What Your Favourite British Biscuit Says About You

Today marks the most delicious day of the year – it’s National Biscuit Day!

If you’ve spent any time in the UK, you’ll know that biscuits are an essential part of the national diet, best enjoyed with a cup of tea – and maybe just a few more biscuits.

Biscuits have been around since the Romans, who baked bread twice to create hard, crunchy ‘rusk’. With the introduction of tea, coffee, and sugar in the 17th century and growing influence from European cuisine, biscuits became an integral part of British teatime. And now, we can’t get enough of them.

And let’s not forget the sacred ritual of dunking – or dipping your biscuit into a hot cup of tea. There’s a fine art to it: too short, and your biscuit stays the same; too long, and it descends into a soggy mess.

Whether you’re a dedicated dunker or cautious about crumbs, your biscuit of choice says more about you than you might think.

So, in honour of National Biscuit Day, we’re exploring what your favourite British biscuit reveals about your personality. Plus, a look at some common biscuit-themed idioms!

Here are 15 excuses to indulge in a biscuit banquet today:

1) Hobnob - The Golden Retriever

Powered by oats and sweetened with honey, Hobnob fans love nature walks, group chats with unhinged names, and wholesome memes. They have signed up for at least one half-marathon and are always the first to be awake on Christmas day. They may not be the coolest, but they’re definitely the most loved.

2) Chocolate Bourbon - The Dark Horse

Bourbon lovers might seem simple and laidback on the surface, but they’ve got layers. They won’t text back for three days, then call you with a crisis straight out of a true crime podcast. Sorry I’ve only just seen this! Got enlisted into a cult.

3) Digestive - The Grounded Classic

If you love digestives, you enjoy the simple things in life: black tea, quiet mornings, and maybe a good chunky knit cardigan. Down to earth and dependable, you always

remember birthdays. Just like a good ol’ Digestive – you’re balanced, comforting, and easily digested.

4) Viennese Whirl - The Refined Dreamer

Viennese lovers are a little bit delusional – but they know it, and their friends love them for it. They enjoy the finer things in life. Self-care is a daily ritual and includes a strict regime of scented candles, long baths, and expensive weekend brunches. They have a tendency to overindulge, but certainly know how to enjoy life.

5) Jammie Dodger - Chaotic Good

Chaotic, but loveable, Jammie Dodger lovers are in touch with their inner child. They have a cupboard somewhere overflowing with ghosts of hobbies past and rely on the goodwill of friends and family to remember appointments. Their bag is a black hole of lost keys, receipts, and expired vouchers.

6) Rich Tea - The Loveable Oddball

Rich Tea lovers might have some – unique – habits, but they don’t care what anyone else thinks. If they’re not lurking in group chats, they’re learning to play some obscure medieval instrument. And loving every minute of it. If you’re a Rich Tea lover, you embrace your quirks unapologetically.

7) Custard Cream - The Intellectual

A lover of learning and intellectual pursuits, Custard Cream lovers never leave the house without a paperback tucked into their favourite tote. If you have pets, they’re either named after Greek gods or given alarmingly human names like Desmond. Some people might think you’re a little pretentious, but deep down, they know they couldn’t survive without your fun facts and grammar corrections.

8) Crunch Cream - The Loud One

Crunch cream lovers have lots of opinions – and they’re loud about them. You’re often asked to turn down the volume, but you think bold is better than mellow. Known for turning up late to parties, people soon forget once you dig out the top-tier snacks and stories.

9) Gingernut - The Tough Softie

Always grumpy, dry-witted, and a little bit of a loner, intimidating is a compliment to you (because being approachable means being approached). Still, behind the hard exterior is a soft, chewy centre that you pretend doesn’t exist. No, really. You’re not fooling anyone.

10) Jaffa Cake - Existential Crisis

Biscuit or cake? Who are we, really? Jaffa Cake lovers are constantly questioning themselves and often overheard wrestling with their latest quarter-life crisis. But behind all the uncertainty, you’re sweet, zesty, and only sometimes overthinking conversations you had in 2018.

11) Cadbury Chocolate Finger - The Comfort-Seeker

Often spotted wrapped in a huddle of blankets in front of The British Bake Off (again), The Comfort Seeker loves peace, love, and working from home. You’re uncomplicated and unbothered – probably because of all the chocolate.

12) Shortbread - The Traditionalist

You’re an old soul. Back in your day, everything was different – even if that day was only a week ago. Shortbread lovers have strong opinions on tea strength, love a good puzzle, and often buy things ‘just for the tin’. Your social media presence is one faceless Facebook profile you made 10 years ago.

13) Tea Cake - The Artsy One

Delicate, unexpected, and full of emotional depth, Tea Cake lovers spend a lot of time daydreaming. You follow indie bands on SoundCloud and have at least a handful of devastating paintings/poems/social media statuses about a 3-week relationship from 2022.

14) Party Rings - The Wild Card

You’re wild, flamboyant, and unforgettable. Party Ring lovers are the life of the party, but no one knows where they go during the day. You enjoy the mystery, but you’re probably just in bed, hungover again. Your home is filled with strange mementoes from nights out, including at least one stolen beer mat.

15) Wagon Wheel - The Rebel

Big, bold, and a little bit messy – you’ve been breaking the rules since forever. You’re always either on or planning your next big adventure. Some people might think you’re a little much, but they’re just jealous of your incredible Insta stories and charisma. Your one weakness: a tendency to bring out an acoustic guitar at parties.

Bonus: English Phrases

Taking the Biscuit

Taking the biscuit means that something is particularly bad, annoying, or surprising. It’s often used to express annoyance at someone’s behaviour, especially when selfish or rude.

Examples:

I’ve seen bad grammar, but this takes the biscuit.

He’s taking the biscuit!

Tough Cookie

A tough cookie is a person who is strong, resilient, and able to handle difficult situations.

Examples:

She’s one tough cookie to have survived all that.

That's the way the Cookie Crumbles

This means you must accept things the way they are in a bad situation.

Examples:

I’m disappointed I didn’t get the job, but that’s just the way the cookie crumbles.

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