Typically British...

[dtaai-maai]

We've had some interesting cross-cultural examples recently, what with US gun laws and hhfarang's conversion to British humour.

I've been listening to some downloads of the BBC radio programmes Just A Minute and Sorry, I Haven't A Clue and I thought they were a bit like the rules of cricket - completely incomprehensible to anyone not brought up with them.

I'll start with those three as my contribution, but what other things would Brits give as examples of "typically British"?

And - probably a completely different list - what examples would non-Brits give??

[aragon]

"Stiff Upper Lip"; "Manners Maketh the Man"; HP Sauce (despite being made in Belgium these days) and Yorkshire Pudding, to name just a few

[pharvey]

Fish 'n Chips, talking about the weather, great at queuing, sarcasm.........

[Frog]

What does B.P stand for? Here is a one liner for you..

[Dannie Boy]

What does B.P stand for? Here is a one liner for you..

Blood Pressure.........and when we read your posts, our BP goes up!!

[lizzy]

The Archers

[dtaai-maai]

Overcooked vegetables

[Terry]

I used to like 'Round the Horne' 'Dad's Army' 'Allo Allo' and of course 'Fawlty Towers'

I don't miss...........

Horizontal rain
Miserable faces
Too much tax
Waiting for the one day of Summer.....................

AND

Small fish

[kendo]

My dad told me that during the second world war there was a lot of jealousy towards American GI's stationed in the UK our men folk used to say " over sexed, over paid, and over here"

Kendo.

[Siani]

One Foot In The Grave
Hancock's Half Hour
Rising Damp

There are more! Lots

[aragon]

Red Telephone Boxes; London Buses; Black Cabs; Harrods; Fortnum & Mason; "Wimbledon" and "The Open" - cousins across the Pond, please note it is not The British Open, but just The Open, the oldest and the most important MAJOR in the golfing calendar...

[JW]

Curry and chips and doner kebas usually around 1am

[kendo]

Real ale, cider, welks, cockels, Punch and Judy donk rides and toffee apples.

Kendo.

[dtaai-maai]

Bandstands on the common

[Big Boy]

Bandstands on the common

Showing your age