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Knotted handkerchiefs on the head of men on sunny days!

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Le ros beuf n yorkshire puddings (don't know French for Yorkshire puddings )

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Puddings de Yorkshire ?

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If only we got the weather to do that now.

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British sense of humour.

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• Cold pies
• Warm beer
• Gold medallists at complaining
• Total lack of humour when any 'foreigner' pokes fun at or criticises them

Old Aussie Joke

Q: What's the difference between a Pommie and a Qantas jet?

A: The Qantas jet stops whining when it gets to Sydney airport.

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I think we are all cross-posting here!

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so obvious now you've pointed it out

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Strangely enough - the British are renowned for being able to laugh at themselves so I'm not sure where you've got that one from

I already posted that joke on another thread.

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Not at all - your thread was entitled 'British Culture' - mine was asking people to post what their ideas are of what it means to be British: singular examples as opposed to paragraph format which leads to deeper discussion. Some people may not feel comfortable with indepth discussion but would like to contribute - just trying to cater for everyone.