15 Simple Things We Should Learn from the British

Great Britain is much more than fog, the royal family and Sherlock Holmes. The British are a people full of surprises and without a doubt, they never cease to impress other countries. Did you know that the British are the people who most protect pets? Also, they never ignore people who are going through a problem. These are just two of the many examples we could cite.

O incredible.club wanted to play spy and discovered some secrets of the famous British personality. Apparently, we have a lot to learn from them.

The British are not crazy about winter clothes. A person in a fur coat, shorts and slippers in January (winter) does not surprise anyone. Only tourists. But what is the secret of this great cold resistance?

In reality, the British were simply lucky with regard to their geographical position: the island is surrounded by heat from the so-called Gulf Stream. So the temperature rarely gets too low—even if it’s a few degrees below zero. It may even be that for us Brazilians this is too cold, but for Canadians, Americans and Russians, for example, it is almost ‘heat’. Parents don’t put a lot of outerwear on their kids and they don’t wear underwear. Also, a dress or shorts in winter is not uncommon to see.

It is important to mention the inhabitants of Newcastle, in the north of England. A woman in a miniskirt and high heels walking in the snow is an almost normal scene. Scientists began to study the peculiarity of the inhabitants of the region and understood that everything is connected with diet. In general, people consume more fatty foods and therefore feel less cold.

The fish with potatoes (fish & chips) it is the most traditional British food. Even Charles Dickens wrote about her in Oliver Twist🇧🇷 Locals have been eating fish and chips since the 19th century, and they don’t seem to want to stop.

Firstly, the dish is not expensive (they use simple varieties of fish to prepare it). Second, it is a nutritious food (one serving contains approximately 1,000 calories). And lastly, the fish & chips are healthier than a hamburger.

The British are a tea-loving people. According to statistics, in the country are consumed 60 billion cups of tea per year. In 98% of cases they drink tea with milk. For over 200 years people have been discussing this way of drinking tea.

But they don’t stop there. They also love the cream tea (Devonshire tea). Along with it, some great delicacies are served.

If you want to have an afternoon of English tea, check out this recipe:

For the British, animals are like children. People care about them and spend a considerable part of their budget on animals. In the UK there are almost no stray cats and dogs. It is from there the first world organization for the protection of animals. The most popular animals are dogs and then cats.

In Surrey and Kent parks — both in London — there are green-tailed parakeets. The squirrels are also very well cared for.

The British have a strong relationship with nature. Even in a big city like London there are a lot of parks and green areas. A real testament is the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.

In Britain you won’t hear the phrase “I just want to ask you something”. The English have the talent to stand still in long lines without fighting, without making a fuss and without adopting any ‘little way’ to get ahead of others.

On escalators, people always stay on the right side, leaving the left side for people who are in a hurry and don’t want to wait until the end.

Queues rarely add up to more than six people. When that happens, the British don’t get mad or complain.

What displeases them. Cutting in line is completely inappropriate, and so is putting someone else with you. The main rule in public spaces is to keep your distance. Standing too close and breathing in the ear of the person in front of you is disrespectful, and research has shown this.

Courtesy is the letter of introduction of the British, which is a philosophy of life. The inhabitants of the country try to control their emotions and always expect the same from others. If someone asks “How are you?” it doesn’t mean they want to hear every detail about your life. A good answer would be “Fine, thanks”. And please don’t talk about your family or work problems, that’s not seen well.

The British have a very special sense of humour. They laugh at everything: themselves, politics and even forbidden topics like death or accidents. It is often difficult to understand the local humor, as the British tend to keep a straight face while making jokes.

Check out good examples of the English sense of humor:

The English style is very much copied in the rest of the world. The country invented the classic Burberry jacket, printed suits, checkered wool fabrics and men’s shoes. brogue🇧🇷 But to look like a real Brit, you have to go a little further. Check out some secrets.

Caution. Noble colors are combined with discreet models. Clothing should be neither too loose nor too tight. Practicality. The same piece of clothing can be used for different occasions.

Women love and know how to wear hats in the most different models. In everyday life, it can also be replaced by a beret.

If you think that Brazil is the country of football, you are wrong. The land of football is England, the country where the sport emerged. Over there, games of teams from the fourth division fill stadiums and are front page news in local newspapers.

There are more than 40,000 football clubs in the country, and this number is constantly increasing. Both children and adults love to play football and people cheer a lot and always go to the stadiums.

Psychologists indicate that football positively influences people’s mental health and is a great way to fight depression.

Okay, they only have one World Cup (against five in Brazil), but they are much more fanatical and have a competitive championship (the Premier League) with very high level players.

The British have another passion: the theatre. People go twice as often to the theater than to football matches. In the land of Shakespeare, the works of this great author are always the most famous.

Even in the small theaters people can eat and drink. In addition, in more modern theaters, employees bring food to customers in the middle of the show.

The British like to protect their history and always go to museums with their family. Queues to visit museums and galleries don’t just feature tourists; the locals are always there. Many museums are free to enter, and others accept payment of just a few cents, such as the Tate Gallery (the Tate Modern), the British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the National Gallery, the Wallace Collection, the Victoria and Albert Museum and others.

Among the most visited pieces are, for example, the portrait of the ‘fattest man in England’, Daniel Lambert, or Egyptian socks dating from 300 to 500 BC

The monarchy remains as strong in the 21st century as it was in the past. Although the costs of maintaining the structure of the nobility are high (the equivalent of about 320 million dollars a year), the British do not want to say ‘goodbye’ to their queen. Check out some details that make people love Elizabeth II:

An impeccable sense of style: hairstyle, hats and dresses. She doesn’t stop working. The Queen takes her duties very seriously and never misses important events. She always shows great courtesy and self-control. She still drives her car, drinks gin before she eats and loves her dogs. Also, when she has free time, she likes to ride horses. More than anything, the nobility and friendliness of the royal family are a kind of ‘marketing’ piece for the British in relation to the world. And they represent a bit of the soul of the country.

You pubs they are not normal bars. Rather, they are part of popular culture and English history. The English began to drink beer in Roman times, when there were no pubs for it. Over time, pubs have become the center of social events, where people play pool, discuss the news and rest after a long day at work.

Nowadays, for every 700 inhabitants of Great Britain (including Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) there is a pub. People read the paper, chat, play darts and, of course, drink a lot of beer. On the other hand, they like these places because you don’t have to dress up and no one is going to judge you. Family visits to pubs are welcome, as in addition to beer it is possible to eat there.

The first charitable organizations in the world appeared in the country in the 18th century, when people helped those most in need. Nowadays the English help the elderly, refugees, children and animals. On television you can see many advertisements that encourage people to donate money to charitable organizations.

The government controls all financial movements in this regard, so that everything is transparent and there is no type of coup. On the Internet there is a special site on which you can see what beneficiaries spend the money and goods received.

Not long ago, in Worcestershire, a huge queue of nearly five thousand people formed to donate stem cells to a five-year-old boy named Oscar, who was suffering from leukemia. People brave rain and bad weather to do good.

Most Britons respect the culture and customs of immigrants. Native inhabitants generally strive to make life more comfortable for people from different countries. For example, in clinics it is possible to find the terminals in different languages. People really help each other and respect your skin color and religion.

The British like to pay homage to foreign discoveries related to culture and technology. For example, many people around the world don’t know who was the first person to fly into space. However, in England there is a statue in honor of Yuri Gagarin — the Russian who conquered this…