Do you identify as British?

[Terminator X]

Just seen on the news today. Identify? Surely it is factual, born in the UK then yes; not born in the UK no.

TX.

[StevieBee]

Isn't this more about whether someone says they're English or British (or Welsh or Scottish, etc..)

[chrispmartha]

These days, if you say you're English you'll be arrested and thrown in jail!

[Stuart70]

I always identify as Scottish, European living in England.

In reality British is easier as it saves pissing off Border Guards by being a smart arse; which is never a great tactic!

[Abdul Abulbul Amir]

I'm British, except for when I'm on holiday and there's a chance of a punch up with the Welsh.

[S600BSB]

European

[NerveAgent]

I’d say British on forms etc but English if someone asks where I’m from when abroad.

[sociopath]

chrispmartha said:

These days, if you say you're English you'll be arrested and thrown in jail!

Yep, happens all the time, I've only just got out from saying it yesterday, and I'm waiting for the police to turn up after I said it this afternoon.

[2xChevrons]

Yes. Born in England, always lived in England (when resident in the UK - I have lived abroad). Of English and Irish ancestry (with Welsh and Scottish in the mix if you go a generation or two further back) but have always felt most comfortable describing and identifying myself as British. I don't really feel any lessened sense of kinship, shared history, shared values etc. with people on the other side of the UK's internal borders, any more or less than I do with people over the county boundaries within England.

[ZedLeg]

Bloody SJWs have ruined the word identify now

[chrispmartha]

Terminator X said:

Just seen on the news today. Identify? Surely it is factual, born in the UK then yes; not born in the UK no.

TX.

Not sure not being Born in the UK means you aren't British.

There will be many people that weren't born in the UK that consider themselves British/English/Welsh/Scottish/Iirsh.

Or is this just a bizarre comment on the word 'identify'?

[aizvara]

chrispmartha said:

These days, if you say you're English you'll be arrested and thrown in jail!

When did this come in?

[limpsfield]

sociopath said:

chrispmartha said:

These days, if you say you're English you'll be arrested and thrown in jail!

Yep, happens all the time, I've only just got out from saying it yesterday, and I'm waiting for the police to turn up after I said it this afternoon.

You're telling me that if you say you're English these days, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail?

[sociopath]

limpsfield said:

sociopath said:

chrispmartha said:

These days, if you say you're English you'll be arrested and thrown in jail!

Yep, happens all the time, I've only just got out from saying it yesterday, and I'm waiting for the police to turn up after I said it this afternoon.

You're telling me that if you say you're English these days, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail?

I think you missed the sarcasm, I was trying to take the piss out of the original comment

[chrispmartha]

limpsfield said:

sociopath said:

chrispmartha said:

These days, if you say you're English you'll be arrested and thrown in jail!

Yep, happens all the time, I've only just got out from saying it yesterday, and I'm waiting for the police to turn up after I said it this afternoon.

You're telling me that if you say you're English these days, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail?

Yes, these days, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail, if you say you're English.

[chrispmartha]

sociopath said:

limpsfield said:

sociopath said:

chrispmartha said:

These days, if you say you're English you'll be arrested and thrown in jail!

Yep, happens all the time, I've only just got out from saying it yesterday, and I'm waiting for the police to turn up after I said it this afternoon.

You're telling me that if you say you're English these days, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail?

I think you missed the sarcasm, I was trying to take the piss out of the original comment

I think my comment went over your head ;-)

[limpsfield]

chrispmartha said:

limpsfield said:

sociopath said:

chrispmartha said:

These days, if you say you're English you'll be arrested and thrown in jail!

Yep, happens all the time, I've only just got out from saying it yesterday, and I'm waiting for the police to turn up after I said it this afternoon.

You're telling me that if you say you're English these days, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail?

Yes, these days, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail, if you say you're English.

When did this come in? Just if you say you're English?

[sociopath]

limpsfield said:

sociopath said:

I think you missed the sarcasm, I was trying to take the piss out of the original comment

I think you might be unaware of the origin of the line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkCBhKs4faI

I am, basically because I don't find Stewart Lee funny.

[limpsfield]

sociopath said:

limpsfield said:

sociopath said:

I think you missed the sarcasm, I was trying to take the piss out of the original comment

I think you might be unaware of the origin of the line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkCBhKs4faI

I am, basically because I don't find Stewart Lee funny.

You can get thrown in jail for that, these days. PC gone mad.

[chrispmartha]

sociopath said:

limpsfield said:

sociopath said:

I think you missed the sarcasm, I was trying to take the piss out of the original comment

I think you might be unaware of the origin of the line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkCBhKs4faI

I am, basically because I don't find Stewart Lee funny.

Scary that you thought my comment wasn't from a comedy routine!