r/AskUK

‘What was your most embarrassing moment as a child?’ – 21 events you will be exceedingly pleased didn’t happen to you

‘What’s the silliest thing you actually got someone to believe?’ – 22 people who were gullible beyond all reason

Someone asked about ‘normal’ things that people have never experienced and the answers were strangely surprising

‘What’s something really common in the UK that you’ve never actually done?’ – 17 parts of British life people have somehow avoided

People have been sharing the things they believe about the UK that are ‘total speculation’ – 23 proper chin-scratchers

‘What’s an everyday item that you call by a stupid name?’ – 21 things re-christened in ingeniously imaginative ways

Somebody asked about people’s pettiest grudges and these trifling but dearly held grievances did not disappoint

‘What is the one thing you wish you bought sooner?’ – 23 items to snap up now so you don’t regret waiting later

Somebody asked for people’s ‘worst sins against Britishness’ – 25 confessions that will have your stiff upper lip trembling with rage

‘What is the most heinous example of someone being a jobsworth you have witnessed?’ – 21 people who were super petty at work

‘What ‘Do not…’ sign you have seen that was only there because people had done it?’ – 21 rather worrying warnings

Someone asked about things that scream ‘British old money’ – 21 signifiers of Downton-style generational wealth

‘What phrase could you shout and be sure a fellow Brit would be able to complete it?’ – 23 slogans burned into our brains forever

Somebody asked for jokes you physically can’t tell without cracking up and the answers will have you giggling like an idiot

Someone asked people not originally from the UK what British people take for granted – 23 things we don’t appreciate enough