Reason why I prefer to be called "English" rather than "British"

[nq:1]There's something nice about being called English, due to the fact that our great language is called that too. Hence ... than British, because it makes me feel our people own the language. Just thought I'd share that with you all.[/nq]
I just thank *** I'm not Flemish. It sucks to be called a Flem.

[nq:2]There's something nice about being called English, due to the ... own thelanguage. Just thought I'd share that with you all.[/nq]
[nq:1]I just thank *** I'm not Flemish. It sucks to be called a Flem.[/nq]
You have to be phlegmatic about it.
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[nq:2]There's something nice about being called English, due to the ... own thelanguage. Just thought I'd share that with you all.[/nq]
[nq:1]I just thank *** I'm not Flemish. It sucks to be called a Flem.[/nq]
Yes, but in Matt's usage, I think your joke falls flat. Or else he really means to like being called an Eng.

[nq:1]There's something nice about being called English, due to the fact that our great language is called that too. Hence ... than British, because it makes me feel our people own the language. Just thought I'd share that with you all.[/nq]
Wow, you mean you can actually OWN a language?!
Wouldn't the copyright on that be expired by this time? And I'm glad you don't charge a license fee fo

Matt Davis hu kiteb:
[nq:1]There's something nice about being called English, due to the fact that our great language is called that too. Hence ... than British, because it makes me feel our people own the language. Just thought I'd share that with you all.[/nq]
I would prefer to be called British rather than English. While teh former is arguably true, the latter is most definitely not so.

Thus spake Fabian:
[nq:1]Matt Davis hu kiteb:[/nq]
[nq:2]There's something nice about being called English, due to the ... the language. Just thought I'd share that with you all.[/nq]
[nq:1]I would prefer to be called British rather than English. While teh former is arguably true, the latter is most definitely not so.[/nq]
Sometimes I'd prefer that people didn't speak to me at all.

[nq:1]Sometimes I'd prefer that people didn't speak to me at all. No one listens to me, though.[/nq]
C'mon. Surely most people don't speak to you at all.

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Matt Davis wrote, in part:
[nq:1]...I much prefer being called English rather than British, because it makes me feel our people own the language.[/nq]
I'll have my people call your people.

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Thus spake Evan Kirshenbaum:
[nq:2]Sometimes I'd prefer that people didn't speak to me at all. No one listens to me, though.[/nq]
[nq:1]C'mon. Surely most people don't speak to you at all.[/nq]
I feel better already.

Simon R. Hughes

29.10.2003 00:11:01

[nq:1]Thus spake Fabian:[/nq]
[nq:2]Matt Davis hu kiteb: I would prefer to be called ... is arguably true, the latter is most definitely not so.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sometimes I'd prefer that people didn't speak to me at all. No one listens to me, though.[/nq]
Did somebody speak?
m.