From: Adrian on
Mike (not(a)here.thanks) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying
:

>> > If you have problems with that, what is your country of birth?

>> England.
>>
>> That makes me a European. Not that I particularly want to be.
>>
>> But it does.

> NO SIR or MADAM
>
> That makes you ENGLISH.

Correct.

It also makes him British. And a European.

> Are you not proud of your origin of birth?

Is it not possible to be "proud" of being British without also
acknowledging that Britain is within Europe, and you're therefore European?

> If not, why have you not emigrated?

Is "pride" in the location of an event in which you had no say a
prerequisite for chosing your residence?
From: Mike on


>
> > and what Country were you born in?
>
> London.
>

I can see why you are soooooooo confused.

I would respectfully suggest that you take Night School lessons to sort
yourself out :-((((

((and to think my pension depends on people like that :-(((())

Mike
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From: Morris Finsbury on
"Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message

>> England is part of Great Britain which is part of the United Kingdom
>> which is, by default, part of europe
>
> Thank you. England is Europe.
> Same as France is Europe. Or Germany. Or Luxembourg.
> Same as Nigeria is Africa, and Bangladesh is Asia.
> Glad we can agree on that.

Hell, ah'm a Texan, Boi!

Don't call me no godammn Yankee.


From: Morris Finsbury on
"Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message

> Thought you called Godwin six minutes before that post?

Bloody hell.


From: Morris Finsbury on
"Mike" <not(a)here.thanks> wrote in message

>> That makes me a European. Not that I particularly want to be.

> That makes you ENGLISH.

Aye, that as well.

It's all 'Set Theory'. I'm both.

> Are you not proud of your origin of birth?

Not at the moment, no. I have no real pride in being English, British or
European.

That tends to put me alongside Bush and phagBlair.

> why have you not emigrated?

Because we have such wonderful schools, a fantastic health service, the best
policemen in the world, fantastic weather, great drivers on the roards and
an almost lemony freshness.