15 Weird BRITISH Culture Facts 😅🇬🇧 | UK Life, Habits & Stereotypes

[@girlvsglobe]

What's YOUR favourite British quirk? Let me know! 😁🇬🇧💂 Thanks so much for watching everyone, don't forget to follow me on Instagram @girlvsglobe ❤️

[@ajs41]

The escalator thing only really applies to London. In the rest of the country you will often see people standing on both sides of the escalator, making it impossible to walk past. It's interesting how many videos I watch which seem to suggest that this is everywhere, not just London.

[@Banunkie]

As a British person I feel like I need to give my side of this stuff: "You alright?": Yeah, it's pretty much the British version of what's up, mainly just said by chavs "Bathrooms": British people don't understand plumbing, there is no in between for boiling your hands off or freezing to death, including in the shower. Fun fact, we also have hard and soft water, if you have sensitive skin, stay out of the north cause that hard water will mess you up, yours truly, someone with sensitive skin renting a place with hard water. Tho we don't always have carpet in bathrooms, I've lived in 3 houses and not 1 has had carpeted bathrooms "Queueing": We queue for everything, but some people don't understand them and will just queue wherever they like and it's annoying "Tutting": British people don't get confrontational, we just put up with it and moan about it later. Tutting is pretty much "You're being an arse, stop being an arse please, I'm going to moan about this later" "Tea": I don't like tea but it is pretty much the peak of Britain, Yorkshire tea is the best brand and it's pronounced "york-sure" "Sandwiches": We love our cafes and cafes love their tiny sandwich platters. If you can think of it, we've probably made it into a sandwich. Steak, turkey, corned beef, eggs and bacon, fish fingers, etc "Social class": I feel like this point could be called accents. You can pretty much pin point exactly where someone is from by their voice, I moved for uni and a lot of people pointed out how I was clearly from somewhere further south cause of my accent. I have Londoner friends, Newcastle friends, Yorkshire friends, Glasgow friends, Edinburgh friends and they all have very distinct accents "Meals": So we have breakfast then dinner or lunch, both work tho people may get confused if you say dinner cause dinner and tea also work. If you call lunch "dinner" then you call dinner "tea" and only posh people call tea "supper" or you just tack on another meal at the end of the day and call it supper "Pet names": Love, darling, honey, dear, sweetheart. Love it. "Politeness": Pretty much everything you said, hit the nail on the head "Humour": Politeness doesn't work in humour, your British friends will make fun of you and call you various thing. Also, British people love dark humour. "Fashion": If it's a night out, people do not care. You're going to look your best even if you freeze to death. Also, around 16 to 20 degrees C is excellent weather for us. "Holidays": This is what chavs mainly do "British TV": I used to hate British TV but these days I love it. Some of the best ones are The Apprentice, 4 in A Bed, Come Dine With Me and if you want a peek into British "high school" life then look at the Educating series "Xs in messages": Any adult will end messages with xx. Basically, it's just kisses. I've mentioned it to people who do it and sometimes they just say "I do it subconciously"

[@leecal5774]

Great observations. The only things I was confused about that you said - were there being no outlets in bathrooms. We do have them. But purely for appliances such as shavers, toothbrush chargers etc. We don’t have carpets in bathrooms. Well if we do - it’s very old style. It’d be rare to see them.

[@nestorjrabalos1998]

Most have none. Tbh never found one til now.

[@suzannecondon4030]

My mum and dad still have Carpet in their bathroom 🤮

[@danielferris7960]

The last place I lived had a carpeted bathroom and, yes, it is a nightmare to clean. It's not a universal thing in the UK and I suspect it's a hangover from the 1970s when people became absolutely obsessed with having fitted carpet in every possible space in the home.

[@kateperkins3002]

Love this ❤ i'm English but I recently moved back to the uk from Vietnam after 8 years abroad and observing British culture after being away is fascinating. People watching is my favorite thing to do!

[@rayna3244]

I’m English and I HATE it when someone says ‘alright?’ I tend to reply out of panic ‘yes thanks, you?’ when they’re heading in the other direction and then they awkwardly say ‘yes thanks’ and that’s the end of the conversation💀

[@girlvsglobe]

Hahaha YES! I’m the exact same 😂😂😂

[@-toby-329]

I saw a tiktok about when you're "walking down the street and see another person then try not to make *the face* ." I didn't realise how true it was and that I do it! I'm not sure about anyone else but I always (as much as I don't want to) feel the urge to smile or say good morning/afternoon to someone on the street. It makes me feel awkward to do it but rude not to and when they ask me I do what you do. If not then I make the face which is, you know that really forced smile but it doesn't even reach your eyes? Like you tighten your mouth? That!

[@rayna3244]

@@-toby-329 THE RON WEASLEY SMILE.

[@-toby-329]

@@rayna3244 YES EXACTLY!

[@Vidhxrmo]

awn😂

[@samuelrodriguez5033]

Australians love their coffee as much as British people love their tea. Personally I love both. Thank you for letting us understand & appreciate British culture better.

[@girlvsglobe]

Thanks for watching Samuel! And that’s interesting about the coffee - I guess that’s why we have so many Aussie cafes here in London 😁

[@samimilly3405]

Taps are different in bathrooms due to history. Something about the water tanks/boilers storing bacteria which can make people sick if they drank it by mistake, so to stop this issue they separated the pipes from hot and cold and it's been this way since but it's no longer needed this way, I think due to it always being this way it's become the default

[@unspoken2460]

Having manners is such a common thing here, like i went to my corner shop and i literally just bought a pack of sweets and managed to say thank you 8 times

[@pip.dxvis21305]

With the phrase 'you alright?' you usually respond with something like 'yeah you?' it's also pronounced more like 'youright' or depending on where your from 'youreet'

[@ajs41]

I'm not from London, but I was in London a few days ago, and a young woman working in a tube station called me "darling". I'm male, she was female, and I was considerably older than her. So darling can be used by anyone, to anyone. It sounds friendly, (usually).

[@lewis72]

Main tea brands are: - Tetley - PG Tips - Typhoo Twinings and Yorkshire are for people getting ideas above their station.

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

[@Chris_GY1]

You have an electrician put a shaver socket in this is the only socket allowed in the bathroom due to the high electric current in Britain. The best way to solve the two tap problem is you just fill the sink with hot and cold water and mix it. New houses in Britain do have mixer taps though my house which was built seven years ago has a two mixer taps, a set of separate hot and cold taps and a single tap with hot and cold handles they run independently. It is normal to have a carpet in the bathroom, I have lino in my bathroom and downstairs toilet, if it doesn’t have a bath in it it’s not a bathroom. From working in a supermarket I remember Tetley been no.1, PG Tips, Twinnings small box teas then either Twinnings English breakfast tea or Yorkshire tea or Typhoo tea. We leave school in Britain not graduate that’s for college and university.

[@rosiefay7283]

It isn't current, it's voltage. And the mains voltage in Britain isn't high, it's correct! Many countries have a mains voltage of around 220-240V.

[@MeredithAmyXu]

This is TOO GOOD!!! absolutely loved this.

[@girlvsglobe]

Aww thanks so much Meredith, that means a lot 😁💕

[@2curiousbirds]

In some British bathrooms, they don't use switch to turn on/off the light, but a rope to pull up and down 😄

[@EchoFerreira]

MY GRANDMA HAS ONE OF THOSE OIHUGREORGHUG EVERYTIME I VISIT IM SO FASCINATED BY IT

[@unspoken2460]

i have that in one of my bathrooms

[@lawrenceglaister4364]

Again this is a safety reason , if you get out of a shower / bath even used a sink the chances are you'll have wet hands and by touching a switch you can be electrocuted and with the UK having a voltage of 240v the chances of dieing before a fuse blows is pretty high so a rope switchs is used inside the bathroom , but on the good side new homes ( and older homes upto date ) have trip switching plus they have earth leakage trips and these are set to trip in milliseconds so are very safe BUT never use an extension in bathrooms as they will probably have a 13a fuse in them and you can run a 3Kw fire with them before they blow also if any sockets that are in a bathroom they should only be fitted by an approved electrian by law , so if you ever travel around the world and something is different ask why it is , the odds are because it's something to do with safety and your methods are not as good . I am supprised you didn't mention the 3 pin 13a plugs. The organisation called the eu tried to make the UK change all their electrical housing installations to the same as the eu BUT all the other 26 countries said no because the UK has the safest system in the world !!!!!!

[@lawrenceglaister4364]

@@EchoFerreira , you have hit the nail on the head as you say your grama has one , this might be because the older you get the more you feel the cold due to poor blood circulation , she may of thought she will take it up but has completely forgotten , what you could do is to mention it to her and if she says she would like it removed ask her children would they do it for her , it's surprising how many children think their parents don't need help when in fact they do .

[@Reaktanzkreis]

@@lawrenceglaister4364 all those regulations are old fashioned and derived from a era before ELCB , nowaday RCD were wide spread installed. And even older wiring with rubber sheath were not realy trusty, if they become brittle and broken after decades of service it would be not a good idea to touch them with wet hands. But time has changed and nowadays all electrical switchgear and wiring is much more reliable and waterproof. Now are sockets and lightswitches are allowed in showers an bathrooms in most EU countries. They must have only a detemines distances to water taps , flushers or bath tabs. Lightings in shower cabins must run with an extra low volt safety circut via insulation transformer.

[@ihorternopilskyi6895]

I'm going to London for a 6 months. It'll be my first time. So got learn about this country a little. And probably your videos are the best for me. Because this is a pleasure to observe your beautiful face. And it's good that you don't have a British accent. Thank you :)

[@girlvsglobe]

So glad you’ve been enjoying these videos Ihor!! Thanks a lot ☺️

[@happyapple4269]

Alright?

[@nestorjrabalos1998]

Just to add further: 1.) houses usually have no air conditioning (it’s freaking hot during summer you could be sweating in your bed at night); 2.) in every bathroom/water closet/toilet & bath (whatever it’s called), the drain is only in the shower room/area. If for some reasons you flooded the toilet floor, you gonna end scooping the water or you could have a flooded apartment/house. 3.) never found a bidet to wash your butthole after you pooped. They love using toilet papers (which for me is less hygienic). 4.) lots of people with tattoos and piercings. 5.) they drink a lot (beers and other liquors). You can always find a group of folks having a drinking session every now and then in every corner.

[@Cactusch1ld]

I was born and raised in the UK (and still live here) and I agree with every one of your points 🤣🤣

[@girlvsglobe]

Hahah glad to hear it! 😂❤️

[@AccioPadfoot12]

I always gravitate to St. Pauls several times during a trip over. I admire how it survived the Blitz; it's such a piece of history. Yes, many other buildings are too, but I don't know as much of their stories. Thanks for discussing the 'dinner', 'supper', 'tea', because I never have clarified that distinction either!

[@gyvenchi29]

We do escalator queuing in San Francisco usually you will see it during rush hour. You know when someone is a tourist, or they don’t ride bart (metro service) on a regular basis.

[@demonduck1220]

Sorry is derived from sorrow and means sad, saying “I’m sorry about the weather” is like saying “it’s a shame the weather’s so bad”

[@diannalaurean]

Visiting London in June with my 3 teenagers who always love to try new food! I'll be waiting for your video about that! Thank youuu!

[@BalintFarago]

15 facts in 15 minutes. Well done!

[@girlvsglobe]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video ☺️

[@DruncanUK]

Why has the world not come to grips with the concept of sinks? You put the little plug thing in the hole, add hot and cold water to your preferred temperature and, voila, you can now wash up and save water too, instead of just running it down the plughole! Britain also uses twice the voltage than most of the rest of the world and it's a killer. Run am extension cord to your bathroom and use your hairdryer etc with wet hands in a steamy atmosphere. I guarantee, if something goes wrong you probably wont even know about it. 😂

[@Reaktanzkreis]

the EU run the same voltage of 230V. i would say the 220-240V at most used mains voltage in the world. An extension cord is a legal and common item. It could only misused , eg, an indoor extension cord ist not suitable for outdoor use , especially if its wet and rainy. A proper extension cord can be use for a fan heater on a cold winterday in the bathroom if its suitable to handle 13 Amps, means a flex size of least 1.5 mm² cross section area. I do not mean the cheap Aldi/Tesco super bargain discount £2 extension leads with minimal copper and maximal plastic, where a telephone cord got larger conductivity Higher voltage means lower current at the same power. Voltage hurts, current burn.

[@alibol2343]

No I think the American equivalent of "you alright" is How are you? because that's what I kept hearing and I kept answering "I'm fine" but there is no answer expected and I think you're supposed to answer with how are you BUT I was systematically taken off guard each time when I heard this expression.

[@pipercharms7374]

I just say, I'm good, you? Or I'm fine, you?

[@unspoken2460]

well no, in america if you say how are you you would respond with like good or bad or something in britain the response to “you alright” is just “you alright”

[@Rar9866]

cant believe i shouted yorkshire out loud when u were thinking of the 4 teas

[@user-rc1my2xc3s]

There are no plug sockets in bathrooms so we don't electrocute ourselves 😁 in my bathroom there is a socket just around the corner from the door on the landing so that's where I charge my toothbrush, plug in my speaker if I'm charging it and want to listen to music whilst I'm in the shower etc The carpets in bathrooms thing isn't ideal but I think it's becoming less and less common. I don't think I know any houses with carpet in their bathroom... My old house did (90s/2000s) but it was a house built in the Victorian era. But it's probably moreso old houses, a remnant from when we didn't have central heating and British winters are really cold so you want to do everything you can to make rooms in your house warmer. When we had our carpet in the bathroom we just put a bath mat beside the bath so only the bath mat ever got wet when someone got out of the bath. So it wasn't really a problem :)

[@lewis72]

- We have two taps so that the cold water, which is safe to drink, is always kept seperate from hot water, which isn't. - No electricity in bathrooms to prevent you from sticking wet fingers in the sockets. - Carpets, back in the day, were seen as a sign or wealth and luxury, hence carpets in bathrooms was the ultimate display of profligacy, even if they do get covered in wee and bath water.

[@adrianpetyt9167]

What you call the meals is a major class indicator! So is the name you use for the room of your house with the sofa/TV in it.

[@pip.dxvis21305]

What do people call it other than living room?-very confused British person

[@adrianpetyt9167]

@@pip.dxvis21305 parlour-archaic working class, front room- northern working class, lounge- southern middle class, sitting room- general, classless, drawing room- upper class. Probably some more that I don't know. Then there's the whole question of whether to call the long seat in that room a sofa, settee or couch. Oops! Seems I was wrong, I just checked, apparently "sitting room" is considered upper class.

[@valeriedavidson2785]

@@adrianpetyt9167 Lounge is definitely working class because most homes in Britain are not large enough to have a lounge. It is pretentious. What we sit on is a sofa not a settee which is definitely lower class.

[@aethellstan]

I'm going to deal with these points one at a time: 1/ Allright: It is a greeting similar to hello but friendlier; 2/ Bathrooms: carpets - very few have them (thank goodness), they are a abomination.; taps - this is to do with history. Home originally only had cold water. These were served via lead pipes and so people had to run the taps to clear the old water from the pipes to drink. Hot water systems were then installed with the water stored in tanks in the roof (cold) and normally an airing cupboard upstairs for hot water. The hot water was from an open tank and therefore bits from the underneath of the roof could drop in and so people couldn't drink this. This meant there was one tap for hot water (undrinkable) and one for cold (drinkable). Houses are changing for example I have one system for both hot and cold with same water, drinking water from both hot and cold and have single taps and mixers. I have to be honest, it sounds very dramatic to say water so cold you can't use it. 3/ Queueing: it's starting to die away, especially where there are larger numbers of non-British living as this seems to be a cultural thing. Queues are fairer, first come first served etc rather than a free-for-all which doesn't make sense to me; 4/ Tutting: be very careful here. There is a range depending on the level of annoyance. Simple tutting is annoyed but I'll put up with it. Tutting and shaking the head means you're really annoying me now and had better watch it. Tutting, shaking the head and breathing out slowly using your mouth means carry on there'll be fireworks. After this there is only one recourse for action and that's mumbling to yourself or being passive aggressive to someone near you. 5/ Tea: not a fan myself but there is almost as much coffee as tea. 6/ Sandwiches: Mmmmmmmm. Cheese and ham with English mustard. nom nom 7/ Social Class: I know my place. There is a very good sketch from the 50's or 60's with John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. If you're interested in this subject then watch and you'll understand. 8/ Meals: Even confused with people indigenous to the islands so don't worry. 9/ Pet names: EVERYONE has pet names, some are dying out such as darling which you rightly say can be patronising. 10/ Sorry: Sorry I have nothing to say, sorry. Daft even if it's their fault when they bump into you, you apologise... Sorry, I know it's difficult to understand... 11/ Politeness: Again this is starting to diminish but is still there. If you don't mind. Sorry. 12/ Sense of humour: Everywhere and about everything. Even things that you may think is taboo. 13/ UK fashion: certain areas such as Newcastle are well known for this. People are basically saying one of two things, either A/ I'm going to look good and I don't care if I get sunburnt/ frozen/ wet etc or B/ I'm hard and don't need protection from the weather. 14/ Trashy holidays: not necessarily abroad but all involve beaches. It's a case of "I'm away from home and I'm going to get drunk, s### and generally act completely differently than when I'm at home". They then go home having trashed wherever they were with great memories! There are also weekends away to places like Amsterdam, Prague, Warsaw and others where there is lots of reasonably priced beer. 15/ British TV: Gogglebox is kind of the same thing you get on KZbin where you see people reacting to music or film etc. You've centred on reality TV, it's a bit hit and miss for me, I prefer a good comedy or drama. 16/ XX: Sorry this is a long response but wanted to provided a little context. xx

[@chadspro]

As a londoner, this was hilarious. Good job!

[@girlvsglobe]

Haha so glad you enjoyed the video! 😁

[@geovannymorajr.1065]

​@Girl vs Globe Tea is Britain's coffee they drink for breakfast right?

[@sab_ina_888]

Very informative video. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@spark_6710]

Yorkshire tea is the best amongth you mentioned ! But ,you forgot EARL GREY TEA !!! My all time fave since I was a teen ,12 ! I am Japanese. 💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@girlvsglobe]

I really like Earl grey tea as well ☺️ ☕️ Sending hugs to Japan!

[@miketriggs2156]

Ever tried lady grey, it’s great. Similar but with citrus

[@spark_6710]

@@miketriggs2156 Oh yes !! I used to drink it for years ! Despite I wasn't too crazy about it ,to me it's too weak !! Lol. I love love strong tea as Irish breakfast & earl grey ,Ceylon,Darjeeling , Assum tea ,Chai tea ,matcha green tea so on ,I love love ooh long & jasmine tea as well ! I am a heavy tea drinker !! I used to drink 11 cups to 13 cups / day for decades !! LOLLOLLOL Not good !! I have to be very careful for my kidneys !!! ( black tea can cause kidney stones & I am prone to ) I can fit right in Turkey for this habit !! Lol.I found that.Lady grey was very good for very sweet & creamy sweets ,though ! Not sure if you & others will agree with me ! ? Thank you for your suggestion & reply ! Stay safe ! 👍💜💜💜💜🥁🐉🎤🎵🎶💕💞

[@helenwood8482]

Yorkshire Tea is not great. Twinings is better. But yes, Earl Grey is the nectar of the gods.

[@spark_6710]

@@helenwood8482 Really !!!? Lol. Man ! Sorry ,but this one ,I've gotta disagree ~!! Lol.I've tried so many tea brands in my life as I've always been a huge tea drinker ( used to drink 11 cups a day ,sometimes 13 cups !!Cray cray ! Lol I know that's bad !! It can cause kidney stones ! Now I drink about 6 cups a day ,much better ,yet not good ! 2 to 3 is the best ! Lol. I drink British black tea , any Japanese tea as well as green tea & matcha tea 🍵 ,Chinese tea Indian 's like Chai tea...) I like Twinings ,we Japanese drink Twinings teas & probably we are more familiar with Twinings. I used to drink Typhoo , I've tried P G tips , Tily ,Taylor & Harrogate's & their Yorkshire tea ,Mariage Frere's ( Marco Polo ,I LOVE LOVE !! ) , Fauchon ,so many others ,but I love Taylor& Harrogate's Yorkshire tea !!! Earl grey has always been my # 1 tea since I was like 11 !!! Or 12 ! Because of Agatha Christie ...I discovered earl grey !! Lol. Back then , nobody around us was drinking earl grey in Japan !! Twinings 's earl grey has a strange taste ,I took awhile to get to used to it ! But ,it tasted much much better as an iced tea & I was shocked that it tested a lot better & really great tasting as an iced tea in Japan !!! ,not here in U.S. ! I got used to it ,though ! Lol. The water in Japan tastes much much better because it's soft water vs here it's hard water !! Over there ,tea tastes better ,too as you've got soft water as well !! I love earl grey & Irish breakfast the very best & Marco Polo the 2nd best !!! Lol. Yorkshire the 3rd ,neck & neck with English breakfast tea !!! London breakfast is lovely !! Lady grey is too weak for me ,but tastes good with very sweet sweets ,I think ! I had Scottish breakfast & prince of Wales breakfast tea before & they were shockingly bad !! LOLLOLLOL I'll give 'em another try ,though ! It's been more than 2 decades since !! Lol .I really hate to disagree with you as you're such a sweet lady & I love your channel !! Lol. May I ask why you don't like Yorkshire tea !!? 💜🥁🐉🎤🫖🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇮☕🍵🍰🥧🎵🎶💕💞

[@tomatotown9767]

I am myself British and I would like to explain my own theory of why we don't have sockets in our bathrooms! Well I think that there are no sockets in bathrooms because of a sort of danger. When water touches a sort of electricity it creates a electric shock! And if the electric shock is big enough it can cause possible death! So this is for the safety of our citizens! Stay safe! 👍

[@siggilinde5623]

Yes. Death rate due to electrocusion in the bathroom is sooo alarming in other countries ;)

[@marcopolo2028]

@@siggilinde5623 their wattage is higher. They have to use special socket. IIRC. Im not sure but i think thats why.

[@siggilinde5623]

@@marcopolo2028 That is simple not true. And I took my time and did a bit of research. Result: Different type of socket, yes. But the technical data Ampere and Voltage is the same. Anyways their is also a protective circuit. Still no reason to let children play with a socket but an average grown up should be able to survive the great adventure of shaving or hair drying inside the bathroom... Geez.. I even showered while the laundry dryer was on right next to me...I am probably dead. Who you gonna call? ;)

[@helenwood8482]

Subjects, not citizens. We are not a republic.

[@Moonraker-y1r]

​@@helenwood8482I'm very late to this but nope, we're citizens. Have a look in your passport.

[@adrianpetyt9167]

What happened to Ty-Phoo tea? They used to be huge!

[@fionagregory9147]

Tetley's make tea bags make tea.

[@gearsofinspiration8528]

I've never seen carpet in the bathroom. Since anywhere I've seen has laminate/lino or tile and a bathmat plus we don't put carpet in the bathroom apparently.

[@mcpanorama]

This month here in Northern Cyprus British residents are having a tea and sandwiches afternoon.

[@redvelvetdewdrops]

you are so right, if it goes over 10 degrees i am in shorts and a tshirt

[@nkirk8740]

The reasons there are no plug sockets in the bathroom is because we have health and safety here, lol! I personally prefer tiles in my bathroom but carpets in bathrooms must have bath mats and pedestal mats around toilet and sink to protect the carpet. I live about five to six miles from the town of Sandwich and to get to Sandwich I go past Ham and Worth, LOL!!!! 😁👍👍👍👊✌️. PS, Have you heard the ryhme to banter northerners it go's, Northern born and bred, strong in arm but thick in head, lol! It's a term of endearment but caution is always helpful in some cases, lol! I'm really enjoying your channel, 😁👍👍👍👊✌️.

[@lauraholland347]

In the UK we have proper strength electricity, therefore it is not safe to have plug sockets in the bathroom-get over it because the electricity isn't going to change, so you are not going to get sockets in the bathroom. My family has never had any tea as described in their kitchens, so it isn't everyone. Often in the US I can tell if someone is privately educated from their voice-so it isn't only the UK. Lunch dinner, supper and tea can all be different meals- depends on where you are.

[@sn0wt1ger]

Just an FYI, A-Levels are exams that you do in Upper Sixth Form i.e. last year of college

[@maverickhistorian6488]

We did have that iconic BBC Saturday night show, known as Pets Win Prizes.

[@joecalahan4068]

I’m going in may to the u.k looking forward to it. Thanks for the tips. I don’t like the bathroom one. I’m a guy I’m worried about not being able to shave or clip my nails. I also use the bathroom number 2 quite frequently.

[@pspence9569]

Don't know if anyone mentioned while you were in Scotland. But we're turning it into a bit of an annual event on that first sunny day. Taps aff or tops off in English. Becoming a bit of a thing. Like skinny dipping on New Year.

[@lordkenwyn1809]

Sorry can also be used if you didn’t quite hear what somebody said and want them to clarify

[@JackDenn]

The escalators is how we do it in NYC too. I moved to the midwest and was confused that they all just stand there.

[@ambermccurry5674]

Both American and Brit, I don't understand carpets in bathrooms either, but I definitely find huge gaps in American stalls invasive as hell!

[@helenwood8482]

I have a mixer tap in my kitchen and it's useless. I have to boil a kettle to get properly hot water. The two taps are used to mix the perfect temperature in the sink. It seems Americans have not yet worked out how sinks work, which explains why so much of their country is desert. Let's be honest here, if you can't work a sink, there's no way we should trust you with electricity in a bathroom. Also, electric toothbrush? Here's me, switching to a bamboo one to save the planet and you need an electric one? I have no idea what "clippers" require electricity for a man either. What the Hell is he clipping? Hooves? Carpets are fine unless you pee on the floor. Please tell me you don't pee on the floor too! The carpets in bathrooms are special ones, which are easy to clean. Just vacuum them regularly. The escalator thing is only true in London. We drink herbal tea too. Most Brits hate fake tans. It's a chav thing, not a British thing. The holidays are also a chav thing. I know some young people who travelled all around Europe, enjoying the culture. You really need to watch better TV. There's Upstart Crow, Not Going Out, Would I Lie To You and QI. You seem to have only watched the rubbish.

[@pabbisettyravindranath1474]

Nicely explained. Thank you

[@girlvsglobe]

So glad you enjoyed the video! ☺️

[@bertafrancis8135]

Hello! Not sure I’d call it ‘weird’ though. They could say the same about us😬 Been in the UK for 20 years, I understand the tap, it’s to fill in the sink. English breakfast tea is like coffee where I come from 🇧🇷🙂 Me, with an English husband, English boyfriendS and a fiancé greatly added to my education 😉...you would benefit too 🤭 X

[@Sleeping_Angel_]

I’m from the North and was raised to say breakfast, lunch & dinner, supper was something we had about an hour before going to bed 😊

[@valeriedavidson2785]

You are correct.

[@scottwood5305]

It's breakfast dinner and supper where I live

[@fionagregory9376]

You mix the hot and cold water in the sink.

[@tomatotown9767]

I also do not normally say the phrase "You alright?" because I think it is more formal to say the phrases "Hello" or "Hi" 👍

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

those r some really interesting facts .. it was really fun watching the video 🙂

[@girlvsglobe]

Thank you Rivu, glad you enjoyed it! ☺️

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

@@girlvsglobe ❤️❤️

[@trevormillar1576]

Thereare no plug sockets in our bathrooms because we use a much higher voltage than the US (240 volts instead of 110) and so in this country an electric shock is more likely to kill especially if you have wet hands

[@mcpanorama]

More can be found in Watching the English by Kate Fox.

[@lordkenwyn1809]

Room full of liquid and steam, you answered your own question about the lack of electrical sockets in most bathrooms

[@alex_odproexe]

...as are the bathrooms all over the world, but sockets provided

[@siggilinde5623]

Yes. I lost count of how many times I have died in the bathroom ;)

[@emilywright9573]

Hi there - I am wondering if it might be possible to add your video to a lesson/page on the intranet for our online uni in the UK? Is it protected by copyright, or do you give me permission to do this? It is for international students who study in the UK. Many thanks for your consideration.

[@mickstaplehurst8471]

In the last twenty five years I have NEVER seen a carpet in a bathroom! It used to be a thing, but is long ago forgotten.

[@isaiasherrero7889]

I plan on moving to Wales, any advice?

[@valeriedavidson2785]

We do not have carpets in bathrooms.

[@shutterlouie4668]

alright, mate....very funny video ('m british).....and yes, boy do we love to tut....great to hear all this from your perspective....

[@lovelovelovehappyhappyhappy]

Thank you

[@uthgartwillhelm5676]

I agree with most your points. But, if someone drinks Tetley or PG over Yorkshire, they're a wrong'un.

[@lewis72]

#1 I had the same problem when talking to Americans. They'd ask "What's up ?" and I'd be wondering if I was looking upset or been crying or something.

[@stevenr2463]

well said!

[@tay764]

2:00 for safety purposes 😏

[@tay764]

I've just opened uTube to find ur video, I have 2 classes tomorrow morning and should be memorising instead of being here😭😭

[@girlvsglobe]

Hahaha I’m sorry 😇💕 And yeah, I know it’s about safety - but if most other countries can have them why not the U.K.? 🙈

[@tay764]

@@girlvsglobe it's the UK, they like do things differently 🤷‍♀️

[@tay764]

@@girlvsglobealso sorry🤣

[@barrysnelson4404]

@@girlvsglobe Our domestic electrical arrangements are the safest in the world with shuttered sockets, shielded pins and fused plugs. The rest of the world can please itself. The US is particularly dangerous with unfused plugs so a faulty appliance can draw far more than its safe current but still less than the panel RCD. Not good. Not good at all.

[@johnnywarnerperfectroad66]

Carpet issue in bathroom I agree but personally I'd feel happier with not mixing electricity with my sink or bath water

[@laurenhorsfall8330]

On “sorry” you missed one of the most important reasons why we say it. We usually say it when we have misheard something/not heard what someone has said. For example: I’m sorry?/Im sorry, can you repeat that? Etc… duh!

[@girlvsglobe]

Very true! ☺️

[@kevalpatel9358]

Fantastic ❤️💚💜🤍

[@girlvsglobe]

Thanks Keval! ☺️

[@khushifoodsecrets3167]

Very informative sharing 😻😻😻😻

[@SvalPlays]

Live in the UK most of my life. Never seen a carpet in a bathroom.

[@melwinjohn1521]

subscribed!!!!!

[@jb.9526]

Go Yorkshire Tea! ☕

[@navtektv]

Thanks for the mention of 8/10 cats. Not a brit but British Panel shows are my lifeblood. Rip Sean.

[@girlvsglobe]

Aww I like it too!

[@fionagregory9376]

It is a jumper.

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

Interesting I live in the UK and have hardly ever seen a carpet in a bathroom. Never said sorry to any inanimate objects either. Don't watch any of those TV Shows either. As for Tea, I just usually buy whatever is the cheapest in the store i'm shopping at, I have very little brand loyalty. Also not really a fan of the sun, don't really like to feel like I am being slowly roasted in the oven, while out and about. I hate fake tans, people are not meant to be orange. I've never been to any of those holiday destinations as I love architecture and prefer to visit destinations that have buildings of historical significance.

[@lucylane7397]

You sound like a laugh

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

@@lucylane7397 I don't mind a laugh, but not just at any old thing. If an elderly person trip and falls I will be genuinely concerned instead of standing there and pointing and laughing like some other morons do.

[@gracepereira7842]

The "you alright?" really screwed me up 😂😂

[@rudolfbrowne8754]

No plug sockets in bathrooms is because it's a safety hazard.

[@hemamurthy2853]

Cool content, but ma'am you are a ray of sunshine! ❤

[@adrianpetyt9167]

First question on at least one online How British Are You? quiz is "Are you sorry?"

[@tomatotown9767]

The word tea is not just a cup of tea. In my household we say that tea is our dinner and our dinner is lunch. So my point is the word tea means two things.

[@valeriedavidson2785]

Tomato town. That is definitely a working class thing - to refer to lunch as dinner and dinner as tea. Middle class people have, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

[@lizziemaye2348]

XX Only Some people and only if you want to look good in the right occasion

[@pmfg875]

Some nice older ladies will call you “flower” or “petal “ which is adorable too.

[@cyclofeedubox8332]

Haven’t seen a carpet in a bathroom since the 80’s 😅

[@suvarnamaji3796]

@girlvaglobe You are just awesome

[@fionagregory9376]

Tea bags. Tetley's make tea bags make tea.

[@MarkMichaelUK]

Gogglebox is amazing!

[@tomatotown9767]

I have never seen my ma' and dad drink tea but we do have tea bag

[@grahamwilkes4771]

was just waiting for her to come up for breath

[@HairByJamesAnnabel]

Love your TUBE 😻😻

[@Sumautisticguy]

My friend group is known for being from everywhere but all but one of us is born in England and we still all act like Brits

[@donmaddox8898]

We don't graduate from high school only from university

[@grahamboffey457]

I wonder what could happen if one introduces water to a 240 v 13amp electrical charge. Weird.

[@donmaddox8898]

Have you never used a plug in the sink

[@Forklightning]

1:56 because it can be very dangerous?

[@greenghoul157]

Carpets in bathrooms are horrific, you're right about dressing wrong for the weather though because it can be mild outside and there will be men and women walking around stripped down to shorts and bikinis because we are THAT deprived of sunlight

[@pleasestandby5954]

150 millions cups of tea a day is a bit much, I can barely drink 50 million

[@watermelonsugar9837]

what does tutting mean? Can anyone plz explain that to me? thx

[@valeriedavidson2785]

Working class people say tea when they mean dinner. Middle class people do not say tea for a hot meal.