Oh, and before I forget again

Stu and Dave, are you suggesting this thread to be a model of British culture?

There is no such thing as a model of British culture. Having spent 2 decades here you should know that. There is no such thing as a typical Brit and to stereotype a whole culture in such a way is tantamount to racism. In a way, this thread and the whole of Mudcat are good examples of all cultures. Bits are outstandingly good, bits are horrendously bad but in the main we are all OK with slight hints of the extremes.

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