The United Kingdom is a special place. Here, you can find the best fish and chips you’ve ever tasted, polite people who are passionate about their tea and an impressive collection of biscuits to snack on. It’s hard to match the Brits’ obsession with football or their excitement for the sun when it finally comes out. But if you’re looking for an article that celebrates everything about life in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, you’ve come to the right place!
We visited the Best Britannia Memes subreddit, Best of British Comedy on Instagram and British Memes on Facebook and compiled their most hilarious and relatable posts below. So whether you’re currently living in Great Britain or not, we hope you enjoy these posts that perfectly encapsulate life in the UK. And be sure to upvote the images that have you craving a cuppa!
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To learn more about the posts featured on this list, we got in touch with the creator of Best of UK Comedy on Instagram.”It started in the summer of 2020 when I was laid off from work and bored in lockdown,” the creator shared. “Started on Facebook. Already had a few other comedy pages and thought it would be a good place to share more random stuff.”
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We also asked the creator how they decide what to post on their account. “I make the memes myself, and it’s a simple screening process – if it’s funny, I post it!” they noted. “People shouldn’t look too much into it, comedy is subjective. One person’s masterpiece is another person’s ‘skip’, but to each their own!”
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According to World Population Review, there are currently about 69.6 million people living in the UK. And if the UK Tea & Infusions Association’s count is correct, that means Brits drink about 100 million cups of tea every single day, or nearly 36 billion cups per year.
Now, the BBC reports that the UK is actually the third-largest tea drinking country per capita, behind only Türkiye and Ireland. But it’s still quite impressive how much tea Brits can slurp down, so it’s no surprise that the nation has garnered a reputation for being obsessed with it.
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Something else that Brits are undeniably obsessed with is the classic meal of fish and chips. London Walks explains on their site that there’s some debate about who exactly created the first fish and chip shop in England. But we know for sure that they were present by the 1860s, and they quickly became beloved by everyone who had a taste.
Croft Street Fisheries notes that, today, Brits consume 382 million portions of fish and chips annually, which equates to about six servings per person each year. As for how people like to eat this classic dish, it depends on preference and which region they’re from. It’s typically served with tartar sauce and mushy peas, but some also like to add gravy or curry sauce. No matter how you enjoy them, there’s no question that devouring this meal is a quintessential UK experience!
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