But I didn’t say anything 🤣
I remember a group of German colleagues reading a joke e-mail about what British people say and what they actually mean. It had things like saying sorry when the other person is wrong, “you could be right” when the other person is talking nonsense and “that would be nice” when invited to somewhere you’ve no intention of ever going. They were totally baffled, and I couldn’t explain why Brits do that.
My only confusing statement is “maybe later” when offered food I don’t want. The thing is, it gets taken literally and said food is pushed in front of me a while later. I’m totally to blame for that one. Also, British humour, even if it’s at my own expense, goes down very badly. It’s like learning a new language and anything you say will be used against you 🤣