- reading / pairwork (domino) / memorising:
"You know you're British when..."
- You start touching your bag 15 minutes before your station, so the person in the aisle seat is fully prepared for your exit.
- You loudly tap your fingers at the cash point to assure the queue that you’ve asked for money and the wait is out of your hands.
- You say hello to a friend in the supermarket, then creep around like a burglar to avoid seeing them again.
- You repeatedly press the door button on the train before it’s illuminated, to assure your fellow commuters you have the situation in hand.
- You look away so violently as someone nearby enters their PIN that you accidentally dislocate your neck.
- You punish people who don’t say “thank you” by saying “you’re welcome” as quietly as possible.
- You feel a huge sense of relief after your perfectly valid train ticket is accepted by the inspector.
- You indicate that you want the last roast potato by trying to force everyone else to take it.
- You change from ‘kind regards’ to just ‘regards’ to indicate that you’re rapidly reaching the end of your tether.
- You wait for permission to leave after paying for something with the exact change.
- You greet a guest saying “You’ll have to excuse the mess”, but really mean “I’ve spent seven hours tidying in preparation for your visit.”
Adapted from:
“Very British Problems Vol. 1” (2013)
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