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8 things foreigners think of the British

When defining the British there are many stereotypes that come to mind: they are extremely punctual, they love their tea more than anything in the world, they respect the Queen and are proud of being British, they act cold when they don´t know you… but, how do foreigners really see them?

• They are polite and have good manners: in general Brits are the most polite people you have ever met, and you will find yourself rude sometimes even without wanting, just because of that lack of extreme touch.

• They love black humour: the English sense of humour is usually dark, wry and even bitter. Making sarcastic jokes is part of their culture.

• Their food sucks: fish and chips is the only internationally known British culinary dish and let´s be honest; it´s plain and boring, but they do not like being reminded about this fact.

• They are jealous of anyone better than them: this is why it is not well seen to mention the price of your belongings or to speak about how much your new car cost, as you will not leave a nice impression if it happens to be expensive.

• They drink too much: for most foreigners, there is a heavy drinking culture in Britain.

• The weather is a central topic and changes their mood: weather is always involved in a relaxed conversation with a Brit; they just love to talk about it and they can go on for hours, even though it is frequently cloudy and rainy. When the sun is out, they are really happy and do not miss a chance to wear summer clothes with a merely a glimpse of a sunbeam.

• They think they invented everything: they are prone to ego-boosting and a good proof of this is to walk with them trough a supermarket and see how they will claim they invented floss, 3x 2 offer and almost anything they see!

• They are eccentric by nature: you just have to wander around London to witness the extravagant fashion that invades the of the capital; British just love eccentricity.

Photo: Rex