tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348278268205456603.post1981546859644342050..comments2023-09-10T07:58:32.464-07:00Comments on Nelson's View: Who do you think you are?Nelson McCausland MLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11458324593112960421noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348278268205456603.post-63590577386382114892009-11-15T03:28:40.293-08:002009-11-15T03:28:40.293-08:00Yes but British is never the last analysis of cult...Yes but British is never the last analysis of cultural identity. The English, Scots and Welsh mostly consider themselves those things rather than british. Because you live in the island of Ireland you are Irish by default, whether you consider yourself to share in it's cultural heratige. You can be more specific if you want and say Northern Irish, or you can still say British because you live in the British region of Ireland. Choices? Choices?King Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02670353410293605186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348278268205456603.post-57022337263147674332009-11-14T17:07:59.083-08:002009-11-14T17:07:59.083-08:00British isn't a nationality - it's more li...British isn't a nationality - it's more like a culture. There are Indian Brits, Polish Brits, English Brits, Scottish Brits, Irish Brits.... Perhaps Timothy might consider thinking of himself as an Irish Brit.columbanhttp://columban.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348278268205456603.post-57139083690661022942009-11-14T03:06:23.740-08:002009-11-14T03:06:23.740-08:00Whilst seated on a flight home from the Canary Isl...Whilst seated on a flight home from the Canary Islands recently, I had a chat with the couple beside.<br><br>The gentleman told me he was an Englishman and said "I assume you are an Irishman".<br><br>This is a common assumption, as we all know. To be fair, he probably considered me British, too. I am staunchly British; though I'm loath to start an argument with strangers about my identity.<br><br>I have corrected strangers before about not being Irish, but it just seems so inevitable.<br><br>TimTimothy Belmonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.com