Welcome to the nation where saying no to “fancy a cuppa?” would not be taken well, unless you’re knackered.
So I'm chuffed to bits to bring you this collection of pics from the land ruled by Her Majesty the Queen, who not only doesn’t own a passport, has two birthdays, and in case she’d ever fancy a ride, she’d be allowed to drive without a drivers license. The land that gave the world some of the best musicians and artists (David Bowie, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and you name it, anyone?) and where people indulge in spotted dick. Before you think anything, let me just tell you, it’s one of too many weird British dessert names and it’s actually a delicious pudding. It’s also often sold canned, as are many things in the UK.
But in order to really get a full view of the world in the UK, we have to see its weirder sides too. And the Twitter page “No Context UK” seems like a perfect place to do that. With 135k followers, the page is dedicated to sharing weird, weirder, and the weirdest pics from daily British life which entails everything on the spectrum from hilarity to sheer absurdity.
Scroll down, upvote your favorite ones and be sure to share your thoughts and impressions of the UK in the comment section!
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It seems that funny pics from Britain have quite a fanbase on Twitter. With 135.2K people following the “No Context UK” account, it doesn’t fall far from its other similar Twitter account known as “No Context Brits.” Having been created pretty recently, in April 2021, “No Context Brits” already boasts a whopping 590.3K-strong fanbase which is likely to grow even more. Check out Bored Panda’s previous article featuring the interview with the creator and the best posts from the account right here.
Brits have been notorious for unique quirks unheard to many nations around the world. So it’s not surprising to have content like that dedicated precisely to the weird and wondrous side of the UK. Speaking of British quirks, there’s nothing more British than the two vile streams of water, one freezingly cold and the other, burning hot. So you basically move the palms so fast that it doesn’t burn, nor freeze your hands, in a quasi-alright temperature that feels like torture for many foreigners who are used to usual taps.
1. Who uses scissors on tortillas? 2. Fabric scissors are not to be touched unless there is fabric involved. It's the rules.
Darn right! My kid steals them to cut paper. My husband takes them on occasion to cut PLASTIC. I started locking them in a small safe, and I'm not even joking! I don't mess around....
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Look, lady, count your blessings. At least she wasn't using them to cut wire or plastic packaging.
Judi knows what's up, NO ONE USES MY FABRIC SCISSORS FOR THEIR TORTILLA WRAPS
Made her eat the fabric you would otherwise cut with the scissors she used.
Use her Apple Tablet as a cutting board and toss it in the dish washer after.
As someone who threatened to kill a family member because they used my scissors to cut paper, I side with Judi.
Thank your lucky starts that is wasn't your bloke cutting his toe nails with your best embroidery scissor. He "thought" that the ban was ONLY for the kids! :-(
I mean why punish I bet they look awesome now and festive also they can be cleaned judi ffs
Another very British feature is to apologize at all times. To a stranger's ear it may sound weird, but for Brits, saying “sorry” is a way to be polite, especially if they’re dealing with strangers. Another weird thing that comes from the UK is that biscuits are not always called that. Take Jaffa Cakes, for example, a biscuit-sized chocolate-coated cake with orange jelly inside. It turns out that the company making them since 1927, Mcvitie’s, were challenged for labeling their chocolate orange treats as ‘cakes’ in 1991 by Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise.
During the court battle between Mcvitie’s and Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise, Mcvitie’s baked a giant Jaffa Cake to prove that Jaffa cakes were really cakes and not biscuits. The key turning point was when McVitie’s QC highlighted how cakes harden when they go stale, and biscuits go soggy, while a Jaffa cake goes hard. McVities finally proved their point and the Jaffa were recognized as chocolate-covered cakes.
Be damn happy all they did was taking him home safely. That would not happen here in the USA.
*Pulls off lingerie* Him: "What?" Her: "Choose wisely, for while the true hole will bring life, the false hole will take it from you"
He's talking to himself? The profile pictures of the messenger and the replier are the same
Note: this post originally had 120 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
I love British humor! As a kid I would watch Are you being served, AbFab, Monty Python, faulty towers.. anything I could get on American tv at the time. I still quote black adder and no one knows what I'm talking about.
Me too with my Dad!!! I f*****g loved Benny Hill also and no one my age (still under 40) knows WTF I'm talking about! *🤜🤛* Who Panda 420!!!
Load More Replies... My favourite englishism was one of my own. I admit it. I was in a shop in Maine and the shop owner told me “you apologise too much”. My response was “I’m sorry”.
Not one mention of sultanas in the INdian food. OMG. Nobody in the UK is allowed to dis the US for Olive Garden "Italian" if you have ever eaten a sultana in or near the Indian food. (Looking at my in-laws as I say that...)
What are you talking about? You sound insane! I’m English and have never heard of sultanas in Indian food.
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Please 🙏 God...or Diety of choosing...or NOT choosing Noooooooo 🙏!! 🤦♀️It can't be over! This IS one of THE best 🐼 ever!! I beg you...More please...love me some 🇬🇧. We say t**t and c**t it sounds filthy...They say it & its like Heeeey Boo. 🤣🇺🇸✌
If you like this article, check out the Casual UK subreddit. :D It's one of my favorites.
The really accented/slang-y ones read like a BBC sitcom from the '80s like "The Young Ones".
The UK isn't a country though. Also, these don't really have anything to do with the UK
So am I the only one who was already dying laughing from the thumbnail for this list? I'm just "chuffed to bits" to bring you this.. 🤣 I'm sorry but I had to.
Stop cheaping out on us BP, my google feed said 120 No Context Pics, I come here expecting 120 No Context Pics, and what do I get? Just 50. That's less than 50% of what was promised.
There's a secret link at the bottom of the page to see the other 50%, but it's typed in invisible ink.
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I love British humor! As a kid I would watch Are you being served, AbFab, Monty Python, faulty towers.. anything I could get on American tv at the time. I still quote black adder and no one knows what I'm talking about.
Me too with my Dad!!! I f*****g loved Benny Hill also and no one my age (still under 40) knows WTF I'm talking about! *🤜🤛* Who Panda 420!!!
Load More Replies... My favourite englishism was one of my own. I admit it. I was in a shop in Maine and the shop owner told me “you apologise too much”. My response was “I’m sorry”.
Not one mention of sultanas in the INdian food. OMG. Nobody in the UK is allowed to dis the US for Olive Garden "Italian" if you have ever eaten a sultana in or near the Indian food. (Looking at my in-laws as I say that...)
What are you talking about? You sound insane! I’m English and have never heard of sultanas in Indian food.
Load More Replies... Please 🙏 God...or Diety of choosing...or NOT choosing Noooooooo 🙏!! 🤦♀️It can't be over! This IS one of THE best 🐼 ever!! I beg you...More please...love me some 🇬🇧. We say t**t and c**t it sounds filthy...They say it & its like Heeeey Boo. 🤣🇺🇸✌
If you like this article, check out the Casual UK subreddit. :D It's one of my favorites.
The really accented/slang-y ones read like a BBC sitcom from the '80s like "The Young Ones".
The UK isn't a country though. Also, these don't really have anything to do with the UK
So am I the only one who was already dying laughing from the thumbnail for this list? I'm just "chuffed to bits" to bring you this.. 🤣 I'm sorry but I had to.
Stop cheaping out on us BP, my google feed said 120 No Context Pics, I come here expecting 120 No Context Pics, and what do I get? Just 50. That's less than 50% of what was promised.
There's a secret link at the bottom of the page to see the other 50%, but it's typed in invisible ink.
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