2021 Census

slacker

rogd said:

What the hell am I??

Confused

rogd

I reckon mongrel is about right. Woof Woof!!

mrkb

rogd said:

My Dad was Welsh. My Mum was half Welsh half Chinese. I was born in Germany on a British Army camp. I have a BAOR (British Army on the Rhine) birth certificate. I've lived in England most of my life, apart from Mocambique, Hong Kong, Taiwan and various other out of the way spots.
What the hell am I??

You can identify as whatever you want to be. Phil the Greek and the house of Hannover claim to be heads of England, so aim big!

sev112

I’m Scottish and I will fight anyone who suggests to the oppsoite

the fact that I don’t live there, never have, was born in London to Londoner parents has got nothing to do with my right to declare as Scottish. 

And thereby get a European passport and free university fees 
and some Tennants lager

manicguitarist

boogieman said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

I'm going to be Catholic, and English, and cross out all references to British.

I’m putting English. I’m not one of those rabid Brexiters who has a St George flag in the front garden but I think it’s a legitimate right to have the country of your birth down on the census. People are perfectly happy with folk identifying as Scottish Welsh or Irish, so why not. 

The Jedi thing.... meh, it was funny for five minutes, now it’s just looks childish. There’s an option box for “no religion” anyway. 

Genuine Q - as you’re agin St George flags - do you feel the same about Scotch ppl and Welshists flying their flag?

usedtobe

boogieman said:

usedtobe said:

We don’t feel defined by where we were born or live. I’ve no idea what British or English ‘feels’ like. I know a lot of people do, but we just don’t..
The wife put British in the end, as we figured it fitted best, out of the available options.
She put us down as having no religion, which we don’t..

I’ve no idea how it feels to be English as against British either. I’m not trying to be jingoistic or doing all that “we’re claiming our country back” crap. I was born in England, don’t see why I shouldn’t say that I'm English, that’s all. My passport says I’m British and I’m equally proud of that too. 

I wasn’t assuming anything, or having a dig. I was just saying I don’t understand it, or know what it feels like. I’m really sorry if it came across, that way. 

TeleMaster

I can’t compete with the edgy angry displays of stuff. I’m out. 

boogieman

manicguitarist said:

boogieman said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

I'm going to be Catholic, and English, and cross out all references to British.

I’m putting English. I’m not one of those rabid Brexiters who has a St George flag in the front garden but I think it’s a legitimate right to have the country of your birth down on the census. People are perfectly happy with folk identifying as Scottish Welsh or Irish, so why not. 

The Jedi thing.... meh, it was funny for five minutes, now it’s just looks childish. There’s an option box for “no religion” anyway. 

Genuine Q - as you’re agin St George flags - do you feel the same about Scotch ppl and Welshists flying their flag?

Ah I’m not against the flag at all, just the pillocks who’ve appropriated it as a symbol. 

WiresDreamDisasters

usedtobe said:

I’ve no idea what British or English ‘feels’ like.

It just feels "right" - only true Englishman fully understand it.

Philly_Q

If I'm asked my nationality I say British.  But if somebody asks if I'm English, I say no, Welsh.

Bellycaster

Can we have VanHalien?

richardhomer

Is there an option to identify as ‘European’ or ‘Remainer’? Asking for a friend....

scottypro

Well I am English and WAS proud to be, not now though, the way this country is at the moment it is rather embarrassing.

thecolourbox

I don't think you need to specify whether you're proud of what nationality you are on the census, it's not an outlet for people's expression. National pride or national shame is largely moribund, it doesn't matter and it holds a lot of things back