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[zurich_allan]

Hate to break it to you, but it's not the UK they dislike, it's specifically the English! I'm not advocating it, laughing about it or saying it's right, but it is the truth. If you go anywhere in Europe (I have personal experience of this in Spain, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Greece and Turkey, and have heard the same thing about many other countries both in Europe and further afield), they'll ask if you're English with a bit of a sneer, and when you say 'no, I'm Scottish', (and I've seen the same friendly reaction to the Irish), they tend to break into a smile and act a lot warmer toward you then they do to the next English people that come along...

I don't know why it is, I just know that it is the way it is...

And Tex - I'm quite sure that you were just teasing to seek a reaction, as I'm sure you know full well for hundreds of years there were different kings and queens in Scotland and England. Historically and culturally the two are very different. The same can be said of Wales, and obviously Northern Ireland being on a completely different island. Also, the legal systems are completely different in England and Scotland, especially so in terms of criminal justice.

[Jabberwocky]

About 10 years ago I was in Larnaka in Cyprus and when a local said something like "English?" I replied "Nope I am Welsh" we then carried on the conversation in Welsh.... what are the odds on that happening?!?!?

Anyway going back to the topic, as I said earlier it is Anti-English and not Anti-British.

[stonemonkey]

About 10 years ago I was in Larnaka in Cyprus and when a local said something like "English?" I replied "Nope I am Welsh" we then carried on the conversation in Welsh.... what are the odds on that happening?!?!?
....

Maybe less than in Patagonia.

[darwin dali]

Hate to break it to you, but it's not the UK they dislike, it's specifically the English! I'm not advocating it, laughing about it or saying it's right, but it is the truth. If you go anywhere in Europe (I have personal experience of this in Spain, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Greece and Turkey, and have heard the same thing about many other countries both in Europe and further afield), they'll ask if you're English with a bit of a sneer, and when you say 'no, I'm Scottish', (and I've seen the same friendly reaction to the Irish), they tend to break into a smile and act a lot warmer toward you then they do to the next English people that come along...

I don't know why it is, I just know that it is the way it is...

And Tex - I'm quite sure that you were just teasing to seek a reaction, as I'm sure you know full well for hundreds of years there were different kings and queens in Scotland and England. Historically and culturally the two are very different. The same can be said of Wales, and obviously Northern Ireland being on a completely different island. Also, the legal systems are completely different in England and Scotland, especially so in terms of criminal justice.

Hm, if you actually have to say that you're Scottish, then somtin's wrong - I can tell a Scotsman from an Englishman (or woman for that matter) from 30 feet, against the wind

[stonemonkey]

Hm, if you actually have to say that you're Scottish, then somtin's wrong - I can tell a Scotsman from an Englishman (or woman for that matter) from 30 feet, against the wind

The ginger hair gives it away?

[F1er]

I cant grasp the notion of hating/disliking a whole nation(of people). In my lifetime I have met people from all over the world,been friends with lots of them,I just dont get it!

Maybe because I dont judge people and their actions based on where they're from,which majority do [stereotype]

[SennaVille]

its not just media outlets that you can see it, the worlld entire has angood idea that everyone hates three countries most, the US UK and France(Germany if your french), and its really pathetic and annoying, im not even super patriotic but christ!

So English is not your second language???

I'm English and don't really care what anyone else thinks, but I'm lah-dih-dah like that. Whenever you feel down, just remember WW2. Our little island was the only country that put a stop to the Nazi juggernaut. Woop!

Also, Boy George!

[FRAFPDD]

its not just media outlets that you can see it, the worlld entire has angood idea that everyone hates three countries most, the US UK and France(Germany if your french), and its really pathetic and annoying, im not even super patriotic but christ!

So English is not your second language???

I'm English and don't really care what anyone else thinks, but I'm lah-dih-dah like that. Whenever you feel down, just remember WW2. Our little island was the only country that put a stop to the Nazi juggernaut. Woop!

Also, Boy George!

good for you to not care i guess, but im afraid the english channel and 20 million russian deaths saved blighty in ww2.

[FRAFPDD]

Hate to break it to you, but it's not the UK they dislike, it's specifically the English! I'm not advocating it, laughing about it or saying it's right, but it is the truth. If you go anywhere in Europe (I have personal experience of this in Spain, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Greece and Turkey, and have heard the same thing about many other countries both in Europe and further afield), they'll ask if you're English with a bit of a sneer, and when you say 'no, I'm Scottish', (and I've seen the same friendly reaction to the Irish), they tend to break into a smile and act a lot warmer toward you then they do to the next English people that come along...

I don't know why it is, I just know that it is the way it is...

And Tex - I'm quite sure that you were just teasing to seek a reaction, as I'm sure you know full well for hundreds of years there were different kings and queens in Scotland and England. Historically and culturally the two are very different. The same can be said of Wales, and obviously Northern Ireland being on a completely different island. Also, the legal systems are completely different in England and Scotland, especially so in terms of criminal justice.

lol, trust a jock tonpost this hehe, yeah but a lot of americans for example will say im travelling in England or say london england, OR germans in war films shouting :englander! its because we are the main part of the uk, with 5/6 of the population, what i mean is that tjey might not say englosh etc with any thoight of saying british. not the point though, if you told someone your welsh and they liked you, and tjey hated tje english, of you had said nothong about being welsh and instead said im british, theyd hate you like the englishman.

[darwin dali]

its not just media outlets that you can see it, the worlld entire has angood idea that everyone hates three countries most, the US UK and France(Germany if your french), and its really pathetic and annoying, im not even super patriotic but christ!

So English is not your second language???

I'm English and don't really care what anyone else thinks, but I'm lah-dih-dah like that. Whenever you feel down, just remember WW2. Our little island was the only country that put a stop to the Nazi juggernaut. Woop!

Also, Boy George!

good for you to not care i guess, but im afraid the english channel and 20 million russian deaths saved blighty in ww2.

...and the arms shipments from the US.

[FRAFPDD]

its not just media outlets that you can see it, the worlld entire has angood idea that everyone hates three countries most, the US UK and France(Germany if your french), and its really pathetic and annoying, im not even super patriotic but christ!

So English is not your second language???

I'm English and don't really care what anyone else thinks, but I'm lah-dih-dah like that. Whenever you feel down, just remember WW2. Our little island was the only country that put a stop to the Nazi juggernaut. Woop!

Also, Boy George!

good for you to not care i guess, but im afraid the english channel and 20 million russian deat
hs saved blighty in ww2.

...and the arms shipments from the US.

the latter of which were late.....again! didnt feel the need to big up americas input, they tend to do it fir themselves hehehe

[SennaVille]

its not just media outlets that you can see it, the worlld entire has angood idea that everyone hates three countries most, the US UK and France(Germany if your french), and its really pathetic and annoying, im not even super patriotic but christ!

So English is not your second language???

I'm English and don't really care what anyone else thinks, but I'm lah-dih-dah like that. Whenever you feel down, just remember WW2. Our little island was the only country that put a stop to the Nazi juggernaut. Woop!

Also, Boy George!

good for you to not care i guess, but im afraid the english channel and 20 million russian deaths saved blighty in ww2.

...and the arms shipments from the US.

Wait! We also had the Beatles! Plus our flag is dead cool

[What's Burning?]

its not just media outlets that you can see it, the worlld entire has angood idea that everyone hates three countries most, the US UK and France(Germany if your french), and its really pathetic and annoying, im not even super patriotic but christ!

So English is not your second language???

I'm English and don't really care what anyone else thinks, but I'm lah-dih-dah like that. Whenever you feel down, just remember WW2. Our little island was the only country that put a stop to the Nazi juggernaut. Woop!

Also, Boy George!

good for you to not care i guess, but im afraid the english channel and 20 million russian deaths saved blighty in ww2.

...and the arms shipments from the US.

Wait! We also had the Beatles! Plus our flag is dead cool

South Africa's flag is pretty cool... so is Spain's flag. Japan if you're into minimalism. But yes... your flag is certainly in the top five.

[darwin dali]

its not just media outlets that you can see it, the worlld entire has angood idea that everyone hates three countries most, the US UK and France(Germany if your french), and its really pathetic and annoying, im not even super patriotic but christ!

So English is not your second language???

I'm English and don't really care what anyone else thinks, but I'm lah-dih-dah like that. Whenever you feel down, just remember WW2. Our little island was the only country that put a stop to the Nazi juggernaut. Woop!

Also, Boy George!

good for you to not care i guess, but im afraid the english channel and 20 million russian deaths saved blighty in ww2.

...and the arms shipments from the US.

Wait! We also had the Beatles! Plus our flag is dead cool

And talk about cool flag:

[texasmr2]

And Tex - I'm quite sure that you were just teasing to seek a reaction.

Um no I was not seeking a reaction because frankly I don't care either way but thanks for the history lesson .