You know you're British when...

[Not-here-anymore]

When you look at the clock and think its time for a cup of tea...

Fixed that for you. Really, it's always time for a cup of tea.

You know you're British when you realise that you have about 80 more swear words than any other country on the planet. Even the ones who claim to speak English.
And you will use them, really fucking regularly.

Also, everything can be complained about. Apart from queues. They're a sacred rite of passage.

 

[wolf thing]

im going to do some Scottish one because alot of these British one seem to relate more to england

you know you're scottish when "fried" is an option for every meal

you know you're scottish when you go up a hill to get to the shop you need to go back up a hill to get back

 

[Hero in a half shell]

You know you're British when... You can tell the darn difference Between being British and being English, and there is a noticeable lack of that in this thread...

 

[Artina89]

When you are having what seems like the billionth cup of tea and watching classic Doctor Who making my way through all of the Jon Pertwee era Doctor Who DVD's I own. A nice relaxing day

But... I am Dutch! And it wasn't Pertwee at all, but McCoy!
You are up to something, aren't you...?

Mwahahahaha! I will not stop until Jon Pertwee's Doctor who is our overlord! We will bow down to his smoking jackets!!!

 

[Andaxay]

You know you're British when you fling off your clothes at the first sign of sunshine.

Haha, YES. I'd not seen so many topless blokes in my life before this last week of glorious sunshine we just had.

You know you're British when you start grumbling under your breath at anything from bad drivers to poor customer service or, of course, the weather.

Bloody ROUNDABOUTS.

 

[Magicmad5511]

When you despise the Americans. We created them and now we despise them. Like Frankenstein's monster.

 

[Canid117]

When you use 'could of' or any variation thereof.

Or being extremely xenophobic.

Actually, thats Japan.

OT; You know you are British when...you have a barbecque at 10 degrees outside.

We dont talk about it much on this forum when there is good old America bashing to do but as far as I can tell British newspapers are like an openly racist version of FOX news. Is this true or have I been lied to?

 

[ScoopMeister]

When you use 'could of' or any variation thereof.

Or being extremely xenophobic.

It's 'could have', as a matter of fact. And I don't think we're extremely xenophopic, just slightly.
You know you're British when you spell everything correctly, and everyone else is wrong.
Also when you are shit at languages, yet when you go abroad you expect everyone you meet to be able to speak English.

 

[Nimcha]

When you use 'could of' or any variation thereof.

Or being extremely xenophobic.

It's 'could have', as a matter of fact.

No, really?!

Thanks for enlightening me!

 

[let's rock]

Aliens land in you're front yard and you offer them a cup of tea

 

[Valkyrie101]

You know you're British when you're a FUCKING MANIAC ON THE ROAD. Seriously. I just got back from vacation in London this morning, you people are insane. It's amazing there aren't a dozen crashes at every roundabout every ten seconds.

Don't go anywhere else in Europe then.

 

[killercyclist]

or for that matter you could just be from portland, oregon

 

[killercyclist]

you know what marmite tastes like, and still eat it. also, as a liverpool lfc fan you get in a fist fight with a man u fan.

 

[sluggyfreelancer]

You know when you're British when you say 'mate' and 'bloody' all the time.

 

[William MacKay]

You know you're British when you start using the word "glass" as a verb.

never heard that one before but I'm not British either

its when you get a glass bottle/pitcher and smash it over someones head.
OT: when theres so many talent shows you can live round the corner form someone mildly famous.
also, i went to high school with Gamu, from the last X-Factor.

 

[LordDPS]

... you are from england

England isn't the only British country ya know, even though they like to pretend it is.

Ti'n gwybod ti'n Prydeinig pan ti'n siarad Cymraeg!

you know your british when you hear a welshman snease oh wait it's a language? didn't know that

 

[wkim564]

When you piss tea and well, I don't thing the next part would be entirely appropriate.

 

[Ris]

When you use 'could of' or any variation thereof.

Or being extremely xenophobic.

Actually, thats Japan.

We dont talk about it much on this forum when there is good old America bashing to do but as far as I can tell British newspapers are like an openly racist version of FOX news. Is this true or have I been lied to?

Only slightly true. Some tabloid newspapers are notorious for having very narrow-minded views, particularly when it comes to immigration... but "openly racist" is a bit of a stretch. We don't currently have anything as ludicrous as Fox News, in any medium.*

British journalists are the scum of the earth [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jul/04/milly-dowler-voicemail-hacked-news-of-world], though, make no mistake. Just not for the reasons implied.



*Sky News is trying really hard, though.

 

[Warped_Ghost]

You hate scottish, irish, welsh, and english people.

 

[Danny 6Speed]

When you think the Chevrolet Corvette is to Brash.