Stereotypes of the British

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'''Stereotypes of British people''' are found in several cultures.<ref name="gapyear.com">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Some of these stereotypes are completely untrue,<ref name="auto">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> while others have some truth to them.

==Positive stereotypes==

===Politeness===
Many British people are seen as polite,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> similar to Canadians.<ref>http://bit.ly/2VN0m2N>

===Gun policy===
The United Kingdom is well-known for its lack of gun tolerance, and keeping a firm grip on gun control.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Gun policy is strict, with most licences held for sport.<ref></ref> British policemen only use guns as a last resort.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

===Pride===
Many British people are proud of their local community and the country they live in, <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> although some are afraid to show their pride in other cultures and politics.<ref>https://ind.pn/2HylP5q>

===Humour===
British people are well known for their use of sarcasm and irony.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Some of the best comedy shows, such as ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' and ''[[Mr. Bean|Mr Bean]]'', are British.<ref>http://bit.ly/2VMogeG>

===Music===
British music is often seen as being better than American music<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>, including the best rock bands.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

===Football===
[[Association football|Football]] is very popular in the United Kingdom, and has some of the best players in the world.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

==Negative stereotypes==

===Bigotry and racism===
In the past, many British people were seen as bigoted.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Some modern British people in politics are often accused of being racist.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In addition, some British people have a negative view of Americans<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>, though this is not universal.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

===Brutality===
The old British Empire carried out many heinous acts,<ref name="independent.co.uk">https://ind.pn/2VPGbBr> including slavery<ref></ref>, massacres<ref></ref>, and Indian famine.<ref name="independent.co.uk"/>

===Weather===
Weather in the United Kingdom is seen as poor,<ref name="gapyear.com"/> mostly consisting of heavy rain.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> However, the UK has seen some record-breaking sunny weather as well.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

===Teeth===
Americans often joke about the British having bad teeth, however, this is mostly false.<ref name="auto"/>

===Food===
British food is often joked as being poor quality. In reality, this is false<ref name="auto"/><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and British people eat a huge variety of dishes from a great wealth of cultures.<ref></ref>

==References==

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