We don't pretend we're in Mainland Europe but we don't ignore the fact we are European. Want prrof then why don't one of you Yanks say something about europeans or Europe and you'll see we'll come to it's defence.

Our culture and lifestyle to us is very different to the continentals which has a lot of similarities in our eyes. We aren't like mainland Europe so it that regards we are right about not being in Europe.
Or can you find another country in Europe similar to ours?

*expects some smart arse to actually do that*

Being an independant island has lead to differences.
I wonder just how much a part of Europe the mainlanders consider us to be?

Lord Flashheart said: We don't pretend we're in Mainland Europe but we don't ignore the fact we are European. Want prrof then why don't one of you Yanks say something about europeans or Europe and you'll see we'll come to it's defence. Our culture and lifestyle to us is very different to the continentals which has a lot of similarities in our eyes. We aren't like mainland Europe so it that regards we are right about not being in Europe. Or can you find another country in Europe similar to ours? *expects some smart arse to actually do that* Being an independant island has lead to differences. I wonder just how much a part of Europe the mainlanders consider us to be?

I think most countries in Europe considers the UK as much a part of Europe as themselves. I don't think you'd get the same reaction if you asked people about Iceland though.

Hmm. Must just be us then.

Kantor said: Rainbird said: Kantor said: gurglesletch said: KylieDog said: Because we ruled half the world. The americas ended that parade back in the 1700's. Just to add to Kantor's very informative post, this is current day, and the colored countries represent the Commonwealth (I assume), meaning the countries that still have ties to the British throne and/or government in some way. I think it's a map of the British Empire in the 1930s. Which is now the Commonwealth, anyway. EDIT: Also, Britain never ruled the USA at any point.

So your saying that the Revolutionary War was against a country that didn't call itself the USA? They definetely did own us and we kicked their ass back to europe.

Except most considered themselves English and if it wasn't for the French Spanish and Dutch you'd be speaking better English, spelling words correctly and have a higher IQ.

See how comments like that aren't helpful.
I don't think this needs to decend into that conversation gurgle

wow some people talk crap on this sit. yes the uk is in europe but its a very none european country in many ways.i think the biggest problem us brits have with europe(european union) is that europe was at war just 60 years ago and now they want us to act like a happy family and be a part of the eu!! didnt we fight germany to free europe? but ever so slowly the germans and the french are eroding are powers away from britain. which for a country that hasnt been invaded for 900 years is a big thing to stomach

gurglesletch said: Kantor said: Rainbird said: Kantor said: gurglesletch said: KylieDog said: Because we ruled half the world. The americas ended that parade back in the 1700's. Just to add to Kantor's very informative post, this is current day, and the colored countries represent the Commonwealth (I assume), meaning the countries that still have ties to the British throne and/or government in some way. I think it's a map of the British Empire in the 1930s. Which is now the Commonwealth, anyway. EDIT: Also, Britain never ruled the USA at any point. So your saying that the Revolutionary War was against a country that didn't call itself the USA? They definetely did own us and we kicked their ass back to europe.

Well, it wasn't against a country at all (well, the thirteen colonies weren't a country, we did fight against France and Spain in that war, too). The result of the war, the Treaty of Paris, saw that Britain acknowledged the sovereignty of thirteen independent States, and that was in 1783. It wasn't until 1788 with the ratification of the United States Constitution that the states became a unified republic.

Well, that's what I pieced together from the backs of sugar packets.

B/c the UK is an island away from the Continental bs of the past, present, and future.

KylieDog said: Because we ruled half the world.

More like a quarter. Let's not forget that Canada, the thirtheen colonies(USA) and Australia weren't all that important back then. 

 

Samus Aran said: KylieDog said: Because we ruled half the world. More like a quarter. Let's not forget that Canada, the thirtheen colonies(USA) and Australia weren't all that important back then.

I'm not sure what sentence A has to do with sentence B.  Unless your talking about the world based on relative importance.

Which would be ironic since in fact the british empire at it's height did cover 1/4th the earths land.