WHAT BRITISH CHARACTERS DO THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS REFER TO?

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They prefer texting to calling

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If they've started to bump into a new colleague on the train every morning they would change their commute

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British people read on the underground journey to work

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They are quite skilled in writing a letter of complant

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The British find it difficult to show their feelings

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An Englishman's home is his own castle

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They won't sit next to a stranger when boarding a bus/train, but will sit in any other free set of double seats, or may even prefer to stand

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British people avoid eye-contact on the tube

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They feel uncomfortable when people talk about their emotions

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She is not very friendly (=cruel)

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They're a bit of a nuisance (=horrible)

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They make a cup of tea in response to a crisis

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British people find America forwardness 'a bit much'

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They tend to support the underdog

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British people find it embarrassing to discuss money and personal wealth and it can be seen as rude

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In the pub everyone within a group is expected at some point to go and buy everyone else a round of drinks

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The British find queue-jumping the ultimate crime

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An English tractor driver returns to his farm and sees that his oil has been leaking. He takes his car and rives back to see if the oil has caused any problems for other road users

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They moan about the rain, the wind, the cold, the heat

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You are talking to your new English acquaintance and she says she's OK at Maths. A few days later you find out she has a PhD in Maths

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British humour is based on understatement and self-mockery

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In England, they hardly ever lie, but they would not dream of telling you the truth

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A Britain would not correct someone when they pronounce his name wrong

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The British have a habit of offering to do something but on the understanding that it will never be done

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It's common in the UK that when someone offers you some help or a favour, that you initially reject a couple of times

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They would be vague about their plans rather than decline an invitation

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They may grumble throughout a meal but would not tell staff so as not to cause a fuss

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In Europe people talk to their friends. In Britain people talk to their pets

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They got excited about a dancing dog on "Britain's Got Talent"

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Many British people wish to live in the countryside and gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the country

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If money and access to friends and family were not a propblem, most British people would prefer to live in villiage than in central London.

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They search for a fry-up when on holiday abroad

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They read newspapers in the morning

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They insist the barbecue will still go on as planned despite rain