Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a
> Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a
> Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch
> American shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all?
>
> Suspicion of anything foreign.
>
> Oh and......
NOT TO MENTION.
>
> 3 Brits die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue.
>
> 142 Brits were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins from new
shirts.
>
> 58 Brits are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of
> screwdrivers.
>
> 31 Brits have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while
> the fairy lights were plugged in.
>
> 19 Brits have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas
> decorations were chocolate.
>
> British Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker
> pulling accidents
>
> 101 people since 1999 have had broken parts of plastic toys pulled out
> of the soles of their feet.
>
> 18 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit
> cigarette in their mouth.
>
> A massive 543 Brits were admitted to A&E in the last two years after
> opening bottles of beer with their teeth.
>
> 5 Brits were injured last year in accidents involving out of Control
> Scalextric cars.
>
> And finally.........
>
> In 2000 eight Brits cracked their skull whilst throwing up into the
> toilet.
> Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a
> Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch
> American shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all?
>
> Suspicion of anything foreign.
>
> Oh and......
NOT TO MENTION.
>
> 3 Brits die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue.
>
> 142 Brits were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins from new
shirts.
>
> 58 Brits are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of
> screwdrivers.
>
> 31 Brits have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while
> the fairy lights were plugged in.
>
> 19 Brits have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas
> decorations were chocolate.
>
> British Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker
> pulling accidents
>
> 101 people since 1999 have had broken parts of plastic toys pulled out
> of the soles of their feet.
>
> 18 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit
> cigarette in their mouth.
>
> A massive 543 Brits were admitted to A&E in the last two years after
> opening bottles of beer with their teeth.
>
> 5 Brits were injured last year in accidents involving out of Control
> Scalextric cars.
>
> And finally.........
>
> In 2000 eight Brits cracked their skull whilst throwing up into the
> toilet.
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