A must-see for studying in the UK: What are the characteristics of the British?

1. Most British people are cold and don't associate with people. Exclusion is the most obvious character feature of the British. They don't want to talk to others, never talk about themselves, and their feelings are not exposed, let alone smile. It is difficult for people from other countries to understand the inner world of the British. There are two reasons. First, Britain is an island country, and the English Channel cut it off from the outside world. The British don't even consider themselves Europeans. Second, the British people are very proud of their national history. Among them, the King James Bible and Shakespeare's plays have exerted great influence on western and world cultures. The British Parliament is the oldest parliament in Europe, and Britain is the first country in the world to complete the industrial revolution. The special geographical location and the unique history of the motherland's civilization have made the British people form their current personality characteristics.

2. Most British people are conservative and unwilling to accept new things. The British are famous for their conservatism, but they think their way of doing things is the best and most reasonable. Some people say that it will take 20 to 40 years for the British to accept the new things in America. Although this is a bit exaggerated, it is not unreasonable. Until now, the British have not adopted the metric system, but they still use miles. It was not until 197 1 that the monetary unit was changed to decimal. Britain is one of the few countries in the world that maintains a monarchy, and its conservatism can be seen. When Americans invented central heating, the British refused to accept this new thing on the grounds that it was harmful to health and continued to use fireplaces and electric stoves.

Most British people have a good habit of paying attention to polite language and manners. The British always think of others, and they don't ask others to do things they don't want to do. If they have to ask others to do something, they will say very politely, for example, "I know I have caused you trouble, but do you mind …?" Or "I hate to ask you, but …" and so on. In daily life, if you want to trouble others, you usually say you're sorry. If you disturb others unconsciously, you should say you're sorry. Ask others to repeat, generally don't say anything, just say forgive or sorry. Please and thank you are words that are often talked about. People don't talk loudly in public places. They think it's uncivilized.

4. Love the nature of living alone and personal freedom. Perhaps because of the lack of space, there are some factors in the British character, such as liking privacy and individualism. In Britain, people abide by such a famous saying: My home is my castle. The wind can come in, but kings, queens and humans can never come in without my permission. When an Englishman moves to a new home, he will put up a fence around the house to separate himself from his neighbors.

Most English people are cold and reserved. British people generally don't show their inner world to others. They don't laugh when they are happy and don't look sad when they are sad. This feature is very obvious in the upper class. In the subway to work in the morning, everyone doesn't talk, just read their own newspapers. There was silence in the car, and occasionally people who got off the bus said they were sorry because they accidentally stepped on someone else's foot. After getting off the bus, everyone went their separate ways and ignored each other. In addition, even colleagues who have worked together for many years do not know each other's home address, family members, hobbies and so on, because they never talk about these.

6. Most British people have self-deprecating humor. British people are humorous, but they are all self-deprecating humor. They like to laugh at their mistakes, shortcomings, embarrassing situations, etc. This attitude towards life of the British people has been formed over the years, and there is no malice towards others.