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Originally Posted by KevWind
Definitely OK and I agree with all the above , since I don't know what "too British is ?(other than perhaps liking warm beer) too British for me, I did however grow to like malt vinegar on Fish & Chips with an ice cold Guinness, guess I am multi ethnic  |
What I meant by being 'too British' was a tongue-in-cheek reference to a somewhat negative stereotype that many Europeans have of the British, and which in some part (not saying how much!) may be true. Namely, that we are a bit stuffy and a bit distant and formal with people we don't know. Maybe even that we are a little uptight about hierarchies - that we expect a level of deference from people who are 'serving' us. Also, don't forget the classic title 'No Sex please, we're British!'
I've lived in Italy and Spain, and there was a perception that the British couldn't let their hair down, couldn't relax and enjoy the moment, that we were a bit boring and 'stiff.' It's that kind of thing I was referring to in saying 'a bit too British.'