22 Signs That You Have Been Watching A Lot of British Sitcoms
Check this list and see for yourself. So, in no particular order:
22: You caught the gag in this articles title.
21: You put the stapler in the jelly.
20: You don’t mention the war. You mentioned it once but you think you got away with it.
19: You wonder if you’re more like Mark or Jez.
18: You say “I’m free!” whenever anyone asks if you are doing anything.
17: This time next year, you’ll be a millionaire.
16: You’re doomed, but you will not panic. If you do, you’re a stupid boy.
15: You’re able to understand Rab C. Nesbitt.
14: You don’t have ideas, you have cunning plans.
2 beans + 2 beans = some beans
13: When leaving with a friend you say “It’s goodbye from me.” and your partner says “And it’s goodbye from him.”
12: On hearing an innuendo you respond by saying ‘Oo-er missus!”
11: The first rule of politics is “Never believe anything until it’s been officially denied.”
10: Clegg, Foggy, and Compo were the only trio that counted.
9: Instead of saying goodbye you say “Smoke me a kipper, I’ll be back for breakfast.”
You wonder where calculators go when they die.
8: When explaining something you say “Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once.”
7: You think ‘The Good Life’ is too bloody nice!
6: When someone gets confused about the size of something at a distance, you show them some toy cows and explain the difference between ‘small’ and ‘far away’.
5: You don’t say “Get Lost” or any more coarse variant. You say “Naff off.”
4: You say “Dirty Old Man” and attempt the impression.
3: You realise Mr Bean is a genius, not an idiot.
2: Instead of greeting people, you tell them “You’re my wife now.”
1: You tell people that you’re “having a bit of trouble” when you’re worried that you might do a ‘woopsie’.
Comprehension questions
What was the gag in the title?
What was put into the jelly?
Do you watch much British comedy?
How many of these references do you understand/recognise?
Are there any that you don’t know but want to find out about?
What do you think of the first rule of politics?
Is Mr Bean a genius?