Who said “Continental people have sex life; the English have hot-water bottles.”?

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George Mikes. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceHow to Be an Alien: A Handbook for Beginners and More Advanced Pupils (1946)

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“Continental people have sex life; the English have hot-water bottles.”
— George Mikes
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Mikes, G. (n.d.). Continental people have sex life; the English have hot-water bottles. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37774-continental-people-have-sex-life-the-english-have/

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Mikes, George. “Continental people have sex life; the English have hot-water bottles.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37774-continental-people-have-sex-life-the-english-have/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Mikes, George. “Continental people have sex life; the English have hot-water bottles.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37774-continental-people-have-sex-life-the-english-have/.

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