Why do the English act snobby?

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I've always wondered why the English act snobby, especially when they killed Joan of Arc.

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Why to blacks have rhythm. Why are Scots thrifty? Why do Irish drink? It sounds like a stereotypical observation to me.

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because they are...they were bred that way.
They are just reserved. I am American and I noticed that if I spoke first, they were very friendly.
You're Scottish, and you're asking why? It goes back to when the "Sun never sets on the British Empire." They're just plain pompous.
I figured that they seemed snobby to Americans because most Europeans don't have high opinions of Americans. The English (that I've met) here (in Germany) for Football are very nice, but they may be just assuming that I too am German. There is a possibility that it could be because they have such a rich history and so much pride in their country's historical standing, but I doubt it. Most European cultures that I've dealt with also have higher standards in etiquette, like the way you eat, whether or not its okay to belch, etc. So, you may have inadvertently offended them.
Well it's like this I think that it's because they have the oldest suriving mornachary still in existance and it gives them a great deal of pride and also the engilsh language did orignate there hench the term " The Queens English" when being asked to speak properly plus their accent also sounds to Americans to be affluent and snobish like they are better then... so to speak. It's not that they're snobby it's that they are raised to have a certian bit of decorum about them and they would never think of doing things that we as Americans wouldn't give it another thought. They are raised in a more victorian type fashion that we as Americans still may perceive as being under english rule, but those are my thoughts on the matter.
The think they have always been snobby and Their heads up their Royal A*SES....Sorry thinking out loud....But it's true....
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