Top Ten Things That Spring to Mind Whenever Anyone Mentions England

The Top Ten
1 London London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south eastern part of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. London is one of the world's most important global cities. It exerts considerable influence upon the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transportation

One of the major places in the whole world!

2 Tea

Or better, can I have a cup of sugar?

Could I have some Tea!

3 Posh people
4 Harry Potter

Oh, I really love the way British people say "Harry Potter". It sounds so funny! Great list, Britgirl! I love you!

5 British TopTenners

PositronWildHawk and Britgirl are England's pride.

6 Comedy

The Brits do more better comedy than we do.

7 Jihadi John (British Jihadist) Mohammed Emwazi was a British Arab alleged to be the person seen in several videos produced by the Islamic extremist group ISIL showing the beheadings of a number of captives in 2014 and 2015. A group of his hostages nicknamed him "John" since he was part of a four-person terrorist cell with English accents whom they called "The Beatles"; the press later began calling him "Jihadi John".
8 The Royal Family

I'd say so it's always huge to pay attention to! And when your under the Commonwealth it's a must!

9 Football

Football is really a thing that crosses my mind when someone mentions England - English style is really watchable and entertaining

Or for short Footy

10 Bad Weather

I happen to love rain... but I guess it's a little different when you live with it your whole life... But I don't think rain is necessarily "bad weather"

September heatwaves are happening at the moment.
I suppose the Pilgrims were glad to escape most of the rain that happened through the years.

The Contenders
11 James Bond Royal Navy Commander James Bond is a fictional character created by British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. He is the protagonist of the James Bond series of novels, films, comics and video games.

Indeed 007 when you think of English movies!

12 The Legendary Musicians
13 The Language
14 Thatched Cottages

How many thatched cottages do you ever see in your life? If you live in UK

15 Big Ben
16 Monty Python
17 The Beatles The Beatles were an English pop rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The members consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They were soon known as the foremost and most influential act of rock era. Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several genres, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements in innovative ways. ...read more.

The Beatles should be higher in this list. They are a huge part of England's music culture.

I know they are already listed, but they are so good, they should be listed twice.

The Beatles are the best!

18 Bad Teeth

Oh please! Not this again! Joey Essex... YOU HAVE BAD TEETH!

19 Spotted Dick
20 Benefit Scroungers
21 Fish and Chips

Them some good stuff! I've ordered it a few times where I live and there good~!

22 Class Division
23 Snobbery
24 Sir Winston Churchill

I recognize this figure!

25 Neville Chamberlain

He figured if he gave in to everything Adolph Hitler wanted, that everything would turn out fine.

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