When in Poland, should I be British or Scottish?

I could say I am a Glaswegian...I do not recognise country states!

very true indeed. i was in the guiness bar in wroclaw and a group of irish (republic) guys and girls were making a huge noise, the polish person i was with turned to me and said `always the english` i said sorry but `those guys are irish`.

It's all right for you. When I tried that and told people I was a Scouser they started to talk to me very, very slowly and one of the group would always go out to take out the car radio.

Although with us people are likely to hide all glasses and give us plastic cups.

My father was Scottish and I lived in Scotland about 10 years bfore coming to Poland with a theatre group. People just assumed I was Scottish and I didn't really contradict them unless they asked outright (naughty of me, I know).

That said, since then I've been described as "English", "British", "Scottish" and "A Real Irishman" (not sure where that came from).

When in Poland, I tend to either be British or English. I prefer to say British because people tend to say English rather than British. Also because it's a nod to my 1 part in 64 Welshness (or however much it is), but mostly because no-one's heard of Osiołia (aka Donkey World). Luckily, I am beginning to run out of the need to use English. Just no chance of a ticket there these days.

Scotland helps to define the boundaries better. Sometimes you are just lumped as an Anglik which is misleading.

100% I am partly Polish and I have a Scottish Norwegian as a friend! His English "hatred" amuses me greatly :)

so racism amuses you?

He's just jealous nobody really cares about the Norweigan!

Racism? wtf? Racism is when I mock somebody because of their skin colour or look down upon them... He has a negative opinion about English people! :P

Just like Polish-German relationship its not about racism... It's just about fighting each other in every way possible xD

People here don't quite get the concept of Britishness. People assume from my surname that I'm Scottish, people who've met my family assume I'm Welsh, If they aski about my roots they describe me as Irish and when I say I'm from the North of England, they say "You mean Scotland?".

Maybe that's because some Poles don't see the difference between 'north of England' and 'the north of England'. It could be that.

Be yourself!! No need to emphasise anything