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    I had an interesting debate the other day about being “British”. I’m not British – I’m English – and wouldn’t represent Great Britain at anything. That sort of rules me out of the Olympics then. :roll:

    #493843

    33 views and not one reply. Free pizza anyone..?

    #493844

    Er… Surely you’re European?

    :P

    #493845

    Interesting question

    But it is a question on several levels

    Firstly I am English and always will be

    Secondly I am British as England is part of the UK

    Lastly we choose to live in France because we enjoy the lifestyle here, but that does not make us French though we do try to avoid the British cliques in this area.

    These days being nationalistic still can be important but society is these days multi-national and so whether we are English British or European we still have our own identities, and saying that I choose the friends I have from their personalities and if I like them rather than from their nationality

    England for the Euro Football Championships and Britain for the Olympics

    #493846

    Just had an idea – if in doubt check what it says on your passport. :P

    Or passports if you have dual nationality.

    #493847

    For some though their passports are fake

    Mine says GB & NI and always will but whether the kids choose to change nationalities is up to them

    #493848

    @panda12 wrote:

    Just had an idea – if in doubt check what it says on your passport. :P

    Or passports if you have dual nationality.

    United Kingdom.

    I’m still not British. Being British takes away your identity.

    #493849

    @terry wrote:

    @panda12 wrote:

    Just had an idea – if in doubt check what it says on your passport. :P

    Or passports if you have dual nationality.

    United Kingdom.

    I’m still not British. Being British takes away your identity.

    Your identity is you not what country you come from

    #493850

    @terry wrote:

    @panda12 wrote:

    Just had an idea – if in doubt check what it says on your passport. :P

    Or passports if you have dual nationality.

    United Kingdom.

    I’m still not British. Being British takes away your identity.

    Perhaps you should go more granular and get it down to the town or county you were born in?

    #493851

    @j_in_france wrote:

    @terry wrote:

    @panda12 wrote:

    Just had an idea – if in doubt check what it says on your passport. :P

    Or passports if you have dual nationality.

    United Kingdom.

    I’m still not British. Being British takes away your identity.

    Your identity is you not what country you come from

    Depends what Terry means by identity. In this context, I don’t think he’s talking about his name.

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