Why are English people so cold and unfriendly?

Yes. I cam here when I was 4 from Canada and went to a private fee paying prep school. I was repeatedly told by my teachers 'you colonials must learn to speak English correctly' and I wasn't allowed to interact with the other children in my class as I was what was called a 'guttersnipe from a broken home'. This made me very sad and, now in my 50s, I never had a friend in England. Unfortunately I do not have the money to leave England and return to Canada.

"Prince Philip memorial: Westminster Abbey service ends after Queen attends with Prince Andrew"

How can she even stand to be next to a peddo? But she did bail him out with her vast reserves of money. Money can buy these things out of any situation.

I wonder, after the Roman Empire Fell, how long did the people of the Roman Empire feel superiour to the rest of the world, as English people( once rulers of the world) still have this unjustfied inbred arrogance.

The south east of England including London is the least friendly in the British Isles. We have plenty of regional accents and 4 other indigenous languages on the mainland which is Scottish Gaelic, lowland Scots, Welsh and Cornish but each of the speakers of these languages can converse in English. I'm english but when I hear the Welsh or Cornish language it sends music to my ears as they are so beautiful yet very few English actually make the effort to learn these languages. The nicest people in my experience are in the English midlands. Glaswegians can be friendly though rough round the edges, Liverpudlians are too argumentative..Geordies are great though, nice down to earth people. You can get the annoying fake confidence in the workplace and some of the things they say make you go 'eh?' No, too much one upmanship in the workplace in the UK, you don't have to walk around with a silly grin all day but remember you're at work and colleagues in most cases are still strangers, yes have a laugh , but also keep a distance and be respectful.

Honestly speaking I've just started working here in the UK. I work in the marketing team and I thought people would be more friendlier in marketing or even go out for lunch together but no. Being an expat and an extrovert I am currently struggling with the job. It's like I sit on my desk all day with no one to talk too. Yes we only converse about work but that all. I honestly wish there were some expats too in my company I could make friends with.

Well, I'm English, and they do it to me as well. They don't like anybody unless it's Jeff from down the pub! True as ever.

The monolingual in Great Britain are not the people that spread the world and are innocent. English is an island language, genetics, and culture. Most people consider use of a language not your own to date and seek sexual partners as some kind of sexual predator and rapist. And that money for conveying a language not of your own as theft. There are 1.35B English speakers globally maybe only 200m native. Technically only English-English relationships are legitimate in English. Maybe everyone not English in English is a rapist, criminal, and thief. Then if someone never built real estate in, a farm, imported or did anything for Great Britain, should you be liked? Would you want your language, country, and people all enslaved, exploited and raped out? Read the numbers.

being indigenously English, my experience varies. By far the most accommodating and friendly people are those who care about environmental issues, human and animal rights etc. from my experience, whether or not they are from a middle class or working class background, doesn't make any difference. If our housing, rented or bought had not been hijacked by a bunch of profiteering psychopaths during the 80s onwards, a majority of people would have affordable homes with money left over to enjoy life instead of a continuous state of worry about making ends meet. Perhaps then, they would feel more friendly and accommodating towards each other and to folk from other countries

Ever thought it may be you that's the problem?

Not just with foreigners! I am a 55-year-old British woman who has lived here all her life and I too find my countrymen to be cold, aloof and much too reserved! It's just the culture here I guess. It really isn't easy to make friends here, or start relationships generally. I have usually had much better luck at meeting people when I've been abroad. I really wish I didn't have to live in Britain, I tell you.

(Massachusetts) registry. I lived in France for a year and Austria in summers. I escaped to Spain with every chance I had. One summer I went to Poland and the people were so warm and generous. Warm manners and touch were important to me, something that seems obliterated from society. Is it the Catholic cultures that are warm? Out with the truth...I am of Germanic heritage and was received so warmly in so many European countries and mostly spoken to in German and French, even in Greece. No one can figure out where I am from, so they used the language most likely associated with my appearance. Finland and Iceland are actually more intriguing to me than England, even though the people are distant. Do you English feel like you are confronting a wall when you travel? I am just wondering what it is like from the other side. When I see a last name that is English in the US I never have to be on my guard: The English culture in them seems to dominate and control theirselves, even after many generations. As an American, we like historic British films, especially when kindness is the main theme of the film. We really applaud when the human spirit triumphs and is kind no matter the situation. Most of my family members cannot understand the various British dialects, though I find them amusing.
I come from a region in the Great Lakes and Ontario where it is said that our English is still “The King’s English.” I am not sure to which King the population refers, but it is said that although British dialects morph and change quickly, we were fairly untouched in our accent over a few hundred years. The Great Lakes are difficult to access. Even the French priests gave up in the 1600’s. My family members can understand the culture and language of a foreign film more so than any British film. How do you British see yourselves when English dominates the film? Are all dialects understandable to you? This is the main complaint I hear from anyone if I want to watch a British film: People want subtitles! German or French is easier to understand by most. Why is this, if we all had English literature and read the English classics? One theory is that British English changes with every passing decade. Do you British feel unheard in a country where most people know English? Just wondering. :) Indian English from the Indian Continent is easy to understand, as an example. British English from the Isles is not very understandable, as an example.

Most citizens no longer carry 90% of the culture of their ancestors. We learned to be a melting pot of cultures. I am a 3rd generation American on my mum’s side. On my father’s mother’s side, my ancestors pre-date the English in the1620’s. Their last name is Danish and recorded in the Mass. Both sides of my parents’ genealogy have no English blood and were never slave owners. registry. I am not permitted to join any groups which pre-date the English nor get subsidized education simply because I am not English! My parents’ families today are the most warm and friendly people. My ancestors arrived in Cape Cod, pre-dating the English. I was lucky to marry a man who had no British blood. He is warm and kind.He is German, Dutch, French Huguenot. My ancestors were were gentlemen and came here with their own money, owing nothing to the crown. Not a drop of English blood. I am
Most families were indentured servants or slaves to the British crown in the 1600-1700’s. Not much talk about white slavery, but the British invented it. I am not permitted to join any snobby groups which pre-date the English! Their rules, not mine. The natives on former British Islands are eager to share their history. A taxi cab man on the Islands told me the British love their power and money. His country was freed in the 1980’s, formerly under British rule. Brits are cold and appear unfamiliar, even after generations. .The Massachusetts registry states that my ancestors had friendly ties with the natives and the English who came later depended heavily on my ancestors and their descendants to get along in the New World. I am proud to be a very real American, with no Puritan or English blood.

I am an English person and I love culture and meeting new people. At times I've felt in my relationships that some cultural differences can lead to strain and can be hard work at times and if you're non confrontational that can be draining.

That being said...I travelled and experienced the exact same thing, with language and people ignoring me purposely. However - I also met many people who were friendly and kind.

We're all different, we're all culturely different and culturely "groomed" if you like. But Britiah people aren't all cold and unfriendly, just as Americans aren't all fat and lazy or Iranians terrorists. Please try not to let your experience brandish millions of people. I'm sorry you felt the way you did though.

Blame the Roman Empire.

Because they post crap like this and bash us instead of actually travelling all of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and meeting each person for who they are.
You'll find actually most British people are kind, democratic, religious, open minded, helpful, polite, well spoken, intelligent, good sense of humour, mindful and very decent people to be friends with and have unique cultures, rich countryside, and amazing history field with people from all sides of the world. We hate injustice, we hate genocide, we hate crimes against humanity and we hate anything that harms children or animals so if that's your definition of rude, cold and nasty then it is no wonder people here show you a lack of respect you don't deserve it.
When you categorise an entire nation with a massive diverse population filled with millions of different personalities you are just inviting us to dislike you. The title alonenis cold and unsure so practice what you preach before you judge and entire nation.
Its like saying all Muslims are terrorists or all Americans shoot people or all blacks are thrives you're stereotyping without getting to know the wider population and now wandering why people are rude to you. Thats why.
If I randomly bumped into you in London and you just threw that question at me my first thought would be toxic racist and if walknoff and dismiss you.

I don't think its fair to slap a label on our home when there's millions of good, hard working, honest, loving people here.
I'm a good person none the less I don't just bow to stereotypical nonsense.
You say we're rude and disrespectful. Should have a little look in the mirror and read what you said.