George Mikes

Canned steak and kidney pie with a little tomato ketchup on top

As soon as the French start queuing up for baked beans, I shall commit harakiri, simply by leaning slowly on…

11 years ago

England may be a copulating country but it is not an erotic country

The fact remains that England may be a copulating country but it is not an erotic country... Girls are being…

12 years ago

The English have no soul, they have the understatement instead

The English have no soul, they have the understatement instead. George Mikes, How to be an Alien, p.24

12 years ago

An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one

An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one. George Mikes

12 years ago

On the Continent, people have good food

On the Continent, people have good food; in England, people have good table manners. George Mikes

12 years ago

He is the type who would discuss the weather with you

Do not be misled by memories of your youth when, on the Continent, wanting to describe someone as exceptionally dull,…

12 years ago