English or British?

[jackie]

I would have expected that if the rude customer was so finicky about not being English, she would have said " I'm Scottish / Welsh " etc

^Yes, I would think that too.

This is my biggest pet peeve!!!! I have so many people say to me "I am English, not British" or vice versa. what does it matter??? It makes me crazy! I understand if people from Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales prefer not to be called British or English, but really their passport says British. People just love to snarky sometimes.

[Killearn Kitties]

I would assume that she was from Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland, therefore British, but not English.

What made your daughter think that the woman was specifically English? Might she have been from elsewhere in Britain?

[Randi]

I'm sure you can get it straightened out by looking at these links.

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/ency...British_Isles/

http://www.wordreference.com/definition/British

[Edwina's Secretary]

Interesting question! But I have had friends from the North American continent, but not the United States. They want to know how we can call ourselves Americans....what about Canadians and Mexicans????

[buttercup132]

my whole family is english it works either or way maybe she thought you were calling her english as in canadian..