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[@xanthipussofsparta6555]

USA: Drive for 400 miles, nothing changes, still in the same area. UK: Drive 200 miles, accent changes 3 times and bread rolls have a new name.

[@JessicaMiller-pc4dj]

Bread rolls is a specific local term and is in no way universal. We call them batches.

[@MrStabby19812]

@@JessicaMiller-pc4dj I visited a place that called them stoties

[@JessicaMiller-pc4dj]

It's super weird how many names there are for bread. A courgette is a courgette, until you go to the US and then it becomes zucchini, that makes sense.

[@kennymccombe7096]

@Xanthipuss ofsparta You mean baps? 😂

[@7822welshsteam]

@@JessicaMiller-pc4dj Chester or the Wirral, then.

[@pitbing]

"There's a law against criticising or making fun of the royal family". Utter bollocks! They've been a great source of comedy and satire material for years.

[@simonmonk7266]

Exactly lese majesty hasn't been around for god knows how many centuries.

[@cookeymonster83]

Another case of vloggers talking out of their arse in order to get likes and shares on badly researched content

[@dugebuwembo]

For generations!

[@fainitesbarley2245]

Somebody is pulling your leg.

[@katherinemccarthy1990]

The majority of UK people don't like it though!

[@kierbear3197]

The reason for school uniform is mainly to do with kids can’t get bullied for not having the latest clothes/trainers. If everyone wears the same you can’t bully someone on the clothes because you’re wearing the same. That’s part of the reason anyhow.

[@MikeRox83]

Yeah that's what the high school I went to told me when I went from a Primary School with no uniform to a Secondary School with one. And I can vouch from the later years at primary school that it was definitely coming in that you wore the cool designer brands or you got laughed at.

[@adamev]

I agree that this is definitely the reason today, but in the past it was to help families with the cost of clothing their kids, as the local shops could order the uniform in bulk and get a cost saving which they could (not always) pass on to the parents. This is not the case anymore as back in the day, the vast majority of families (mine included) were really very poor. Another reason is to give the kids a sense of belonging to an institution, because we all want to be in an institution. 😂

[@kieransavage3835]

You got the traffic lights confused,and that can be dangerous.

[@thundy9124]

Depends on the country in very conservative countries it's because they want school to be like a military camp

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

BS !!!! It is just another part of your caste system !!!! Dating back to prehistoric times !!!! Move forward its the 21 century !!!!!

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

We don’t put vinegar on fries. We put vinegar on chips. Chips and fries are both fried potatoes but they are not the same thing. Chips are thick and you would find them in a Fish & Chip Shop (aka ‘Chippie’). Fries are long and thin and you’d get those at McDonalds. Vinegar goes on chips, not fries.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Funny that in America I have seen Limeys put vinegar on fries !!!!! DUUUUUH!!!!!!!

[@graff.life.82]

@@wilburfinnigan2142 do you ask for the bathroom when you need the toilet also?

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

@@graff.life.82 In OUR vastly superior nation "WE..." have several words that ALL refer to the same think....restroom. bath room, toilet, mens/womens room, crapper, shitter room .......!!!! "WE..." are SMART enough to understnd they ALL mean the same thing !!!! DUUUUUUUUHHHHHHH !!!!!!!

[@graff.life.82]

@@wilburfinnigan2142 we are also smart enough to kno what it all means. But we dont call toilets bathrooms when there is no bath inside lol

[@graff.life.82]

@@wilburfinnigan2142 your superior nation as you call it seems to have many things that are not as good as we have in the u.k lol

[@orineboyd6346]

pulling a string to switch a light on when your hand is wet is safer than touching a switch 😁😁

[@johnsimmons5951]

Also, because in the bathroom there must not be anything electronical in a bathroom that can be touched so there are no power points or light switches in a bathroom.

[@greyjackal]

@@johnsimmons5951 Not true. Shaver sockets are allowed.

[@SadBathtub]

We don't even have strings in Scotland for the most part, we either have switches on the outside or light sensors

[@deanforway3318]

@@greyjackal Shaver sockets are allowed because they have a safe electrical transformer inside them feeding the supply. You cannot get a shock from the live connection unless you touch the transformer neutral as well. They are known as safety isolation transformers

[@johnsimmons5951]

Graham Butler you are correct, I forgot about shaver sockets.

[@lipkinasl]

Using a mobile phone whilst driving is a prosecutable offence in England, so I'm not surprised you saw no one doing it.

[@lanmine18]

It is a prosecutable offense in many US states as well, though it is not a federal law. Unfortunately, even in some areas where it is illegal it is not very well enforced.

[@valerielutter7921]

It's illegal in a lot of areas in the US also, and insurance companies wont accept 100% liability in an accident even if you're not at fault if you were on the phone. Most newer cars here have Bluetooth that are synced to your phone.

[@boggeyy263]

Like when I heard that I thought what the fuck like everybody fuckin does it mate 😂

[@rojodojo63]

Australia is very strict on using a mobile phone whilst driving or in a running car

[@jamesc4999]

It’s £200 and 6 points for the UK. If your caught 👀

[@Edge1588]

How do you get through family events without alcohol? That's what I really want to know 😂.

[@baileybarringer7393]

I wonder where they are from in the US because I live in Eastern US and every family event has alcohol. Even sometimes a bartender. I couldn't get through the event without it 😂

[@graff.life.82]

Was thinking exactly the same thing lol.

[@flyguygbg]

I drink with my family every gathering… I’m in the us

[@jeanettemclaughlin4296]

In our family, we serve alchohol for adults at family events. When little ones are around, moderation is the expectation.

[@richardbrinkerhoff]

He's wrong about alcohol in the States. I lived for many years there and alcohol is common at functions, even when children are present.

[@nutyyyy]

The reason they checked your signature is because its very unusual to have a card that you have to give a signature since everyone has chip and pin so thats just them being overly cautious about it.

[@richardcrossan6637]

Been watching the simpsons in bathroom it had 2 separate taps!😀

[@nerysreese886]

A “fork and knife” it’s clearly a “knife and fork”

[@welshpete12]

samething only different . :-))

[@gracestringer6854]

Yep 👍🏻😂

[@Tedinator01]

As an American, I was also surprised by the reversal of knife and fork.

[@nerysreese886]

Jami Hensley it’s a joke...

[@geminil2415]

Yes that's the first thing you got wrong.Its never fork and knife,that's like saying something's wrong or right.when it's quite clearly right or wrong. x cheers (ha ha)

[@julesburton4649]

If it was illegal to say bad things about the Royals or politicians I would be doing a life sentence.

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

Me too.

[@Hexagonic]

HIGNFY would have no jokes.

[@stevetaylor8698]

@@Hexagonic It doens't have that many now as it is

[@TheBlackadderOne]

yeah this is bollocks

[@crystalkirlia4553]

Same

[@reithsymonds4517]

I must take you to task over the coffee question; American coffee is normally drip or filter coffee whereas in the UK coffee is espresso type which is stronger. As for tea you must remember that tea is the Englishman's universal panacea: As well as being a normal social drink it is used to make everything OK in the event of, say, a nuclear war breaking out or to cure things like the loss of a limb etc. after an accident!

[@erictate1281]

I like art.

[@paulm2467]

The tea bit is also wrong, most people put a little milk in tea, just enough to change the opacity, sugar is optional but as people get older they tend to go sugar free.

[@CartePostale.]

You're so right about the coffee issue. Whilst Americans think that they're, the best, I'm afraid the Italians get 1st prize. And for a strong but brilliant flavour, Sicilians are the best! Thanks for the laugh which I did (quite loudly). Not good to do before dawn when everyone else is still in bed 😂,....

[@wessexdruid7598]

Filter paper absorbs all the oils in coffee - yet they're where all the complex flavours come from.

[@worthington3637]

@@CartePostale. Italians make, IMHO, the worst coffee. The problem with espresso coffee is that it makes coffee bitter and it loses any delicacy of flavour. I avoid coffee that isn't made in a cafetière and especially those awful pods.

[@leecambell5487]

I was taught about how to use cutlery as part of basic table manners and etiquette. It's weird if I see someone holding cutlery 'wrong' I pre judge them. Well I used to but now I'm older I try not to. I still teach my children basic table manners though from how to hold them through to where to place cutlery to signify you've finished.

[@vaudevillian7]

As for the less attentive service that’s how we prefer it, most Europeans seem to find the American approach of constantly checking and interrupting in restaurants very annoying - same in shops.

[@WanderingRavens]

We find the constant checking up quite annoying as well! We much more enjoyed the British style of service.

[@EinkOLED]

@@WanderingRavens The american/canadian service expects a tip when giving a good service. In the UK it is not expected but some restaurants automatically apply a service charge to the bill.

[@cockertoo8920]

@@EinkOLED The reason tipping is becoming less frequent now is that the waiter doesn't actually get the tip any more. My son has worked in two classy hotels and had to pool all the tips. They were occasionally shared out equally (which is not fair if you have worked harder than others) Much more often though, the money was kept by the bosses to buy new aprons etc. It is a shame because they are poorly paid, and often get ripped off by not even getting their tips

[@Aima952]

@TravisWeb_Enterainment this depends what you mean by flag down, but a good server in the UK is stood ready for you just to glance in their general direction or at most to give a little wave, if they work in a full table service restaurant - hardly an effort and much more convenient than telling someone constantly that you don't need them. Even at a cheaper place you'll find server's will check in when you get about 25-50% through your meal to address food quality and refills and a small wave and 'service please /excuse me' will get you anything else you need.

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

@@EinkOLED The good thing is, you can legitimately refuse to pay a service charge. I always ask, who gets the service charge. If it is the staff, fine I leave it. If it is the owner, I ask them to remove it. Then tip the serving staff in cash.

[@LazarkGaming]

37 "In the USA you don't mix alcohol and family events" - In the UK, this couldn't be further from the truth. Nothing like a deep family talk with a cousin you haven't seen in a year whilst you're both absolutely plastered.

[@192bobf]

And I bet “absolutely plastered” would have them guessing as well!

[@obama7325]

i don’t know what they are talking about but in the US we do that all the time and most religious people drink except for orthodox christians and muslims

[@mzkellz31]

Who in America don’t mix alcohol and family events. I live to see drunk Uncles fight

[@Michael-xr8qp]

yeah Americans do that too. Not sure what they are talking about.

[@PATRICKSMITH1]

@@obama7325 My Orthodox friends drink as much as we Catholics!

[@ricmac954]

Tea is 1) a beverage, 2) a light afternoon meal often involving cake and conserves, or 3) especially in Northern, working class homes, it is the evening meal, light or substantial (in those homes, the mid-day meal would likely be referred to as dinner rather than lunch).

[@oldunpastit]

Calling somebody "love", is an indication that they are in an amenable mood, and prepared to converse.

[@benbunyip]

At my age it’s natural to call a young person love or dear, but in other countries, l don’t because I’m worried it will be taken as inappropriate.

[@davidwilkin1202]

Also can have regional differences, like Duck or Ducks, or La, or Hen...

[@monitorcomputersystemsltd2375]

Strings in bathrooms are for safety reasons. Wet fingers near 240 volts don’t go well

[@MarkTillotson]

Indeed the wiring regulations for bathrooms basically prevent any possibility of human contacting electricity, light fittings must be enclosed, switches either waterproof or on the ceilng with a pull-cord, shaver sockets have to be transformer-isolated. The reform of British (not English!) mains electricity is a great story in itself, happening in the aftermath of WWII as I understand it, with much safety improvement and rationalization.

[@brad270472]

@@MarkTillotson but the British regs do say That your allowed to have a socket in the bathroom as long as it's further than 3 mtrs from the bath or shower.

[@kevinhayden4605]

Maybe that’s the reason for this, but I can tell you I’ve never heard of someone getting electrocuted from flipping a switch with wet hands. I’m sure it’s happened, but it’s not a serious risk.

[@brad270472]

@@kevinhayden4605some of the regs here are stupid, even the niceic (British electric regulations) will bring in a new regs book approx every 8-10 yrs, screw us out of roughly £600 to do an updated exam of changes in the book and then spend the time in-between making amendments to the regs that they've just changed. I'm sure they just do it to make money or they get bored easily.

[@monitorcomputersystemsltd2375]

@@TheWhale45 when an electric circuit is broken, the high rate of change of magnetic flux induces a high voltage across the switch contacts. This can produce an arc which can flow through a wet finger. Probably not fatal but a bit of a shock you don’t really want. Volts jolt but mills kills.

[@ianlewis3023]

UK bathrooms have cord pulls rather than switches to reduce the risk of an electric shock which could happen if you use a switch with wet hands. Remember we use 240volts which is more efficient but under certain circumstances more dangerous.

[@KeatonAnderson]

hey, cool!

[@julieworsley5048]

Not all do both houses my family lived in, in north west england have light switches on the wall outside the bathroom and so do alot of friends and relatives house I've only seen a bathroom with a cord once

[@myparceltape1169]

You might find it simpler and easier to use a pull-cord for the lights about your washing up sink.

[@fainitesbarley2245]

@@julieworsley5048 I’m in the south and it’s nearly all strings here.

[@Spacecookie-]

@@julieworsley5048 That's what some people have done to circumvent the law. It's legal to have wall switches outside of the bathroom, but it has to be a cord in the bathroom.

[@michaelbrant1668]

I visited the US and in a restaurant I went looking for the loo. A member of staff there asked me if I was looking for the “rest room” I answered that I felt completely rested but I needed to have a pee.

[@michaelbrant1668]

Rita Roork but above all avoid the Word toilet right :)

[@michaelbrant1668]

Rita Roork I know, and for us that’s just weird.

[@iquestionsanity]

Awkward. e.e

[@garycamara9955]

That was stupid

[@vilebrequin6923]

How was dinner? USA: "Fabulous, awesome!" UK: "Surprisingly adequate".

[@tomajagem9616]

Eggs in the isle: in America you chemically wash your eggs thus removing the natural protective coating on the eggs that prevent bacterial infection. We keep the natural protective coating and thus eggs remain in their natural state and do not require refrigeration.

[@JesusManera]

Interesting! That explains why in America we noticed all the eggs were so white, instead of brown.

[@Overdoer949]

T W actually the eggshell color is merely relative to the breed of chicken. Nevertheless I’d love for American egg industry to stop chemically washing the eggs-I gotta look into that!

[@jamesallan7240]

Well I just learned something new 👍🏼

[@larrybothe8246]

T W You can easily buy brown eggs in the USA. In fact, at my local supermarket there is a wide selection of eggs including eggs from free-range chickens and vegetarian fed chicken. A lot of the brown egg varieties can be quite expensive. But they do come from different breeds.

[@paultroy7248]

They may wash eggs but refrigeration is so they will last longer and not rot

[@emilypook7552]

When they said Brits were quiet 😂 I was like ‘mate, you havin a laugh’

[@icemav5740]

It's not that they're quiet, the Americans are just loud

[@charlie_x0713]

mickey disco trust me, we’re louder 😂😂🤣

[@AliG-tg4ms]

We’re quiet if you go on the underground

[@plantagenant]

Some of us are.

[@emilypook7552]

I know this is off topic but one other best thing is dark humor, any English person can support me on that 💀 if you can’t your not a real Brit 😂

[@kayleighclark3268]

A lot of the language differences you point out are different and would or wouldn't be used depending on where in England you are, calling somebody "love" would be used in some regions where as other places would say "duck" or "pet" There are so many colloquial differences and accents in the UK, you can travel 10miles down the road and they will have a different accent

[@gillianc8106]

I grew up in Yorkshire, and my dad called everyone "love" - no matter their age, gender or station in life. He's been gone almost a decade now, but my friends from other areas still recall this habit with fondness...and some amusement. On the other hand, my ex-bf's grandmother was from Northumberland, and her version of this was to call everyone "flora". It took me a little while to figure out that she didn't think my name was Flora. My grandfather was Irish (specifically, he was from Co. Wicklow) and he thought it was HILARIOUS that many Yorkshire folk call each other "duck". Until the day he passed on, he would tease my poor, long-suffering gran about this, calling her "my little duck", which she hated with a passion. I remain surprised that she never threw a plate, knife or maybe the sofa at him. My gran was a strong woman.

[@jjoyce46]

Depending on where you live at in America it's the same thing. People talk differently according to where they live.

[@garycamara9955]

I travel more than 10 miles to go to the store. England is miniscule.

[@suecox2308]

That was fun--well observed and nicely, kindly presented. Well done.

[@aligifford9871]

It is not illegal to disparage the royals or politicians, are you sure you were in England?

[@SomeGuy-lw2po]

Thank you, hear many Americans says we have no free speech, but that's bullshit we say what we want. Think there was that guy who posted something about Grenfell tower and he got arrested, but he deserved it

[@duncanmacpherson2013]

It is not illegal to disparage the royals or politicians but everybody respects the Queen. After all the oath of loyalty is not to the flag or the constitution but to your sovereign majesty Queen Elizabeth her heirs and successors according to law. Afew years ago when they built a big suspension bridge over the Thames estuary the mayors of the towns of Thurrock [on the north bank] and Dartford [on the south bank] both went on TV to argue that this bridge should be named after their town. When it was announced that it was to be called 'the Queen Elizabeth bridger' there was silence from both of them because to object to anything being named after our sovreign would be considered unpatriotic

[@aligifford9871]

Duncan Macpherson not everyone respects the Queen, I, and many others do not. I have never understood the privilege of some to the detriment of the most .

[@andyt2k]

@@duncanmacpherson2013 No they don't, the queen can fuck off, fuck off some more, keep fucking off and when she's worn out, take a break, have a cup of tea and a hobnob, so she has the energy to fuck off some more

[@micdrop905]

It always makes me laugh when American's think only the US have freedom of speech. The only way you'd face consequences for something you said, is if it's a threat to someone's life etc... And even then I'm not sure anything would happen :/ . People insult the royals without consequence all the time. Guess the US never experienced spitting image.

[@drewperry4494]

Nobody greets someone with “cheers”. It is another way of saying thank you.

[@drewperry4494]

Lady Trek2space agreed!

[@nxghtcorex862]

Lady Trek2space init lad

[@angrytedtalks]

Or "cherrio", which is goodbye.

[@TJWhiteStar]

A lot of the differences in lighting and electrical equipment is down to safety and regulations. For example there are no directly wired plugs allowed in a bathroom only the shaving plug and this is electrically isolated so you can't shock yourself with 240 volts. The light switch pull cord is the same. Safer to have a wet piece of string that touch a switch that could kill you if wet.

[@oldunpastit]

It's illegal to use your phone whilst driving, because it distract attention away from the road. Plus, as we're mostly "stick shift", and you need both hands to drive.

[@cm1649]

There is never ever equal amounts of water and milk in tea, always much more water than milk.

[@thomas8099]

I agree, can’t stand a milky tea.

[@NSsouljagurl]

Pasties are like these little skin colored opaque latex “stickers”,that are used mainly By dancers in strip clubs(where required), to cover ones nipples when the dancer is not licensed to dance full nude.

[@johnparsons9620]

I do have one work colleague who has very milky tea and gets derided for having 'Babies milk tea'.

[@xtraspecial4677]

Jazmin vaughn in the U.K. pasties are pastry with meat fillings

[@johnparsons9620]

@@xtraspecial4677 Mainly Vegetable (Potato, Swede & Onion) with 1/3 minced beef. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasty It was the traditional food of Cornish Tin miners. So it is a working man's food.

[@olliebonugli8881]

I’ve never seen a cashier compare signatures - in fact I don’t recall ever signing a receipt

[@simonbutterfield4860]

Before chip and pin there would've been another tool used to carbon copy your credit/debit card and you would have to sign the vendours half of the reciept and that would mean checking signatures. I haven't seen that method used since the early 90s but as far as I know it still can be used but it's not common anymore.

[@oliverhale6946]

The people likely had no chip n pin as Americans so the signature method was scrutinised extensively.

[@joshuadodds4935]

This does not happen it’s just at unlicensed alcohol sales

[@drakhan6287]

It depends on the card. I have had it happen about 5 times in 4 years, it's only happened with American cards for me so maybe that's why.

[@taylorwalton8711]

This could be because of using foreign cards which do need to be signed for when using chip n pin

[@Bandecki]

26:40 Cafe's generally shut around 5pm Small shops shut around 6-8pm Larger shops (supermarkets), if not 24/7, shut around 8-10pm Pubs and restaurants will stop serving food about 9-10pm in most cases Though takeaways (take out) typically open from early afternoon and will stay open until anywhere up to 2-5am Some popular takeaways like McDonald's and KFC will close doors about 10-11pm but will usually operate their drive-through hours later or, in some cases, 24/7 Though all of this varies on days of the week too Larger shops (over a certain square footage) are required by law to not be open for longer than 6 hours on a Sunday (look up Sunday trading laws for more), so they will typically close at 4-5pm Pubs and restaurants often close earlier on Sunday and, in some cases, don't open Monday, due to it being their least profitable time (with people typically having to go to work the next day and not wanting to dine out on a Monday evening) Though all of these hours and operations (with exception of Sunday trading laws) vary hugely across the UK, a café in a small village in Cornwall is likely to have far shorter opening hours than a café in central London for example hope that helps :) x

[@winter5136]

Cheers is never used as a greeting. It's mostly just used instead of thanks and rarely as a celebratory exclamation. It also gets used sometimes sarcastically if someone's purposefully tried to poke fun at you.

[@DaStig]

England is the only place that you can buy a cold sausage roll and a warm can of pop in the same shop.

[@nickwebb7868]

or you stop at a motorway services :)

[@snaxalotl3021]

@@nickwebb7868 yeah... gotta love the motorway services... many teddy bears

[@Paul-hl8yg]

Or vice versa!

[@hooermasters]

so true 🤣🤣🤣

[@alexhando8541]

Cheers is not a greeting. It means "thanks" and is used as a toast before a drink.

[@allenwilliams1306]

It is used as a greeting, as in “Cheers, old mate, haven't seen you for a bit””.

[@alexhando8541]

@@allenwilliams1306 You must be the only person who does that

[@michaelcusano5599]

Loved this, thanks guys. Will be going to England next May, can't wait!!!! Cheers x

[@VivienneWonderland]

Loved this video even though I didn’t quite agree with some of them. But that’s probably a Regional thing. You’ll find a lot of differences in things between the Northern and Southern parts of England

[@richard7crowley]

Before I went abroad the first time, my mother told me: "In America 100 years is a long time, and in Europe, 100 miles is a long distance."

[@paullangton-rogers2390]

So true. 100 years is a blink in UK history. USA is a new country to us. It's very easy to travel to any part of the UK on trains or public transport being so small. Cars are not necessary like in USA, just a luxury/convenience.

[@ianmatthews3041]

@@paullangton-rogers2390 Try living in the Scottish Borďers!!!!!

[@shortybecs]

Ha! That’s so true

[@typhoon-7]

100 miles isn't a long way? And I'm Scottish.

[@garycamara9955]

In the USA 100 miles is a commute!

[@sydnymaude6126]

In England we say pissed for both drunk and “I’m so pissed off” meaning annoyed

[@fionagregory8078]

Pissed means drunk. Pissed off means annoyed.

[@neivebroughton4723]

Fiona Gregory That’s basically what she put lol

[@a39tortoise40]

@@fionagregory8078 that's exactly what they said lol

[@Dragonblaster1]

No, "I'm pissed" means I'm close to falling down from the affects of alcohol. "I'm pissed off" means I am a little annoyed.

[@neivebroughton4723]

Alastair Archibald We’re on about what Fiona said not you. Fiona copied Sydny, just reworded it

[@gillianc8106]

I know this was three years ago now, but I'm a longtime subscriber and I'm rewatching your videos at the moment. I was born and raised in England, then moved to Scotland a couple of decades ago, but I'm relocating to California this year. Watching your content is making me smile, because I've had many of the same thoughts about cultural, linguistic and historical differences between our nations. Having spent a good amount of time in the US, I find that there are things I love and hate about both places - things I miss about the UK when I'm in the US, and vice versa. There's so much cultural richness in both places, though, and I'm glad that you two approach the subject with such open, curious minds and hearts. Thank you for all the entertainment over the last few years, and I hope you're still enjoying your travels! Also -> xx 😁

[@eileencritchley4630]

The American way of using cutlery is seen as a child using cutlery for the first time.

[@michaelwilliams7695]

Most of the time we need to drink alcohol just to make it through the family events lol

[@jameskennedy3851]

True brother...lol

[@5imp1]

Didn't drink before I got married.

[@vinnysilvestri3589]

Yeah I don’t know where they got that from because every single family event I’ve had in America has had alcohol

[@jaredbowhay-pringle1460]

A room with a bath is called a bathroom. It's pretty simple stuff.

[@johnsaunders2109]

And the one with a toilet is called the Shithouse!

[@UnlikeMitchell]

you tip if you feel the service and food/drink e.t.c was really really good. You shouldn't feel you have to tip but as a former team member for multiple hospitality venues, it really brightens the server's day when they are tipped. compared to America where it is expected.

[@dodongai]

Love your channel! You got a new subscriber

[@bradfromthewell]

Anyone who makes a tea that's 50% milk deserves to be shunned by all society.

[@anthonypaskin8253]

Just a splash. And who drinks earl grey? No real real brit does.

[@bryn494]

You obviously haven't drank American made tea... I became an instant coffee covert. I almost wept when PG Tips appeared n the supermarkets :D

[@benoleannainkang2998]

@@anthonypaskin8253 Me Nana does shrug*

[@anthonypaskin8253]

@@benoleannainkang2998 and I bet its loose leaf tea from a tea caddy in a tea pot. While rest of drink good old PG, Tetley or Yorkdhire Tea.

[@caramelbilquees]

The absolute best tea I've ever had was in Qatar made of camels milk, cardamom, saffron, & cinnamon

[@johnsmith-es2kr]

its against the law to use your phone whilst driving

[@MrJuwarra]

yeah.. and i think this law is everywhere in European Union

[@MrJuwarra]

@G B hands free isn't same as using phone. That is why hands free systems were invented, so that drivers wouldnt have to hold the phone and wouldnt have to watch the screen

[@phoenixcaladrius3538]

It's also against the law in the United States - that just doesn't stop people from doing so anyway

[@TheTradesmanLU2001]

It’s a major ticket in my US city. The first offense is $600

[@JonsTunes]

A big fine and 6 points on your license. 12 points = you loose license for a year.

[@severs1966]

In the UK, some houses have yards, especially a back yard, but that does not have a lawn or plants in the ground. It would be a concrete or stone paved surface.

[@KateFromingsAuthor]

I heard you say about your non-dairy milk options a few times now... I don't eat dairy, and I have always been able to get almond milk, hemp milk, oat milk, rice milk, coconut milk etc... even in Tesco. I know in some cafes they might only have one or two choices, but I haven't come across anywhere personally that only has soy milk :)

[@garycamara9955]

Milk comes from animals, not plants.

[@lauryn2868]

Who ever is making there tea equal parts milk and water are monsters, you need to looking the same colour as a digestive biscuit

[@AbsoluteMiniacGena]

Honesty Day exactly, that’s what I used to tell my very ex mother in law who would make grey coloured tea 🤮

[@lauryn2868]

Джина disgusting 🤮

[@nothanks150]

Ily

[@Alistair14]

Correct about the colour (sic), but I think an American might know what we call a digestive biscuit as a Graham Cracker ?

[@timnicholson4387]

The perfect pot of English Tea; Use a Yorkshire Tea bag place in the mug and add just enough milk to cover the tea bag Pour over boiling water until 5mm from the rim Pick up the fin of the tea bag floating and dunk 2/4 times Leave the tea bag in As you drink the tea gets stronger & stronger which is the perfect builders tea

[@Underfist101]

Equal parts water and milk? NAH FAM. Only a drop of milk. A builders tea. Strong. I wanna see that spoon stand up.

[@missdragonfire]

@@connorbarry1289 I have known people that put a ridiculously large amount of milk in their tea so much so that it might as well have been sugary hot milk.

[@euanrennie1245]

“It’s like a tea latte” 🤬🤬🤬

[@Jsb078]

Fucking howling 😂😂

[@serafelton]

@@connorbarry1289 yeah 😂

[@janmots2829]

I agree, only put a bit of milk in my man.. So that the tea is strong 💪 and goes well with a nice biscuit.

[@RAimotion]

In Denmark we do like the english people "the fork and knife thingy" :)

[@gillcawthorn7572]

When you talked about the `stables` connected with the pub ,it is because it was once a Coaching Inn .Before the motor car everything was driven by horse power and there would be public transport for people not wealthy enough to have their own horse and carriages . These were large coaches ,with seating inside and on the top, going between large towns and cities ,usually with 4 horses ,a coachman and some kind of assistant ,often armed in case of being stopped by thieves, out in the countryside .Obviously the horses could only manage a certain distance ,so the Coaching Inn would be a halt for a change of horses and where passengers could stop for a meal or drinks or even just to thaw out .The Inn would often have a large yard ,big enough for several vehicles and an entrance and exit ,because the whole thing would be too big to turn round. Most towns would have one or two Coaching Inns, there would be accommodation at the high class ones ,for the richer travellers to break their journey over night. Drunkeness was a big problem with Coachmen ,it was a hard life.

[@garycamara9955]

We call them stage stops, because we call a coach a stage coach.

[@theblackandwhitepineapple1574]

Leaving a tip in UK is considered really polite and u would do it because the person ur tipping has been really helpful or nice

[@JessicaMiller-pc4dj]

The only time I have received tips was when I helped people with their bags when I worked in hotels on reception. We were so grateful but totally not expecting it.

[@FightingCoward]

@@JessicaMiller-pc4dj depends which part of the country you are in, I'm a chef in Liverpool and I usually get anything between £5-£25 a shift depending on which shift it is. We tip everyone here, bar staff, barbers, taxi-drivers, pizza delivery etc

[@JessicaMiller-pc4dj]

@@FightingCoward I myself generally tip everyone from my hairdresser to my uber driver but I know I don't have to, rather obliged to. I myself work in offices/ call centres etc, which can pay minimum wage, but we will never see a tip in those types of jobs.

[@FightingCoward]

@@JessicaMiller-pc4dj I've worked in a call centre, most boring job I've ever had. Where do you live? I reckon people tip worse down south than up here.

[@JessicaMiller-pc4dj]

@@FightingCoward The Midlands, so I go either way, depending what the weather's like 😂. I have lived in both London and Scotland, so even more confusing whether I'm more North than South.

[@ayanhart]

32. In England people aren't on their phones while driving. Well, yes because it's illegal and the police will pull you over to tell you off if they see you.

[@DoggoWillink]

Well, it’s illegal in the US too, but people still do it.

[@Naeron66]

@@DoggoWillink The punishments may be higher in the UK. Here as a fixed penalty (a ticket) its £200 and 6 points on your licence, 12 points and your license gets suspended but if you are within 2 years of passing your test they will suspend you licence anyway. If taken to court fines can go up to £1000 and the court can also take your license away even for a first offence.

[@jeffgorley1538]

Someone was on their phone whilst driving when the cars had stopped and they all went except that one with the phone so I went to cross and they then started driving mid way me walking past their car. Now I limp to school.

[@RobG001]

sadly far too many twats do it around here.

[@mattylamb9194]

@@DoggoWillink plenty of pople talk on their phones whilst driving in the UK. And walk along the street with their heads engrossed in their phone. Ridiculous really

[@chrismorris76]

Pubs generally stay open up to 11pm, depending on the place they'd probably stop serving food at around 9pm. Cafes will typically serve up to about 6pm. Supermarkets and mini-marts may be open up to 10pm.

[@jacksonsthumb]

I like your observations and can forgive you for getting 70% of them wrong in a general sense although some are true. A trip through the comments will put the record straight. We have 240 volts mains electricity over here which can be lethal, but it means you don't have to use a cable the size of a garden hose for your table lamp. Oh, and switched 3 pin sockets...the longer earth pin goes in first and until that's in, the other two holes remain closed. Most plugs have plastic sheaths on the pins so it's impossible to get a shock by inadvertantly touching them. The plugs also have their own fuses rated to the requirements of the appliance. A table lamp will have a 2-5 amp fuse and a kettle or fan heater a 13 amp one. The sockets are switched to prevent arcing at this higher voltage. You plug in and switch on, no problem. Pull switches in bathrooms have been explained. BTW, the only thing worse than stepping on a piece of lego with bare feet is stepping on an upturned British 3 pin plug on the way to the bathroom at 4:00am. :D

[@laertes103]

Nudity tends to be a consequence of loving alcohol. Criticising the Royal Family is not a crime, in fact it is positively encouraged, especially on some TV panel game shows. Bathroom pull cord light switches are there to protect you from electric shocks, water and electricity don't play well together. You missed how we say sorry for everything, even if its not our fault. Sorry for pointing this out. Great video guys!

[@WanderingRavens]

Haha, thanks for the great comments, Neil, you had both of us laughing! Glad to hear that criticizing the Royals isn't suppressed - we were worried about you guys for a hot minute there!

[@malcy5]

You seem like a really nice couple.

[@pipercharms7374]

@@WanderingRavens lol whoever told you that must been taking the mickey out of you guys (which means teasing in case you didn't know) XD

[@spearce39]

43 . Who ever told you that was having a joke at your expense , you can mock the royal family or any politician and not end up in jail 👍

[@Xemmag85X]

I'm pretty sure it is treason. There is a law against it I think, but it's one of them laws which never comes into fruition

[@leonbrooks2107]

If there is a law against mocking the royal family then almost everyone I know should be in jail (me included) it may be one of our historical laws that is no longer enforced but it certainly wouldn’t get you in trouble and is still classed as free speech under our Human rights laws.

[@Xemmag85X]

@@leonbrooks2107 pretty much what I said

[@TheSquareheadgamer]

@@Xemmag85X thats for betraying the queen or country. Like selling secrets to a foreign power

[@julia061174]

I heard a comedian saying "The Queen's pussy is like a broken cat flap"

[@christareid6924]

You are both lovely to watch and learn from xx

[@williambailey344]

You guys have learnt a lot about uk but I think there are still lots of other things to learn about ie sayings in different areas of the uk but hey you have done yourself proud. 😊

[@rowan2961]

Vinegar only goes on Fish and Chip chips, or pub chips. Fast-food fries are just salt. Generally

[@Villaboy78]

And bbq sauce !

[@smallwienersteve5892]

It's not a family event without Aunty Becky being pissed drunk.

[@nat3007]

It was always my relative who was in the Merchant Navy who drank loads never drunk though.

[@domoniccoulson5657]

We have many meal times, different people use different ones some say breakfast, dinner, tea. Others say breakfast, lunch, dinner. Some add supper, some have brunch, some have elevensies. We also have snack time and tea breaks. Typically eating out is 3 courses starter, main course and desert. Some places have 5 courses or even 7

[@eamonquinn5188]

It's not celebrity that will gain you a greater fine, but wealth x

[@johnwilletts3984]

British Housing Definitions:- Built 1900 or later = Modern Built 1700 to 1900 = Period Built before 1700 = Historic.

[@joeydepalmer4457]

that's eastern canadian

[@deplorabled1695]

This is actually a good definition.

[@ffotograffydd]

My house was built in 1850, it’s just a house. 😂

[@joeydepalmer4457]

If you think a home built in 1850 is just a home, that is just sad. that is a jewel! its a treasure

[@liamholcroft7212]

i can garuntee that most houses that are 1800s are not that great. it's interesting but usually they are cheap terreced houses that are a pain to live in.

[@VaingloriousVampire]

There is a test for cars called the MOT that ensures that 'beat up cars' are not allowed on the road. The test starts at 3 years old and is very strict.

[@kingofbengland]

Also the scrappage scheme years ago got rid of a lot of them.

[@dawnroagain]

sounds like Japan ! :)

[@bigo93]

And if you're car does not pass it's MOT it cannot be allowed on the road. Of course people still try, but eventually they are caught and the vehicle is immediately confiscated by the police and crushed! Same if you have no insurance.

[@mattylamb9194]

Older cars are much nicer than most new cars to me. New cars are needlessly hi-tech

[@elsden722]

That's not the best description of an MOT. An MOT is a test for cars to determine if they're safe of not. Not to determine if they're too old to be on the road. How do you think people still drive classic cars? It's a safety related test, not age related

[@MrSandancer]

The string pull light switches are a safety feature, if you look above the handle there is a separating apparatus. It insures there is no contact between electric supply and user: very useful in wet rooms. The only electric supply in bathrooms and toilets is for shavers( different socket) that is fused to lesser voltage.

[@LewisXCV]

Some bathrooms have the pull string switches as it prevents any risk of electricution with wet hands from the shower or washing them, and also prevents any chance of water being splashed onto an outlet. You'll find as well that switches will be found outside of a bathroom now in modern houses, but NEVER have I ever seen a plug socket in a UK home.

[@johncroyfindlay]

No such thing as Jaywalking in the UK. It's a very American law.

[@markcoster9789]

In Northern Ireland we have a jaywalking law though. No-one pays the slightest attention to it.

[@johncroyfindlay]

@@markcoster9789 I did not know that! I've got many friends from NI and they've never once mentioned it. Are there fines?

[@Dragonblaster1]

And Australia. I was amazed when I first went there, when people warned me urgently about jaywalking across a long, straight, narrow single-carriageway road with no cars in sight for miles. I thought Australians would be more cool and laid back.

[@guidedthrone5653]

@@markcoster9789 no we don't

[@markcoster9789]

@@guidedthrone5653 You are very sure that we do not, but in fact we do. I can't be bothered to drill into the exact legal section, but from wikipedia: "In Northern Ireland, jaywalking can be charged at police discretion and usually only in the case of an accident when clearly witnessed. Otherwise, Northern Ireland is essentially the same as elsewhere in the UK". The PSNI could not charge you unless it was an offence. A simple google search shows up several other references to NI jaywalking.

[@mrglwatson]

The cord in the bathroom is for safety, that is also why there are no standard power outlets, just shaver points, in uk bathrooms.

[@glenbe4026]

Yep. In a bathroom, you are more likely to have wet hands. Wet hands and wall switches can be a dangerous combination. Also, when electricity was first introduced to houses, string switches were what was used. Since England was the earliest country to have widespread use of electricity, when they transitioned over to wall switches, they just kept the string switches in bathrooms for the safety reason.

[@WanderingRavens]

This is brilliant! We didn't consider that it was for safety.

[@patriciaburke6639]

Just to add an additional bit of information. Mains electrics in the U.K. is 240 volts, so any accidental shock, especially in a potentially wet/damp/moist bathroom environment could well prove to be fatal.

[@jca111]

@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches There is no BAN on a light switch or socket in a UK bathroom at the moment. It just has to be a certain distance from the bath or sink (I cant remember the exact amount but something like 1 meter or so, so you cannot physically touch in when in the bath). Most UK bathrooms are small, so its just easier for the builder/electrician to always put in a pull cord, or have the switch outside.

[@RushfanUK]

@@jca111 It's 2 metres and 110V can kill you just as easily as 240V, it's the amperage that matters, you are not permitted under the regulations to have a light switch in the bathroom, pull cord or switch outside only, all electrical work in a bathroom has to carried out by a qualified and certified electrician as well, you can not do DIY on bathroom electricals.

[@_nate_5542]

We do have a lot of different ranges of milk. My grandad has migraines if he drinks cow milk and so we use oat milk or almond milk. Most supermarkets have them but they’re not in the refrigerator isle. It’s on a shelf.

[@viviennerose6858]

Light pulls instead of switches are to avoid possible wet hands coming into contact with electrics. In newer houses, quite often you find the light switch outside the bathroom door, to avoid the above mentioned hazard!

[@Mx5buthead]

In the UK kids will have a sip of their parents drink (beer) even in public

[@alundavies8402]

MV Nuthead if children can get some big gulps of beer they will do that as well. I am teetotal myself

[@andrewbarlow1707]

That is not true

[@charlie_x0713]

When I was a baby I legit would steal my mums beer, she only let me have a sip but I wouldnt let go of it and I legit cried when she took it away. I gulped it as much as I could 😂😂. Is that just me

[@derekdelboytrotter8881]

in the UK you can go to a pub with your parents and if they give permission you can legally have an alcoholic drink if you're 16-17

[@eleanort1004]

When I was a baby my dad gave me the froth from his beer

[@DenWench]

So many mistakes! The hand-rolled cigarettes thing isn't true. Yes, some people roll their own, but it's definitely not the majority. The ice thing isn't true, either. I hate ice and I'm always having to fish out ice that I specifically didn't ask for. Different milks are a relatively new thing, more and more places are adding more choices. It's "the tube," not "choobe." Restaurants stay open late and many pubs serve food all day. It's a letterbox, not a mail slit. Not all houses have separate taps. We used to have to have separate taps, because of the way our water worked, but most houses have modern plumbing, so we can have a single, or mixer tap. Pissed = drunk, pissed off = annoyed. We don't say entrée, normally, we'd say starter, main (for main course) and dessert, pudding or afters. NB. Vocabulary is vastly different throughout England. Area and upbringing will make a huge difference.

[@roblewis226]

Never smoked myself, but in my experience the majority of smokers of my acquaintance are rolling their own. I work in construction and all the Brits do. The Europeans less so.

[@evablaker4326]

This is just what they noticed not actual fact lol, n most ppl ik roll their ciggies unless it’s some kind of special occasion to have more expensive pre rolls idk

[@adamr922]

The tube/choobe was just for pronunciation nobody was saying or thinking it was spelled like that

[@doyouhearthepeoplesing2]

@@adamr922 *spelt

[@maddisonchurms8990]

and most people will definitley make comments about ppl smoking with a baby in one hand but probs wont say owt to there face. and not all bathrooms have the string thing to turn the light on

[@garycamara9955]

A shop is where you work on your car, you shop in stores for the parts for your cars, and other stuff.

[@nailacelebi]

I enjoyed watching your video xxxxx 😂

[@ryanodriscoll]

39. Its not scaled to celebrity, its scaled to wealth. 40. We do tip when we have enjoyed the service, but even then it's only a few quid.

[@jayfunk2012]

It because people in the uk get paid a fair wager whereas in america they get a nothing

[@michaelhartley11]

i would say knives and forks, not forks and knives. I dont think I'm alone with this point either

[@johnc3403]

i would say "I don't think i'm alone either, with this point" and I don't think I'm alone either.. with this point.

[@PedroConejo1939]

These ordered word groupings are quite common, though not universal - knives and forks, boys and girls, black and white, bacon and eggs, thunder and lightning, etc.

[@mitcheldevulder3049]

Same

[@andrewjohnston4127]

@@UKDavid999 fork n hell 😁

[@rosemaryhannah3467]

I agree. I think we're still far more formal at the table than Americans though there is a generational difference. However, if my parents were still alive they would be horrified if they saw me eating my dinner on a tray on my lap. They always sat at the table which was correctly laid.

[@RalphWigg1]

A true pastie is a fold-over pastry originating in Cornwall in the south east of England. They were originally filled with meats & savouries at one end & jam or similar at the the other. They were used as a 'packed lunch' by the tin miners!

[@TJWhiteStar]

Honestly Tipping is based on level of service in the majority of situations. There are some places that automatically add it to the bill (you can ask for it to be removed if they do and you don't think the service warranted a tip or required less of one) In general though I've found if the service is good and the server has gone out of their way to make it a pleasure to be there etc. Then you would tip and again depends on the person but it seems 10%-20% is usually reasonable but it can also be a thing to pay by card and just hand cash to the server as a personal tip to them.

[@jerry2357]

A few comments: 2. Conservatories are only comment in more affluent households in the UK. 3. Very few British people sign when they use their credit/debit card. The vast majority enter a PIN number to confirm the transaction. But if you do sign, the signature will usually be checked carefully. 7. The British indestructible paper notes (mostly £5 and £10 at the moment, but £20 have just been introduced) are in fact plastic. 9. 240V as used in the UK is more dangerous than 110V used in the USA. Only protected shaver sockets are allowed in bathrooms for safety reasons. The light switch is always either outside the bathroom (e.g. in hotels) or via the pull cord you mentioned. 17. If you think smoking is bad in the UK, you will find that it’s worse in most countries of mainland Europe. 29. American eggs are washed, removing the natural protective barrier that keeps them fresh, thus they need to be refrigerated. British (and European) eggs are not washed and thus don’t need to be refrigerated to keep fresh. 32. Using a handheld phone while driving is illegal, so most people don’t do it. Using a phone while driving is actually considerably more dangerous than driving with a blood alcohol level slightly above the legal limit. 37. You will find that in many countries of mainland Europe, the attitude to alcohol is more relaxed than in the UK. 38. Similarly to the previous point, in some countries of mainland Europe, attitudes to nudity (not just in art) are more relaxed than in the UK. 39. Fines in the British justice systems are based on income, not celebrity. If you have a higher income, you will get a higher fine. 40. In restaurants, I would normally tip about 10%, but I’m in my 50s and I think that a lot of younger people tip less. I wouldn’t tip if just being served drinks, or at breakfast in a hotel, unlike in the USA. 41. Pints, quarts and gallons are all bigger in the UK than in the USA. For instance, a British gallon is about 4.5 litres, whereas an American gallon is about 3.7 litres. 43. There is no law about derogatory speech about members of the Royal Family. Legally, you are free to slag them off as much as you want, but some people might take exception... 47. In my experience, most American coffee is not very good, whereas it’s possible to get coffee at nearly up to Italian standards in the UK. You just have to choose the right coffee shop. 49. Tea should have a splash of milk, not a lot, and adding sugar is optional. Many people don’t take sugar in tea. 54. As well as zebra crossings, where traffic is supposed to give way to pedestrians, there are various types of traffic-light-controlled crossings with names like pelican, puffin and toucan. 56. As with my comment on conservatories, there are a lot of houses without gardens, especially in traditional working-class areas of industrial cities, which typically have terraced houses. 58. Shopping carts are typically called shopping trolleys in the UK. 62. Britain is still catching up with Germany when it comes to environmental consciousness. One reason why people carry around pocket shopping bags is that there is a mandatory 5p charge for each plastic carrier bag at the supermarket. 63. Cars older than 3 years old have to be tested for roadworthiness every 12 months in the MOT test. This tends to weed out the really bad cars. 65. The last time we had a school shooting in the UK was in 1996 in Dunblane, after which handguns were banned completely. Contrast this with the USA. There is no debate in the UK: public safety outweighs all other considerations. 79. When it comes to British food with funny names, what about toad in the hole? 83. In England, it is illegal for larger shops (e.g. supermarkets and department stores) to open for more than 6 hours on a Sunday. Previously, the Sunday trading laws were even more restrictive. 90. Actually, the British tend to use a mixture of traditional and metric units. Many people would quote their height in feet and inches and their weight in stones and pounds (1 stone = 14 lbs). We tend to be happy with feet and inches, we measure road distances in yards and miles etc. 92. The traffic light sequence is actually green, amber, red, red and amber together, and then green. Red and amber together means put your car in gear and get ready to start. Speaking of which, I’m surprised you didn’t include the fact that many British people drive cars with manual gearboxes, rather than automatics. 94. The public schools in the UK are actually the more elite private schools. There are some private schools that wouldn’t qualify as public schools. 101. Entrée is a French word that means an appetiser or small course served before the main course, and much of British culinary terminology is heavily influenced by the French (hence aubergine v. eggplant, courgette v. zucchini, coriander v. cilantro etc). We call the main course of a meal the “main course”. 102. The use of “love” to people you don’t know has regional variations. “Duck”, “Meduck”, “Hen” and others are used in other parts of the UK. 103. The use of “tea” only refers to a meal taken in the afternoon or early evening, and it usually means a meal that is lighter than “dinner”. You can tell quite a lot about the origins and class of someone from the UK by whether they refer to the midday meal as “lunch” or “dinner” and the evening meal as “dinner” or “tea”.

[@vintagehuman7039]

Adding to the uk Zebra crossing protocol - in the absence of a pedestrian traffic lights (that tell you to walk or not walk), you are supposed to wait close to the kerb to indicate to cars you intend to cross. They will then slow to a stop and you cross. Unlike scandinavia for example where you don't wait and just cross and if a car does not stop (even if the pedestrian only has a toe on the zebra crossing) they potentially could be charged with attempted murder. Also, Spigot (pronounced spiget) is scots for an outdoor water tap.

[@rerobertson82]

Hell yeah, tell em!

[@killagamez4619]

Duck and Meduck is used in Derbyshire xP

[@KaileyLulamoon]

Down here in the South West we use the phase "Alright me lover" as a greeting.

[@DaveyL1954]

@@killagamez4619 Interesting. Here in Yorkshire, I was very surprised when I was first refererred to as "love" from another bloke. (I'm from Manchester). It is quite common though around here, South Yorkshire.

[@shaunwalford3534]

The “celebrity” speeding ticket thing isn’t based on your social status, ticket price is based on your income.

[@chriswalford9228]

Like your surname aren't many of us

[@ianmatthews3041]

Crap! Its a fixed sum!

[@jasmine24477]

Yes definitely fixed sum

[@paulbetteridge9455]

@@ianmatthews3041 only if you pay the fine and take the points if you go to court and are found in the wrong then they can fine higher

[@ianmatthews3041]

@@paulbetteridge9455 Yup your right!

[@teddygrizz2538]

On the cigarette thing. I’m here in Texas, I seen tons of people roll their own cig. I think allot of those things are kinda just preference and convenience based on individual perspectives. Like the knife and fork thing, I do it both those ways, depending on what I’m eating or how much room I have on my plate.

[@jly2001]

I live in the uk and I tip for food but if your going to a bar or a pub just for drinks it would be kinda weird to tip unless you feel like the service was particularly good but this would be a really specific situation

[@shadowcrux0]

A few corrections: ) Equal parts of tea and milk?!? Noooo Its more like 90-95% tea and the rest is milk 2) "Cheers as a greeting" ?!? That's not a thing 3) Shopping cart = Shopping trolley

[@Dragonblaster1]

Yep. "Cheers" is goodbye, not hello.

[@shadowcrux0]

@@Dragonblaster1 ?? No it's not. Cheers = Thanks OR When you make a toast when drinking

[@Dragonblaster1]

shadowcrux0 well, where I live, particularly, say, on a Skype call, I and many others sign off with, “Cheers, then, guys.”

[@shadowcrux0]

@@Dragonblaster1 Yea i get that, its not uncommon to say thanks/cheers at the end of a call. But I wouldnt say that it then means Goodbye

[@tamnicco]

Cheers is thanks, what r u talking about?

[@garethdawson9746]

the reason we have light stings instead of switches in the bathroom is because the electricity voltage in england is a lot higher therefore it is dangerous to have switches in a bathroom incase your hands are wet.

[@halcroj]

If you're desperate to have a switch, you can have it on the outside of the bathroom. Be sure your partner doesn't like pranks though.

[@scarlettc8136]

Am I the only Brit that has switches in their bathroom???? 😳

[@muzzthegreat]

"because the electricity voltage in england is a lot higher " - Nope ; that's not true. Most of the world runs on 220-240V, and it is perhaps only the UK that has cords. It's just historical - it has nothing to do with safety-standards.

[@seanthiar]

Germany has 230V like the rest of europe and there are sockets and switches in the bathroom. But it's common that the main light switch is outside with a light on it that you can see when the bathroom is in use. And the sockets and switches have to be a safety distance away to have no chance of touching electricity and water together and even for that case it is law that you have to have an automatic fast circuit braker with a very low reaction current dedicated to the bathroom / toilet additional to the circuit braker you need for your house/flat with a little higher reaction current. For example 1 or 3mA in the bathroom and 10 or 30mA in your house or flat. It depends on how old your installation is and you don't want you circuit braker react when you use your hairdryer. And don't forget the electrical water heaters that are in use. They use a way higher current than a normal socket.

[@jackkruese9929]

F Seemann We don’t have bathroom light switches outside the door here because it would just be too tempting to turn the lights off on someone from the outside. Way to tempting and comical for English people not to do .

[@EMon-gh8cm]

In the United States, the part of an automobile where you place luggage or packages is called a “trunk”. In England, that part of the automobile is called a “dickie”.

[@user-ho7ym3gz5o]

Lol I'm English and have to say I loved watching this, you both seem absolutely lovely. couple of things not quite right mind, (the tea half and half peed me off a tad lol as I'm like "What! who has their Tea half and half, most folk have a spot or splash of milk in there tea depending how strong they like it, plus plenty of folk dislike the royals and have no problem voicing that either. I could go on but yes, you both got most of it right and I loved that you took your time over here in., also thank you as I have quite a few online friends via fb from America and none of them give back xxx, now I know why lol

[@madlad1391]

It is absolutely NOT illegal to criticise the queen or political figures!

[@madlad1391]

@lcyw20 I'm British. I don't admire them and lots of people I know don't either

[@madlad1391]

@lcyw20 but I guess if you're not British it could be frowned upon

[@lauraafjs]

It's what Treason is. It's just not a law that is policed anymore

[@ridew3072]

Yeah. The monarchy is archaic nonsense. A lot of us are embarrassed that we still prop them up.

[@cratarata2278]

You people are so rude, with that type of attitude people shouldn’t respect you.

[@Jellypoker]

You don't see that many "beater cars" or old bangers, because if they don't pass an Mot test they're not allowed on the roads

[@garethwd1]

Nah because there are classics n people hide them in there garage

[@rosemaryhannah3467]

Does this mean some Americans drive cars that are not roadworthy? If so, it confirms my impression that America hasn't yet embraced health and safety!

[@theskip1]

i have a 24 year old volvo that i drive every day

[@missdragonfire]

@@rosemaryhannah3467 you should have watched an episode of pimp my ride (USA) some of the cars on there were ready to fall apart. I was shocked at the state of some of them.

[@adkforever6997]

@@missdragonfire Depends on the actual state. Some states have much stricter roadworthy standards than others. I've lived in America for 12 years but am back home in Leeds. New York, Massachusetts, California come to mind as being very strict about old bangers. They have the equivalent of our MOT tests. They call them DMV. Cars must pass inspection by the authorities or else they are prohibited from roadworthiness. Other states are rather lax. I know that in Kentucky one doesn't need an official test. Many bangers there which should've been sent to the scrap heap straight away.

[@jasonhughes4193]

Haha Bog roll! I had to laugh. We would only use that term around close friends really. We normally refer to it as toilet roll. Cheers for the video, loved it.

[@gemma4522]

43. we have a show called “the windsor’s” that literally takes the piss out of the royal family. you’re not the only ones with free speech

[@dlaidles]

We can slag the royals off but we don't have freedom of speech when it concerns certain religitards.

[@te1327]

@@dlaidles what do you mean? The only law I know of that restricts free speech is how your not allowed to use threats or harass people

[@dlaidles]

@@te1327 so you've never heard of hate speech?

[@te1327]

@@dlaidles that is hate speech, harassment and threats etc

[@dlaidles]

@@te1327 no it's not. Look up hate speech. It has nothing to do with harassment or threats.

[@Paul-hl8yg]

In England, you can be "pissed" (drunk) & "pissed off" (angry).

[@northernguerrilla3168]

And even though alright mate is a greeting here, we dont want to hear your tales of woe if your not alright.

[@jasmine24477]

The idea of school uniforms is so kids are dressed the same and theres no competition about what you are wearing . Also you know which school you belong to and for smartness.

[@ctb1977]

It's also so kids from other schools know who to attack on their way home from school

[@contaponta6013]

just a some info on pasties they are famously found in the south such as Cornish pasties in Cornwall because they had a lot of coal mining so they would get sick from eating with they're coal dirtied hands so the big thick crust serves as a handle to hold it by not usually to be eaten

[@dylanbranfoot1120]

I’d say bog roll is more of a slang term, usually it’s referred to more as toilet paper where I live. :)

[@MrNicopa]

Ah oui. “Bog roll” trés vulgaire

[@BryTee]

"more of a slang term" - LOL - it's VERY MUCH a slang term, not something to say in normal company unless you're joking about something.

[@tel5080]

we need to help

[@adamender9092]

Its toilet roll

[@jackbudgen8858]

My dad calls it shit’ouse paper

[@stuartheavens1078]

If someone ever makes me a cup of tea that’s 50/50 milk and tea I will personally deport them 😂

[@hypotheticlz]

I have a van dedicated to removing people who can’t make proper tea, the UK citizenship test should be you must make a cup of tea and the queen must drink it, and if she doesn’t think it’s the best tea in the world you are banned for 10 years

[@khy_1777]

It should be 90% tea, 10% milk

[@peterb1595]

People who put milk in with the tea bag first should be thrown into the North Sea with a treubche

[@parkchimmin7913]

Asians: **hides the milk tea**

[@madeinsane]

The Queen should not be allowed to judge decent tea - her tea is awful. When I visited Buckingham Palace for an event, the tea was weak af. Apparently that’s how she likes it. 🤢

[@alcord2540]

Pastys originated in Cornwall in the south west.They were made at home for the miners to take down the mine for their main meal.they were a circle of pastry folded over with meat,vegetable and sometimes a sweet dessert at one end.The pastry was sealed at the edges and baked in the oven.Workmen tend to drink stronger tea,brewed for longer with a small amount of milk added after brewing.this type of tea is called builders.

[@donmaddox8898]

Very few places close on Sunday these days pubs usually stop serving food at 9pm xx

[@amy_xo637]

In England people still say fries. Chips are thicker than fries are skinny and Chips are bigger and thicker.

[@blucksy7229]

Yes I've finnaly found an Internet friend who knows the truth about life

[@blucksy7229]

Nye in my homeland of the southern UK we know skinny as fries and thick as chips tem American design chips do not deserve to be called chips you fool

[@scarlettc8136]

Lady Trek2space uuuuh I’m British and I call skinny chips “fries” like most brits do 😂

[@amy_xo637]

Lady Trek2space well we’re I’m from we don’t and it looks like other people who have replied don’t so that must just be from where ur from in the uk :)

[@katealexandra9493]

Lady Trek2space yeah that’s what I do