England and the UK

[jack_lord]

One thing that really does irk me is the infuriating habit of conflating England and the UK. Also, when I am on holiday the times I hear "back in England" makes me want to scream.
What can be done apart from me wearing earplugs?

 

[legoman]

You need to get out more, mate if that's all you've got to worry about!

 

[Squarebear]

I remember rocking up to my first day in a new job, standing up in front of fifty Yanks and nervously introducing myself as being from "Wales, England". FFS.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Roll your eyes and ignore it would be a starter for ten.

 

[J_B]

I remember rocking up to my first day in a new job, standing up in front of fifty Yanks and nervously introducing myself as being from "Wales, England". FFS.

I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the United States. I’ve often been asked if I’m English and I now reply “are you Canadian?”. Some seem quite offended by that to which I say “you started it”.

 

[K23]

I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the United States. I’ve often been asked if I’m English and I now reply “are you Canadian?”. Some seem quite offended by that to which I say “you started it”.

They'd probably be even more offended if you asked "Are you Mexican?" :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[stevethejack]

I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the United States. I’ve often been asked if I’m English and I now reply “are you Canadian?”. Some seem quite offended by that to which I say “you started it”.

I do pretty much the same when in the US.

 

[Pentyrchjack]

Tried that once in Greenland. When a local tried to correct me by saying that England is all of Britain, I responded by asking the local if he was Norwegian. Never again, I was lucky not to get harpooned.