What are people in the UK like?
Brits have a mixed reputation among foreigners – on the one hand they are supposedly very polite and proper, while on the other, they are known for their loutish drunken behaviour while abroad.
Well, both types of Brit are fairly common, but two activities that tend to unite all UK citizens are:
- queuing
- talking about the weather
Yes, what you have heard is true.
Queues & the weather
Brits love the order of a queue, and tend to get quite upset if the rules of a first-come, first-served queuing system are ignored, so make sure you do not skip ahead!
As for talking about the weather, this is another regular occurrence. Due to their generally reserved nature, it may seem that striking up a conversation in the UK seems more difficult than in other countries, but mention the rain, sun, or cloud and most Brits will happily join in.