HOLY SHIT! I never knew.

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They're still a bunch of wankers.

E... Enquire, old boy.

Disregard, I'm a Nazi.

That actually confused me more.

I had a little Animaniacs nostalgia for a bit.

Andy Murray is Scottish.

Yeah I totally don't care...you're all just the Europeans we have yet to bomb...one day.

Wow. Fantastic video. I thought I would go through life without ever knowing all that. Superb.

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That was brilliant. It's a lot more complicated than I realized.

Excellent video! Very informative, wraps everything nicely and leaves no questions.

Also, they were raped and pillaged by Danish and other Vikings. Those were good times.

If someone says to me "are you British?" I always correct them. For me it doesn't make much sense. I'm English. The only time we're British is at the Olympics, for some reason. I think we win more medals that way.

Who doesn't like a good empire going around putting their people on money and their flag on other flags. I can't wait to see the stars and stripes on the new Iraqi flag.

Just watching this again I'm pretty sure it's NOT The Republic of Ireland, just Ireland. IIRC.

It's description is definitely the Republic of Ireland, or Poblacht na hÉireann in Irish: "Article 2", Republic of Ireland Act, 1948. "It is hereby declared that the description of the State shall be the Republic of Ireland."

That said, the name of the country is Ireland or Éire.
>> ^Deano:

Just watching this again I'm pretty sure it's NOT The Republic of Ireland, just Ireland. IIRC.

It's not completely accurate in places.

>> ^Deano:

Just watching this again I'm pretty sure it's NOT The Republic of Ireland, just Ireland. IIRC.


The entire island that contains Northern Ireland is Ireland. The country that makes up the part of the island that's not Northern Ireland is The Republic of Ireland.

Wait... but you never told us whether or not English people make fun of us for using them incorrectly.

That was the whole reason I watched.

>> ^dannym3141:

It's not completely accurate in places.
What places? You can't just say it's not accurate in places and then not say where. Show your workings.


>> ^bmacs27:

Wait... but you never told us whether or not English people make fun of us for using them incorrectly.
That was the whole reason I watched.

Yes, we do.

>> ^Deano:

If someone says to me "are you British?" I always correct them. For me it doesn't make much sense. I'm English. The only time we're British is at the Olympics, for some reason. I think we win more medals that way.


Haha! Oh I'm so glad it's not just me who feels like that, I was starting to feel like a pedant

Very informative. I'm Northern Irish and I typically just tell people I'm Irish when abroad, rather than explaining the whole Northern Ireland situation. If I say I'm British, people reasonably assume I'm from Britain and, most of the time, unreasonably assume I'm from England. Once people assume I'm from England, they assume I'm ... well, all the bad things that the video mentions about how the English are seen. If they think I'm Irish, I'm automatically adorable, which is a nice starting point for any relationship (seriously, I've had people, always Americans, buy me drinks just because I'm Irish! Awesome!).

http://satwcomic.com/good-to-see-you-england

Nice video I think, does make it sound overly complicated though.

Sooo they are still just the funny talking people with bad teeth then.

If he's going to be pedantic, he should know those aren't Venn diagrams (those by definition have to show ALL possible combinations of sets) but a Euler diagram.

>> ^harry:

If he's going to be pedantic, he should know those aren't Venn diagrams (those by definition have to show ALL possible combinations of sets) but a Euler diagram.

Er, that's you being pedantic, not him.

Gawd bless 'er, and all who sail in 'er.

>> ^FlowersInHisHair:

>> ^bmacs27:
Wait... but you never told us whether or not English people make fun of us for using them incorrectly.
That was the whole reason I watched.

Yes, we do.
Ah, well that settles it.


We begin bombing in five minutes.

>> ^bmacs27:

Wait... but you never told us whether or not English people make fun of us for using them incorrectly.
That was the whole reason I watched.

I can't speak for the English... But I'm Welsh and it really gets my back up being called English...

Wow, I didn't know were Wales is.

Actually British children have the healthiest teeth in the whole wide world old bean.

>> ^Stu:

Sooo they are still just the funny talking people with bad teeth then.

Deano is correct, the name is Ireland if you are speaking english, the name is Eire if you are ag caint as gaelige (speaking in Irish).
Apparently the author was unaware of the significance of orange for northern Ireland in the youtube comments, slightly controversial lol

>> ^xxovercastxx:

>> ^Deano:
Just watching this again I'm pretty sure it's NOT The Republic of Ireland, just Ireland. IIRC.

The entire island that contains Northern Ireland is Ireland. The country that makes up the part of the island that's not Northern Ireland is The Republic of Ireland.

>> ^moodonia:

Deano is correct, the name is Ireland if you are speaking english, the name is Eire if you are ag caint as gaelige (speaking in Irish).
Apparently the author was unaware of the significance of orange for northern Ireland in the youtube comments, slightly controversial lol
>> ^xxovercastxx:
>> ^Deano:
Just watching this again I'm pretty sure it's NOT The Republic of Ireland, just Ireland. IIRC.

The entire island that contains Northern Ireland is Ireland. The country that makes up the part of the island that's not Northern Ireland is The Republic of Ireland.



I did some more research and it does seem that you and @Deano are correct after all. "Republic of Ireland is a description in use since 1948.

For anyone who is curious, here's a link to the Republic of Ireland Act, 1948, which establishes "Republic of Ireland" as the state's description.

I do have to say being able to call the Irish state "The Republic of Ireland" sure would be handy for differentiating from the island. I suppose there's nothing stopping you, though. It's technically correct to refer to it as "the republic of Ireland" even if that's not its name. It's no different than saying "the state of New York".

I'm pretty sure I've learned more from this video and the comments, than any other sift ever.

>> ^Skeeve:

It's description is definitely the Republic of Ireland, or Poblacht na hÉireann in Irish: "Article 2", Republic of Ireland Act, 1948. "It is hereby declared that the description of the State shall be the Republic of Ireland."
That said, the name of the country is Ireland or Éire.
>> ^Deano:
Just watching this again I'm pretty sure it's NOT The Republic of Ireland, just Ireland. IIRC.



My life for Éire.

Hee hee, theocracy. *religion and *Canada I guess?

We'll include *downunder as well.

Adding video to channels (Canada, Downunder, Religion) - requested by Krupo.