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[@ShizuruNakatsu]

That's a very American attitude. "I don't care if I'm inconveniencing anyone else. I paid for my ticket". Here in Ireland, and the UK as well, we think more about how we're affecting others, and we don't want to be a bother to anyone.

[@tamielizabethallaway2413]

Exactly! It's like people think we're unfriendly or standoffish when they first meet us. Closed off. And being English myself I think... "Well, isn't that the SENSIBLE and RESPECTFUL thing to do anyway?" Like if someone moves in next door, I'm not gonna fly round there fishing for info and barging my way into their lives. It's rude towards them, and could be inviting all kinds of drama into my life for all I know! We'll chat over the fence if we catch each other, and take our time to figure out if we're gonna be "friends" .... (or more likely decide, "they're ok to chit chat with for 5 minutes but I'm not getting all pally pally and in and out for coffee!" 🤣) But my point is, we respect each other's space and privacy, we respect that they have been waiting in line just as we have, we respect that they may be first in line so we have to wait, or we may be first in line and they'd better not even THINK of pushing in past us, because that's RUDE! Of course there's ignorant bastards in our country, and every other country around the world, but on the whole, we want a simple stress free life, you mind your own business and I'll mind mine, don't take the piss and DON'T think you're better than anyone else! Why? Not because we're "special" and believe ourselves to be more important, but because we're simple, humble and want a quiet life. We're not more special than anyone else - except to those who love us. We're not full of ourselves but at the same time, anyone who acts like they're superior to everyone else, is gonna get put straight! 😠 We don't like that kind of attitude. We're proud of our achievements sure, but we're not proud just for being British or Irish. We love our countries sure, but we don't think we come from THE best country in the world...🙄 It might be OUR best country, but then we'd expect most people to feel the same about their own, to themselves anyway. But Americans are raised different. Isolated, only taught about American stuff, brainwashed into thinking they are from the best country ever, and God forbid you try to tell them they're WRONG about something! (You'd think they'd be used to it the amount of times they need correcting! 😂) I thought the exact same thing, what an entitled attitude to have! So your ticket's more valid than anyone else's? Why's that then? "OHHH you're AMERICAN! Well why didn't you say?" Like that's supposed to make a difference! And that literally *IS* the reason they'd think that, it doesn't even occur to them that they're no more special than anyone else! I've watched Ryan for a while, and there's times I thought "there's hope for him yet"... however, the longer his channel's gone on, he still hasn't progressed much at all. I don't feel he genuinely wants to learn, I think his KZbin channel was contrived on a whim, cashing in whilst a number of American reaction channels were launching, and not out of genuine curiosity. He only ever reacts to short videos, none of them are about culture or history or anything deep and meaningful. And anything he does watch, he pauses the video and explains points to himself instead of listening with interest and digesting what they're saying, assuming they'd even said it before he paused! It's just a side gig to him. Anyway, that's enough venting from me! 😂 Didn't intend to waffle on so long but it just came pouring out! I get your frustration though totally! You'd think he would have "got it" by now, started to understand us a bit better after all this time. Anyhoo, I'll STFU and let you enjoy whatever it is you're doing! Sending love to you next door neighbour xxx 😘 (but only over the fence for now, cos I'm polite don't you know! 😜)

[@carokat1111]

Sorry, I think Ryan is right. I get it is annoying but what are you supposed to do if you are trying to get from A to B with luggage?

[@tamielizabethallaway2413]

@@carokat1111 wait your f&cking turn! How's that? 😁

[@carokat1111]

@@tamielizabethallaway2413 How though? I experienced this attitude after flying to London for about 14 hours. I was just trying to get to my hotel. Not unreasonable from my point of view. I now understand why I see so many English people saying how much they hate London. Personally I've always loved it. But this aggression and attitude is very interesting. Perhaps things have changed in the six years since I've been there.

[@carokat1111]

@@tamielizabethallaway2413 I think you're being unfair here. You're labelling it as an 'ignorant American' attitude but I had the same response to this video - as an educated, well-travelled Australian. What this is highlighting is simple cultural differences. You should not assume that everyone would automatically understand how Londoners are feeling. I lived in Sydney for many years and regularly caught the train. Not once did I experience or witness any negative attitude towards people travelling with their luggage. On the contrary, we'd be likely to engage in conversation and ask them about their trip. So the statements in the video and comments like yours have really shocked me. I watch Ryan's Australian videos and he has learnt heaps and continues to understand us better. I am so glad I caught this video of his so now I am prepared for my next London visit in August. Australian flights usually arrive about 6-7am and travelling in peak hour from the aiport in to the city is very common. Looks like I need to hang in the airport for a bit longer now before I venture to my hotel.

[@midei]

Ryan, lots of people go to work by train/underground. So, rush hour means the trains are packed full, and tourists with their luggage are an inconvenience.

[@stevieinselby]

If you're in central London, any trains (including underground) and buses are going to full of people going to/from work in rush hour ... that's why it's called "rush hour"! The trains are going to be full, it will be an uncomfortable experience even if it's just you, let alone if you've got luggage as well, there really won't be room for it. Basically, you've got 5 million people all trying to get to work between 0730 and 0900, and get home again between 1700 and 1830. If you don't _need_ to travel at those times, don't!

[@FanOfLexi]

The population of London is slightly less than 9 million people. Add an additional 19.2 million overseas visitors (official figure for 2023) and I’m sure you can understand the impact that has on the lives of the city`s citizens. Try to imagine the population of your own town or city more than doubling overnight. Londoners are generally polite, considerate and welcoming. But visitors who view the city as a giant theme park and its inhabitants as ‘the hired help’ test the patience of even the most placid of the locals.

[@BobWitlox]

The equivalent of "top of the morning to ya" doing an American accent in the US would be going around saying "Howdy partner. Yeeehaaa!"

[@bencodykirk]

I thought "top of the morning to ya" was a stereotypical Irish thing not Cockney 🤔

[@nolajoy7759]

Actors are not mimicking or doing impressions to be "funny" - they are acting in a role. Quite different intent.

[@nolajoy7759]

The cringe factor of an American saying "Goodoiy moite" to sound "oss see" is not to be underestimated.

[@fossy4321]

Heard about a woman standing in line in Jamaica who was tired , so she left her shoes in line and went and sat down. The man queueing behind the shoes gently pushed them forward as the line progressed till she reappeared.

[@thesushifiend]

Sidewahkk is only a thing in the U.S. it’s called the pavement in the UK but perhaps Yvette says Footpath because she’s Australian. For us a footpath is something you might find in the woods.

[@paulflame8863]

in the north footpath is also the pavement

[@neuralwarp]

The legal term is Footway.

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

It's called a footpath here in Ireland too. One of the few words where Australia and Ireland use the same word for something, and it's neither the British nor American word.

[@xd3athclawx554]

pavements are part of a footpath, its just that footpaths consider more than just the path on either side of a road.

[@CabinFever52]

@@xd3athclawx554 , I think I recall using it for something out in the woods in the states.

[@KittySmithy]

London is a stressful place lol. Treat them like an aggressive dog - no talk, no touch, no eye contact 😅

[@user-lm1re1sw2e]

I arrived on the Eurostar from Paris at King's Cross Station. The most stressful thing was getting GBP out of an atm as I only had Euro. Had to drag my suitcases down the steps to reach the atm as security made it known loud and clear they do not want unattended luggage, even for a minute or 2. Anyway I had no problem getting to a hostel near the Shard Tower and left all my luggage in a locker. The only thing I needed to take with me was the key, some loose change, a camera and a map. I caught the tube back from Westminster about 6 pm after walking all day and got off at Tower Bridge tube station. At that time of day it wasn't jam packed like sardines. Had a fish and chips meal, took a few nocturnal photos of the Tower Bridge and walked back to my hostel. So yes, dumping all the heavy luggage asap is always a smart move. In some cities like Prague having a suitcase with wheels was a pain in the neck due to cobblestone streets and frequent roadworks detours. Once again dump the heavy luggage at the hotel / hostel and do the sightseeing before or after peak hour if possible.

[@marcv9144]

She doesn't mean long distance trains but the ones surrounding a big city like London while the citizens are going to work. Either wait or take a cab. Especially if you are a tourist

[@bencze465]

In a crowded city isn't it worse to use a car (taxi)? Occupies even more space. Plus it's a lot more expensive of course. Would make sense if airports were closed during the working day so people only travel outside of rush hour.

[@marcv9144]

@@bencze465 The taxi uses the same space with or without you in it. And they are mainly for "special occasions". The short distance trains and the subway is your every day transport. And they are there to help the normal workers to commute. Who also have paid them with their taxes. The crowded a space is the angrier is the people in it. "Why does my commute has to get worst and worst because of so many tourists" most might think. I live in Barcelona and telework now. But it's annoying when you take the metro and you see double the people in certain areas just because they want to go see the Sagrada Família. Take a walk or take a cab! You are only visiting

[@carokat1111]

Thanks for the clarification. It seemed nonsensical to me that people were getting their knickers in a knot about luggage. What if you are getting to the airport, or making a connection to a tour, etc? Luggage is unavoidable as a tourist.

[@whattiler5102]

@@carokat1111 It is simply a matter of the amount of available space divided by the number of people (plus their luggage) trying to get into it. If you are taking up the amount of space of, say, four people, when most of the others are trying to get to work, then it is not going to be enjoyable.

[@marcv9144]

@@carokat1111 luggage might be unavoidable but rush hour is. Let it pass

[@daveayerstdavies]

People don't drive cars in central London. Most traffic is buses, taxis and delivery vans. Almost everyone uses the London Underground. The opening 'things not to do' are all related to using the underground mass transit system. Don't take luggage at peak times, don't stand on the left on the escalator, don't dawdle and block the walkways, don't talk to people on the train. Everyone is in a hurry (like NYC).

[@JohnnyZenith]

Errr many people drive cars in central London. Many don't. Your statement is incorrect.

[@adrianclarke9132]

@@JohnnyZenithTrue, I was denied a job as I didn't own a car in central London. A car in central London is for those who can expense/afford the congestion charge.

[@traceymarshall5886]

She sounds Australian - ironic an American watching an Australian talking about what not to do in England

[@mikaelwojciechowski7281]

I was certain she was British; I struggle sometimes to tell Australian English from British. Probably due to accents and not being all that exposed to Australian English on a daily basis, so I don't know what to listen for to tell them apart sometimes.

[@traceymarshall5886]

@@mikaelwojciechowski7281 its definitely not British (as i lived in the UK and im Irish)....so it appears to be from Australia (i could be wrong and it could be New Zealand)

[@psilocyble3053]

It's weird, because as a Brit, Aussies sound more like Yanks to me.

[@mikaelwojciechowski7281]

@@psilocyble3053 to me it's not even close 😅

[@MillsyLM]

She is Australian

[@marcuswardle3180]

If you stop in the middle of the street in certain areas of London to look at your map/phone you will be flattened! aka Regents Street/ Oxford Street!

[@CabinFever52]

Vienna has busy sidewalks, too, and some people don't seem to know any better here about general considerations, either.

[@Padam91]

Why would someone stop in the middle of Oxford Street to look at their map? When you've been there and you realise how incredibly crowded it gets there, it just seems crazy someone would do that.

[@marcuswardle3180]

@@Padam91 I used to work just off of Oxford Street and the number of times this would happen!!

[@stue2298]

Imagine having a photo taken infront of the Statue of Liberty while doing 2 middle fingers. That the same as the wrong way of doing the V hand sign infront of "Big Ben" The Elizabeth Tower.

[@Jamie_D]

we're the abnormal ones this time though as the majority of countries don't seem to have it as a thing,lol Plus i think the gesture requires intent at someone specific to have it's rudeness/disrespectfulness.

[@bada2839]

I live in London for 25 years and I never heard of that neither in any other European country.

[@powerviolentnightmare5026]

I'd do both. What are they gonna do? Call the cops? Well, probably.

[@em0_tion]

For every country around the world: Just be a considerate human being. 👍

[@pete48172]

Pushing on the escalator? Maybe not an overt shove, but accidentally-on-purpose bumping into you because you’re standing in the way is certainly a possibility.

[@barbarusbloodshed6347]

I still don't understand it. These things were invented so that you could stand while moving. Walking on them goes completely against their purpose. When I'm on an escalator I stand. In the middle. I use it like it's meant to be used. And if someone tries to shove me... well, first of all, they wouldn't succeed to shove me, and second if they'd continue to try to shove me there'd come a point when I'd shove them and they wouldn't like that. So... better don't bother the person standing in front of you on the escalator, it might be me.

[@pete48172]

@@barbarusbloodshed6347 The escalators on the Tube are meant to be used by two lines of people - one standing on the right, the other walking on the left. There are signs all over them saying so, and nearly everyone obeys - using them as they are meant to be used. Your plan to break the rules and deliberately obstruct people is unlikely to work as well as you think.

[@user-lm1re1sw2e]

We're not talking about an escalator in a suburban shopping centre, but in the cbd area of a major city of 10 million people during rush hour. I would strongly advise against standing in the middle with one arm on each rail, or use a lift instead, especially when carrying luggage.@@barbarusbloodshed6347

[@user-bn6vj9qm2b]

@@pete48172And this is the case in every mass transit hub I've been to, so this shouldn't be new or surprising.

[@Jeni10]

I keep telling Americans that the peace sign is palm forwards. If your palm is facing inwards, and two fingers up, you’re telling Aussies to get middle fingered.

[@nolajoy7759]

Yep..we call it "giving the forks" 😅

[@bencodykirk]

I've never seen ANYONE, American or otherwise, do two fingers palm inwards to mean "peace". It's always outwards.

[@Jeni10]

@@bencodykirk We’re describing it as the peace sign, but I think Americans want it to mean something else besides peace.

[@bencodykirk]

@@Jeni10 What do they want it to mean?

[@Jeni10]

@@bencodykirk Something good, but outside the US, it’s just offensive.

[@judithrichardson3684]

The middle finger is the newer version of the V sign. It's become more prevalent over the last 20 yrs or so. When I was growing up making the V sign was just about the worst thing you could do and definitely meant f-off. The middle finger is now an equivalent.

[@datwistyman]

Kind of. Do you know why the v was bad? 🙂

[@judithrichardson3684]

Yes - archers, agincourt, the French ...

[@iantellam9970]

@@judithrichardson3684That’s a myth btw.

[@cireenasimcox1081]

​@@iantellam9970 Yes it is. They didn't take prisoners at Agincourt, apart from members of the Aristocracy whose families could afford vast amounts to free them from captivity. They couldn't have fed them or housed them had they done so. But I've noticed over the past few years this myth has cropped up in many sites which a lot of people cite as their research; so it's now pretty much regarded as true.😞

[@ness-ee]

It was probably made up to give Americans an explanation instead of “I don’t know, it’s just rude”

[@user-xk3ej6jd5h]

I know of only one place in London that it's a free for all getting on a bus. You would actually be barged out of the way trying to get on a bus. That place is the Elephant and Castle it's not a place for the timid and polite.

[@klarasee806]

2:33 It’s not about driving by car or taking the train, it’s about the worst time for taking the train. The worst time for both, driving by car and taking the train with a bunch of luggage, is the rush hour. So if you have a lot of luggage, just try to time your arrival so that you don‘t clog the train with your luggage during the rush hour. You can also store your luggage in a locker for a while and have a nice cup of tea during the rush hour and continue your journey a little later. This way, the whole ride is way more enjoyable for you - and for all other passengers. The same goes for driving by car, of course. Just try to avoid clogging everything during the rush hour.

[@marcv9144]

The two fingers reversed means "up yours", which I think comes from an ancient real story in were a king have the rival archers got those two fingers cut to prevent them to shoot ever again. And after that it became popular to mock those people with that gesture as you would say: "up yours"!! At least that's what I heard

[@helenwood8482]

No, that's a myth. It represents the horns of the cuckold and means your spouse is unfaithful.

[@neuralwarp]

Henry V, Battle of Crécy.

[@user-ic8wh5su2t]

Was about to post the same archer comment.

[@StergiosMekras]

That is a widely spread myth but is disputed at best. We don't really know where the two-finger version originated. The one-finger version is at least as old as ancient Greece.

[@mubbles1066]

Here In Thailand they haven’t even got the concept of a queue…it’s a chaotic,seething free for all 😂😂

[@user-ic8wh5su2t]

True, I go to Thailand quite often, China’s the same.

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

There are many better places to visit in the UK. We usually call it the pavement , footpaths are usually for ramblers.

[@PiersDJackson]

Quick explanation - a pavement is a paved surface (ie. concrete, tarmacadam, tiles, cobblestones, bricks, etc.; footpath - a pathway or trail usually traversed by foot, not necessarily paved or maintained with a solid surface.

[@auldfouter8661]

Yvette Mimieux was an American actress ( born Cailfornia 1942 d 2022 ) , the other similar French name is Yvonne which was quite popular in the UK back in the 30s , 40s and 50s. Yves is a male French name.

[@geekexmachina]

So part of the takeaway is plan your travel to avoid rush hour if possible. There are lots of times of the day when its not as crowded. London in particular has a lot of people who live outside london and commute to London for work so they most likely have their work head on when travelling.

[@JacknVictor]

If an American can do a real British accent then that would be fine and fun. But they tend to do a non existent disneyfied version of a British accent that does t sound like a British person to anyone's ears but their own, and it comes across as a sarcastic with a piss taking tone to it. That is what British people don't like. If you CAN do a decent attempt at a real British accent, then they will know you have put some effort in and will thank you for that. Most British people can do a passable generic American accent simply because we are brought up on as much American TV and films etc as we are on British TV and movies so our ears are attuned to it from a young age.whereas it's relatively recent in history where Americans have been introduced to actual real British media with real British accents, so it's understandable why the Americans are not as good at it yet. It's exactly one of the big reasons why so many British actors play convincing American parts in movies, because they have had the exposure for longer.

[@user-bn6vj9qm2b]

Brits doing American accents does not sound American to American ears, either. It's the same thing in reverse. Actors are a different league because of voice coaches and training, but even then, you can often spot something is off, even if it's minor.

[@aglaiacassata8675]

Not standing in line: Some Germans (in Germany) tend to ingnore queues. And when you point out to them that there actually is a queue - the pretend they didn't see it. Basically they really want to jump the queue without taking responsibility for doing so.

[@Mad_Scot]

I’ve always had the impression Germans would also respect queueing. Due to their stereotypes with rules.

[@aglaiacassata8675]

@@Mad_ScotYes, that would seem more logical. But many Germans don't respect queues at all.

[@user-bn6vj9qm2b]

I immediately thought Germany, too, when this came up!

[@natalielang6209]

London is the capital city and business capital of the UK. It is necessarily a busy place. We expect tourists, but we also expect basic human decency and consideration of others around you. It takes a second to step to the side when you stop in the street. It takes a moment's thought to realise that if you're spread across the pavement you're blocking it for everyone else. No one is more busy or important than anyone else. We all just want to get where we're going.

[@user-lm1re1sw2e]

Not only that but London is a global financial and business hub, up there with NYC, Tokyo, Singapore & Hong Kong.

[@psilocyble3053]

Pre-Brexit maybe.@@user-lm1re1sw2e

[@corjp]

As a Dutch guy I would advise you to take her advise with several grains of salt... She overdoes the way people in London are... Been there several times and never had the trouble she talked about and I surely did wrong somewhere but never were told not to act the way I did, I was respected as a normal tourist in this great city where things happen and people do things.....

[@ffotograffydd]

Anyone who’s commuted in London understands. If your journey takes an hour and has a couple of train/tube changes the last thing you want is people getting in your way. Missed connections can potentially double your journey time, either making you late for work or eat into your evening.

[@Kat-po3mn]

as someone from the UK flying from the States you have little choice as most flights arrive early morning. You struggle with your luggage getting on the tube to Victoria Station and the cold stare of death you get is something else.

[@thedryparn1279]

Europeans from different countries are often very different. You can't say "Europeans does this" and "Europeans does that". Europeans are not a people, it's a collection of different people. Even inside countries there are differences, just like in the US.

[@ffotograffydd]

Londoners are happy, they just don’t want to deal with the BS of strangers when they’re trying to get to work. If you meet the same person in a pub they’ll happily chat with you. Just respect people’s time during the working day and you’ll be fine.

[@lisabeth2994]

I think she is full of shit.. but yes you are right. It’s the same anywhere really

[@vsmash2]

13:00 i think shes talking about germans, germans cant cue/form a line for shit. Unless of course there is a sign, because rules are rules. ( i can say that, im german)

[@TheAkasha2012]

I’m Austrian who lived in London since 1998. Austrians CANNOT form a queue. If there’s a bit of space in front of you, someone will cut in. That’s where I bring my huffing and puffing and strong “Entschulding” which I learned in London and kick them back out of the queue 😂

[@jjinwien9054]

I moved to Vienna from the USA and was shocked at the non-compliance with queues. They just didn't seem to understand the concept and were obviously not taught manners at home or in school. @@TheAkasha2012

[@ArkTrooper1994]

I have found it to be changing for the better in the last few years. For example at the subway and trains I have seen more an more people lining up left and right from the doors to let the people exit faster before entering. Still much to improve only happens 1 out of 3 times but it's a start

[@rogerk6180]

Germans just like dutchies don't que. We simply remember who is there before us and wait until it is our turn.

[@Hey.Joe.]

@@rogerk6180 Remenbering: This is how I do in bakeries, instead of having a long line until outside on the sidewalk, we all are inside, but If the bread selling shop assistant don't know anymore, who is next, I just point to the person who was there before me and we are fine with that. Of course, dishonesty exist everywhere, so here too. I don't know if it's just mere chance, but if it's (rarely) happening to me, that a person is pushin in, before it's the persons turn, mostly it's a young woman who is acting like a VIP or faking a mistake or just small kids who don't know it better. 🙄

[@nolajoy7759]

Yvette is a French name..ever seen Yves St Laurent? or the name Yvonne? Y is pronounced "ee."

[@stevieinselby]

Pretty much every Yvette or Yvonne I've met in my life has stressed the second syllable of their name, ih-VET or ih-VON ... apart from one of my mum's friends when I was growing up who was EVE-on. I don't know if that's common, it always struck me as very much "Family in 1950s London encounter exotic foreign name for the first time but don't know how to pronounce it" 😆

[@neuralwarp]

Not just the train: don't use buses, or trams, or cars, don't travel at all in the rush hours. And the tickets double in price.

[@MISSYGful]

??? Bus prices don't change peak or off peak? and we don't have trams in London?

[@xd3athclawx554]

@@MISSYGful I do believe that train tickets fluctuate based on off-peak or peak times, but that's all iirc.

[@MISSYGful]

@@xd3athclawx554 Yes, you are correct. Train prices are 2 tier - on peak (more expensive) and off peak (cheaper to encourage non essential trips to be taken at less busy times) But there are no trams in London, bus price never changes and cars petrol price doesn't change, the congestion charge is a flat fee within its operating hours. So I'm really not sure what this neuralwarp is going on about? Especially when you can simply get a one day or one week travel card that you can use at any time , peak or off peak for bus, train and tube? You can use that one card as many times as you like across all of those modes of transport. One price paid and you don't have to think about it or the individual price of journeys.

[@timvangeel]

@@MISSYGfulThere are trams in London, though: tfl.gov.uk/modes/trams/

[@CrazyInWeston]

​​​@@MISSYGfulThere are trams, in the Croydon area of South London. They even have their own roundels and are a part of the TfL network. There are 4 lines spanning 16 miles and serve 39 stations.

[@larissahorne9991]

We respect queuing in Australia even if everyone isn't standing in a line. For instance, whilst waiting to be served at a deli section of a supermarket. We tend to stand around wherever we like. But when the server asks who's next, we're good at remembering. There are other acceptions when it comes to our waiting at the checkouts at our supermarkets. If you're waiting in line and someone behind you has one or two items, you let them go ahead of you. When it comes to self-service checkouts, there are usually only a couple of ones that take cash. So if you're waiting to use one and there's a card only machine free, you do the following. If someone is standing behind you, ask them, "Are you paying with a card?" If their answer is yes, let them go past you.

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

This is the same in Ireland. We don't have to stand in a perfectly straight line, that doesn't count as "losing your place" because people remember and respect who was next. We don't want to get in each other's way or inconvenience anyone, so we wouldn't try to skip someone. And of course we also let them ahead if they only have one or two items. They'll just take a second, so letting them ahead of you makes more sense than them having to wait for ages.

[@user-ic8wh5su2t]

Australian here. When is a queue not a queue? When you’re in Australia. Yes, we are all over the place but we know who’s next. I guess we’re just clever that way😊

[@user-lm1re1sw2e]

All big cities have crowded public transport and roads during rush hour. I would never again use the train in Shanghai during rush hour. Unlike the Japanese they do not queue and will push and shove to get on the train before you've had a chance to disembark. On the other hand I was pleasantly surprised in Beijing where they did queue & wait.

[@timglennon6814]

Have you seen the state of the trains and the London Underground in rush hour? She is right about that.

[@aallan646]

Basically if you're a tourist try not to travel at rush hour , peak time when people trying to get home from work. You have all day to travel. Will be much easier for you to travel and quicker not travelling at rush hour. Basically the same in any country 😊 its good advice , makes sense.

[@corjp]

Luggage on trains during rush hours.. it is not only inconvenient for others but mainly for yourself as the tube or trains do not have separate big luggage bins for you available so you have to put it either on your lap or between your legs somehow.

[@laclase1854]

To be honest I loved that level of eficiency and how almost everybody is colaborating to make it easy for each other. When you move out of there you start feeling that people walk too slow and that every other place is too middle aged and too closed minded. It's so cool to be learning daily about other cultures, new places, new languages, and be able to meet lots of people (work colleges or in pubs/activities) and grow professionaly.

[@lauriedengel7988]

London born and bred here. If you are daft enough to get on a packed tube train at rush hour, with a massive suitcase, that's a you problem, especially if you feel like you are causing an issue, most people actually don't give a s##t. However, if you hit someone with said case, expect the person you hit to say something. Yes, stand on the right of the escalators so those who have crap timekeeping can launch themselves down them at a rate of knots on the left. I will chat with most people. However, you are on holiday, most people here won't be and probably need to get somewhere by a certain time, the world doesn't revolve around you. Isn't good timekeeping and being respectful to the people you're meeting universal? If someone I'm talking to is not making eye contact, I would be very wary of them and think they were being rude or dodgy. Attempting to put on the cockney accent, to me, would have me giving you side eye and laughing at you. I don't know anyone who talks with that Dick van Dyke from Mary Poppins accent.

[@wessexdruid7598]

By 'those who have crap timekeeping', you mean those who rely on public transport.

[@LollyD68]

​@wessexdruid7598 no, because I use public transport as I don't drive, so I see it. I mean exactly what I said, those with crap timekeeping hurtling down the escalators.

[@lylobean]

Why is someone who just moved to a place acting like an expert.

[@sparklypeanuts]

She's not wrong though

[@user-lm1re1sw2e]

Guess what! Australians have nearly all the same customs and etiquette as the UK. And we have 5 cities with over a million people, with 2 of them over 5 million, so Australians know a thing or 2 about getting around on British public transport before they even arrive there. Plus the Australian language is directly descended from south east England, so we still use footpath instead of sidewalk, mate instead of pal, and so on.

[@lylobean]

@@user-lm1re1sw2e yet we can't stand you. Worst of our colonies. Probably due to it being a primary destination for convicts. The worst of us.

[@hatjodelka]

Some people are observant and intelligent, some people are as thick as two short planks and only care about themselves.

[@nightowl5395]

No, I don't think she is thinking she's an expert; surely the whole point IS her point of view...as someone who has been a visitor yet has lived here long enough to be somewhat subjective at the same time. So I would say that someone with this dual viewpoint is interesting to us as well as to potential visitors 😁👍

[@oysteinsoreide4323]

Norwegians are also terrible standing in queues. They want to have it in order. But it is irregular. In Sweden for instance, and in England. Queues are just perfect every time.

[@TullaRask]

Where do you live? I live in Oslo and I stand in the queue every time. When ever someone breaks the queue it's usually a foreigner.

[@oysteinsoreide4323]

@@TullaRask I am living in Bergen, and I have seen many things happening in queues many times. And it is not foreigners for sure. And I'm not talking about myself. I try to stay in line all the time. But I see what happens. I have my eyes open.

[@oysteinsoreide4323]

@@TullaRask And especially where there is not a clear place where a queue starts, it is a bit chaotic in Norway. But it is better now than for 30 years ago. We are improving here in Norway.

[@tomaszkempisty3722]

Small talk is a thing in London but not an everyday thing, and usually limited to few sentences.

[@rogerk6180]

Don't travel during rush hour if you can avoid it in any fashion.

[@MarkAJAgi]

Just a couple of corrections to the blond who dose not know the Green Cross Code. In the UK cars and trains go on the left. When walking you should face the traffic. If you walk with your back to the traffic you won't see the car that is about to run you over. So trains/cars on the left. keep to the left so you are on the far side from cars coming from behind and the near side from cars coming towards you. Standing = slow speed. Walking is faster than standing, so you are overtaking. So stand on the left, overtake on the right. If no pavement, then walk on the right side of the road so you can see oncoming traffic. She would be correct if she was in the USA where you drive on the right. I believe trains in the USA also go on the right.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

She's talking about the Tube mainly. Regular trains will still be busy at peak times but you should be able to get your luggage on.

[@Hey.Joe.]

German here, yes left side on escalator is for passing or it should be. It's always annoying, if I have to get my connecting train shortly and selfcentric people just blocking both sides, because they don't give a f,,, about other or blocking mall-entrance because of chitchat, instead of staying alongside away from the doors without blocking the opening. The same thing in the office, if I have to get anywhere to do my job and colleagues are standing right on the doorstep for chitchat, instead to do this inside of the office without blocking the door. The smalltalk thing to strangers, it's the same here (mostly in the city) like she mentioned in her video. Repsecting the punctuality, same thing here in Germany too.

[@marcuswardle3180]

Please leave your entitled attitude in the USA when travelling to the U.K. “I’ve bought my ticket there I’m entitled to …” that’s exactly the attitude why us Londoner’s despise that kind of tourist!

[@bencze465]

A train ticket is literally supposed to entitle you to travel. With or without luggage. That's what you paid for. Are services best effort in uk? You pay but may or may not receive service?

[@natalielang6209]

You're entitled to travel, but why would you try to bring luggage on the train when the carriage is so full that PEOPLE can't get on? Have some basic decency.

[@jjinwien9054]

Sure, take a cab to your hotel in rush hours - you'll see why people take the train instead. don't forget that people LIVE and WORK in London - it is not a tourist destination for them. As a tourist you have the luxury of more time, so don't make life miserable for the working public. Why is that so difficult to understand?

[@klarasee806]

@@jjinwien9054This.

[@wannes9125]

yeah, I didn't expect Ryan to make that statement tbh like why would you even book a ticket for vacation stuff while millions of people are trying to get to work. best I can say to stuff like that is "you are technically perfectly allowed to do that. it just makes you an asshole if you do"

[@d.p.2680]

Standing in line, try it in Spain, there's not necessarily a line, but you still need to wait your turn, so when arriving, you ask, who's last, and then you remember that person, when the next person comes, your the last, but you only have to remember the one you're behind.

[@IamOllytech]

If memory serves, the two fingers up was what Churchill did to mean 'Up your Bum' which is the reverse of what we Brits call the Peace Sign ✌️

[@PiersDJackson]

To explain the reversed peace sign as being offensive, ie. Two fingers up, it's a taunt to the cheese eating surrender frogs over the channel, "look i still have both fingers to pull a bow", dating from the times when longbows were a devastating weapon of war, and if captured with a bow the prisoner would have both fingers amputated..

[@susanhuy2819]

Ryan...when in doubt about using the tube...ask at your hotel.There are almost always pamphlets/brochures describing routes and timetables of trains,undergrounds. Also usually someone about to answer most of the basics. When arriving, you can also stop at the info kiosk/counter at the airport. While cabs can be quite expensive, if you have heaps of luggage, I strongly advise taking one. I know you do not live in a metropolitan area here in the US, so public transit and its etiquette are probably not in your wheelhouse.

[@tomaszkempisty3722]

She's talking about traveling with the tube train. Every day there is a crowd of 3000000000 (three million) people going in and out of central London in the rush hours. I do not recommend travelling with luggage)

[@bencze465]

If you're not supposed to use cars, but you're also not supposed to carry luggage how on earth people travel? helicopter?

[@JohnnyZenith]

​@@bencze465Luggage is fine. Don't listen to the idiot comments and don't listen to this woman in the video.

[@thesushifiend]

@@bencze465yes.

[@tomnicholson2115]

​@@bencze465 Call a taxi is one option I can think of! Especially if your moving luggage around.

[@natalielang6209]

Walk.

[@user-gt2ud2gw9e]

Well if you're thinking of running about everywhere by taxi, my advice to you is "bring a fist full of dollars with you".

[@pete48172]

And plenty of spare time, too. I normally use the Tube to get around London, but last month a group of us were going to a specialist party in some rather impractical costumes so we decided to get Ubers. I thought we were splashing out for convenience, but it actually took three times as long as the Tube would have because of the traffic. It wasn’t even rush hour, either.

[@martinshepherd626]

Or a Few Dollars More!

[@Yogoniogi]

central london is very busy. and your comparison to new york city is right on.

[@maxxie84]

In France lol, cutting lines is a national sport :p

[@berndhoffmann7703]

16.00 the direction is important - if your wrist is pointed towards the other person it is "V" for Victory/Peace, if inward, well that what she described...

[@Thurgosh_OG]

No. V for Victory is knuckles towards the target. This was an insult to the Nazis in WWII. See Winston Churchill for famous examples.

[@duncanny5848]

In the most part London is NOT a 'friendly by default' town. Partly this is due to 'everyone is a stranger' and so it's to hard to make 1,000,000 new friends a day (!) as you WILL NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN!!. The sidewalks/pavements/footpaths especially in central London and EVERYWHERE during Rush Hour as the there are 5 times to many people from the get go for each foot of pathway! Other cities in the UK are generally more friendly, at least in my experience, find avoiding eye contact OFFENSIVE, like you have something to hide!! The REVERSE is true in all of London. The Jam did a song about this in the '80's called 'Strange Town' as they were from outside London, and were SO SHOCKED at the unfriendly attitude - and things have NOT changed/improved since! Basic help, yeah, possible, but that's it. And even then you will generally just get blanked. Welcome to London!! Have to say that it doe get easier outside of the busy hours, but generally, these are good default rules in London.

[@admiralbenbow5083]

13.56 No. If you are invited to dinner or a social occasion you can generally add 30 mins to the time you are given. I was a Brit living in France for several years. In France if you are invited for 7pm, you WILL be there at 7pm, even if it means sitting in your car somewhere near for half an hour. It is considered very rude to be late ! In the UK it is much more laid back.

[@markwolstenholme3354]

A population of around 10 million plus commuters and tourists makes for a very busy public transportation system. Really most of this is common sence but obviously visitors are not going to know all of it. 😊. I suppose presentations like this are to help tourists.

[@admiralbenbow5083]

15.26 The V sign knuckles forward means F off. This dates back to the time when the long bow was a vital weapon of war between 1300-1453. The French, if they captured an archer would cut of his bow string fingers. This V sign was held up pre battle as a sign that "We have all our fingers" (so get ready for what we are about to deliver...if you like). It is unclear whether any verbal expletive was associated with the hand signal at the time.

[@Jeni10]

Yvette, Yvonne, etc. = eve-ette, eve-vonn. Also Yves Saint Laurent. French origin.

[@tomaszkempisty3722]

Two fingers flip salute supposedly dates back to hundred years war. The long bow archers, deadliest English weapon of the time, ware showing the French their shooting fingers to mock them)

[@iantellam9970]

That’s a myth.

[@teroholopainen1017]

I don't think Churchill when doing the v sign was so particular about the reverse one, as I've seen both ways from him in photos. Maybe they were aimed for different nations? :)

[@germankitty]

You take the train or Underground to/from Heathrow and Stansted Airports in London and the City; not sure about Luton. It's the cheapest and a pretty convenient way compared to coaches or hiring a cab.

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

I think Churchill was well known for holding up a palmar two fingers and understood that he was actually making the letter `V,` "For Victory." Perhaps I am wrong upon this point. The dorsal `two fingers` means "f`off" in the UK - and some other English speaking nations.

[@neuralwarp]

British soldiers were posted to Ypres during WW1. They didn't know how to say it [EEP hhra] so they called it Wipers.

[@nolajoy7759]

Your twin brother Tyler just did this subject a day ago, so this is like deja vu. 😅 seen it all before.

[@aleksandrachmielnicki7007]

I thought Tyler was his twin brother, but I wasn't sure. Tyler does a lot of Canada videos, so I watch him a lot🇨🇦

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@aleksandrachmielnicki7007 They have a joint channel, but don't use it any more.

[@paulhernaus]

Talking about lines. I was at Riyadh airport to get my flight back to the Netherlands (in 2003). There were lines already at the checkout desks, which had signs for which flights they were meant, but were unmanned. So I took my place next in line for my flight. And then.. They swapped all the signs around. So everyone was standing in the wrong queue all of a sudden. Imagine the chaos that ensued.. And that was only one of the pranks the people working there performed on the passengers.

[@marieparker3822]

Distances in London are great. People may be trying to get from A to B in a limited time. They may have a connection to make between modes of transport. Queueing: this has more or less disappeared at bus-stops because (a) 40 per cent of people in London are foreign, (b) many bus-stops in London serve several bus routes (which will be designated on the bus-stop), so people in the queue will be waiting for buses of different denominations. There is a balance to be achieved between not being objectionable and not being trodden on.

[@gold4leaf]

In Australia, the reverse Peace sign, palm of hand towards your face is like the Bird or saying Up Yours In Sydney we stand on the left of escalators and walk on the right, the same as we drive on the left and overtake on the right on the road, so not sure why in UK they do the opposite as they also drive on the left overtake on the right on the road Ryan ... side walk is an American term, UK and Australia call it the foot path

[@James-yc8vw]

Italy from my experience and I’m sure many more parts of southern Europe do not respect the line. Got a Queue number to speak to the train station help desk in Italy and everyone was just cutting the line, disregarding the number system. My British mind couldn’t comprehend it the first time.

[@gescheharm5881]

I don`t know. I feel that these rules apply to every big city. Small city dwellers visiting are just not used to the speed / tempo. Being in a relaxed tourist mode does not help either. I get annoyed every time when I have to pass a group of tourists clogging together over the whole breadth of the walkway, when I just want to reach my tram to get home after work.

[@traceymarshall5886]

Yes the 2 fingers that is "Up yours" in Ireland too. Yes middle finger is offensive in Ireland. 2 fingers up are also offensive in Ireland.

[@user-xk3ej6jd5h]

Definitely don't travel with luggage in the rush hour. You could easily get your luggage on then you get left on the platform waving good bye to it. No time to dally in rush hour.

[@williambailey344]

She is wrong about if Americans do an English accent we don't mind at all,we love a but of fun and banter 😊.

[@Peter-gv6vf]

Ive moved people from the left to the right on escalators 😆

[@Julia-rn1pi]

So what are people with luggage supposed to do when they have to travel during rush hour? I mean I would try to avoid it, but that's not always possible

[@user-sk6mo2xd6k]

In The Netherlands we just walk into the store and ask who was last, that way you can stand wherever you want and the line is not necessary. Kinda weird cause we aren't that social but that is the norm here.

[@djs98blue]

I think the line cutting comment was aimed at others around Europe and the wider world. Americans seemed to have mostly inherited our respect for queues.

[@bada2839]

No way, no-one will push you, touch in UK is very serious. No matter how angry you are, I would be shocked to see someone pushing you. especially in an escalator that can end up in multiple accident, as they are packed with people.

[@perer005]

Americans accidentally starting fights abroad is kind of on brand :D

[@kaydisney9872]

Scotland is WAY more chilled!!!!!!!!!

[@mfcrocker]

A lot of this is just the same advice you'd give a tourist visiting New York, especially around travel.

[@TullaRask]

a queue is never clearly defined except for it being a line, so no you have to ask or just find the back of it.

[@DavidDoyleOutdoors]

Winston Churchill often did the peace sign the wrong way around

[@williambailey344]

The middle finger is more rude but the 2 finger the other way is a peace sign and not the other way 😊

[@d33b33]

[The reversed V-sign is flipping sb off] It's because the French (Britain's favourite country to go to war against) don't have the devastating longbow men, so they cut the two main fingers off the shooting hand of any captured bowman. Showing the enemy that you still have your shooting fingers is where that gesture came from.

[@danielahackl8543]

In Austria they are usually cutting the line 🫣🤪

[@timithius]

The train is the tube. As a tourist, don't take your luggage on the tube at rush hour.

[@nolajoy7759]

As an Australian, I feel Londoners' pain re the accent mimicking attempts! Or certain American person saying "happy arvo" - a saying said by no Aussie ever 😅😅😅

[@whattiler5102]

Where I live on the South Coast of England (and many other places) we have large numbers of young 'foreign students', who stay with British families (they get some money for accommodating them) and ostensibly improve their English and knowledge of other countries. They have a tendency to move around the town centre in tribes(!), block entrances and pavements, try to get on the buses altogether and make a bit of a nuisance of themselves. They do learn the ropes quite quickly, however, and I am quite happy to have them around.

[@pds8475]

The opposite of peace is war. The opposite of the peace sign is f off. Which means you are trying to instigate a fight. Most people will just give you verbal abuse but some others will actually start fighting with you.

[@TheAkasha2012]

Londoner here: the “I bought my ticket, I’m entitled to be here” entitled attitude is not welcome here. The tube gets extremely packed during rush hour and self awareness and respecting other people’s space goes a long way. Escalators/standing on the right: yes, Ive elbowed annoying American tourists. Eye contact/small talk: absolutely not on public transport. However, in a local pub complete strangers always have a chat. But no, I don’t want someone’s life story. We don’t call it foot path, it’s a pavement. “Reverse peace sign” - everyone knows it’s not common in other countries, people will laugh at you for not knowing what it means in London but won’t be offended. And who still does peace signs? It’s 2024. Accents: London is a cultural melting pot with so many different accents. Americans trying to do an English accent aren’t as funny as they think.

[@MrStephenLodge]

If you have a I have paid my money I will do what I want in London, make sure you have got your travel insurance so you can use our health service without extra charge. Not saying you will get punched or stabbed just that you are increasing the chances.

[@SNMG7664]

I think the way to get across the accent thing to US people is to explain it through something more familiar. Historically in the UK social inequality has been split along more of a "class" divide thing than a "race" one like in the US (of course racism exists too, there's racism everywhere there are people). In the UK your accent is very closely tied to both where you are from geographically, and the associated social class, even if people don't think about it consciously. An American doing certain British accents can be uncomfortable in the same kind of way a white person in the UK or the US trying to "sound black" by using AAVE can be. The only completely "safe" and inoffensive one to do is the BBC News/Royal RP family of accents but that's rarely what people go for lol.

[@user-wf3lr1gj7o]

Her intolerance he is an embarrassment to British people. (UK citizen here) i'm turning off, I can't deal with listening to her pettiness. She is the one with the problem, she needs to realise where she is living or move out.

[@ritalino7323]

I think the sidewalks thing is more that they are not as big as in the US and so if you stop in the middle or slow you will be blocking other people. And yes, London has a lot of people

[@graziellaacquarola7450]

Well I'm Italian and I can say that Italians are masters of cutting the line especially the elderly people...

[@barriehull7076]

Went to an Italian ski resort and they almost hit one another with the skis they were carrying waiting for a button lift, that was in the 90s.

[@graziellaacquarola7450]

@@barriehull7076 yep that's us...we haven't changed that much...I lived in Tasmania and that was sure a culture shock for me...LOVE YOU T❤ssie

[@mauk2861]

Yes I was waiting for a lift in Italy and just pushed aside by a bunch of marauding nuns!