British people read on the underground journey to work.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They prefer texting to calling.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They are quite skilled in writing a letter of complaint.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

An Englishman’s home is his own castle.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

The British find it difficult to show their feelings.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They feel uncomfortable when people talk about their emotions.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

She’s not very friendly. (=cruel)

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They’re a bit of nuisance. (=horrible)

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They make a cup of tea in response to a crisis.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

British people find American forwardness ‘a bit much’.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

Queuing is British way of life.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They tend to support the underdog.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

The British find queue-jumping the ultimate crime.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

British humour is based on understatement and self-mockery.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

A Briton would not correct someone when they pronounce his name wrong.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They got excited about a dancing dog on “Britain’s Got Talent”

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They search for a fry-up when on holiday abroad.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They read newspaper in the morning.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

British people avoid eye-contact on the tube.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

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.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals

They change into summer clothing (shorts and flip-flops) get the barbecue out at the first sight of the sun comes top.

• Social dis-ease

• Reserve

• Humour

• Moderation

• Class-consciousness

• Fair play

• Courtesy

• Modesty

• Conservatism

• Love of nature

• Love of animals