ilovemikehunt

I'm jesting a bit, im sure if you heard me talk you would be like "omg you have the most architypeal British voice/mannerism" but 'debutant' level still happens but only among the gentry and even then it's dieing out. That said the older i get the more i play upto it, there is a fantastic magazine called 'The Chap' in which it describes the modern world through the eyes of a member of the British Empire. Hard to say whether it is tounge in cheek, but it provides grooming/dress tips, etiquette at all things (the section on Cricket is most enlightening as to how a gentleman should behave in a sporting event) and above all what it is to be British (needless to say its quite amusing in places).

English street phrases are pretty useless .. apart from Cockney rhymeing slang (apples n pears - stairs .. Sweeney Todd - Flying Squad (our SWAT) etc) there ain't many you don't have (i think). The only one i can think of off hand is 'Safe' = cool/ok a lot of people use that. I will think of some more once this hang over has gone .

That sounds really great, but I have no idea what you are talking about