SagenOnion

..then you must know my mate Emmanuel from Noukafou

Ray

We used to drink in the same hovel .. I think

Poppy girl

I feel sorry for your avatar, poor chicky lost his head thats sad
He is distressed poor love.

SagenOnion

Years ago his local was the "Leper's Arms".....I believe it's now called the "Leper's Stump"

SagenOnion

A good stuffing helps immensely

chartreuse

I say England. Though when we finally move, I may start saying Texas.....

I've actually had a worse response than that, Poppy girl. Try: "Oh, England, is that in London?"

Marmalade

I usually say Scotland, but if I have an inkling they have no clue where Scotland is, I just say Britain.

I've also been asked what language I speak in Scotland. With the added bonus of them saying that I speak English very well, and was it hard for me to learn it

md95065

If someone asks where I am from as opposed to where I was born or where I grew up I usually just say "California" since that is where I am "from". I have spent almost half my life here and certainly more time here than in any other one place.

Pennywell

Britain. Next question that follows " I thought you were Irish" or " You sounded Scottish, why did you say British?'
I am proud to be British, my OH is English, I am Scottish and our children could claim either. I must admit I get more attention than the OH, but he does seem to adopt the accent from where we are living very quickly. They just loooove me!

Tarkak9

... "where's that in relation to London?"


I usually say England and then role with - a bit further south west from Stonehenge... then let Spinal Tap takeover!

Marty J

When I'm in the US, I just say Ireland. The accent is generally a bit of a give-away, so most people figure it out.

I did have one drunk guy who had to ask, and then he told me he'd love to go to Ireland as he always wanted to see Stonehenge. When I informed him that going to Ireland might not be the best way to bring that dream to fruition, he looked amazed and said "really?!? It's just as well I asked you about it before I went".

hobbes79

Same here. More often than not they've figured out I'm English from the accent, so saying "England" seems redundant. I grew up about 30 miles outside of London, but on a US scale that's close enough.

My wife's from Maine, and Brits are just as bad. At best, people know where Boston is, and she says "well, about a 5 hour drive North of that". At worst, people only know where NY is, so she has to explain she's about a 10 hour drive North of that, which in the mind of an English person is basically saying it's the same as the drive from Lands End to John O'Groats!

jumping doris

I say England. If the person then asks me if I miss London, I usually say I moved here from Liverpool.

Just lately we have had a few misty mornings and if one more dog walker asks me if the fog reminds me of home I will scream

geeandtee

I used to get that all the time when I lived in Pittsburgh!

linakemp

Someone once told me they would love to go to London as they have always wanted to see the Eiffal tower!!!

If I am in a nice mood then I say England, if in a naughty mood then I say i am from Omaha!