Its a strange thing being English

[carmanmemoranda]

WTF he didn't say that at all, are you on drugs !

Did he not ? No. Just implied. Why shy away from the intent

 

[Brigadier]

I was talking to a chap the other day, whose paternal "grandad" was an Indian bloke who'd done the deed and then did one, leaving my mate's dad before he was even born.

Happened often enough, it should have been called "the Indian bloke trick"

 

[Koolpc]

The Yanks always refer to anyone who is British as English!!!!

I aint English!!

 

[crystal ball]

The Yanks always refer to anyone who is British as English!!!!

I aint English!!

Not true, I was on a cruise last year and our party was often referred to by the American passengers as "the Brits or British"

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Not true, I was on a cruise last year and our party was often referred to by the American passengers as "the Brits or British"

Agree.

Been to America countless times. Always referred to as a brit.

 

[Koolpc]

Not true, I was on a cruise last year and our party was often referred to by the American passengers as "the Brits or British"

Very true in my experience anyway...

 

[crystal ball]

Very true in my experience anyway...

The Yanks always refer to anyone who is British as English!!!!

I aint English!!

You claim they ALWAYS refer to British as English, clearly untrue

 

[Bod ...]

The Yanks always refer to anyone who is British as English!!!!

I aint English!!

The Yanks refer to anyone that is English as Australian!!!!!!

I ain't Australian!!

 

[Bod ...]

You claim they ALWAYS refer to British as English, clearly untrue

It's not untrue, I've heard it on occasions.

 

[Bod ...]

We need to feel for the Canadians. They get referred to as Yanks.

 

[crystal ball]

It's not untrue, I've heard it on occasions.

Have you ALWAYS heard it or just sometimes

 

[Bod ...]

Have you ALWAYS heard it or just sometimes

First hand.
My times traveling Asia and the States.

It's not always the yanks.

 

[crystal ball]

I know, most of my Aussie friends say English

 

[JonathanM]

I worked for a few months near Boston. Everyone seemed to assume I was Irish.

 

[Koolpc]

You claim they ALWAYS refer to British as English, clearly untrue

The ones i have met, yes!