Ok, everyone this is pretty important thing for me here. Im not sure if it belongs hehre, but whatever. So anyway, theres this guy that Im going out with and hes British and pretty high-class. So his mother xalled me and my motherfor tea for approval or to check us out or whatever. And Ihave no xlue whatto do. Im not British at all and have never been to tea and dont no at all how to act or what high class British people elike and how they expect me to behave and what would be appropriate for their son. So someone please tell me what to do and what not to do bexause Ireally like this guy and I dontw antto ruin our chances because I wasent accostumed to how British people axt. Thanc a bunches.

oh wait aminute and how do i dress????????

I have had tea with English people any number of times (in England) and I have found it no different than having coffee with someone over here. They seemed to have a good time laughing at my outrageous remarks but I think they were a little embarrassed, too. There seemed to me to be a generalized feeling in England that Americans are too loud, too brash and too pushy. Try to keep your voice down and your hands quiet. Don't monopolize the conversation and be polite, and you should do fine. I'm sure they'll love you.
Catty(who loves cream tea on the green, and scones)

As an Englishman, I would say just be yourself. There is nothing we hate more than somebody trying to behave in a forced manner. If Americans act in strange ways (compared to British), then so be it -it's a free world, and who is to say that somebody else's behaviour is wrong? If your boy friends parents think that you are "beneath" them, then you are better off away from him. Enjoy yourself !

I'm English and have never in my life been to a "tea party" it is something I see on the old Ealing comedy films, it isn't as English as you Americans believe. I wouldn't last 2 minutes sipping tea in an English country garden.
I would imagine it will be an informal meeting where, tea will be served!!! nothing to worry about, just be yourself, you'll be fine.

Just don't show your tattoos

GREAT!!! All my illusions about the English drinking tea on the lawn surrounded by rose-beds are now completely shattered. You'll be telling us next that most English people drink tea out of a mug and not out of a china cup! I want my stereotype back.

Of course your perception of us IS correct, I was just trying to put Yelena at ease