Before I am accused of ill-begotten references to the British, or of offering a skewed and inaccurate portrayal stemming from my sympathetic views for my relatives in the Old Country, it should be noted that, somewhat less hyperbolic, but similar experiences were provided by two U.S. Army ranger senior NCOs.
I have worked with many a fine British engineer. Competent and well spoken and open-minded. I have also worked with senior officers of Her (now His) Majesty's service. They are two different species. I am not certain which are more representative of the U.K. as a people.
In defense of the U.K., I will say that I would not be a pleasant person if I had spent a life eating English chow. Other than fish and chips and Shakespeare and Hawking and Timothy Berners-Lee, the English have nothing culinary or of the arts to offer the world.
And would the Brits please have Harry permanently return to his homeland? We already have our beloved royalty - oft referred to as the NFL, NBA, and MLB.
Use the Schwartz and heed the teachings of Yogurt.