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According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
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If London is up there I definitely think Yorkshire should be   |
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"Don’t forget our internationally perceived attire: bowler hats, brief cases and umbrellas. ‘Spiffing good day at the office old chap?’ "
It is amusing how we are perceived abroad, especially when my commonest phrase is usually " For Fucks Sake " |
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"Don’t forget our internationally perceived attire: bowler hats, brief cases and umbrellas. ‘Spiffing good day at the office old chap?’ It is amusing how we are perceived abroad, especially when my commonest phrase is usually " For Fucks Sake " "
Haha most of the world also think we all sound like Hugh Grant! |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
Bonfire night
Royal family
Stiff upper lip
Pop music
Culture
Manchester
Liverpool
Traffic jams
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
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Where is the British bulldog?? |
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Remove the references to specific places like London, Big Ben etc, only one entry needed for tea and replace with
- a beautiful diverse island with landscape for all tastes
- accents, where else can you travel 10 miles down the road and they sound completely different than the last town
- regional food, Yorkshire puddings, Cornish pasties, Square sausage, the list could go on
- multi cultural
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"Remove the references to specific places like London, Big Ben etc, only one entry needed for tea and replace with
- a beautiful diverse island with landscape for all tastes
- accents, where else can you travel 10 miles down the road and they sound completely different than the last town
- regional food, Yorkshire puddings, Cornish pasties, Square sausage, the list could go on
- multi cultural
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"Don’t forget our internationally perceived attire: bowler hats, brief cases and umbrellas. ‘Spiffing good day at the office old chap?’ It is amusing how we are perceived abroad, especially when my commonest phrase is usually " For Fucks Sake "
Haha most of the world also think we all sound like Hugh Grant!
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Don't you? I most certainly do. |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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This reminds me of something I was thinking when the Poppy thread was on the go.
The few things I can think of that tend to bring out a sense of "being british" wherever you are in these islands.
It's certainly not that list, for sure.
The poppy was one.
The others were the NHS, the royal family and the British Army.
Beyond that I really struggle to think of anything common to all corners.
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
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Seeside will be surprised he’s at number 8 and fab isn’t even mentioned .  |
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Xenophobia and jingoism ... We are uniquely adroit at hating all sorts of petty things about eachother and other nations
And marmite. Let's not forget the unifying force of marmite.
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"Hot puddings with custard should be right up there with fish and chips  Agreed . It's a disgrace
You see. Pudding brings a smile to even Grumpy’s face If you cant smile for Custard then you're weird
I hate custard, it’s disgusting "
 custard on crunchy nut cornflakes is like space candy for adults |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
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Forgot being xenophobes  |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
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Generalising here but the majority seem to accept poor / bad service or tend not to speak out if something is wrong i.e. with a meal.
This is based when I eat out with friends or family, if something is not right, Im forever getting told "no just leave it, or its ok, or don't make a fuss"
No its not if its not right tell the staff don't just have a moan and accept its ok. Grrrr |
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Clotted cream
A motley few -
Not complaining enough, whilst accepting poor quality goods and services
University towns and cities
Old military towns and bases
Stonehenge
Cornwall
Peak, lake distracts, Pennines and Yorkshire dales
Acceptance of public school educated and higher classes to rule everyone
Excellent gardeners
Punch and Judy
No 1 should definitely be the NHS
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"That’s more of a list of being English rather than British 
Thought exactly this. Where's the deep fried Mars bar and bagpipes? "
And wheres Welsh rarebit, mountains, words that nodody can pronounce and our Tom |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
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The traditional British favourite has been missed 
Curry |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
The traditional British favourite has been missed
Curry "
And Stella |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
The traditional British favourite has been missed
Curry And Stella "
Belgian beer is clearly british  |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
The traditional British favourite has been missed
Curry And Stella
Belgian beer is clearly british "
I do know, it's just a standard joke that Brits drink a lot of it |
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"thankyou for all your wonderful contributions, but we've all missed one .
It is virtually law that any Brit has watched Snatch at least 5 times "
I enjoy snatch at least 5 times a day. Unfortunately it's on porn rather than in person  |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
The traditional British favourite has been missed
Curry And Stella
Belgian beer is clearly british "
You don't count the South Wales factory where it's also brewed as being British ? That's quite sad
i |
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"thankyou for all your wonderful contributions, but we've all missed one .
It is virtually law that any Brit has watched Snatch at least 5 times
I enjoy snatch at least 5 times a day. Unfortunately it's on porn rather than in person "
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"thankyou for all your wonderful contributions, but we've all missed one .
It is virtually law that any Brit has watched Snatch at least 5 times "
Oooppss, I’ve never seen it x |
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"thankyou for all your wonderful contributions, but we've all missed one .
It is virtually law that any Brit has watched Snatch at least 5 times
Oooppss, I’ve never seen it x "
Get on it and watch it my dear ( it might be a bit sweary for you though) |
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"This list needs extending ... what about Whisky, Haggis, Scotch Pie, Tattie scone ... that reminds me ... I'm hungry "
Yeah to be British it would need something more than English items |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
The traditional British favourite has been missed
Curry And Stella
Belgian beer is clearly british
You don't count the South Wales factory where it's also brewed as being British ? That's quite sad
i "
I didnt actually know that. Where in south Wales? |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
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No mate... The bacon, cheese & Oatcakes are missing but bother none I've got mine under the grill now |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
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culture, history, beautiful countryside and coastlines, restaurants, entertainment best in the world, concerts, music venues, historical architecture, travel facilities, diversity and freedom......... we get categorised as fish and chip eating tea drinkers but our country is popular for many so we must have something worthy of praise other than the debasing we have to suffer at the hands of the foreigners who denegrate us  |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
The traditional British favourite has been missed
Curry And Stella
Belgian beer is clearly british
You don't count the South Wales factory where it's also brewed as being British ? That's quite sad
i
I didnt actually know that. Where in south Wales?"
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
culture, history, beautiful countryside and coastlines, restaurants, entertainment best in the world, concerts, music venues, historical architecture, travel facilities, diversity and freedom......... we get categorised as fish and chip eating tea drinkers but our country is popular for many so we must have something worthy of praise other than the debasing we have to suffer at the hands of the foreigners who denegrate us "
It's not the foreigners though is it
The list was written by the English it a reflection of how a majority of UK people think |
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"According to a new survey these are the top 20 best things about being British...
In reverse order
20. Sarcasm
19. Talking about the weather
18. Hot Puddings with Custard
17. London
16. Big Ben
15. Buckingham palace
14. Scones
13. Breakfast Tea
12. Afternoon Tea
11. Cadburys Chocolate
10. Shakespeare
9. Castles
8. The Seaside
7. Royal Family
6. Country Pubs
5. Countryside
4. Full English Breakfast
3. Roast Dinners
2. The NHS
1. Fish & Chips.
Do you agree with this order or is their something missing ??
12.
culture, history, beautiful countryside and coastlines, restaurants, entertainment best in the world, concerts, music venues, historical architecture, travel facilities, diversity and freedom......... we get categorised as fish and chip eating tea drinkers but our country is popular for many so we must have something worthy of praise other than the debasing we have to suffer at the hands of the foreigners who denegrate us
It's not the foreigners though is it
The list was written by the English it a reflection of how a majority of UK people think"
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"Buckingham palace ? Talking about the weather ? Jesus ...... Everyone has castles....
Daft list"
Apparently if a majority of UK born humans think something it is correct and beyond reasoning or questioning |
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Judging someon's status based on the accent. (Posh git, scouse scallywag etc.) and the enduring class system.
Whinging
Being good in a crisis cos that's our normal state of affairs. |
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