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Originally Posted by Leslie66
It's like anything ..... mildly amusing the first time you hear it - after that it just gets old.
It's the people that use it over and over again (to make blanket statements about a culture they have limited exposure to) that are annoying. People that use labels are not really significant enough to actually insult me.... I just assume they're not very creative.
It's the people that use it over and over again (to make blanket statements about a culture they have limited exposure to) that are annoying. People that use labels are not really significant enough to actually insult me.... I just assume they're not very creative.
I don't mind being called a Brit...although I always say I'm English not British.
I was mortified a few weeks ago...we met some new people when we were on holiday and my husband said we were Europeans. :scared:
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I don't mind being called a Brit...although I always say I'm English not British.
I was mortified a few weeks ago...we met some new people when we were on holiday and my husband said we were Europeans. :scared:
I was mortified a few weeks ago...we met some new people when we were on holiday and my husband said we were Europeans. :scared:
:scared: Oh my.
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I don't mind being called a Brit...although I always say I'm English not British.
I was mortified a few weeks ago...we met some new people when we were on holiday and my husband said we were Europeans. :scared:
I was mortified a few weeks ago...we met some new people when we were on holiday and my husband said we were Europeans. :scared:
Actually anybody can call me anything they want - it doesn't make it so.
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Originally Posted by Sally
I would find it extremely insulting.
...I'm a cockney lad...
I'm off to clean meh windas Gov'
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Originally Posted by Leslie66
I don't mind being called a Yank as it has some roots in history....
Actually anybody can call me anything they want - it doesn't make it so.
Actually anybody can call me anything they want - it doesn't make it so.
True...but being referred to as European is really going too far.
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
True...but being referred to as European is really going too far. ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by Leslie66
Actually anybody can call me anything they want - it doesn't make it so.
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Originally Posted by Leslie66
Europe? Is that near London? ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
True...but being referred to as European is really going too far. ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by gardnma
What a horrible thing to say. Racist too.
That's exactly what I thought...imagine being married to someone who thinks you are European. :scared: The things I have to put up with.
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
True...but being referred to as European is really going too far. ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
That's exactly what I thought...imagine being married to someone who thinks you are European. :scared: The things I have to put up with. ![Roll Eyes](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Is you husband .....................a........sep...........no, American?
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Originally Posted by britvic
There's this German Woman that work's in our local 7.11 she referred to us meaning her and myself as European
I know we are now classed as such, but I can never say that I am one.
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Originally Posted by gardnma
Is you husband .....................a........sep...........no, American? ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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No....he obviously thinks he's a freakin' European.
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