Kids and dogs can go to pubs, cashiers at grocery stores get to sit down, roundabouts everywhere.
Also, they reply cheers to fucking everything and Im unused to that.
2.When Brits say, You wanna go for a drink?
Ming Jun Tan
American translation: Literally 1 drink.
British meaning: 10 pints, kebab and a souvenir traffic cone.
3.Replying brilliant after every comment.
4.Not necessarily odd, but I love how there are charity shops everywhere.
Gotta love getting a bargain on books.
You didnt get into the college you want?
Here have some tea.
Youre a little groggy?
Your arms been lobbed off?
Lets get you some tea.
7.Went to London for the first time a couple years ago.
Had a several people say hello with, Hey, you alright?
Which made really self-conscious until I realized it was like, Hey, how are you?
8.I love the difference between American and British programming, especially Kitchen Nightmares.
British version: Oh, the lobsters off, yeah?
You cant serve it.
Youll get someone sick.
American version: Its SPOILED, you donkey!
Shut it all down!
Cue dramatic music, three jump cuts to shocked expressions, and a commercial.
9.Im British, but some of my American friends dont understand why my washing machine is in my kitchen.
Or how I drink tea that isnt iced admittedly that one works in reverse as well.
10.Im Australian and find it weird that Christmas is a huge day for TV ratings.
At my family events we might watch a Christmas movie or maybe something funny.
Wed never dream of watching a soap or a TV drama.
Also, the number one song at Christmas is important.
Here in Australia we couldnt care less what song is number one on Christmas day.
11.They take their dress up codes very serious.
Like legit youll get turned away at the door if youre too casual.
13.The astonishing number of Indian restaurants all across the United Kingdom.
14.The amount of culinary shows on TV.
15.Saying sorry for things you shouldnt be sorry for?
Me: Stands in Tesco looking at frozen food.
Person next to me also looking at frozen food: Oh sorry!
16.That their summer break is 6-8 weeks.
17.The way that everyones waiting his turn to take the bus.
You guys are too… civilized.
It was SO nice to meet you could be an insult depending on tone.
What do you think of the weather can mean stop talking to me.
19.What is up with that nasty fake tan bullshit?
20.The constant battle for who can self-deprecate the most.
Id rather circumcise myself with a butter knife.
Id rather watch my mum give birth.
22.Brits can never decide if they want to use the metric system or not.
23.No air conditioning is pretty weird for an American.
Massive prices in central London.
24.As an American, the number of security cameras in public places, particularly in London.
26.Saying orright as a greeting.
At first I didnt know how to react.
I was like yeah Im fine mate.
Kids and dogs can go to pubs, cashiers at grocery stores get to sit down, roundabouts everywhere.
28.The tribalism in the England alone, never mind the whole UK.
And they all appear to hate each other.
As an American it amazing to study.
I dont mean Cockswallop or whatever crude rural towns they have, I mean shit like Stratford-upon-Avon.
Also among the As is Ab Kettleby, Angmering, THREE Arlingtons, Arryheernabin and Askam in Furness.
30.When British people want to be extra mean to you, they just act super polite.
31.Theamountof bar fights I witnessed.
I said, you’re able to drink in public?
He looked at me indignantly and replied, Of course!
Its a free country!
Id never considered that!
33.The way to order drinks: Singles, doubles, and the bartenders carefully measuring everything.
It might be 90% liquor.
Axe = Lynx, Opel = Vauxhall, Lays = Walkers, etc.
36.Something Im a big fan of is the lack of overreacting.
Theyre always like, Meh… sometimes I put on Radio 1 I guess.
38.As an Australian, one thing I find odd is the British perception of distance.
39.Your crisps flavors are out of control.
I mean it is not that important but it is still odd.
Turns out brits call lunch, dinner and dinner, tea.
I find this extremely bizarre.
42.The stunning number of kebab places littering every downtown street in the country.
44.Insulting you, but then asking you to agree with them.
Youre rather dense, arent you?
45.I live in Midwestern America.
Im a generous tipper in the US because I know how much it matters to waiters/waitresses there.
48.Was in a pub and two guys were talking politics.
They kept calling each other and the politicians c*nts.
I found it hilarious because of how poorly that convo would be received in the US.
