british funny pages about nationalism and nepotism

What’s more, most Brits don’t live in London. But it’s not how it’s portrayed on the big screen. Don’t get us wrong – London is fantastic. More often than not, London is grey, polluted and rainy, and getting from A to B is a gargantuan task that involves negotiating the grimy, crowded London Underground, known affectionately as “The Tube”. Those who live in London live mostly in its sprawling (and often depressing) suburbs, with astronomical house prices making living in central London an impossible dream for everyone but the world’s richest. The reality, of course, sadly doesn’t quite live up to this romantic ideal. In movies, those who don’t live in London live in picture-perfect villages surrounded by unspoilt countryside, in quaint little cottages with log burners, and roses growing around the door. And all these films present idealised versions of London that have those who’ve never been imagining that it’s idyllically snowy in the winter and sunny in the summer, that transport is by the iconic red double decker buses and black cabs (the latter at least is partly true), and that all London living is based in the very heart of the city, surrounded by its most famous landmarks. This isn’t helped by the fact that so many major films are set in London: Notting Hill, Love Actually, Bridget Jones, to name but a few.

At a push, non-Brits may have heard of other major cities such as Oxford or Edinburgh, and maybe Birmingham, but that’s often as far as non-Brit knowledge extends. In the imaginations of many outside the UK, our capital city is the place in which all British people reside – doubtless in residences with views of the Houses of Parliament or Buckingham Palace. We all live in a gloriously idealised London Not only does 84% of the British population not live here, it also doesn’t usually look like this. But, while we may be on first name terms with them, they’re sadly not on first name terms with us. Funnily enough, we’re not all personally acquainted with the Royals, even though many of us will happily dig out our anecdote about “the day we saw the Queen” or about our brief encounter with one of the more minor members of the Royal Family. While it’s very gratifying that our monarchy generates so much interest from overseas, Britain is a country with a population of 63.23 million people. Even those of us who live in Britain are fascinated by them, particularly since William and Kate have come to the fore as the monarchy’s 21st century ambassadors. Judging by the volume of Royal memorabilia sold to tourists each year, it would seem that our Royals are one of the things that non-Brits most love about us. Mention to someone from another country that you’re from Britain, and one of the responses you may encounter is “Do you know Prince William?” And in that question, you might just as well substitute the heir to the British throne with any other member of the Royal Family. We’re all best mates with Prince William Prince William: not on first-name terms with everyone in the country. In this article, we’re going to debunk some of the myths and help you get to know us a little better. Still, it’s certainly the case that visitors can come to Britain with somewhat inaccurate expectations of what they’ll find here. While, to a greater or lesser degree, there’s an element of truth in some of them, you’ll soon discover that many are comically far from the truth! That’s not to say that we deny responsibility many of the stereotypes about the British are of our own making, and it gets worse if you get into region-specific stereotypes, like the range of things said about the Scottish and Welsh. As with any other country, we Brits are subject to our fair share of cultural stereotypes.

British funny pages about nationalism and nepotism