Behaviour Codes

1. Home rules:

Nomatter how small, the British likes to have a tiny patch of green in front of their house. The front garden acts as a public face, tidy but never actually used; whereas the back garden, surrounded by fences, is where they sit and relax.

Their houses are notoriously hard to find. There are at least 60 synonyms for 'street', and these names are usually carefully hidden, which may reflect their obsession with privacy. A home is like a castle where you can seclude yourself by moat and draw-bridge. Since it's your own territory, you've got to furnish it with your own taste.These territorial-marking behaviours can best be seen from their passion on DIYs.

2. Road rules:

Reading is a way to avoid eye contact with strangers. Exceptions to these denial attitude include: being polite, asking for info, amd moaning about traffic disruptions. Both in public transport and driving context, English politeness can be observed in queuing and drivers' courteous conduct. Seldom a horn is honked.

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reference
Kate Fox, "Watching the English."