View Poll Results: What UK nationality are you?

English

158

72.15%

Scots

17.81%

Welsh

5.48%

N. Irish

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May 11th 2007, 6:55 pm

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Re: Country of origin

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I was born in Brighton. I have no idea where I was conceived (and I'm not going to ask). My origin is thus unknown.

It is about 21 at the moment. It was 29 yesterday, with the humidex at 32. We put the AC on last night. I have been in shorts for the last week.

BORN MAN BORN...Brighton. There's a Brighton in England if my memory serves me, so vote English.

Bloody hell it's been 12 here, it's showing 19 in Ottawa. I'm desperately trying to keep the picture of you in shorts out of my head.

May 11th 2007, 6:56 pm

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Yous lot are trying my patience

Seriously, I really want to know.

May 11th 2007, 6:57 pm

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Is it my computer, my eyes or are the quotes all over the place at the moment?

Yep I'm getting confused who's saying what, I keep having to go back and make sure I'm talking to the right person.

May 11th 2007, 6:58 pm

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So if England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are countries, what is the UK? Would I have to show my passport when going from England to Scotland?

you are having a giraffe mate

May 11th 2007, 7:00 pm

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Seriously, I really want to know.

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy composed of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

May 11th 2007, 7:02 pm

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There's a Brighton in Ontario.

Despite being born in Brighton, I will try to keep my shorts well away from your head.

May 11th 2007, 7:05 pm

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you are having a giraffe mate

You mean sticking my neck out? Okay, I'll stop.

Seriously though, I wasn't trying to start something.

I realize there is a difference. I just wasn't sure how they all fit into the UK.

May 11th 2007, 7:07 pm

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giraffe....is rhyming slang for a laugh.....

you can pass freely through scotland to england,and you would be made welcome

Paul

May 11th 2007, 7:10 pm

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There's a Brighton in Ontario.

Despite being born in Brighton, I will try to keep my shorts well away from your head.

There's also a Brighton in the USA but you weren't born there. If you were born in Ontario, don't vote.

Thanks for the shorts thing, appreciated.

May 11th 2007, 7:11 pm

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giraffe....is rhyming slang for a laugh.....

Well, I just learned something new.

giraffe =

So what do you say if you in fact mean giraffe

May 11th 2007, 7:12 pm

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You mean sticking my neck out? Okay, I'll stop.

Seriously though, I wasn't trying to start something.

I realize there is a difference. I just wasn't sure how they all fit into the UK.

Oh just read your bit on the side, as it were...you're from Canada.
You shouldn't be here.

May 11th 2007, 7:13 pm

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Well, I just learned something new.

giraffe =

So what do you say if you in fact mean giraffe

As in "you're having a giraffe mate ain't ya?" A laugh.

May 11th 2007, 7:14 pm

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i would say giraffe.....you have to know the tone its said in

for example
"look at that giraffe,that giraffe is having a giraffe"
hope that clears things up

Paul

May 11th 2007, 7:16 pm

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You mean sticking my neck out? Okay, I'll stop.

Seriously though, I wasn't trying to start something.

I realize there is a difference. I just wasn't sure how they all fit into the UK.

It's a bit like Canada and becoming more so. England, Scotland etc are all parts of the UK but are increasingly acting like provinces, at the local level.

As a cradle Canadian, BTW, you would probably find Scots to be very friendly towards you.