From: cdaniels@web1.calweb.com   
      
   Gavin  wrote:   
      
   > Something I find annoying is the exact opposite of what has been   
   > spoken about above. I find it annoying when Americans call the English   
   > "British". I find it annoying when they hear an English accent and say   
   > it's a "British accent". They correctly identify Scottish and Irish   
   > people, and do them the honour of knowing which countries they come   
   > from; but when they see English people they merely call us British! It   
   > bugs me.   
      
   Well it's probably the result of said America mis-identifying an English   
   accent, JUST ONCE by innocent mistake, in front of a Scottish/Welsh/N.   
   Irish/Irish/Australian/Kiwi/South African/etc. person!   
      
   Said Scottish/Welsh/N. Irish/Irish/Australian/Kiwi/South African/etc.   
   companion then probably put the holy fear of god and rage into them to   
   never again so brazenly declare others' accent "English".   
      
      
   That's my best guess.   
      
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