I expect some do, but I don't think it's compulsory. They certainly don't like their houses being bought up by the English to use as holiday homes. Some are also very protective of the Welsh language
2006-09-02 11:35:04
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answered by Anonymous
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I'm part Welsh and part English (with a bit of other stuff thrown in too), but I don't hate myself.
Some Welsh people hate the English. Some don't. Around here in the border country lots of English people hate the Welsh, too.
I can't be bothered with all that. Hating never gets you anywhere. Subject peoples do tend to hate their conquerers. But it was so long ago that you'd think we'd be over it by now. I mean, we've got our own parliament and everything these days.
And Charlotte Church! What more do we need?
2006-09-02 18:38:49
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answered by Aphrodite Jones 3
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There are historical reasons. Here is brief background of the conflict.
Along the border between England and Wales stand some of Great Britain's most imposing castles. They are testimony to centuries of conflict between the two countries. The cannons have long been silent, and motorists cross the frontier today without encountering so much as a sign of welcome or good-bye. But in Wales, pride of place and pride of culture are still very much alive.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the effort to promote the Welsh language. In the 1890s, at least 70% of the people of Wales spoke Welsh. By the middle of the 20th century, the national language (known as Cymraeg, related to Cornish and Breton) appeared to be dying. It was still dominant in some areas (mainly to the west and north), but virtually everyone in Wales spoke English, and everything from road signs to traffic tickets were written in the imperial language. Students were punished for speaking Welsh in school, and the mass media flooded the country with English pop culture. Linguists assumed that Welsh would go the way of Gaelic in Scotland and Ireland—the focus of much nationalist rhetoric, but spoken on a daily basis only in the poorest and most isolated areas.
Today the revival of Welsh is shaping up to be one of the world's most impressive linguistic success stories.
2006-09-02 18:34:29
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answered by Anonymous
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If my memory serves me right.....bear with me I have no data 2 back it up.
A welsh village was flooded & homes were destroyed, 2 provide a reservoir 4 the City of Birmingham.
Now if I was Welsh, I'd B a bit grumpy when it came 2 the English.
2006-09-02 18:36:16
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answered by Anonymous
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We dislike the Welsh lol
2006-09-02 18:36:32
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answered by quierounvaquero 4
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I am Welsh and proud of it, I do not dislike the English, some of them are very funny,
2006-09-02 18:40:42
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answered by cross_sox 3
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im welsh and i dont dislike all english just anyone who stereotypes the welsh...spose i dont like any1 who puts the welsh or any1 into a stereotype because evry1 is different...i mean stereotyping by ppl sayin the welsh r sheep shaggers n stuff like that....its just really immature...thats when the welsh dnt like the english...when an english person says some stupid comment like that!! lol
2006-09-02 18:39:27
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answered by Lucy The Welsh One 2
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The Welsh only like the English tourist pounds they bring in. Apart from that they can sod off!
2006-09-02 18:36:56
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answered by Michael E 4
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I'm English, my wife is Welsh, the answer is 'it depends'
2006-09-02 18:35:44
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answered by ffordcash 5
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Not the Welsh people I have met or know, they are just like most of us, treat as they find, be right with them and they are lovely, insult them and you get ignored for your ignorance.
2006-09-03 00:10:16
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answered by Anonymous
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