50 Funny Times Brits Was Caught Just Being Brits, As Shared In This Group (New Pics)
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From the London skyline to skipping the “t’s” in a bunch of words (think “bottle of water” in an English accent,) the UK has cemented itself in our collective psyche, one way or another. But actually living in Britain isn’t just Harry Potter-esque castles and endless crumpets with tea, as we can now learn through the magic of the internet.
The “Casual UK” group is a place for Brits to share those little moments that can only be found in the UK. English streets, mug comparisons, and complaints about eccentric neighbors all make an appearance. We also reached out to British comedy writer and stand-up comedian Davina Bentley to learn more. So get comfortable, maybe get a cup of tea and be sure to upvote your favorite posts.
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Received From My Landlady This Morning, They Aren’t All Bad
Bench Memorial At Stanmer Park, Brighton
Bored Panda got in touch with UK comedy writer and stand-up comedian Davina Bentley to ask some questions about humor and comedy in Britain compared to the rest of the English-speaking world. After all, despite similarities in language, everything from media to stand-up has its own nuances from place to place.
“English humor is bleaker. It’s less earnest than say American humor and it’s weirder. Because British people are particularly idiosyncratic and English humor reflects that. We like things a bit gritty and unpolished.”
Beware, Horses May Bite
Not Much Sympathy From The Boss
My Mate's New Pet - Lamborghini
We also wanted to hear what she thought were some of the most visible differences between how Brits approach “funny” characters, in comparison to, say, Americans. “The characters. English culture doesn’t always celebrate “winners” or jocks, it sometimes celebrates “losers” and I think that could be a struggle. To make sense to a US audience, Tim from the office had to be “glowed up” from Martin Freeman to John Krasinski.”
I Can't Be The Only One
Went To The Tropical Butterfly House Yesterday And This Fella Was Mocking Me
All Is Well In The World
Finally, we wanted to know what Davina's quintessential UK experience was. “Dancing to Girls Aloud at a wedding, Smirnoff Ice from the corner shop, and crying in Topshop,” she told us, so perhaps add it to your to-do list when you are planning your next trip to Britain. You can find Davina’s comedy videos and sketches on Instagram here and on TikTok here.
This Comment On Someone’s Breakfast
Brits Queuing Without Barriers At An Ed Sheeran Gig
No... the brits would take gold, silver, bronze every f***ing time... I've seen queues with 1 person in! 1! In London....
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Also, even if there's no queue, you don't step forward until the cashier calls you
right! a bit embarrassing.. I can say that, I'm one of them.
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Ever since I moved from Scotland to the U.S. for work, I realised that the concept of queuing and standing in line is lost of most Americans.
it makes me proud to be British, in fact it brings a tear to my eye :)
So true! Did this at a festival last weekend because we had to turn a queue so it didn't overlap with another one, lol
I noticed at cancun airport that us brits naturally just formed a queue, the Americans queue was Everyman for himself, to be fair, they cleared security faster than us!
oh no we're not...... we're mostly feral until it's time to queue 😆
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Even as a Yank with watered-down British ancestry, this makes me feel good. I hate it when people can't queue properly: I'll be doing things properly (especially waiting for the mandatory -before-moving "Next, please") and the buttheads behind me will stagger themselves, some to one side to lean against a wall, others to the opposite direction to try and sneak their way further up into the queue. Grrr!!
Brilliant. Real selection bias here 😉
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If i was there, I'd start a line that just endlessly looped in on itself just like in the game "Snake" when you're very long and don't have anywhere to go.
I... Am both proud and unnerved to be a part of this fine body of people who understand the fine line between order and being a pedantic *ss!
If americans learned how to queu, crowd control companies would have to change their business model or go out of business.
Canadians used to be fairly good with politely lining up, presumably from all the influence of British heritage in good portion of the population (even I have a Scottish grandfather and English grandmother), but now it seems it’s just a free for all and no manners.
I don’t understand why it’s only considered a British thing, it’s the most logical concept in the world, you came and lined first, you get served first, I am prepared to kill anyone who jumps the queue, anywhere in the world, not just home in the UK, because IT’S THE FAIREST PRACTICE, well, the orderly queuing part, the killing only if you try to sabotage it
This could never happen in the US. People would be fighting, tripping over each other, sneaking under the ropes, spilling beer over each other...
Listening to Richie on BBC radio 2, I discovered they even have a code of conduct for queuing for Wimbledon tickets https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/queueing.html
As an American, this weirdly/slightly angers me? And I don't know why? Its also impressive. It's just chaos, barely contained.
"It's just chaos, barely contained," I think that is the most accurate description of my country I will ever hear. Thank you.
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No sense no fealing. Anyone who queues to see Ed Sheeran should go to have there hearing tested.
You Must Pay For Your Crimes
Tea is like a samurai sword; Just like 'Once drawn, it cannot be sheathed until it draws blood', 'Once brewed, it must be drunk'.
"King Charles' Coronation Service Will Be Four Hours Longer Than His Mother, Due To His Limited Mobility."
An Egyptian Woman Is Unimpressed By Stonehenge
they are not considered to be of the same period and not the same climatic conditions of conservation.
Preparing The Golden Balls Of Disappointment For Halloween
Bit Harsh From The Bbc
A Guy Asked His Mate To Take His Bin Out As He Wouldn’t Be Home. He Went Above And Beyond
Do Not Disturb The Garden Centre Sleepy Cat
Flying To Dublin Tomorrow So I Made My Own Carry-On Bag
So There’s A Fox In My Upstairs Bedroom. Not Entirely Sure How It Got In
Old Skool UK Graffiti
On A Conference Call…my 14yr Old Daughter Presented Me With This Note To Avoid Disturbing Me
Saw This For The First Time In The Mens. I Always Thought It Was A Myth. (Coventry, Battle Bar)
Today I Visited A Model Village That Had A Model Of The Model Village That Itself Also Had A Model Of The Model Of The Model Village
Saw This And Instantly Thought Of Casual UK!
A friend of a friend commented that he'll always think of Charles as 'King Prince Charles' and I completely agree.
Happy Birthday To That One Kid From Hot Fuzz
Casually Saw A Walrus At Scarborough Harbour Last Night Taking A Nap
A True Neighbourly British Complaint
In my country, if I send this letter to a neighbour, the sound will be double loud! My neighbour will take this as a challenge!
A Facebook Post From My Local Pub Last Night
British Weather Summed Up In 2 Images
Northern Train Having An Existential Crisis
Oh Dear
This is amusing but I'm wondering how the patron got the card. I'm guessing it came from bar staff/bartender. Couldn't the actual credit card have been returned instead?
Certainly Wasn't Expecting This Message From My Dad Last Night
My Girlfriend Has Just Moved From Birmingham And Says My Village Is “Weird” For Having An Egg Vending Machine. She’s Wrong, Right..?
Heard A Noise In The Kitchen Whilst Sat Reading. I Don’t Own A Cat
Missus Wants Me To Pull Out All The Stops When I Eventually Propose. I’ve Kept This Bad Boy For Two Years
Well Now, That's Not A Very Nice Thing To Say About Someone, Bbc News
Hard Hitting Questions On Loose Women Today
First Day Back In The Office At Work. Printed Off Some Faqs To Stick On The Door To Avoid The Post-Christmas Small Talk Barrage. Genius Or Peak Antisocial Grump?
Local Supermarket Has Started To Put A Protective Barrier Around The Employees Whilst They Put The Reduced Food Out On The Shelves. Out Of Shot Is A Horde Of Eager Pensioners Ready To Pounce
This Is Not My Cat
It's Kicking Off At Co-Op This Morning
My Son Tells Me (An Hour Before Bed) That He Needs A Cardboard Model Of His Favourite Book For School Tomorrow. Think We Can All Agree I Nailed It, Especially Hedwig
Disco Steve Is In Da House!
So Over The Last Few Days I’ve Watched This Evolve From Just A Traffic Cone, To A Traffic Cone And A Bin, To A Traffic Cone, A Bin And A Full Patio Set. I’m Impressed
Mum Always Gets Annoyed When We Mess With Her Nativity Scene. This Year We Took Baby Jesus Out For Beers And A Curry
Peak Pettiness Or Justifiable Security In The Office Kitchen?
Is There A More British Sight Than A Postie In Shorts In The Snow?
I Made What The World Wasn’t Waiting For… Big Bean
Your Fridge Has Been Delivered To Your Safe Place
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"... “bottle of water” in an English accent..." This bugs me. There is no "English accent", we probably have a greater variety of distinct accents as a proportion of area than most other countries, and we have dozens of regional dialects. The glottalised T is not a universal English phenomenon (nor a uniquely English one).
Quick question for the British. Why does your bacon look like that? It's still very good, but it looks nothing like American bacon.
In the UK they have broadly speaking two types of bacon, streaky, which is like your American bacon but not usually so thinly cut, and back bacon which us like what you call Canadian. Both cuts are available in various cures, smoked, unsmoked, dry cured, etc. Not sure if you can still get it but there used to be what was called 'middle' bacon, simply the back and the streaky parts not cut off from each other. France labels streaky bacon as 'poitrine' which roughly means breast, and sometimes has something called bacon which is actually just the round centre of back bacon with all the fat trimmed off, intended to be eaten uncooked (though it's already cured).
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There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.
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"... “bottle of water” in an English accent..." This bugs me. There is no "English accent", we probably have a greater variety of distinct accents as a proportion of area than most other countries, and we have dozens of regional dialects. The glottalised T is not a universal English phenomenon (nor a uniquely English one).
Quick question for the British. Why does your bacon look like that? It's still very good, but it looks nothing like American bacon.
In the UK they have broadly speaking two types of bacon, streaky, which is like your American bacon but not usually so thinly cut, and back bacon which us like what you call Canadian. Both cuts are available in various cures, smoked, unsmoked, dry cured, etc. Not sure if you can still get it but there used to be what was called 'middle' bacon, simply the back and the streaky parts not cut off from each other. France labels streaky bacon as 'poitrine' which roughly means breast, and sometimes has something called bacon which is actually just the round centre of back bacon with all the fat trimmed off, intended to be eaten uncooked (though it's already cured).
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