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Will they let you back into Britain?

Old Sep 3rd 2003, 7:50 pm
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Try the new Britishness test:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3077964.stm

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Old Sep 3rd 2003, 8:01 pm
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7 out of 10

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Old Sep 3rd 2003, 8:01 pm
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Originally posted by ScarlettHill
Try the new Britishness test:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3077964.stm

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Hhm... 8 out of 10. Must try harder.......

When I took my "test" for U.S. citizenship, the person interviewing me, without any apparent sense of humour or irony, asked me against which country the U.S. had fought to obtain its independence.
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7-10 for me.
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You are only allowed a 20 minute break after 6 hours of work? You are kidding me!

I typically do the reverse, 6 hour break after 20 minutes of work.
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Originally posted by PrincessofWales
You are only allowed a 20 minute break after 6 hours of work? You are kidding me!

I typically do the reverse, 6 hour break after 20 minutes of work.
I think here it's 15 minutes after 5 hours. Long enough to go to the "restroom", but you had better not try to get an actual rest!
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8 out of 10
Got the Queens real birthday and official birthday mixed up.
What's the pass mark?
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Old Sep 3rd 2003, 8:30 pm
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Default Re: Will they let you back into Britain?

Originally posted by ScarlettHill
Try the new Britishness test:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3077964.stm

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Not bragging here but i got them all (head swelling as we speak)

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Originally posted by ScarlettHill
Try the new Britishness test:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3077964.stm

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3 out of 10



I have lived in the US since the age of 7, Canada at about age 5 so I don't have much knowledge of the motherland.

What did I get right?

Nelson's Column
(the column is a clue )

Worker's rights

and Language
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got 9 out of 10- got the youth culture question wrong.
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Oh dear. 5 out of 10. I've only been here a year too!
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Originally posted by Lion in Winter
I think here it's 15 minutes after 5 hours. Long enough to go to the "restroom", but you had better not try to get an actual rest!
I only used to get a 15 minute break in 7.5 hours of work. I actually didnt mind that though, made the day a little quicker and I wouldnt know what to do with a 30 minute or longer lunch break.
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8 out of 10 ... got the consumer one wrong (shoulda known that one) and the teen one .... I'd heard of westlife but not the others.

*sigh*

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5 out of 5

I haven't even left the UK yet. Maybe they'll kick me out now?

Though if it were my test I'd give extra bonus marks and maybe a place in line for the throne for not knowing about crappy "popular" music.
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Old Sep 4th 2003, 1:29 am
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Default Re: Will they let you back into Britain?

Originally posted by ScarlettHill
Try the new Britishness test:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3077964.stm

Regards
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I doubt if many people back in the UK would get more than 5-6 out of 10. Queen's birthday? WTF? Who cares?

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