England - the least patriotic country in Europe

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Eddie Teach

#75
April 21, 2010, 11:09:38 AM
They're pretty country too. Well, Houston and Dallas are, San Antonio is probably more latin/tejano.  :P
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Valmy

#76
April 21, 2010, 11:29:25 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 21, 2010, 11:09:38 AM
They're pretty country too. Well, Houston and Dallas are, San Antonio is probably more latin/tejano.  :P

Country?  They are full of suburban snootiness.

Now Fort Worth...now that is a country city.
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#77
April 21, 2010, 11:56:56 AM
Quote from: Brazen on April 21, 2010, 10:57:10 AM
Quote from: Valmy on April 21, 2010, 10:44:50 AM
England, Scotland, and Wales are countries now?  Does that mean I can call Texas a country to?  :showoff:
:huh: Always have been, always will be.

And not since 1845.
:huh:  They are nations, but not countries.
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Barrister

#78
April 21, 2010, 11:59:22 AM
Quote from: grumbler on April 21, 2010, 11:56:56 AM
Quote from: Brazen on April 21, 2010, 10:57:10 AM
Quote from: Valmy on April 21, 2010, 10:44:50 AM
England, Scotland, and Wales are countries now?  Does that mean I can call Texas a country to?  :showoff:
:huh: Always have been, always will be.

And not since 1845.
:huh:  They are nations, but not countries.

FIFA says otherwise...
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Sheilbh

#79
April 21, 2010, 02:39:07 PM
Quote from: dps on April 20, 2010, 07:28:33 PM
QuoteOnly a third are aware that 23 April is St George's Day and four out of 10 have no idea why he is England's patron saint

Lack of patriotism, or just lack of education?
Well more that nothing happens then.  English people know more about pancake Tuesday than St George's day.  Celebrating it's a modern invention.
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grumbler

#80
April 21, 2010, 02:41:39 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 21, 2010, 11:59:22 AM
FIFA says otherwise...
FIFA's words are not even backed by nuclear weapons.
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#81
April 21, 2010, 03:04:26 PM
Quote from: grumbler on April 21, 2010, 02:41:39 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 21, 2010, 11:59:22 AM
FIFA says otherwise...
FIFA's words are not even backed by nuclear weapons.

They are backed by corruption and incompetence, however, so it is easy to see how a careless observer might assume they are a government.
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Palisadoes

#82
April 21, 2010, 03:34:09 PM
Nation/country... who cares? They're all used interchangeably in the English language anyway. No need to get anal about it.

garbon

#83
April 21, 2010, 03:36:25 PM
Quote from: Palisadoes on April 21, 2010, 03:34:09 PM
They're all used interchangeably in the English language anyway.

By idjits.

Quote from: Palisadoes on April 21, 2010, 03:34:09 PM
No need to get anal about it.

One never needs to get anal but one wants.
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#84
April 21, 2010, 06:35:21 PM
Quote from: Gups on April 21, 2010, 03:06:36 AMIt's very obvious that you are not a football fan. No England football fan would dream of suporting Scotland against anyone other than Germany of Argentina. 30 years ago maybe, not now. I also think that most English pepole consider themselves just that and not British.

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garbon

#85
April 21, 2010, 06:45:30 PM
I'll bring patriotism to England. :swiss:
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grumbler

#86
April 21, 2010, 07:08:40 PM
Quote from: Palisadoes on April 21, 2010, 03:34:09 PM
Nation/country... who cares? They're all used interchangeably in the English language anyway. No need to get anal about it.
Actually, they don't mean quite the same thing.  Nations refer to people, not places.  Countries are places, while states are legal entities.  You are right that they are used interchangeably in the vernacular, however.
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Palisadoes

#87
April 22, 2010, 06:55:23 AM
Quote from: grumbler on April 21, 2010, 07:08:40 PM
Quote from: Palisadoes on April 21, 2010, 03:34:09 PM
Nation/country... who cares? They're all used interchangeably in the English language anyway. No need to get anal about it.
Actually, they don't mean quite the same thing.  Nations refer to people, not places.  Countries are places, while states are legal entities.  You are right that they are used interchangeably in the vernacular, however.
I know they mean different things, but it is commonplace to use them interchangeably regardless.
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