if you are from the United Kingdom, do you say that you are British, or English/Scottish/Welsh?

Question

if someone asked you, would you refer to the country as a whole or what part of it they are from? Also, is there as much animosity between England and Scotland as there is between England and Ireland?

Answer 1

Absolutely British. As in they hold a British Passport !

There is no animosity between England and Scotland like there is between England and Ireland because England didn't occupy and segregate a part of Scotland as they did in Northern Ireland. Secondly, there is no religious warring factions in Scotland as in the case of the Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland.

Answer 2

Hi,

it depends, usually Welsh, but when I was in S America no one knew what or where Wales is! So I said British there, just for an easy life and they would reply "ah, Ingles!", which, as you can imagine, delighted me!

The celtic fringe nations just love to get one over on the English due to them being the enormous neighbour (85% of Britons are English) and the history of conquest etc..

Answer 3

You should say British.
Saying that you are English/Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish is just like saying that you are a Floridian or a New Yorker if you are from the United States.

Answer 4

Scottish! I remember that my grandfather (from Glasgow) always said he was an "American." And he did study hard for his citizenship. As a kid, it all sounded the same to me. So, I once called him "English" in front of my dad and he told me not to let my grandfather hear me call him that.

As for the animosity....I have a friend in Glasgow who pretty much categorizes the English as people who think they're better than most. So, I think the animosity is quiet, but it's there.

Answer 5

British first, English, Scottish or Welsh comes second for most.

Answer 6

I am a member of the United Kingdom, a Welshman, a European and a member of the human race at the same time.