Study reveals top 10 ‘Polite’ British phrases— and their surprisingly savage translations
A recent study by Trinity College London reveals that Britons frequently use "polite-isms" to avoid confrontation, employing ...
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Local who saw auntie give foreign couple better treatment asked if S’poreans still have colonial mindset
SINGAPORE: In a Reddit thread on Monday (Apr 7), a user on the platform wrote that they were recently surprised when an auntie selling drinks “suddenly turned friendly and smiley” when taking the ...
14 Types Of Socially Awkward People You’ll Recognize Instantly (And Maybe Relate To)
Social awkwardness comes in many flavors, and chances are you've encountered most of them in the wild. Maybe you've even ...
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King's Leadership Academy maintains outstanding Ofsted rating
A HIGH school in Warrington has maintained its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating. Inspectors had nothing but praise for King’s Leadership Academy in a recent report which was published on Thursday.
TOM UTLEY: We British really do use polite-isms, even the angry down-and-out who insisted I gave him a fag snarled, 'Thanks, have a nice day'
All Britons know that when our fellow countrymen start a sentence 'With great respect...', they mean that they think the ...
I moved to France 16 years ago. Adjusting to local culture has been tough, but there have been pleasant surprises.
I wish that when I moved from the UK to France many years ago, I'd known more about local drinking culture, social etiquette, ...
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Rescue Dog’s Over-the-Top Smiles When Dad Returns From Trip Could Thaw a Frozen Heart
A perfect example of this joyful welcome is a rescue pup who showed incredible happiness after being apart from Dad for four ...