allywillow

What living Brit is worthy of a state funeral when they die?

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How do you ask your coworker for their name after 4 years?

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allywillow@reddit

Look at their screen as you walk past if they’re on a team call, should show their name

UK Heatwaves - do you love them or loathe them?

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allywillow@reddit

I love them - in NI we rarely get above 25 in the heatwaves which is just right. No matter where you are in Ireland you’re never too far from a sea breeze

Do British people not feel the cold?

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allywillow@reddit

It was 9° and sunny in Belfast this morning & half the people I saw were in shorts

People 30+, what are your plans for this evening?

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allywillow@reddit

Just back from walking the dogs in the forest park. Next stage is s Cold beer then Watching Leeds v Burnley. MOT

What did people do on the bus before phones?

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allywillow@reddit

Look out the window and watch the world go by. And if it’s raining, watch raindrops run down the glass and merge together, split apart, disappear…….

OLDER PEOPLE . Was 1976 really the best ever English summer ?

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allywillow@reddit

I was 11. The sun shone all summer long. I didn’t have a holiday job until I was 14 so it was heaven

Who is the least stereotypical British character to ever appear on American television?

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allywillow@reddit

Best example for me. Tim Roth was great in that role, just on the edge of unhinged

You've heard of "I was today years old", right?

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Has anybody noticed ‘you belong here’ army campaign more lately?

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allywillow@reddit

Heard it on the car radio this afternoon and thought ‘hmm I’d heard recruitment was low…’

What’s the worst bit of general knowledge you’ve heard someone confidently get wrong?

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allywillow@reddit

Like a retractable dog lead, it can leave a hell of a bruise on your thumb if you’re not careful

a supposed North Saxony would've been Nossex or Nessex ?

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allywillow@reddit

Is that where ‘No-sex please we’re British’ came from?

What’s a very normal British habit that would completely confuse a foreigner?

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allywillow@reddit

I watched a girl walk into a sack of potatoes in our local shop an hour ago and she apologised to it. I had to turn away quickly to hide my laughter

Do you say care-a-mel or car-a-mel and where are you from?

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How was Gary Glitter perceived as an artist (before all the evil stuff) back in the day?

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allywillow@reddit

I just watched a Christmas totp review of the year from late 70s the other night and you’re spot on, the charts were SO diverse. Everything now is so homogenised

'Corporate Class' accent - has anyone ever noticed a certain way of speaking that seems like someone aspiring the be in the corporate class or forcing a trans-atlantic twang? Seems to be London-based (males) and includes things like 'lad-er' instead of later... Or 'sure, sure' with hurried nodding.

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Santa or Father Christmas?

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Do you now say 'the king's English' instead of 'the queen's English' ?

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What are you your thoughts on Lee Evans?

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allywillow@reddit

Same. Like Jerry Lewis or Michael Crawford

What is the average UK family’s dinner time?

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allywillow@reddit

We eat when we’re hungry. Today it was 6pm, last night it was half nine.

Do we actually need to turn plug sockets off at the wall when not in use?

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Friend of mine is a retired firefighter and he has told me some real horror stories of calls he’s attended. To cut it short, I NEVER leave a hairdryer, dishwasher or tumble dryer plugged in unattended now

Why do many Brits end a text with “x”?

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allywillow@reddit

It’s indicating affection for the recipient

What do your households ironing habits look like?

Posted by MrBozzie@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 916 comments

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allywillow@reddit

I used to iron all shirts, t shirts, sheets and duvet covers. Now I iron nothing. If I can’t find clothes in non-iron material I don’t buy them

What is a pantomime, (also called a panto?), and what is it like?

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allywillow@reddit

We went to an audience with Ian McKellan a couple of years ago, and he talked for a good bit on how much he loved panto and how important it was to him, he loves being a dame

What were your school house colours?

Posted by Kitchen_Coyote_1524@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 223 comments

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allywillow@reddit

I went to a convent grammar and our four houses were Irish & Scottish religious sites - Saul (Green), Iona (red) faughart (yellow) and knock (blue)

What's the strangest/coolest/ most 'out there' song you've ever heard at someone's funeral?

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allywillow@reddit

God if it was the music from the deathly hallows I’d be bawling, it’s beautiful

When are you planning to turn your heating on?

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allywillow@reddit

Already have. And last night we lit the fire because it feels good to look at. Weather is shit rn

What’s your guilty pleasure show?

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allywillow@reddit

Irish traitors. Like Uk traitors but with a lot more swearing

Serious question: In what ways does the portrayal of the Dursleys’ house in Harry Potter reflect, or fail to reflect, the realities of an average British household and lifestyle?

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allywillow@reddit

And all the features in the kitchen were on the nose! The awful splash back tiling, the chicken egg holder…. Brought back so many 90s memories of my first house

What’s a reference price you can’t let go of?

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allywillow@reddit

A large dairy milk bar should be £1

Is it rude to the older generation to not say ‘good afternoon’?

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allywillow@reddit

Is it rude to the older generation to not say ‘good afternoon’?

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allywillow@reddit

Yeah I’m 60 and say hi to everyone

Which British celebrities have the most dry senses of humour?

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allywillow@reddit

Came here to say James Blunt, he’s hilarious and just so quick

What is the British equivalent to the phrase "Bumfuck, Missouri"?

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allywillow@reddit

Bimfuck-de-La-zouche

What is the British equivalent to the phrase "Bumfuck, Missouri"?

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allywillow@reddit

Not enough xs in this spelling

What is the British equivalent to the phrase "Bumfuck, Missouri"?

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allywillow@reddit

The back of beyond is another one, maybe not as derogatory as arse end of nowhere

What has changed in the UK 12 years?

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allywillow@reddit

If you feed your dogs raw food you’ll see it in a day or two

Can British people tell if someone is fake accenting like a Brit?

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allywillow@reddit

That’s the weird thing about learning a language - you think you’re just learning verbs and vocabulary but you’re also learning the accent of your teacher. I learned to speak Spanish through Duolingo and people in Spain tell me I’ve a Mexican accent which is hilarious to me

Do British people find American English weird?

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allywillow@reddit

Shamone

Do British people find American English weird?

Posted by Queasy-Shine-1172@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 898 comments

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allywillow@reddit

I was really put out the other evening at dinner when my husband commented on the ‘base-il’ in the sauce - it’s ‘Bass-il’ FFS! Just watch fawlty towers if you need a refresher.