As a born and bred Englishman, it pains me to say that my homeland has given the world plenty of entertainment recently, and not in a good way. I am of course talking about our abysmal performance at Euro 2016. Oh yeah, and, you know, that whole Brexit thing...
Because of this, it's nice to find something aimed at the UK that a Brit can actually smile about. And Twitter account @britishreactions is that something. It's completely stereotypical, completely ridiculous and...well...completely accurate. More tea anybody?
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I've done this, also because I'm a woman, I will decline the first offer, ask me again, and its on!
I thought this was about cereal for a second then I realized it was about tea
As for me, just seeing someone put milk in tea at all makes me get that look. It's disgusting. Bleh.
Who the heck puts milk in first? Tea won't properly steep in anything less then boiling... and no i'm not a Britt
I have to clarify things here - 50% of us would be horrified if someone did that. The other 50% would be horriied if they didn't
Agh! My fiancé pours the milk in while the tea bag is still in there! It really irks me! :9
I'm an American, and a proud Texan. Down here in the south we only drink hot tea when we are sick and even then it's called a Hot Toddy....(you add honey and whiskey to the tea). The rest of the time we drink Iced Tea. Iced tea is a really BIG deal here.This idea of not putting the milk first here in Texas would apply to cereal or coffee.
Okay, this one had me laughing out loud. I've seen that reference somewhere before, maybe more than once, because I watch a lot of things English. But I'm still confused as to why it should matter. The milk and tea get all mixed up in the cup...and later in your stomach...whether it goes in first or last.
This is assuming, of course, that one is pouring already brewed tea from a proper teapot. (One lump or two?)
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Not hating, because I really wanted to like it, but damn I just can't stand milk in tea
You're SUPPOSED to put the milk in first, so that it doesn't get scalded by the hot tea. This caption is backwards
Tea. First to "show " you're not being miserly also to get the right amount of milk
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Only if it's brewed in a teapot - if you brew it in the cup/mug with a tea bag the boiling water goes in first then the milk after about half a minute...
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No, either first or last is perfectly acceptable. https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums/the-perfect-cup-of-tea
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I was on a bus heading into Newcastle City Centre. Pressed the bell to get off. Then the bus suddenly stopped on the Central Motorway. Too embarrassed and polite to tell the driver I wanted the next stop, I got off anyway and even thanked him!
hahaa! why do we do that? I can feel myself doing it just by reading it!
Plot Twist; Parcel was for next door, you accidentally cleaned the house.
that's actually perfect, because time goes by - it's about 6:48 (and 1 second, and 7 seconds, and so on and so forth)
A friend of mine, on being informed he had cancer: "Well, that's a bummer."
my fav saying to cars sitting at GREEN lights is "what are you waiting for, a personal invitation..??"
What? The snake? I don't get this. I presume they are 'you' and 'your best mate'.
growing up with British grandparents it's automatic for me. these are also hilarious, whereas for most in the U.S. they would go "Huh?" just realized i used 'whereas'! the British just doesn't leave...
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I'm American and identity with a good few of the things. (Especially tea and the milk first thing)
I AM British and I do not read these with a British accent. Hate people pretending they know the accent.
I don't know, but most of those reactions are unmistakably convent school educated indian. :-)
What utter rubbish. Do you think Indian Convents spoke English with the English to learn from?
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growing up with British grandparents it's automatic for me. these are also hilarious, whereas for most in the U.S. they would go "Huh?" just realized i used 'whereas'! the British just doesn't leave...
Load More Replies... I'm American and identity with a good few of the things. (Especially tea and the milk first thing)
I AM British and I do not read these with a British accent. Hate people pretending they know the accent.
I don't know, but most of those reactions are unmistakably convent school educated indian. :-)
What utter rubbish. Do you think Indian Convents spoke English with the English to learn from?
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