What is a common perception about making friends with the English?

A leek or a daffodil

A thistle or a rose

A rose or a daffodil

A shamrock or a leek

Gifts are often exchanged for marketing and public relations

It is a manifestation of traditional English shyness and reticence

Gifts may contain an element of bribery.

Gifts seem to be too personal in a business relationship

The Royal Variety Performance

The Lord Mayor's Show

Trooping the Colour

The State Opening of Parliament

The royals

The knights

The government

The commoners

Being friendly toward someone is a sign of a real friendship.

Friendship is the foundation for a good working relationship.

Never mix business and pleasure.

Friendship is not affected by their heightened sense of privacy and personal space.

A rejection of personal space

A focus on community

A sense of individuality

A preference for conformity