- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Collins (24 Jun 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007365500
- ISBN-13: 978-0007365500
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
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“This ‘Irreverent A-Z of All Things British’ is a humourously unflinching but affectionate look at the true state of the nation.” Nude Magazine
“Iain Aitch takes stock of the sights and sounds that truly make us who we are.” The Independent
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“This ‘Irreverent A-Z of All Things British’ is a humourously unflinching but affectionate look at the true state of the nation.” Nude Magazine
“Iain Aitch takes stock of the sights and sounds that truly make us who we are.” The Independent
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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A witty, well written guide to the social norms of Britain today. Invaluable for any expatriate returning home!
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Firstly, I must admit - I DO enjoy these types of books. They revel in all things British but do so in a tongue-in-cheek way - it's important not to get too hung up on our national heritage! We're quite an eccentric lot when you look at us - and this book brings this fact out in full.
The book is alphabetical rather than by topic which probably meant sense to the author - although I'd have preferred it by topic myself. For instance the "C" chapter covers Caravanning, Carry-On, Changing the Guard, Chavs, Cheese-rolling, Chips, Church Bells, Churchill etc - all described in an amusing way. Some entries will make you mildly titter and others will make you laugh-out-loud.
All in all an excellent little book - almost 250 pages of "irreverent" humour. I'm guessing it will be a popular book for "male significant others" at xmas!
The book is alphabetical rather than by topic which probably meant sense to the author - although I'd have preferred it by topic myself. For instance the "C" chapter covers Caravanning, Carry-On, Changing the Guard, Chavs, Cheese-rolling, Chips, Church Bells, Churchill etc - all described in an amusing way. Some entries will make you mildly titter and others will make you laugh-out-loud.
All in all an excellent little book - almost 250 pages of "irreverent" humour. I'm guessing it will be a popular book for "male significant others" at xmas!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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We're British, Innit is exactly what it says it is - a mildly irreverent look at our national foibles. In places, it's very funny indeed and there's a healthy dose of irony bubbling underneath many of the entries - with many of the most satirical barbs being held back for the way the British media would like us to think of our nation. Aitch's grounding is probably similar to, say, Caroline Aherne's - because the humour has the same feel to it - both in terms of the strata of society it is conceived from and in terms of its cynicism for all that's "Cool Britannia" - as something like the Royle Family.
Its the sort of book that would make a great present for a "grumpy old man", not that they get off lightly inside it.
Its the sort of book that would make a great present for a "grumpy old man", not that they get off lightly inside it.
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we're british
Just the right things for my Americanised daughter to show her American buddies, and to keep her feet firmly (theoretically) on this side of the atlantic!
Published 22 months ago by Margaret June Hall
Margate born but not necessarily bred
As a fellow Margatetista, I really had no option but to buy the hilarious "We're British Innit" by Iain Aitch. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Jeremy Jacobs
Good as a stocking filler
It's a dip in and out of coffee table type book, good as a stocking filler. Some bits in it are funny. If you see it reduced anywhere it's worth picking up.
Published on 16 July 2009 by Tarkytarks
A bit dull
Although this little book can be funny in places, I found it mostly dull. The book goes through A-Z in British culture: starting from Alcopops to Zoophilia. Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by Jurgen Van Gael
Could be better
I see a lot of positive reviews for this book and wonder if there is something I'm missing.
The shame is this book could have been brilliant, the idea of making humour... Read more
The shame is this book could have been brilliant, the idea of making humour... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2009 by SC Dog
Fun - if you like that sort of thing
There are plenty of this sort of book out there - especially around xmas time! Well, men are so difficult to buy for, aren't they?! Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2009 by Mrs. D. J. Smith
Never a truer word spoken in jest.
Very lighthearted. Very observant. Politically incorrect and absolutely spot on. If you want to get a snap shot of what britain and its people are really like tehn give this book a... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by Mr. P. Tanner
Factual but Funny
After reading "is it just me or is everything s**t" I knew what to expect from this book. It is the same sort of contex - basically making fun out the British with stereotypical... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2009 by Jalelo Gram
Take it or leave it
It's not as funnily written as Bollocks to Alton Towers, which I think is in the same category as this book. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2008 by C. Clark
Raised a titter if not a guffaw
Other reviewers have recommended this book as a "bathroom book" - not necessarily for its toilet humour, but more because it's better to dip in and out of rather than read in one... Read more
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