The 27 Most British Things That Have Ever Happened In Britain

With Scotland failing in their recent attempt at a divorce, it seems an appropriate time to discover what being British actually is. Shakespeare, terrible weather, pubs, The Beatles and David Beckham are obviously what the UK is known for, but there is so much more to being Brits, here’s 27 examples.

1. This tale of retribution

2. This sign is actually being serious! Unlike these dangerously sarcastic signs

3. Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is genuinely a place in Wales, these others are mental too…

4. Americans could never handle Milton Keynes

5. This news story

6.This ever so slight exaggeration

7. We really know how to queue in the UK

8. This reaction to finishing in third place…

9. This meta graffiti

10. This BBQ

11. Soldiers who don’t even flinch

12. A cup of happiness

13. This excuse

14. This response to the birth of the future king

15. This tank decoration

16. Police officers are always there for the people

17. And they have their own tea unit, of course

18. This soup of the day

19. Hardly the Vegas sign is it

20. And this one says what we’re all thinking

21. This determination to not be affected by the weather

22. This intriguing offer

23. This company name

24. First world problems

25. Downton Abbey

26. The most British man, with the most British dog, outside Buckingham Palace

27. Hugh Grant

So there you have it, the most British things imaginable. Unlike these
problems only Brits will understand


, this list celebrates all that is loved about our lovely little island. We’ll leave you with some good-old-fashioned English politeness: ‘

Frightfully good show old boy, thanks indeed for stopping by, tally hoe’.