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Lighthearted- ‘You’re not British if… ‘

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ymemanresu · 14/11/2025 10:38

Looking for giggles this morning sitting here listening to this horrendous rain. You’re not British if you don’t love talking about the weather ( usually the first topic of conversation 🤣)

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RaininSummer · 14/11/2025 10:42

If you don't understand the concept of beans on toast with a cup of tea.

youalright · 14/11/2025 10:43

You're not British if you don't apologise when someone walks into you

ymemanresu · 14/11/2025 10:46

youalright · 14/11/2025 10:43

You're not British if you don't apologise when someone walks into you

Why do we do this?

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 14/11/2025 11:19

If you don’t inherently know how to queue

PersephoneParlormaid · 14/11/2025 11:24

If you don’t like tea.

calamanka · 14/11/2025 11:31

If you think that "quite good" is a term of approval

TigTails · 14/11/2025 11:32

As someone currently awaiting the approval of their British citizenship…I am delighted to discover I am already fairly well qualified! 😂

scowls out window at rain whilst tutting

Crikeyalmighty · 14/11/2025 11:34

If you don’t say ‘lovely thank you’ when asked if your mediocre meal is ok

HearMeOutt · 14/11/2025 11:35

If you don’t only ever say ‘good morning’ to strangers when it’s an isolated rural dog walking situation

JudgeBread · 14/11/2025 11:36

If you don't do the awkward "after you" dance in a doorway or narrow corridor at least once a week.

HarryVanderspeigle · 14/11/2025 12:24

If you think there is any other solution to someone else's problems than offering them a nice cup of tea.

RedTagAlan · 14/11/2025 12:25

You're not British if you spell defence defense.

NewAsics · 14/11/2025 12:26

TigTails · 14/11/2025 11:32

As someone currently awaiting the approval of their British citizenship…I am delighted to discover I am already fairly well qualified! 😂

scowls out window at rain whilst tutting

You qualify - you’re British!

RedTagAlan · 14/11/2025 12:30

TigTails · 14/11/2025 11:32

As someone currently awaiting the approval of their British citizenship…I am delighted to discover I am already fairly well qualified! 😂

scowls out window at rain whilst tutting

Excellent :-)

And once you have it, you can join the rest of us in complaining about everything under the sun :-)

Fingers crossed for you.

elQuintoConyo · 14/11/2025 12:33

...if you don't say "it's a bit black over Bill's mother's" when you see dark skies.

...if you don't snigger childishly when hearing "fanny" in American shows.

LadyKenya · 14/11/2025 12:35

If you have not had pie, mash, liquor, and jellied eels, at least once in your lifetime😁

chaptersandchatter · 14/11/2025 12:36

Crikeyalmighty · 14/11/2025 11:34

If you don’t say ‘lovely thank you’ when asked if your mediocre meal is ok

Same response for all haircuts!

AmyDuPlantier · 14/11/2025 12:38

LadyKenya · 14/11/2025 12:35

If you have not had pie, mash, liquor, and jellied eels, at least once in your lifetime😁

This is definitely a ‘you’re not English if’ version!

mrswhiplington · 14/11/2025 15:33

LadyKenya · 14/11/2025 12:35

If you have not had pie, mash, liquor, and jellied eels, at least once in your lifetime😁

For the northerners, if you've not had black pudding, tripe and pigs trotters. My grandad used to eat all three.🤢

LilacLemur · 14/11/2025 16:21

You need to follow Very British Problems on social media. Totally accurate representation of “Britishness”

ymemanresu · 14/11/2025 16:21

elQuintoConyo · 14/11/2025 12:33

...if you don't say "it's a bit black over Bill's mother's" when you see dark skies.

...if you don't snigger childishly when hearing "fanny" in American shows.

This is Black Country, my nan used to say this 🤣

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ymemanresu · 14/11/2025 16:21

LilacLemur · 14/11/2025 16:21

You need to follow Very British Problems on social media. Totally accurate representation of “Britishness”

ahh will do!

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Redrosesposies · 14/11/2025 16:23

RedTagAlan · 14/11/2025 12:30

Excellent :-)

And once you have it, you can join the rest of us in complaining about everything under the sun :-)

Fingers crossed for you.

Including the sun😂

ReignOfError · 14/11/2025 16:24

You eat bacon sandwiches in healthy wholemeal seedy bread, instead of white (looking at you, husband)

GetOverTheEgo · 14/11/2025 16:25

If you prefer vegemite over the abomination that is marmite.