Brits less popular after Europeans get to know them

[JODO 2]

Brits less popular after Europeans get to know them Fri Oct 19, 10:45 AM ET

A poll of Europeans showed people of different nationalities liked each other more after getting to know each other, except in the case of the British -- who became less popular.

A project organized by the Notre Europe think tank brought together 362 citizens from 27 EU states for two days of deliberations in Brussels last weekend.

They were asked their views on a range of issues before and after the event, including how much they liked or disliked German, French, Polish, Italian, British and Spanish people.

The Spaniards were most popular with 78.6 percent approval at the end of the weekend. The Poles the least with 67 percent.

But all nationalities gained in popularity, bar the British who went from a 70.3 percent approval rating at the start of the weekend to 68.1 percent by the end.

Professor James Fishkin of Stanford University in the United States, who developed the polling technique used, urged some caution about the findings.

"I would be careful about drawing too much inference about people disliking the British -- it's small and not significant, but you know, it is what it is, and it did happen that way."

Fishkin said he did not think France's defeat by England in the rugby World Cup semi-final in between the two polls had had an influence, even though the number of French participants in the survey was disproportionately high.

[Jasman0717 9]

Is it truly offensive to be called English if you are from Wales?

[Welshcookie 17]

Most hate it....as do the Scots and Irish. Although we are all British there is very much a sense of individual national pride for the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish

I don't get offended when someone refers to me as 'English', but I always correct them

[Sister Fracas 5]

Is it truly offensive to be called English if you are from Wales?

well, the Welsh AREN'T English... they are Welsh...

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

Most hate it....as do the Scots and Irish. Although we are all British there is very much a sense of individual national pride for the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish

I don't get offended when someone refers to me as 'English', but I always correct them

we love you just the same, cookie

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Is it truly offensive to be called English if you are from Wales?

Or referring to the Scots as "Scotch".

[Jasman0717 9]

Is it truly offensive to be called English if you are from Wales?

well, the Welsh AREN'T English... they are Welsh...

Maybe they should have tattooed across their foreheads then, Claudeth certainly couldn't tell the English from the Welsh

[govols 0]

I think it does say British not English, Welsh, Irish or Scots

Tony

[KaiserD 12]

pride for the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish

and the Cornish, darn it! Why does everyone forget us

These people don't consider themselves English

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

pride for the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish

and the Cornish, darn it! Why does everyone forget us

oh yeah, that's where all them cute baby chickens come from in the supermarket

[Mags 112]

Is it truly offensive to be called English if you are from Wales?

Well yes, as previously mentioned, they're not English - they're Welsh! That's like calling a Canadian an American and vice versa.

[KaiserD 12]

oh yeah, that's where all them cute baby chickens come from in the supermarket tongue.gif

:lol:

I was listening to radio Cornwall on the net yesterday, and they talked for like 3 hours about the Falmouth Oyster festival. All the evil going on in the world and they spend hours talking about oysters...reminds me of Hobbiton in Lord of the Rings.

Coincidentally, do any Europeans like any other Europeans? The British don't seem to like anyone... except for all you guys or you wouldn't be leaving/left

[derekkj 0]

Is it truly offensive to be called English if you are from Wales?

Well yes, as previously mentioned, they're not English - they're Welsh! That's like calling a Canadian an American and vice versa.

Or an American a Canadian.

[Welshcookie 17]

Most hate it....as do the Scots and Irish. Although we are all British there is very much a sense of individual national pride for the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish

I don't get offended when someone refers to me as 'English', but I always correct them

we love you just the same, cookie

awwwww...shucks Charles....

[Toshtishtash 1]

pride for the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish

and the Cornish, darn it! Why does everyone forget us

These people don't consider themselves English

Ah ha! A fellow Cornish person (Well, I am not strictly Cornish, but I have lived here for 20 years!) If you speak to all the old boys they are STILL fighting for their independence! I can't see it ever happening though.