Top 10 Myths About British People

Time to put these myths to bed (with a nice hot cup of tea).

1. We Have Bad Teeth

   I'm not British. I was watching some Taskmaster, and most, if not everyone, had nice teeth. They were nicer than mine! I have always figured that it wouldn't be a true stereotype.

   Who said anything about us having bad teeth? And if that theory exists, is it the biggest stereotype of Britain? I think not.

   I only had buck teeth, and it was in the family, but I had braces and bedtime headgear.

2. We Are All Posh

   No, we're not all blessed with being able to speak the Queen's English, darling, just us chosen few. Now go away, pleb!

   There are so many different accents. We can't possibly all be posh.

3. All We Do Is Drink Tea

   Obviously not, or why are we known for liking our beer a little too much?

4. We Are All Royalists

   Not all of us are in favor of the monarchy.

5. We Hate Americans

   Disney is American, and we like Disney. Most of us have Apple products too.

   I haven't met anyone who hates Americans. I certainly don't.

   Actually, the British are allies with Americans.

6. We All Hate Each Other

   Only Scotland truly hates everyone else. England, Wales, and Northern Ireland all have rivalries in sports (and sometimes the sports fans take it too far), but we all get along just fine.

   Only Scotland hates everyone.

7. We Love Crumpets

   Can't stand them. Much prefer croissants, the tasty French alternative. This goes to show we don't hate France either.

   Untrue. I have never put one of those yuck things in my mouth.

   Crumpets are nothing like croissants.

8. We Have a Dry Sense of Humour

   Agree. Lee Evans is the funniest man on the planet!

   I cannot possibly concur. The British sense of humor is drier than a shepherd's sandal - or some other dry thing!

   My favorite comic, Lee Evans, is British.

9. We Say "Bloody" All the Time

   No, we bloody don't. This is so bloody untrue. Who bloody told you this? Well, take it from me. They're bloody wrong. Bloody cheek!

10. We All Love Football

    I hate football as much as a football fan is generally stupid. Statistics show that almost half of Brits hate it.

The Newcomers
11. ?

    We Still Want to Be Colonisers

12. ?

    We Are Nasty

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13. We Are Not Patriotic

    I absolutely LOVE Britain/England with a severe passion. I'm so proud of what this tiny nation has achieved.

    Have you seen the many thousands of proud, flag-waving people who come together on special occasions? I am also a devout royalist.

    I could be here all day talking about this, but my tea and crumpets are getting cold.

    Yes, we are. Every single household has something with the British flag on it.

14. We Are Nice

15. We Hate the French

16. We Live a Downton Abbey Lifestyle

17. We All Have "Keep Calm and Carry On" Posters

    Ha! Who put this? I hold my hand up to being the typical Brit (minus the 'bad teeth') without shame. I have this as a fridge magnet and as a poster on my bedroom wall.

    It makes me smile every time I look at it.

18. We Men Wear Bowler Hats

    The men wear...? There are myths, and there are MYTHS! Ha ha! Bowler hats, indeed!

19. We Are All Spoiled and Rich

20. We All Live in Thatched Cottages

21. We All Read Jane Austen Novels

22. We All Have "Keep Calm and Drink Tea" Posters

23. We Have a Stiff Upper Lip

24. We All Have a Crush on Prince William or Harry