Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour

Hello! Yesterday I heard someone talk about this book and I thought it should make for an interesting read. Has anyone here read it?

Its a serious but supposedly humorous anthropological study that looks into the traits, behavior and quirks of the English people. By serious/humorous I mean well researched but not that scientific in tone. Well, a lot of it seems to have to do with communication, either in person or via other means... If the book's as good as some claim, I'm sure it provides a valuable insight into English culture. Anyhow, it looks pretty good, I think I might order it. What do you think?

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Originally Posted by martin_g

Hello! Yesterday I heard someone talk about this book and I thought it should make for an interesting read. Has anyone here read it?

Its a serious but supposedly humorous anthropological study that looks into the traits, behavior and quirks of the English people. By serious/humorous I mean well researched but not that scientific in tone. Well, a lot of it seems to have to do with communication, either in person or via other means... If the book's as good as some claim, I'm sure it provides a valuable insight into English culture. Anyhow, it looks pretty good, I think I might order it. What do you think?

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I think for 2 pounds you can´t go wrong! I´ll look forward to hearing what you thought of it :)

From traveling I have to say that I get along with the British very well. They seem to be a fun group of people. At least that has been my experience with the ones that I have run into in hostels.

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Originally Posted by amayo

I think for 2 pounds you can´t go wrong! I´ll look forward to hearing what you thought of it :)

From traveling I have to say that I get along with the British very well. They seem to be a fun group of people. At least that has been my experience with the ones that I have run into in hostels.

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Fun indeed. When I visited London some 7 years ago I was a bit shocked that my hosts had removed the family table from the dining room and just had their meals in their couches, in front of the TV. I wasn't able to determine if this was common practice or not, though!

In the US it´s quiet normal to eat your meals in front of the TV. They even have tables designed specifically for eating dinner on your couch!!

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Originally Posted by amayo

In the US it´s quiet normal to eat your meals in front of the TV. They even have tables designed specifically for eating dinner on your couch!!

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I need one of those Amayo!! What's the difference between them and a coffee table?

I agree that the book looks interesting and as Amayo says, you can't go wrong with a price of two quid (pounds) from Amazon.