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Truth rating: Entirely true. A better message: In Britain, unlike every other country in the world, it is necessary to boast about how poor you are—what a hard time you're having, how you're only just getting by. Britons are nuts like that. If you went to a private school, pretend you went to a state school. If your dad had a car, pretend he had a bike with power steering. The more hard-pressed you can make yourself seem, the more Britons will like you. Basically, the most popular people in Britain are vagrant Thalidomide victims. Let's Go's Let's Go Great Britain: The Student Travel Guide

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