I asked a perfectly nice question earlier about British - while all answers were nice l could detect a sense of hostility from Scottish people. Why dont they like us? We like them, and l dont think we have done anything recently to upset them (except maybe beat them ay football, rugby etc) Do Scottish people really not like us or is it just a similar rivalry that we English have with the French?
2006-12-03 22:53:59 · 19 answers · asked by max 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I don't think it's a case of not liking you, it's more a case of protecting our national identity. You are English and British and I am Scottish and British. It's 2006, not 1314 (LOL XXX) and it's high time we put this crap to bed once and for all.
2006-12-03 23:00:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
yes i also do not understand the hate 4 the English.
i'm sure it's just 1 of those we're 2 different 2 b alike.
my dad worked in scotland, he told me that there were parts of glasgow where u kept ur mouth shut, if any1 was 2 hear an english accent, u'd b in 4 a kick-in.
he never did find out why and who the hell do u ask?
the welsh also have a hate that i do not understand, i read the news item below this morning and i'm shocked.
guess we will have 2 accept that wales is well on it's way 2 wanting Independence also.
i also read earlier this year that ur average scot got more per head than south of the border!
i wonder sometimes what anybody really wants!
2006-12-03 23:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 16:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rise of Scotish Nationalism is a recent phenomena, coinciding with the discovery of oil in the North Sea, there is a misty eyed romaticism attached to the past in Scotland, often by people who have no idea of the real history (i.e. the lowland scots fought with th english army to quell the rebelious highland scots).
A common feature of nationalism is to define yourself by what you are not rather than what you are, so they are happy to create a culture which is rife with hatred and racism. I hope they do gain independence so when their economy is in tatters and they come begging to be let back in the British economy they are turned down, LOL
2006-12-03 23:12:49 · answer #4 · answered by strawman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm culturally English but my nationality is British. This is important to me as I don't want to be lumped together with the Welsh, Irish and Scots, who have different cultures.
And there's no doubt that some Scots hate the English (there's just a tiny bit of history going on there I think) but then some English don't like them either.
Mind you, I don't recall any Scottish football fans getting their heads kicked in down here during the World Cup, while English fans north of the border did, including children.
2006-12-03 22:55:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I am English but until recently have been living in Edinburgh. I didn't find any hostility at all, just a slight language barrier which at times proved amusing. Edinburgh is a wonderful city. The only drawback is the weather !
2006-12-03 22:57:52 · answer #6 · answered by Scotty 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is a residual national memory of the oppression of the English against others. The first acts of English colonialism occurred on the island itself and in Ireland. People don't forget that. However, I agree that we should try to respect one another now and live in peace.
2006-12-03 22:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the Scottish and Welsh might object on geographical grounds to being called English - but apart from the accents there's not that much difference really
2006-12-03 23:06:05 · answer #8 · answered by kimbridge 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure what their problem is with us english folk. When my husband was younger he & his family lived in scotland for a few years & they got nothing but hassle because they were english. Yet My husband has a friend that come from scotland & he does not know what all the fuss is about!!
2006-12-03 22:56:47 · answer #9 · answered by Dannie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Try being ethnically Irish but born in England, moved to Ireland and recently moved back to England.
2006-12-03 22:57:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋