Do You Feel British Or European?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3292739/Quelle-surprise-Britain-European-nation-EU-Two-thirds-say-purely-British.html

I was surprised to read that In Germany, just 25 per cent of people said they felt ‘only German’ and not European, and 36 per cent of people in France feel ‘only French’.

Foot note:

Yes that Union Flag in the photograph is upside down.

[Prudie]

honestly? 100% English

[retrocop]

I am English first. Never a European.

[andy-hughes]

I cannot understand how anyone would feel 'European' - since everyone is born in a specific country, and that is the definition of their nationality.

As an island race, we are surely even less aligned to our mainland neighbours, despite the insistence of politicians and business leaders to convince that we are all one big happy family.

[atalanta]

I feel Yorkshire, actually.

[ummmm]

Lol....I like that Atalanta...

[maggiebee]

I feel 100% Scottish

[atalanta]

Says "Halifax" on my birth certificate. I am very proud of that.

[craft1948]

I'm Yorkshire as well...

[naomi24]

English rather than British. I've never felt 'European'.

[TWR]

I have not got a clue! Why? we are getting told by EU to do this / that, so what apart from Idiots, what are we?

[janbee]

Scottish and British, NEVER European.

[mccfluff]

world

[ummmm]

I don't know how someone can feel European. I don't really understand British either.

[RandyMarsh]

I never think about it, i just live. I would like others identify with my regional area first if asked.

[Retrochic]

Neither -don't presume everyone on AB is British Caucasian. :-)
I must admit though I describe myself as French Canadian, not Canadian or North American - People have a strong sense of origin I think its hard-wired into humanity.

[sp1814]

I feel a Londoner.

Evidenced by the fact that when I'm on holiday, if I'm asked, "where are you from?" I always answer London.

This is normally because in Europe, because of my accent, I'm often mistaken as American (apparently the south London accent is, to certain ears) similar to the accents you hear in New York, I'm told).

I don't 'feel' European.

[viv41]

100% English.

[sp1814]

Rogue bracket.

[paddywak]

I've never thought of myself as anything other then English