‘What’s a very British habit or attitude that people rarely question, but probably should?’ – 23 ways our stiff upper lips are doing us down
13.
‘Complaining but equally not doing anything about the situation, and thinking that it won’t be able to be changed.’
–ktitten
14.
‘Not complaining in restaurants, you can be asked how the meal was and we always say yes it’s fine, even though it tasted like dog food.’
–Ill-Door-8854
15.
‘Being too reserved.’
–Time-Mode-9
16.
‘Folk smoking/spitting outside hospital entrance doors where theres signs going no smoking on hospital grounds.’
–Henno212
17.
‘Making any subject a joke, no matter how serious it is. I think it’s one of our best qualities.’
–idontlikemondays321
18.
‘That if it doesn’t directly affect or involve you it isn’t your problem. People robbing in broad daylight and people just walk past. Saw a video a while back of people vandalising a bike shed outside a hospital and trying to steal the bike, people just walking past in broad daylight as the robbers were trying to damage the chain that locked up the bike. Things like that, we are all so disconnected from each other and self obsessed with our own lives.’
–Equivalent-Muscle446
19.
‘Habitually drinking tea, always, no matter the situation or time. I say this drinking a cuppa myself, just before bed. Caffeine before bed… but this is my/the norm.’
–_Raise_9221
20.
‘The lack of understanding when it comes to compound interest / inflation and genuinely acting surprised that things are double the price compared to 20 years ago.’
–Western-Caregiver897
21.
‘”It’ll probably be fine” – a little bit of a too lax attitude to planning and execution, which I think has helped drive general degradation of public services and productivity. We are a bit too accepting of underperformance…’
–Katena789
22.
‘I think we drink too much. It’s insane.’
–Appropriate_Emu_6930
23.
‘That bowl in the sink. Last time I used it was when I did an oil change on the wife’s car.’
–Shower-Haunting
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