Britain is a landmass, I live on it.
I happily say that I come from the UK, but 'Britishness' refers to traits which are associated with Englishness.

My nationality and cultural identity is Scottish. Not British.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:01, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

Is that UK as in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:03, Reply)

Yes, but I am talking about 'Britishness' as a cultural background.
I consider myself Scottish, not British. It has nothing to do with where I live, it has everything to do with culture, background, education, religious upbringing, that sort of thing.

Hope this helps.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:05, Reply)

"British" is a construct, yes.
But it's a construct that refers to England and Scotland. The British parliament might be in Westminster, but it's largely run by Scots. The Armed Forces might be based on the English army, but its hardest units are mostly comprised of Scots.

The English don't even know what being English means anymore, but we're not referring to it when we talk about being British. To us it's a partnership. That's what I think, anyway.

I call myself English, by the way, although I am British in the most basic possible meaning. An amalgam of English and Scottish blood.

Yeah, I'm a Unionist, so what.
( Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:04, Reply)

You have no problem with describing yourself as English and as British.
I have no beef with that at all, but the two are distinct things.

I, on the other hand, describe myself as Scottish, not British. This works a treat when I am in Holland, Italy, France etc.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:07, Reply)

Ah, I think I get where you're coming from.
It's a shame there's so much negativity ascribed to being "English" as there's no reason why there has to be any animosity about it anymore.
( Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:12, Reply)

"cultural" and "scottish"?
good luck with that.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:15, Reply)

More bullying from Swipe.
We were friends once upon a time.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:18, Reply)

"we hurt the ones we love the most"

( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:22, Reply)

Wait, I am hurt deeply, so does that mean you love me again?

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:23, Reply)

i don't believe in a thing called love

( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:28, Reply)

So what exactly are your feelings on the matter?
Srsly, all you seem to do these days is bully me, it makes me feel all :'(
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:29, Reply)

hurt too many times :'(

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 15:29, Reply)