FabSwingers.com forum: The most British thing you have ever seen

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Well what is it?

A post on another thread got me thinking, what image or text or even overhead conversation has made you think "my god, that's so british of you"

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By *negentMan
over a year ago

kirkby

The carry on films.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Big Ben cafe abroad in Spain full of Brits with pints.

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

george from rainbow frotting rod and jane while freddie ordered a curry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Englishmen sitting in the midday sun !

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

The high street in Gibraltar during the jubilee celebrations

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By *negentMan
over a year ago

kirkby

Sandals n socks

Pure britishness.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last year on holiday in Cornwall.

It was throwing it down and blowing a gale and there was a family sat on the beach, windbreak and brollies up, waterproof coats on, blankets over their legs. Kids in swimsuits building in the sand.

Only the british would do that. Against all the odds....."You WILL have a play on the beach and you WILL enjoy it. We are on holiday!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mid January. Sun burns off the sleepy must. Temp barely above freezing.

Blokes out in shorts..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sandals n socks

Pure britishness."

That's irish was aswell. Particularly if the socks are white

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fab... Lots of stares with nobody making conversation lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sandals n socks

Pure britishness.

That's irish was aswell. Particularly if the socks are white

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Nah the French have that habit as well.... The mozzies bite the fuck out of your ankles while you're having dinner otherwise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A bull dog tattoo with the union jack behind it

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By *0tt0nSu3Woman
over a year ago

London

"Well what is it?

A post on another thread got me thinking, what image or text or even overhead conversation has made you think "my god, that's so british of you"

There two things that the British do with passion, panache and style...

Pageants and riots.

One prime example was the last London riots where Charles and Camellia got stuck in Soho, trying to get back to Buckingham Palace. Camellia got poked with a stick by a member of the public.

The palace denied it ever happened. I know who to believe.... And it's not the palace...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Old couples holding hands on the seafront in the pissing rain, sharing fish and chips like they did 50 years ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gangs of families trying to find an English pub on holiday and complaining about the lack of full English breakfast on offer.

Lads on tour tshirt

So sad

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

"Old couples holding hands on the seafront in the pissing rain, sharing fish and chips like they did 50 years ago

Awwww. That's lovely

Mrs SB

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By *verysmileMan
over a year ago

Canterbury

Changing the Guard.

Fish and chips.

Orderly queues.

Roadworks during busy times such as rush hour or bank holidays.

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By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

A British bulldog smoking a cigar

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By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

"A British bulldog smoking a cigar"

With a bowler hat on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

polish people lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A British bulldog smoking a cigar

With a bowler hat on"

Made up as Churchill

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"polish people lol"

Ooooooo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trooping of the colour .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Football fans rioting abroad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hearing the queen speaking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I took a dump in a bidet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Getting on a BA flight after months abroad in some god awful, humid, third world hell hole and the attendants meet you at the door of the plane, hand you a copy of the times and ask you if you would like a cup of tea.

It's almost like you're already back in blighty. I love you BA.

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By *lumsy colinMan
over a year ago

basingstoke

Last night of the proms

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

"A Big Ben cafe abroad in Spain full of Brits with pints."

And tattoos and vests, shouting in English

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Old couples holding hands on the seafront in the pissing rain, sharing fish and chips like they did 50 years ago

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Queuing. No-one queues like we do!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Stuart Pearce singing Jerusalem in an England shirt while queuing for strawberries and cream at Wimbledon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Queuing. No-one queues like we do!

This is true I recently worked a UK Event. There were 2 entry points both clearly marked, however a queue began to form at one and once established (more than 3) everyone else joined. People even stopped and took note of the other entrance but still joined the queue.

It was fascinating to watch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One of our old neighbors had a British Bulldog, that he used to dress in a t dog coat, complete with flat cap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tea at Bettys.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

During the other week when we had wonderful weather I went for a walk round one of the local parkland areas. I saw an adorable old couple sat out with, presumably their grandkids, on a picnic blanket, flask pouring tea out, and a picnic with triangle sandwiches, seabrooks crisps and apples. Spread out right between the duck lake and a cricket pitch.

I think that is the most recent think that made me talk under my breath "so sodding British."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tea at Bettys.......

Done this before at the one in York whilst there was a brass band playing somewhere nearby. Not sure if that screams British to me, or Yorkshire? :P

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Proper afternoon tea. With dainty samdwiches, scones and patiesiere selection. And a pot of tea.

A bluebell woodland.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

James bond

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tea at Bettys.......

Done this before at the one in York whilst there was a brass band playing somewhere nearby. Not sure if that screams British to me, or Yorkshire? :P"

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By *illbillMan
over a year ago

dublin

I heard a great phrase ...your so English your french

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"Last year on holiday in Cornwall.

It was throwing it down and blowing a gale and there was a family sat on the beach, windbreak and brollies up, waterproof coats on, blankets over their legs. Kids in swimsuits building in the sand.

Only the british would do that. Against all the odds....."You WILL have a play on the beach and you WILL enjoy it. We are on holiday!

xx"

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By *illbillMan
over a year ago

dublin

"James bond "
Pierce Brosnan wasn't even british

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"Getting on a BA flight after months abroad in some god awful, humid, third world hell hole and the attendants meet you at the door of the plane, hand you a copy of the times and ask you if you would like a cup of tea.

It's almost like you're already back in blighty. I love you BA."

And they have worcester sauce for the tomato juice

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Corner shops with painted adverts from the 70s 60s and 50s on one side

Colliery brass bands

The rolling hills of Yorkshire

Jumpers for goal posts

Hose pipe bans directly after some of the worst flooding that century

Half an inch of slushy snow, closing the whole country

Half of Birmingham turning up in Weston super mare on a bank holiday

A 99 with a full size flake

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Umbrellas

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

"James bond Pierce Brosnan wasn't even british"

Neither was George Lazenby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chicken Tikka Masala......

Oh I know some people say it was invented in Glasgow but lets not fight over it...eh!

I win....

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

"Queuing. No-one queues like we do!

Not just queuing. But walking into a busy environment where they have failed to put out queue management ropes and not being embarrassed to ask where the back of the queue is. Then everyone snaking around in a neat spiral for half an hour, with the most recent queue joinee bearing the important task of beckoning anyone new in with a 'queue end is here' wave. It's almost an art form.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://youtu.be/Y2iLA3h_u60

^ this

Check the guy at 2.14....."that guy definitely misses the empire"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John Bull Printing Set.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"James bond Pierce Brosnan wasn't even british

Neither was George Lazenby"

Ben Kingsley isn't Indian but didn't stop him playing gandhi.

What's your point?

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Ledbury

Abide with me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Queen.

End of thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Corner shops with painted adverts from the 70s 60s and 50s on one side

Colliery brass bands

The rolling hills of Yorkshire

Jumpers for goal posts

Hose pipe bans directly after some of the worst flooding that century

Half an inch of slushy snow, closing the whole country

Half of Birmingham turning up in Weston super mare on a bank holiday

A 99 with a full size flake

Jumpers for goalposts 100%

I did once kick off quite badly in Italy because I couldn't get a decent cup of tea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Corner shops with painted adverts from the 70s 60s and 50s on one side

Colliery brass bands

The rolling hills of Yorkshire

Jumpers for goal posts

Hose pipe bans directly after some of the worst flooding that century

Half an inch of slushy snow, closing the whole country

Half of Birmingham turning up in Weston super mare on a bank holiday

A 99 with a full size flake

Jumpers for goalposts 100%

I did once kick off quite badly in Italy because I couldn't get a decent cup of tea."

If you had any self respect you would take your own

-10 British points for you!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

20 odd spitfires in the air over Biggin Hill last summer - fabulous!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Corner shops with painted adverts from the 70s 60s and 50s on one side

Colliery brass bands

The rolling hills of Yorkshire

Jumpers for goal posts

Hose pipe bans directly after some of the worst flooding that century

Half an inch of slushy snow, closing the whole country

Half of Birmingham turning up in Weston super mare on a bank holiday

A 99 with a full size flake

Jumpers for goalposts 100%

I did once kick off quite badly in Italy because I couldn't get a decent cup of tea.

If you had any self respect you would take your own

-10 British points for you! "

Well luckily I don't have any self respect... oh wait, never mind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blaming someone else

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

"Blaming someone else "
not my fault!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"James bond

Pierce Brosnan wasn't even british"

James bond was though

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Someone bumping into you and you saying sorry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My village's Flower Show, with a Morris dancing extravaganza and chucking wet sponges at the local vicar.

The local restored 1950's fire engine that goes round all the streets at Christmas, covered in lights and playing festive music.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The most British thing I have ever seen is our statistics on Teenage Parenthood.

Such a shame it isn't an Olympic Discipline (yet), we would win it hands down.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The women's institute cake stall, I wonder how many WI swingers we have on here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Mayday bun throwing and morris dancing, British and bonkers, love it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

some guy said 'thank you' to me just after he came all over my face..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The women's institute cake stall, I wonder how many WI swingers we have on here

well there are plenty of cake makers so you never know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"some guy said 'thank you' to me just after he came all over my face..

you can tell he was brought up well

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By *layer oneMan
over a year ago

mirfield

Sing along to that song that Sallah keeps sings, "A British tar (is a soaring soul)," is from raiders of the lost ark

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

d*unk people waving to a packed trent bridge on the last day of a beautifully sunny test match, as they are peacefully escorted from the ground by stewards in green blazers, to a mass standing ovation by the whole stadium except those in the members enclosure. this takes about 20 mins as the stewards kindly let them collect their belongings together and stop occasionly to acknowledge the applause on their way out.

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By *iSTARessWoman
over a year ago

London

Wiping your knob on the curtains

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