Is being English BETTER than being Welsh or Scottish?

[Artois]

Well?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Without doubt. We qualify for major international football tournaments...

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Must admit that with long deceased Scottish Grandparentage I've occasionally fancied 'doing a Rod Stewart' and supporting a less glam international team like Scotland (nice flag as well) rather than England.

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

No. You haven't even got your own national stadium.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Yes, but in Scotland the pubs stay open longer. And you have nicer coloured money. And Tunnock's teacakes.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

And stuff.

 

[Digweeds Trousers]

Think we all know the outcome of this one. Scotland is the best.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

And Tunnock's teacakes.

We are not worthy. If they have those Tunnocks wafer bars whose name I can't remember but that come in gold and red diagonal striped wrappers as well I'm there!

 

[Soton Seagull]

As an Englishman I have often asked myself, what is it to be English?

My answer has to be, I haven't a clue. I am no more proud to be English than I am to be a human being. I had no say in it, how on earth can you be proud that your parents shagged?

On the flip side, I support England at football & Cricket (Egg chasing can go screw itself), but surely it this is a regional thing rather than some preprogrammed genetic loyalty.

We live in a big world, with instant communication. I probably have more in common with many people who enjoy the same things and earn a similar wage throughout the modern world, than a northern coalminer. (That said, I'm glad I'm not Scottish, because my life expectancy is markedly higher living down here!)

 

[On the Left Wing]

Bit awkward as what qualifies us as being English?

I am English, my mum is half French, my Dad is a Geordie, my sisters are married to Welshmen and two of my five kids are Scottish!!!


I am Sussex by the Sea born and bred, but consider myself British rather than English!

 

[Marc]

my Dad is a Geordie,

never heard of that country!

 

[Artois]

never heard of that country!

It counts as scottish.

 

[fatboy]

I'm a Nazi.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

(That said, I'm glad I'm not Scottish, because my life expectancy is markedly higher living down here!)

That's all pretty relative. The average life expectancy in Milngavie is probably higher than that in Tower Hamlets, but in Coatbridge it's probably lower than in Horsham.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I'm from Brighton.

 

[perseus]

Even Sassenachs might not be as German as we think, we might even be Welsh:

A Y Chromosome Census of the British Isles" - Capelli et al
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/tcga/tcgapdf/capelli-CB-03.pdf

 

[Marc]

It counts as scottish.

I always thought Geordie was Newcastle

 

[Soton Seagull]

I always thought Geordie was Newcastle

Technically yes, but Hadrian failed to get planning permission (because of Nimbys) to build his wall further south and include the Kindom of 'Aye Petal'.

 

[perseus]

This is the English (ie. BBC) version of where we come from:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/bloodofthevikings/genetics_results_01.shtml

We are nearer France than Wales or Scotland. And Newcastle.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Genetics haven't got ANYTHING to do with nationality. Your home should be where you most feel at home.

If that makes sense.