What makes you English (or any other nationality)?

Enfield · 14 Apr 2006 at 11:40

I'd say the OP was Irish.

I'm English with a little bit of Welsh.

theleg · 14 Apr 2006 at 11:41

dannyjo22 said:
So no one calls Black people in Oz African australians. Or African Englishman, just african american.

Its because of the nature of blacks being in the US...They were pretty much all brought over as slaves and it was policy back then to try and remove identity from the slaves to try and stop them having anything to remind them of their old lives..

Most blacks in the US dont have a clue where they come from within africa,they just know it was africa...so thats the word they use...They arent unusual, america as a nation is very racially confused and has lots of identity issues.

theleg · 14 Apr 2006 at 11:42

I was born and raised in England so im English...but my nationality is simply what it says on my passport, British.

semi-pro waster · 14 Apr 2006 at 11:42

My passport says British, I was born in Scotland, my mum is English and my dad is Scottish but I'd always count myself as Scottish first and foremost because that is where I feel I am from. I've always taken the approach that it is what you feel that is important rather than a mere accident of birth or parentage that defines your nationality.

ElRazur · 14 Apr 2006 at 11:45

dirtydog said:
Many a true word is said in jest though. Were you totally joking or just slightly? In a hypothetical war between the UK and Nigeria, where would your allegiances lie?

You know you are putting me in a difficult corner, Alleginace is kinda hard. I was born here but left after a year and I came back 1999 (im in my 20's so do the maths).
Given the circumstances above it will be hard for me but if i had joined the army and a war comes on btw both countrys im afraid i will have to do my duty as a soidier. And if i am not in the army but there is a war, i will be more bothered about how to survive. I hope that answer your question.

Wryel · 14 Apr 2006 at 11:51

I'm half Enlish/American, I don't really see myself as anything really. It gets on my nerves the way some people are overly proud (i.e. arrogant) about their nationality - 'get out of our country!!!!'

Get over it mate, you can't like 'own' a country man, it belongs to mother earth!

/hippy

GlasgowTitan · 14 Apr 2006 at 11:55

I'm Scottish because when it comes to sports, I HATE the English, and if you hate the English, that makes you either Scottish, Welsh or Irish.

cyKey · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:34

GlasgowTitan said:
I'm Scottish because when it comes to sports, I HATE the English, and if you hate the English, that makes you either Scottish, Welsh or Irish.

Or French

Psyk · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:40

Born in England, english parents, haven't been able to trace my family back to anywhere other than england (except maybe some french back in the 12th century or something). So I think english is the only way to decribe my nationality.

theleg · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:40

GlasgowTitan said:
I'm Scottish because when it comes to sports, I HATE the English, and if you hate the English, that makes you either Scottish, Welsh or Irish.

or any of the many other groups of people we have totally dominated over in the past.

booyaka · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:40

Born in England - parents are both english - however have lived 25 years of my 29 in Scotland - What am i?

I am English - it's where i was born - from a sporting point of view i support england, however i also support scotland if they are playing etc. I am English and therefore my number one team from a sport point of view is England

alexakasloth · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:41

I was born in england and lived in england my whole life.

Freefaller · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:49

cyKey said:
Or French

I'm stuck with self loathing owing to this...

SexyGreyFox · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:54

So up to yet I'm :
English
Nigerian
Irish

I've still got no further in finding my true identity

alexakasloth · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:55

I think it's whatever you feel most of. Do you feel like your Nigerian, English or Irish?

ElRazur · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:57

dmpoole said:
So up to yet I'm :
English
Nigerian
Irish

I've still got no further in finding my true identity

Hey bruv listen to me AS THE POWER BESTOWED ON ME AS A CITIZEN OF NIGERIA I HEREBY PRONOUNCE YOU DMPOOLE "WHATEVER YOUR REAL NAME IS" A COMPLETE AND 100% NIGERIAN

There you are officially Nigerian. Be happy from now hence forth. (sorry had to do it in captial letters, get the message accross)

Tru · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:58

dmpoole said:
So up to yet I'm :
English
Nigerian
Irish

I've still got no further in finding my true identity

To me, your posting style is textbook Nigerian.

Which one do you want to be?

ElRazur · 14 Apr 2006 at 12:58

suicidle_tramp said:
I think it's whatever you feel most of. Do you feel like your Nigerian, English or Irish?

Oi he's with me He's Nigerian!!

***Goes and drag dmpoole to the nigerian section****

theleg · 14 Apr 2006 at 13:06

dmpoole said:
So up to yet I'm :
English
Nigerian
Irish

I've still got no further in finding my true identity

Yes you have..

English, Nigerian and Irish....Why do you have to be one thing? Im simply English because all of my family have been english as far back as I can tell...but its perfectly possible to have a background that includes several ethnicities.

BoomAM · 14 Apr 2006 at 13:17

dmpoole said:
I've still got no further in finding my true identity

Nationality isnt an indication of your 'Identity'.
In the end, it shouldnt matter what nationality you are, as long as your happy with yourself and who you are.