New James Bond

[dpmcalister]

Off Topic

Not quite. They're part of the United Kingdom. They're not part of Britain (which is the dominant part of the UK). In fact, I would not be the one to tell a Scot that he's actually British. They tend to be peevish about such matters...

As a Scotsman...

Great Britain, to give it it's full name, is made up of England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kindom's full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

As for being peevish about being called British, not at all, we just hate being called English - which is what happens quite a lot when speaking to other nationalities (who can't seem to comprehend that England isn't Britain - much like yourself really!)

 

[trancejeremy]

Most Americans do tend to equate Britain with England and vice-versa, as opposed to it's proper meaning.

All I can say is, just be grateful that we can at least tell you apart from the French.

 

[ASH]

Most Americans do tend to equate Britain with England and vice-versa, as opposed to it's proper meaning.

All I can say is, just be grateful that we can at least tell you apart from the French.

I did not know there was a difference until right now...

And who are these pesky french you refer too??

 

[Frostmarrow]

Actually, if you read the novels he's half Scottish/half Swiss!

Thnak you for pointing that out.

 

[Someone]

Actually, if you read the novels he's half Scottish/half Swiss!

Is that a template or something?

 

[qstor]

I think Hugh jackman or Ewan MacGregor would be good choices...Clive Owen doesn't have that Bond edge...Like Sean Connery did...


Mike

 

[Stormfalcon]

As a Scotsman...

Great Britain, to give it it's full name, is made up of England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kindom's full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

I stand corrected, then.

As for being peevish about being called British, not at all, we just hate being called English - which is what happens quite a lot when speaking to other nationalities (who can't seem to comprehend that England isn't Britain - much like yourself really!)

Again, I do stand corrected, though the Scots that have expressed that peevishness around me never did make that British-English distinction, just that they were peevish about not being called Scots proper.

 

[dpmcalister]

Sorry for coming across a bit stroppy... it's just a pet hate of mine and sometimes I can't stop myself from throwing my teddy out of the cot.

 

[Stormfalcon]

Sorry for coming across a bit stroppy... it's just a pet hate of mine and sometimes I can't stop myself from throwing my teddy out of the cot.

No problem. I learned to make a better distinction of things out of the whole matter, and that's never a bad thing. Then again, erring on the side of caution (i.e. just calling a Scot a Scot) isn't all that bad either. The ones who insisted on that probably got tired of us Yanks interchanging British and English, and ended up preferring to be referred to as Scots only. Well, that and probably a little of a fiercer-than-usual Scots' pride.

 

[Chimera]

No problem. I learned to make a better distinction of things out of the whole matter, and that's never a bad thing. ... The ones who insisted on that probably got tired of us Yanks interchanging British and English, and ended up preferring to be referred to as Scots only. Well, that and probably a little of a fiercer-than-usual Scots' pride.

The other side of the coin;

Just refer to someone from the southern US as a "Yank" and see what happens...