Oh well, seeing on the news this morning that children in the UK are now going to receive lessons in Britishness and british culture, it poses the question ............ what is it that makes you British? What is Britishness?

As i'm anticipating that all the answers will be slightly different it poses the second question ...... who the hell has designed the lessons that will be taught to our kids on how to be british? Jeez ....... I hope it didn't come from the top

I can tell the brits here when they are visiting, they al wear shorts whatever time of year.

pwwm

well ..... thats a question! when I used to vaca around the world at resorts and hotels it was quite clear (especially in places like Spain, Portugal, Tunisia etcc) that you have your Brit on holiday peeps, want Brit food, Brit beer, only speak English, just want Egland in the sun.

But travelling further afar gives many other Brit sides, the adventurous travellers in the Far East, Australia, South America - roughing it in the bush, eating local foods, integrating wiith the local culture.

And living here I mainly see Brit boaties and resort travellers - 2 very differnt speicies.

All I have to say is being british is far better than almost every Yank I've ever met here!! so thats something to be proud of!!

With or without socks in their sandals ???

well said my friend...k on it's way to you

ohhhhh surely with their socks on

Lol, I think you defined British in that last sentence. Now reach for the flak jackets when the yanks read this! Be sure to underline "ever met here"

I'm sittin' here with my tin hat on waiting .....! As I said - its from my experience of the Yanks I've met HERE, on their vacations..... gives me shudders!!

These should be very interesting Britishness classes based on whats being said here.

On a side note I wonder if other nationalities take the mickey out of themselves as much as we do Is this Britshness?

Most defiantely with poolounger, they stand out like a sore thumb.

pwwm

England is not Britain

sorry - not gettin your point here, I only mentioned Enlish twice (as in English language and english weather)

the rest of the post said "Brit" or "british" people see post below.....



Originally Posted by islandmom
well ..... thats a question! when I used to vaca around the world at resorts and hotels it was quite clear (especially in places like Spain, Portugal, Tunisia etcc) that you have your Brit on holiday peeps, want Brit food, Brit beer, only speak English, just want Egland in the sun.

But travelling further afar gives many other Brit sides, the adventurous travellers in the Far East, Australia, South America - roughing it in the bush, eating local foods, integrating wiith the local culture.

And living here I mainly see Brit boaties and resort travellers - 2 very differnt speicies.

All I have to say is being british is far better than almost every Yank I've ever met here!! so thats something to be proud of!!

Sorry.thought you meant England(just want Egland in the sun),where is Egland

And what is Enlish

Some of the Brits I have met on their vacations have also given me the shudders (and the wish I could have a gun to shoot them) and denial to the locals and other nationalities that I'm not British but really come from Iceland (since many have not met any before lol)