Things That Shock AMERICANS in the UK! 🇺🇸

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

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[@gladysseaman4346]

You promise to leave connections to other you tubers, but you never do. Please improve.

[@buckybawllz6233]

Does anyone know that KZbinr they showed. Her name was not even mentioned.

[@LuVD990]

Some curious information is the words beginning with whe or whing wheing in Scottish are writing as a qu:£

[@webeeankylosingspindylitis7838]

Hi Joel & Lia! 1st we have tiny roads here in the US & I call them horse & buggy roads because its obvious that the roads were never updated. Not all states are like this but I know of a few that are. I grew up in Barre ,Vermont there is a road nicknamed suicide hill.it is a hill/ of a mountain 1 way no guardrails. There is a cut where u can try to pull to the side but if ur not near it it is dangerous. Vermont has harsh winters so they block the road in the wintertime. Vermont has an inspection law & I think other New England states do a well.an inspection is just like the mot u have. Also the states who do inspections have a sticker under there rearview mirror every time it comes up u have to go to a mechanic I'm not sure if there is a fee I think it's not much but if it doesn't pass u have to pay the mechanic for whatever is wrong. im not sure what that lady was talking about because there are laws here in the US to prevent non drivable vehicles from being on the road the only odd thing I have seen is a car without a hood but the cops if they see u they will give u a ticket 🤔 Also Vermont has or is trying to pass a law that if ur vehicle is older then 2000 then u can't drive it.a friend of mine had to lease a car because her van will not pass that law.sadly she has passed away just a few months ago.as for greetings here in the US yes u have to be careful because some will give there life stories. I'm constantly asked if I'm ok because of my health issues, I know they don't want to hear how I'm truly feeling so I respond with im fine or doing the best I can.i even do this with my husband who knows me so well he will tell me no ur not don't lie to me.but I get tired of answering the truth because it wouldn't be a good answer.ok my solution to a cold drink is to put it I the freezer then u can have a slushy. Plus in doing this ur drink becomes the ice.i like lemonade & I put it in the freezer.bottle spring water put it in the freezer. I learned when I lived in south Florida to put everything in the freezer or refrigerator. if u don't u will have a bug problem. I love cool ranch doritos & I put them in the freezer. I don't like them any other way. 🙂 crushed ice is only in some places but others have cubes depends where u go 🙂 yes McDonald's has refills as far as I know.we don't go to fast food because there not good for u & we rather spend our money at mom & pop places putting money back into the community but with covid & my health we have gone to subway but I stay in the car & my husband goes in & gets what we want then we eat while he drives or we find a place & park & eat.im in the low immune system category so if I got covid I would probably die.just like if I get the flu I could die. Any illness that a healthy person would get & be ok for me it could kill me.if I go into a store just because I just want to look around or walk a bit.i wear a mask & gloves.just a bit of info sorry didn't mean to go off.🙂

[@BlindKOSS]

The MOT is like a state inspection here in the states. Every state is diffrent. Some dont have them but here in texas we do

[@barbarakiewe4917]

That's called a safety inspection or "state inspection" and most states do have them. Not sure where that girl is from.

[@bballkid7409]

Probably Florida, the land of homemade vehicles! You can literally register anything that moves in Florida and not have inspections. The best state to live for car enthusiasts who like to modify cars. Also no front plates!!! (I’m from ny, you will be pulled over for no front plate!)

[@jwb52z9]

Technically, they are the law in most places, but not every state or county enforces them. It tends to be more enforced in areas where there are enough police to be able to physically check the dates on your sticker.

[@abergethirty]

No, most states don't.

[@johnp139]

Not in Ohio

[@hello_nicole3487]

Mississippi used to have them - $5 annually but they got rid of them about 15 years ago. 🙄

[@kevinp8108]

In the US, we say..."rent a car" instead of "hire a car". When we hear "hire a car", we automatically think that you've hired a car service that includes a driver.

[@jwb52z9]

That's an interesting linguistic and dialectic difference between the two countries. In the US, the word "hire" involves a living human being to perform a task or do a job. In the UK, the way I understand it, they would only say "rent" in the case of the thing being rented being an inanimate object that you can't use to do something else, like furniture.

[@liddy8424]

In California we have to get emissions test and if your car has broken lights or any safety item you'll get a fix it ticket.

[@kainguru1]

lol, i hear "hire a car" and I think: for what? a bank robbery?

[@kevinp8108]

@@jwb52z9 - you're absolutely correct! When we say "hire" it usually involves a human. I've hired a van in Asia and it came with a driver.

[@dramaqueenlp]

Was genuinely confused at first about this lol. I was like “what have we hired a car to do?” For a split second lol

[@nathanlankford1582]

“You alright” in the US is when someone notices you seem a bit off, so it’s actually inviting someone to unload their problems on you.

[@Inessence4]

Same with “Are you OK?” Which caused me some confusion when I was over there. I looked quizzically at the guy, like yes.i am, why?

[@RosheenQuynh]

I LOVE these people! They make me feel so validated!

[@Angela-Rowland]

So true....I would never say "you alright?" over here unless I was concerned about someone.

[@oldarpanet]

The American version is "How ya doin'?" or "How's it goin'?" Usually responded to by saying the same thing back to them. Not much difference, really. The other responses above are completely correct. "Are you OK?" IS an invitation to tell more...

[@simonpowell2559]

The appropriate response in America is "and what is that up in the sky young man?" So I'm told.

[@kerry9922]

When Americans hear "are you alright?" we think you're asking us "what's wrong?"

[@whitfield2000]

Yes - agree. The Uber driver thought you had picked up on her being out of sorts and started her tale partly to let you know it wasn’t you then proceeded to confirm that by explain by divulging more detail than she normally would. Unless she’s a compulsive oversharer, I bet she took your casual “y’right?” as noticing her and was grateful to be seen.

[@tsbio]

We say how ya doing or how is everything.

[@simonpowell2559]

I have been told that the correct thing to say to an American is "what is that thing up In the sky?"

[@tsbio]

@@simonpowell2559 Only in Roswell, New Mexico. :)

[@tsbio]

@@simonpowell2559 BTW, "What's Up?"

[@Tijuanabill]

They still can't sort out the ice. We just like our drinks really cold. That's it. There isn't any underlying reason. It's hot here, cold drinks are refreshing, the end.

[@abcxyz8116]

And guess what? Phoenix and Atlanta are a lot hotter than Durham and Birmingham! These two are complete idiots.

[@diamondlil7819]

@@abcxyz8116 How rude of you! We lived in the States for two years and it always annoyed people who served us with drinks when we said 'No ice'. That was because we were getting a full glass of whatever rather than a partial fill. So, is it you who is the idiot? In the UK, drinks are served very cold but with a few cubes of ice to maintain the low temperature if that's what you want. You are always asked if you want ice.

[@puremercury]

@@diamondlil7819 We often get free refills in the U.S. Ice is not an issue. And many drinks in the UK are NOT served "very cold." Your concept of "very cold" would be "slightly chilled" in the States, especially in the warmer regions.

[@rondooron8213]

@@diamondlil7819 As an American who lived in England (and Europe) I can attest that the vast majority of soda pop in the UK is served lukewarm. Nowhere even close to anything cold, let alone "very cold".

[@diamondlil7819]

@@rondooron8213 LOL, you obviously attended inferior establishments. All my drinks have been served cold enough that there has been condensation on the glass. And you can ask for ice if that's what you want.

[@clontstable1]

One of the big advantages of owning a stick shift these days in the US, is that the punk that wants to steal your car will not know how to drive it!

[@sarainglis5886]

Such facts.

[@oaktree1628]

And family members and friends will have a high hurdle to prove they have adequate expertise to borrow said car

[@miracleshappen1711]

That is so true, Lol but then you run the risk of them vandalizing your car.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

I wish someone had taught me to drive a manual. I learned on automatics and have had them ever since. Track days would be so much more fun with a manual transmission.

[@NateEll]

Best theft deterent in the US

[@a-teamproductions600]

Here is one major thing people need to understand about the US. There are two major governments (Federal and state). What the federal government does not regulate is up to the states to take control. One state does not describe the rest of the nation.

[@robertsitch1415]

To an extent it also applies to the provinces of Canada too.

[@a-teamproductions600]

@alex unger Nice to know your my english teacher. Thank you.

[@tomzito2585]

@@a-teamproductions600 you're * (sorry couldn't resist) . You're right about state vs. federal regulations and laws.

[@helenwood8482]

We know that. In fact, I suspect Brits understand American politics better than most Americans do. You think you have a democracy. Bless.

[@a-teamproductions600]

@@tomzito2585 haha thanks

[@charlesstuart7290]

Actually 'are you all right" is usually asked by Americans for someone who might be in distress - even strangers.

[@simonpowell2559]

Yaright is a way of saying hi I don't understand why Americans have a problem with this. What's up. We understand that it's a way of saying hi. We don't feel the need to look up

[@simonpowell2559]

We do not say "are you alright " unless we mean it. Sometimes we do. But alright is a passing, hi are you ok .response is alright thanks duck.

[@Maggie-cd9hc]

Simon Powell for americans “how are you” is a casual/polite way of saying hi vs “are you alright” which is more serious

[@charlesstuart7290]

@@simonpowell2559 We don't have a problem with it mate - its just something we say in a different context.

[@MsTrain69]

Simon Powell: I’m an American and I don’t have a problem with you saying that at all. You do you and I’ll do me. It’s what makes the world so interesting! 😃 🌎

[@duanewilcox2096]

We have MOT in a lot of States, but we call them Inspections.

[@stevenreid4634]

Only 15 states require safety inspections. I was shocked to learn this. I've lived in three states, and they all have them. I thought it was everywhere. Apparently, it's not.

[@robnlarie]

Smog Check is what I've always called them in California. Happens every other year during car registration renewal.

[@monicapadron7751]

@@robnlarie and newer cars about every 3 or more years. Older cars usually every year. Smog check does not necessarily check your brakes or lights only contaminant levels being released.

[@jDkon]

@@monicapadron7751 Usually happens every 2 years unless your car is registered "Historical"

[@maryroberts589]

I grew up in NH where annual inspections were required and moved to FL where I was shocked to learned they are not. Smoke can be pouring out of your exhaust and pieces can be falling of as you drive down the higway and it's perfectly acceptable!

[@missymarriott8726]

The US has MOTs they are called inspections. There are only 7 States that do not require a yearly inspection.

[@AmberWool]

And Illinois is one of them.

[@missymarriott8726]

AmberWool yeah NY doesn’t either.

[@Rhyianan]

I apparently lived in two of those states, because I’ve never heard of it.

[@Bhaal97]

I live in Texas and I have to have a yearly inspection to renew my registration

[@naomibc8124]

I believe its optional in MN.

[@tcurban1]

In America we have the D.O.T. (Department of Transportation), and some States require your car to pass an emissions tests and other safety requirements (tires, blinkers, etc.).

[@johnp139]

Too bad that they don’t verify that people actually USE their TURN SIGNALS.

[@grahamsmith9541]

@@johnp139 That is a problem I'm the UK as well.

[@ninadouglas6289]

John P in Texas, the police does that.

[@AmberWool]

@@johnp139 I've decided turn signals are a very expensive option and most 🚗 don't have them. ;)

[@smfrem367]

We actually have a lot of different regional accents in the states too!

[@1stAmbientGrl]

Even within each state. ☺

[@nalsra0]

Hillbilly, New York mobster, gangster, Chad, Midwest. Basically all the accents 😂

[@vnessa06vf]

Like Minnesota and Wisconsin, Boston, New York City, all have different accent. Southern accents like Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, North Georgia and South Carolina, North Carolina, North Florida, Miami Fl. Then there are the Virginia’s like West Virginia and Virginia. Also Dutch Pennsylvania accent. The Alaska Yupik accent.

[@aidanc7359]

Yes

[@kenbrown2808]

and UK regional accents aren't as noticeable to us yanks. since we're adapting to an accent, anyway, the differences are more subtle to us.

[@kristykelly1177]

In America when you ask someone “you all right?” It’s more of a question based on an observation of something being wrong with someone. Like they look sad or hurt, then you would ask “Are you all right?”. That’s probably why you got the sad answer from the Uber driver. But here in America we say “How are you?” Or “How are you doing”. This would usually give a quick response of “doing ok”, or doing alright, how about you”, or “doing good”. We also call a stick shift a manual. My family usually say “no ice”or “little ice please” I showed my children the difference with how much you get when your cup is filled up with ice first verses when it’s not. We don’t say “hire” when it comes to a thing/object, we say “rent”, like “I’m going to rent a car”, we say “hire” when it means a person, like “I’m going to hire a driver”.

[@katannep7798]

Or “how’s it going?”

[@helenwood8482]

In the UK, it is like that for those of us over 35. I have to constantly judge how old someone is to know whether they are sincerely worried about me or whether they are using it as a greeting.

[@anthonylewis9340]

Yes! I never thought about that. There is a difference between the two.

[@Witheredgoogie]

It's an exaggeration that in the UK we say "you all right/ok" to any stranger in any situation. You might say it to an elderly person you don't know, you might say it to someone walking around your shop/yard, you might say it from man to female if she looked in distress..However, a man would not say it to a healthy male stranger as you would be treated as nuts or with suspicion. Perhaps tourists get it a lot because they look lost or whatever.

[@pescalan09]

I laughed so hard about the ice! 😂 the weather does not determine the kind of ice (cubed/crushed). Rather, it’s each business’ preference. By the way, crushed ice is the best

[@johnjacob688]

Cubed ice for me. Its takes longer to melt so your drink doesn't get watered down as quick.

[@brentsordo1052]

You're right it really isn't based on the weather. In Montana (which gets very cold, just like Minnesota) even in the dead of winter restaurants will still give you ice in your drink unless you specifically ask them not to. Though I would say in winter its more common for people to ask for no ice

[@Jamieaaronball03]

It is the best

[@jstringfellow1961]

Exactly. We do ice here in the US. I have to ask for ice when I go to the UK and I usually say "fill up the glass please" and yes, I tip, so there you go.

[@vickiclakley8903]

Re: MOT -- Each state regulates the safety requirements. I live in Texas and we have an annual state inspection that must be passed in order to get insurance and license plates renewed. Having a federal (instead of central) form of government makes it more complicated. Some states do not have safety inspections, some only require license plates on the rear of the car, some front & rear. We have to learn what changes if we make an interstate move.

[@garycamara9955]

We don't have yearly inspections where I live. Our cars get inspected when we register them. Cars older than 1978 don't have to be inspected.

[@lindsayn5914]

In Texas, we're required to have a car "state inspection" every year, which sounds like the equivalent of your MOT. If you don't get your car inspection done by the deadline, you'll get a ticket. I can't speak for other states, but it's a requirement in Texas.

[@MattBasch]

Lindsay N Hawaii is the same, annual safety inspection.

[@erisjai]

I've never experienced any type of car/safety inspection living in the Midwest. That's interesting that Texas has it!

[@marianlygil9059]

Maine requires a yearly state inspection as well.

[@LouieDoesaThing]

In Illinois we have periodic emissions testing, but that's it.

[@meganferraro8145]

We do have this in America. It's called emissions test.

[@nathanlaoshi8074]

Car inspections in the U.S. depend on the state, sometimes even the county. In Ohio, they used to have emissions testing, but only the less politically-connected counties had to do it -- other counties, with equally disgusting air quality, didn't have to...

[@jwb52z9]

It's not quite the same and it's not enforced in all states.

[@soltho]

Megan Ferraro we have the equivalent of MOT here in Vermont

[@terrawolf3802]

Car inspections are a thing. It depends on the state. Minnesota where i live doesn't have it. But my relatives down in Texas have I think yearly inspections and its not free.

[@flamingpieherman9822]

Florida does not have emissions test. And we did away with the registration fee which was $250 we only have an annual renewal fee...it was counterproductive

[@Keith_in_Tx]

No just no. We have to have a car inspection here EVERY year. Everything has to be working and pass an emissions test to be sure your exhaust is not polluting.

[@abigailfezer177]

Depends on the state and also seems like the standards are more than just exhaust testing that’s required here

[@PoppyJone]

Not in KY IN or OH

[@vickyclinkscales4646]

I’ve had to do inspections in CO, OK, but not Iowa or Illinois.

[@springg1402]

We have inspection in North Carolina but not in South Carolina

[@bonelifer]

We did away with mandatory inspections in Arkansas in 1992.

[@mspfinney]

I spent two weeks in Great Britain and you are right, I was shocked at how narrow the roads were. Every night my aunt and I would have an alcoholic drink and celebrate we drove all day without an accident! LOL

[@AlexanderOlinger]

In the USA, we will say, “How are you?” To say hi. Are you alright? is an invitation to tell your problems.

[@amityblight143]

Haha yeah

[@roblewis226]

Americans don't usually need an invitation to tell you all about their bowels.

[@susieb8661]

"You right (or alright)?" is like American's saying - "How are you?" - No one expects you to say anything back but "OK, how are you". Not go into a dissertation about your life.

[@EAMHawkeye]

Whenever someone starts telling me a story in response to "how are you?", I'm like, the answer we were looking for is "fine".

[@imkluu]

Or, "How's it going?" Response, "Good, and you?" or something there about.

[@AnneDowson-vp8lg]

'You alright?' is more of a London/Southern thing. In the North we'd normally say 'How are you?' unless we had a very broad dialect and say 'Eh up?' or 'Nah then?'

[@LynnsYouTube]

In the US we say, "How you doing?" or "How are you?" as a greeting, and people just respond, "Fine," no matter if they are doing well or not. Yes, free refills at McDonald's and most places like that if you eat it there. Most places these days have self-serve drink machines, but not all do. Whataburger is the best!!!!

[@jwb52z9]

That's true sometimes, but the US is one of the few countries where it's more than a greeting also.

[@LynnsYouTube]

Jwb52z, yes, you’re right. It totally depends on the context of when it’s asked.

[@texastmblwd69]

True on all these except Whataburger. I grew up in Texas and NEVER, EVER understood why anyone would eat there. But, I understand that that's just my personal opinion. I mean, I like the chili at Wendy's but most people I know would rather eat dirt. Anyway.....

[@TheBullyMomma]

Nope, when I’m asked how are you I answer bitchy, or if there are kids around I say cranky. People usually love it.

[@jeradw7420]

@@LynnsKZbin I believe if you say "HI, how are you?" in all one tone, it is generally understood to just be a greeting. A typical response is "Fine, and you?" Whereas if you accent one of the words such as ARE or YOU or DOING, " How ARE you doing?" I would understand you actually intended to want me to answer the question.

[@heatherjones1423]

We call it standard shift as well. That’s how I learned. Love it! Massachusetts has an annual inspection. Emissions and safety. Does all of that. It is $35 a year.

[@heatherjones1423]

Nigel Marvin it is so great to learn manual transmission. When I travel to Europe I am then able to rent any car. It is getting harder and harder for people to buy stick shift cars in the US. ☹️

[@marvindoolin1340]

@@heatherjones1423 What I find unfortunate is that Americans seem to think of a car with a manual transmission as a "hot rod" -- something intended to be driven fast and, to at least a degree, recklessly. Additionally, some of the newer safety features just aren't available on cars with manual transmissions. I've come to appreciate adaptive cruise control and blind spot warnings (I can't turn my head very well any more), but surely they could be incorporated into a car with a manual.

[@heatherjones1423]

Marvin Doolin right?! When actually it gives you more control when driving normal speeds! Down shift to 2nd when taking a corner....I miss it.

[@babygrandma8654]

@@marvindoolin1340 I was told by the salesman, when I was shopping for a new car with a manual transmission, that the reason these cars don't come with all the bells and whistles is because most ppl looking for them are wanting a lower price vehicle to begin with and putting all the extras on them only increases the price thus defeating the purpose. He told me IF I was willing to wait for the next year's model I could make a special order and have the extras added when it's built. The very first brand new car I bought was a stick that didn't even have A/C. This was in 1985. If I remember correctly the price for an automatic was around $8,500 and the stick I bought was only $7,000. I wish cars were that inexpensive now 35 yrs later lol. The 2nd brand new stick I bought was in 2009 and it did have some bells and whistles as well as A/C but it cost around $16,000 so in just 24 short years the price of basically the same car increased by $9,000. That's a big change lol.

[@marvindoolin1340]

@@babygrandma8654 Yep. I think I predate you by a little. Our first new car was a 1967 Malibu with a three-speed column manual. I don't know when cruise control became available with standard transmissions, but our first was a 2004 with a five-speed. Our last with a standard transmission was a 2009 Subaru, our second Subaru (of four, so far). I tried to order a pickup with a standard a few years ago, and the salesman told me that I could order it, but so far they'd had no luck in getting one delivered in a number of years. I ended settling for an automatic.

[@michaelbrennan6123]

In 1991 my wife was HORRIFIED when we were in the UK and outside restaurants there were dozens of prams(strollers) with babies but parents were inside eating.

[@AnimeManiac1987]

they'd get arrested for that now

[@laurawenrick1524]

Whaaaat!!??

[@marcomcdowell8861]

Me hearing an American in the UK: "OMG they speak English funny here." Also me: But...England...English...nevermind.

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

Right? Those thoughts always remind me of the My Fair Lady song, "Why Can't the English Teach their Children how to Speak." ... why in America they haven't spoken it for years. lol

[@orthohawk1026]

@@yvonnepalmquist8676 I think it was George Bernard Shaw who said "When the Americans are finished with the English language it's going to look as if it's been run over by a musical comedy"

[@rketek]

😆

[@diaanlarue7203]

I feel like it's all in the wording in the U.S we'll say "Hi, how are you?" as a greeting and get a "im fine" or "good and you?" back if its just a greeting between two strangers but saying "You alright?" as a greeting is never really heard of. The word "alright" seems to hold more weight or meaning to it for most Americans ,therefore, they think you are actually asking them for an honest response of how terrible or not their life has been. Anyways, HI FROM FLORIDA ❤️

[@jerrierichter4]

In North Carolina we have state wide vehicle inspections, but I Oklahoma, where I used to live, they don’t. It varies from state to state.

[@dlcalbaugh]

Oh wow! I just left a comment saying Oklahoma has the vehicle inspections. I haven't lived in Oklahoma for about 30 years so I didn't know they had done away with that. It was a thing when I lived there.

[@teknekon]

BTW: have a big azz ice maker in the fridge and not ashamed. Mo ice!!! ❄️

[@PapaLynn1]

I’m just about to buy a new fridge and I’m trying to decide if I want an ice maker and water dispenser or not. It will require plumbing work because my house is old and isn’t set up for the fridge to be connected to the water line. I kind of want it for the convenience, but at the same time, I hardly ever use ice. If a drink is in the fridge and already cold, I can’t be bothered. Things that Joel and Lia cause you to ponder...

[@hemtin6764]

Idk how they drink warm drinks all the time

[@ladybee883]

The ice maker in the freezer can't keep up with our ice demands, so we have a countertop ice maker that makes 26 pounds of ice per day. I have to have my water full of ice.

[@FNJ720]

HEMTIN 676 ikr, super weird!

[@annaburch3200]

@@ladybee883 oooooh!!! We've thought of getting one of those - the kind that makes "the good ice".

[@maureen14]

You Brits need to realize that the United States is kind of run like 50 separate countries in a way. Not all of them have to adhere to the same rules on everything... unless it's a federal law or federally mandated, (that would then be across the board in all states)...so I guess we're not so "United" afterall. LOL 🇺🇸

[@onlyallegra]

Maureen R, Thank you. Each state is that different. Cities like New York and Chicago have so many different ethics neighborhood s that it is like half of the world is in our backyard and brought all of their food. From primary school all the way through college we have foreign exchange students studying in the states and living with us. I knew people from Germany, South Korea, England, and Mexico, long before I ever attended college. I can get Chinese, Mexican, Japanese, Italian, Indian, Greek, and more just within my own city. The English dialect of the Midwest is the same standard accent in the US but is one of many, and that is before you add the accents of foreigners. I could spend a year traveling the country and still for nd there is more about the US to discover.

[@danielfr5140]

This is gonna blow your mind but the U.K. is made up of four countries with their own laws etc

[@UrbanSipfly]

A man dangling from a construction vehicle 7 stories high, when unexpectedly, a person in passing looks up and yells loudly: Hey, Mate! You alright? Yeah, I'm good!

[@PWallace1227]

You can get free refills anywhere in the US, McDonalds included. Also ice comes in all sorts of shapes depending on the place. Cubed, crushed, cylindrical (those ones are the most fun to get when you're a kid).

[@grahamsmith9541]

One of the problems in Europe with free refills. Is V.A.T. If the tax inspector comes and finds a discrepancy, between the amount of drink coming into the business. And the amount shown on the till roll. They automatically assume the business is selling it for cash and not putting it through the till. Avoiding tax.

[@dlcalbaugh]

McDonald's ice is little squares.

[@racheleberly7897]

When I was a teen I worked in several sit down restaurants. We were also allowed to have as much soda as we wanted when we were working from the fountain, no questions asked.

[@flamingpieherman9822]

In America just about everybody gives you free refills ! Unless you're in a Drive-Thru . Just for the record in Most states if you drive with your blinker not working correctly or your tail lights or your headlights out or youre missing a door a cop can and probably will pull you over and cite you. And this also goes for an expired tag and also the lack of insurance. Well TBH, if someone asked me are you okay? I would naturally assume they detect something that makes me not okay like I'm stressed or sad and I would respond. But here in the states it's not uncommon just to say hi... and the other person just respond with a smile and keep walking

[@dramaqueenlp]

Thanks for reminding me I need a new registration sticker and tomorrow is the last day. 😩

[@karlamackey4675]

Years ago, I was pulled over for an expired tag. It was just four days past my birthday. I thought that as long as it was still within the month you were born, you were ok. Boy was I wrong! I didn't have the money for E-check. My grandma found out I couldn't afford it and gave me the money. As luck would have it, I got pulled over before I could make it there and slapped with an $80.00 ticket. The kicker was that,and I'm telling truth, I was on my way to E-check. I didn't have the $20.00 for the test, and now I had to come up with $80.00 within 48 hours. Then I still had to buy the tags.

[@dramaqueenlp]

@@karlamackey4675 Do you mean expired license? Because registration (tags) has nothing to do with your birthday, it's when your plates were issued.

[@karlamackey4675]

@@dramaqueenlp not a driver's license, tags. Tags in Ohio are good for only one year. Your birthday is the last day you can legally drive that car until the tags are renewed. Driver's licenses are good for four years.

[@dramaqueenlp]

@@karlamackey4675 But again, like I said, vehicle tags are based on when you purchased the license plates and have nothing to do with your birthday (in illinois), that's why I'm confused. Apparently this is an ohio thing though, as I looked it up. That's just weird. What if you buy a car in march and your birthday is in april, do your tags only last 1 month?

[@wandacalderon9638]

We Americans are very open and honest. We like to talk, so if you ask how we are, we will answer. We are not stuck up!

[@welshed]

It’s not a vase of being stuck up, it’s simple different cultures. One isn’t necessarily better than the other. Just different.

[@gillchambers9008]

you say americans are open and friendly are call it vacuous

[@charlestaylor3027]

When the police analysed the tape from the supposed Yorkshire Ripper he got the speaker down to a 3 mile square.

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

Professor Higgins states he "can place any man within six miles. I can place him within two miles in London. Sometimes within two streets." 😉

[@richardnelson3227]

1 shock for Brits in the USA is probably the lack of good bread in our grocery stores. Amazing as an American to visit these small Scandinavian countries and see all the delicious breads and pastries that are sold everywhere.

[@arjaygee]

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has annual safety inspections and emissions inspections. It is illegal to drive a vehicle with an expired inspection.

[@joycetaepke2533]

I find it funny that British people say “you alright?” But they don’t understand when an American says “how are you?“ It’s literally the same thing!

[@thepotsiezebra]

We don't say that. It's 'you alright?'

[@joycetaepke2533]

The Potsie Zebra I was using talk to text. My bad for not proofreading. I’ll fix that.

[@dannydorko7075]

I just say 'alright?'

[@gaylesmith5690]

It’s not the same. You alright is a closed question. We expect nothing more than a yes or no in response. However, how are you. Is an open question😱horror. It’s giving you the chance to wax lyrical 😂

[@joycetaepke2533]

Gayle Smith it IS the same thing in that’s its a general greeting.

[@timslater566]

Joel and Lia.....American here....I understand every word you say....you’re accent (RP?) is very easy on the ears.

[@jwb52z9]

Their accent is modern RP for the most part.

[@1stAmbientGrl]

RP = Royal Posh? 😉

[@chevychase]

I live in Lexington, Kentucky. Here “you alright?” does not indicate you think something is wrong. It’s just a friendly greeting.

[@ForestRain44]

Hmm, not here in Virginia. We would ask How are you? As a greeting but “Are you alright?” would indicate that you are concerned something might be wrong.

[@evangregory14]

Lol, I also live in Lexington and it definitely is used for both.

[@theanachronisticlife8574]

It always sounds a bit British here but it’s understood with a casual tone to be “how are ya”, with a concerned tone it is “what’s wrong?”

[@phil1press]

People say 'you alright?' in Tennessee also.

[@bluevelvetkormus]

We have a "You alright?" as well. "How you doing?" or "what's going on?" don't require a real response.

[@mloftin6472]

A genuine response can even be annoying.

[@davidjones332]

If a shop assistant in Britain asks "are you alright?" it can also mean "can I help you? "

[@cjohns4109]

We have to have our cars inspected yearly in Pennsylvania, they check the brakes, lights, emissions and other stuff

[@jwb52z9]

The standards outside the US are much more strict and not every state enforces those inspections.

[@cjohns4109]

Jwb52z I understand that but consider there are 50 states in the union and some do make car owners adhere to varying standards.

[@cindyjohnson1456]

Same type of check in Ohio.

[@Kim-427]

Im glad you spoke up Pa.I didnt have to.lol

[@Kim-427]

@@cjohns4109 That is still something that they dont get.America is huge and what you hear one American say doesnt mean it applies to all Americans that live in particular cities and states.

[@vickysheppard2734]

When anyone asks how are you to me, I say well I havent killed anyone yet

[@dudley7540]

I usually say I'm fine, but it's early and things can still go all to hell!

[@johnbowers6258]

Good one. I say Nobody's shoveled dirt on my face and the hogs ain't et me.

[@TheBullyMomma]

I say bitchy unless children are present than I say cranky

[@larrynottingham2502]

I love it and I'm gonna try that response. Lol.

[@lisacisneros1405]

We have something similar to MOT in the state of Massachusetts. It's a yearly safety inspection where you get a decal on your windshield (which shows an expiration month 1 year after the inspection).

[@MrGlenspace]

Lisa Cisneros every state has that. I have no idea what the woman in the video is talking about. Every state like mine in NY has one sticker for registration and one for inspection. States vary as to placement on the car.

[@jkelley14701]

The US has what is called the DOT. Department of Transportation. Each state manages their division separately according to local regulations. I can't say that EVERY state has yearly inspections, but I can say that NY does. You will be pulled over by the cops if they see you driving with a missing door. lol. That being said, I do know that there are some states that don't require vehicle insurance, which sounds nice until you get into an accident.

[@MrGlenspace]

James Kelley I too live in NY and have police family members. You would be pulled over in my suburb at a minimum with no door or no tail lights. I have no idea what that woman in the video clip was talking about. Plus as I mentioned NY requires inspection and registration stickers. I believe all the states now require inspection at least for emissions. NY tests emissions, brakes, etc. in fact hard to cheat as in recent years diagnostic test goes directly to Albany. People do nit realize that with 50 states regulations may vary as setup almost like independent countries. Some have stickers on windows and some in rear plates. Some states like NY require front and rear plates, some do not. Many other minor differences in states. In NY roof running lights turned on is illegal as is plastic cover in rear plate, people still do it but not enforced.

[@sandyshirley9797]

We have car inspections in Virginia every year-You can’t drive unless you have a current inspection sticker

[@princesskkay221]

Unless you do what some people in jersey do and that’s if you know your car will fail inspection just pay off the gas station attendant and he’ll put an inspection sticker on your car. It’s illegal but I know people who have done it. Lol

[@johnjacob688]

@@princesskkay221 In Jersey cars newer than 96 only need to pass emissions test and anything older doesn't even need a sticker. The newer cars get plugged in through the obd2 port and its its getting increasingly harder to get a shop to issue a sticker when it wont pass.

[@Krisgenx]

Nothing needed here in Columbus Ohio. I know Cleveland has emissions tests only.

[@Shadowfax-1980]

An overlooked culture shock for an American traveling to the UK (as well as other places in Europe) is the hotel rooms. In the bathrooms there usually aren’t any wash rags so you have to either pack your own or soap up with your bare hands which I feel just doesn’t clean as thoroughly as using a rag. Often, the showers have partial rigid screens instead of shower curtains which don’t seem to keep water in the tub the way a shower curtain does when taking a shower. Another thing is that the hotel beds usually don’t have top sheets; there’s just the mattress sheet and then a thick comforter/duvet. I like to sleep under a cover and the duvet would be fine if it’s chilly, but in the summer time, a lot of British hotels don’t have the best air conditioning if they even have it at all so you have to choose between being exposed or sweating while you sleep.

[@AnneDowson-vp8lg]

We call them flannels not wash rags. Some hotels do supply them.

[@neutrino78x]

crazy that a lot of European countries don't have AC. I can understand it to a degree in Britain -- although even at 75 degrees, if your building is designed to trap in heat, it might be 80+ inside!! Why would you not want AC??? But apparently, even in places like southern Italy and the south of France, AC is not common!! Come on, France, you guys are 80% nuclear power, you can run AC all you want without worrying about pollution!!! Like here in California, we can run the AC with reckless abandon because we're 85+ percent solar in spring and summer. 🙂

[@christinechen2732]

Filipinos (and Spanish speakers) also use “How are you” as a greeting, without expecting an actual answer. Any other countries??

[@simonx348]

Like "como estas?" I know I say that alot and the response is a simple "bien" mostly

[@beverlybefekadu5311]

Love you guys so much!! Thank you for entertaining us during quarantine!

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

You're so welcome!

[@clevelandmaker386]

@@ThoseTwoBrits1 I'm shocked that Lia is not single!......#triggered #nomanisgoodenoughforLegendQueenLia

[@dlcalbaugh]

@@clevelandmaker386 Why would you be shocked about Lia not being single? She is a beautiful, talented woman who is in a good relationship with a great man.

[@clevelandmaker386]

@@dlcalbaugh you related to the boyfriend!

[@dlcalbaugh]

@@clevelandmaker386 Uhh, no. I do however watch them in other videos from Lia.

[@amymode03]

We have MOT here in the US. It’s a state by state thing. We call it an inspection sticker. I live in South Carolina and we don’t have to have one. North Carolina does though.

[@bellak46]

I’m American born and raised. I visited London and The Netherlands in 2016. Biggest culture shocks- drinks not being served with ice, having to request tap water at restaurants or else they will give you sparkling water and the fact that they don’t sell Cheez-Its. Those three things blew my American mind. Also no tipping and tax being included in the price of things. Crazy. Commercials are also very different. Tv in general was different. Driving and traveling to other countries in a short amount of time was crazy to me. My favorite culture shock though is the history. I saw and visited places that were older than America itself. Incredible.

[@OddBallPerformance]

"You Alright." is the Brit equivalent to "How ya/you doing?" or the Western version, "Howdy" which is a strange contraction of "How do you do" In America we do have plugs with built in circuit breakers (safety switch) which can act as an on/off. Often you will find these plugs installed in locations where water is more likely to make contact, like a shower or kitchen.

[@robertcuminale1212]

They're called GFCIs. Ground Fault Current Interrupters. You ALWAYS find them at pools, kitchen sink area, bathrooms. Wherever people are wet. It's National Electrical Code mandated.

[@yvonnegray5670]

I love you both! I’m from the north of England and you’ve taught me so many weird things about America- I hope to go there one day too! ❤️

[@elkaydoug8863]

Not right now Yvonne, its scary here.

[@yvonnegray5670]

@@elkaydoug8863 Yes, definitely not now 😬

[@elkaydoug8863]

Can we move to your country at least until Trump is defeated in November?

[@CarlyBoothheartsmovies]

American here. You might want to wait a few years.

[@bob_._.]

"You alright?" is the same kind of thing in America, or at least "How you doing?" or "How's it going?"; I don't know why people apparently are ignorant of it.

[@s.a.schmitt]

Depending on the state, you need to get your car registered and inspected every year. Safety standards vary by state as well. Sounds like your MOT.

[@t00l0fsatan]

At fast food spots, Most beverages are free refils. Even if they dont have the machine where you can get it yourself you can just walk back up to the counter and just ask for more.

[@tangerine4665]

Cultural differences is always a great topic, so yes, do more of it :)

[@christopher6921]

You guys should meet up with (the wandering Ravens) and do a collaboration, you can answer there questions and they can answer yours!!!

[@aliciavelarde6200]

People still get ice in their drink when it's cold.

[@W2splyntr]

In my state, we do have emissions tests, but every other year. I know that some states require that cars pass or maintain a minimum safety requirement.

[@gerriallen3966]

The States used to have an MOT, we called it a car inspection, that was required annually. The government stopped it about a decade or 2 ago.

[@dawnpilkington]

1. We must pay for required car inspections to check all of the safety features. You get a sticker with the inspection date. If you don't renew it, you can get a ticket. Plus, you can't renew your registration if you haven't updated your car inspection. If you get a rejection sticker, it has a deadline date on it. You must repair and get another inspection by the date. Failure to pass inspection means you can't renew your registration. That makes it illegal to drive your car or to park in a public place. You'll start to accumulate tickets. And you'll get in trouble for failing to pay for local property taxes (which require your vehicle (property) to be registered. Failure to pay tickets will result in your license getting suspended. If you drive on a suspended license, it's a heavy fine and if you do it repeatedly, you can be jailed. So, car inspections are taken seriously. 2. Like you're "you're alright?", Americans say "how are you" as a standard greeting, but we're not really asking. The response is "fine. How are you?" It's just a hello. We don't expect a big saga or an actual explanation of how someone is really doing.

[@brianmccleary6278]

Every year we need an inspection sticker…it goes on the windshield so the cops can easily see it.

[@sonnystaton]

A New Yorker, a Kentuckian & a Minnesotan don't sound remotely the same.

[@AmberWool]

Midwestern, not including Chicago, sounds pretty much the same as Californian.

[@richardcarson7094]

Heck South Carolinians from the Upcountry and Lowcountry sound vastly different.

[@tomfrazier1103]

Aunt was a Minnesootan. Heavy Native American genes passed to cousins.

[@hntrbr]

AmberWool not at all!

[@SanskarWagley]

Should've gotten Evan Edinger to do this!

[@christofat2704]

He is so much better.

[@sarahs.9678]

I love hearing and learning about the different accents in the UK. It’s fascinating.

[@reneewall2303]

Condiment packets being called “sachets” is a trigger for me! A sachet is a scent package that you put in your luggage or wardrobe to keep your clothes smelling fresh.

[@Notthatkindofkarenkaren]

Sooner fans are a trigger for me 🤣 kidding but also Go Pokes 🧡🖤🧡

[@jodi06bellsouth]

YES!!!!!

[@KrystyneY]

Sometimes we can't tell the different accents, but I can hear Manchester and Liverpool as opposed to London

[@marshsundeen]

American here, I can tell Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and certain London accents. I believe Jamie Oliver is Essex.

[@Kim-427]

@@marshsundeen Yeah,Im American as well and I can tell the difference.I mean its not difficult to hear difference.As an American you may not be able to name the accent but you can definetly hear the variances.lol

[@rebugglybishop7906]

McDonald's does have free refills. Restaurants give the same amount of ice no matter the weather. 😜

[@LouieDoesaThing]

Depends on the McDonalds...usually the only ones that have free refills are the ones with a soda fountain out in the dining room. The ones where drinks are only available from behind the counter usually don't have free refills. Remember that some McDonald's are franchised and some are corporate owned and they all operate somewhat differently. In fact, some McDonalds still have the fried apple pies from decades ago, even though they were "officially" discontinued ages ago.

[@neilturner6749]

Err WTF no they don’t

[@audreymai2773]

@@LouieDoesaThing Every McDonalds we go to in Tennessee has the apple pies. Maybe it is a northern thing. Also, I have never seen a McDonald's that charges for refills. Even in the best I ever been to..the one next to Disney land in Florida.

[@LouieDoesaThing]

@@audreymai2773 They have the old fried ones from the 1970s? Or the newer baked ones?

[@stuartcombs6412]

"if you get a cup of ice then what have I paid for?" Me: a healthy snack of ice with a cola marinade 😋😋(it's hot as hell you chew that ice like no tomorrow)

[@lttlEspana]

Ice versions differ on the ice machine that was purchased by the restaurant.

[@johnjacob688]

Some Ice machines allow the user to choose the type of ice.

[@katesanch6378]

The difference in the States with our safety inspections are you may get one year tags, or for double that price, two year tags after passing inspection. A plate is issued, the same as the UK, and annually or bi-annually a tag is issued only after your car passes it safety inspection. Some states require an emissions test too, but differ on when. (The length may be part of the reason cars can be in a dangerous condition, however they are NOT legal and driving that way is a risk of being ticketed and heavily fined.

[@MaryMary-pr4iu]

Have to admit.... I love me some ice!! 😁❄💧

[@amandaponinski2646]

Yes!! I love that it keeps my drink cold longer

[@LisaD-1969]

Same!! 😋

[@jenniedarling3710]

It's so germy.

[@PapaLynn1]

Hate that it waters my drink down

[@amandaponinski2646]

PapaLynn1 lol!! I drink mine too fast for that 😂

[@kimmcmillan4654]

I'm shocked at how your toilets have so little water🤯

[@viviancoleman3948]

Some of us think its gross to have so much water you look your poo in the eye!

[@jamiedamoth6465]

New York is considered a "Nanny" state when it comes to vehicle inspections. A comprehensive safety inspection and emission test via On-Board Diagnostics. NY is at the higher end close to what MOT sounds like. Other states, especially some rural states have considerably less or none at all.

[@dudley7540]

Money maker for somebody.

[@tamarafisher1552]

Same thing in Missouri

[@nickwille16]

every state doesn’t have this?? im honestly shocked, they’re pretty strict about it here in rural new hampshire

[@chrisk5651]

We have both emissions tests & safety inspections yearly at least here in NY. They check to see if your vehicle is safe to be on public roads. I can’t imagine how that isn’t the same everywhere but of course as we’ve seen unfortunately that too many people don’t care about public safety or are ignorant.

[@kevinmiller1121]

We don’t have it in Maryland, which is surprising since we tend to have similar levels of intrusive government as other deep blue states like NY. We have emissions inspections every couple years and state safety inspections are required at the sale of a vehicle, but that’s it.

[@shannoncourtney840]

The accent thing I totally get. Im from Massachusetts and we have the “north shore” accent the “south shore” accent, the Boston accent, in Boston the “southie” accent, the Worcester accent, the Fitchburg/Leominster accent, and the western Mass accent. The “MOT” many states do have a paid “inspection” that you have to have to make sure its safe as well

[@mikaylahopkins7692]

Same here, it's all so wild. I notice the closer you to get to Boston the more you hear wicked

[@traceyreed9167]

In the south, you will have a mountain/ozark dialect and then the delta. Very different.

[@rketek]

And then in Boston you've also got the Brahmin accent, which I think is the equivalent of Posh to the Brits.

[@alvinshaler9492]

I've visited every state and have lived in 15. All states vary from just a VIN check, when you first arrive, to a safety inspection plus emissions check every year. After passing these test(s) (if applicable), the cost of renewing your registration varies as well. The cost most likely follows the taxation model in your specific area. Sometimes the fees are quite high.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Jonny Smith, The CarPervert on KZbin, has a video where he takes his American '68 Dodge Charger in for MOT.

[@j.w.griggsiii8698]

With the price that Five Guys charges for their foods, you feel like you're paying a luxury tax!

[@johnjacob688]

I stopped going to Five Guys when I moved down to Virginia. I found a place called Cookout that's just the same if not better for half the price and way more items on the menu.

[@robertcuminale1212]

@@johnjacob688 My son took me to one near I saw a roach crawling up the leg of the table next to me. I tried one here in Charlottte, NC. Same opinion. You might as well get a spoon and a can of lard and eat it.

[@pcrawford6934]

Ice cost saves by giving you less drink. Especially in the drive through where there is not refill. PS Only wendy's doesn't have soda fountains in my experience.

[@mikeya247]

M.O.T. tests are called safety inspections in the U.S. Each state handles them differently. If your car fails you have a certain amount of time to fix the defects. Have a great day!🤩

[@mswindett1988]

Hey! I live in Maryland. A state on the eastern coast of the US. In Maryland we have a program that is required every 2 years. It’s called the VEIP, which stands for Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program. It requires you to take your car into a certified inspection station that will run diagnostics on your vehicle to see what if anything is wrong with your car. It is in partnership with the Maryland Department of Environment. VEIP is designed to reduce the carbon footprint within the state of Maryland and the it helps protect our forests and waterways. One thing that we are known for is the Chesapeake Bay. In order to protect the wildlife the depend on the Chesapeake, VEIP was put in place to reduce all the poisonous gases and chemicals that leaks and are omitted from bad vehicles that leak into our streams and rivers and eventually into the Chesapeake. As well as other tributaries. By requiring inspection of vehicle emission systems every two years and repair of vehicles that fail to meet emissions standards, VEIP significantly reduces vehicle emissions that contribute to Maryland’s air quality problem of ground-level ozone.

[@mackenziemorgan7054]

Michael Windett But VEIP *only* checks emissions. It was surprising for me when I moved to Maryland from Pennsylvania. Up there, you have to get your brakes, transmission, the *whole deal* checked every 2 years. Maryland only requires a full inspection when you sell the car.

[@lujack913]

I think your American Uber driver was a loon ... we don’t answer “how are you” with an actual answer either

[@kohakuaiko]

I don't know where you live, but they do where I live.

[@lujack913]

kohakuaiko L A

[@RH-tv9hk]

The driver wasn't asked "How are you." She was asked, "You alright?" Which is a different meaning to Americans than "How are you"

[@doreneamos893]

We say, “how are you” and often not expecting a reply, just automatic.

[@beverlydust5381]

Cars in US need to have an inspection every year.

[@angela5351]

Some states require an inspection some don't.

[@kevinp8108]

My smog check inspection in order to renew my registration is every other year.

[@bballkid7409]

Not in Florida LOL you can literally drive anything you want. Tons of homemade vehicles in Florida. Other states like California, you cannot modify anything on the vehicles. Majority of states have some sort of yearly inspections.

[@Simbecile]

In Massachusetts we need inspections every year. My daughter's year old car was taken off the road for a broken mirror and she couldn't drive it unit it was fixed.

[@jwb52z9]

An inspection isn't quite the same as an MOT check. Inspections in the US are basically, as long as your lights and breaks work, you'll pass in most places. It's a much more technological process of checking in the UK.

[@OMRubio]

Accually we have that its called a State Inspection and it has to be renewed every year and it garantes that your vehicle is running to Dot standards

[@CaliLiz]

We only have a similar to “MOT” in US when we have to renew our car registration depending on how old the car is but usually every 2 or 4 years or maybe longer

[@Ash-Jude]

MOT does exist in the US it’s called an emission test

[@timbuktu8069]

"You all right?" sounds like the equivalent to "Hi How are you?" We don't care.

[@twinrcr]

McDonalds does have free refills. I ❤️ ice I can’t imagine drinking a semi warm soda 🤮. I totally get it since you don’t have free refills. I’d be that weirdo who would bring ice in a thermos 😂🤣 I use a lot of ice in all my drinks (except joy chocolate).

[@janiemiddlebrooks8993]

We visited London many years ago. And if you think about how far North they are compared to the U.S. they do not get as hot as we do even in the summer. The CO2 actually makes the coke pretty cool, if you are dining in. If we were ordering to take with us on a walk around the city, we would ask for ice, and they would only put a few cubes of ice in it. Another culture shock for us is how small their hotel rooms are. Yes you are only there to sleep, but if you can't even walk around the room with your luggage pushed against the wall...with 2 adults and a child...it's just too damned small!

[@janiemiddlebrooks8993]

@Lexine Bate we stayed at Holiday Inn Express in Westminster. It's just a culture shock for rooms to be that small

[@GenerationNextNextNext]

Me too. Ugh. Without ice, what's the point? (IMO)

[@shakarussanders9911]

You know I've actually enjoyed a warm soda never thought I would lol especially root beer very good

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

On the rare occasion you may have a fast food restaurant whose drink machine is behind the counter. Even then, they may still offer free refills, or sometimes discounted refills. Even rarer, no refills.

[@reed9474]

Met a girl from an area Of Scotland that most Americans have never gone to/heard of. She started speaking & I said I needed subtitles. Her cousin from Glasgow busted up laughing.

[@michellesweeney9404]

I’d love to see a reverse video of culture shock for the US. Love you guys!!

[@MaryMary-pr4iu]

OMG 😨... it's already horrifying to think of driving on the opposite side of the road... but the roads are also tiny!? I can drive a stick, but I could do it with my left hand? 🤔😄💕

[@peterfadden344]

Driving a manual ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD, where the road is barely wider than your car, and shifting with YOUR LEFT HAND, takes A LOT of concentration - at least it does for me - especially when you have to go around a two-lane roundabout, in the wrong direction! Ha Ha

[@MaryMary-pr4iu]

@@peterfadden344 I'm not that coordinated 😨🚘

[@grahamsmith9541]

Mary Mary The other thing about narrow roads is meeting busses. Like this one. drive.google.com/file/d/1OFMBjdcX4IS11Xv11y7v_aOMndwNNFu0/view?usp=drivesdk That is one of my photos from many years ago. The modern busses on that route are now single deck. So you can't see them over the top of the hedges.

[@lisachristine472]

Why not just say Hello instead of asking “You alright”?😂😂

[@rockabye274]

Agreed. "You alright?" is just such a bizarre way to greet a stranger. What do you say (if anything) in response?

[@ey1806]

@@rockabye274 It's only bizarre because you're not used to it

[@cloverite]

Because it’s seen as polite to ask and polite not to answer the question. It’s a British thing.

[@rockabye274]

@@cloverite That's a good explanation. It's just not the way I want to interact with other human beings. I want people to respond to me, and vice versa.

[@puremercury]

@@ey1806 It isn't the most sensible way of interacting, though. People in parts of the American South call all fizzy drinks "cokes." That is their way, but it still is not the best method of communication.

[@j.w.griggsiii8698]

McDonald's used to have free refills, but they don't offer it anymore at the one in our area.

[@jimzecca3961]

What area is that? I haven't been to a McDs in the last 30 years where the soda dispensers weren't out in the dining area and with free refills.

[@j.w.griggsiii8698]

@@jimzecca3961 Myrtle Beach, SC

[@bonelifer]

@@jimzecca3961 It really depends. All ours do in my town, but one of them(at least the used too) had the soda fountain behind the counter and you had to ask for a refill.

[@PennsylvaniaBigfootProject]

We need a state inspection every year in PA. Some states do, some don’t. If your vehicle fails, you get it repaired or chance getting fined.

[@xorsyst1]

If you're worried about hitting someone when driving on a motorway, you need to stop driving! The lanes are well wide enough.

[@wendykleeb2071]

Hey, how about honesty in communication. Just say hello if you do not want to know. In the US nothing is on until plugged in or power on appliance on. Not dangerous.

[@juliewilburn2942]

Why do you say “go to hospital” rather than “go to the hospital”? I hear often “in hospital “ instead of “in the hospital” just curious 😊

[@RosLanta]

They mean slightly different things in the UK. If you say someone is "in hospital", they're actually a patient and every British person would understand that. (That is, an inpatient specifically, not just someone attending a clinic for a couple of hours.) If you say they're "at the hospital" or "going to the hospital" etc. then they might just be a visitor or staff member. Same rule applies in some other contexts - e.g. going "to school" means you're a pupil not a staff member; going "to church" means you're a member of the congregation and probably going to attend a service, not just a tourist having a look around a beautiful building or a guest attending a wedding or cake sale or something, which would be "to the church".

[@audreymai2773]

@@RosLanta love how you explained it.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Go to university

[@mercifulzeus01]

Use of the definite article implies that we are talking about a specific hospital. How would you say in the US that someone has been taken to hospital, but you don't know which one? Would it still be: "He/she is in the hospital?" That just makes no sense.

[@tiffanymeckley8739]

Loads of ice no matter the temp of the state your in, everyone wants ice cold drinks lol. Even in the middle of winter in Washington all cold drinks will have loads of ice lol.

[@rachellivermore1918]

Having a strong English ancestry, I've been listening to different dialects in the UK and I find it very interesting.

[@MrBrey-qv6jp]

Yeah i agree the variety of accents. When I hear the scottish accent. I was like "wow". Never heard of it before, but i really didnt understand though. I was just amazed. 😂