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As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM
For several years, whenever he has won anything, English commentators have referred to him as a British tennis player. When he loses, they refer to him as Scottish. Us Scots are thrawn, thrawn buggers about things like that and it winds us up the wrong way.

It makes me giggle every single time. And my Scottish friends always mention it at the time on Facebook &c so there's lots of opportunity for amusement.

Interestingly, after the Olympics and US Open wins, there were, for the first time I can remember, a few pundits referring to him as Scottish despite his winning...

I noticed that. And they weren't even Scottish!
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So, I found this video explaining the differences between The UK, Great Britain, England, etc. LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 07:18:13 PM 1092 Views
Great Britain is an island containing England, Scotland and Wales. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:07:35 PM 692 Views
Is that why Andy Murray is getting credit for being British? *NM* Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 08:46:45 PM 418 Views
Ideally, yes; most likely, no. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:55:22 PM 662 Views
They keep saying "the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since 1938" Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 10:12:44 PM 671 Views
Mostly that's an indication of just how desperate they were before that happened. Legolas - 19/11/2012 10:30:40 PM 626 Views
Plus he is British snoopcester - 19/11/2012 10:49:38 PM 655 Views
I do believe I said so in my post, yes. Legolas - 19/11/2012 11:00:05 PM 685 Views
Barely so, I would say. snoopcester - 19/11/2012 11:14:08 PM 657 Views
But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM 672 Views
The UK is one country, technically. Stephen - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 AM 638 Views
Yes and no. Mostly no. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:59:10 AM 673 Views
Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM 712 Views
Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 PM 601 Views
So would you say Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 04:21:36 PM 535 Views
Kind of, but not precisely. It's probably the easiest way to look at it, though. *NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:23:34 PM 408 Views
I am about as Anglophile as they come, as I dare say you may have noticed... Legolas - 20/11/2012 07:35:36 PM 533 Views
Yes snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:35:54 PM 690 Views
Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM 693 Views
I'm speechless. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:08:53 PM 705 Views
What does it say about Belgium... Legolas - 20/11/2012 10:21:54 PM 621 Views
Something good, I'm sure? snoopcester - 22/11/2012 12:13:06 AM 706 Views
I find that hard to believe. majander - 21/11/2012 04:08:51 PM 616 Views
Can I be a pedant for a minute? Stephen - 20/11/2012 11:02:48 AM 733 Views
you can snoopcester - 20/11/2012 01:07:39 PM 665 Views
Re: you can Stephen - 20/11/2012 05:11:04 PM 664 Views
Well, it IS true. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:12:13 PM 667 Views
I didn't say uncomfortable, I said funny. Legolas - 20/11/2012 08:19:32 PM 596 Views
True, but it always felt very awkward to me, even when I considered mens tennis worth watching. Joel - 01/12/2012 05:10:21 PM 619 Views
The Andy Murray issue that riles us Scots is.... majander - 21/11/2012 03:57:44 PM 637 Views
As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM 593 Views
I thought we all knew that wasn't true by now? snoopcester - 21/11/2012 10:49:04 PM 633 Views
If you can call it credit *NM* Elaine - 20/11/2012 04:42:10 PM 400 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:24:35 PM 369 Views
Well, yes. But the reason I put this up... LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 09:43:53 PM 611 Views
Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. Tim - 20/11/2012 07:34:32 PM 631 Views
Well, that is more reasonable then. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:07:18 PM 679 Views
Uh, what? Rebekah - 20/11/2012 08:55:12 PM 557 Views
Oh dear, you had to ask *NM* snoopcester - 20/11/2012 08:58:52 PM 375 Views
Haven't you seen Braveheart? *NM* Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 09:12:21 PM 400 Views
Independence from England. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:37:11 PM 702 Views
The point I'm guessing Rebekah is referring to, and it's a fairly important one... Legolas - 28/11/2012 07:20:11 PM 559 Views
I'm not sure they really work at all snoopcester - 28/11/2012 10:50:54 PM 607 Views
And over here. Stephen - 29/11/2012 01:36:01 AM 528 Views
Except that England did, however briefly, conquer and control Scotland. Joel - 01/12/2012 04:55:08 PM 628 Views
Re: Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. DomA - 21/11/2012 12:58:26 AM 637 Views
As a United Statesian, that bothers me a bit as well. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:45:54 PM 659 Views
Three edits to your message and you still got it wrong, Joel. Tom - 20/11/2012 09:43:12 PM 591 Views
I can be brief or strictly accurate: Which do you prefer...? Joel - 24/11/2012 01:25:27 PM 596 Views
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