Someone asked people what British compliments they could think of, and these 19 are the dog’s bollocks

It’s good to see the old British traditions being upheld, like chasing a big lump of cheese down a hill, saying sorry to the lamppost you just walked into, and reserving the worst insults you can think of for your best mates – in a spirit of affection, naturally.

Which brings us to this question, posed by VeryBritishProblems.

What’s the most British compliment you can think of?

— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) July 6, 2024

Happily, a lot of people had suggestions (although many were repeated many times), so we were able to compile this Very British list.

1.

Dave's a bit of a twat, but he's basically alright.

— Rory Sutherland (@rorysutherland) July 6, 2024

2.

“Lovely cup of tea”

— DB (@dbdegn) July 6, 2024

3.

You’re not quite so green as you’re cabbage looking

— Alison Inman (@Alison_Inman) July 6, 2024

4.

"You're nicer than I thought"

— Barburrito (@barburtweeto) July 6, 2024

5.

“You scrub up well.”

— Carol Percy (@DrCarolPercy) July 6, 2024

6.

“Good effort”

— LouiseMensch (@LouiseMensch) July 6, 2024

7.

“It wasn’t actually quite as bad as I thought it was going to be” https://t.co/hTDplyKD6p

— James Lee (@jamessflee) July 6, 2024

8.

'Very tidy'!

— PETER KEANE (@PETERKE04296442) July 6, 2024

9.

In the workplace: “you’re a superstar!”
It means “I can’t quite believe I’ve managed to exploit you by expecting you to constantly go above and beyond for this long without you kicking off. Fingers crossed you keep going a lot longer before you figure it out and/or do something”

— Haram Bae (@je_ne_sais_blah) July 6, 2024

10.

I love your new haircut. It makes your nose look slightly smaller.

— Iain Ronayne (@IFR65) July 6, 2024