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Difference between England, Great Britain and the UK...ever wondered?

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XZeroII said:
Didn't the video call them sheep herders?
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Heh, i'm going to let you in on a little secret here... Us Englismen refer to the US as our former but lesser colony. 😉

I suppose the person that announces the Miss America contestants could be called sheep hearders though. 😉

That, or Sarah Palins husband... that would work too.

Don't take it too seriously, it's just poking fun at people, some take it so seriously but when the shit hits the fan, our nations are still the bestest of buddies... 🙂
 
Nope, always knew the difference. :hmm:

UK - Great Britain and N.Ireland
Great Britain - England, Scotland and Wales.
England - one of the countries in the island of Great Britain.
 
RocksteadyDotNet said:
Ignorance: The great American past time.
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Really? Look, I love history (BA/MA in Comparative European History), but I wouldn't call not knowing the difference between GB, England, and the UK ignorance, at least not in the snarky condescending way you're trying to use it.

You know it because you're from Australia, making it much more relevant to your day-to-day life than most American lives, who hear the terms used interchangeably nearly every day. How can you blame them? And how can banter around claiming ignorance when most Americans can dig up facts about their country that you wouldn't know. Is that ignorant, too?
 
BeauJangles said:
Really? Look, I love history (BA/MA in Comparative European History), but I wouldn't call not knowing the difference between GB, England, and the UK ignorance, at least not in the snarky condescending way you're trying to use it.

You know it because you're from Australia, making it much more relevant to your day-to-day life than most American lives, who hear the terms used interchangeably nearly every day. How can you blame them? And how can banter around claiming ignorance when most Americans can dig up facts about their country that you wouldn't know. Is that ignorant, too?
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How is it more relevent to my day-to-day life?
 
BeauJangles said:
Really? Look, I love history (BA/MA in Comparative European History), but I wouldn't call not knowing the difference between GB, England, and the UK ignorance, at least not in the snarky condescending way you're trying to use it.

You know it because you're from Australia, making it much more relevant to your day-to-day life than most American lives, who hear the terms used interchangeably nearly every day. How can you blame them? And how can banter around claiming ignorance when most Americans can dig up facts about their country that you wouldn't know. Is that ignorant, too?
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That dude slams the US every chance he gets, some sort of inferiority complex I guess.
 
BeauJangles said:
Really? Look, I love history (BA/MA in Comparative European History), but I wouldn't call not knowing the difference between GB, England, and the UK ignorance, at least not in the snarky condescending way you're trying to use it.
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I think you need to look up ignorance in the dictionary.
You know it because you're from Australia, making it much more relevant to your day-to-day life than most American lives, who hear the terms used interchangeably nearly every day. How can you blame them? And how can banter around claiming ignorance when most Americans can dig up facts about their country that you wouldn't know. Is that ignorant, too?
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Yes.
 
Our fellow English speaking countries like to bag on us, as some sort of inferiority complex.

The US is like the popular kid in school. The lesser students all know who he is and who he is dating, but he couldnt give a shit who they are.

That is why we get bagged on by countries that know everything about us and our culture, but nobody here cares who they are.


But when it comes down to it, we all have each other's back, so it is more like brotherly bickering.
 
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OCGuy said:
Our fellow English speaking countries like to bag on us, as some sort of inferiority complex.

The US is like the popular kid in school. The lesser students all know who he is and who he is dating, but he couldnt give a shit who they are.

That is why we get bagged on by countries that know everything about us and our culture, but nobody here cares who they are.


But when it comes down to it, we all have each other's back, so it is more like brotherly bickering.
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LOL.

Actually, the states is like that huge black chick yelling "You just jealous cause I got all dis!" while she points at her massive fat ass.
 
RocksteadyDotNet said:
Ignorance: The great American past time.
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you know what...

If Aussies and Kiwis spent half as much time not criticizing the remainder of the world (focused on the US) they might actually matter in the large scope of world affairs....The great Australian past time. Do they teach this shit in Aussie schools?

I spent the better part of a year in Australia (Adelaide) and to tell you the truth the observed lifestyle and attitudes were just about exactly the same as Americans. As a matter of fact, the town struck me as the states with funny accents and some European influence.

I enjoyed my time there and folks were friendly enough but the youth took everything as an excuse to walk out of schools and bitch about a country they don't even live in. The older Aussies seem to have a better memory of our two countries relationship.

The United states is far from perfect...neither is Australia.

Oh yea, Vegemite looks and tastes like shit. so there.

Oh one more...go and renew your loyalty to the "crown". BTW, for her actions during WWII I think she is awesome. I also think she will be the last of the crown that matter in any way at all.
 
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