The Biggest Culture Shocks as an American Living in England | & My Culture Shock “Anecdotes”

[@jamesrowe3606]

I don't think it's just portion size that caused your weight loss. We don't use high-fructose corn syrup in everything here. I've heard Americans and Canadians say that when they return home after living in Europe, they feel ill after a few days. It's the quality of your food thats the major issue, not the quantity.

[@spark_6710]

Both !! Poor quality ( ingredients )& too much volume !! They even add stuff in foods ( frozen meals ,even dog foods & cat foods ) to gain weights so that we'll buy more & eat more !! But,foods taste much better here over all especially in L.A.where I live !! Lol. Although England has improved it tremendously in the last decades !! Also,it's because Brits & Europeans ,Africans,Asians walk everyday way a lot more than Americans. I am Japanese who's been living in the States for 36 years ! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞

[@jamesrowe3606]

@@spark_6710 As I said, not just portion size. Food taste is subjective of course. American bread for example contains so much sugar that it's almost like cake to us Europeans and it's certainly arguable that cake tastes better than bread.

[@spark_6710]

@@jamesrowe3606 Oh ,I know that Americans use too much sugar in everything !! Lol. Candies ,toffee 🍬, taffy taste so much better in U.K. ,cookies / biscuits, too !! 💜

[@sharihays]

I just returned home from England after a year. Portion sizes are huge in restaurants in England I see no difference and was not ill when returned home.

[@jamesrowe3606]

@@sharihays Interesting. I think American misconceptions about the quality and quantity of British food were formed during post-war austerity, when no doubt it wasn't great. Subsequent immigration to the UK brought foods from all over the world, so we eat pretty well now, as I'm sure you'll know from experience.

[@ogofog9120]

Europe predates the car so all the roads were originally farm tracks or for horses so all narrow I’m afraid

[@johnsmith8410]

So does the USA, or did those cowboys go about in Cadillacs

[@ftlpope]

I was born in 1957 and I do not remember Halloween at all until the 1980s or 90s.

[@fenman7147]

Another stupid import like proms

[@lucylane7397]

It was always a thing in the north east and Scotland just not in the south

[@crackpot148]

I was born in 1948 in South Wales and from my very early childhood we dressed up as wizards, witches, vampires and devils on Halloween. We also called it bobbing apple or ducking apple night when we would try to pick apples out of a tub of water with just our teeth. Pumpkins rarely featured on halloween before the 60s.

[@MrBulky992]

​​​@@crackpot148I never saw pumpkins in greengrocers until recent decades. Our lanterns in the North East (1950s-60s) were made from large turnips - not the tiny white turnip but the larger "swede" turnip with the yellow flesh inside and, when lit up with a candle, had that distinctive smell that cooked swede has. Hollowing out the turnip was hard work which no one looked forward to. You could buy larger swede in the shops than you tend to see today and you'd be looking for something at least the size of an adult skull.

[@nickmorris6839]

Besides the commercial aspect, I feel like the lack of vacation time here in the US could be a reason why we emphasize holidays so much.

[@anndreacelleste]

That's such a good point! I didn't even think about that, very true! (:

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@anndreacelleste In the UK, Halloween isn't a holiday - nor is Bonfire Night (Nov 5) - where we celebrate our king and government not being blown up.

[@Isleofskye]

@@anndreacelleste I like you and really tried to listen but I,only, lasted for 5 minutes 48 seconds, and that incessant tingly music in the foreground was driving me mad. I tried to focus on you and ignore it but it just would not stop so, sadly,I did with over 7 minutes t go. Sorry.

[@sharihays]

It’s much harder to get a job in the UK and stay employed. Wages are much lower.

[@manfredbazarov6417]

I love your accent: American with a fair amount of British sounds mixed in. You sound down-to-earth and friendly like an American, but have that sophisticated- sounding British aspect too :)

[@lawrenceglaister4364]

Well said

[@Lucia-1414]

Funny I just thought she sounds American

[@brentwoodbay]

Really? I can hear a bit of Yorkshire! But mainly I hear, like......like....... like ! @@Lucia-1414

[@fedupofidiots]

Are you like able to go more than like 5 words without saying "like"

[@desireekowash619]

I remember after we moved to the UK and there was a bank holiday. I kept asking people what the bank holiday was for, what were they celebrating? They said it was just a bank holiday, a day off. It really threw me. We have reasons behind all of our holidays-- President's Day or MLK Jr Day or Memorial Day, etc. Even Labor Day has a meaning behind it, even if we don't really celebrate. Americans seem to like to celebrate everything and the UK is much more chill about it, not overly complicating or making a big fuss. It was def a culture shock moment!

[@anndreacelleste]

I bet!! I could totally relate except the other way around lol

[@Tractionengine_556]

Desiree Kowash The term "Bank holiday" refers to the fact that banking institutions typically close for business on such holidays. Current Bank holidays in England and Wales. New Years Day Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday) Easter Monday (Monday after Easter Sunday) Early May Bank Holiday (first Monday in May) Spring Bank Holiday/Late May Bank Holiday (last Monday in May) Late summer Bank Holiday/August Bank Holiday (last Monday in August) Christmas Day Boxing Day/St Stephen's Day (December 26th)

[@7H3541N7]

Bank holidays are largely just seen as an excuse to get s*** faced and watch James Bond.

[@BICIeCOMPUTERconGabriele]

I think it' just a UK thing... here in Italy the holiday days have always a reason: religious (Christmas, Boxing day, 8th of December, 15th of August...) or not religious (End of war II on 25th of April, labour day on 1st of May, 2nd of June the Republic "birth", Italy was a kingdom, before 1946...)

[@Paldasan]

As Julie said, it is a day when the bank is closed (in addition to the usual being closed on a Sunday (or any alternative or additional days due to tradition, like Christmas Day in Western society). The Brits use it interchangeably with Public Holidays. Bank Holidays are often weekdays in lieu of a day from the weekend when a public holiday occurs on that weekend. An example would be Easter Monday, a day in lieu of Easter Sunday. Obviously Good Friday doesn't have a day in lieu because it already falls on a weekday. If Christmas Day or New Years Day falls on a weekend then typically the very next Monday will be a Public Holiday, or as the British might say, a Bank Holiday. There is always a reason for the day even if some or most members of the public have forgotten. A Labour Day is often one of those that falls by the wayside at least in regards for people remembering the reason for the Bank Holiday. In Commonwealth countries they will usually have a Bank Holiday to celebrate the reigning monarch, most often on their birthday.

[@gregggullickson]

Enjoying your channel. I did an exchange tour in 1973-4 in HMS Ariadne. Before leaving for the UK, which I had never visited, the US Navy had a 2 week intercultural relationship school (mainly for those going to Vietnam, but also for those going elsewhere). The one exercise we did that stuck with me was being given a list of phrases popular in the black American culture/community and being told to find out what these 20 words/phases meant. I didn’t know any of the items (says something about the USA culture). This forced each of us to seek out black people and ask for help in completing our task. May sound silly and maybe a little off, but the task worked as designed: became a little more comfortable with being uncomfortable and opened me up to asking for help from strangers (all of whom were great). Those two years were the best years of my professional life. Became an Anglophile and married a young lady from Torquay/Paignton - 46 years ago. Watching her experience USA culture shock over the years (it never stops), has been fun and enlightening. All the best.

[@matthewwalker5430]

Talking of accents, its quite funny to hear you talk about the variety of accents here in England/UK ... especially as you yourself sound so British too now, lol. I bet people mention your accent all the time whenever you visit America (although I know for some people it changes quickly depending whether they are over here in the UK or there in the US).

[@donaldomahoney1774]

you have to remember some of our roads were originally Roman made ie Watling Street stretches nearly 450 miles and was Roman made and is still used today, tbh I've driven on it a lot, some of our motorways are 4 to 5 lanes wide but most are 3 to 4, A roads are 2 to 3 lanes wide

[@donaldomahoney1774]

@A S and wessex, the part I live near is where Queen Boudicca was unfortunately defeated by the Romans!

[@silverknight4886]

Yes, but what have the Romans ever done for us?

[@donaldomahoney1774]

Late reply sorry, I live near St Albans where she destroyed and killed many thousands of Romans

[@Tony-c7z9t]

​@@donaldomahoney1774they gave us the determination to not to trust strangers on our shores.

[@tonycox8300]

You didnt mention that the cops dont have guns, and England doesn't have mass killings. The British don't pay for health care and have 3 times as many holidays from work than Americans. But the roads and cars are much smaller, hmmm

[@johnsmith8410]

We do have mass killings, some home grown a few years ago and now mostly from the illegal imports

[@loisdugmore8877]

Hi! I’m completely obsessed with UK vs US culture differences for some reason 🤣 So I absolutely love your videos! I’d love to see a video about things you miss most about home/don’t really like about the UK and wish were different and things that you think are better in the UK that you wish you could take back to America! I know you’ve done some similar things on Instagram, but a longer video would be so interesting! Also I’d love to know what your thoughts were about people in general - like are people in general quite different? Humour, friendliness etc. Thanks again for your videos, I enjoy them so much! 🙂

[@АгэляАббаспур-т2ц]

She is smashing ! With that big, happy smile we should to give her the job of wandering around the UK and cheering us all up

[@brucemitchell1077]

I'd prefer no background music so I can hear you better

[@adisillusioneddork618]

Take a shot every time she says "like"

[@Tony-c7z9t]

Come on you'd be well kalied after three sentences.

[@elemar5]

I wish people would stop using the word 'like' every five seconds. I was going to count them in this video but there were too many.

[@broadband0118]

Every five seconds? More 'like' every one and a half seconds!

[@The.Dark.Dominion.]

I really love your KZbin channel. And I really love to see / hear you talk about how it's like to move to a different country. To move to England would be a dream come true for me, because I really love the people and the country. Keep up the good work, I'm really enjoying this just as much as your Insta reels ! ❤ (small tip though : turn the music volume down a tad, your nice voice drowns in the music sometimes )

[@ms-ex8em]

i love ur pc and printer or scanner in the background - what makes are they all ? thanks.................

[@Brookspirit]

Halloween originates from the British Isles. It's been in the UK for hundreds of years.

[@gdonaldson26]

I'm really liking the start to your youtube channel, and have been entertained by your instagram reels showing how even the smallest of daily interactions can be so different! I have never lived very far away from where I grew up, so my only experiences of culture shock comes from going on holiday, where I get to experience it as a quaint or bizarre thing that the locals do, but I get to come back comforting familiarity of home. This includes everything from quite mediterranean islands to the full on experience of America. So it's nice to be able to listen to someone who has embraced the differences and can appreciate that we do things differently, without judging that one or the other does it better.

[@anndreacelleste]

That's so true!! Going back home after being somewhere else is so comforting. Especially going from somewhere quieter to somewhere big and loud. Ah I'm so glad to hear you like the videos so far, this makes me so happy!! x

[@georgedyson9754]

I am a bit surprised that you seem so unaware of the fact that countries are different in their cultures and seem shocked by it. Of course they don't all celebrate American holidays. Of course they eat different foods. Of course they have different accents and languages. I emigrated from the UK some years ago to Canada, which in many ways is similar to America but I was hardly shocked at all because I had studied the Canadian way of life before I left the UK. It was more a case of being interested in those differences and assimilating as quickly as I could.

[@gphill3954]

So true about the colours! Conversely when I did Summer camp in the YS for a few years, I was struck by the lack of variation with sign posts and on the main routes (pronounced root). But..I loved the fact that everyone reacted to my accent. I was once on a Greyhound (showing my age) and a passenger handed me a book if poems out if nowhere and asked me to read for her!! Great Times. Attitudes to alcohol with young people also very, very different. Back then (80s/90s) at least.

[@gphill3954]

*that should be US. Typo. Big fat soz.

[@anndreacelleste]

Omg I'm so glad I'm not the only one that noticed the colour thing!! 😅 Yeah tbf people do like a British accent in the US!

[@billyo54]

Why would we celebrate the fourth of July in Britain? Think about it! For that matter, why would we celebrate Thanksgiving either? Wake up Celeste. You're not in Kansas anymore.

[@ruadhagainagaidheal9398]

I live in Southwest Worcestershire. The difference in accents in just 35 miles is amazing. From Kidderminster in the north of the county to Upton upon Severn in the south, you might think you were on different planets. In Great Malvern, where I live, many people have RP accents- including me , and I’m Scottish !

[@amyw6808]

Embarrassed to admit it but when we moved to Worcestershire in 2010, we deliberately moved to the south of Worcester as we didn’t want our kids to grow up with a horrible accent. (No offense to the Black Country…)

[@glynnwright1699]

My English daughter went to a fashion college for summer school in New York. She was taught that all the large European fashion houses revise their European products to remove colour from the products that they sell in the USA.

[@JohnTaylor-cc6tm]

I grew up in a British town where you could tell which part of town (north, south, east or west) someone was from simply by their accent. It's changed now. People move around more and there's some levelling due to TV and do on. But 50+ years ago accents varied within a couple of miles.

[@rachaelclack3223]

Was trying to watch this but had to give up as all I could hear was like, like, like. After the 300 like I just gave up. Like you know what I mean like.

[@landyandy270]

I was the same. I gave up in a sea of likes.

[@WilliamBennett-up6gs]

I have to comment on your shock to how small things such as rooms roads etc.Look ar a map and compare the size of America to the UK might explain a few things for you.

[@tamaragillespie2589]

Great video! Would love to see you film a shopping excursion. For example, a grocery haul or a quick hop. Shopping there makes me think of Tesco’s, which makes me start singing Lily Allen’s “Smile.” See ya!

[@anndreacelleste]

Oo that's a good one! I'll note that (: Thank you Tamara!! So glad you like the video!

[@abeardd]

Lovely video Andrea 💕 keep up the good work!

[@anndreacelleste]

Thank you, Adriana!! (: xx

[@scollyb]

I always find it weird how much bigger Easter is in the UK than the US. You'd have thought they'd love the chance to sell so much chocolate

[@kJ922-h3j]

They are also a lot more religious, and specifically Christian, than us too

[@davidmellish3295]

You obviously haven't tasted their disgusting shit ( sorry I mean chocolate 😅) definitely wouldn't want a day celebrating American chocolate. It only needs 10% cocca to be called chocolate in the USA, it needs to have at least 25% cocca in the UK and can be a lot higher in other European countries. It also contains an enzyme found in vomit ( no bull ,I swear,look it up )

[@Jill-mh2wn]

And the US being more religious ,so we are told

[@JG-ib7xk]

I think culture shock can be quite an American thing, because Americans tend to think everywhere will be the same as America, and get really shocked when they find out that things are different in other countries. If you grow up in Europe for example you know that every country is different because they're right next door. Americans also only tend to watch American entertainment, so aren't usually exposed to the ways that things are different in other countries.

[@anndreacelleste]

That is such a good point and I totally agree. I could definitely relate to that!

[@huntergreene7306]

I mean yeah, Fair enough!

[@luisrosales9349]

How in the fuck is culture shock exclusively American? 😂😂

[@dangercat9188]

Uh maybe a dumb American would think that but an American with common sense would know that America is not the only country in existence. Plus, it would be culture shock for anyone when visiting or moving to another country if they've become accustomed to the environment they were born and raised in.

[@AM-eu7pq]

@@luisrosales9349 I think JG is onto something actually - You never see a Swedish or Portugese person arriving in other westernized countries such as UK, US or Argentina on travels - saying " ohmygod.. this is soo weird/different".. in Europe we are ore versed bey travelling between lots of smaller countries, all with thousands of years worth of culturally different ways of living etc. PLUS Americans statistically are less well travelled beyond their own country and then add on their insular look on the globe - so YES, JG makes a solid point - Americans have MORE of a culture shock than others

[@NathanEllisBodi-bf5zo]

Love the video. Looking out of the car window whilst thinking "oh my god " is a normal part of British life, its usually on the way to work on a Monday, or any other weekend day.

[@nevillemason6791]

Talking of accents, sometimes people from the same area have completely different accents. At 4:46 you show James Bond (Daniel Craig). Daniel grew up in Hoylake on The Wirral Peninsula. Paul O'Grady has a completely different accent and grew up all of 7 miles away in Higher Tranmere. I think Daniel may have changed his accent to sound more 'refined'.

[@davidjones332]

I doubt he'd need to. The Dee side of the Wirral with it's golf and yacht clubs has always been a lot more posh than the Mersey side; Tranmere and Birkenhead is much more working class and the Scouse accent is much stronger there.

[@RevStickleback]

They can change within a single town. Take the UK versions of The Office. Ricky Gervais has a classic south Reading accent, but many, especially in the east sound like Tim, and quite a few in the west of the town, especially older people, sound almost like Gareth.

[@amluy5]

I enjoy the content but it’s difficult to follow with the overuse of the filler words “like” and “literally “.

[@jacketrussell]

The music is very distracting as well.

[@KissMeWhereIWee]

She's trying, dude.

[@jacketrussell]

@@KissMeWhereIWee Very....

[@s.rmurray8161]

You don't have to say the word "Like" in ever sentence! I think you went for the world record in this video.

[@sandrajenkins6822]

She'd said 'like' 22 times by 2.37.

[@charlesunderwood6334]

Halloween is getting a lot bigger over the last couple of years, and seems to be partially replacing Guy Fawkes/bonfire Night (Nov 5th), with bonfires and fireworks (celebrating a failed attempt to destroy government- maybe the US could do something similar). In some of the UK, Diwali is also celebrated with more fireworks.

[@timphillips9954]

But I think you will find Halloween is from the UK as well.

[@whitecompany18]

No...It's been pretty big for the last 40 years or so here ..the commercial side anyway. Everyone I knew trick or treated in the early 80s .. In fact it seems to have declined in the past few years but that's probably the Rona.

[@Wizerud]

We need more videos with this awesome, classy lady and her amazing hybrid accent. Greetings from Leicester!

[@normanpearson8753]

Pronounced Laycestershire! by ...some .

[@colinrattray816]

Wow we may have a record for the “like” sometimes 4 or 5 times in the one sentence?

[@derekarcher5470]

Literally

[@alanwilkinson2608]

Love your video Andrea. Very interesting to hear what an outsider thinks of England. I hope that overall you have felt welcome here . I think that you don’t like to talk about it but I’m sure that I’m not the only one who would like to know what attracted you here in the first place and what has attracted you to stay. Anyway keep messaging and keep safe. Alan.

[@blueberry_queen7383]

Me as an American can't imagine not being able to celebrate thanksgiving and the fourth of July cause I've lived here my whole life. I would invite friends to my own version of it honestly.

[@albin2232]

People would love to be invited and would join in the spirit of it!

[@davidfisher9026]

Isn't Fourth of July a celebration of America defeating the British and Thanksgiving defeat of the REd Indians ?

[@joemiller1207]

Love your shorts on TikTok/ insta reels!

[@kevdenn]

I guess your favourite word is "like". Jeez.

[@shieldagainstthedarkness]

cute vid, you should slightly lower the music volume though imho

[@anndreacelleste]

Got it! (: I'll make sure to check it next time 👊🏼

[@Tigs62]

OMG Yes! Sometimes I had to replay a section because the music was almost as loud as her voice.

[@leejones2640]

Enjoyed the video. Agree the music too loud. Do you realise how often you punctuate your sentences with the word "like" ? 😊

[@zuzauramek9850]

The roads are so small because we ( Europeans) don't own so many cars per family. Typically family 4 person has only one car and we have trains and buses who drive from city to city and to other provinces. If you don't own a car you drive by bus or train o walk. Why the UK would celebrate July 4 when that date has nothing to do with the UK? It's an American thing. Do you celebrate the English holidays?

[@daveallen3607]

My fiance is in rural michigan were getting married and im moving over next year , the lack of holidays i think will be a big shock , the variety of food is overwhelming lol but milk and bread that lasts for weeks at a time ! Really thru me , the amount of junk in us food is really bad .

[@amietanner7035]

Love the video! As an English person I like to see what others find different/interesting about life here haha 😂 I kind of had the opposite culture shock to you when I visited New York and asked for a side of chilli fries with my burger, thinking it would be fries with some spicy chilli flakes or something, and it turned up a mountain of fries with a full on chilli con carne on top 😂

[@mikesmith-rp1mb]

About the roads. Many of them were layed out before America existed and were designed for horse and carts.

[@sergpriymak]

What a lovely video! Please keep going Andrea! Probably sometime we can meet something like your Instagram but with KZbin rhythm ) Maybe with a bit deeper explanation or something… ) Anyway these cozy videos are very interesting 🧡

[@anndreacelleste]

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you like the videos (:

[@scubasausage]

Im British and I had a big culture shock moving to Thailand but not so much when I lived in Europe. But I’m moving to the USA this year and I reckon that will be different.

[@anndreacelleste]

I suppose if places that are more "westernised" have at least some similar things but I can imagine Thailand will have been very different!

[@scubasausage]

​@@anndreacelleste Thailand is a big shock and its an amazing adventure but only if you know it will end. I couldnt imagine going there and never leaving. Same with European countries. But I may be doing that with the USA this year and thats a bit scary!

[@grahamemackay1770]

I've lived in or visited about 40 countries in my 67 years. These range from the far east to Africa, europe and North America. The only place I have encountered major culture shock is the USA. I suspect this is because everywhere else everything is different, including the language. You are much better prepared in advance. The US on the other hand has similar language and we are constantly exposed to US TV and films. You don't appreciate that there are a million little differences which accumulate and end up biting you in the ass (arse) 😃

[@iriscollins7583]

Not really. If your diet consists of big Mac's, minus chemicals etc. Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Subways.Ditto 😊

[@Gigi2222-p4z]

Enjoying your discussion on culture shock…I have lived in 2 different countries and always enjoyed our differences and becoming familiar with a different perspective. I love your respect and consideration for our differences. My only concern, regrettably, is having a difficult time hearing you over your music.

[@scottbarry62]

You didn't miss anything. Basically it's a sentence filled with the word "like" 10 or 12 times with a bunch of other word scattered throughout. None of them intelligent

[@terencecarroll1812]

We are a small island in the grand scheme of things so we are bound to be smaller. Plus the infrastructure was started thousands of years ago and there were no cars about then

[@andyhorner1446]

Please for the love of god STOP saying LIKE !!.. Managed a whole 40 secs ^^

[@grantobrien974]

You'll lose more weight eating in the UK compared to the US as our food isn't full of artificial preservatives and GMO's. The majority of ingredients in US foods are banned in the EU as they are considered unfit for human consumption. So when in the UK, you're actually eating natural fruits, veggies, even non-chlorinated meat, which is so much better and healthier for your body and that is why you lose weight. My US cousin comes over once a year for a month and when she returns to the US she is always sick for 1/2 weeks because of the US food

[@terencecarroll1812]

Thanks giving and American independence day - 4th July - is an American thing why would we celebrate them.

[@doubleplusgoodthinker9434]

I have to agree with commentator below. I found the constant repetition of the word "like" very irritating. I think you need to work on it.

[@johnwaldron7490]

Lots of things are bigger in the USA, particularly ego’s & waist sizes. The U.K has something bigger it’s called History.

[@robertbrun]

I know you joke a lot about it on your instagram of how people always say "why Leicester", but I'm genuinely curious about your choice of university and city. Was there a certain programme there, did you have any connection to the place in advance, of was it purely by chance?

[@harrydeyong441]

Do you really have to use the word 'like' three times in every sentence?

[@Ghostlove92Kat]

Ok so I'm also a California girl (I've lived in Orange County and San Francisco) and I might have the opportunity to move to England. I've dreamed about it forever but now that it might actually happen I'm absolutely freaking out. I'm worried about the weather mainly, but I feel like everything else would make up for it. Of course I'm worried about leaving my family as well but I don't think it would be forever. I also think if I don't do it I'll regret it. I'm just paralyzed with indecision right now. Should I do it? Is the weather really that bad? How do you handle the no sunshine? Ty 🙏🏻

[@davidfisher9026]

Maybe best if you stay at home if you fear a cloudy day.

[@CaffeineKing]

It’s not just you! Many Americans are genuinely baffled that 4th July is not a thing in the UK. Have always puzzled at that.

[@Lucia-1414]

Why would 4th July or Thanksgiving be celebrated in the UK? Baffled as well

[@Jill-mh2wn]

We could call it Thank Goodnessday

[@Sine-gl9ly]

​@@Jill-mh2wn... or even Good Riddance Day!

[@Danielsimpsonite]

jesus, how many time can one person say the word like in a sentence.

[@scottbarry62]

Was that annoying or what? She must have an IQ of 12.

[@realperson9588]

Don't use Jesus (as) peace be upon him as a joke

[@Danielsimpsonite]

@@realperson9588 I'll speak as I please. Your religious beliefs are your problem. Keep them that way.

[@CaffeineKing]

Well, she did say she was from California. Personally, I enjoyed it. It’s free-flowing and conversational. She seems nice.

[@scottbarry62]

@@CaffeineKing Yes, very nice. And completely clueless. She seems to have never been anywhere before. Typical American embarrassment. I've been to the UK 20 times at the least and I'm moving there soon. There is no culture shock unless you've never been out of your own house. Haha.

[@colingregory7464]

The fun ones are the things that are almost exactly the same, but not quite, other side of the mirror stuff !

[@94Eloise]

Are you still posting here? Would love to see more longer videos. Maybe something about UK/US food comparisons?

[@thealternativeoption5496]

I just couldn’t get passed the many times you said the word “like”. But good points.

[@fionagregory9376]

Posh is called RP or received pronunciation.

[@paulfarrar8846]

I don't want to be insulting but have you counted how many times you say "like" in this - what is it with people saying it sometimes 4 or 5 times in one sentence. I am trying to ween my grandaughter off this habit. As to the subject of the video, I am about to experience culture shock as I travel to Texas for two weeks :)

[@cerbie70]

Andrea, your are a warm, friendly, lovable person and all those good things, BUT, using the word 'like' as much as you did really stood out. So much so, I felt petty enough to go back and count them. Approx. 188 times in 13.23 mins. I know it's just the Cali' vernacular. ❤you.

[@aaranross952]

Hi Andrea I have just found you're KZbin channel, I'm so happy lol. I been following you on Tic Toc for about a year, I'm from Kent England.

[@joyoriordan]

Enjoyed watching this! Would be interested in a video where you talk about/recommend American products, brands and chains available in the UK

[@anndreacelleste]

Ooo okay!! Noted! Thank you so much (: xx

[@iriscollins7583]

So you visit another country,and want to buy what you get at home? Hardly travelling is it? Waste of travel money. Rationing has ended you know.😃

[@joyoriordan]

@@iriscollins7583 I’m from the UK

[@scottoreilly4785]

I'm from London and I struggle with some northern accents. Most of our towns and villages have been here for hundreds of years and were designed for horse and carriages. You will find horse drinking troughs everywhere. I have a house near where I live in Hackney that was built before America was discovered. I also have a church built in the 13th century. A very old country.

[@ogofog9120]

I’m sure your smile irons out any cultural ripples, beautiful. Have you been to Derbyshire & the Peak District? It was England’s first national park… best wishes from a Derbyshire lad living in Ireland

[@lucylane7397]

Halloween is a Scottish Irish holiday and we also celebrated it up there. How come you pronounce it holoween

[@connorohoare7470]

She’s been in the uk for a while she has a few words sounding English

[@ping7979]

Sounds more Scottish to me (from a Scottish person)

[@connorohoare7470]

@@ping7979 there is some Scottish twangs in there aswell I’ll admit

[@Paldasan]

I would love to hear your take on British etiquette, how you felt and adjusted as well as what is different and what to expect if you are heading over. Things like the in/famous reputation for queuing is well known, but what does a newcomer do? Do they publicly ask? Do they take a guess? Do they have to stand back and watch for where the end of the line is? What are the various dress codes for different events? Do 'normal' people actually go to watch Polo matches, and do they wear a polo shirt? I think there is a rich vein to be tapped within behavioural differences that does beyond merely saying there is a difference that can be done as pieces to camera or sketches depending on what sort of time and energy investment you are wanting to have for the channel.

[@iriscollins7583]

No we don't actually go to polo matches 😃. Queuing was very prominent during WWII, we had strict rationing. Whilst you were restricted to amounts weight wise etc., The particular item you wanted was not always available. Meat was particularly dependant on what the Butcher's shop had available. You were registered with a certain shop, so when meat was delivered, you would queue for it, until the meat ran out ( Not Literally 😊 )So you can see that if anyone tried to jump a few places, it was very much frowned upon. It's stuck with( especially the older generation). Remember we had 14 to 15 years before rationing ceased. I still go mad in sweet shops

[@justabrittoday]

Would you do a video on how to use transportation there and the time and cost of getting places?

[@crackpot148]

We in the UK had our own thanksgiving for many centuries. Back in my childhood (as I write this I am 76 y.o.) we celebrated Harvest Festival over the last week in September culminating in thanksgiving services in churches and chapels on the Sunday nearest the harvest moon where we would donate food and money for the needy. Following the thanksgiving service, and weather permitting, children of all Christian denominations congregated and marched under the banners of their respective churches and chapels, along the roads closed to vehicular traffic for the event, to village greens or local playing fields for games and competitions under the supervision of church and chapel elders. This happened for our Whitsun and Easter parades, too. After that we would go home to our Harvest Festival dinner which was almost identical to our traditional Christmas Dinner. As the UK has become more and more secular so those celebrations have become increasingly rare.

[@normanpearson8753]

I didn't know we had Hallowe'en here in U.K. till about 20 years ago .

[@janejohnstone5795]

Every is different....you can't expect everything to be like back home...do you..different country..??

[@atomic_lolly7541]

As you've lived over here so long your accent definitely has changed. It's now a mix of Caliglish. Sounds cool!

[@bbbf09]

From your description dont think youve been our motorways (highways) that link uk major cities. Seems you went on A or B roads. Motorways are 3 lanes each way. California only has 6 lanes around the cities. Between cities the US interstates seem to be only 2 lanes. Less than in uk.

[@noteverton]

Managed to pick up the word "like" ok though.

[@sandrajenkins6822]

By 2.39you had said 'like' 22 times. Go on, listen to yourself, its boring, repetitive and meaningless. I simply couldn't listen any more. Sort yourself out, you aren't 14.

[@Simonsvids]

What's wrong with you like? I mean like Jenkins is a Welsh surname like, so you should be used to it like!

[@jackearl2398]

I was shocked how things were so small in America ... Your electric plugs are toy town .... Your buses only have a single deck .... Your pints of beer are smaller ... Your gallons of fuel are smaller .. Your loafs of bread are smaller ... Your Cathederals are small ...

[@johnbartlett8510]

As a Londoner having lived in the USA over 50 years, your content/observations, was of great interest to me. Unfortunately the experience was ruined for me with the excessive use of “ Like”. Please work on a reduction in quantity. Cheers.

[@lucylane7397]

I think you get more of a culture shock in a country that is similar as everything is sort of the same but just not right like a weird dream

[@Dirkus17]

I absolutely did not expect you to find England more colourful than California. We think of England as grey (or green if outside the cities), but I suppose in our way maybe we do have literally more colour-coding. We would certainly consider England not to be as bright or vibrant as California, the sun doesn’t shine as bright, the skies are not as big or clear, and so maybe we associate with a lack of colour. This is cool to hear.

[@anndreacelleste]

Yes exactly that!! It's more colour coding I think. In terms of surroundings I would probably say somewhere like LA might be a little more colourful than maybe Manchester or somewhere here if we're talking weather 😅

[@ping7979]

I'm curious if you have Scottish friends as you have a slight Scottish accent?

[@retronostalgic]

Well if you don't like it here and things are not big enough you can always leave and go back.

[@pogo930]

You should play this back and listen to how many times you say 'like', it's almost every other word :)

[@fenman7147]

Yes. This happens to all young people now, have to say like every other word. If she listens to herself she would be, like, appalled,like, amazed as to how many times like she used like, like

[@albertsmyth9616]

@@fenman7147Yes. She’s a lovely girl and charming, but I do find almost every other word being ‘like’ to be extremely irritating. Of course, I’m the one at fault as this is obviously another country’s way of speaking, so I have to bear that in mind.

[@Psmith-ek5hq]

Was it good or bad news that you lost weight when you settled in England?

[@gabbymcclymont4167]

Halloween 🎃 comes from Scotland and had always been huge there.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@DevonRex116]

Interesting video but that background music is very annoying.

[@mercsport]

I had to bail out of this vid' because, on my macbook at least, the needless background piano was dominant over Andrea's chat, which I suspect was very interesting to me as a Brit.

[@colingregory7464]

Intelligent British actors like the characters that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost tend to play (Paul, Hot Fuzz, Shaun Of The Dead, World's End, Absolutely Everything and more !)

[@camerachica73]

I went to the USA at a 16 year old staying with a US family and even though I'd been to the US on holiday several times, I had super culture shock going to stay in a house and seeing how Americans live. The main shocks that have stayed with me are: 1. After dinner, people would suggest going "out for dessert/ice cream" - My mind was blown as we'd just eaten dinner and were at home. I couldn't get my head around the fact that people would think of going out just to get an ice cream. 2. More food related - Americans eat out much more and we'd even grab some pizzas and the largest cup of fizzy drink I've ever seen and we'd eat pizza with our fingers in the minivan on our way to a sports game. 3. Even though we grew up with American tv/movies in the UK, going to stay there was the first time I'd seen Americans eat i.e. using the swapping thing with the knife & fork. 4. People always having showers, never baths. 5. Potlucks in the park! I think the British and Europeans make a lot of things more formal, so just taking a bowl of salad or something to a table in the park and meet a ton of other people (mainly parents & kids) who'd done the same and we'd all eat out of tupperware (maybe this is a midwest thing?) I had a great summer, but it was massively different in reality than on tv!

[@raindropsroses1088]

comments are weirdly judgmental/rude but i loved the video! You have the coolest accent too 😊

[@richard6440]

comments are weirdly judgmental/rude .......... this is you tube, get used to it. and sor far, people are polite on here. there are far worse comments on other videos far, far worse :(

[@webMonkey_]

I love your accent and your Instagram is hilarious

[@freddiemac1438]

I was shocked by the size of things when I went to the US - I mean there are backsides there that would block out the sun…

[@jimfoyle2817]

Biggest culture shock must be that Brits don't talk and talk and talk, when they can say it all in a short sentence.