The Brits have an uncanny ability to scream out their nationality without saying a single word. Some of their quirks are so quintessential that they may as well come with their own passport.
Tea cosies, egg cups, cucumber sandwiches and the most perfect, orderly queues seem to be a staple across the pond. Where else would you find a gentleman apologizing to a chair after bumping into it? Or a lady checking the weather through the window, while drinking tea with her pinky finger sticking out? They'll say "I'm not bothered," while being extremely bothered, and "interesting" when what they're really thinking is, "utterly awful."
Someone posted, "Tell me you're British without telling me you're British" and the crowd went wild - with a poker straight face, of course. From the person who admitted to forming a "queue of one" right next to the bus stop, to another who said they travel with their teabag wallet, our posh friends are proving that you can take the Brit out of Britain, but you'll never take Britain out of the Brit. Here are some of the funniest responses...
#21
I'll see your teapot and cosy and raise you a butter dish and egg cups
15points
#22
The cost of freddos is scandalous
14points
#23
i have a teabag wallet, i take it with me when traveling 😊
14points
#24
I am outraged if anyone pushes in front of me when I am at the bar or in a shop. I have categorised my biscuits into everyday, fancy and treat. There are rules about which sauces go with different meals and I have eye rolled so hard I pulled a muscle.
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14points
#25
The week before any holiday, you'll often hear me say "this time next week we'll be (add appropriate activity/place).
13points
#26
I answer the door to people who are promoting or selling something because I feel rude if I didn't 🤣
12points
#27
I hold the door open for people then when they say nothing...I say out loud, doing this for my own good then am I.
12points
#30
If you put the milk in the tea first, you owe me an apology.
11points
#31
Morning cuppa without thinking about it then unintentionally having more tea later cause I can 😂
10points
#32
As a Brit living in the Pacific Northwest US - my cupboard has at a minimum marmite, Branston, a couple of cans of Heinz and some mango chutney. I still call Gyro (US) a kebab and thirty years hear still have to mentally translate “chips” doesn’t mean I need to reach for vinegar (malt vinegar they call it here). Same I look at zucchini and think courgette, and egg plant and think aubergine.
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10points
#37
I own a full tea set and a teacosy - and I don't even drink tea.
9points
#40
I can’t believe how light it’s getting these days!
8points