Talk:Stiff upper lip

message: I think there's some POV being pushed here that says, "the British really aren't that reserved anymore." That's ok to say as one view, but the article uses too many words to say this over and over. I am going to edit the article to trim the fat a bit MPS 16:21, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think it's true at all that it "refers to the ruling class" rather than all Brits.  Just look at the difference in public reaction to 9/11 in the US, and the London bombings in the UK. FiggyBee 12:48, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: bias

message: To say that the Welsh and Scottish did not use to consider reservation part of their "national characteristics" is wrong. Wales & Scotland up until the 1960s were mainly made up of agricultural workers & heavy industry workers and most people of that time could be said to be reticent, with those in rural parts being even moreso than the upper class English. The perception about the Welsh and Scottish being loud, etc. is a fairly recent perception and one that is more symptomatic of Britain and modern cultural characteristics as a whole.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.0.134.96 (talk) 19:17, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Welsh & Scottish 

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message: "Despite strong association with the UK, there are indications that the phrase originated in the US. One of the earliest known references to the phrase was in the Massachusetts Spy, June 1815: "I kept a stiff upper lip, and bought [a] license to sell my goods." There are several more US references from early 19th century found, and by mid-century it became quite common, while the earliest British reference reported is from 1844.[1]"
It was written about in US as it was a colony of the british empire dear chaps. It is indeed british. Assuming every article i've ever seen coming (which is being crudely written around here) is actually by a british journalist or about a british person. Perhaps a rephrasing of this sentence would be better. 
Despite strong association with the UK, there are early references of the phrase in other parts of the world. The United States, recorded one of the earliest known references to the phrase in the Massachusetts Spy, June 1815: "I kept a stiff upper lip, and bought [a] license to sell my goods.""
"There are several more US references from early 19th century found, and by mid-century it became quite common, while the earliest British reference reported is from 1844.[1]" Yes so USA reported it in their newspaper and wrote it down. Doesn't mean the phrase wasn't in our plays and other cultural elements before.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.173.121.221 (talk) 17:02, 6 May 2017 (UTC)
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I added the following sentence to the list of British examples: Captain Edward Smith as he directed the evacuation of the Titanic and stoically remained with the ship as it sankDakotacoda (talk) 19:54, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Examples