DrivesLikeMario Posted March 23, 2009 #26 Share Posted March 23, 2009 please let them keep calling us brits or else they might come up with something that really is offensive! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetwet1 Posted March 23, 2009 #27 Share Posted March 23, 2009 lol...your right...maybe its the term British I dont like lol cos im from Scotland Beat me to it, I m not British, I am English, not that I care, but the whole 4 countries thing is something Americans can not get their heads around. A little hint here folks, it is ok for someone from the four countries to give someone else from the four countries a little bit of a hard time, however you will find that we all stick toegether if someone from say America tries it. Also In Australian slang, the British are called Pommies. And in the bush, if they really like you, "a pommie b..." is a term of endearment. Since when do they allow internet access in penal colonies ???? Of course, it is all in "how it is said". Exactly and that can get a little rough on here as they body langauge etc is lost. Anyways, now that we Brits, Yanks and convicts can get back on the same page.... Yes the policy for UK cruisers is that they lose their deposits if they cancel, like others I have booked cruises for my friends when they come over using my TA just in case something goes wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shelly97060 Posted March 23, 2009 #28 Share Posted March 23, 2009 to the OP It might be good to pose your question to your travel agent ( or Princess). You mentioned booking online - they should have a live person you can speak with or you might want to consider a traditional travel agent that specializes in Princess cruises. I hope you get the answer you need. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted March 23, 2009 #29 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I don't consider "Yank" a derogatory term, nor "Brits". :confused: We are not 'Brits' - we are United Kingdom citizens. Most of us would consider being called 'Brits' to be a bit derogatory. I would not dream of calling anyone a 'Yank'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted March 23, 2009 #30 Share Posted March 23, 2009 lol...your right...maybe its the term British I dont like lol cos im from Scotland I thought Scotland was in Great Britain:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u2cruiser Posted March 23, 2009 #31 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I have seen posts on these boards where the term 'brit' is used in an endearing manner and posts where it is used in a derogotary manner. It all depends on the context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb530 Posted March 23, 2009 #32 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I thought Scotland was in Great Britain:confused: only attached by superglue :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u2cruiser Posted March 23, 2009 #33 Share Posted March 23, 2009 only attached by superglue :D hmm... I always thought it was Irn Bru keeping you hanging on to us :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb530 Posted March 23, 2009 #34 Share Posted March 23, 2009 touche :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetwet1 Posted March 24, 2009 #35 Share Posted March 24, 2009 touche :p Don't you start going all French on us, I mean we have to draw a line somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispb Posted May 15, 2009 #36 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I'm Welsh too but would prefer to be called a Brit - it's how I describe myself! After all, my passport is British not Welsh. More put out by Princess' policy of no deposits refunded if we're Brits. Regardless of nationality the same rules should apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caber Posted May 15, 2009 #37 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I am Scottish and British. You can call me a Brit or a Scot but don`t call me Scotch, that`s whisky.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzendude Posted May 15, 2009 #38 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I am Scottish and British. You can call me a Brit or a Scot but don`t call me Scotch, that`s whisky.:p I don't care what you call me just don't call me late for dinner......or pre dinner cocktails! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red knight Posted May 15, 2009 #39 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Eons ago I met a Southern girl who took great offence at being called a "Yankee"! She didn't know that all who live south of the Canada US Border (or North if you live in Detroit!) are Yankees or Yanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfv379 Posted May 15, 2009 #40 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Eons ago I met a Southern girl who took great offence at being called a "Yankee"! She didn't know that all who live south of the Canada US Border (or North if you live in Detroit!) are Yankees or Yanks! Now that "Yankee " is something entirely different to a Southerner:eek: Civil War and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylandtk Posted May 15, 2009 #41 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I would suppose most folks in the US don't mind being called Yanks; but Yankees have an entirely different meaning in the South or in Boston! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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