wales

[LorChan]

I'm from Canada. I love Wales. Cardiff Bay is pretty much my favorite place in the world, after the Scottish country side.

 

[Double A]

Wales. Home of the longbow, Torchwood, and the term "failed rebellion."

That's all I really know, other than the sheep shagging jokes, but you told me not to mention them.

I think Wales passes quite heavily under the radar of countries like the US or Canada. They think of the whole island as Britain, and then sometimes call it England.

As a note, when I say England, I actually mean the England part of the UK. Or medieval England.

 

[SomethingUnrelated]

I think Wales passes quite heavily under the radar of countries like the US or Canada. They think of the whole island as Britain, and then sometimes call it England.

As a note, when I say England, I actually mean the England part of the UK. Or medieval England.

See, the rest of you? This guy gets it!

Nah, but seriously, what some US citizens don't seem to get is that Britain, a country, is itself made up of four other countries. For whatever reason, they resort to naming the whole group for the most well known part of the UK; England. I suppose, in a way, it's similar to the colloquial name some people here have for people in the US, which is 'Yanks'.

 

[Duskwaith]

Loads of Valleys, like their rugby.

After being there I personnally find it better than Scotland and England to visit but thats just my experience.

 

[The Heik]

so i'm curious do other countries like america or canada know of wales and if so what is the conception you have of my country. also plz english people dont put up any sheep-shagger jokes i just want to know what the view of wales is in forign lands.

To be honest, you don't really come up much. All I really know of Wales is that it's part of the British Isles, they speak Welsh in addition to English, and that it's wet (though that last one I got from a Welsh comedian, so take that as you will).

 

[Danial]

I come from the Tourist town of Tenby, having to deal with basically a load of Hen and stag do's full of stupid drunk English people for my life has created something of a issue when people call us inbred.

More the the point, when, working as a bouncer i had to escort 4 English blokes out of the pub for.. um... Pleasuring themselves, In the middle of a beer garden, I kind of stopped accepting the jokes.

But bar that, Pembrokeshire is one of the best looking placed in The UK if not the world. Not exactly the most lively of places but for a nice relaxing weekend of Nice views/Food etc, you could do worse, Just come in the off season.. less idiots..

PS We are not called Wales because of Whales (i get asked this a lot... by Americans)there are limited amounts of whales in and around Wales, i have seen 1 ever and that was a basking shark technically.

 

[Danial]

PS

 

[endnuen]

also plz english people dont put up any sheep-shagger jokes i just want to know what the view of wales is in forign lands.

Aww, but it just isn't English culture without making fun of the Welsh. and French. and Americans. and most other British people.
Actually, now I think of it, we pretty much hate everyone.

And truth be told, Everyone hates England too. It is amazing how it works like that, don't you think?

Alright, let's test these Internationals some Welshicana.
What is the longest place name in Wales (Maybe even the world)?

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Fuck. me.
Is it true that if you pronounce it correctly a talking unicorn appears and grants you a wish?
Or that it is, in fact impossible to pronounce without suffocating first?

Unfortunately no unicorns but it is possible to say without suffocating You can kind of split it up into 3 separate parts
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll-gogerychwyrndrobwll-llantysiliogogogoch

It roughly translates to : Saint Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio of the red cave

Making it into three didn't really help y'know?
Amazing how the Welsh language is on par with suomi.. I know that "sønderjysk" is pretty incomprehensible for anyone not from south Jutland, and that speaking it is like chewing a potato in one mouthful, but this.. this is incredible!

 

[Double A]

I think Wales passes quite heavily under the radar of countries like the US or Canada. They think of the whole island as Britain, and then sometimes call it England.

As a note, when I say England, I actually mean the England part of the UK. Or medieval England.

See, the rest of you? This guy gets it!

Nah, but seriously, what some US citizens don't seem to get is that Britain, a country, is itself made up of four other countries. For whatever reason, they resort to naming the whole group for the most well known part of the UK; England. I suppose, in a way, it's similar to the colloquial name some people here have for people in the US, which is 'Yanks'.

It's basically the same thing as calling us Yanks, yeah. You wouldn't call a Scotsman an Englishman, so you shouldn't call a Southerner a Yankee.

 

[Jegsimmons]

i know about ya'll but i don't know anything more than you guys gave birth to Timothy Dalton.

 

[Lord Doomhammer]

American here, I hate wales, they're kind of becoming an epidemic here. these fat fucking bitches who think that... wait...

Ok, so after reading what we're really talking about (and putting my harpoons away), yea wales is ok. They're like a less kilt-wearing Scotland right?

 

[monstersquad]

I've fallen in love with Wales, and according to my genealogical searchings, my family may have actually originated there. I would love to go there, I imagine it's one of those places in the wasteland of england that still has that old magic hanging around it's countryside.

 

[K4ndY]

Hi, I'm from Canada. I can't say I know much about Wales, other than it being a part of the UK. I am curious now though, so I'm off to google it!!

 

[Brutal Peanut]

I am an American and I know of Wales. I don't know much about it besides that its part of the United Kingdom and that its flag has a bitchin' red dragon on it.

Pretty much this. I know 'of' it, but not much about it.

 

[SecondSince]

I certainly know of Wales as a part of Great-Britain, but how separate or different it is from the rest i couldn't say. But like i said i know of it's existence and location. Good enough? ^^

 

[Coop83]

Wales is a part of England and that's my firm opinion on the subject. Yes, we give the impression of devolved government and things like that, but it's the same way as we should be treating the Cornish.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not xenophobic or spoiling for a fight - one of the best characters in one of my stories is a Welshman, so you're not all bad - I reserve that for those twats that call me sais and view themselves in any way superior to me, based only on the place of their birth.

 

[captainwolfos]

As a Welsh person, I am therefore obligated to ask any and all Americans to try their hand at saying this out loud:

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwllgwyngyll]

[small]Linked to prove that it the name is a real place.[/small]

I've lived in several places in the country; was born in Penarth, but I think of myself mostly as from the Rhondda.

*EDIT* Damn you, ninjas!

 

[Joshimodo]

Our chief exports are Tom Jones, Batman, Hannibal Lecter, world champion boxers and Michael Douglas' squeeze.

Don't forget Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Shirley Bassey, Dylan Thomas, Richard Burton, Michael Sheen, Nessa and the NHS.

In fact, when I think about it, there are a hell of a lot of contributions to the world that Wales has produced.

True, very true. One of my sisters once dated one of the Manic's. Nice guy. I've met the Stereophonics a few times, and my mum and eldest sister taught Joe Calzaghe Judo (he was shit).

 

[JediMB]

Cardiff, Wales, is the home of Torchwood.

And Eve Myles has a damn sexy accent.

That's about the extent of my knowledge.