Do you pull on your summer clothes as soon as the sun in visible in spring? Or are you able to talk about the weather for hours on end?
Well it turns out you’re far from alone as this list of the 40 most British traits is revealed.
Us Brits are famous for making a cuppa in a crisis, not wanting to cause a fuss in a restaurant, even when the meal is terrible and always searching for a fry-up when we’re abroad.
And now Tetley has conducted a survey of 2,000 people to find the most British of traits, according to the Mirror.
Tetley commissioned the audit to mark its new TV ad which sees Tetley Tea Folk Gaffer, Sydney and Tina go back in time to celebrate the best things about Britain.
40 MOST COMMON BRITISH TRAITS
Wearing summer clothing at the first sight of sun
Apologising automatically
Ability to talk at length about the weather
Making a cup of tea in response to a crisis
Finding queue-jumping the ultimate crime
Forming a queue for pretty much anything
The typically British ‘stiff upper lip’
Grumbling throughout a meal, but not telling staff so as not to cause a fuss
Making sarcastic/dry jokes
Having a beer at the airport even though it’s before 8am
Giggling at innuendos
Making a cup of tea when you have no time to drink it
Getting sunburnt on the first warm day of the year
Finding the American forwardness ‘a bit much’
Avoiding eye contact on the tube
Binge drinking at the weekends
Insisting the other person goes through the door first
Searching for a fry-up when on holiday abroad
Mistaking brightness for warmth
Finding nothing better than a bacon sandwich
Not asking for help so as not to ‘put anyone out’
Insisting the barbecue will still go on despite rain
Bringing out fancy biscuits on a plate for visitors
Feeling extremely patriotic during sports events
Indulging in a pint and a packet of crisps
Reading newspapers in the morning
Feeling at home to the tune of EastEnders or Coronation Street
Wearing extra layers rather than putting the heating on
Feeling appreciative that the person in front put the ‘next customer’ barrier on the conveyor belt
Doing anything possible for a light tan
Owning a picnic hamper but only ever using it once a year
Starting a controversial statement with ‘I’m not being funny, but…’
Being vague about your plans rather than decline an invitation
Thanking someone when you’ve done them a favour
Not correcting someone when they pronounce your name wrong
Loving your cat/dog more than your child
Searching your pockets when asked for spare change
Feeling extreme excitement over a Sunday roast dinner
Having mixed feelings towards the ill colleague who is still coming to work
Being skilled in writing a letter of complaint.