I'm an American too!

[Opus106]

We are all Pangaeans.

[Sergeant Rock]

Five; similarly, there is no distinction between Asia and Europe, the latter is simply the westernmost peninsula of the former 

Really? So, the continent of Europe includes Beijing and Hanoi! How interesting. The Tibetans are Europeans too! What is the continent called in Spanish?

Sarge

[Opus106]

The Tibetans are Europeans too!

No, actually the Finnish are Asians.

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

Are the Britsies Europeans? And what about Bavaria?

[Sergeant Rock]

Are the Britsies Europeans?

They are but they refuse to participate 

And what about Bavaria?

Well, Mrs. Rock won't recognize them but I'm not sure that's the official position on the matter.

Sarge

[ChamberNut]

Can you call a Scot a Brit as well as the English or Welsh?

[MishaK]

Five; similarly, there is no distinction between Asia and Europe, the latter is simply the westernmost peninsula of the former 

Why stop there? Africa is its southwestern peninsula.

[ChamberNut]

Well, at least we can agree that 99% of us are Earthlings, right? 

[Sergeant Rock]

Well, at least we can agree that 99% of us are Earthlings, right? 

I think the percentage is closer to 90%...but I won't argue with you on this point.

Sarge

[not edward]

Can you call a Scot a Brit as well as the English or Welsh?

Yes. Some of them even won't mind it.

Now call a Scot English (as happens to me on a regular basis still) and it's a different matter.


Interesting Scottish habit: if we meet someone with a North American accent (trust me, we can't distinguish between a Canuck and a Texan) and we like them, we ask "Are you Canadian?"

[ChamberNut]

Interesting Scottish habit: if we meet someone with a North American accent (trust me, we can't distinguish between a Canuck and a Texan) and we like them, we ask "Are you Canadian?"

What if you don't like them? 

[not edward]

What if you don't like them? 

Then we wander off and get drunk.

[Sergeant Rock]

Interesting Scottish habit: if we meet someone with a North American accent (trust me, we can't distinguish between a Canuck and a Texan) and we like them, we ask "Are you Canadian?"

Which reminds me of the fact that in some parts of the world saying you are Canadian will bring a smile; admitting you're an American will get your head bashed in. I recall a time, even in Europe, where many young American tourists thought it wise to display a maple leaf on their backpacks.

So, Mr. Nut, why would you ever want to call yourself an American? 

Sarge

[ChamberNut]

Which reminds me of the fact that in some parts of the world saying you are Canadian will bring a smile; admitting you're an American will get your head bashed in. I recall a time, even in Europe, where many young American tourists thought it wise to display a maple leaf on their backpacks.

So, Mr. Nut, why would you ever want to call yourself an American? 

Sarge

I've heard of this too, Sarge.

I just want to have the option of calling myself an American, but would always want to be Canadian. 

[not edward]

Which reminds me of the fact that in some parts of the world saying you are Canadian will bring a smile; admitting you're an American will get your head bashed in. I recall a time, even in Europe, where many young American tourists thought it wise to display a maple leaf on their backpacks.

Yes, this is one of the things that really bugs me about Europe. It often seems to me that the problem between Europeans and Americans is that they think they understand each other, but in fact have no clue.

As it happens, I think (and my wife, who's American, agrees) Scots and Americans actually have a lot more in common than Scots and Canadians. They just don't realize it unless they've lived in each other's countries for a bit.

[ChamberNut]

As it happens, I think (and my wife, who's American, agrees) Scots and Americans actually have a lot more in common than Scots and Canadians.

This I am surprised to hear.  Considering that Eastern Canada has a considerable amount of Scottish descendants and heritage.

[not edward]

This I am surprised to hear.  Considering that Eastern Canada has a considerable amount of Scottish descendants and heritage.

Yes, and most Scottish families have at least one relative in Canada (and the relative in Canada is one of the most common dei ex machina in Scottish fiction).

I think Scots and Americans just share something of the same attitude to life; we're "pushy" in the same way and we sometimes find it hard to deal with the more relaxed Canadian manner. Work hard, play hard, or something.

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

Why stop there? Africa is its southwestern peninsula.

Absolutely. We shouldn't discriminate against our thousands of Tanzanian GMG readers.

[karlhenning]

I think the percentage is closer to 90%...but I won't argue with you on this point.

'Fess up, Sarge: you got that figure from Newman 

[karlhenning]

Why stop there? Africa is its southwestern peninsula.

Less detached from Eurasia than the two American continents are, one from another.