[Dan from Michigan]

A lot of us ARE Brits (English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, Scottish, Irish descent, etc..)

Small correction. Irish(unless in Northern Ireland) aren't Brits unless those of Irish blood emigrated to England/Scotland.

My grandfather whose full blooded Irish would go insane if he was called a Brit.

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My grandfather whose full blooded Irish would go insane if he was called a Brit.

Exactly! It's funny when you think about it. Everyone else on earth knew how folks felt when they were oppressing them, but the English seem to think that folks should be grateful when THEY oppress them. My guess is that such an attitude would make the oppressed hate them even more, and it usually did, but they just failed to grasp it. Still do.