British people follow different cultures and lifestyles. However, many people have various opinions about what symbolizes Britishness. A user asked the forum, “What is the most British thing in your opinion?” Here are the common responses.
OFFERING TEA
“Offering tea when people are upset.”
LET’S GRAB A PINT
“Having had the pleasure to study alongside British boys and girls, I’d say to them, ‘Let’s grab a pint’ at any point of the day, all the time. Good times.”
BEING SCARED BY ANYTHING FOREIGN
“Being British is about driving home from work in a German car, eating an Indian takeaway, watching American Shows on a Japanese TV and drinking Belgian beer in a home built by Polish bricklayers, standing on Turkish carpets, sitting on a Swedish sofa, and being scared by anything foreign.”
ROAST DINNERS
“Roast dinners. Though we’re not known for our culinary excellence, the great Sunday roast is a British institution.”
KEEPING CALM AND CARRYING ON
“Keep calm and carry on. ‘Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way,’ as Pink Floyd once said.”
PEPPA PIG
“Peppa Pig. It’s so British that it turns kids around the world occasionally British (my four-year-old included).”
ACTING LIKE THEY OWN THE PLACE
“Going on a holiday and acting like we own the place. Been doing it for hundreds of years.”
GETTING INTO A FIGHT
“Getting into a fight with some guy in the pub for no reason, then being arrested.”
GETTING OBNOXIOUS AT TOURISTS DESTINATION
“Getting wasted and being obnoxious at tourist destinations.”
WEARING THICK UNBREATHABLE CLOTHES
“Physical fitness activities/ athletic games performed while wearing thick unbreathable clothes in various shades of white.”
DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURALISM
“Diversity and multiculturalism stood out for me while in London.”
SARCASM
“Sarcasm. Our sense of humor is our greatest export. I feel at home when whoever I’m with, no matter how many of them, are all poking fun at each other.”
LOW STANDARD HOUSING
“Low standard housing with separate hot and cold water taps on the bathroom sink.”
CARPETED BATHROOM
“Carpeted bathrooms. It’s not so common anymore, but I have stayed in hotels that had them. Oddly comfy but gross at the same time.”
FISH AND CHIPS
“Fish and chips. I can’t believe this is their iconic dish.”
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