Tea. Queues. Rain. Guilt. Repeat. Welcome to Britain: the land of drizzle-drenched dignity, biscuit-based diplomacy, and the eternal search for the "correct" way to pronounce scone. In this hilariously (and uncomfortably) accurate guide, we dissect the madness of modern Britishness-one apologetic nod and lukewarm chip at a time. From the ghost of Empire to the full English breakfast, from passive-aggressive queues to aggressive passive Parliament, this book explores the very best and worst of Britain-warts, weirdness, and Windrush all included. Here you'll find: A brief history of empire, denial, and jam roly-polyLessons in queue etiquette and national weather-based panicHonest takes on immigration, holidays, and the unspoken trauma of semolinaThirty chapters of beautifully British contradiction and mild existential dreadPart satire, part history lesson, part therapy session, Keep Calm and Blame the Immigrants is a love letter to a nation that's always two steps from a crisis, yet still somehow finds time to complain about the bins. Whether you're British by birth, passport, or accident-this is your guide to the curious island that still thinks everything can be fixed with a nice cup of tea. (Spoiler: sometimes it actually can.)
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