British Tastes
An enquiry into the likes and dislikes of the regional consumer
Allen
1968
One of the best times in my adult life was the two years I lived in the UK while my husband was on foreign assignment. It was the late 1990s and we had our two kids with us. Although I had visited the UK several times, there is something about living as regular people, not as tourists, that is just eye opening. I know that I provided hours of amusement to my British friends as I navigated cultural and language differences.
This book is what I would call a cultural marketing guide. I would imagine this would be a fun addition to any public library back in the late 1960s. I will leave it to my UK friends to tell me if any of these differences still matter in 2019.
Mary
I instantly want to read this book! It’s obviously a weeder, but I’d take it home and cherish it. 🙂
I would LOVE to live in the UK for a year or two. If only there was a way!
I would eat that Great Britain, but am afraid it isn’t chocolate. Cool kids these days just follow @TheMERL if they want Britishness. Maybe @OrkneyLibrary for the real far up Scots matter.
I’ve been working on a crossword puzzle book that keeps using “exurbia”. I half suspected they had made it up, lol.
Strangely cheerful back cover reference to gassing oneself aside, this seems like a really interesting book, even if it is pretty dated. I’ll have to see if my library has a copy.
Some things never change. The North vs South and London vs Everywhere Else divide is, if anything, even worse these days.