12 British Stereotypes Americans Believe (That Are Totally True)

10. We Drink A Lot

It ain't big and it ain't clever, but it sure is a hell of a lot of fun. Besides, what else is there to do when you're not, you know, working? So, yeah, for whatever reason, Brits like to drink. A lot. And binge-drinking has become something of a negative stereotype with regards to the entire population - especially when we go abroad, where we've been likened to the bubonic plague in our relentless pursuit to drink everything and anything alcoholic. Presumably this has stemmed from the fact that we all like to keep our problems to ourselves, get our work done, and generally keep our heads down most of the time. When we drink, though, we can forget momentarily about all the rules and doing our jobs and generally shuffling around getting on with our business, and can go absolutely f*cking mental. Because there is nothing else to do. And this stereotypes, extends, of course, to€

9. We Love Pubs

Cup of tea aside, there's nothing that feels quite as "right" to a British person than to sit in the midst of a pub. Again, this is one of those "it's embedded in our DNA" things that we can't really explain - it just make sense. There are lots of different "types" to choose from, of course, but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter. As long as you're inside one, all is right with the world. But you can never just have one pint. That would be madness. If you actually decide to remove yourself from the premise of your own home to drink in a pub, you must ingest at least four or five pints before going home. Same goes for if you head to a pub after work. People will be confused if you say that you're leaving after one drink, because that just doesn't make sense. "Stay for one more, mate."