American Reacts to 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About London, England

[@No_Rice_No_Power]

The fact that Tyler left 'that bit' in shows how resilient and defiant he is and has earned much respect from myself and others. I've always found him likeable... now he's an absolute LEGEND.

[@Conn458]

This is his third video I’ve watched and he just earned another subscriber. So much respect for him

[@elizabethsheffield6609]

@@Conn458 .......me too - thanks Tyler for telling "IT" how it really "IS" from an American's point of view! (from a born n bred Londoner! .. xxxx

[@elizabethsheffield6609]

........well done Tyler - love your videos........hope you don't mind some of us Londoners, born n Bred sometimes adding to/or correcting your info/knowledge about London.

[@TomHuston43]

Tyler's a "legend"??? like JFK or FDR?🤣🤣🤣

[@theriddick2735]

He's just a lovely, completely inoffensive guy I'd be happy to have as a friend.

[@annfrancoole34]

Was in London a couple of years ago. Friday evening rush hour, dark and lashing rain. Could not get down to the tube in Oxford Circus because of the crowd. Asked a bus driver what bus to get back to Paddington Station Area. He told us to hop on and he brought us the whole length of Oxford Street, and gave us directions where to go. THIS BUS DRIVER AND BUS WAS OUT OF SERVICE. So thank you London. ☘☘☘

[@jothewaiter4897]

Oxford Circus is one of the busiest stations in central London and at peak times they close the gates to oncoming customers due to overcrowding on the platforms. Safety first

[@Irene-Donald]

Tyler, I’m 80 years old and have never seen a gun in my lifetime. I don’t want to either. I live in Scotland.

[@RockinDave1]

You must have missed that bried period when that clown House was back door trying to arm the whole force with Glocks (handguns). Once he got found out it was quickly stopped but there were armed police patrolling the likes of Inverness and St Andrews (those gun violence hotspots!) for a little while!

[@pinkthistle5713]

@@RockinDave1 Scottish here and ???????

[@CarolineJones-r5m]

I’m a 67 yr old Londoner. I’ve lived here all my life. Like you, I’ve never, ever, seen a gun, and, (also like you), I would never want to either. It would be a very sad day if that occurs. The day Police carry arms, it would speak volumes, on the breakdown of socially, and increase in violent crime. Thank God, we greatly differ from the U.S. on this topic.

[@Y-C999]

Same here, I'm Scottish and 60yrs old, I've never seen a gun and never want too x

[@OutOfThisWorld469]

I'm in the South East England area and I have never seen a gun too in my whole life.

[@mattstacyandthepomskies]

Bravo for leaving in whatever was going on there, stammer, tic, health issue, disability. Whatever it was, it’s nice to see people being authentic and leaving that in there. Very brave.

[@jackoh991]

Agreed ❤❤❤

[@sasasanderson]

Why would he even consider taking it out. He's being himself.

[@delskioffskinov]

Respect Tyler for leaving in that difficult moment!

[@OrangeMilk40]

is it tourettes?

[@chrissymoss514]

​@@OrangeMilk40 It could just be a stutter.

[@vickyiles1690]

Respect 👌❣️

[@hellesndergaardpetersen8266]

Yes ❤ totally agree I myself have cerebral palsy, and I so respect that everybody show their authentic self 👍 (I’m not native, so hopefully it makes sense what I’m trying to say)

[@WatfordFC1881]

❤

[@PaulineHoward-b5o]

Dont knock our rain fall. It helps keep our country side green and beautiful. Rather have the rain than hurricanes, tornados ,earthquakes, .

[@johnwilletts3984]

I’m a volunteer Tour Guide in York. We offer free two hour walking tours and that means no tips or commercial recommendations! Americans struggle to understand ‘free’. The Association of Voluntary Guides York has been offering these walk street for over 70 years, we are mostly retired and so do this as a hobby. We don’t take tips, because we are not beggars!

[@joyfulzero853]

In Central and Greater London there are over 4,000 pubs.

[@stewedfishproductions9554]

WOW - Now that WOULD SHOCK an American... NO TIPPING !!! 😂😂😂

[@skipper409]

York….the best trip you can have in England! ❤️

[@dcallan812]

A tour guide is a great help in a new city. Free thats even better. I have been to some citys a few times but only found the best bits after getting a local guide

[@sallyannwheeler6327]

Absolutely love York. Beautiful,very clean historical city.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😊

[@karlJCompton]

all im going to say is, my respect for Tyler just increased significantly.

[@zeeox]

Yeah. Me, too. I'm one of those pest commenters who, after initially quite liking his content, relieve frustration by knocking him because he suspiciously often forgets to remember key things from previous videos and seems to be in it purely for the grift. (And also because it looks like he cues up his content as if it isn't a true reaction, and - even more annoyingly - never answers or addresses the more helpful comments). But, and whilst perhaps that is maybe all still the case(!), it could also be that this video gives us a clue as to why he does things the way he does... and that it is in fact myself that needs to "react and learn".

[@eleganzaitself6115]

Did you spot the "10 Minute Vocal Warm Up", in the recommended videos? That's extra dedication to craft that I did not expect to learn about. As a Tourette's Syndrome sufferer, I knew there was a reason I kept coming back to this channel. My loyalty paid off!

[@zeeox]

@@eleganzaitself6115 - no, I didn't! Is that in one of his lists or just KZbin connecting dots? But yes, some of Tyler's recurring content and methods has soured me since I first came across him (and continues to do so if I am being honest), but, irregardless, massive respect to him if this is what he has and that's a slip up in showing us how he has to deal with it as he makes his content.

[@Patricia7561]

I am an Itallian living in London, and I can tell you that isn't raining that much and the rain is polite too, 😊 it rains at night or just for one hour, then stops, and it's hardly ever heavy, just a drizzle. Also the beauty of London is in the fact that is that multicultural, that is a peculiarity that you will find only here and it is part of the London culture, their heritage is so strong that they aren't scare of inviting in other culture and embracing them, that is what makes London current, relevant, forever young and vibrant. It feels like history is also now, it keeps adding to the past. London is not one of those towns stuck in the past, it's evolving, moving, changing, adding new to the centuries old stuff and the new stuff is just as interesting and as relevant as the old one. London profile changed so much in the past 30 years, so many significant landmarks have been added that are now so much part of London identity. That is the London vibe that we European love about London.

[@MamaJewels99]

I’m from Canada and you’ve talked me into it! Your description is so vibrant and passionate it should be put in a brochure.😊

[@Patricia7561]

@@MamaJewels99 Rome is the town where I was born and it is my original family, I will always love it, but I married London, it's the love of my life. ☺

[@MamaJewels99]

@@Patricia7561 oh wow, my husband and I are booked to fly into Rome in September for our Italian getaway for our 25th anniversary. I am so looking forward to it. My parents have been several times(London too) and only have good things to say about it. Travel and meeting new people, experiencing new cultures is my passion.

[@Patricia7561]

@@MamaJewels99 Have lovely journey and a memorable celebration.

[@Kissameassa538]

We are a small country and people get surprised when they visit. Once an American asked another if we had beaches, his friend said they are a bloody Island. ❤️🇬🇧

[@DianaSheward]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏼🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

[@carlswoolf4544]

Love seeing the authentic Tyler. Don't ever stop being your authentic self.

[@d34thorglory32]

In England, Scotland, and Wales, the everyday street cops don't carry guns, but there are armed response units for when they are needed. However, in Northern Ireland, all cops do carry guns.

[@stevensmiththebrit]

brit cops dont need a gun thay have a trungen and dont get on the wrong side of it lol

[@teeniemcnee]

@@stevensmiththebritbaton

[@emmgee555]

Greatest respect as others say, for not editing out your ‘moment’. Love your videos Tyler, very entertaining 😊😊

[@Sine-gl9ly]

'Shock?' All I can say is that people from the USA are _very_ easily shocked ...

[@sjbict]

They are

[@brigidsingleton1596]

I think Americans use the word "shock" whilst we here in the UK say 'surprised' instead, and only are 'shocked' if the event we've heard about or witnessed is extreme... However... To Americans, _everything_ seems extreme?!

[@brigidsingleton1596]

@@mw-wl2hmI don't travel... I've barely seen much of my own country (something if Suffolk, Norfolk, Kent, East Sussex, once to Bristol and Weston-suoer-mare, and London only (& once, a trip with my school to Rome, Italy when I was 13) due to work and generally a lack of sufficient funding (plus being married to two men who, 1) didn't like spending money on me, but travelled the world with his second wife.., 2) my second husband was scared of flying so we stayed in East Anglia instead, which fine by me) so I've very little experience of seeing our beautiful planet... Admittedly, I have tried to watch several YT videos, documentaries, etc on history and the natural world.,,but even in just doing that, and seeing and learning about the natural wonders, historical structures and various cultures, I wouldn't say I was 'shocked' as such, at what I've learned to date... Maybe surprised, maybe amazed, maybe stunned at the differences etc..,but just not "shocked"... Especially at learning things like other people's driving on the opposite side of the road, or that some people are more religious than we tend to be here, or that other kitchens have mixer taps or "insinkerators" (the name given in an Australian 'horror' film, from years ago - it's called "Cross Talk" if you want to look it up!) so, it's just the word "shock" which _surprises_ me more than the thought of new countries, cultures, habits, police forces etc!! Maybe that's just me...!!

[@gerardflynn7382]

​@@brigidsingleton1596They live in an open air Nuthouse, what do you expect?

[@brigidsingleton1596]

@@gerardflynn7382 That fits the name of one of YT's Reactors extremely (no pun intended!!) well.. I like watching "the Squirrel" !! 🙂🤭🖖

[@StephenSilverbeard]

The police with machine guns are stationed near high security buildings or when carrying out protection duties, such has the Parliament, airports, state occasions, etc. There are also armed response unts in cars/vans who respond to serious incidents, but the weapons are kept out of sight until they are needed. Where I live in the UK we having a saying, "If you don't like the weather wait half an hour", it is possible to start with sunshine, then have a rain shower and back to sunshine again within an hour.

[@kerouac2]

Why do people say "machine guns" when they mean "automatic rifles"?

[@StephenSilverbeard]

Its one of those terms that have become part of colloquial English, think the origin goes back to the 19th century when the early rapid fire weapons, e.g. the Maxim gun, were seen as killing machines when compared to the hand weapons of the time. .

[@cireenasimcox1081]

@@kerouac2 To me that always conjures up pictures of the local copper hunched up over a steaming, stuttering WW2-type death-machine; while a plucky local lad feeds him ceaseless rounds of live ammo. It's up there with misuse of the word " Windmill". (A very ancient ancient invention) to mean "Wind Turbine" (a very modern invention).

[@dawnjones8633]

On another KZbin channel a lost girl was unscared to stand next to an armed police, that's how approachable our police are.

[@ianvincent4911]

@@kerouac2 Well they are actually technically Sub-Machine Guns i.e. HK MP5s generally. Rifle calibre versions would generally be called a LMG (Light Machine Gun) and then bigger would be Heavy Machine Guns before you hit Cannon calibres (> 50BMG).

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

To answer your question, there is some rain on about 100 days each year in London. New York has rain 170 days, Portland 160, Miami 140, Cincinnati 135, etc. So London gets an unfairly bad reputation.

[@babalonkie]

That's slightly misleading... It's not "rain on days" it's "days of rain in time"... It actually rains on a lot more days in London but not for long periods of time and not high quantity. So more more days featuring rain, but less amount of rain per day. London is grey/cloudy/wet 80% of the year. 15% will be "spotty" (Mixed weather) and 5% will be scorching sunshine.

[@jerry2357]

⁠@@babalonkie I think you're wrong. Looking at the statistics on the official UK Meteorological Office website for Heathrow weather station, the average number of days on which there was >1 mm of rain is 112 days. That's in contrast with West Yorkshire, where the number of days with >1 mm of rain is 157, and Keswick in the Lake District, where it's 177 days.

[@babalonkie]

@@jerry2357 I did not compare it to anywhere else in the UK... lol. The UK is always wet. So not sure why you are comparing it to other places in the UK and saying that i am wrong... Also over 1mm does not include under 1mm... which is showers and light bursts. Also Heathrow is barely in London... only it's entrance is... and it's miles from the actual town in the countryside part of London.

[@penningtonlfc]

@@babalonkie japan get 4x the rain we do yet rains all the time here?

[@babalonkie]

​@@penningtonlfc Read my comment. I did not compare to the world, i did not compare to other countries and i did not compare to anywhere else in the UK.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

There are over 100 museums & galleries in London which are free admission. Notable among these is The British Museum, the National Gallery, the Imperial War Museum, the Tate Gallery, and the Science and Natural History museums. Remember too, that churches (like Westminster Abbey) which charge admission, do not charge to attend services.

[@thepymes]

It's simple: Only police officers authorised to carry firearms will patrol with them. Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs) go through additional specialist training (including a medical training course) and have to re-qualify regularly. Given that they make up a small number of the total police service they are well armed with a combination of carbines (typically H&C G36s), side arms (usually Glock 17s), tasers, ballistic protection including shields and a large trauma pack. Additionally, they will patrol in a specialist Armed Response Vehicles (ARVs) which in London are typically based on BMW SUVs. In other parts of the country they may be high-powered Audi A6s or BMW 5 series, etc. In rural parts of the country, ARVs are often tasked with other duties such as traffic police as the officers would be under utilised given that gun crime is sooooo rare!

[@dianeshelton9592]

Yes the police police us by consent not fear

[@catfrab]

The automatic carbine commonly used by UK Armed Response Units are Heckler & Koch G36 submachine weapons. These are used by many other police units around the world including USA. They are really only intended for serious and direct threat from illegal firearms. Hence why you will only see them with ARV units or regularly on patrol at places of potential terrorist target such as airports or travel hubs but not carried by regular cops.

[@WreckItRolfe]

​@@dianeshelton9592 They'll just lock you up without charge as punishment for words or for trying to stop your daughter being raped if the perpetrators aren't native. Definitely no fear involved.

[@laral8205]

The fact that your cops in the US might not even be friendly if you approach for help or advice blows my mind. I’m British born and raised. British police don’t have guns but they do have tasers and pepper spray (good for them), and certain types of cops have machine guns have machine guns, but these guys are really rare. So rare that when you see them you’re on edge. I’ve taught my kids to find a police officer for help if they need it, and I don’t doubt they’d be in safe hands. From your shock and what you say about US cops I’m not sure I’d teach them the same if I was over there, and that’s really sad. They’re there to help and protect, no?

[@lailachopperchops9290]

Its why we have night clubs that stay open till 5am , some boozers have 24 hour licences , There is also a thing called a Lockin , Thats normally for locals

[@steveroberts728]

One of the many differences between the UK and the US is the fact that America has a Police Force and the UK has a Police Service. FYI Some pubs close at 23.00 hrs but hundreds stay open much later. Are all Americans constantly „shocked” by everything. You may be surprised, amused, astonished, dumbfounded or even startled but not shocked about every little thing. Finally, approximately 64 countries around the World drive on the left. These include, Ireland, Malta, India, Pakistan, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Cyprus, Thailand, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Guyana and even the US Virgin Islands. So once and for all, please stop with the driving on the left comments. I realize that the majority of Americans don’t travel outside of their own state let alone outside of the United States but really ? It’s not shocking, it’s simply different.

[@erikadavis2264]

Pubs. Of course there are a lot in London, there are millions of people there. You do not have to drink alchohol, there are soft drinks and sometimes even tea and coffee on offer. They are a place to socialise and to wind down after work. The local is a home from home, so much so that our dogs drag us there at least a couple of times a week.😆 I explained years ago to SA friends, and recently to friend of friends* from the USA, that yes, we navigate by pubs too, and that's because the coaches, pre mechanisation, were where the horses were changed, travellers got on and off, folk stopped overnight, ate, the post was exchanged etc. *These lovely people sent thank you cards on returning home, to us for our hospitality, and to the local pub, which they enjoyed, and now understand. 😁🍻

[@RogersRamblings]

Re guns and the police, I think it's the first time I've heard "America" and "civilisation" used in the same sentence.

[@raetalaward9128]

One of the most frightening things we had to adjust to when we went from New Zealand to Atlanta for college was seeing police carrying guns. It was a shock and made us very nervous. I had never seen a hand gun in my life before we got there. I had seen rifles for duck shooting and hunting, but not people walking around the city shops wearing guns. Thanks for your reaction. Kind regards from Rae Ward in New Zealand 🇳🇿 😊

[@joannagodfrey5111]

I agree with you about American gun culture, I remember my first arrival in North Dakota seeing a guy walking through the airport with a gun on his hip and spurs on his boots, I wondered if he'd left his horse tied up outside!

[@stevevoyage]

Many countries give free access to their national museums. It gives access to art and culture to the less fortunate, so elevates basic knowledge in society.

[@CarolineJones-r5m]

Huge kudos Tyler. A very human, human being.

[@L0zzle]

No guns - they're not really necessary here as citizens don't have them lmao

[@Queenbee-pm3nz]

Some police do have guns around Buckingham places and Heathrow airport definitely have guns

[@tonys1636]

@@Queenbee-pm3nz One of the first things that a visitor sees arriving at an international airport is armed police officers even straight off the plane as one walks to baggage reclaim.

[@jeremysmith54565]

Though the Diplomatic Protection Group do, the ones who certainly protect Downing Street are armed.

[@stirlingmoss4621]

some do carry big knives and stab people or gangs go round mugging. That's all

[@WreckItRolfe]

Yes we do

[@justmandy6572]

The drinking culture did shock me for sure. As a Dutchy I'm pretty used to drinking during daytime. But when you enter a restaurant during lunch time and see that 80% of people having beer it is kinda weird. But I was like....F*ck it, I'm gonna get my self a beer as well, cheers everyone😂

[@sunseeker9581]

Sounds like youre going into a pub.

[@justmandy6572]

@@sunseeker9581 i really didn't. It was just a place we wanted to get lunch.

[@kimgrattage6049]

​@@justmandy6572Gastropub where you can have an alcoholic drink with a meal, normal in UK. As for shutting at 11pm, that is late compared to the 50s and 60s when pub hours were w2 noon until 3pm. In the week, and 12 noon until 2pm on a Sunday. Night time used to be 7pm til 10.pm 7 days a week. People went home to sleep then. Where I grew up we had no late night or all day drinking. Women were only allowed in the Snug, men in the bar. Only food was pies or a sandwich, no hot food and NO KIDS allowed inside. There were no night clubs in towns you had to go to the cities like Manchester or Liverpool if living up North. Birmingham in the Midlands and London down South. Guns were never on the gender here in UK, only used by Special Forces Police, not regular officers, Military carried guns to protect their bases. Criminals in big cities had them, normal, decent civilised people DID'NT need them. Btw. They are Police Officers. NOT Cops, this is NOT America where you think you are better than others. Unlike your country we DON'T have school shootings by students. Last one was in the 90s and carried out by an adult Male at a primary school. 5 to 11 years of age.

[@L.r.e_motorsport]

@@justmandy6572Just the fact you quoted "fuck it" seems like you are familiar with the UK culture, as that must be two words we all use, all the time 😂

[@thedoobieshrew0244]

Breakfast time too

[@jacklovejoy5290]

19:10 I wouldn't say the Londoner/Brits are that friendly just to tourists, we don't see it as a matter of friendliness, we see it as a matter of politeness, it's polite if someone asks for directions to give directions automatically

[@aafuuu]

To add to this. Londoners are pretty infamous for being abrupt and frank. Generally the more north you go, the more friendly and open people become.

[@dajtoad1]

Also, prices quoted in stores include all taxes. It is ILLEGAL to quote prices excluding tax when selling to consumers.

[@toakreon]

The police don't carry guns. Correct. That's what happens when you have a history of sensible gun control, and there aren't vast numbers of guns everywhere.

[@hollyeales5751]

Firearms officers do carry guns though, you can’t say police don’t carry guns 😂 just the majority don’t as tasers usually suffice

[@toakreon]

Well, yes you can, Holly. You can say 'people have two legs'. OK, it's not universally true. There are people who have only one. There are people who have none. Hell - there are a very small number of people who, due to birth defects, have more than two legs. However, as a statement of 'normality among the majority of people', saying they have two legs is valid. In the same way, saying police don't carry guns is a valid statement about the majority of police officers. Yes, there are exceptions - specialised firearms units and the like - but the majority of police officers are not armed with guns because they don't need to be.

[@hollyeales5751]

@@toakreon the correct statement is the majority don’t carry guns, what’s the point in saying something that is factually incorrect?

[@toakreon]

People make generalisations, Holly. That's part of normal conversation, and trust me you also do it. Everyone does. Yes, I made a generalisation. Making a generalised comment about a majority condition does not make a statement invalid, just incomplete.

[@WCGUK2024]

​@@hollyeales5751 police officers don't carry guns, firearm officers do.

[@mazcamel4077]

It’s not ‘high tea’ at four o’clock. It’s afternoon tea! Very different meals.

[@17hollydog]

As a waitress we served high tea from 5-7

[@TepurangaHeremaia-ce4qe]

Cuppa tea time 😂 Aotearoa nz 😂

[@fatsam2564]

The pubs close at 11 but the night clubs and bars stay open till the early morning

[@Queenbee-pm3nz]

The pub at the end of my road does not shut at 11pm

[@tonys1636]

One could legally consume alcohol in a pub 24/6 (not Sunday), depending on where, some pubs had early licences around the wholesale markets opening around 5am to 3pm and others night licences opening around 9pm to 6am, they were close to Fleet Street when newspapers were printed there.

[@Deano-Dron81]

@@Queenbee-pm3nzGood for you. Most close at 11pm, there are a hand full that have licences that can be open for a few more hours.

[@amberbambergaming]

@@Deano-Dron81All the ones near me shut at 12-1

[@ninap451]

Oh Tyler no lol. You can't plan anything around the weather here in the UK. The forecast could say sunny right up until an hour beforehand and it can still turn to rain when you leave the house. You need both sunglasses and an umbrella a lot of the time. And yes, pubs are a social space - they aren't really equivalent to American bars. If you want to party into the night you would go to a nightclub,

[@prawnster3000]

I know I may seem to be a very intelligent being, but when I cross the road, I look both ways! I know...revolutionary

[@brentwoodbay]

So does everyone! But which way do you look first!

[@prawnster3000]

@brentwoodbay why does that matter? Both ways twice then step out. Funny enough...less likely to be hit that way

[@brentwoodbay]

@@prawnster3000 The LAST look should be to the right as that is the direction you are stepping into, in case a car has pulled out from somewhere or from around a corner! It was always look Right , Left and Right again!

[@G4v-j8u]

@@brentwoodbaysimple common sense, the amount of drivers that reverse onto a main road and not off it or indicate BEFORE breaking is shocking

[@sandrahaigh2976]

In Northern Ireland all police carry firearms, whereas in the rest of the United Kingdom, firearms are only carried by specially trained firearms officers.

[@donaldb1]

4:20 - No, it's not written on the ground for Americans. It's for places where the traffic flow is different from usual, where there are one-way streets, or slip roads, or whatever, where it might be confusing for anyone.

[@anngore3842]

😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@elaine3937]

Tyler you are hilarious, 🤣 I couldn’t stop laughing at your perspective of London, especially “police have no guns”it was great to hear your reaction, very entertaining, especially from a British perspective. Great job!

[@nigelmaughan7572]

I like Tylers videos. If I was going to watch an American marveling at the fact that people in other countries have a different culture and different laws I would watch Tyler.

[@MoxeyTF]

Hope everything's alright Tyler, I think that's the first time I've seen the stammering/tics in a video. Sorry to draw attention to it, just hope you're ok

[@vickyiles1690]

For other people like myself it’s nice to see he hasn’t edited it out it’s just a part of life and he was brilliant getting it under control ❣️ xx

[@marisaevancoe9837]

Yes, he got it under control fairly smoothly. My son has Tourettes and symptoms are rapid blinking and repetitive words for a moment. I really respect him more than I did before - we all need to acknowledge that so many people struggle with disorders of all types; that's the reality. Your a brave man Tyler. Love you

[@deadjester]

Lived in London from birth to my 40's. Now live 30 miles outside London. A reaction to your reaction thoughts: Tourists are just a fact of life. People who moved from elsewhere to London tend to be much less chill and accepting of tourists. London is around 20 miles across. It's a very varied city filled with public parks and multicultural communities Looking the wrong way - That's why we have painted signs on the road saying "Look Right," as seen in the video. Seems that isn't enough for some, tourists regularly get run over. Good thing the NHS is free at the point of delivery London is a very metropolitan, global and multicultural city. London used to be the trading capital of the entire world, and it's still the capital of the 6th largest economy in the world Free museums enable learning and understanding of culture and history for all people regardless of income. A better informed society is a smarter society. Weather: 165 days of the year it rains, but rarely all day, but that's mostly the winter and spring and autumn. It can still be dull and overcast all day. Winters in the UK are DARK and dreary. London is further North than everywhere in the USA, except Alaska Drinking in London. Pubs are for socialising. Some get drunk but not everyone. It's a city of 11 million people and another few million tourists every day. Even if only 10% of them are having a pint of beer once per day thats over a million people having a drink every day. Pubs are actually closing down completely because most British people are drinking less. London can lay a reasonable claim to being one of the greatest entertainment capitals of the world. Londoners themselves, if someone isn't already really busy or on their way for an appointment, they will stop to help you. If it's Rush Hour (7:30am to 9:30am and 4:40pm to 6:30pm) don't expect people to be that helpful in all circumstances. Read the person - Do they look rushed and busy? Yes? Don't stop them. Be prepared for someone to not know the answer, not every English speaker is from London. No guns means criminals are less likely (some criminals still do, but they are rare) to have guns, and so cops don't have to be armed, and committing crime without a gun gets less time in prison. it's a virtuous circle. We do have trained firearms officers and they do guard high security areas, like Downing Street, Parliament and Heathrow etc. Firearms officers in London can react within 10 minutes to a firearms related incident. If you commit a crime with any lethal weapon in your hand, be prepared to be shot by a firearms officer.

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

A lot of people drink non alcoholic versions, and eat in the pubs. So it's not the case of everyone getting drunk from early in the day.

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

It’s not just London, I think in in Europe generally we enjoy a drink and food.

[@scottparker9688]

That 'look right' stuff is all over the UK. It is just for road safety in general it isn't specifically for tourists.

[@The.Android]

The most 'shocking' or interesting thing about this video was learning something about Tyler. Although I'm not quite sure what it is.

[@RWL2012]

his stutter?

[@charlesstuart5790]

Regarding pub hours, the Licensing Act 2005 allowed pubs to set their own hours within reason. Basically, they can write their own licence and it's then approved, amended or there's a request to resubmit. Initially many pubs opened quite late, until midnight, 1am or 2am, but demand obviously wasn't there and residents near pubs didn't like the new hours. Many but not all pubs have reverted to the traditional hours of 11am-11pm. But some places still open late and quite a few open an extra hour on Fridays and Saturdays. In the country as a whole there are some 24/7/365 licences. One place you can find them in London is at casinos. You can walk into most casinos and the only check will be that you're over 18. You don't need to gamble and you can just go in for a drink and/or a meal. Many casinos have very pleasant restaurants offering relatively good food at affordable prices.

[@SimonCowie86]

Tyler mate if you want pubs come to Omagh a town in Northern Ireland it’s wall to wall pubs. 🤣🤣🤣 Pubs closing times deafer to main land British & Northern Ireland. Pubs open & close from 11am-2am some pubs can extend their hours for late licensing but not every where has it. So yes mainland Britain close earlier.

[@jacquie2004]

Yes. In Britain policing is "by consent". The police are not, as a rule, armed. We have armed units, we have officers trained to carry none lethal weapons, tasers etc. but our officers are not armed.

[@crln532]

They have the traffic directions written on the floor because most of the neighbouring continent contries drive on the left side. Not specifically because of americans.

[@tinaunderhill5412]

Will you Americans ever shut up about how difficult it is for you to get used to driving on the other side of the road! Brits have the same experience when travelling to the US and Europe, but we don’t constantly whine about it.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

You're watching a video of an American talking about the UK 😂 do you watch as many videos of Brits reacting to US things? There might be a reason why if this is the type of content you're watching...

[@dicem8977]

Get over yourself, you're pathetic.

[@tinaunderhill5412]

@@faithpearlgenied-a5517 What’s your point?

[@reinhard8053]

Same for Europeans. In reality it is quite easy and you adapt fast. But driving on the left side while steering on the right is something I still need to try.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

​@@tinaunderhill5412the point is I believe that Americans aren't exposed to the opposite situation of transportation, as the British and Europeans are

[@Angusmum]

They say “weird” an awful lot too when things are different to what happens in America.

[@klaxoncow]

The pound has always historically been a larger amount than the dollar. Basically, when the Gold Standard existed, the US dollar was 1.5 grams of gold. While the British pound was one pound, in weight, of sterling (pure) silver - and, yes, that's why the currency is called "the pound" and, on international money markets, it's "the pound sterling". Also, the currency symbol - £ - is derived from a cursive capital "L", which stands for "Libra", the Latin word for "pound in weight". Because it's derived from being a pound, in weight, of pure silver. So it's abbreviated "the pound" or "pound sterling". Whilst, of course, neither the US or the UK use the Gold Standard anymore - it's all fiat currency and the exchange rate goes up and down - these were their starting points under the Gold Standard and though silver is worth less than gold, a pound in weight is way more than only 1.5 grams. So it balances out, but the pound has always been, historically, a bigger unit of money. Mind you, the whole point of exchange rates is to equate one to the other, so you're not losing any money. But, yes, when you see the big number in dollars go down to a smaller number in pounds, it doesn't feel like you're winning from the exchange. But the pound is, historically, a larger unit, so that's why. Nah, the real killer is just the prices in the shops. Interestingly, you'll find food is significantly cheaper in the UK - Even Erdinger did a price comparison for a typical supermarket shop on his KZbin channel and the UK basically won on all counts, sometimes massively so - but other things, like electronic goods, will cost you more. Indeed, in the UK, we often talk about "rip-off Britain" as we all know that we get charged an extra "premium" compared to our European counterparts. Swings and roundabouts, basically. Overall, it roughly balances out, I guess.

[@brianbonner7128]

There are 4314 pubs, approximately, in Greater London

[@markcruise]

Having worked in London for many years these videos are great for reminding you how special it is. You get a bit desensitised to it when you’re used to popping to the Tower of London for lunch.

[@whitecompany18]

When crossing the road look both ways regardless of country! European 3 year olds can cross a road.... Maybe that's why its illegal in America 😂

[@LiqdPT]

Yes, but the order in which you do so in the UK is different than in other countries... In the US we do left, right, left. There you'd do right, left, right.

[@Brian3989]

@@LiqdPT That road sign is not seen on every road, but sometimes on a one way road.

[@josephturner7569]

Darth Vader and the Green Cross Code.

[@chriscookesuffolk]

You're a great presenter Tyler, it's fascinating from a UK point of view to watch your reactions and opinions. Much love x

[@neilfett1233]

I'm looking forward to the next time he's introduced to the concept of kettles

[@nolajoy7759]

Electric kettles? Wait..what?! I'm confused!

[@Yeshua888Lord]

Love this tourist passion and enthusiasm RE: his visit to London. ❤

[@elizabethsheffield6609]

..Tyler - even if the Museums are mainly FREE, you can also throw a couple of "Voluntary" quid into another receptacle to help keep the Museums Costs down.

[@doubledeckercouch6251]

hahhaha - yeah that's sooo true re:guns. It's pretty much "no gun cop" or the "cop with a RPG launcher". The armed cops are usually used when there are Royals, or Events going on. But even the ones with guns are totally approachable for directions or general chat.

[@myla6135]

Londoners don't drink all day! They are at work. That's tourists doing all the day time drinking. Most Londoners drink after work so maybe from 6pm..... and not every day. I'd say Thursdays and Fridays are the most popular. Any other day it's tourists. Maybe it's me but really I think this idea that we drink a huge amount is somewhat overdone here. It just doesn't ring true. And the after work drinkers won't all be drinking to 11pm. Many will go home much earlier. Honestly we have homes to go to and families too!!

[@barriemcelroy4479]

This was a delightful reaction. Thanks. I am an 86 year old Australian. When I visited New York on my way home from teaching for a year in a London University I spent a few wonderful days in NY. One early evening I needed to go somewhere from our off-Broadway hotel. I quickly realized I was lost and did what any English or Australian citizen would do - I approached and asked a NY mounted police officer the way. After some initial concern he pleasantly guided me. Twenty minutes later as I crossed Broadway again the same officer accosted me.. This time I was more concerned, but he asked me If I was a "Limey' and if I had a Jubilee florin as he was a coin collector. If ever had a negative view of the NY cop it was dispelled then. Not so different from the Pommie or Aussie cop.

[@CathyRussell-sw2df]

People go into Pubs after work on their home. “Last orders” are called at 10.40pm. And “Drinking up time” is called at 10.50pm. Closing time is 11.00pm.

[@Trish-ql9kz]

Not anymore they don’t.. too expensive

[@lynnecox6431]

Pubs close at 11pm but there are clubs where you can continue to drink after that time.

[@johnavery3941]

The pub culture is not just limited to London it is all over the UK. Here in Dundee I have 7 pubs within 200 yards of my house and I do not even live in the City Centre. However everyone has their "local" so you will see and know the same people when you go in.

[@SaraKvammen-tx7qc]

I hope you are well Tyler.I really love your work,and hope you will come to Norway one day.

[@fatsam2564]

I live near London if your coming from June to September the weather will be mostly hot you probably won’t even see rain

[@ShirleySmith-e4q]

Have you been living under a rock? This year has been terrible. It's been the worst spring summer for rain.

[@rodrigofernandezmattos1583]

particularly summer 2024 😂😂 . There is no summer in England , you might get 1 or 2 weeks that would resemble summer.

[@Lego_forever-m6k]

With the weather right now it’s the middle of summer and it has been raining for the last two weeks

[@StephMcAlea]

Hi buddy. Didnt know you had a stutter. I hope it doesnt prove much of an issue for you. You styled it out like a pro! :)😊

[@sandrab9088]

I think that was more something neurological than a stutter, bless him.

[@JonInCanada1]

@@sandrab9088 Yeah, probably Tourettes or the like, I've noticed it before with his tics and his memory, sometimes being repetitive, but I still like him so I pay it no mind. Sadly, some comments here seem to relish putting him down for it.

[@KSmeaton1]

@@JonInCanada1 Probably why he chooses to not respond or read comments.

[@pantherinae_art]

Free entrance is standard practice in all UK national museums, although some exhibits do require an admission fee to view. They want to encourage people to enjoy culture :) Please remember the rest of the UK. It's bigger than just London, and London is quite different to the rest of England tbh. There's some amazing things to see!

[@johnwilletts3984]

Another reactor from Rhode Island talked of all the rain in England. He was surprised at my comment that having goggled it, I could tell him that the rainfall in England was exactly the same as Rhode Island.

[@clivenewman4810]

Goggled it?

[@brigidsingleton1596]

Connor - McJibbin ?

[@anotherdimension6053]

Great reaction. I was surprised that you were shocked that the museums are free. I'm pretty sure all museums (and maybe art galleries too but I'm not 100% about that) are free in the UK. Is this not the case in other countries? Museums do generally have places where you can voluntarily donate money if you wish. Some years ago there was talk of arming all police, but the overwhelming majority of police officers did not want to be armed - if you arm the cops, then the criminals will start arming themselves too. We do have armed response units though - they are typically called out to situations where there are deadly weapons and terrorist threats. These are highly trained marksmen and they use automatic weapons. Smart criminals immediately give up when the armed police turn up, because they know the firearms unit shoot to kill - they don't mess around! In the US, its so easy for people to buy guns that your police have to carry firearms too.

[@helenwood8482]

The whole UK is international. I live I Oxfordshire and I can easily hear six different languages walking down the high street. My manager is Polish.

[@anitawhite2669]

I live in a small market town and up until a few years ago you would only hear English spoken. But now, it's hard to hear any English spoken or see a true Brit

[@RockinDave1]

@@anitawhite2669 What is a "true Brit" to you? To me that is someone born in Britain, and that is all.

[@anitawhite2669]

@@RockinDave1 = That is a true Brit to me. Someone born in Britain.

[@purpledevilr7463]

No it is not. Only the big cities and some ‘posh twat’ places in the south.

[@DAC767]

Good stuff Tyler, encourage your fellow countrymen to splurge plenty while here.

[@stevensk1603]

Note to everyone outside the UK, Police in our country only use guns including some submachine guns when they belong to specialist teams which are used in certain situations and have to be called in and authorised.

[@notyourtypicalgranny]

Our pubs in Australia open at 10am and shut around 10pm most week nights. Difference is many pubs offer meals in restaurants for lunch and diner where people and families can go for a meal. Night clubs and bars open at night and stay open until the early hours.

[@alexandraSarnik]

It is very easy to be a turist in London! Easy to get around and people are very helpful.

[@leggylady]

hello, Edinburgh here! Yes the pubs close really early in London, it shocks me everytime I go down south. Standard pub licence in Edinburgh is 1am close. Then obviously clubs open later, maybe until 3am. During the Edinburgh Fringe festival pubs are usually open until 3am, clubs until 5am. There are different licensing laws in different parts of the uk... particularly between Scotland and England!

[@chrisrolfe1665]

In Britain we "police by consent". This was the only way the Parliament agreed for Policing to be established by Sir Robert Peel Bt., then Home Secretary & latter Prime Minister in the the 1820. Hence are Police were nicknamed "Bobbies" or "Peelers".

[@paigemprice]

Yes, difference between pubs and clubs

[@sashh2263]

The 'look right' on the road isn't just for tourists, sometimes busses drive in the 'wrong direction' because a bus lane might run counter to the traffic. In the UK if you don't like the weather, you wait for 10 mins. Drinking, we are allowed to drink in our own homes from 5 (yep not a typo) from 16 you can have a wine, beer or cider with a meal as long as an adult buys it. From 18 you can buy your own.

[@barrysteven5964]

The thing about guns here is that there is no real gun culture. There is no general interest or fascination. As so few people have guns, people in general don't feel the need to buy them to protect themselves. So no vicious circle of ownership. To be clear to Americans about our gun laws though. It is not true that all guns are banned in the UK. Small hand guns are banned and large automatic rifles and assault weapons are also banned. But normal shot guns and rifles are legal. But you must get a license to own them from the police who will check why you need a gun (hunting, farming related needs, sports), where you will keep them and check your background for criminal records and mental health history. They can remove your license and guns at any point. Britain was traumatised by the Dunblane school massacre in 1996 and our strict gun laws have never been an issue for debate since. And we have never had a school shooting since either. I read a sad comment once that the gun debate in the USA was over really after Sandy Hook when America seemed to decide it was OK with its children being killed.

[@gagada124]

Why do you always make fun of the weather in London? New York gets DOUBLE the rainfall annualy, so go and make fun of New York.

[@idiot-cd6pl]

Just wait till you come to a round-about, also most cars are manual gear shits, anb the indicators or often on the other side of the steering wheel. Drinking: You'll probably not be used to British beer so be careful as its usually stronger than USA beer. and be especially careful of cider especially rough cyder..if you are site seeinhg in London make sure you have a good pair of comfortable worn in walking shoes.

[@joyfulzero853]

I recently had a month in Egypt, but despite having been before, it took me quite a while to get used to looking to the left when crossing the hectic roads in the cities. It is programmed into you to look the other way!

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

For reference, London is twice the size of New York, and has 46% green spaces, and is officially a forest!! 😊

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

11 pm because we have work the next day. Work life balance v

[@jakiloudon8982]

Go to the South Bank. It will blow you away. 🤩

[@allanmanaged5285]

The idea that the 'Look Right' on the ground is especially for American Tourists !

[@ikeettgaming]

In France you drink until 1-2 h but you can still drink in night clubs , and we also can drink everywhere if we have buy in supermarket before :)

[@russellbradley454]

Only pubs close at 11.00 pm because of licensing laws, Private clubs and restaurants can open until 0200 hrs.

[@sniper007uk]

We still have clubs/bars for the nightlife. Pubs are definitely more of a social daytime thing, maybe grab dinner as well depending on the pub.

[@foggy951]

Its not just Americans just stepping out in the road. The look right signs are for Europeans also because more of them visit London then Americans

[@dianeshelton9592]

It’s also not just for Europeans many counties have visiting tourists, from Japan to Brazil and the rest of the world

[@stewedfishproductions9554]

Actually some signs are for ALL, including locals... Due to the many ONE-WAY streets with traffic going against the normal, expected flow. So some DO SAY look LEFT !!! 😊

[@cireenasimcox1081]

Yeah - it's that completely unconscious "Hey, we're the best/most important/" implicit in so many people from USA that prompts them to imagine we take safety measures - like reminding people from all over the world about the traffic flow - purely for for visitors from the USA.☺🤭

[@1970vashti]

I really enjoy your reactions to British things especially the reaction to how your chocolate is difference to everyone else's chocolate 😅

[@dianeshelton9592]

For reference the number 14 bus is as good as tour bus to see sights. Catch it at St Paul’s cathedral it will go past law courts to Trafalgar Square and past National art gallery and British museum To Picadilly Circus past Old Bond Street where Libertys is , Green Park, Park Lane , Hyde Park Corner , V and A museum ,, Kensington , Harrods , other buses take similarly interesting site, it a lot cheaper just to get a day ticket and hop off and on to see what sites you want. 😢

[@stewedfishproductions9554]

Also, rather than getting one of the sight seeing buses, you can do a Single journey on a traditional Routemaster Bus for £2.50 (or an Adult Day ticket). The Heritage Route T15... 🤔

[@tonybennett4159]

Well, if you go to St Paul's and wait for a number 14 bus you will be waiting till kingdom come. I know, because of living in south west London. It starts in Russell Square, but does not go past the law courts but IS an easy route for the British Museum. After that it goes through Cambridge Circus and down Shaftesbury Avenue to Piccadilly Circus. It doesn't go through Trafalgar Square, therefore doesn't go by the National Art Gallery. It does go past the end of Old Bond Street but as Liberty is not situated there, but off Regent's Street, a couple of minutes from Oxford Circus, you'd have quite of a slog getting there. The rest of the route you describe is correct, but don't forget that the bus also goes past Chelsea Football Club and passes the starting point for the Oxford v Cambridge rowing event in Putney before ending at Putney Heath (near where I live), which is the start of a glorious swathe of parkland that extends all the way to Wimbledon Village, great for countryside walkers. Of added interest to film buffs is that if you get off at the stop called Putney Bridge, you can see the church and riverbank (in Bishop's Park on the north bank of the Thames) that was used in the original Omen movie.

[@dianeshelton9592]

@@tonybennett4159 not what current transport for London route says, I checked as I haven’t lived in London for some time. I did however catch the good old number 14 myself on a visit to London a couple of years ago. Any possible visitor can easily look at routes on the transport for London site and see which go past things they want to see for the price of a ticket , not the exorbitant tourist buses. The experience of travelling on the top deck on a bus through London is well worth having. We went to Rome , checked a bus route and just took a normal bus. We got to see all sorts of places and sitting at a bus stop with citrus tress with all their fruit on them was something I won’t forget as well as seeing all sorts of places we got off and got on again with a day ticket. Latest was travelling around Brussels by bus , got to see loads of places just getting off and on with a day ticket. Happened to get off just in time to see a parade with the Kings and Queen of Brussels and Rotherham Netherlands going to an official event together. Done it in loads of city breaks having looked up bus routes.

[@davidrawsonrichards5403]

Bus route 26. 11 used to be the best tourist route but recently they rerouted it

[@johnnygood4831]

The part about looking the wrong way is a pedestrian problem. I always look both ways when crossing a street. Wise up people.

[@jamesanthony3072]

Lots of bars that I know In Birmingham are open to 12am and 1 - 3/4am Thurs - Sat, with some gay bars/live music/club venues open till 5/6am…. Similar in London but not as late there I’ve noticed, lots would be open 9/10am for breakfasts etc and all open by 11/12pm for drinking/lunch… 🍻👍🏼🇬🇧

[@TrueSlice]

Yeah we don’t get much rain, it’s the west coastal areas that get weather like Ireland, wales and Scotland in the East Midlands down to down south the weather is good

[@paulbromley6687]

I went to see the sights of London about Fifty years ago I may go again sometimes but it is a Three or four hour drive or a long Train journey. I always find something else I’d rather do.

[@jayathome3]

I want to see Tyler Rumple visits UK.