35 Very British Memes To Enjoy With Your Cucumber Sandwiches And Afternoon Tea ,> PDW

Brits and Americans are a pond apart. Divided by their accents, their spelling, and even their sense of humor. Or humour. Depending on who you ask. While Americans might go big with slapstick, punchlines, and high-energy banter, the British prefer their comedy served cold, with a side of sarcasm and a deep sigh of quiet existential dread.

Self-deprecating and dry is how many like to describe it. But there’s something undeniably charming about a Brit cracking a joke through a stiff upper lip. That’s why we can appreciate an online community dedicated to funny British banter.

r/OkMate has more than 339,000 members sharing memes and jokes about what it’s really like to live in the land of cucumber sandwiches and afternoon tea. The page has a strict “no serious bollocks” rule and it’s main aim is to make jokes, not bore.

Bored Panda has put together our favorite posts from the community, for you to scroll through while you practice the Queen’s English. Many of them prove that even when the world is falling apart, there’ll always be something to laugh at. even if it’s at our own expense.

#1

Simple ‘As

Man wearing a black shirt with text about kebabs and racism in a casual setting showing British meme humor.

AliceTheOmelette:

Kebabs are proppa Ingerlish food, nunna that forrin muck.

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Helena 1 day agoFair

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#2

Love Me Songs. Simple As

Tweet humor contrasting American and British sports fans, highlighting chaotic British meme culture.

Smok3ntok3:

American sport fans: woohoo go team!
British sport fans: let’s meet in the street after the game and beat the hell out of each other.

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Wanda Queen 1 day agoI do love Debussy though, just saying.

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#3

Average Day In Brighton

Tweet by Jake Johnstone humorously capturing the chaos of being British with a mix-up about identity in Brighton.

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Chihuahua Mama 1 day agoYou were both accidentally straight for a second

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#4

My Ancestors Are Smiling At Me, Remainers. Can You Say The Same?

Side-by-side images showing the humorous chaos of being British with trustworthy innkeepers holding pints of beer.

StolenDabloons:

“Me names Barry, 63, I luv grub n Iuv the pub, send those foringers back to Luton!”

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Billo66 Premium 1 day agoThere are more old drunks than there are old doctors. Just sayin’

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#5

Quite True Innit?

Tweet by @stailontanadame humorously expressing frustration about British people getting the vaccine first, capturing British meme chaos.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day ago (edited)If we suddenly start pronouncing our aitches and tees, run.

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#6

N*rfolk 🤢

Animated characters holding weapons with caption about Brits talking about other Brits in nearby counties, British chaos meme.

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Forrest Hobbs 1 day agoBolton vs. Bury – well, it used to be a thing.

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#7

Bright

British man looking up at the sky confused on the first day without clouds in 73 years, a hilarious British meme about chaos.

DustyTaoCheng:

Cries when it rains cries when it’s “too hot”

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Mrs Irish Mom 1 day agoAnd Irish people but don’t need to wonder for too long as it dissappears so quickly

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#8

Fr🤢nch

Tweet showing British humor about voting chaos featuring a 93-year-old registered blind mum asking about war with France.

Anon:

If France didn’t exist we wouldn’t need to go to war with them.
I don’t hate the French, it would just be better for everyone if they didn’t exist.
Simple as.

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Barbara Wilcock 1 day agoThat didn’t happen

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#9

Bruv

Harry Potter characters with text highlighting hilarious British chaos memes about magic misconceptions.

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G A 1 day agoAmericans couldn’t even understand the proper title for the 1st book.

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#10

My 84 Year Old Dad: “Actually, Lots Of Young People Read The Daily Mail.” The Daily Mail:

Newspaper page featuring health advice, hip replacement article, and an advertisement for an electric riser recliner chair.

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Colleen Glim 1 day agoCan we just talk about how epic that recliner is! Heat AND massage?! Be still my heart!

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#11

Super Barryo

Plumber character wearing a red hat with an M, humorous meme capturing the chaos of being British.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day agoA plumber in England? Think he would more likely to be Polish.

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#12

Do Not Worry Guys Boris Already Has A New Job

Television screen showing a humorous British meme involving a news caption about Boris Johnson as a Taliban spokesman.

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StrangeOne 1 day agoI swear Boris Johnson has the most Boris-looking face.

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#13

Based BBC?

Map overlay showing the United Kingdom shaped like Chile, illustrating British humor in chaotic memes about geography.

motley-po:

Eurgh, they made it touch tips with Fr*nce 🤮

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Kira Okah 1 day agoCompared to the rest of South America it bloody is.

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#14

More Like Pooropeesion 😂😂😂

Map showing Europe and Australia with text illustrating British humor in chaotic Eurovision memes about geography.

LordCommanderBlack:

I don’t know why people complain. Australia is clearly between Germany and Italy.

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Bored Birgit 1 day agoWhere’s New Zeeland!

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#15

Typical Rugby Game

BBC News post about a boy at a rugby match, highlighting hilarious memes capturing the chaos of being British.

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Michael MacKinnon 1 day agoCheering on Wales…might not have been the drink, might have been the quality of play.

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#16

We Used To Be A Propa F*ckin Cuntry

Complex metal ramp installation at a British house, humorously highlighting the chaos of being British with an exaggerated design.

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Kira Okah 1 day agoIncline requirements, put it straight it’ll be too steep.

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#17

Ravva Schtewpid Innit? Absolootley Bonkas

Circuit board close-up with humorous British meme text referencing microcrisps, capturing British meme chaos.

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G A 1 day agoIs D ick Van D yke writing these captions?

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#18

Absolute Mad Lad😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Quote about being Prime Minister with a young man’s photo, humorously capturing British chaos in memes and culture.

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Colleen Glim 1 day agoAnd then moan about how the cost of the NHS keeps going up

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#19

Rather Odd Looking Fellow, Must Be Welsh

Spider-Man dressed in costume holding a shield with humorous meme text referencing British slang bloke in chaos memes.

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G A 1 day agoArachnoid Chap, actually.

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#20

“Can’t Even Say Merry Christmas No More Cus It Offends Moslims”

Woman wearing headphones speaking into a studio microphone, with hilarious British memes about chaos displayed above.

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Woof Yo 23 hours agowhy did they sensor ‘f***y’?

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#21

Essex Is Just A Whole ‘Nother Breed

Cartoon of a UK couple in casual and trendy clothes standing in front of a car, capturing the chaos of being British humor.

Anon:

Electrician and beauty aesthetician.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day agoThese we not the average, just the ones that stand out. Orange is not a natural colour on these isles.

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#22

Oi Enable Biscuits In Your Browser Mate 😤

Two men in vintage British costumes humorously gesture to illustrate British memes capturing cultural chaos.

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Sunshine 1 day agoThese guys look more French than English

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#23

Most Hard-Working Great British Taxpayer!

White van parked on a British street with a funny meme about tools and benefits capturing British chaos humor.

HowlingPhoenixx:

Be on benefits.
Steal tools.
Get job.
Pay benefits.
Tools stolen.
Lose job.
Be on benefits.
Rinse repeat ad nauseum.

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Hyacinth (Any pronouns) 1 day agoAI. Take a good look at that Ford logo, it’s a complete mess.

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#24

Just Had Our Teeth Done In Turkey

Checklist of British life essentials including new house, grey living room, little French dog, and air fryer meals with a smiling couple selfie.

Anon:

Bloke works as a project manager for his dad’s construction company, thinks a Phillips head is a pub.

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nut nibbler 1 day agoNot as weird as the guys teeth in the trevago advert…

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#25

‘ate The Immigrants But A Good Bab Does Me Well

Humorous British meme showing a confident man standing heroically, capturing the chaos of being British humor.

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Kira Okah 1 day agoI’m a woman, tiny, and far eastern, and I still stand like this at the kebab shop. It’s just a thing. I would like the wind in my cape though, that would be nice.

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#26

British Man About To Turn 25. Which Path Will He Take?

Cartoon forked path with British-themed meme images showing different social styles and humor choices.

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Multa Nocte 1 day agoBoth seem like they have something to do with clothes not fitting.

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#27

She Probably Didn’t Brush Her Teeth Before Sleeping Either

Woman peacefully sleeping in bed with meme text capturing the chaos of being British using repeated Z sounds.

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ManuelQue 1 day agoCanadians also.

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#28

Chimpanzee dressed in vintage British attire humorously depicting British culture and evolution chaos meme.

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YakFactory 1 day agoAtheists.

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#29

So You Think You’re A Patriot Do You Mate?

Philips 42 inch TV showing a faded image of Princess Diana, perfect for British memes capturing the chaos humorously.

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Surly Scot 1 day agoI’d buy it to mail to Harry & Meghan.

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#30

“Great Day For Chess, Wouldn’t You Say My Fellow”

Chess pieces on a board with humorous meme text illustrating the chaotic humor of being British in everyday situations.

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Mike F 19 hours agoCheck bruh

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#31

Cam On Ingerlund😡😡😡 Shkor Sum Fookin Goals😫😫😫

Map of the UK with a meme highlighting British humor and chaos through Stewie from Family Guy speech reference.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 day agoStewie has a English accent, yes, but I bet my house you could not find an Englishman that naturally sounds like him.

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#32

The Fr*nch Can’t Stand The Peasantry

Three men with headsets show shocked and amazed reactions during a live event, capturing chaos in British memes.

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Barbara Wilcock 1 day agoCensoring French

#33

Underage Drinking Loophole Denied

Man with gray hair in a striped shirt speaking passionately at a microphone in a meme about British chaos and cider tax dispute.

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Kira Okah 1 day agoNote to those confused – cider over here is always referring to an alcoholic drink, non-alcoholic apple juice is just apple juice.

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#34

Bri’ish

Evening view of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament with a meme text capturing British chaos humor.

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Mel in Georgia Premium 1 day agoSo, as an American, I found lots of things to do before I left. Loved my visit!

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#35

Nuff Said

Woman sharing a humorous story about dating a British boy, capturing the chaos of being British in a viral meme.

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Nosirrow 1 day agoYeah, great. Punish a random person for his ancestors. I bet he’ll treat other women with respect and kindness after this.

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Poll Question

Which British stereotype from the memes do you find most relatable?

Essex being a different breed

Always having a biscuit handy

Complaining about the weather

Trying to be polite no matter what

What do you think ?

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Forrest Hobbs 1 day agoMaybe 10% of these were amusing. Not the best I’ve seen here.

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UKDeek 1 day agoWe British people don’t complain about the weather all the time, there are lots of other things for us to complain about… And what is with the dropped T from some of these? For such a small nation we have lots of regional accents with their own idiosyncrasies. For example, Yorkshire folk do say their T’s, just they miss out other letters. Anyhow, complaint over… has anyone noticed the lack of rain recently? Won’t do the garden any good you know!

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Scott Rackley 1 day agoI believe the phrase you use over there is “Don’t get your knickers in a twist”

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MsAnnThrope 1 day agoWhy is the word people between inverted commas after the word British? Are the British not people?

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Lady Eowyn 1 day agoI call them “quotation marks,” not “inverted commas”.

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