# English sex. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 24, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887 "2004-05-24T23:51:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/1 "2004-05-24T23:51:39Z")
I’ve never been to England, but I _have_ seen quite a few English movies. Same thing, right? Anyway, it seems that when Brits do (finally) have sex, they almost always “do it” clothed. So do ya? Do you swim naked and screw clothed? 😉 Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/2 "2004-05-24T23:58:30Z")
LMFAO No, we do it just as nekkid as the next nation. Just there’s plenty of films made by prudes, for prudes, who fine it easier to show the whole thing with as little flesh as possible. What we are also apparently very good at is that ‘out of bed and wrap the duvet around oneself’ motion which leaves everything to the imagination. Bugger that, my girlfriend’s always stolen the whole duvet anyway. Swim naked? I _wish_… ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/3 "2004-05-25T00:47:14Z")
We’re just so horny, we’re always in too much of a hurry to take anything off bar the absolute necessaries. Not seriously. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/4 "2004-05-25T04:07:41Z")
[Mel Brooks] “But I’m British!” “So are THESE!” [/MB] ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/5 "2004-05-25T05:55:09Z")
[ul][_]The English love their Queen.[_]Roger Taylor played skins for Queen.[_]“Roger” is a slang verb referring to the act of lovemaking, employed primarily by the English.[_]“Taylor” has an etymological connection to the act of clothesmaking.The English make love in clothes.[/ul]It all makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/6 "2004-05-25T06:00:38Z")
Remember the contrast in _A Fish Called Wanda_ between the British couple applying deodorant before bed, and Keven Kline sniffing his own armpit during sex? (Although I can’t remember if K.K. was British in that movie.) ---
**Author:** ![hybrid\_dogfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a587f6/32.png) [@hybrid\_dogfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hybrid_dogfish)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/7 "2004-05-25T10:16:56Z")
Yeah, the other thing is that we ALWAYS turn the lights off before sex so that we can’t really see much of what is going on. After all, those kinds of sights would melt our sensitive english eyeballs like butter on a hot crumpet. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/8 "2004-05-25T11:43:47Z")
Nope. ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/9 "2004-05-25T11:50:00Z")
**mangeorge** , rather than travel to England you may like to visit the quaint Mediterranean fishing villages of Magaluf and Ayia Napa this summer, where you will be able to witness the demure courting practices of young British ladies and gentlemen at first hand. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/10 "2004-05-25T12:47:11Z")
Has the Op ever heard of the quaint British hobby of dogging (google it)? Yep they are prudes those Brits 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/11 "2004-05-25T14:05:35Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#): > > Has the Op ever heard of the quaint British hobby of dogging (google it)? Yep they are prudes those Brits 😃 Don’t google it while at work though. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/12 "2004-05-25T14:17:23Z")
They just close their eyes and think of the Empire… ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/13 "2004-05-25T14:22:03Z")
I did think about keeping my socks on, but I’m told it looks silly. (Then again, that’s what people tend to say, whether I’m wearing socks or not.) No way I’m taking my flat cap off, though. Eeh bah goom, ecky thump. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/14 "2004-05-25T14:39:36Z")
> [@masonite](#): > > Remember the contrast in _A Fish Called Wanda_ between the British couple applying deodorant before bed, and Keven Kline sniffing his own armpit during sex? (Although I can’t remember if K.K. was British in that movie.) He most certainly was not - he was playing the stereotype of _American_ sex 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/15 "2004-05-25T15:46:54Z")
English men wear clothes whilst making sex so they can make a quick getaway if the ladies husband comes home early. How does an English man make his wife scream during sex? He phones her up and tells her what he is doing. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/16 "2004-05-25T17:16:53Z")
> [@AngelicGemma](#): > > Don’t google it while at work though. 🙂 Yes. I should have not jumped the gun and read this post before googling. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/17 "2004-05-25T17:55:51Z")
> [@hybrid\_dogfish](#): > > After all, those kinds of sights would melt our sensitive english eyeballs like butter on a hot crumpet. 😉 Mmmmm… _crumpet_. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/18 "2004-05-25T18:16:00Z")
> [@Rez](#): > > Yes. I should have not jumped the gun and read this post before googling. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/19 "2004-05-25T19:38:21Z")
Oh well. I’ve cemented my place as the company horn dog. I saw it coming when I realized the guys were coming to my office to watch anything that might be considered offensive in nature. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887/20 "2004-05-25T23:10:17Z")
> [@Usram](#): > > **mangeorge** , rather than travel to England you may like to visit the quaint Mediterranean fishing villages of Magaluf and Ayia Napa this summer, where you will be able to witness the demure courting practices of young British ladies and gentlemen at first hand. Hey, everybody goes a little nutso whils abroad. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-sex/246887.md?page=2)