -from england.  british-england ,scotland,wales,northern ireland,and various little islands etc; :y
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: hotel21 on 06 July 2008, 19:47:44
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i am english, not british, any forms ask if im british they get scrubbed out and replaced with english.  :)
Same here :y

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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I always state on forms that i am english!
I  think the place you were born decides your nationality, therefore i am english and my boys are welsh!

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a nation.

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are countries within that nation.

Your 'nationality' is therefore British, not that of the home country from which you originate.....

 :y
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: LJay on 06 July 2008, 19:50:39
Ok so i got my terminology wrong!
I am still english!!
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: Crazydad on 06 July 2008, 19:50:40
Trust the silly old sod to start up a conversation about us English/British

he who was made in a test tube, in the back room of an Indian Restaurant ::)
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: amigov6 on 06 July 2008, 19:52:32
Still all UK though is'nt it?
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: albitz on 06 July 2008, 19:53:13
yup. :y.........it can get more confusing when people talk about the country of ireland,as there is no such country.
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: philhoward on 06 July 2008, 20:02:37
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yup. :y.........it can get more confusing when people talk about the country of ireland,as there is no such country.

Strictly speaking, its a Republic - so I guess, yes.  I assume you're talking about Eire..
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: albitz on 06 July 2008, 20:06:19
ireland  is an island with 2 countries on it.republic of ireland (aka eire)and northern ireland. :y
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: philhoward on 06 July 2008, 20:08:41
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ireland  is an island with 2 countries on it.republic of ireland (aka eire)and northern ireland. :y

Which, if i;m not mistaken is part of the UK, but not Britain - correct?
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: hotel21 on 06 July 2008, 20:10:11
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ireland  is an island with 2 countries on it.republic of ireland (aka eire)and northern ireland. :y

Which, if i;m not mistaken is part of the UK, but not Britain - correct?

Strictly speaking, I think you are correct.  Hence the UK of Britain and Norn Irn....
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: albitz on 06 July 2008, 20:10:18
northern ireland is uk,republic isnt. :y
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: philhoward on 06 July 2008, 20:14:42
Just hit Wikipedia to confirm what I thought - the big island most of us are on is Great Britain (England, Scotland and its islands, Wales) and the UK includes NI as well...
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: FRE07962128 on 06 July 2008, 20:17:05
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northern ireland is uk,republic isnt. :y


No Albitz, Southern Ireland is the Republic; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and very much a loyalist state, hence the battle's of the 1968 to 1999 period. ;)

STOP PRESS : Sorry Albitz!  Just realized that is actually what you meant! ;)
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: hotel21 on 06 July 2008, 20:18:46
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Just hit Wikipedia to confirm what I thought - the big island most of us are on is Great Britain (England, Scotland and its islands, Wales) and the UK includes NI as well...

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a nation.

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are countries within that nation.

Your 'nationality' is therefore British, not that of the home country from which you originate.....

 :y

pretty much as said!   :D
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: albitz on 06 July 2008, 20:18:46
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northern ireland is uk,republic isnt. :y


No Albitz, Southern Ireland is the Republic; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and very much a loyalist state, hence the battle's of the 1968 to 1999 period. ;)
i think you must have misread my answer lizzie :-/ :-/..i was born in northern ireland ,lived there until 1979. :y STOP PRESS i just saw your stop press lz. :y ;D p. s. sorry but i will have to tell mike f ;) ;D
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: FRE07962128 on 06 July 2008, 20:21:08
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northern ireland is uk,republic isnt. :y


No Albitz, Southern Ireland is the Republic; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and very much a loyalist state, hence the battle's of the 1968 to 1999 period. ;)
i think you must have misread my answer lizzie :-/ :-/..i was born in northern ireland ,lived there until 1979. :y

Yes sorry Albitz, see my STOP PRESS addition to my posting! ;)
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: FRE07962128 on 06 July 2008, 20:22:18
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northern ireland is uk,republic isnt. :y


No Albitz, Southern Ireland is the Republic; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and very much a loyalist state, hence the battle's of the 1968 to 1999 period. ;)

Yes sorry Albitz, please see my "STOP PRESS" amendment to my post. ;) ;)
i think you must have misread my answer lizzie :-/ :-/..i was born in northern ireland ,lived there until 1979. :y STOP PRESS i just saw your stop press lz. :y ;D
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: amigov6 on 06 July 2008, 20:33:39
Well i'm English & British bulldog, do'nt care what you all say you pedants. My bat, my ball & i'm going home!!!!!!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: philhoward on 06 July 2008, 20:46:19
That's not very "British"....  [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: HolyCount on 06 July 2008, 21:15:46
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Well i'm English & British bulldog, do'nt care what you all say you pedants. My bat, my ball & i'm going home!!!!!!!!! ;D

OK -- where the hell does a "pedant" come from  :-?
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: HolyCount on 06 July 2008, 21:17:09
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Well i'm English & British bulldog, do'nt care what you all say you pedants. My bat, my ball & i'm going home!!!!!!!!! ;D

Response #2:

I had a pedant once -- but he ran away to join all the other ants !!!
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: STMO123 on 06 July 2008, 21:19:46
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Trust the silly old sod to start up a conversation about us English/British

he who was made in a test tube, in the back room of an Indian Restaurant ::)

Quiet, Fritz.
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: philhoward on 06 July 2008, 21:22:32
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Well i'm English & British bulldog, do'nt care what you all say you pedants. My bat, my ball & i'm going home!!!!!!!!! ;D

OK -- where the hell does a "pedant" come from  :-?

Is that a peasant with a cold?
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: Vamps on 06 July 2008, 21:32:01
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northern ireland is uk,republic isnt. :y


No Albitz, Southern Ireland is the Republic; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and very much a loyalist state, hence the battle's of the 1968 to 1999 period. ;)

STOP PRESS : Sorry Albitz!  Just realized that is actually what you meant! ;)


I am sure your apology was accepted gracefully by one of our Male colleagues on oof.   ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Being British
Post by: Vamps on 06 July 2008, 21:33:14
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northern ireland is uk,republic isnt. :y


No Albitz, Southern Ireland is the Republic; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and very much a loyalist state, hence the battle's of the 1968 to 1999 period. ;)
i think you must have misread my answer lizzie :-/ :-/..i was born in northern ireland ,lived there until 1979. :y STOP PRESS i just saw your stop press lz. :y ;D p. s. sorry but i will have to tell mike f ;) ;D

 :y :y :y
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: FRE07962128 on 06 July 2008, 21:34:45
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northern ireland is uk,republic isnt. :y


No Albitz, Southern Ireland is the Republic; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and very much a loyalist state, hence the battle's of the 1968 to 1999 period. ;)

STOP PRESS : Sorry Albitz!  Just realized that is actually what you meant! ;)


I am sure your apology was accepted gracefully by one of our Male colleagues on oof.   ;D ;D ;D



Yes Mike, rub it in! ;D ;D ;D  It is actually the SECOND I have had to make today! :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: LJay on 06 July 2008, 21:35:30
Mike, have you only popped in to stir?  ;D ;D ;D
Should we replace your shovel with a wooden spoon!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: FRE07962128 on 06 July 2008, 21:37:40
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Mike, have you only popped in to stir?  ;D ;D ;D
Should we replace your shovel with a wooden spoon!  ;D ;D ;D


Oh yes Ljay, Mike and Albitz are stirring it! ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: LJay on 06 July 2008, 21:47:29
Me? Stir? surely not! Just look at my post count, when would i have had time to stir! ;D
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: Vamps on 06 July 2008, 21:51:19
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Mike, have you only popped in to stir?  ;D ;D ;DShould we replace your shovel with a wooden spoon!  ;D ;D ;D

 :o :o :o I was invited to view the tread, even before I had signed into oof today, was in my e-mails.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: LJay on 06 July 2008, 21:55:58
????? :-? :-? :-? :-?
Title: Re: Being British
Post by: albitz on 07 July 2008, 14:19:18
now you have really dropped me in it mike, ;D ;D.....still,one small step for MANkind :y ;D