Not the comedy of manners you were looking for.

[hirez]

English people: stop trying to perform high-fives. You all look ridiculous when you either miss, or have to wait around with arm poised because your 'fiving partner' hasn't realised what's going on.

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[mr_tom]

*high-five*

[hirez]

*Rochambeau*

[quercus]

Surely the truly British answer to a high-five is a headbutt to the poncing wigga whilst their guard is up?

Today I has been mostly dealing with Social Services. In the immortal words of Michael Murray, "Find me somebody to hit"

[liz_lowlife]

Surely, most of us still shake hands politely?

[steer]

A comedian I saw the other night suggested the following.

1) Move to high five someone.
2) As you high five them, shout some disgusting concept that you know they don't agree with -- good examples being racism and child murder.
3) Look totally disgusted with them for high fiving something so repugnant.

[hirez]

Good darts!

[delabane]

Oh I agree and I hate how Americanised Britain’s are becoming! Despite being married to a wonderful American lady as your good self, I do hate how some of my fellow countrymen really do show how Americanised they are in front of my wife - she came here to escape America! Following examples:

Most people say "Hi" now at the start of most verbal/written communications these days.
Another one is referring to people as "Guy(s)".
Wow is now more common too.

British people doing it is wrong.

[perlmonger]

"How are you?"

"I'm good"

Good? good? WTF is that all about? Bloody colonials…

[hirez]

I have to admit that I prefer that to "Mustn't grumble".

[perlmonger]

"Middlin'"