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Mar 12, 2011 9:20 AM CST something i lernt today?
trueheart1941
trueheart1941trueheart1941brentwood essex, Essex, England UK27 Threads 8,005 Posts
i am not allowed to call myself english...only british.because it offends...those who come over here to live....apparanly this it true.......?????
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Mar 12, 2011 9:29 AM CST something i lernt today?
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
According to the Nationality Office, there is no such thing as English nationality.


sigh
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Mar 12, 2011 9:33 AM CST something i lernt today?
jahzah
jahzahjahzahHappyfairygoblinland, Victoria Australia19 Threads 2 Polls 2,574 Posts
Pom's is the only correct pronunciation hole
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Mar 12, 2011 9:34 AM CST something i lernt today?
trueheart1941
trueheart1941trueheart1941brentwood essex, Essex, England UK27 Threads 8,005 Posts
bodleing: According to the Nationality Office, there is no such thing as English nationality.
hi......B...so how did english.....come about.....??.
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Mar 12, 2011 9:35 AM CST something i lernt today?
venusenvy
venusenvyvenusenvyCalgary, Alberta Canada27 Threads 20,003 Posts
bodleing: According to the Nationality Office, there is no such thing as English nationality.



O how lovely! What should English peeps call themselves then?? Are all your politicians on acid?? Dont answer!... if its anything like ours they are all drinking the same electric kool-aid Id say...Well then best get busy re-writing all the HISTORY books eh roll eyes sigh
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Mar 12, 2011 9:41 AM CST something i lernt today?
trueheart1941
trueheart1941trueheart1941brentwood essex, Essex, England UK27 Threads 8,005 Posts
venusenvy: O how lovely! What should English peeps call themselves then?? Are all your politicians on acid?? Dont answer!... if its anything like ours they are all drinking the same electric kool-aid Id say...Well then best get busy re-writing all the HISTORY books eh
hi...V.....well due to invations ....the romans/the danes./french...etc......mongrels....i rekon...laugh laugh laugh
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Mar 12, 2011 9:41 AM CST something i lernt today?
venusinsilk
venusinsilkvenusinsilkInverness Whoopeeee, Highland, Scotland UK12 Threads 1,103 Posts
bodleing: According to the Nationality Office, there is no such thing as English nationality.
How strange. I was just looking at the census form and it asked if I considered my nationality to be Scottish, English or British.
I ticked all three. grin
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Mar 12, 2011 9:44 AM CST something i lernt today?
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
venusinsilk: How strange. I was just looking at the census form and it asked if I considered my nationality to be Scottish, English or British.
I ticked all three.
rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing

They should get their act togetherrolling on the floor laughing
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Mar 12, 2011 9:45 AM CST something i lernt today?
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
trueheart1941: hi...V.....well due to invations ....the romans/the danes./french...etc......mongrels....i rekon...


Arrrrrr mongrels we be then my trueheartyrolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing grin angel devil
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Mar 12, 2011 9:46 AM CST something i lernt today?
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
trueheart1941: hi......B...so how did english.....come about.....??.


The word "English" refers to a heritage that began with the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century, who settled lands already inhabited by Romano-British tribes. That heritage then comes to include later arrivals, including Scandinavians, Normans, as well as those Romano-Britons who still lived in England.

wiki
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Mar 12, 2011 9:46 AM CST something i lernt today?
thewall2
thewall2thewall2montreal, Quebec Canada61 Threads 10,499 Posts
Today is the first day...of the rest of my life.


A new day.

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Mar 12, 2011 9:48 AM CST something i lernt today?
Godsgift
GodsgiftGodsgiftEnnis, Clare Ireland251 Threads 13 Polls 10,040 Posts
trueheart1941: i am not allowed to call myself english...only british.because it offends...those who come over here to live....apparanly this it true.......?????


Ah, you're a bit of a mongrel nation. A bit of Angle, Saxon, Celt, Roman and Viking, the truth be told. But I have to agree that it's rediculous you can't declare yourself to be English!

Jaysus, half the USA seem to define themselves as Irish! Go figure that one out!confused
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Mar 12, 2011 9:48 AM CST something i lernt today?
trueheart1941
trueheart1941trueheart1941brentwood essex, Essex, England UK27 Threads 8,005 Posts
tomcatwarne: They should get their act together
hi tom.....now i know i a mongrel...can i piss up lamp posts..without being prosecuted......laugh laugh laugh confused
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Mar 12, 2011 9:48 AM CST something i lernt today?
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
venusinsilk: How strange. I was just looking at the census form and it asked if I considered my nationality to be Scottish, English or British.
I ticked all three.


I'd check that on my census form but the hound pissed on it so it went in the bin.grin


dancing dog
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Mar 12, 2011 9:49 AM CST something i lernt today?
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
trueheart1941: hi tom.....now i know i a mongrel...can i piss up lamp posts..without being prosecuted......



As long as the cops don't see urolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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Mar 12, 2011 9:50 AM CST something i lernt today?
trurorob
trurorobtrurorobAlicante, Valencia Spain1,741 Posts
trueheart1941: i am not allowed to call myself english...only british.because it offends...those who come over here to live....apparanly this it true.......?????
But we can call beef English, Scottish or whatever, so basically you are not as important as a cow!. I would check your passport to see if you have got horns on in your photo??
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Mar 12, 2011 9:52 AM CST something i lernt today?
70Libra
70Libra70LibraCounty, Waterford Ireland43 Threads 6,782 Posts
trueheart1941: i am not allowed to call myself english...only british.because it offends...those who come over here to live....apparanly this it true.......?????

An invading force tried to get us to call ourselves 'British' once too.

I feel your pain comfort
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Mar 12, 2011 9:54 AM CST something i lernt today?
venusenvy
venusenvyvenusenvyCalgary, Alberta Canada27 Threads 20,003 Posts
trueheart1941: hi...V.....well due to invations ....the romans/the danes./french...etc......mongrels....i rekon...


Well if its based on being mongrels they better get busy re-naming Canadians then roll eyes
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Mar 12, 2011 9:59 AM CST something i lernt today?
trueheart1941
trueheart1941trueheart1941brentwood essex, Essex, England UK27 Threads 8,005 Posts
trurorob: But we can call beef English, Scottish or whatever, so basically you are not as important as a cow!. I would check your passport to see if you have got horns on in your photo??
thats a point....the danes wore them on their helmets did,nt they...emmmmmmmmmm.(vikings)moo....moooo...mooo.laugh
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Mar 12, 2011 9:59 AM CST something i lernt today?
trurorob
trurorobtrurorobAlicante, Valencia Spain1,741 Posts
70Libra: An invading force tried to get us to call ourselves 'British' once too.

I feel your pain
Yes they did, but then withdrew as they didnt want to lower the standard set!!. (Just kidding, love you really)!!
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