Quirks of being British

[DizzyGoldBee]

Do you have any of these quirks?

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well, I would be very cross if an unknown male called me "love" or "darling"

but I certainly agree with putting the kettle on!

and the saying sorry thing always makes me laugh, people abroad laugh about it too!

Surprised no-one mentioned queues! That seems to be a British custom that totally baffles visitors.

They missed out our sentimental attachment to anything old, regardless of quality..... The Archers, The Mousetrap, Bruce Forsyth.

Buying rounds is definitely something I've noticed is particular to the UK. I've lived in various places and it's such a faff doing otherwise. Either one person insists on paying everything at the end of the night (which means you don't feel you can drink whatever you want) or you have to wait for everyone to pay separately.

I like rounds. It's sociable.

No one queues in London, people try but then they get pissed off by the eastern european queue jumpers and it all turns into a barging fest.

the scrum to get on the bus at 20 to 7 in the morning is one of the few things about work I'm greatful to not have to deal with anymore since having a kid.

Forgive me if I'm wrong but are not the Japanese far better at self-deprecation then us, they are so modest about everything

I teach English as a foreign language and I've found a LOT of stuff in common between us and the Japanese. My Japanese students have often found us less confusing than other closer nations have. The Germans, forever, can never understand why we can't just be honest with criticism.

I think we are funnier with self-deprecation than the Japanese though. We make a joke out of it more.

I used to be self-deprecating, but I was never any good at it.

In Glasgow as well, "cheers driver" or "cheers drive" is very common.