When in Poland, should I be British or Scottish?

Depends. But most Polish people are more sympathetic towards Scots :) I don't know why, but they really get friendly when you say you're Scottish :) Opposite English :(

Answer: say you are Scottish :)

Perfect response and very true.

dont c why u shudnt be proud of ur nationality. in uk most pple tell u what country
they r frm.

hello im frm poland
hello im frm slovakia
hello im frm czech etc.. etc.. etc..

they all speak similar but they make it clear 4 u. so why not the brits when they r abroad. they either like u or they dont.

I feel bad for bumping this, but no, never, ever say that you're Scottish when in Poznań. This entire city is Boruc-mad :(

I have always said I am Scottish in conversation. However I write British as my nationality on official documents as I have a British Passport.

I think in conversation it's best to say Scottish. After all if you meet an English person they would say England, Welsh folk would say Wales, etc

And if you want to wear tartan skirts I am sure it will go down a treat. I know I can't wait to get my Kilt in 4 or 5 days :D

don't let this to happen ;)

ah well...maybe ;)

It has been known to happen on occaision...but luckily Krakow isn't quite as windy as the highlands so I should be fine...the only exposing of myself will be drunken ladies lifting it up.

so it really never happens that guys wear underwear under the kilt?

I can't answer on behalf of every Scottish guy. But I know that me and the guys I worked with (when we worked in kilts) never wore underwear. And there are plenty of reasons: a)it's a talking point, b)a kilt is 3 layers of thick wool, it's hot, the last thing you want is another layer down there and c)it saves washing a pair of underwear (very handy when you do a lot of partying and spend little time in your own house).

i hope you guys take showers anyway....
:)

Of course not, just jump into a loch from time to time...

...we know you girls like a good bit of man smell.

(right, i almost made myself sick there haha)

oh my... and my prefect picture of a sexy Scottish man in a kilt disappeared...

Move along people, nothing to see here.

right!! i edited! thanks :) i guess, i was thinking about Ireland ;)

Right, now my post doesn't make sense...I am gonna have to do some editing now!

I have been told they wear kilts in Ireland too...although never really seen it. I love it though...it's a great item of clothing...keeps you cool in summer, warm in winter, looks good and shows off a bit of national pride.

Mon the kilts!

well...now my post doesn't make sense... anyhow... it's good to be proud and wear a skirt...ahem... i meant a kilt....
;)

Ha! Well now you know how it feels!

Anyway yeah, back on topic...i would call myself Scottish before British...just because I feel British as more formal.

Flame on

I willl be scottish wherever i go,
I do not see myself as british, nor do i recognise queen elizabeth ( that manky german lot that killed princess di) as the monarchy of scotland.

When people think of brittish tourists, they think of english football louts.... enough said, ( and before anyone jumps on the rangers- manchester thing, funny most of those arested were english ....)

No i feel that anyone who has hails st andrew, can be a brother of mine anyday

You've proof of that do you? Or are you just believing what the Daily Record told you to believe? Hmm?

A person can feel Scottish without blatant hatred I am sure. LondonChick was asking a different question to the one you've answered.


Not always. We're all aware of the scum element within the Scottish football "fan" base too. Less advertised but just as prominent.

If I were you, I'd say I was a Scott.
I'd treat Scotts fairly - but not Brits!
When I arrived in Britain 5 years ago, I had a perfectly neutral attitude towards Brits - not any more. I dislike most of them, and I often show it, ESPECIALLY in Poland.

Scottish is OK - and it's more you as well!
Adds a bit of individuality.

Its weird how Poles say they cant tell the difference between an English person and a Scot yet blame the English for every p1sshead in Krakow. I've heard non-English, non-British people speaking English and being rude to people in Krakow and I bet the people who were insulted thought they were English.

Those tw@ts that wander around in kilts flashing their arses at people in the street are from north of the border by the way.

Twats don't wander, twats are shown ;)

Actually Scots are Brits - they might not like it but facts are facts. I think it's us English you have the problem with.

If you could give us a rough idea wherabouts you are, say London or the South East, I shall do my best to be on best behaviour next time I'm in the area. No guarantees of course and the odd mooning incident may happen.

Maybe I should have said 'arseholes' instead. More approriate.

I remember being in Krakow and some foreigner didnt quite understand why he couldnt just cross the road where he liked and the driver of my bus was leaning out of the window and trying to explain it to him in as non-aggressive a way as possible. The foreigner couldnt understand Polish and wasnt interested in any explanation and told the driver 'fuk your mother!'

Everyone hearing that would have assumed that the guy was American or more likely British. Even my wife thought the guy was a Brit. I however could tell that the guy had a foreign accent and was probably a north European of some sort. The fact is that the incident would have been chalked up as another example of an uncivilised Anglik as English speaking=English person.

When is the next full moon due? :)

Arses show arseholes rather than the other way round ;)

Possibly u need to brush up on some some basic general knowledge....:)

It is quite frustrating. Anglik is generally used to describe as Brit but it is lazy and provincial thinking. Jestem Szkotem, nie jestem Anglikiem. I am often asked, 'jesteś Brytyczikiem?'. I'm not sure if many Poles are too aware of the differences between our respective cultures.

Wow, this thread is still going strong... to be honest, I am still pondering this issue ;)

In an answer to the initial question:

LondonChick...are you British or Scottish when asked in any other country?

I always narrow it right down. Strictly speaking, I'm a European in the global scheme of things but feel more Scottish.