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* A [[Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe]], often in the Calabash style (the style [[Sherlock Holmes]] made famous).
* A crazy mustache.
* Making lots of references to [[Royal Blood|the Queen]] (God Save Her!), or the King for either anachronism points or
* An Autoharp or harpsichord playing in the background.
* A cane or umbrella.
He's not always a product of [[Critical Research Failure]], however. Sometimes, just as an [[Eagle Land|Eaglelander]] is a [[Affectionate Parody|gentle poking-fun-at]] of Americans, so too might this fellow be a humorous, good-natured jab at English - and if done well, of course, even the Brits can find it funny. In fact, many of the works listed were created by Britons. Some Britons actually act like this, if not in everyday life, then at least recreationally. [[Rule of Funny|Because it's funny.]]
Compare with that [[Hawaiian-Shirted Tourist]] from [[Eagle Land]], and that bush-hatted fellow from the [[Land Down Under]]. By the way, has nothing to do with the [[Lord British Postulate]], but plenty to do with [[Stiff Upper Lip]]. The Q.B.G is probably helpless without [[The Jeeves]]. See also the [[Upper Class Wit]], which is what the
Actual British [[Blue Blood|Gentlemanly]] behaviour is more subtle the speech or dress, involving the virtues of [[Sacred Hospitality|hospitality]] and temperance, the avoidance of extremes, devotion to 'things held dear', rebellion against corruption, courage in adversity, and [[Stiff Upper Lip|extreme composure]]. (However, some of these - notably extreme composure - are sometimes seen in trope form).
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== Anime
* Negi Springfield of ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' is a proto-version of this (at least at first), complete with tea. Lately though, he seems to be drifting in [[Badass|a different direction]].
** Even after becoming more of a Shonen hero (though not quite a [[Idiot Hero|standard]] one), however, he will still turn a diplomatic talk into a duel of honor between him and [[The Dragon]] over an argument about tea.
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** His voice actor, [[Noriaki Sugiyama]], said in an interview that he thought England was trying [[Not So Above It All|but failing]] to be this trope. Well, he pulls it off sometimes, notably when his role isn't the [[Only Sane Man]].
* ''[[Hellsing]]'' - watch the composed and polite gentlemen in expensive suits around the table as the enemies close in on them... {{spoiler|though in the end Sir Integra proved to be the strongest gentleman of them all}}.
== Comic Books ==
* The title character of ''Amney Crucis Investigates'' is the type written by a Brit.
== Film ==
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{{quote|'''Andy McAllister:''' Sedately Barney, as befits our years and station in life.
[Barney squeals tires as they leave the parking lot] }}
== Literature ==
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* Although [[Sherlock Holmes]] himself does not really fit this trope, a few of the supporting characters from his stories do, particularly the clients he takes among the upper classes (such as the Duke in "The Adventure of the Priory School").
* Phileas Fogg, the protagonist of [[Jules Verne]]'s ''[[Around the World in Eighty Days]]'', of course. His favourite hangout is a gentlemen's club in London.
== Live-Action TV ==
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* This was done quite a bit on [[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]. For example, in one episode where Geoffrey's long-lost comes to visit (who claims that he has plans to attend Butler School) Carlton becomes fascinated to the point where he begins to imitate the British Gentleman stereotype, bowler hat, pip pips and all.
* Many sketches from ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' parodied the stuffy British stereotype that their parents' generation more closely embodied.
== Music ==
* [[Professor Elemental]] evokes one of these, with a mix of upper crust British accent, adventurer's outfit, [[Sherlock Holmes]] pipe and raps about tea and mad science experiments.
* The Wayfarers: "Deck the Sheds" is based on the idea that an audience of these is being treated to [[Land Down Under|an Australian version]] of "Deck the Halls". At first they're enthusiastic about it, with lines like "Spiffing!" After it turns out the song has "Rip a bloody hugey, bonza mate!" instead of the traditional fa-la-la, they're...less wowed.
== Theatre ==
* [[Anything Goes]]'s Evelyn Oakleigh. Or ''Sir'' Evelyn Oakleigh, in the 1962 version. Or
== Video Games ==
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{{quote|"I say, Dinsmore, may I have some tea?"}}
* The titular star of ''[[Around the World with Willy Fog]]''.
* ''[[My Little Pony:
== Real Life ==
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