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The Undeniable Social Awkwardness of the British.
“To many, no doubt, he will seem to be somewhat blatant and bumptious, but we prefer to regard him as simply being British” — Oscar Wilde
5 min readAug 12, 2019
If I say ‘British’, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? The odds are pretty good that you answer will include at least one of the following:
- Tea drinking
- A love of queueing
- Moaning about the weather
- A diet of fish and chips
- Speaking like Hugh Grant
- Playing Bridge with The Queen every other Wednesday
- Excessive alcohol consumption, for no reason at all.
“What do you mean it’s the third anniversary of your uncle’s mother’s best friend’s nephew’s christening? Let’s get shitfaced.” — All British People
If you said any of the above, give yourself a medal. I’ve had three cups of tea today and it’s not even lunchtime. My parents drink around ten cups per day, so when they come to visit I joke that they should bring their own mugs. Seriously.
