I think I FINALLY understand the British

As an expat living in the UK, can I pass as a British person? Do I understand British culture enough to fit in?? Let's find out with this super hard British culture quiz!
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Hey! I'm Alanna - a twenty-something documenting my life as a Canadian living in England.
I share the ups and downs of an expat living abroad and what it's really like living in the UK. It's not always easy, but there's been so many wonderful experiences, too. I post a KZbin video every Tuesday & Friday plus an additional video every Saturday on my Patreon account. I also livestream every Wednesday and Sunday at 5:30pm GMT/BST on Twitch.
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[@trevorbaynham8810]

Alana, you actually got 16 out of 20 - The fixed parliament Act - The law about elections is 2011 - was repealed and received Royal Assent on 24 March 2022 - so the Prime Minister can now call a snap election if they wish to - As if we don't have enough problems with that lot (MP's generally) at the moment. This video pre-dates the law change.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Interesting! They should update the quiz!

[@Mariazellerbahn]

So I got 9 out of 20 then.

[@alangknowles]

And her gut instinct was to tl a joke in the fraught meeting. Pity she overthought it.

[@MS-19]

Technically, the repeal of the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011 hasn't reset things to the way they were before. The legislation passed in 2022 now requires an election to be held no later than 5 years (plus at least 6 weeks for campaigning) after the preceding Parliament first sat. At the time of this video's publication (August 2022) the last General Election was on 12th December 2019, and the Parliament elected on that date first sat during the week that followed. Under the pre-2011 arrangements, the next election might have been on the first Thursday (3rd) of May 2024, but under the new arrangements, if an election isn't called sooner, the next one must be held on 24th January 2025 at the absolute latest, so that the full fifth anniversary of the previous Parliament is observed before it dissolves. (That day will be a Friday - elections in the UK tend to be held on Thursdays, but there is no legal requirement that they should be.) The next one after that would have to be held in March 2030 at the latest, and so on. Of course, now that the Prime Minister can again ask the Monarch to dissolve Parliament for a snap election at any time, it is not certain that elections will happen every 5 years; some will undoubtedly be called sooner as future PMs decide to take a gamble on favourable poll ratings or try to improve on their party's last performance in order to secure a new popular mandate for their party's changing agenda.

[@eugeneshadwell6596]

Odd quiz... it seemed to start out as a general 'British Culture' thing and then suddenly turned into 'How To Behave In An Office Environment'. Plenty of people don't work in an office and it doesn't make them any more or less British... still, loved your reactions as always, Alanna!

[@geoffpoole483]

The workplace questionswere a bit odd. Some organisations like the police and military are hierarchical and based on rank; others less so.

[@eugeneshadwell6596]

@@geoffpoole483 Also, I'd say that some of the 'correct' answers were a bit wrong. Someone asks you for drinks after work and you are obliged to go? A polite excuse not to seems to be always acceptable!

[@wilmaknickersfit]

I think the website is targeted at non-British workers.

[@sithius99]

I agree. It's incredibly stupid and feels written by a foreigner

[@Clayton-S.]

This is true. The business questions could have been a bit more generalised to 'workplace'. It kinda assumes that the entire population work in offices....

[@jamesalberg1132]

I'd be happy with this score! I think you have assimilated well into British life and culture. Great video Alanna! 🙌 👏👏

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thank you! 😃

[@stephenphillip5656]

The question of when to arrive at a function really does come down to context. It is bad manners if I arrived at 7:15 when someone had asked for me to be at their home for 7pm for a meal they'd prepared.. It would imply that I thought that my time was more important than theirs. However, with an evening work function at a hotel, arriving later would be fine, unless there was a formal meal or event scheduled for 7pm. You would *definitely* get "tutted" for marching in late & disturbing the peace!

[@Saint_Vincent1735]

As an Englishman, I would fail this test 🤷 looks like I'm out then

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😂

[@Saint_Vincent1735]

@@AdventuresAndNaps seriously, who makes this stuff up?

[@alexcockburn8975]

No you just have intelligence rather than being a good little drone.

[@anekarice]

I'm British and I agreed more often with you than the test. So you get my seal of approval 👍

[@DruncanUK]

Alana: "You should master the art of small talk" Alana 5 seconds later: "What's the weather like where you are? I'm sweating!" Yes Alana, you're as British as rainy weather and drinking tea.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😂

[@Malfie657]

That was a fun quiz and well done to you for doing so well. That last question about the time you arrive doesn't feel right, but I suppose its a bit subjective. The one about how to address your managers made me smile though - times have definitely changed because when I first started work, the very first thing I was told was that anyone in the office who is a higher grade than you should be called by their surname...and they meant it!!

[@GrahamsGO]

Judging by this test you are more British than I am and I was born here 52 years ago! Don't agree with some of the answers but it was a fun little exercise. As a Canadian, you are obviously more than welcome in our flawed but still lovely little nation as you can spell words like colour and honour correctly, unlike your next door neighbours!

[@DrDaveW]

Agree - it shouldn’t say strong for the eye contact. The 15 minutes late thing is to give your host a bit of breathing space. They’re inevitably running late arranging the food and drinks. Perhaps they’ve suddenly realised they need to dust or vacuum.

[@oneofthelastmen5873]

Spot on! All these people offended by a little lateness? Chill guys...

[@DrDaveW]

@@oneofthelastmen5873 I hate being late, but proper etiquette here!

[@MS-19]

Well done, Alanna! On the strength of this, you're not simply a CanadaBrit, but also a British Canadian. If you ever decide to go the whole hog and put in for citizenship, you surely won't be scoring low in any of the tests! Even beyond your mostly accurate responses to these questions, that weather-related sidebar at 16:30 was pure British small talk... you're practically one of us, whether or not you choose to become a citizen!

[@Evasion381]

I never knew 16-18 year olds had to stay in some kind of education now, 20 years ago we were just let free at 16 and choose to do whatever

[@f3aok]

Think it should still be. School doesn't suit everyone and some just want to get out into the workplace and start earning.

[@Evasion381]

@@f3aok I mean education isn't for everyone but certainly learning a trade is something I wish I'd have done. I'm all for choices though

[@tonys1636]

It was still 15 when I left school (60's) but I stayed until 17 then into College, immediately I got the A level results, after being refused a Naval Officer Cadet place at Dartmouth on medical grounds, it never caused a problem until a few years ago, long after I would have retired. They did not want the problem of something serious occuring whilst at sea.

[@davebirch1976]

It's been a recent change in the few years

[@alexvaraderey]

It used to be that at 16, with your parent's permission, you could leave and get a job, but now they want everyone to be in some sort of education (school, college, apprenticeships, etc) until they're 18, whether it suits them or not. It seems to be that more and more rights that we had are being moved from 16 to 18, when it used to be that going through 15,16,17 was your adjustment from being a child in to being an adult. Now, they're not allowed to go out on their own, they have to stay in education, they're not trusted to make their own decisions and they're taught that everyone over 18 is a potential pedophile. The trouble with all of these warnings is that adults seem not to realise that the kids pick up on it. My friend is an ex-policeman - he said that it;s getting to the point where allegations from teenage girls are becoming more and more suspect, because it turns out that so many are made up.

[@9-Paul-6]

Regarding question 5, a lot of people have Irish ancestry rather than their being lots of Irish nationals!

[@harrygee4119]

Hi Alanna - Glad to hear you are now enjoying a "cuppa tea" Have you heard of the great British tradition of "Dunking" biscuits in your tea? Try rich tea or plain digestive biscuits - just don't dunk for too long or you will leave your biscuit behind!😊

[@TheAlanSaunders]

Alanna, the subsequent question is: "What would you do in Canada"? A UK Dinner invitation is never for e.g. 7pm but more likely "7pm for 7:30pm". Chances are your hosts will have misjudged their preparations and will be embarrassed if you arrive on time. If they are close friends you simply offer to help in the kitchen, laying the table etc. Some of my guests even insist on helping with the washing up but it is hard to 'bite my lip' when they break an expensive piece of china or crystal glass!

[@Daveaaaaa]

I don't agree with Question 20 though - I get the feeling most Brits would arrive a few minutes early. Arriving a little late is perhaps more of a laid back Spanish or Italian trait. Congrats on being very British!

[@Isleofskye]

Exactly David. I'm a 68-year-old Londoner and would not argue with any of the others but a few minutes early on dead on time but not 15 minutes late otherwise someone else decides 20 minutes etc...

[@eradict]

Love the dress 😊

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thank you! 😊

[@alanwheeldon2789]

England You can leave school on the last Friday in June if you’ll be 16 by the end of the summer holidays. You must then do one of the following until you’re 18: stay in full-time education, for example at a college start an apprenticeship or traineeship spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training so it's sort of 18, and that was quite a recent change.. this is a very good vid as usual by the way

[@raibeart1955]

I left school at 15 many years ago. I went on to be a commis (apprentice) chef and then went on to further education. All the best. Rab

[@JONSEY101]

I'm impressed with the knowledge you've gained living here, well done on the quiz. I always find it iteresting to see how we are through the eyes of others. I have American friends that i've know for many years now and we are always laughing and teasing one another about our differences, all in good fun of course, lol! I hope you're enjoying your time here and it's a pleasure to have you here. If Canadian women look as stunning as you then i think i need to move there, lol! :P Please, don't take that the wrong way, just being my silly self, lol! Personally, i blame the heat!, lol! It's crazy how i hear people discuss the weather or other strange things that we do and yet i've lived here all my life. I tend to prefer deep and interesting conversation but then i guess that only happens when you really get to know someone. Anyway, a wonderful video. Have a fantastic day, take care!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks so much!!

[@ajt22]

Impressive stuff. The make a joke to defuse the situation is exactly what I'd do but I can't help feeling I'd make the situation worse.

[@englandcalling9721]

With that score, you're a bona fide Kentish Brinadian. I guessed Catholicism, simply because of Northern Ireland, but C of E has never been that fussy about membership requirements! Thanks for the fun video.

[@bdwon]

This is a super feature that you have provided us. Perhaps you can share and react to other infotainment type of quizzes. Great work!

[@eze8970]

Thanks & Great Score Alanna! Definitely getting used to us - you didn't even mention aircon in the heat! We're still waiting for you to attempt a British Accents video?! 🙏

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😬 don't want to get banned on KZbin, though! 😂

[@eze8970]

@@AdventuresAndNaps 😂🙏

[@ScottEproductions]

That showing up to the house uninvited to say hello through me off. My mum's friends used to do that all the time when I was a kid and then they would have a cup of tea and a natter for about an hour, also we used to go to friends houses uninvited asking them to come out and play. I feel like as long as they aren't showing up to invite themselves in, if they're in the area and wanted to say hi, that's quite nice.

[@alangudgin7145]

Folding your arms is a comfort thing not a barrier.

[@davidtemple5934]

Going to have to say I love you for saying " knackered " , well done Alana .

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😂 thank you!

[@Choppy698]

@@AdventuresAndNaps Hiya Alanna, the word Knackard is a borderline swear word, just to let you know

[@mjheffy44]

I wouldn't worry about it, Alanna. Youre doing great, some of the work based questions are just common sense but i cant talk really as i haven't been able to work in 30yrs .... my disability truely sucks especially as i wasn't born this way ... long story ! The social etiquette is a treacherous minefield sometimes, but i find that if you just be yourself, your personality will come through well and you'll be fine. No ones perfect so just give yourself a break occasionally and muddle through, we do and it works for us 😅

[@sjnm4944]

Great video, and best thing of all the audience could all join in and have a go of the quiz too!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks so much pal!

[@sohaibjamal711]

Hi Alana, just reached uk a month ago. Watched a lot of ur videos before coming here. I say they are spot on. Keep going on 😊😊

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ken3boy]

Hey i struggled on the same questions you did - very well done!

[@davidhurcombe6505]

I suggest looking for another quiz because this one began with a few random trivia questions about British culture then turned into a quiz about how to behave in an office job. Yes some of those questions worded differently could be used in other situations outside of a workplace environment but I wouldn't say those questions define the roots of British culture and traditions.

[@Ian-xx1xb]

Answer is yes Alanna you are one of us 😃 just got in the front door and got the alert so I'm going to get to watching right away

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Yay! Thank you!

[@HealingLuckyOfficial]

Ms is often pronounced ‘m(u)z’ to verbally differentiate between miss and mrs. Good job on these questions. I had no idea that some of these weren’t applied internationally :)

[@mothmagic1]

When I was at school ms was only an abbreviation for manuscript.

[@Clayton-S.]

Great effort Alanna! I'm British born and bred and I only got 16/20...mind you, a lot of the questions were based around business relationships/situations, of which I know very little. A couple of points, years ago, in schools and workplaces, males were always adressed just by our surnames and females by their first names, just shows how some things have changed for the better! Also, the eye contact/nodding/arm folding question was a bit ambiguous to me, as folded arms is generally acknowleged to be a comfort/defensive posture and as you rightly said, strong eye contact kinda suggests staring.. Usually if I'm talking to someone I tend to maintain eye contact but not constantly, I look away briefly periodically as I don't want to creep them out😂 Thank you for another of your fun, interesting and informative videos. ☺👍

[@ohsosmooth01]

I think there's only one exception, on question 17. Dealing with a customer or member of the public directly. If that's what you're doing in that moment, then you finish that first, the 'second' can wait. Although any manager or supervisor worth their salt would see that's what you're doing and wouldn't ask.

[@Kardiac]

You've inadvertently proven your assimilation purely by the correct use of the word "knackered". Top marks for that one! Im not sure I agree with some of the answers though. Aim to be punctual or a little early. Showing up late is only acceptable if you're the bride at a wedding and want to make an entrance. I also attend many meetings where people arguing get suggested to take things "off line", i.e. argue about it outside of the meeting. Launching into some sort of stand up routine to diffuse matters could go very very wrong lol.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Ahh thank you!!

[@oneofthelastmen5873]

As well as "knackered, there was also "Autumn"! Both said without blinking... I think I'm also detecting a trace of an English accent there too. I strongly disagree about showing up late for a party! As a host we are always a bit late getting ready, and always pray that nobody actually turns up on time! Clearly you are the annoying friend who always turns up on the spot and that we have to stick in the living room with a glass of wine while we finish the preparation

[@Kardiac]

​@@oneofthelastmen5873 If any of your guests with the manners to be punctual to events happen to read this I suspect they may not appreciate being referred to as "annoying". Perhaps if you managed your time better the canapes would be fully prepared.🤷‍♂

[@fluteharmonique8]

Hi Alana. Very interesting video, but I was a bit upset when you thought 16 year olds were stupid because they didn't stay on for another two years at school. Many of my friends left school at 16 to start apprenticeships and more notably at Harrison & Harrison organ builders in Durham, (they look after the organs at Westminster Abbey and built the new organ at Canterbury Cathedral). They have a very successful apprenticeship scheme and many of the employees there, joined from school at 16 years of age. Most of the employees stay there for the rest of their working lives. As a musician it's in my blood whatever age! I hope this info is useful to you, but please keep up your good work!

[@MMM-dq9jj14up]

Jonathon Thorne. There is Maths, And there is Applied Maths. Leaving school AND getting out into the real world, I reckon, is Applied Education.Mary, Australia.

[@fluteharmonique8]

@@MMM-dq9jj14up as they say 'the university of life '...

[@fionnaaragazza7777]

You made me smile. It is also 16 in France and we also have Bonfire but it is called the fires of St James. But shocked as you for the joke to calm down ... And worse about the 'we should meet ...' and nothing.

[@Alcogod]

A lot of these work place questions have 2 or even 3 correct answers because it depends "where" the workplace is. The "correct" answers seem very office based, if it was on a building site or a shop floor factory the correct answers would be very different.

[@RichDoes..]

you are lovely, NOTHING else needs to be said! However, I do enjoy the different perspctives, keep 'em coming!

[@johnwatson5235]

Good score Alanna I could make many comments but the fact you said bonkers is proof enough that you are officially one of us🇬🇧👍 great vid as usual.❤️

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😂 thank you!

[@oneofthelastmen5873]

Yep, "bonkers", "knackered" and "Autumn" - all in the one video!

[@leehatann5854]

The best Bonfire Night I ever went to was in Carlisle, they had built a 15-20m model of Parliament and burnt that down instead of Fawkes 😂

[@judithhope8970]

I think you did really well. I think you scored more than me and I've been here alll my life.

[@charisse234]

Hi Alanna I just have to say two things.well it's three things actually! it was great to receive your August email.thats one the second thing is I have just ordered the book you mentioned called say nothing and three the Hermes delivery driver I swear I just can't stop laughing to the point I have a stitch in my side 😂😂 I found it unbelievable funny especially the part where he dropkicked it over a neighbour fence then told the driver he left it in a designated safe space.i know it was a joke but can you imagine if that was real.the Hermes driver would of understood how we all feel when they decided to just leave our orders any where.i just thought that joke was BRILLIANT 👏😂. peace and love 💛

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Ahh thank you so much!!!

[@jonathanbignall1198]

I'd say you've pretty much nailed it Alanna!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Wooo!!

[@TheDMFW62]

Question 9 is now wrong but it does date the time this quiz was made quite precisely. Historically, prime ministers could call elections whenever they liked. There was a brief period after the fixed term parliament act, when that was changed but it didn't last long and now we are back where we started with the PM able to have an election whenever they want.

[@Jamie_D]

Actually a great quiz for once with good questions, usually the questions are basic or easy :)

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

I thought so, too!

[@Shaun_Garratt]

Great effort, I got pretty much the same score, so some questions not obvious, even for Brits. As you said, a much more interesting quiz than the usual culture questions you find online.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@davebirch1976]

Now that you understand us Brits, any chance you can explain us to us 😂

[@adamhathaway5939]

Yes but good luck 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@M05000583]

Nice video, I think you definetly get us Brits! That was a very respectable score. And well done for finding such a good quiz, I thought this would be super useful for anyone moving to the UK

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thank you! 😃

[@martenkats6915]

I would say that some of these questions apply more to English culture rather than British. As an immigrant myself (from The Netherlands), I've first lived in England for 8 years and I've now been in Scotland for 5 years. Scots are definitely more direct. Where English people would start with a question or in a cautious manner if they want something, Scots can go more straight into the matter. That's my experience anyway from living/working in both England and Scotland. To be clear, that's not meant as any form of criticism towards the English and/or Scots, it's just an observation.

[@Isleofskye]

I am English and that makes perfect sense..

[@maximushaughton2404]

The thing with the language question is that not all Indians speak Punjabi, there are several languages spoken in India. And they'll use English if they do not understand each other, so it's not uncommon to see 2 people from India talking to each other in English. Whereas in Poland they all speak Polish. The test is out of date as question 9 refers to the fixed term Parliament act, which has been repealed this year. So you were correct. I have said for a while that you are now British, well British - Canadian. And it's about time you applied for a dual citizenship, Canada/UK.

[@michaels640]

We very very rarely just call in on friends, but when we do we have the best time - and a bit to drink. I think why we din’t do it is because it may be inconvenient for them; they may have other friends or family round or be in the middle of an argument…

[@Isleofskye]

I am very sociable here on the very edge of London but it only happened to me 3 times in 39 years since 1983(Twide: Turkish Guy and once Sierra Leonese Woman) and there are endless reasons why it is not convenient.

[@lottie2525]

I thought you did really well. Lots of Brits wouldn't get some of those right either. I'm from the UK but HATE small talk with a passion, give me real conversations any day, or none at all.

[@Rjhs001]

I would be delighted to welcome you as a British person Alanna, no problem 😁

[@kenc6748]

A couple of those caught me out to. The pub after the first week, or every Friday is the biz, it can be a real eye opener, you really get to know the people you work with after they've had a few to many. Loose lips and all that.🤣

[@jameshardwick2726]

The school-leaving age answer only applies in England & Wales, I think. Here in Scotland you can leave school at 16 and go straight into employment.

[@shaunw9270]

Good score there Alanna. You're now officially Britnadian 🇨🇦🥳🇬🇧

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Woooo! 🥳

[@andrewholland990]

Alana, you might like this. At a meeting that was getting too heated for no good reason. My wife suggested that she would put the kettle on and make cup tea for everyone. A very British solution to the problem !

[@Dragonblaster1]

There is a letter from a Roman centurion stationed in what is now the UK to his wife in Italy, which includes the Roman equivalent of the phrase, "When two Britons meet, they talk about the weather." It's baked-in.

[@peterthomas5792]

You did as well as me and I'm a Brit, well done and welcome :-)

[@simoncollier9855]

Don't turn up late to anything, anywhere. ITS RUDE!

[@josephturner4047]

I joined the Royal Navy when I was 16. I could have joined at 15 but chose to stay at school for one more year because of a history of childhood asthma. This was 1973. I was one of the first six week wonders at HMS Raleigh. If I had joined at 15, I would have been in the last class at HMS Ganges. I later worked on the railway with a bloke who was in that class. Funny old world.

[@geoffpoole483]

If you'd been in the last class at HMS Ganges you could have been the Button Boy.

[@davebirch1976]

In regards to the thing about telling people things but being indirect, it's like when people start a sentence with "I'm not complaining, but....." You're complaining 🤣

[@taffbanjo]

Very good effort - you scored the same as me and I was born and raised here! Mind you, I'm 78 years old so I'm a bit out of touch. I agree with Trevor Baynham below about the repeal of the fixed parliament acts, so you got 16/20!

[@michaeljames1468]

Alana, you got the political question correct. Dunno when this test was written but the fixed parliament act was repealed since the last GE in '19.

[@inmate1614]

We used to just turn up and knock on the front door to see if they were in. It was very normal 20 years ago. Still is in a lot of places.

[@anthonyrobinson5694]

I left school at 15 in 1973 and it was soon raised to 16 now its more common to stay on until you are 18, however most small shops or supermarkets do not like that as the new school leaver ( now aged 18) has to be paid the FULL ADULT PAY RATE.

[@googleplususer3009]

Your answer to Q9 was actually correct !! The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011 has been repealed by the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 which reverts the system to the status quo as it was before 2011: that general elections are held every five years or sooner if the Queen (upon the "advice" of the Prime Minister) dissolves Parliament sooner.

[@bfcmik]

That last question was very misleading. Most people I know would say that invite to dinner at 7 would mean that the food would be ready shortly after so the correct answer would be a few minutes before. Being asked for a few drinks or other social activity would be fine for the 15 minutes late. The earlier question of which is a breach of etiquette is also similarly wrong. Showing up unannounced very much depends on where you live and London/Kent/South-east is very different to the rest of England, let alone the UK

[@Isleofskye]

100% Right. Ridiculous answer :)

[@Isleofskye]

Totally agree about the dinner. I am from London and live on the periphery of S E London and Kent (Full address: London Borough/Kent postcode) next year will be 40 years since I moved from the heart of Inner S E London and there have only been 3 occasions when someone has turned up,unexpectedly )Twice by a Turkish mate and one a Sierra Leonese Lady) and I gently told them to let me know in the future:)

[@Bluedex2011]

Some of them were tough, but you did a great job Alanna ! You could certainly pass as a Brit 😊

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😊 thank you

[@craigthomas7921]

Good effort! I actually learned some new facts there and have lived in the UK all my life! =]

[@TusharPankaj]

I got 13/20, although one of the questions is now out of date due to new laws!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Great spot! I had no idea

[@galaxywhispers1787]

Nice video as always Alanna. 🙂

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

☺️

[@mothmagic1]

I think the age has been raised to 18 in Scotland though as far as I know it's still legal to leave at 16 if you have a job or further training to go to. Guy Fawkes was the last man to enter the houses of parliament with honest intentions.

[@jamesxlennon]

Question 5 you answered correctly. The Prime Minister can call a snap election if they have a majority backing in Parliament. Which isn't an option in the answers they provide you with. It is, however, closer to the truth than the "answer" they give of every 5 years. Question 10... literally all those things are considered bad etiquette in the UK. I do eat lunch at my desk, but it really depends what you're eating. Eat smoked fish and you'll get a very different reaction to a sandwich and a bag of crisps. These questions seem loaded towards British offices. A lot of British people do not work in offices, even fewer since Covid! I invite you over for 7 and you show up at 7:15 you're getting spitfood.

[@oneofthelastmen5873]

She can come to me instead! Any time before 7:30 is fine in my world

[@brianwhittington5086]

Well done Alanna, your British social mixing skills seem to have improved a lot since last time you discussed this. I'd say you would fit in more confidently now at any work social meet. Your accent would tell others, who didn't know well, that you may not be familiar with everything, so make allowances. As to the Mrs, Ms, Miss address, we tend to pronounce Ms more like "Miz" , to distinguish it as somewhere between Mrs and Miss. We all know it means she is maybe divorced, or married but continues to use her own Maiden name. I think it is more polite to use the "Miz" pronunciation anyway, if you don't know them or their status, if it's your first time meeting them. Then you can casually drop into the first conversation a, "Sorry but I wasn't sure if you're Mrs /Miss, and I didnt want to get it wrong" . It shows your interest in getting to know them better, without it being too formal or inquisitive. You will then maybe get a better explanation, along the lines of "please, call me ........" . You've then made a new business acquaintance, or friend, depending on their reply, and body language.

[@mothmagic1]

I just figured it out. If you understand us British you are in a better position than us Brits. Even we don't understand us. keep up your terrific videos.

[@derekmiles7358]

Great video Alanna loved the quiz well done 👍

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Yay! Thank you!

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

The actual test here, is how you respond to your score. Your 'whatever, it’s good enough' attitude is a perfect encapsulation of Britishness. The pyramids are perfect mathematically and in construction. The pillars of the Parthenon are perfectly carved and placed, Roman roads run straight for mile after mile. Stonehenge is a rough circle and half of its fallen over. - but that’s good enough. - 'it'll do'. That’s quintessentially british.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

Two official practices that come to mind that reflect this are the Guinea and the Bakers Dozen. - Guineas are mostly just used in horse trading and races nowadays - private health anaesthetists were still billing in Guineas at least into the 1980s. The concept of the Guinea was that a pound coin should hold the value of the metal it was made of. - but there was a good chance that it didn’t, so an extra shilling was added - good enough. Bread was highly regulated for weights and measures, with severe penalties for bakers who cheated. So a dozen bread rolls or loaves should have a minimum weight. - but they possibly didn’t, so an extra one was added, making the "bakers dozen". Good enough.

[@johnfrancis2300]

You have assimilated, but there will always be Canadian showing through, which is no bad thing.

[@mickyfinn1948]

I thought you did very well and showed good judgement, Alana. Some of the questions didn't have definitively correct answers so difficult to judge. 👍.🙏

[@DavidJCane]

You were correct with your answer to question 9 - the quiz is out of date. The Fixed Terms Parliaments Act was repealed in March this year, so the Prime Minister has the ability to call a general election when he chooses, without the need for the consent of 2/3 of parliament.

[@Choppy698]

Hiya Alanna, I enjoyed you doing this quiz, do you go to your quiz night down your local pub? if they have one? if they do I hope you have won it, I like it when you (Alanna) get a question right you go so excited and we all what you to win, please keep up the good content, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

[@enemde3025]

MS is pronounced MIZ. What has questions 11to 20 got to do with British Culture !? They are WORK related !

[@mariacurtis9247]

As a Brit I do not always attend work trips more so to the pub, more so if I'm tired

[@MrFlazz99]

Ooh - workplace etiquette questions! Maybe I'm not British enough (born and bred, ancestry traced at least to the Middle Ages...), but maybe one or two of those questions that you got 'right' I would have answered differently. The development plan suggestion from the boss - having worked for at least one boss I simply could not respect, I have occasionally been minded to brush off suggestions of 'make a plan' and set myself to pursuing my current course on the grounds that the boss is just being an unspeakable so-and-so busybody....but that's just my own experience! Going for a drink after an exhausting first week in a new job - for me sometimes it's a matter of standing up for oneself and saying "maybe another time", especially if new colleagues have been irredeemably cliquey and exclusive. At least once I've had to deal with very cold shoulders, put it like that. If my colleagues are a decent bunch, I'll make the effort, but I want to feel included rather than being the odd-one-out. By contrast, a couple of your 'wrong' answers chimed with me. There is definitely the matter of who you are in the organization, for instance - I've been in many meetings where the boss sits there with his arms folded and while I understand that it can look like disinterest, it's also a power play. So Question 19 seemed like a red herring to me - my gut instinct would also be not to stare intensely, but really all three answers come into the realms of situationally-acceptable. Also, your answer to Question 13 - ask arguing colleagues to save their argument for after the meeting - is exactly how I would have answered - and according to the quiz setters it's the wrong answer?! i know it's stereotypical to crack a joke to defuse the tension, but I've been in some chaotic meetings where certain people need to get pulled into line because they're preventing progress and call me a grumpy old man if you want but I don't have time to waste. So well done to you for thinking the same way! I reckon you pass as British anyway.

[@Sparky-B-76]

As a Brit, it's interesting to watch this because - especially relating to the work situation questions - I just assumed that's how everyone from any country would answer them. Is our work culture vastly different to other places?

[@OblivionGate]

Actually it was a Canadian who invented peanut butter, although he called it peanut paste and as usual an American came along and claimed it as his own, Kellogg the cereal guy then started making peanut butter, but it was exactly the same. So peanut butter was invented in Canada. The top 3 peanut butter eating countries per capita are Denmark, Bulgaria and the UK. China grows 46% of the peanuts for making peanut butter.

[@roy57054]

Hi Alanna, if you like quizzes you should try the 11+ exam? Cheers

[@Medeasbiggestfan]

The answer to question 9 changed in 2022 when the Dissolution Act became law and returned the power to call an election to the PM (by advising the Queen). So you were right!

[@Johan-ro5xh]

I have been listening BBC from my childhood time specially cricket commentary . No issues

[@Andrew8468]

Great video and good score too. 75% is a pass

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks so much!

[@markwalsh1474]

Great vid Alanna ..So are you British now ..Many thanks for the vid today .Have a good weekend.Have fun ...👍👍

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks so much! You, too!

[@markwalsh1474]

That was quick..

[@DaveBartlett]

The largest number of foreign nationals question is misleading, hence the lack of correlation between that answer and the one to the next question. Polish are taken to be Polish nationals; Irish are taken to be Irish Republic nationals, but Indian includes everyone from the Indian sub-continent, (there are more Bangla-Deshis and Pakistanis in the UK than Indian Nationals, but they are all grouped together.) Even taking account of the Indian Nationals resident in the UK, Punjabi is only one of the languages spoken in India, and some Hindi, Bengali or Kashmiri speaking Indian people wouldn't be fluent in Punjabi, since there are about 16 or 17 languages spoken in India by more people than speak Punjabi.

[@UkSapyy]

Likely because of British Raj, just never got updated because there was no consequence associated with not updating it.

[@geoffpoole483]

Breaking "Indian" down into Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi would give different results.

[@wilmaknickersfit]

I think there's maybe an element of national heritage, rather than being born in the other countries.

[@phoebus007]

Also, there are many more people of Irish descent in the UK than just citizens of the Republic of Ireland. These include the Northern Irish, many of whom live in Great Britain.

[@davewright8206]

may be now .. i left at 16 yrs in june 80 was working full time in september (wanted a holiday first)

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

Hi my Canuk cousin. You were not sweating. As I was instructed at school, "Oafs sweat, gentlemen perspire, and ladies simply glow". 🤭. Some of the replies are generational. When I was still employed full time, nurses would call me sir, or Dr XX, and I would do likewise with senior consultants. First names were reserved for off-duty meetings. My barrister son and his surgeon husband does likewise today in London, but by Aussie doctor daughter and my senior management son in BC are all on first name terms with most work colleagues. Great video, as usual. Your English-style sarcasm is getting better.

[@billmayor8567]

Alanna you are british and Canadian. I think now you are officially 50/50. My parents came to england from a commonwealth country and I see myself as 50/50. It’s interesting when I go to my parents country, I feel more british but when I am in England I feel more asian😊. You are fortunate enough to belong to two countries.

[@philipevenden7413]

If course you are we’re lucky to have you here 👍😘