Anyone up for a dumb question?

Ammo08

Over the years I've noticed in some books that a British character will refer to the people on the continent as "Europeans" as though the English aren't European...and that's my question, do ya'll consider yourselves European or something distinctly different?

AlphaOmegaSin

There is a growing resentment of the EU here in the UK, and mostly so here in England.

MrZareba

I also noticed this. Even when you're shopping on the internet you can see that the shipping price zones are usually titled as "US & Canada", "Asia", "Africa" and "UK & EU" Which always kinda made me thinking for a few seconds.

Thunderpussy

Britain will never be " European " ) in fact if the rest of the
World had any sense, THEY would be trying to join the UK ! )
( Only my opinion, of course )

Barbel

Not being English, I sometimes find their sense of geography a little hard to swallow.

Higgins

I for my part am happy that we have plenty of water between us and the UK so not many of these islanders hermits come over to here

Sir Miles

I think it's got a lot to do with being an island...we don't 'feel' part of Europe as we have no 'immediate' borders with the rest of Europe...

AlphaOmegaSin

The Water is cold and Filthy anyway )

Like what Sir Miles said, we feel isolated from the rest of Europe as we are on an Island. So we don't really feel the same Brotherly/Sisterly Relationship that the rest of the EU feels.

Sir Miles

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

The Water is cold and Filthy anyway )

Along with the rest of Europe

Ok...it's a joke - I hope - before anyone gets offended ;%

Silhouette Man

Yes, as others have said the UK is on the very periphery of Europe and for centuries Britain has seen Europe as "that place over there" and does not really feel a part of that continent as the countries with land borders of course do. We are an island nation here in the UK too and have always felt somewhat aloof of Europe even though geographically we are of course a part of the European continent.

Thunderpussy

Bring back the days when the world map was covered in red. ) and you
Could beat a path through customs with your British passport. )

AlphaOmegaSin

I suppose we can be considered the distant Cousin that only get's a Christmas Card once every ten Years )

Thunderpussy

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOFa9qkmiI
Jack Dee on changes, British passports etc. )

MrZareba

Sir Miles wrote:

I think it's got a lot to do with being an island...we don't 'feel' part of Europe as we have no 'immediate' borders with the rest of Europe...

Well - tell that Iceland in that case, they fell pretty European if I'm correct

Thunderpussy

Just proving that they're not British ! )

Higgins

Thunderpussy wrote:

Bring back the days when the world map was covered in red. ) and you
Could beat a path through customs with your British passport. )

Thunderpussy wrote:

Just proving that they're not British ! )

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
Evidently, TP is on a run! Don't stop him, please

Thunderpussy

I'd like to point out I'm not Nigel Farage my rant is only a Joke )
I love all my European neighbours :x ( except the Norwegians, and I
Blame Number24 for that ) )
I can't lie, I love everybody ! :x

Higgins

I ain't neighbour (european or not) to a Pommy - Islander

Thunderpussy

I love it when you talk DIRTY! , now call me a bad girl ! )

Higgins

better! I call you Timboy, how's that? :v

Thunderpussy

) works for me!, ...... Now tell me what your wearing !!!!!

Ammo08

Lord, that was fun.... Having very limited travel experience in the UK and Europe I've never had the chance to discuss this while over there...

Higgins

Thunderpussy wrote:

) works for me!, ...... Now tell me what your wearing !!!!!

Poison green trainers - of course!!

Thunderpussy

) ) )
Now that's put me right off.

AlphaOmegaSin

Who needs lighting when you have Higgins Trainers? )

MrZareba

Thunderpussy wrote:

I'd like to point out I'm not Nigel Farage my rant is only a Joke )
I love all my European neighbours :x ( except the Norwegians, and I
Blame Number24 for that ) )
I can't lie, I love everybody ! :x

Nice to know - especially tham I'm a Polish guy NOT living in the UK, which makes me quite exceptional I suppose.

AlphaOmegaSin

Your Polish? I always thought you were some outer Space Potato Man (Futurama Reference)

I must say that your English is very good -{

MrZareba

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Your Polish? I always thought you were some outer Space Potato Man (Futurama Reference)

I must say that your English is very good -{

Thanking me, me being flatout!

(flattered, that is )

Well I've got my place of living next to my login so I thought that's common knowledge

AlphaOmegaSin

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agent 00

You British drive on the wrong side of the road , as we Europeans drive on the right side of the road )

Blackleiter

Silhouette Man wrote:

Yes, as others have said the UK is on the very periphery of Europe and for centuries Britain has seen Europe as "that place over there" and does not really feel a part of that continent as the countries with land borders of course do. we are an island nation here in the UK too and have always felt somewhat aloof of Europe even though geographically we are a part of the continent.

I get it. Sort of the way I felt growing up on the island of Manhattan, the "real" New York. The other four boroughs are just......well, you know, not quite "New York" enough! )