Why do people in the UK often pretend they're not in Europe?

[Lostplanet22]

FootballFan said:

Lostplanet22 said:
Because you hear a lot 'In UK it is different'

They drive on the wrong side of the road (or good one).

Their electricity supplies are different The UK uses a square, three pin plug that has a fuse built into the plug body. The fuse is normally 3, 5, 10 or 13A. Mainland Europe uses a round, two pin plug with the earth pin either protruding from the socket or two blades that connect with the outside of the plug.

Their is an hour difference between the UK and Mainland Europe

And you can go on....

And how more you hear say they do that different how more you will say 'We and they' then 'We'

Portugal actually shares the same time zone with the UK.

I am a born and bred Englishman and to be called a European I would consider to be an insult.

Yeah but in my experience in the UK people would say' the time zone is different in mainland Europe than ours'