Quintessentially British

[Khandro]

Can you think of one quintessentially British thing that no immigrant to the country would either feel for or understand ?

For me it might be hearing children in the distance singing, "All things bright and beautiful."

Ahh! what an old softie I am. 😢

 

[naomi24]

Pantomime?  Last night of the proms?  

[sandyRoe]

Morris Dancing, warm ale washing down a ploughman's lunch.

[albaqwerty]

Church Bell practice, choir practice, fish on a Friday, ploughman's lunch.

[douglas9401]

Queueing patiently.

[naomi24]

A foreigner once told me that naming houses is stupid.  My house doesn't have a number - just a name.

[Patsy33]

Our unique, quirky humour. Irony, springs to mind, which with the  majority of people, it is innocent.

[Khandro]

I once knew a person quite well, he was a doctor & had been born, brought up & educated in Egypt practicing in England since he was 30 - still is. 

In conversation, I once mentioned something about Spike Milligan & he looked puzzled, I said you know who I mean - Spike Milligan ? & he didn't have clue who I was talking about & at that moment I realised, that though we could be friends, what a large cultural gap there was between us.

Since then I've always thought of Spike as a sort of litmus test.

[Patsy33]

^^^

😁

[Buenchico]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hymn-not-so-wise-and-wonderful-1599499.html

[Buenchico]

😊

[Prudie]

Having a Robin follow you around while gardening

[douglas9401]

All things hot and murderous, all thund'rous tidal waves

As you writhe in agony remember 'Jesus saves'

Each landslide on the village, each bushfire in the trees

Can simply be passed off as the devil's work with ease

[Captain2]

Calling ourselves Great Britain, not just Britain - or has that long since gone?

[Canary42]

In my experience, dwile flonking in not known outside East Anglia.

[ToraToraTora]

20:27 usual ignorance from the 5C. "great" means as opposed to little/inner as in greater London. It does not mean great as in wonderful but I would not expect a fifth columnists like you to know that.

[Captain2]

Wow! I'd love to know how you classify me as a 5C, TTT. Is it because I spend 99% of my time in crosswords?

And, I do know the terminology, doesn't stop me from being proud enough to call us Great Britain.

Just don't jump to inane conclusions please.

[ToraToraTora]

ok but try and learn about things.

[douglas9401]

Vicar of Trump.

[melv16]

Knurr and spell. Nipsy and crown green bowls.

[Hazlinny]

A Scottish Burns Supper