This book made a splash in the author's homeland, immediately after its publication, causing a flurry of enthusiastic responses from readers, critics and sociologists. Kate Fox, a hereditary anthropologist, managed to create a funny and strikingly accurate portrait of English society. She analyzes the quirks, habits and weaknesses of the English, but writes not as an anthropologist, but as an Englishwoman - with humor and without fanfare, witty, expressive and accessible language. You can't resist laughing when reading about talking about the weather, garden gnomes and cups of tea. Moreover, not only the British in general are funny, Kate Fox herself is funny, and this is her greatest achievement. The book "Watching the British. Hidden rules of conduct" - a pleasant entertaining reading with serious overtones.