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General Guide to the Brits
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Who are the British? What makes them tick? You arrive in the UK and all you have to guide you is a phrasebook and a vague memory of having watched Mary Poppins when you were a child...
I went to my friend Sid’s house yesterday and knocked on the door, his wife answered. “Hello,” I said “is Sid at home?”
“No,” said his wife “I’m afraid that Sid died last night.”...
Why do we apologise when someone else stands on our foot? The British can sometimes appear slightly obsessive when it comes to their strict manners and rules of etiquette...
Ever since the East India Company first arrived in India in 1600 the Brits have been travelling the globe, visiting new countries and annoying the locals...
The concept of keeping a ‘stiff upper lip’ used to be one of the most important things that defined being British.It means showing courage in the face of adversity and keeping control of your emotions..
There are very few things that symbolise English eccentricity more than the game of cricket. The English have been playing cricket for over 300 years while the rest of the country...a guide to most baffling sport since chariot racing...
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 April 2009 )
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