When in Poland, should I be British or Scottish?

first of all - most poles dont get the difference about being english and british. So if you say you are british, we may think you are english. ;)

When I am abroad I would always say I am Scottish, especially around Europe. People seem to relax when you say you are Scottish for some reason. I go to Poland for the first time in 2 weeks, and if asked will certainly say I am Szkocki!!

Does it matter? Call yourself Scottish or British and over 90 % of people in Poland are still going to to refer to you as "ta Angielka" (the Englishwoman). Most Polish people don't know or really care about the British nomenclature protocals (though probably everybody can distinguish British and Irish by now).

I'm actually Australian although I've spent half my life in the UK.....
If you speak English you are English maybe sometimes American as far as poles are concerned.
I'm not being nasty but they just don't seem to realise that other countries apart from those two speak English....
sorry but its true

Yes, but Scottish usually raises an eyebrow... ;)

what a crap :)

Dazza:
It's more like we don't really care - in our opinion there are two countries on british isles: Ireland and England. I wouldn't recognize Welsh even if he would kicked me in the a* ;)

to be honest I wouldnt recognize Scot as well (maybe proper one in kilt(?)).

In places like Kraków say that you are Scotish, elswhere It rather doesn't matter.

What makes Krakow different?

english people are making mess in Krakow, so we have low opinion on them ;)

londonchick the whole idea of pretending to be someone else doesn't make any sense. just be yourself and stop asking silly q.

Yes, yes... I know. We're not all turds though ;)

I'd heard that there was plans to put a stop to that nonsense though. Along with the reduction of flights to Balice (Jet2 and Easy Jet if I remember rightly).

Say that you are Canadian.

You're missing my point - I am Scottish, but it's not obvious. I just wondered whether there was any benefit in pointing out my roots.

Like a guy that I met a few months ago who declared that his grandparents were Polish, when I only asked what part of London he lived in LOL!!


Eh!! I knew that it was aboot time for you to appear, Southern...

Have you ever seen the film Life of Brian?

Of course. Why?

The Welsh must be kept apart from the Swedish

What? Like the way Scotland is sandwiched between two neighbours that have both tried to destroy it? Like the almost uniform Roman Catholicism of Scotland? Like the Polish penchant for painting themselves in woad for battle and men wearing skirts? Like Poland's unique blend of Gaelic, Welsh, Pictish, Anglo-Saxon and Norse? Like the dreaded communist era in Scotland?

People don't half talk some sh1te.


Most people who are not British, plus quite of few of them as well.


I'm a one-off then. Unique! I kew that anyway.

like being occupied by a foreign invader? that is what i meant

Then I guess you need to learn history, because comparing the two is just plain stupid.


Is the lamest excuse for a comparison I have ever heard lol
Try reading history instead of watching Hollywood's Braveheart for a change.

ok u win i will have to go watch braveheart again haha i guess i fell asleep during it u r right obviously i have to educate myself about scottish history and i will then i will be back maybe

My ex who was Scots watched the first half hour of Braveheart and refused to watch anymore, because it was historically inaccurate fiction.
He knew his Scottish history and was appalled by Braveheart, they even managed to bring two people together, when one was born 60 years after the other had died.

The Scots are proud people and rightly so, and deeply care about there history and traditions. Braveheart was just Mel Gibsons imagination, for example Mel Gibson took three of William's uncles and forged them together to create a character called "uncle Argyle" in order to keep his version more compact. lol

All very interesting but what I want to know is why did Bartolome post a photo of a glass of his own urine? ;)

It shoudnt matter... actually.....ofcourse it doesnt matter! (but you can try using Scottish) :)...

Good luck.

Nice one osiol :)

Cymru am byth

When abroad, people hear you speak English and assume you are English. I have found that when you state you are Scottish peoples attitudes change for the better and they are a lot more welcoming.

Hopefully this question won't arise in a few years time when Scotland is independent.

and Wales :)

:)

Why not just be yourself?...That is what people appreciate...Some will like you, some won't.