50 Weird & Confusing Facts About British Life & Culture

[@moncha7975]

7 yrs in the UK already and it still touches my heart when I can see elderly couples, holding their hands, taking walks or catching up with quiet huge amount of another elderly friends and couple in the pubs, usually around 5pm or having nice time in the park, chatting and sitting on their adjustable chairs on the grass. its amazing watching them. I think the quality of their lives is much much better than in other countries, at least, if it comes to How they actually enjoy their life, i am not talking about pensions situation.

[@maureensullivan7448]

Socialized medicine helps keep them from being impoverished!!!

[@kennytheripper2526]

Legends say the dreams of the tormented souls all over the globe still haunts every old couple in Britain.

[@SCARLETTE.]

@@kennytheripper2526 can u pls elaborate...didn't get it

[@kennytheripper2526]

@@SCARLETTE. Ask Africans, East Asians and Indians about 200 years ago.

[@kennytheripper2526]

@Lily Wood Union Jakk

[@backfatbetty9145]

She also should’ve added when we open the door for someone or let someone pass and they don’t say thank you, we’ll say thank you for them in a sarcastic voice haha

[@florrie8767]

That so true i sometimes forget to say thank you if lost in thought but am brutally brought back.to.normality to the sarcastic loud thank you to remind me

[@backfatbetty9145]

@@florrie8767 if you’re in your own world and completely forget then that’s understandable but it’s the ones that look at you, walk through the door and just don’t say anything haha I for one will always say thank you to those who don’t haha

[@littleflor2975]

I smile and say " you're very welcome" when they've not said thank you

[@backfatbetty9145]

@@littleflor2975 haha I suppose it’s just us English being polite for those who can’t be

[@sarahjohnson9443]

It's our sarcasm that gets us by 😂

[@anouchka_d]

In France (I live close to Paris), people REALLY do not respect queues, especially in public transports. But they do in bakeries.... bread is sacred here 😂

[@Batatudo]

You mean... *Baguette?*

[@danielepolverigiani2493]

I'm Italian and in my French trip I understood why bread is sacred. I love some breads of my country, but literally ANY bread I ate there was top tier

[@atengku9660]

@@Batatudo Baguette is a type of bread.

[@michaeljamesmacaulay1689]

At bus stops in Paris, I had to take a "service number" to "prove it's my turn next" ~ so much for French courtesy !!!

[@Potatoboii2]

*Insert french revolution joke here*

[@TheFunctionalForce]

These made me smile so much! I made London my home 15yrs ago at 23yrs old. I grew up in different countries and can say UK is where I finally felt HOME. I moved to Germany 2yrs ago (love happenings haha) but my heart is in the UK and my wish is to go back. I just freaking love u, weird, witty, sarcastic, apologetic Britts! 😂💛💛💛

[@coolsooph]

6:53 oml one time i held a door open for this family and they all just walked through without a thank you and my friend was there with me so when she walked through the door to leave the shop she was like “oh wow Sophie thank you so much for holding the door for me” just loud enough for them to hear it. Their faces made my day to be honest

[@louburnett6782]

I always say “your welcome” loudly 😝

[@lindamazule2289]

"sorry" and "thank you" were almost the first words I learned. It is yust nice, to show other people you care for them.

[@chrisucl]

They don't really care. It's just socially expected. If you don't say them it seems rude.

[@thisisnotayden11]

Her: it's hot, it's 19 degrees out here Me: laughs in our usual 37 degree weather

[@sadiyaakter8536]

Yeah

[@sadiyaakter8536]

19 degree is absolutely cold FOR us😂😂😂

[@monisharanjan9063]

I can't even bear 21 degrees , i really shouldn't visit UK in winter 🥶

[@gonsonandenschinder]

19 degrees is pretty warm for me

[@tanyanegi4734]

Mines 40°c

[@sadesonia1969]

Hi Lucy, I am a French Lady who lives in the UK for 15 years. I can tell you in France people don't respect any queue and I hate it. I think it is very disrespectful. I love your country so much the traditions and culture ei... You won't believe it I decide to pass the test life of the UK last week to become a British citizen and get it. I am so proud and happy to become a British citizen. Thank you for your video.

[@kevinwhite981]

Oh no, this is going to make it harder to tease the French glad your here.😊

[@thomaslundi5110]

❤❤❤ well done

[@jackfreedman]

I opened the dishwasher whilst it was still on, thinking it was finished, and said sorry to it when I realised it was still on 😂

[@lunatonkens7933]

😂😂😂

[@maritkaa007]

Interestingly when you live in the UK for some time you start saying sorry to everything and everyone as well :)

[@yunyunlosee6346]

Sounds really normal! 😂😂😂

[@jackfreedman]

@@yunyunlosee6346 Yup! This is normal here in Britain 😂

[@florrie8767]

@@maritkaa007 im sorry but that made me roar wirh laughter

[@Doughnut52]

I was 65 when I was offered a seat on a train. I was quite shocked - when did I suddenly become an elderly person?

[@maryrosed8475]

Cheer up. My sister was offered a seat at 58 years. She was delighted and accepted with great pleasure!

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

Haha you're right...actually did you know that 60 is the new 40??!!

[@TheAlanSaunders]

That is about the same age that young ladies started opening doors for me, a male!

[@denischarette3627]

People started calling me `sir` at 35 years old. I never liked it. Even today, in my sixties, I don`t like it.

[@fionagregory8078]

Your first grey hair.

[@sukumarp1391]

Lucy is very humorous while explaining the various quirks of the British, quite lovely to listen to and watch her.

[@Jefff72]

We Americans love British humor, sorry I mean humour.

[@kkchen2032]

Thanks for explaining the British culture! I was shocked when I was in the UK first time, I greeted two Brits (new friends) and they said, 'may I?' I thought it will be cheek kissing. I didn't expect that they were really kissing on my face. My jaw dropped at that moment... I think most ppl don't know about this. As for other cultures you mentioned about, after living in the UK for 3 months will totally learn about it, LOL.

[@SmartestRick13]

It's not normal for English people to kiss friends. Not at all

[@juliadulchitiz9130]

When I moved to England what shocked the most was the sight of bare legs in the freezing cold.

[@slighterpiper]

True story!

[@jemimabegg3148]

For us it was rpobably very hot

[@jdsrne22]

I've lived in England my whole life and anything below 20 is still cold for me. However you need to make the most of all the sun you can get.'

[@katharineal1168]

I live in a northern state of the U.S. and we're exactly the same as the Brits in that way; however, thankfully we get more sunshine with our cold weather.

[@insunavox]

...or outfit of winter jacket,.... shorts... and flipflops ! ) "Dude, are you only half aware it's winter? 😄"

[@sarppak924]

Lucy: Our winters are REALLY dark. Finland: Hold my vodka.

[@vuzhe]

Okay, I was swiping comments section and my eye catched the "vodka" and now I feel so warm in my soul🤧💕

[@johannarauha]

Torille

[@goodbyeg7032]

Canada: hold my beer.

[@alexprado1666]

São Paulo: No rain, no clouds! Let's go to the park!

[@Lxxx3Roses]

😂😂😂

[@lisamudford6825]

I LOVE that you took the time to mention your childhood Busdriver and thank him and how amazing he was. Its awesome and heart warming. I hope he does get to see it and feel that heart warming feeling of appreciation , gratitude, and thanks. 🙂☺️

[@sevinchibrohimova0570]

And also, MY COMPLIMENTS to this appreciation)))

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

Saying "Thank you" to both bus and taxi drivers, can actually change their day for the better. Politeness is cost free !

[@m.duboisgillesetsophiedubo6128]

Thanks Lucy. Quite adorable and very well presented. As a Frenchman who loves Britain I found anything you said so true.

[@youyiyoutian]

when British ppl dont like something, theyd say "hmmm.....interesting“

[@applejuice5272]

Interesting...

[@Historyrecurrence]

@@applejuice5272 when American people dont like something, theyd say "hmmm.....FUCK“.

[@AngiieLYC1D]

Ahh 😂 guess Im British then

[@littlemissbump100]

I have literally never heard someone say that and have lived in England all my life

[@mrbobjob8995]

Hhhhhmmmmmm..........INTERESTING BOIIIIII

[@Taniyasalaria777]

Her : It's 19° outside , I'm absolutely dying * Me : awkwardly laughs in 38° .

[@saharrr4850]

Lol I'm in Britain but 19° is nothing to me.

[@anushriwala116]

istg like it's cold us

[@priyankatiwari3842]

Same thing with us also. I live in India

[@tonypovoas5348]

@@saharrr4850 what that is warm then again I’m in Scotland

[@bonesnstrings]

Celcius or Farenheit?

[@johncunningham1098]

Dear Lady. I went to a show in the theatre district in London. All the shows seemed to let out at the same time. Everyone, without speaking a word, went to the taxi stand and waited their turn for the next cab. As a New Yorker, I was shocked. Such an environment would have drawn gun play in NYC.

[@elisamdo]

This comment literally made me spit out my coffee from laughter 😂

[@anouchka_d]

I discovered Cider in pints when I asked for cider in Bath. As I live in France, I really did not expect that size of a glass! In France it is probably served in a quarter of a pint!

[@erischama1922]

I can relate to a lot of these because I live in hong kong, which has a funny mix of British and Chinese culture. So when tourists from mainland china (or anyone really) do things like queue-jumping, we do the tut-tut and judge in silence until some brave person speaks up

[@hazienda2]

Hahaha, we would do exactly the same, in Sweden!

[@markvogel5872]

Jeez you guys must be going nuts with line skippers.....they don't follow lines in China at all.

[@alvexok5523]

Hong Kong is different from the rest of China (and was its own nation), it has that British influence, like you said. The rest of China is very Chinese. Very exotic and interesting though, I've not been there but I've seen about those temples in Bejing, and also some temples and exotic sights in cities such as Zhongzhou, Changsha, and Chongqing. Some beautiful sights along the Yangtze river, one of world's longest rivers, goes right through China, from Shanghai through Wuhan through Chongqing through the mountainous areas west of there, if I'm not mistaken. Anyway, I'd like to visit there sometime

[@kpaxian6044]

SAME. :) I am Canadian and our culture is a mix of British and American. Except in Vancouver where it is a mix of British, American and possibly, yes, Chinese. :)

[@bccabernet]

@@kpaxian6044 - possibly Chinese? I wished we could say it had no american influence though...

[@skzspidey]

The fact that I speak British English and live in England and still watch videos like this confuses me.

[@rainbowkitten8990]

Same 😂😂😂

[@Rubinkys]

same, watching this like "oh wow, I knew that and yet I'm still saying wow"

[@markvogel5872]

Native speaker from the US....I find these videos really fun! Y'all talk funny over there!

[@rainbowkitten8990]

@@markvogel5872 We don't all sound the same!! Trust me.

[@oldbatwit5102]

I was brought up in the same area as Lucy but I didn't know anyone who speaks like her, and I still don't.

[@it_was_my_cat]

I'm British and I think 19C is like the perfect temperature. I think it's universally agreed in Britain that less than 10C is cold, 10-15 is chilly, 15-20 is juuust right, 20-25 is pleasantly warm, 25-30 is hot, 30-35 is VERY hot, and anything above 35 is just HELL. I think last summer during the Europe heatwave it reached something like 42C in some parts of the UK, so it can happen.

[@katiefoster350]

Trueee 😂

[@namelessnameless9879]

for me 20-25 is ok, and temperature isn't everything. And the wind counts, and the uv index, and the humidity, and the precipitation, etc

[@ninon_l]

Same in France

[@RKhere97]

Laughs in Indian 44° C

[@SpiceGhouls]

I'm the exception, for me the hotter the better! But I spend a lot of time abroad so maybe that's why

[@AnoJanJan]

I now realise how much British customs have influenced Australia - perhaps not so much with immigrants from the 90’s onwards. Love your show ❤️

[@michaelheritage8822]

Tea- I love how we assume “a nice cup of tea” will help resolve nearly all levels of emotional trauma. Me . My wife has left me Friend . Oh that’s terrible let me make you a nice cup of tea, that will make you feel better

[@claudiaweber4564]

Absolutely true!!! Made the same experience several times.

[@bananafranasherbert]

I love this. I live in the Southern US where people will just say crap like, "Oh I'll pray for you" which means nothing to a non-religious person. I'd rather have the tea! So sweet and kind.

[@AlJey007]

it really does though. But it has to be a really good cup of tea, like Yorkshire Gold for example - the best tea in the entire Universe, and beyond...

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

So it also works to celebrate something? 😋

[@lucyk2634]

@Nihan I remember that too, it's when he said his mother would do that whenever someone is sad! ❤️

[@constanceebienfa1050]

Lucy: our University fees are very high US education system: hold my French fries

[@VampiraVonGhoulscout]

Ugh I know mate. I wanted to go to Chicago to study art when I was fourteen and they wanted £35K a year. I noped the fuck out of that one.

[@MortyMortyMorty]

Hold my hamburger!

[@ruthannemartin5805]

YES!!

[@momopal6356]

I look for one person help me to learning English grammar and I help him learning Arabic

[@newhollywoodense]

Australia: Hold my chips mate

[@judemorris-jones2367]

Me, who lives in South Africa *laughs at Lucy for saying she has a tan*

[@dmitritrs4867]

from my experience with white south africans .I can say that you people shouldn"t be living in the sun . none of you . Same for australians . yall way too pink for that weather

[@hzlkelly]

@@dmitritrs4867 lol

[@georgia3718]

I’m Welsh, the same colour as Lucy, and laughed when she said she had a tan too. Where?😂 Us British notice the slightest difference in our colour and think we have a tan hahaha

[@guesswhoiam1875]

You don't worry abt skin cancer?

[@mzbabwaye7341]

@Anrael ok but who asked

[@nikimitankin1155]

For me (I'm from Bulgaria) British culture is very strange and that makes it very interesting. Your style of presenting is very pleasant because there's a lot of humour involved. And there aren't any special effects or cool edits or something like that. It's the way the video is presented that makes it stand out - it's like a story. Pulls you in and you can't get out. You get lost in the vast and wonderful world of British culture!

[@NanHiwa]

Thank you Lucy! You are always funny and lovely. I usually learn a lot listening to your videos and today i learnt a lot about British culture.

[@authman_al_saadi4864]

Hello How are you darling

[@arjungurjar2264]

Ya same experience i got

[@authman_al_saadi4864]

@@arjungurjar2264 i would like to be my friend

[@DuxEtRex]

Britain- our winters are dark and cold Canada- hold my double double

[@reineh3477]

Or Swedish winters.

[@vasilisssa_]

Russian winters send greetings to you guys

[@szonyo]

Даша Котова Haha I think you won

[@miguelash886]

Hold my depression

[@pasapucha]

Kathmandu Winter is the Best

[@EsperanzaBarcoAlonso]

In Spain, lines are respected in a different way. When you go to, for example, a Bank office you won't see a queue, but everybody knows their place as , when we get into the office, we ask "who is the last one? " so, we know who precedes us in the "virtual" queue.

[@GemmaBevilacqua]

Beer blanket! 😂 As an Italian spending winter in the UK (20 years ago 😨), I was shocked by all the girls walking around barely dressed (and visibly drunk).

[@mary-soldelcampo2072]

Not a nice sight 😢

[@N1976DL]

I really appreciate these videos, because, though I’m in the US, I primarily work with Lloyd’s of London. So, most of my emails are with people in the UK. I do notice a drastic difference in the way they write emails. It’s very interesting. I try to pick up on their language and habits.

[@ttintagel]

I used to do a ton of international emailing for work. I got in the habit of always spelling out the month in a date, because I don't want any mixups between countries that put the day first and those who put the month first in numerical dates.

[@N1976DL]

@@ttintagel Ah! Yes, I deal with with that, as well. Between the US, Canada, and UK, I’m always on my toes about date formats😅

[@juliocesaroliveira3402]

I remember one day, I was at visiting Canterbury Cathedral, and I needed coins to parking. I went to a store near there to ask for changing a bill, note. The owner changed it and explained me the coins and theirs most common uses. Without buying anything in his commerce. Fantastic.

[@c1ZEY]

Where are you from

[@juliocesaroliveira3402]

From Brazil

[@elodiep.3058]

julio? C'est toi? the man that i've met in floripa who speaks countless number of languages ??

[@juliocesaroliveira3402]

Unfortunately not. I only have language knowledge of english, french and spanish.

[@monipavlova4498]

Since i want to move to the UK soon, this is very helpful to me. Some of the things i already know and others i just learned, which is great cuz i dont want to offend anybody!

[@alyslim5234]

Moni Pavlova how has your move been? :)

[@joshuadaly1373]

Be careful in the mornings we are very grumpy,sleeps important to us.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Ignore TaylorAxe,Many of us get up in the morning like a lark. Don’t worry about offending people, we are very nice and extremely tolerant of foreigners. Hope you enjoy your visit 🙂✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@adolforodolfo6929]

With regards to kissing on the cheek as a greeting, Lucy doesn't mention that no man (no straight man anyway) EVER kisses another man on the cheek. It's kind of OK to share a "man hug", a brief embrace, but most of us feel uncomfortable even with that. As for the "sorry" reflex, it's so true. I once saw a woman say "sorry" to a dog that walked into her. 😁

[@mohraal5607]

Oh gosh, I’ve been in the UK for a year now and I was like I wish I saw this before coming because everything you said is really a day to day things I’ve seen. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@ЛіліяБоднар-с8у]

29 - In Ukraine we came up to the next level: we have carpets even on the walls. XD hahahh

[@annbane9993]

Not only there

[@bekbatyrabdukarim844]

In Kazakhstan we also do it but not so much nowadays

[@Northandlights]

Bekbatyr Abdukarim true😂

[@julienbee3467]

What does it look like ?

[@sapphirecamui6447]

Romania too, but just the country side. ;p

[@hafro03]

Everything is acceptable. BUT WARM BEER. MY GERMAN HEART IS POUNDING

[@AD65]

But warm beer doesn't really exist. Bitter / Pale ale just isn't chilled.

[@peterjf7723]

Beer is served at cellar temperature.

[@smudger671]

Beer should be cold but not chilled. Nobody like warm beer.

[@sudo5319]

i am british and i totally agree warm beer is the spawn of satan

[@lauradessi7515]

My italian heart as well

[@Meeras82]

Hello from Czech Republic. Awesome video, thank you. I was few-times in UK by my sister about 20 years ago and the biggest surprise for me was Fish and chips. Especially chips with vinegar. I did not really like it :-D But there was anything else what i loved. Towns, countrysides, weather (yeap, weather), people, yours sense of humor (similar in ČR), baked sausages with mashed potatoes and Saturday evening walking from pub tu pub :-) Take care.

[@michubiru7685]

I was in the England about week ago and now, watching your video I'm only heaving in my head "Oh yes yes that was there! Oh and that too! Yes, that happened to me too" and I was so shocked about most of those things. As a polish, that was veeeery nice to see people saying thank you, please, smiling, Beeing nice and helping, that's fantastic! The only thing I didn't like was trash everywhere in small areas, in the side of city, if that thing could be remove, then England is the perfect place for me. Thank you for your videos though, have a nice day!

[@basiabasia3387]

as a POLE .... you're welcome:):)

[@dndndn5210]

Why aren't more people talking about her sense of humour. It's hilarious 😂😂 gotta give her the props

[@fynna8640]

Yes she is really hilarious I love her

Maybe because there is no such thing as "British humour"? Barely any people I met in the UK knew what sarcasm, dark humour or the irony is... so I also gave up trying to find among people this so called "british humour". The only people I met were sensitive snowflakes whenever somebody misgendered them ^ ^'

[@dndndn5210]

@ if you want British humour..... You better look up Simon cowell😂😂 and ur kinda right... It's all about stereotypes. Every person is different too

[@dndndn5210]

@ I get your point... Lol I said, yes, i agree to whatever you said. It's just a name that has been made. I don't know why I even responded before😂😂 all I said was that the "British humour" thing that has been made, are all the qualities of Simon Cowell. You said you gave up trying to find people with so called "British humour" so i just gave an example lol. I got your point.... K, peace

[@fynna8640]

@@dndndn5210 Some people are so serious about humour 🤣

[@docsushant]

It was really confusing to understand the British humour at the beginning but eventually I came to terms with it. Basically, the closer you are to someone, the more offensive it will get. It endearing but a bit difficult to cope with for someone who can't get a hang of it.

[@betrizla2013]

This ha ha , this is the essence of British humour, this is why we use the word "c*nt more than most other countries , it is reserved for those we absolutely hate or our best friends , I see why it's difficult for other people to understand x

[@ogofog9120]

The C word is very regional. I know it’s a Kent/ London thing, term of endearment. Definitely not further North (I’m from Derbyshire) would not go down well

[@rachellevy3991]

Very enjoyable! Thank you very much.

[@nailsaggitarius4212]

I'm from Russia but I love your 'queue idea' it makes everybody kind of equal. I respect that approach.

[@freyasmith4788]

Nail Saggitarius yes it’s so much better, everyone waits their turn and there’s no commotion

[@jhazmineanndejesus7119]

lucy said that they'd do anything to avoid awkward situations... we mind our own business... we don't socialize that much... me an introvert: sounds like a perfect place

[@fionagregory8078]

It is

[@g3mrex295]

Yeah it's great in England

[@outofcontext7038]

all the more reason for me to strive hard to live here huhu

[@SpiceGhouls]

That quality is becoming less common here I've observed

[@jhazmineanndejesus7119]

@Spencer Owusu and your point is?

[@FruitKocktail]

Here in the US, we also have a way of saying thank you to drivers who let you pass, we put our hand up towards the car while crossing infront of them and I’m not sure how common it is but I usually watch them with a smile till I’m across the street.

[@tonyhunt8059]

Having emigrated to New Zealand in 1967, and returning for an 8-week vacation, I was SO pleased to discover that England has not CHANGED! Thanks, Lucy...

[@bm9152]

I love watching your videos, I’m British, in England. I find it hilarious listening to the weird things we do, it’s because they’re so true!😂😂😂😂😂I was howling when you said....’a car horn, can literally, ruin your day’ IT’S TRUE! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@katashiisuseless9080]

Literally, only when my mum gets to the peak of her anger due to rude drivers is when she uses the car horn and everyone in the car looks at her like shes crazy! Haha

[@SophieW-z9r]

I love the maniacally pressing the car born with one hand ,swearing like a 5497034 and doing the wanted 👌symbol with the other hand the best..lol.British people love swearing at each other through windows 😂😂😂😂

[@theparseos1227]

Brits: We drink lots of tea. People from middle east: Hold my tea.

[@flynnwright6459]

Per person we drink over double the amount of tea as the Middle East

[@tuna5653]

@@flynnwright6459 not sure where the dam middle east starts and ends but we Turks drink tea the most per person. Cheers 😘

[@stephencohen575]

I know very few Brits who drink Tea. They mostly drink Coffee.

[@peterjf7723]

@@tuna5653 I moved to Turkey two years ago and I drink far more tea here than I did in England.

[@berats-l1b]

@@peterjf7723 admit it sir it is much more enjoyable to drink a Turkish a tea on a Turkish tea glass

[@pauldelbravo9813]

re: #32 separate hot and cold taps: I'm an old bloke and well remember the tap situation in London in the 1950s when I was a boy. The clean mains water supply went to a single special 'mains' tap in the kitchen, and that was what you drank. It also fed a storage tank in the loft, and that tank supplied 'cold' taps in the kitchen and the bathroom, and the toilet cistern. The idea of having a loft (attic) tank was so that each house had a reservoir of water in case the mains supply was interrupted by frozen supply pipes in winter, or by road works, but because the loft tanks were usually uncovered and not clean - dead drowned pigeons were quite a common find - you couldn't drink the water from the ordinary cold taps without risking sickness. Finally, the loft tank also fed a hot water cylinder which was heated either by separate water circulation from a wet-back coal burning kitchen stove or directly by electricity, and this hot water supply fed all the 'hot' taps in kitchen and bathroom. Because the hot water originated from the open and unhygienic cold water loft reservoir you couldn't drink the hot water either. So, the only safe drinking water was from a single special mains-fed tap in the kitchen. With the three kitchen taps, two taps in the bathroom sink, two in the bath, the toilet cistern feed, and circulating hot water from the kithchen wet-back stove there was an awful lot of plumbing and pipework running around under the floors and in the walls. And that's before there was central heating! In the dark cold winters some pipes, particularly in the attic, would often freeze and the expanding ice would burst the pipes, leading to sudden flooding in the house when the thaw came. Plumbers were always busy after a cold spell. And they talk about the 'good old days' - no thank you!

[@amarélinedebeauharnais]

my parents had to go through this too during their childhood! i really am glad we don’t have to 😅

[@lorenzoramirez2538]

I like your point of view and love your sense of humor. Great video for me. And good for your talking speed. Many teachers keep on speaking too slowly even in "advanced” lessons

[@garypoole1989]

She forgot to mention that when us English go abroad on holiday such as Spain,we expect them to speak English.When they don't we assume they aren't the smartest and look at each other is disbelief..Yet we would struggle to say hello and goodbye in their language!!

[@IreneMPhotography]

and get hella drunk here xD

[@Wazkaty]

Haha same for frenchies!

[@OddOne251]

Don't forget, there absolutely must be at least one British themed pub, and plenty of places that sell British food. Non of that foreign muck! I do wonder why many Brits even bother going abroad! 🤦 For me, the whole point of it is to experience another culture...

[@oldbird4601]

I’m Spanish and Ghanaian living in London and I swear everyone just goes to Benidorm or Barcelona it’s hilarious 😂😂. I’m sorry but if you’re going to Spain and decide to go to Benidorm what was the point of going abroad 💀 it’s literally just Spanish England, might as well go to Gibraltar 🙄

[@Rockhound6165]

You should come to America. If someone comes here we're expected to kowtow to their language needs not the other way around.

[@stuarteve6169]

British culture is just silently judging people because we r to socially awkward to speak to each other

[@conniesherms2140]

I’m sorry but this woman’s video and it’s very inaccurate for the rest of England especially London (where I’m from) people aren’t that judgmental or polite she’s only talking about rural areas and old posh Rich people 🙄🙄🙄

[@fluffycat8026]

British Teeth when England is #4 in dental and America is #9 😂 haha Americans act like its Tudor times

[@ajm35lp52]

@@conniesherms2140 You just live in London, it's very very different. Londoners are much less mannered, even in other big cities it's much nice than London.

[@jessicawillis8499]

British Teeth Fun fact. It’s been proven that Americans have the worst teeth, that was a rumour portrayed during WW2. Its simple, Americans have to pay and don’t go to the dentist, and British people go a lot, don’t need to pay, brush their teeth multiple times a day.

[@sodaslope9743]

@@fluffycat8026 yes dental, not ortheodontal😂

[@chinmayee8371]

You are dying with 19°???? We are dying for 19°!!!! The temperature here, God it was 42° the other day!!

[@batoolosama8160]

Chinmayee Bhate Hi,Chinmayee! How are you? What's your country name?

[@rayofsunshine1219]

It is 48 where I am from

[@alisalim7379]

@@batoolosama8160 it was 48 Iam from Egypt

[@musicaddictzz]

In here 22 Azerbaijan/ Baku

[@Decayedf]

She said that not only because of the temperature, it's also because of the design of British houses.

[@jrfoster4225]

Too bad I didn't watch this video before my wife and I visited the UK. We enjoyed our time there and since I'm a history nut, it was wonderful for me. I did try to talk to people on occasion and got some odd looks, especially when we traveled using the Tube. There were a couple of people who said to me, "Oh, you're American! I love your accent!" Then proceeded to engage me in conversation, which I enjoyed. I found the weather in England was much like that in the western portion of Washington state, here in the U.S. There's not much sun there normally.

[@YoSoyIrene]

The queues in Argentina are REALLY important, you can't queue-jump without die before

[@RaquelPereira-fj4kt]

In Portugal as well

[@hazienda2]

And in Sweden!

[@waoty]

En argentina te apuñalan

[@BellaBlossom]

Thank you so much for all these videos about British culture! It has helped a bunch. My boyfriend is from Britain, however, I am from America. I try to make it more covenant for him when we speak to one another by using his language and culture, plus, it is so educational as well, and I love to learn about it. So, thank you!

[@ceejay3054]

Hi, Lucy... I've only discovered you today, but this is probably my favorite of the videos of yours that I have seen so far. I am an American, raised in Chicago, anglophile, Spanish language teacher. Disgusting 50 British quirks was a very entertaining topic for today's video. I can't wait to go through all of the links you included. My favorite was the avoiding awkward moments story, where your friend walked on with an empty shopping bag just to ditch the person she didn't want to speak to. I absolutely love that. I daresay I have done things at least that weird and similar situations. Nice to know it isn't just me. One question, though you might not ever see it, do you speak received pronunciation? Your accent is beautifully clear and easy to understand.

[@marysh007]

What about gardens? According to my observation English ppl extremely love gardens and plants what I love about them the most. Gardening seems to be obligatory but they do it with passion

[@sarb9257]

We drink 165 million cups of tea every single day Indian : Hold my cup !!

[@kiandodd5670]

We still drink more than china and they have 1 billion+ more people

[@anushkamishra]

bhai chai pakad meri... and yeah😂

[@Curiousexplorer797]

But tea is fantastic! Abhinandan said.

[@ikeepscreamingbutgodwontan3132]

Even Indians drink tea?

[@tamanna8580]

@@ikeepscreamingbutgodwontan3132 Actually...Indians love drinking tea as much as any britisher does.

[@geet2845]

We'd also do that in india, Whenever we hit an object. We'd touch and pray which is a sign; of being forgived & not being sinned.

[@bluebear6570]

Lucy: I am stupid, I am British! How true :)

[@PoliKr]

Very interesting video! Another thing I found interesting when I was in England was how many British people had their hair dyed in various bright colours. In my country this is done mostly by artsy people. Also, they have a lot of piercings and tattoos.

[@lemontea221]

Love this kind of series!!

[@endrapilang8396]

19°C is still cold for me, not hot

[@himalipatel4915]

Me too...but not that cold

[@Kirillissimus]

It would only feel hot if the central heating is still on for some bizzare reason. Otherwise it is a perfect temperature to have outside. Very warm but not hot at all.

[@vylenguyenhoang235]

I'm from Vietnam, it's a tropical country and we could be frozen in that temperature 😂😂 ( Sorry for my bad English)

[@hotheadgaming92]

What is 19 degrees C in Farenheit...I'm from Mississippi

[@corinnemodesti3798]

Yeah,but I’m from Italy 😂

[@m8852]

As an American, even I've been impressed with the selection of ready-to-go (or ready-to-heat) meals available at a typical Tesco.

[@SophieW-z9r]

To to Sainsbury's..they do some really decent curries & vegetarian stuff.

[@Rockhound6165]

Here, even WaWa(convenience store chain) has ready to heat & eat meals.

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

It's great in some ways. But really, people resort to ready meals rather than cooking for themselves. In Norway we're on the third generation wich won't or can't cook ! Ready made dinners for one cost roughly £10.00 - £15.00 here... That is if meat is involved. 😵‍💫🥩💸💸💸

[@katyhawkins8959]

“Hi you all right?” “No my gold fish died”

[@anenlightenedmisfit6262]

I'm so sorry to hear that

[@ihopeicanchangethisnamelat7108]

‘I wasn’t asking.’

[@anemonelibra]

'Yeah they do that sometimes 😅' PS: If they actually did I am very sorry. RIP little goldfish

[@jadendias9786]

Hallo mate! How's it goin? Nothin much besides me gud ol'pet gol fish met his demise

[@arinakuznetcova8950]

After watching this video, I extremely want to visit UK, I really like your politeness,guys👍😁

[@DiegoGarcia-ty8jl]

You British are an extraordinary culture. Greetings from Aztec lands.

[@namankumar9478]

Are you from mexico

[@hoggarththewisesmeagol8362]

We’ll be an even better culture when we’ve left the corrupt and undemocratic EU

[@gdfggggg]

Hoggarth The Wise Smeagol yup

[@ellie2819]

@@hoggarththewisesmeagol8362 so you'll be even better after you tear my country apart and separate families? Wow I thought that you Tories finally had some self awareness, do you you have any idea the trouble and pain you inflicted on my beautiful country and now you go on about 'LeAVinG ThE CoRRuPt EU' take a look at yourself, tá tú an amadán impiriúlaíoch

[@hoggarththewisesmeagol8362]

Ellie how will leaving the EU tear your country apart? You’re being hysterical dear

[@kilsestoffel3690]

First time I was in England, I stayed at a family for three weeks. Each day, at 5 pm, the Mrs asked "Silky, do you want another cup of tea?". I loved it. My name is Silke, but i've never met a native english speaking who could pronounce it. "Silky" is cute enough to like.

[@elijahakinpariolaalaje1428]

Never knew I could tell the restaurants to remove the service charge. Thank you for all of these facts, quite interesting and educative.

[@sharonreeve7509]

Thank you for clearing this up for me. I always wondered what side of the sidewalk to walk on since you drive on the left. We have the same ice cream trucks in the US, and they play the tune when they want business.

[@kegomes9342]

19° is practicality my winter (I from Brazil) My summer is between 26° and 32°

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

Similar in Sydney, Australia...although our summers can get quite hot...(especially Jan and Feb)

[@Kirillissimus]

In Moscow 19°C is a typical beginning of summer or a middle of autumn. And it is considered pretty warm. At least I only wear a shirt when I go outside if it is this warm.

[@goodthoughtsonly8125]

In Pakistan our summer is between 40°-50°

[@farahrafique9896]

1.In Pakistan we also don, t like if someone talks loudly on the phone in a public transport 2. You are dying in 19 In Pakistan(especially in Karachi) the temperature can reach upto 40 degrees 3.We also like to give up our seats to an elderly person Amazing video by the way it was good knowing about the British culture

[@tatianaoviedo2052]

As a waitress in London I really appreciate the fact about the service charge ☺️☺️☺️ I really learn a lot from your videos luv ur channel☺️☺️

[@paolapily9690]

😅I loved that! You're so funny! I experienced So many of these things when living in London

[@misssuperellie]

I’m British and I find this hilarious. I am laughing so much

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

It is hilarious...I love her sense of humour... Btw I'm from Australia...

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

Can relate to many of the points...Aussies and Brits have a lot in common...

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

Except the climate!!!

[@zackattack3837]

rebecca simantov would rather live in our climate tho

[@acspeter7]

The majority of these facts can be Europeans , not only British

[@LewisDruid]

I think something I always find so interesting about my UK and Irish friends is that they find 60-70F temps to be hot out. I get it's a climate thing and being not being used to it, but I still find it interesting since in Pennsylvania, 60-70 is cool and almost warrants a light sweater for people from here.

[@OddOne251]

A friend of mine emigrated to Australia many years ago, and in her initial letters to me (that's how long ago it was.....real paper and pen letters! Lol!) she was always complaining about how hot it was there, even in winter, and that her neighbours were wrapped up for the cold and she couldn't understand it! Cue 3 years later; and she's complaining how cold it gets in winter there! 🤣

[@angelatewson8202]

@@OddOne251 Yes, it's 35 here today and I dislike it, but I had the spring build up to get used to it (almost), whereas in Britain the hot weather comes suddenly and disappears so quickly, you don't have time to get used to it. I'm surprised though she's complaining at 19, which is an OK temperature. I love it between 18 and 28 ish but any higher, it is exhausting.

[@gueneverepelegro4294]

Lucy: It's 19 degrees and I'm dying. Me (Filipino): *experiencing normal 36 degrees*

[@mercaptan097]

Lol same

[@mayeeshasadiya]

Same.

[@cheshirecat7819]

As an Indonesian, I can confirm.

[@ikeepscreamingbutgodwontan3132]

In California, the average daily high temperatures hovers around 70°F and up, but can occasionally spike to 80°F or even more hot on summer days. Freezing temperatures are rare even in winter

[@georgia3718]

People always make these comparisons. But what you’ve got to remember is that heat is normal to you, so it doesn’t feel as warm. We don’t get a lot of sun, so a lower temperature here feels a lot warmer to us :)

[@ritamariekelley4077]

As an American living in a tiny W Sussex village, it was a dream come true. I miss the milkman's electric cart before dawn, the snowdrops, bluebells, the rain, yes, the rain, the people, the entire experience. I could go back tomorrow. I still have trouble with spelling though. I get mixed up w/ Brit-American spelling still.

[@jon6577]

Britain: we have quite dark sense of humor Laughs in Eastern European

[@cataphractus]

I feel you in Bulgarian :))

[@chayanikamurmu954]

Да

[@jdsrne22]

You must not have spoken to the right British people looool

[@ChimpingBulldog]

Understandable.

[@anastasiia8269]

Laughs in Russian..

[@Cha-Charli]

As someone growing up in the UK but lives in Sweden - this is really nostalgic and homely. I particularly miss my Grans cozy carpet stairs xD

[@smorrow]

Do they not have carpet in Sweden?

[@Cha-Charli]

@@smorrow I have never seen carpet-covered stairs in Sweden - it's usually just wood. Carpeting is so rare here. it's usually just smaller carpets in a room - if any.

[@noorel6280]

I’m so in love with Britains, I wish I can move to England 🤦🏻‍♀️❤️

[@sightsounds9453]

yes, Lucy is very nice...

[@deathchild620]

With Britains? XDDDDD you mean the British? XDDD

[@thechaoticpigeon9625]

England aint the only place in britain other places like Wales and Scotland are noice juat saying Sorry if this comes across as rude or mean im just saying

[@acspeter7]

As an immigrant will be treated not so kindly, I can tell you from my experience

[@sightsounds9453]

@@acspeter7 As an Englishman, I can confirm that.

[@nidhigangaparekh238]

I came uk 5 months ago and I observed all these thing and learnt by ownself your content is so reliable. i wish i could watched it earliar

[@wastedbottle175]

Funny to hear about giving up seats for elders and disable people, I’m a chinese myself and we also have that kind of judgement for people who won’t give up their seats. Guess that is a universal polite gestures.

[@e-gptoypin-8375]

Yes it is: a universal polite gesture almost universally forgotten by universal impolite people.

[@robertschwartz4810]

I love and appreciate the British sense of humor having seen British TV on our (Chicago) public TV stations for years. Also, what you said about tipping in London is directly opposite to what I've heard from other British sources. It's even been said that people are insulted by tips!

[@Mrstrikerace]

Yes, I've been told many many times not to tip and no one I know here does now that I know of. I don't live in London though. 20 miles outside.

[@magnusoctavius]

Thanks for this vídeo, Lucy. Very curious and rich. You helped me get more into your country's way of life and I'm glad. Cheers.

[@georgetait9831]

Although I’ve now spent 2/3 of my life in Canada and I DO remember British queue etiquette, I was very surprised several years ago. I was visiting in north London and had occasion to queue at a bank. I was pressed for time and I wanted to try to judge how LONG the queue was, but it went round a corner, out of sight. Making clearly exaggerated moves and staying well OUT of the queue itself I advanced towards the corner to have a look. Bless my soul! I got shouted down in more than clear terms. Clearly NO quarter is given in a London lineup. (I’m Scottish.)

[@gu_gu]

no quarter - nice word👍

[@mishikaagarwal5277]

This was such an insightful vid. I loved it and recommended it to EVERYONE. As we follow the British English in India, there r quite some things we have in common.

[@laurenganz5615]

The hardest habit I had to change when I moved to London was to have lunch at 12am and dinner at 5pm. In Spain we usually have lunch at 2:30 pm and dinner at 9:30pm. Now I'm back in Spain with my British habits and my life is a complete chaotic mess.

[@loukaspappas8476]

Como Grecia, comemos a las 2 pm

[@Skyscrapero]

That's exactly the easiest part of living in Britain. Once I got used to it (which was only a matter of days) I found it extremely difficult to switch to my Spanish hours again. In Britain afternoons and evenings felt longer than here in Spain. I miss that.

[@koi1091]

I’m from Britain and I can’t remember the last time I had dinner at 5pm.

[@anushkamishra]

oh well! that's also the case in India

[@MrBilboroberts]

@@koi1091 same here!

[@nicklpantis]

British people will actually fight about letting the other person go first in the toilets.

[@حفيظةغاندي]

Not in London 😝

[@eff9266]

British nation, ur crazy xD

[@Alexia-ln3vi]

@Doom Guy how have you not?! When both parties go 'You first' to each other constantly for a good 2 minutes until one gives in. It's great to watch

[@karla.karlaabbott3254]

ao_lets_go 123 that's for personal reasons !

[@RandomPerson-hv6ss]

@@Alexia-ln3vi I've heard that referred to as a Canadian standoff.

[@TheMdova]

Thanks Lucy I knew about Yorkshire pudding and bake it now and then. Strongly recommend! 😍

[@gonzaloasencio2747]

I feel a deep admiration for british culture, music, language, culture , tradition , respectful, business, communities and honesty. 🤙

[@nightwatch5513]

Honesty? 😂 They are so polite bcos most of them don't like confrontation, which Lucy explained. They can hate you, but on the outside they will ask 'Hun, are you alright? “ with a smile. You can say it' s nice, bcos they are nice, but there is nothing honest about that😂

[@stephencohen575]

@@nightwatch5513 Don't like confrontation? You piss a British person off and see what you get. "Hun, you alright." I live in London, I have NEVER heard that expression. NOT everyone greets you by saying "You alright." Another misconception.

[@nightwatch5513]

@@stephencohen575 We are talking generally about the nation's characteristics , not about individuals. And of course, like in every country you can meet different personalities, but in general (i lived in England, now in Scotland) most of the British people i know hate being honest face to face. Like Lucy said - queuing, saying sorry all the time, being polite (on the outside) is a huge part of British mentality. I have many friends who can tell me honestly what they think about others(or if they don't agree with someone) , but if they have to confront these people there is usually that fake 'right, right", which makes me laugh a little😂 (still i like them though👌) . That's why i would never consider honesty as a main British characteristic.

[@nannygirl89]

I just found your videos yesterday, but i absolutely love it!!! Love to watch it, you are a beautiful teacher and you speak so nicely!! Thank you so much! 😍😊

[@barbarachandler4430]

I love the Brits, the humor, the not wanting to be a bother, etc. Thank you for your videos!

[@solomonakinrinade82]

Thanks so much Lucy your channel really helped me so much

[@abitonaadriancarls.708]

Gosh 😂 dying in 19°C, in my country that is the lowest temperature of malls and establishments and 37°C+ is our normal temperature and that is brutal.

[@lauramr2923]

The sun thing is super strange to brazilians, because we live in a tropical country, heat for us is like 25, 30 degress so 15 degress is actually cold here.

[@cokonutraw8800]

Please. Tell me more about this mythical land of etiquette and politeness.

[@chickenfoot2423]

even the meanest people in the uk are still polite tho, its so weird

[@neel6978]

Fake politeness😊

[@W42PZ]

White Tiger No it’s not!

[@neel6978]

@@W42PZ and dellusional ofcourse

[@scarlett8048]

@@neel6978 can you even be fake polite? xd I'm sad that you think people being polite is fake

[@Musician-Lee]

I didn’t find the Tom Scott link you mentioned. Otherwise, what a phenomenal summary. Hailing from Cambridgeshire as I do, I can’t fault anything in your 50 points. I’ve always thought London is so different to the rest of England that it should be subject to totally different tourist advice. It’s like a separate country, different culture, different prices and it even has its own different traffic and parking laws. I love your stuff Lucy.