The 14 most annoying things you can say to a British person

Earlier this week, a young American boy began an inadvisable critique of the British way of life.

"Red buses everywhere!" he shouted from his keyboard. "What the f--- is a scone?!" he questioned. "Why do yall say 'maths'," he continued.

His musings sparked a backlash from our island nation - and it's fair to say America was fair well put in its place.

So, a word of caution for peoples around the world, if you don't want to face a similarly angry reaction from a British person - never, ever utter any of things to them:

1.

We've run out of teabags...

• Nooooo

2.

If it wasn’t for the US, you’d be speaking German right now.

• Yes, thanks for joining the war two years late

3.

Is it always raining in Britain?

• Yes, now please stop reminding us

4.

Yo-gert

• As in "yoghurt". It's definitely pronounced yogg-ert

5.

When you explain that you come from somewhere in Scotland, Wales, the South-West or the North...

Is that near London?

6.

Ah-loo-mi-num

• ALUMINIUM: ah-luh-min-ee-um

7.

Queue etiquette is NOT a thing.

• Oh yes it is, and we're masters of it.

8.

Math

• Did you forget to finish your word?

9.

'ello guv'nah, you sound like you're from Laaandan.

• I'm from Leeds

10.

Referring to this as England

11.

There is a rail replacement bus service running today

12.

Do you like soccer?

• It's football

13.

Unexpected item in bagging area

14.

I can do an amazing British accent

• a) There are literally dozens. b) No you can't

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