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[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 10 points 9 months ago

I'd argue the need to have a cuppa immediately after finishing anything remotely tiring (shopping, driving more than 45 minutes, building a thing).

Extra points if you go 'ahhhh, right I need a cuppa' before actually making one.

[–] frazw@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'd say it's going on holiday to a foreign country, finding the one British themed pub owned by an ex-pat and eating there every night as you slowly turn into a lobster.

Bonus point for complaining about the locals not speaking for enough English or saying the local "ethnic" food gives you the shits.

These are just my observations as a brit abroad seeing other embarrassing brits.

[–] LifeCoffeeGaming@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

An unfortunate one that, generally ill avoid any British tourist sites abroad. Our countrymen abroad are deeply embarrassing to often

[–] LifeCoffeeGaming@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Also when you hear a Brit speaking slower and louder in order to be understood by someone who clearly doesn't speak English (or doesn't want to understand, fair play, understand that)

[–] LifeCoffeeGaming@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Cause it is and the weather is changeable and unpredictable far too often.

Side note, why don't my fellow Brits carry a brolly more often? I've always got one in my bag for the days that start out dry and rain later on!

[–] retrolasered@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I hate umbrellas I just use a hood. Too many people dont have the spacial awareness to carry umbrellas im always having to dodge them at my eye level.

[–] LifeCoffeeGaming@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This is unfortunately true and to many men think the size of their penis is directly related to the size of their brolly. One doesn't need a golf brolly to walk down a crowded high street

[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago

The brolly thing has caught me out more than a few times on the school run. I should definitely be carrying them with me going forward.

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago

If too many people use an umbrella at once, it angers the weather god, who whips up a strong wind to turn all the brollies inside out, and blow lightweight people into the road.

[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

I'm too short to hold one high enough to not take out other people's eyes. And if a tall person holds it, I'm getting all the drips off the side.

Given that my hair just does its own thing anyway, it's way more hassle than just getting a bit wet.

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And then you go to another country, and find they have exactly the same sayings and idioms.

[–] LifeCoffeeGaming@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Especially if the Brits have 'visited' that region before ....

[–] cloudless@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] LifeCoffeeGaming@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

How dare you! take that back we love our beige and brown foods!