Ten Words That Sum Up England?

[NeutralMunchHotel]

In my English class we were studying the concept of stereotypes, and to begin we read a list of the 100 words that remind people of England (that wasn't the exact title, but I think you get the idea). I wont post the list here [small]A)Because I can't remember the top 10[/small] and B) Because I want to see what you'd actually put as your top 10.

Somewhere in my list I would put the inevitable 'fish and chips' and 'tea', perhaps with a bit of 'red postbox' and 'black taxi' on the side.

Spoiler

Of course, I'm English, and sadly the words 'chav' and 'knife-crime' may slip their way in as well.

But, Escapists, what would you put on your list?

 

[DazZ.]

Yarr! This here tale has potential 'fer skirmishs to arise.

Rescrawlin: When I gaze upon the land, I get a fine taste of grog and rum. The lubbers are beginnin' to learn the ways of booze.

[small]Alcoholism, or just the love of a good (hundred) drinks[/small]

 

[Radeonx]

Tea
Fish and Chips
Queen
Revolutionary War

 

[Wadders]

Yarr! This here tale has potential 'fer skirmishs to arise.

Never a truer word was spoken.

However, I feel obliged to contribute, so here goes:

Surveillance, Nanny-state (it is one word. Skeptics will be shot) Redcoats, the Empire, Yorkshire Pud, Pound Sterling, Churchill, good beer, great accents, pipes (as in the ones men used to smoke with)

A semi-patriotic list, and fairly positive, apart from the first 2


Edited to remove spelling fails.

 

[Twilight_guy]

We beat you guys in the revolutionary war, haw haw!

Well, sort of.

That or: Foreign guys with nice accents loyal to the queen, colour.

 

[El Poncho]

Big Red buses.

Top hats and canes.

A stereotyped accent.

Worship the queen.

 

[bodyklok]

1. Tea
2. Crumpets
3. Gentleman
4. Steam-punk(?)
5. Queen
6. Empire
7. One
8. Eight
9. One
10. Two

 

[electric discordian]

Drizzle
moochin (This means wandering about near me, not taking stuff off people.)also see going for a mooch.
binge drinking. (The national sport! The only thing we could win Olympic gold in!"
Bear (meaning a lot of!) When used in a sentence, "I got Bear shit for Christmas!" Personally I would prefer presents.
Scally (Northern term for a Chav, commonly from Liverpool!)
Intolerance and blind hatred of the Polish and Pakistani people (even if there from Persia or India.)

Hugely over priced Petrol.
Shakespeare.
William Hope Hodgeson.(An English horror writer wiki him he was the inspiration for alot of Lovecraft's stories and mythos.)

 

[Jeebz]

Tea, mate, pregnant teenagers, lazy, football, Chav, Posh, Useless Empire

 

[Scratcher]

magna carta
industrial revolution
empire
commonwealth
beatles
crumpet
strawberries
cricket

 

[park92]

tea SAS funny accent homegrown terrorists soccer thugs david beckham

 

[Fulax]

Two world wars and one world cup
Worst government in the free world
Health and safety
Football
Chavs
Surveillance
Tea and biscuits
Teenage pregnancy
Birthplace of Maiden, Priest, Sabbath and Motorhead
Rain

 

[Supreme Unleaded]

Fish and Chips
-Scones
-Tea
-Chunnel (not a steriotype, but it reminds me of england)
-Crumpets
-SAS
-Chav
-Ello Guvna
-Pip Pip Cherio
-And of course, the British Challenger 2.
-Dix (this one doesnt count, but a cookie to tell me what it means.)

 

[Booze Zombie]

Of course, I'm English, and sadly the words 'chav' and 'knife-crime' may slip their way in as well.

Actually, knife crime's at an all time low in twenty years, but the papers wouln't want you believing that now, would they?

Besides that, the victims of most knife crime are other teenages not older people, so I don't really see why 50 somethings are scared about it.

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

Old enemy of France.
Good friends of the French now.

 

[Nickolai77]

-Rain
-Mate
-Countryside
-"Footie"
-Binge drinking
-Monty Python
-Top Gear
-Health and Safety
-Motorways