6 of the Most British Things Imaginable, and Why We Love Them for It

BRITISH THINGS

Being British isn’t just an everyday occupation; one might even call it a duty. For example, who will observe by sniffing the air that it “looks like rain is coming?”

And who will complain that tea is made with boiling water when given a cup of lukewarm, microwaved tap water and a tea bag? I’ll tell you who, we Brits.

The first tale involves waiting in a line (this will be a theme, trust me) at an artisan baked goods truck in Kingston, London. One Englishman recalls a snack-hunting pigeon landing near the cashier, looking to nab a tasty morsel.

1. A Scolded Pigeon

Upon returning home early from work one afternoon, one gentleman discovered his back door had been kicked in.

2. A Friendly Burglar

During World War Two, Britain gave each local county a “Home Guard,” a battalion of senior citizens charged with being the last line of defense in a German invasion. This quaint idea was fictionalized in the excellent sitcom Dad’s Army, about a group of small-town pensioners in charge of defending their town.

3. Dad’s Army

In the War of 1812, Britain’s redcoats taught its most prized colony a lesson for daring to invade Canada, burning down the White House in 1814.

4. Only Sparklers This Time

One phenomenon British people are renowned for (older generations, at least) is the “Dunkirk Spirit,” which essentially celebrates a glorious failure. However, the people who made the Dunkirk rescue possible were nothing short of legendary.

5. The Dunkirk Spirit

In 2017, a group of masked terrorist thugs attacked people in London’s Borough Market, and eight people lost their lives.

6. That Bloke With the Beer

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