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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey
Saw a segment on the news I think it was about a week ago. They were in the North East talking about identity. Asking the guys round there if they were European, I don't think anyone said yes and I only saw one say they were British.
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^ This raises a really good point about perception.
As MLM knows, when you are in England, you invariably talk about Europe as if it's a different place:-
- I went to Europe for my holiday last year.
- I met some guy from Europe...
And in Europe, it's the same, in reverse I suppose.
- I'd never buy a car from England, they're so difficult to drive in Europe.
Of course, if you're anywhere else in the world, then suddenly it's equally obvious that England is part of Europe. So the answer seems to depend on where you are when you're asked, and if you're thinking about politics or geography.
I wonder if this may be a similar kind of question: Is Hawaii part of America?