Top 50 traditions "all brits engage in" revealed
Ahead of the Queen’s 90th birthday, 2000 UK dwellers outlined the things they do, say and experience that make them quintessentially British.
According to the results, compiled by holiday company Sovereign, there's nothing we love more than apologising for something we didn't do, dunking biscuits and tutting. Here are the top 50 things people said make them "quintessentially British".
50. Obsessing about the traffic
49. Maypole dancing to celebrate May Day
48. Refusing to complain about bad service
47. Having a strong opinion about whether you put the milk in before the tea & hot water, or vice versa
46. Flocking to the beach as soon as the temperature rises
45. Morris Dancing
44. Travelling by black cabs or red buses in London
43. Instinctively wanting to go the pub on a sunny day
42. Arguing about politics
41. Doing DIY on a bank holiday weekend
40. Drinking cider in Somerset
39. Reading the newspapers in the morning
38. Doing a spot of gardening on a bank holiday
37. Playing conkers in the playground
36. Moving around the garden to catch the sun rays through the day
35. Loyalty to the BBC
34. Taking layers of clothing to the beach, just in case it’s cold or the sun goes in when you get there
33. Taking great pride in celebrating one-time special events
32. Barbequing at the first hint of sunshine
31. Tutting or sighing loudly if someone jumps a queue, but not doing anything about it
30. Trying to catch the very last rays of sun on a summer’s day
29. Considering meat and two veg as the staple parts of a main meal
28. Always taking an umbrella down before you get indoors
27. Visiting Pantomime at Christmas
26. Keeping a stiff upper lip at all times
25. Getting the strawberries and cream out to watch Wimbledon
24. Watching the Queen’s Speech on Christmas Day
23. White weddings
22. The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
21. Eating pasties when visiting Cornwall
20. Enjoying a cream tea in Devon
19. Being proud of your garden
18. Adhering to rules (following the arrows the correct way round the car park, for example)
17. The sending and receiving of greetings cards
16. Checking the local weather report before travelling anywhere
15. Dunking biscuits in tea
14. Saying sorry when you’ve not done anything wrong
13. Pancake flipping on Shrove Tuesday
12. Eating fish and chips on a Friday
11. Celebrating Remembrance Day
10. Being overly polite in every eventuality
9. Having an avid interest in the weather at all times
8. Eating turkey on Christmas Day
7. Guy Fawkes night
6. Going to the pub
5. Cheering on the underdog
4. The ability to queue nicely
3. Eating a full English breakfast
2. Putting the kettle on in a crisis
1. Eating a traditional roast dinner on a Sunday