Top five ways in which I am so damn English:

• My boss just complimented my cardigan and I freaked out. Actually, I think that can be reduced just to the fact that I am wearing a cardigan. That's English enough.
• Last week, someone prodded me in the face with a very sharp umbrella arm and I apologised.
• My friend went to hug me last night and I ran a mile despite feeling like crap (hence the supposed need for a hug).
• Due to the usual stiff upper lip, personal insecurities and a tendency towards being "vocally challenged" when under pressure, I can rarely express an emotion in the same year that it is felt.
• I understand the game of cricket (although, to be fair, not why people play or watch it).