English, Scottish, British, Welsh or Aussie
Sep 19th 2003, 3:11 am
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English, Scottish, British, Welsh, Irish, Northern Irish or Aussie
How do you regard yourself, English, Scottish, British, Welsh, Irish, Northern Irish, Australian or does it really matter?
Have you changed allegiances since getting down under and what has devolution meant to your national identity?
This isn't about sport and is more about general attitudes to life and cultural habits.
Have you changed allegiances since getting down under and what has devolution meant to your national identity?
This isn't about sport and is more about general attitudes to life and cultural habits.
Last edited by bondipom; Sep 19th 2003 at 3:26 am.
Sep 19th 2003, 3:17 am
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Re: English, Scottish, British, Welsh or Aussie
Originally posted by bondipom
How do you regard yourself, English, Scottish, British, Welsh, Australian or does it really matter?
Have you changed allegiances since getting down under and what has devolution meant to your national identity?
This isn't about sport and is more about general attitudes to life and cultural habits.
How do you regard yourself, English, Scottish, British, Welsh, Australian or does it really matter?
Have you changed allegiances since getting down under and what has devolution meant to your national identity?
This isn't about sport and is more about general attitudes to life and cultural habits.
I am Irish, or depending on how explicit you want I am Northern Irish.
After nearly 20 years in England being called a paddy I am enjoying being here higher up the social tree than English
It is a personal opinion of course, but I think I will always be Irish, first and foremost. Mind you I plan to become a Citizen in Aus asap.
Cheers
Sep 19th 2003, 3:27 am
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Re: English, Scottish, British, Welsh or Aussie
Not been here long enough to class myself as an aussie, spent first half of life in Scotland, 2nd half in England so I'm a bit confused nationality wise.
As for cultural habits etc, I think it will take a year or so to lose some Uk ones and gain the Aussie ones so you are doing it without thinking.
I have secret desire to be a fitness freak & thought as soon as I moved to Oz it would happen, that I'd have Kylies bum etc but needless to say I'm still waiting.....
As for cultural habits etc, I think it will take a year or so to lose some Uk ones and gain the Aussie ones so you are doing it without thinking.
I have secret desire to be a fitness freak & thought as soon as I moved to Oz it would happen, that I'd have Kylies bum etc but needless to say I'm still waiting.....
Sep 19th 2003, 3:27 am
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Re: English, Scottish, British, Welsh or Aussie
Originally posted by Sandra
Missed one - what about the paddies!
I am Irish, or depending on how explicit you want I am Northern Irish.
After nearly 20 years in England being called a paddy I am enjoying being here higher up the social tree than English
It is a personal opinion of course, but I think I will always be Irish, first and foremost. Mind you I plan to become a Citizen in Aus asap.
Cheers
Missed one - what about the paddies!
I am Irish, or depending on how explicit you want I am Northern Irish.
After nearly 20 years in England being called a paddy I am enjoying being here higher up the social tree than English
It is a personal opinion of course, but I think I will always be Irish, first and foremost. Mind you I plan to become a Citizen in Aus asap.
Cheers
Sep 19th 2003, 3:40 am
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Re: English, Scottish, British, Welsh or Aussie
still very english...
lots of english habits and expressions. still have a southern english accent. have been told i even dress like a pom - am desperately hoping this was a compliment (!!!???)
have lived in this town for 2 years but people still ask me 'how long are you visiting for'....
i do have kiwi citizenship now (& a little blue passport), have even done jury service here. but no matter how hard i try i cant get anywhere near as excited when watching all blacks matches as i do when watching england. but the all blacks are coming to town for a training session next week so i guess i should go along!!! yum!
lots of english habits and expressions. still have a southern english accent. have been told i even dress like a pom - am desperately hoping this was a compliment (!!!???)
have lived in this town for 2 years but people still ask me 'how long are you visiting for'....
i do have kiwi citizenship now (& a little blue passport), have even done jury service here. but no matter how hard i try i cant get anywhere near as excited when watching all blacks matches as i do when watching england. but the all blacks are coming to town for a training session next week so i guess i should go along!!! yum!
Sep 19th 2003, 3:41 am
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Re: English, Scottish, British, Welsh or Aussie
Originally posted by bondipom
Thats not what they say behind your back. God knows what they say behind ours.
Thats not what they say behind your back. God knows what they say behind ours.
Sep 19th 2003, 3:52 am
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Re: English, Scottish, British, Welsh or Aussie
Originally posted by Megalania
No need, more fun full frontal!
No need, more fun full frontal!
Sep 19th 2003, 4:43 am
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I still consider myself to be English. I suppose I might become a citizen, but then I'd still consider myself English.
What surprised me the other day, when I was talking to my bf's sister and her American fiance (he's just moved to Australia), was that I kept referring to 'we' when talking about Australians!
What surprised me the other day, when I was talking to my bf's sister and her American fiance (he's just moved to Australia), was that I kept referring to 'we' when talking about Australians!
Sep 19th 2003, 5:16 am
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I've been here 11 years and most definitely English. I refuse to become a NZ citizen (being a resident has the same benefits, is there anything becoming a citizen would entitle me to that I can't already,hubby is a kiwi so we can travel to Oz etc). Anyway, I still don't get excited about rugby never mind the All Blacks. And after 11 years people still ask me where I'm from as though I'm visiting, or just emigrated!!! So even if we end up staying here, I'll always be a Pom in New Zealand rather than become a New Zealander. That is who I am. My boys have British passports now so I'm happy, until then I was outnumbered in the family!!! Being English gave me permission to laugh very loudly at the bad performance in the America's Cup, having said that, I think most kiwis had to laugh too!!!
Sep 19th 2003, 5:20 am
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Originally posted by DaisyNZ
.... is there anything becoming a citizen would entitle me to that I can't already
.... is there anything becoming a citizen would entitle me to that I can't already
Sep 19th 2003, 5:55 am
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American.
No, I wasn't born in USA, but lived here most of my life. I also dream in English (or American English to your purists).
I don't think I'd consider myself Aussie until I've lived there the majority of my life and taken up the accents and local customs completely.
No, I wasn't born in USA, but lived here most of my life. I also dream in English (or American English to your purists).
I don't think I'd consider myself Aussie until I've lived there the majority of my life and taken up the accents and local customs completely.
Sep 19th 2003, 5:57 am
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Not sure what I am! Born in Brum left there spent 10 yrs in Jersey (they are beans) 12 years in Isle of Man (manx) and now in Ozzieland. Suppose I'm an English Mongrel. Have definately become more patriotic since moving here as english get slated all the time!
Lets sound slushy as it's friday 'we are all citizens of the world"
Lynn
Lets sound slushy as it's friday 'we are all citizens of the world"
Lynn
Sep 19th 2003, 7:43 am
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Born in scotland,spent first 21 years there then moved to london where I`ve been for 22years.Nothing changes for me I`m still scottish(not to shortbready though)and cant see that changing after sunday when we fly for our new challenge in adelaide.My 16 week old daughter is a different kettle of fish as my wife is an english paddy ,god knows where her heart will lie.I guess if she decides she was born in england so call`s herself english I will have to apologise to her for digging up the wembely pitch in 1977.
Sep 19th 2003, 8:03 am
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born in wales (insert sheep joke here) travelled the world from the age of 16 with the army spent a year in aus in 97 and hope to settle in brisbane.
but as they say you can take the boy out of wales but you cant take wales out of the boy.
but as they say you can take the boy out of wales but you cant take wales out of the boy.
Sep 19th 2003, 8:13 am
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but as they say you can take the boy out of wales but you cant take wales out of the boy.
(sorry, but you did say to do a sheep joke!)