8 Things British People Say They Hate But Also Secretly Love

I mean, queues are necessary sometimes, but we Brits have turned them into an art form. Not to be big-headed or anything, but it's true. We complain about them because it takes us longer to get what we need, but we complain if they aren't orderly or there's not queue at all. Such is the british paradox.

Traffic is a form of queuing so we both love and loathe that too! Only in traffic it's easier to shout at other people because you are protected by a metal box. So there's that, which is nice.

I feel like I have both beautiful and nightmarish memories of camping in Britain. I saw wild horses in the New Forest, but then I heard people arguing in the tents and campervans next door. It's a mixed bag but very British. And it's definitely hard to find campsites and caravan facilities as good as Blighty provides (12000 UK campsites) in the rest of Europe. Is that a good or bad thing? You decide.

Morris dancing is one of the weirdest, most eccentric hobbies I think a British person can do. And the best thing is, you always find them always dancing, never setting up and getting ready to dance. Where do they come from? Where do they go? Nobody knows. The only thing for certain is that they are oddly entertaining, very British, and only accepted female members in the last few decades.

Most Brits go abroad on holiday, but there are loads of beautiful places on British shores to enjoy, too. 15, to be precise. We love having them but don't always love going to them as it's not always the best weather, so they are loved, and there are indifferent feelings toward them in equal measure.

Crumpets are a national treasure that is not widely known outside the UK. In fact, nearly 260 million packets were sold in 2016, according to Statista. Despite some people liking them, square crumpets don't cook evenly, making them one of the nation's most divisive foods. Karl Pilkington prefers the thinner variety, so if normal crumpets (whatever the shape) are a bit thick for you, be even more British and try a pikelet instead.

Here's a funny article about exactly how to apologise. You're British, so you were born with apologising skills, right? Probably wrong. You did it a lot but might not be good at it. If you've ever had some careless person bump into you hard and find yourself apologizing to them while rubbing your painful arm, you are embodying the British apology.

Everyone complains about the rain, but it's also sort of comforting, don't you think? Its familiarity is alluring and grounding, seeing raindrops slide down the car window screen. There are many things we don't know, but we can take some small comfort in the knowledge that it will probably rain nearly every day of every year forever and ever amen.