Many years ago South Africans usually tried to 'claim' themselves to be Australian rather than be the constant object of antiapartheid talk.

I'd think some Americans are tempted to claim to be Canadians for the same reason - a bit of peace from the constant attention, after all what our leaders do is not necessarily what the individual voter wants them to do.

Nice one
 

Nice points Matt, especially your Middle east example. But you know that nationalism leads to parochialism and prejudice. Look at these England supporters in Germany, singing old war songs and "Dambuster" bollocks. It's embarrassing even if one is not English.

I like the word you made up...it fits.

You use the word "wether" instead of "whether" - this is a Southern English mistake, (their grasp of the language is weak) so I suspect you are not Scottish at all, but possibly an imposter. A "wether" is a type of sheep, with its knackers removed.

Then you mention the Laphroiag - your taste is good so maybe you have some Scots blood in you after all. Diluted of course by coming from Edinburgh, which has always had a shaky claim on being Scottish, n'est-ce pas? That explains your special spelling of that much loved whisky.

If you keep a flask in your sporran, doesn't the metal get scratched by the odd spark plug or Allen key? I think we should be told.....

Kneel, subject!
 

You are truly all of these things but you cant escape the unpleasant fact that you are a indeed a subject of your glorious, wonderful, "fingers-in-the-till" Queen.

You should be proud and humble at the same time. And stand up when you hear Her name...