Comments on: Only One in Seven Brits able to pass the UK’s Citizenship Test http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/ You may think you know everything about being British, but could you pass the British citizenship test? Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:14:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Fliss http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-3542 Fliss Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:14:16 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-3542 i ment British! i ment British!

]]> By: Fliss http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-3541 Fliss Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:13:59 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-3541 dude i am Biritish! dude i am Biritish!

]]> By: Julia http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-3360 Julia Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:48:59 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-3360 I'm American but, wished I lived in Britain. I was born in California and now live in Oregon. But, I've got family almost everywhere in the world. I took "How British Are You?" wondering if anything rubbed off but, it didn't I got only 8 right. I still want to live there because I don't fit in here. Reasons:I drink tea and almost hate pop,I'm allergenic to cinnamon so I don't eat apple pie, I'm not big on beef, 4th of July is boring, I wrote Father Christmas once and I want to wear a crown on Christmas , I like long walks, hate metal and love The Beatles, I write and read poetry, I love Sherlock Holmes, I never picked a voting party they're all screwballs,Obama is lazy; give me a Queen , and I watch Doctor Who on my computer more than any other videos. I’m American but, wished I lived in Britain. I was born in California and now live in Oregon. But, I’ve got family almost everywhere in the world. I took “How British Are You?” wondering if anything rubbed off but, it didn’t I got only 8 right. I still want to live there because I don’t fit in here. Reasons:I drink tea and almost hate pop,I’m allergenic to cinnamon so I don’t eat apple pie, I’m not big on beef, 4th of July is boring, I wrote Father Christmas once and I want to wear a crown on Christmas , I like long walks, hate metal and love The Beatles, I write and read poetry, I love Sherlock Holmes, I never picked a voting party they’re all screwballs,Obama is lazy; give me a Queen , and I watch Doctor Who on my computer more than any other videos.

]]> By: Sascha Schurkan http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 Sascha Schurkan Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:28:53 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-1280 oh mano -.-.-.-.- :-( so komm ich nie nach england, gleich nochmal den test machen ;-) oh mano -.-.-.-.- :-(
so komm ich nie nach england, gleich nochmal den test machen ;-)

]]> By: Ron http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Ron Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:46:14 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-527 As a Scot and living in what is supposed to be the UK - where are the relevant parts to someone who wants to live in Scotland? As usual mainly relevant to south of the border! Besides, does it really make you British knowing about drugs, religion and English prescription eligibility? Some of the questions require knowledge of current affairs and history and I doubt the majority of “Brits” can answer any test correctly on these subjects. As a Scot and living in what is supposed to be the UK – where are the relevant parts to someone who wants to live in Scotland? As usual mainly relevant to south of the border! Besides, does it really make you British knowing about drugs, religion and English prescription eligibility? Some of the questions require knowledge of current affairs and history and I doubt the majority of “Brits” can answer any test correctly on these subjects.

]]> By: sippy http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-474 sippy Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:31:31 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-474 I'm Scottish, and many of the questions only in the British test were about English Laws. There's a surprise. I’m Scottish, and many of the questions only in the British test were about English Laws. There’s a surprise.

]]> By: Dave http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Dave Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:37:49 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-388 Flawed questions. I challenge the purpose of some of the questions. Like all exam questions - they are thought up by some numptie who needs to get out more and actually engage the population then you would actually see and learn that to be a British Citizen - you don't actually have to know how many people attend religious services. Who gives a stuff, does anybody care? How about, do women have to cover themselves up when out of the family home? How many wives can a man have? What side of the road do we drive on? What are indicators on vehicles for? Why do we queue instead of fighting or who can shout loudest? Why can we choose to drink alcoholic drinks without having a doctor's letter stating we're alcoholics? Is it possible to drink tap water without being ill? Flawed questions. I challenge the purpose of some of the questions. Like all exam questions – they are thought up by some numptie who needs to get out more and actually engage the population then you would actually see and learn that to be a British Citizen – you don’t actually have to know how many people attend religious services. Who gives a stuff, does anybody care?
How about, do women have to cover themselves up when out of the family home? How many wives can a man have? What side of the road do we drive on? What are indicators on vehicles for? Why do we queue instead of fighting or who can shout loudest? Why can we choose to drink alcoholic drinks without having a doctor’s letter stating we’re alcoholics? Is it possible to drink tap water without being ill?

]]> By: How Australian are you? | How British Are You? http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-287 How Australian are you? | How British Are You? Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:27:53 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-287 [...] are no classes of citizenship and all citizens are equal. In my earlier posts this seems to the consensus from reader comments. Whether you are a citizen by birthright or naturalisation, this is a test that you shouldn’t [...] [...] are no classes of citizenship and all citizens are equal. In my earlier posts this seems to the consensus from reader comments. Whether you are a citizen by birthright or naturalisation, this is a test that you shouldn’t [...]

]]> By: Heather http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Heather Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:04:37 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-220 I failed and I was shocked at how irrelevant the questions were. Who needs to know how many people take drugs? Does it make you more British if you know that? They should include questions about behaviour/sense of humour of the British (a volume in itself) manners (how many times you have to say please and thank you), how to order rounds in pubs, queuing, how to make tea and more importantly, cultural things like Only Fools and Horses, Fawlty Towers, Coronation Street, marmite, Branston pickle and cricket. Learning a list of facts from a book isnt a test that you understand a culture. My husband will soon have to take this test and I have been filling him full of dvds of Are you being served and Benny Hill, far more entertaining. He already drinks tea, I cant get him onto marmite or Branston though! Guess you have to have been brought up with that! I failed and I was shocked at how irrelevant the questions were. Who needs to know how many people take drugs? Does it make you more British if you know that?

They should include questions about behaviour/sense of humour of the British (a volume in itself) manners (how many times you have to say please and thank you), how to order rounds in pubs, queuing, how to make tea and more importantly, cultural things like Only Fools and Horses, Fawlty Towers, Coronation Street, marmite, Branston pickle and cricket.

Learning a list of facts from a book isnt a test that you understand a culture. My husband will soon have to take this test and I have been filling him full of dvds of Are you being served and Benny Hill, far more entertaining. He already drinks tea, I cant get him onto marmite or Branston though! Guess you have to have been brought up with that!

]]> By: Millie http://howbritishareyou.com/2009/08/04/one-in-seven-brits-pass-the-uks-citizenship-test/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Millie Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:25:02 +0000 http://howbritishareyou.com/?p=53#comment-205 What is the point in the test if only 1 in seven Britons can answer. Surely the to make this test proper more than half of britons should be able to answer or nearly all. In my opinion it is a bit of a waste of time and unfair. What is the point in the test if only 1 in seven Britons can answer. Surely the to make this test proper more than half of britons should be able to answer or nearly all. In my opinion it is a bit of a waste of time and unfair.

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