A wry, often affectionate view on the English, and how to navigate our national personality. 'In
 England everything is typical. If your train is late, it is typical. If
 there are no seats on the upper deck of a bus, it is typical. If it 
starts to rain at five o'clock just before you leave work, it is 
typical.' 'The English do not like to be wished "Have a nice day", because to them it sounds like a command. They think, Who the hell do you think you are to order me to have a nice day?' Ten
 years ago, Angela Kiss arrived in the UK without a word of English. All
 she brought with her was a small bag, a sense of adventure, a desire to
 work and a copy of George Mikes' classic 1940s' humour book about the 
peculiarities of the British, How to be an Alien. Through
 every dodgy flat share, low-paid waitressing job, awkward date and 
office mishap, Angela held tight to George's wit and wisdom. With his 
help she began to understand how to live amongst the English - with 
their eccentricity, spirit and singing train drivers - and fell in love 
with a land rich in green spaces, pubs and puddings.

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