A study has shown that the average British person says sorry eight times a day. That’s a bit excessive, isn’t it? Sorry about that.
Some nationality stereotypes are true, and British politeness is one of them (along with our fondness for tea). But even we Brits can be too polite for our own good sometimes.
Here are some signs than you need to tone the politeness down a notch.
You apologise when someone stands on your foot
Unless you grabbed their foot and forced it down upon your own, this one probably isn’t your fault.
You say ‘thank you’ when you… Read the full story