Apologies. This might not be the perfect community for the post.

  • Habahnow@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    11 months ago

    Can someone do one for terminology? Is calling people British mainly socially acceptable? I imagine the exception is the Irish from Ireland, but those from northern Ireland may give that a pass?

    • GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world
      5·
      11 months ago

      northern Ireland may give that a pass?

      Never push a national identity onto someone from Northern Ireland. Because that’s also a political Identity

      In general British is a national identity. English/Scottish/Welsh would be a cultural identity.

      You would call them what they say they are.

    • hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      I’d think calling Scot a Brit is like calling Peruvian an American. Technically true but kinda rude

      • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
        21·
        11 months ago

        Depends on their own views on the union. Don’t go lumping people together as all having the same opinion now!

    • ramble81@lemm.ee
      42·
      11 months ago

      Call someone from Scotland British and see how that works out for you….

        • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
          41·
          11 months ago

          What’s the bets ramble81 calls himself Scottish cos his great great great great great great great great great great great great granda once sniffed a Tunnock’s Teacake? 😂

          • HeartyBeast@kbin.social
            2·
            11 months ago

            I’m not going to take a pop at them because it is entirely possible that they live in Scotland, are passionate about Scottish independence and has similarly committed friends and family. Likewise, I’m only speaking from personal experience as someone who is English, but has discussed stuff with Scottish friends on occassion.

      • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
        51·
        11 months ago

        Going by the last polls it’s about an equal chance whether they’d approve or not