There’s no doubt that anti-immigration sentiment and general xenophobia are on the rise in the UK, stoked by the usual suspects who are constantly banging on about how ‘British values’ are under threat.
But what are these British values, and what does it mean to be British?
Well, Twitter user Simon Forrest has shared an old vox pop which provides a wonderfully funny and accurate definition of Britishness.
Let’s have a look.
It feels timely & appropriate to post this magnificent beast … the ultimate vox pop!
✊️ pic.twitter.com/kqwBn18yIt— Simon Forrest (@SimonForrest11) August 26, 2025
Great stuff! Hats off to that anonymous interviewee. Here’s the transcription:
“Being British is all about driving a German car to an Irish themed pub with Belgian beer and then going home, buying an Indian takeaway to sit on the Swedish sofa in front of Japanese television to watch American shows and all the while being suspicious of anything foreign.”
And so to the comments…
1.
So true, except it’s rapidly becoming Chinese cars, not German.
— Dick Winchester (@DickWinchester) August 26, 2025
2.
Man deserves a Knighthood
— snakeappletree (@snakeappletree1) August 27, 2025
3.
Needs to be edited to add buying chinese manufactured flags.
— Gary James Ⓥ (@Tradescant) August 27, 2025
4.
Superb – he could not of articulated this any better !
— Kaz Pandal (@KPandal) August 27, 2025
5.
Pretty accurate
— Bearcub (@Bearcub52) August 27, 2025
6.
Legend
— Skuz Bukit (@RobertJ07695072) August 27, 2025
7.
this man.
— Chris Tracey. (@ChristineT56150) August 27, 2025
8.
Bullseye!
— An Ordinary Man (@Marillionmark) August 27, 2025
9.
This is bloody great and so true! It should be on everyone’s feed! https://t.co/4jID14H2Q7
— Susan (@Sulalee1) August 27, 2025
10.
Being British. The absurdity of Patriotism! https://t.co/Bo9kFnIizp
— IVOR JONES (@IVORJON74003577) August 27, 2025
11.
This never gets old. I’ve asked multiple folk to explain to me what English/British culture they are going on about? NONE of them answer me. Morris Dancers perhaps?? https://t.co/5kIemJQ3Y1
— Laine (@extremestLaine) August 28, 2025
12.
The perfect analysis of where we are. https://t.co/0lnDacuC07
— Jeff Monteen (@localhero247) August 27, 2025
13.
This. And this again… https://t.co/8QfqlWIK8d
— Jonesboy (@Jernesey) August 27, 2025
Just in the interests of balance and all that …
Just sounds like someone being a smart arse to me.
— TheMekon_Venus (@TheMekon_Venus) August 27, 2025
Smart definitely. Arse? We’ll leave that up to you.
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Source @SimonForrest11
