When you talk about the weather incessantly: What it's doing right now, what it will do in a couple of days, past reflections about the weather, how it's affecting you and your friends/family/plans/job prospects/pets ...
You know you're British when...
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When M$ Word insists Colour is spelt as "Color"
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When a chav shouts "Emo" in your face for wearing a hoodie not made by adidas, nike, etc but made by Airwalk, No Fear, etc.
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When you drive on the left (i know a few others do but Englands known for it)
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When a chav shouts "Emo" in your face for wearing a hoodie not made by adidas, nike, etc but made by Airwalk, No Fear, etc.
Final one
When you drive on the left (i know a few others do but Englands known for it)
When you are an all round English language nazi and get offended whenever an American says "Data" or spells generalisation as generalization.
Also, you know your British if you love alcohol and winning in WW2, and constantly have to remind everyone about it.
Also, you know your British if you love alcohol and winning in WW2, and constantly have to remind everyone about it.
When the words 'Balderdash', 'Poppycock', 'Scallywag', 'Shenanigans', 'Cad', 'Bounder', 'Egads', 'Haberdasher', 'Nincompoop', and 'Rapscallion' are all used as exclamations/insults in your daily vocabulary.
Well, mine anyway.
Well, mine anyway.
Its a sad fact that the Xenophobia is trueNimcha said:
Anyway. You know you are English when you walk into a Starbucks in New York and are suprised to find that they do not serve Earl Grey tea. (True story).
You know you are British when you are looked upon with fear and disgust by the staff at your holiday destination Hotel.
Whenever there is a bank holiday and a slight bit of sunshine, it is straight into shorts and sandals. Or you can start a whole conversation by mentioning the weather OR you know the magic words that can solve any dilemma, predicament, trauma or strife... 'I'll put the kettle on.'
AHHH! they can get internets in the valleys!?!?!? ;Pneoptolemus said:England isn't the only British country ya know, even though they like to pretend it is.stu_thomo said:... you are from england
Ti'n gwybod ti'n Prydeinig pan ti'n siarad Cymraeg!
People also tend to forget about The Falklands.
And, personally, I hate Tea.
OT: You know your British when you spell your words with the right amount of vowels.
This has probably been said but, when someone suggests a strong drink and you put the kettle on.
When one drinks tea while wearing their top/ bowler hat and monocle, and get offended by being called 'British'. How dare you group us with the Scottish and Welsh, they are all Cads and Bounders!
When you wake up with overcast, shout,"What a lovely day it is!" and go to the beach to get a tan.
When you consider two weeks of sun in July to be a "good summer".
When 2 inches of snow in the winter can bring the entire country to a standstill.
When at any other time, the seasons are completely indistinguishable from one another.
When someone else's inability to queue LIKE A DECENT HUMAN BEING can put you in a bad mood for the rest of the day.
If, whenever important world news breaks, no matter how many news sources are available to you at the time, it somehow doesn't seem real until you've heard it from the BBC.
When 2 inches of snow in the winter can bring the entire country to a standstill.
When at any other time, the seasons are completely indistinguishable from one another.
When someone else's inability to queue LIKE A DECENT HUMAN BEING can put you in a bad mood for the rest of the day.
If, whenever important world news breaks, no matter how many news sources are available to you at the time, it somehow doesn't seem real until you've heard it from the BBC.