Politeness

Both historically and in the present day, the British have often been associated with good manners by
many people around the world, similar to Canadians.

Humour
British people are well known for their use of sarcasm and irony. Monty Python was a well-known
British comedic group, and some of the most highly regarded television comedies, such as Fawlty
Towers and Mr. Bean, are British.

Football
Football originated and is very popular within the United Kingdom.

Tea
Tea is seen as a key part of British culture. Originally introduced as a luxury product in the 17th century,
cheap imports from colonial India allowed its consumption to significantly increase during the second
half of the 19th century. Today it remains a massively popular beverage. One survey of British adults
from 2017 found that almost three quarters of responders who drank tea daily drank on average two or
more cups a day. Whilst research from a similar time showed that the UK had the twelfth largest per
capita tea consumption in the world. Though other hot drinks such as coffee are also very popular.

Weather
According to a popular stereotype, weather in the United Kingdom is often seen as being poor, mostly
consisting of either heavy rain or fog. In reality, British weather is generally fairly mild but
changeable.Though, in recent years, climate change has caused the UK's weather to become more
extreme with incidents such as heatwaves, heavy snow and flooding occurring more frequently.

Teeth
Americans often joke about the British having bad or even bucked teeth.

Food
Jokes are often told about British food being either poor in quality or inedible. Though historically British
cuisine was generally fairly bland since around the post-WW2 period onwards, globalisation and
immigration have caused it to become significantly more diverse.

Monolingual
There is a common stereotype that the British are only able to speak English. This stereotype has some
level of truth to it as, like in many English-speaking countries, levels of bilingualism are relatively
low. Additionally, the number of people who speak a language other than English as their first language
is reasonably low, especially among those who were born in the UK (even among those with immediate
immigrant ancestry). However, most British children receive at least a few years of compulsory lessons
in foreign languages at school. Traditionally, this was during the first years of their secondary
education. Though, in recent years, the teaching of foreign languages at an earlier age has been
viewed as increasingly important.

Anti-social behaviour
In some southern European countries such as Spain and Greece, British holidaymakers are associated
with unruly behaviour.

Italian stereotypes
Italians are loud, Italians are very religious, They are Soccer fanatics, Italians eat pasta and
pizza every day, Italians always say Mamma mia, Italians talk with hands, Italians are all
connected to Mafia, Italians play the mandolin, They can’t speak English, They have big
families.