Visit England - 10 SHOCKS of Visiting England

[@tommylee4350]

Mate. I think our government needs to employ you to advertise the UK to the world. You make me proud to be British.

[@ameliataylor2883]

tommy lee it’s refreshing to hear so much respect. he makes me patriotic bc he reminds me of all of the things i love

[@AdeBarrett]

Well said! I really appreciated Mark clarifying that England and Britain are different - I've worked abroad for many years and the numerous times that people have conflated the two have left me feeling very frustrated :(

[@Rowlph8888]

@@AdeBarrett Why does it matter, So much? All of the UK has a very shared culture and are closer to each other, in terms of Their countries populations than any other countries in the world, in The Terms of their commonalities. Ultimately, the nation state is just a construct and has no fundamental legitimacy. For exaample, If you live in Newcastle, you share more in cultural commonalities with the Scottish, than you do with Londoners, or the Cornish. Boundaries were just drawn on

[@lawman1965]

I just discovered the channel and thought exactly that, why isn't this guy employed to sell the UK tourism?

[@remandstimpy]

America - 'Which church do you go to?' England - 'Which pub do you go to?

[@surbon514]

ken smit In the coastal regions of America, that would usually be a rude question outside the deep south. I live in New England and nobody ever asked me my religion, thankfully.

[@happynotnormal]

I remember when I was younger our elderly next door neighbour asking my dad if he was coming to church on Sunday afternoons. We were never a particularly religious family. Dad went more often than not. It was only when I was older that I released he was inviting dad to go to the pub with him!

[@remandstimpy]

+John Cornell. Sounds like Hell

[@purdy9431]

There is church in a place called Pakefield in England that was built hundreds of years ago, the funniest thing is the workman built a pub first to supply there thirst before building the church.

[@AguaFluorida]

It has been said of Norwich, England, that there was a church for every week of the year and a pub for every day. In fact, it was slightly over quota on both. Not so many pubs now, though.

[@seansean2545]

London is the least English part of England. Just so you know.

[@Isleofskye]

Tru Say,Mi Bredrin.

[@Isleofskye]

I thought the English and Scots were the greatest inventors in the World, back in the day so I do not see how that is compatible with plagiarism.. Our First World War Army, per exemple , was mainly home-grown "tommies"... what are you talking about ???

[@BingleFlimp]

London is basically the UK's Disney World except it's a real place with real people that think they're amazing.

[@cherrysnail5624]

it is the capital of England

[@Isleofskye]

Capital of the WORLD Cherry !!!!!!!

[@charliemolko7743]

As a Scottish young man, I love England, our English brothers have a beautiful country, I have been in Manchester, London, Brighton, Oxford, Cornwall, Bristol, Bath, York, Liverpool and Newcastle......but you should come to Scotland and Wales too...The Whole UK is beautiful....

[@josephclout3633]

I live in Kent and I love traveling to Scotland and Wales. All part of the UK but each has their own subtleties and character!

[@domc2909]

Oh Tommy Tommy! Tommy Tommy Tommy Tommy Robinson!

[@spinaway]

Charlie Molko cheers charlie i absolutely love scotland especially the west, its beautiful, spent many a camping and caravanning holidays there.

[@johndiamond593]

A tommy twat

[@spinaway]

John Diamond oh look dad a childish pratt.

[@junpi8562]

If you ever accidentally queue jump in the UK, make sure to look behind you to get the full and unique experience of a dozen or more strangers looking at you like they have never and will never hate anyone more than they hate you however long they may live. It's breathtaking.

[@barneyh7014]

TJ Wells whispers of twat and what a wanker radiating towards you as well.

[@ub3rfr3nzy94]

And an uncomfortable silence. You can feel the vitriol in the air.

[@chrislyne377]

TJ Wells lol it’s funny that we hate it so much but heaven forbid actually confronting a queue jumper. Much more English to tut and swear under our breath 😂

[@ngipiksari]

I'm originally from London but have lived overseas for the last 30 years or so and find now that nobody seems to queue for a bus anymore in the capital. I'm told this is because the bus service is so much better these days that buses come along every few minutes and so the buses don't get full anymore. However, I feel really uncomfortable if I'm not queuing.

[@sticklebacketienne]

I always confront queue jumpers. They really piss me off

[@MustaffaCuppa]

Good to hear an American understand that there is more to England than London. The UK itself has 15 National Parks and some amazing little villages, harbours, and woodlands and open scenery to discover. It's not all jellied eels, cor blimey trousers and soldiers in red with bearskin hats :-)

[@Isleofskye]

Don't get lemon and come the old acid wiv us Cockneys,Squire.....zeen.....

[@mclauren1844]

But Northern Ireland is part of grey Britain he said it wasn't

[@Isleofskye]

In many parts Britain or certainly London and Birmingham are more Black and Brown than grey :)

[@ohmygodsomeeaan6020]

@@travelinrussia2681 It depends where you are. Where I am, there are squirrels, pigeons, seagulls, hedgehogs, ducks, swans, geese, birds in general and foxes mainly, although to see foxes you need to out late at night. Robins are also seen, but not extremely often.

[@feemassey4587]

It's the same reminder when telling people abroad that the states is more than just New York and LA.

[@blakefish80]

Hearing an American say "Grab a brolly from poudland" is one of the most endearing things I think I'll ever hear 😂 Well, technically he didn't say it, but I'm still counting it.

[@Silverfirefly1]

Bloody Poundland. I'm just glad he didn't recommend Gregs.

[@skillspronto3401]

He'd probably need his glue 😂 can pick a decent one up for a couple of quid

[@arthurjarrett1604]

Last time I looked, Poundland didn't even sell brollies! Not in my local one anyway. I agree that it's quite endearing though.

[@stevecooksley]

I like it when they call them "Bobbies" as if anyone in Britain does.

[@arthurjarrett1604]

The only people in Britain who call police officers "bobbies" are police officers themselves when asked what they do.

[@scrambled5948]

As an Englishman myself, when I go abroad, it's the policemen having guns that shocks me.

[@ub3rfr3nzy94]

Actually it is pretty shocking. What's more shocking is US cops with 6 months of training and a firearm.

[@avaggdu1]

I think you'll find they're tasers.

[@gwynwilliams4222]

Britain has a good record on police shootings Scotland 2 England 52 northern irland 3 Wales 0. That's right Wales zoro the police have never shoot anyone in Wales prity good hay !

[@FoxDren]

yea but there are like 5 people in wales so if the police shot anyone it would devistate the population.

[@gwynwilliams4222]

Ascdren there's 5 people in my house 3.5 million people live in Wales more than northern irland and Iceland and ten other EU countries so not that small has you think!

[@Nymie100]

This guy is great, I loved his enthusiasum. I have been to the US and it's great too. You just have to find it in both countries but it's there.

[@MrSnake9419]

If the food is apparently so bad in Britain why do you have a British chef going around the US telling you how to cook food and handle restaurants?

[@tosht2515]

+Big Boss That's because American television has remade over 100 UK shows and Gordon is entertaining as hell.

[@deanburrell6361]

Hes not british he is scottish😂😂

[@MrSnake9419]

Scotland is in the UK, that makes you British. And since they decided to stay in the UK that makes anyone from Scotland British wether they like it or not.

[@philcosgrove6823]

New angels are you dumb. Maybe count the votes from the independence vote to leave

[@johndiamond593]

They always forget he is scottish. Fuck that brit pish. He is Scottish

[@stormzx9389]

As a Brit I can confirm that these are correct. This video gets the PG tips seal of approval.

[@BaddaBigBoom]

...I second that :-)

[@KristianC1994]

How Americans can ever criticise any other countries' foods is beyond me. I saw a whole chicken in a can when I was in the US. Seriously.

[@Julia-hs7vh]

Kristian C My late dad told me that during the war relatives of his mum who had emigrated to America sent over a food parcel to my paternal grandparents and he told me there was a can and it contained a whole chicken, I thought he was joking.... obviously not!!!

[@SonarTheBat]

Had a Hershey bar once. Tasted like arse.

[@JB.Creative]

here in australia there is 3 food channels on free view and all of them is filled with british chefs teaching america how to cook good food. infact there is a brit jamie oliver teaching us here how to eat haha

[@MrGaptech]

The nation that invented spray-on cheese!

[@tygonmaster]

See, that is the thing about the US: variety. We have pretty much anything you can imagine here in the US since the US is FAR from homogenized. It is a cultural melting pot and what shocks a lot of non-US people. They think they can get a handle on food and such by one or two dishes or products when simply looking two inches (25.4mm) to your left and you will see another thing totally different. The US is the definition of diversity. So, before you criticize that chicken in a can, look to the finely cut beef on the shelf next to it or the authentic Italian deli up the street. The US is a big place and thinking it is a small nation with only a few things to see is well...ignoring what makes the US the US.

[@JamesTheBell1]

As an Englishman, I'm very pleased that you explained the difference between (Great) Britain and England, and also said that there is more to England than just London (and Stratford upon Avon). Oh, and about our obsession with queueing... "An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one" - George Mikes

[@haggispixi]

I do like a good queue. When you holiday elsewhere it's something you'll miss. :D

[@endrigomaturro6999]

Agree about Stratford-upon-Avon, I think Stamford is far prettier.

[@endrigomaturro6999]

I love Stamford, most architecturally beautiful place in this country IMO.

[@helenchelmicka3028]

lol lol

[@florrie2303]

Although your interpretation of the saying 'mind your P's and Q's is interesting it is actually a British saying that means mind your Pints and Quarts. Pints and Quarts being the traditional measures beer and spirits were served in. So if a fight broke out in a pub (not an unusual occurrence between drunken men) the barman would shout out "Mind your P's and Q's gentlemen." In other words look to your booze so as not to spill it or have it knocked over in the altercation. Over the years the meaning has moved to mean 'watch your language', so it isn't uncommon to hear someone say mind your P's and Q's after someone has just used foul language.

[@lesleyhawes6895]

I was always taught it meant, Don't forget your Pleases and Thsnk-yous, but perhaps that was just my granny!😄

[@chriswashingtonbeats]

*someone bumps into me* Me:"Sorry."

[@mxh5647]

Sounds rather Canadian of you :)

[@bozieduble8541]

@@mxh5647 having lived in England all my life, this is absolutely me. I say sorry if I walk in front of someone, in case I'm accidentally cutting across their path or being an inconvenience. I also just say sorry a lot in general. I assume it's a largely British mentality, but I hear Canada does have it's reputation for apologising :)

[@jarrettwilliams6519]

Ope

[@Johnboysmudge]

Love your self correction from "soccer" to "football". Good man :)

[@FiveLiver]

SorryJohnny - The term 'soccer' is actually not American in origin. Both terms are correct in England - Association Football as opposed to Rugby Football.

[@leeboy29680-ol7gf]

yeah it was called soccer first in england then they changed to calling it football

[@Johnboysmudge]

leeboy29680 i don't think that's right, as it's widely understood that soccer comes from Association football (as it was know in Britain). So soccer was in use after the word football.

[@jackredmond946]

FiveLiver yes but we called it soccer before America was even a country

[@nick260682]

Jack Redmond Nah, America declared independence in 1776. The football association (from which the term soccer was derived) was formed in 1863.

[@rebeccagamble8837]

Seriously, northern England is sooooo different.

[@lenocman2]

Gamble Gamble yes, where the most polite people are

[@jackjephson8171]

Lewis McAnuff not been to Rotherham then 🤣

[@rebeccagamble8837]

Jack Jephson My partner is from Rotherham... I was genuinely shocked how rude people where there. Within my first hour in the town centre I witnessed two groups of people picking a random fight! 😂

[@MrLucozadeFTW]

Jack Jephson luckily no tourists are gonna go to rotherham😂

[@namingisdifficult408]

Jack Jephson interesting

[@matteoj226]

This guy's references are accurate - he clearly understands England quite well.

[@VermilionStudios]

It's true, we don't always have rain, in fact, there's been no significant rain in england since mid june.

[@ub3rfr3nzy94]

Vermilion Studios I live in Norfolk. The grass is yellow everywhere. Reminds me of when I used to live in Australia.

[@cellardoor199991]

Gonna be there Oct 1 -15th. Gonna rain then, chap, lad?

[@VermilionStudios]

Mr.X, probably, but october can be unpredictable, sometimes we get loads of sunshine with the trees all autumn coloured, while other times it's just rain and wind non stop.

[@cellardoor199991]

Thanks, bloke.

[@harryburgess6239]

UB3RFR3NZY Me too. Some of the grass where I live is now just turning into dust XD

[@marduchok]

Mark "Food is amazing here" Wolters

[@namingisdifficult408]

AJ Dude 10/10

[@cellardoor199991]

Don't start that Joe "Yo-Mamma's-a-hoe" Rogan stuff here, now....

[@marduchok]

Jan Sitkowski nah, he's just a wholesome fella

He has face that says : "I would eat everything" you mean?

[@cellardoor199991]

Jan, I'm American and I agree

[@billieteggers2661]

"England is so much more than London." That's news to Londoners too! 😂

[@joesmith8701]

i am a londoner and i was embrassed about it when i lived in the north so i always just sed i was a southner guss my accent is becoming less asscated with london now days

[@Landie_Man]

I’ve never understood why we get accused of having crap food but they invented “Kraft Imitation Cheese”

[@nick260682]

Landie Man America: the country where unpasteurised cheese, enjoyed by millions around the world is banned due to health a safety concerns, and yet having a massive high powered semi automatic gun is perfectly ok.

[@Landie_Man]

nick260682 i know that one. I use this argument all the time lol

[@MsPetra2009]

No kidding...and we sent them SPAM during the Battle of Britain. SPAM : Specially Processed American Meat.

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

They banned kinder eggs too, lol

[@amandatownsend5132]

@@Journey_to_who_knows ya and now we can buy "kinder eggs" except they aren't kinder eggs there Kinder suprise eggs and take away the entire purposs of the candy in the begging

[@shelleyscloud3651]

Can I say fish & chips should be from a walk in and out chippy that gives you it wrapped in paper. NOT from a sit down restaurant. So different it’s night and day.

[@woltersworld]

So true. It's like the paper excentuates the taste or something

[@TheStgmp44]

its always best eaten on a bench at the seafront or pier too. but watch out for the seagulls.

[@yessir4149]

also must be windy as fuck or doesnt count

[@TheStgmp44]

PJ Scotland it was never "used newspaper", it was unsold newspapers that had never left the mill.

[@Wardieshire]

@ Wolters World I think its all the extra grease from the chippy style fish n' chips that makes the difference. ;)

[@JohnMacbeth]

You’re indeed correct, we do prefer to be identified as “Welsh, English, Scottish or Northern Irish” within the UK. We like to unite in times of need like when we’re out in the English Channel ramming frogs for scallops.

[@briankane6547]

Except. mebbe, us Cumbrians lad. ;¬)

[@Violetta1912]

Hahaha, although I am a bit of all of the above. I love that I have a Scottish Grandfather and a Welsh Grandmother, I love all of our people ❤️

[@daithio.7378]

John Aaron Greenslade Ramming frogs for scallops , brilliant 👻✌.

[@jakobbrown3291]

Nope, always been British for me

[@MPOTW]

You're a fantastic presenter, very enthusiastic! I enjoyed watching this as an Englishman.

[@thewomble1509]

Next week , are you going to enjoy watching it as a German?

[@melthalin3559]

Plus we don't all have butlers. In fact, only 80 percent of people have butlers.

[@catherinebutler4819]

I have two butlers! Admittedly they're my children.

[@melthalin3559]

Catherine Butler Nice.

[@DawgBreff]

Jeeves! What are you doing faffing online again?!? Ready one's bath and see one's strolling shoes are polished!

[@melthalin3559]

Dawg Breff Sorry Sir, ofcourse sir.

[@wilihgrolsch3544]

j t we also dont have bullets

[@dave101t]

What a pleasant American! Welcome to England anytime fella!

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

About asking for directions; nobody will give directions in terms of 'blocks'. We don't have city grid-layouts like in the US. Instead, you're more likely to hear directions using certain buildings, landmarks and street names as references.

[@CamcorderSteve]

or even 'take the 3rd turning on the left' for example.

[@stephenphillip5656]

We British usually navigate by pubs... "Turn right at the Red Lion and then 2nd left- the White Swan is opposite on the junction..."

[@timmmahhhh]

As an architecture student getting directions to Lloyd's of London was one if my favorite experiences. The Bobby said "walk three lights and hang a right. You can't miss it, it's the plumber's nightmare."

[@TheStgmp44]

unless you go to Milton Keynes, which is the only place in the UK built on the block system. but who in the hell would visit there.

[@dylvasey]

Very true.

[@petertr2000]

I find it wierd that Americans comment on British politeness. We say the same about you! There's no way we would address another person as sir when having a conversation, for example.

[@Sophie.S..]

Unless they had been knighted!

[@mikesaunders4775]

I too was very struck by the politeness of Americans when over there.The English and the Americans seem to be on their best behaviour when in each others company,I think this is because we are foreigners who happen to speak the same language.We,(the English) have a far closer kinship with the Australians,but we slag each other off constantly.

[@MOFH89]

I work in a school and call everyone cunt or slag. Only joking sir or miss

[@arthurjarrett1604]

Peter. This is a good point. My own belief is that the Yanks (who I have nothing but respect for, in the main) mistake British reservedness as a form of politeness. On an interpersonal level, I reckon Yanks are a bit more forward and, dare I say, brash?

[@michaelschuckart5091]

We were in a group from Germany, visiting Chester. When we were invited by the cathedral's vice dean for coffee, my wife asked one of the friends from Chester: "how do you addres a vice dean?" "I have no idea, WE address him "Barry"."

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

Ah Cadbury's chocolate, but now it has been taken over by Kraft, or whoever owns it now, it is a bit greasy, and not that tasty and milky now. In other words, it has been ruined....:)

[@SaxJockey]

IMO Cadburys mini eggs and Cadburys Snack do not taste the same. Now owned by Mondelez (formerly Kraft).

[@captaincorky237]

This is insane, it should never have happened, Cadbury's (as it was) was a national treasure now lost - BUT the Aldi 'Dairyfine' copies of the old Cadbury range are BETTER THAN CADBURY..

[@ChrisPopham]

I think the greasiness is the renewable palm oil they now use as apposed to the deforestation stuff before, not toltals on that though

[@Gambit771]

You can do a lot of things to considered rude in England as well as Britain but you will not be forgiven if you don't queue properly!!! This cannot be emphasised enough to you johnny foreigners. Roundabouts however make driving easier as does driving on the correct side of the road

[@AnthonyHandcock]

Well said old chap and what after all is a roundabout if not the British ability to politely queue writ large in tarmac and concrete? Jump the queue in a shop and you risk a severe tutting at and a Paddington style hard stare. Do it at a roundabout by failing to give way and it's cause for a long blast of the horn, a tirade of abuse and possibly fisticuffs. Foreign types... Never.. ever... EVER fail to properly give way... Your life may depend on it. In extreme cases we WILL ram you just out of spite.

[@Silverfirefly1]

People that don't know how to queue enrage me I AM INCANDESCENT. Sometimes my eyelid even trembles, while I stand there saying nothing.

[@killslay]

What do they do in countries where there is no queue system? How does anybody get seen? What kind of country just allows queue jumping and if it's allowed why is there a queue in the first place? Is just an unorganised survival of the fittest mob jostling to the counter? I genuinely don't understand foreigners amazement of queues.

[@Silverfirefly1]

You should see large groups of Chinese at an airport. Elbows flying, shouting, pushing, insults - obviously it's not just them but it's the example that I've seen first hand. Survival of the fittest pretty much sums it up.

[@AnthonyHandcock]

BEWARE! SWEEPING GENERALISATION AHEAD! There does seem to be a wide difference in day to day manners between the average English person and the average newly arrived Chinese student starting their first year of studies at my city's university. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that for a Chinese person to be studying in the UK they almost certainly come from a privileged background by Chinese standards... Or perhaps not. Either way it's a pretty good bet that if in September every year you get queue jumped, barged into or have a door shut in your face it'll be an 18 year old Chinese kid. Oh well... They seem to pick up the local customs pretty quick so no harm done and their presence helps support some decent Chinese supermarkets so points for that.

[@JarlGrimmToys]

A local pub is a communal living room. Rather than going around a friends house to watch TV or a game, people go to the pub. It’s not just beer either, many people go for tea or coffee.

[@oligarchywill]

Or 6 pints

[@quiteboringvideos969]

I remember some years ago my friend from NY came to visit , and for the two weeks all we did was tour around. The MOST surprising thing to my friend was on our first trip through Wales where we encountered a bunch of sheep in the middle of a typically narrow Welsh B road . . She has hysterical with laughter and bemusement that this could actually occur and that i simply brought the car to a stop to let the sheep meander until it was safe to continue driving ( having driven through and around Wales for nearly 30 years this is perfectly normal ) , even now she still mentions "the f**kn sheep in the middle of the road". . BONUS !! ..Wales being known for sheep and mountains , i told her that the many sheep she could see on mountainsides could only ever walk around in an anti-clockwise direction because their left legs were about three inches longer than their right . tbh , i think she still thinks that is a fact :-D

[@wessexdruid5290]

That's not sheep - it's haggis.

[@torspedia]

If you think regular roundabouts are shocking, try driving around the Magic Roundabout in Swindon.

[@edlawn5481]

Swindon, home of XTC!

[@rdaisyd4678]

Swindon, home of Kaspars and confusing ass roads

[@stephenphillip5656]

5? mini roundabouts in one larger roundabout. As a Brit, I drove it once and never again. "We'll be here all day" springs to mind!

[@futurez12]

I've never done the Swindon one but I used to drive thru Hemel Hempstead at lot and there's one there. I wonder how that compares to the Swindon one.

[@ashleycarvell7221]

The Hemel one is definitely easier to use as the roundabouts themselves are a lot bigger so you have more time to think. In swindon they're little mini ones and it's a lot harder to gauge what lane you're supposed to be in

[@allistair61]

Both the National Trust and English Heritage have apps that can guide you write to the properties and can how are you Open hours and roughly how much do you expect to pay to get in. If anybody is interested

[@woltersworld]

Thank you!

[@hansmuller1846]

+Wolters World Please pin that to the top of the comment section! Might be pretty important for some viewers...

[@michelle8143]

Thanks! Going in 3 weeks, this is very good to know!

[@mookrage]

I'm a national trust member in Kent...... They manage some beautiful properties and land her in gb. Worth visiting..... Most are Picnic friendly

[@HertNiks]

Might wanna fix the grammar.

[@stevecooksley]

You nailed it about the pub culture. It's pretty unique here (maybe Australia and New Zealand have it as well). It really is important in our lives, and to find a good pub is so important. I literally count down the days at work waiting for the Friday night, where I can meet my friends, drink beer and talk about anything. Without pubs we would all be lost.

[@ashyclaret]

Most of them are shutting where I live,for that purpose.

[@helenchelmicka3028]

Def. That's why they ended up at the pub in Shaun of the Dead lol

[@deadinthebed963]

its sad if thats all you got

[@user-bv8fr4to8k]

@@deadinthebed963 not really dude, the pub is just a nice relaxing atmosphere. If he has mates that are willing to go and have a pint every week then that is better than 90% of most British people's social lives lol

[@spanner4778]

I'm proud to be from such a beautiful country

[@woltersworld]

It really is amazing

[@chandlerbingbong]

Yes, a big thumbs up for the Peak District. Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Buxton, Edale ...

[@ameliataylor2883]

chandler bing bong keddleston, calke, derbyshire in general

[@BingleFlimp]

It's gotten to the point where I don't want people talking about these places. There's this place in Yorkshire called Bolton Abbey and I went there a lot when I was younger and it was always really peaceful. One day we turn on the TV and some travel show brings on a piece about the Abbey. After that, the next time I went there, there was just a load of people having barbeque picnics, with music blaring leaving litter everywhere.

[@phill80]

I proposed to my (now) American wife at Chatsworth House. Sufficed to say she said yes and we've been together for 6 years now. #majorbrowniepoints #thankyouchatsworth

[@thewomble1509]

@@phill80 True fact: JFK visited Chatsworth and his Sister is buried there.

[@pdf6838]

You have to go to cornwall. Even in bad weather its beautiful and not that crowded.

[@jaharrow815]

When I took my family on a trip visiting England Scotland and Ireland we were treated so well and made to feel so welcome it made me so embarrassed being American and needing direction on many things that most people already know. To all the people who made our trip so enjoyable I really want to thank you and let you know you have left an lasting impression on our lives.

[@lukewalker3]

Don’t worry about it bro and glad you enjoyed your stay in the uk

[@Tcoldsteel]

You’re welcome

[@hanniffydinn6019]

Manners maketh the man

[@ChubbyChecker182]

2.20 ish... Don't buy a Poundland Brolly, will be lucky to last an hour. Go to Boots, Marks and Spencer or a Supermarket.

[@TheLaurenWoggleEyes]

Wilko brollies are where it's at, cheap and cheerful

[@kevinchappell3694]

ChubbyChecker182 you do mean Marks & Sparks, surely.

[@mojosbigsticks]

What shocked me when I arrived in England, was the doctor's hand slapping my bum!

[@The1908hatter]

Get out of London and go to places like Chester, York, Bath, Cambridge, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh. And get the megabus everywhere, cheap as chips

[@edlawn5481]

York is great.

[@LuEdPaDo]

I am currently studying in London, but I haven't gotten around to seeing the rest of the UK. I've heard amazing things about Edinburgh and Bath. Which places in the UK would you recommend as musts? And is Megabus really the best way to travel?

[@The1908hatter]

LuEdPaDo Well the megabus is definitely the cheapest, I can’t vouch for its comfort though! You can go from London to Newcastle for around £15, but it takes 8 hours. On the train it’s around 3-4 hours but can cost about £100 if you don’t book in advance. If you want the English countryside, try the Lake District or the Cotswolds. If you want to check out the smaller, ancient towns then Bath, Chester, York and Cambridge are good. If you want a more vibrant city try Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow or Edinburgh. Devon has some good coastal towns, so does Cornwall. And if you’re planning on nipping across the Irish Sea you can’t really beat Dublin! Hopefully you get the chance to go to dozens of places, but if you’re tight for time my top 3 to get to this time would be Bath, Edinburgh and York.

[@LuEdPaDo]

Honestly, I am the kind of traveller that adapts for the cheapest option haha! I will add York and Chester to my list then! I have 2 more years in the UK so there is plenty of time, but it can go by so quick I would hate to waste it. As for Dublin, I already have a visit planned, I wouldn't miss it! Thanks for the tips!

[@rayenbow3281]

York ... highly recommended ... just go! ;)

[@abishop6368]

I just got back from two weeks in Yorkshire. There were a few sprinkles two days and that was it, almost perfect weather the whole time. Whitby was one of the nicest places I've ever seen, also the Yorkshire dales, huge valleys that seem to go on forever. Yorkshire is a very different experience than London and a lot more peaceful (and a lot less expensive!)

[@jamestaylor2376]

A Bishop i want to go to that goth festival there ;)

[@snowmansid]

I live near Whitby and believe me you don't. More of a fancy dress event now with hoards of photo snapping tourists elbow to elbow trying to get a view of fewer true goth's these days. Turned into a steampunk weekend. Best time to visit Whitby is the off season, more space to move and a bit more chilled out. Don't just come for the town, the countryside around the area is stunning.

[@roderickjoyce6716]

Don't forget the fish and chips :)

[@Wolfington]

I bet no-one bought you a beer while you were there though

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

Yorkshire bord and bred! York is great to visit as well.

[@craigchambers4183]

We had our 'holiday' in the UK this fall: London, Dover, Bath, Oxford, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Liverpool, Edinburgh, York, Greenwich. Best vacation ever. Used a 22 day BritRail pass, any train, anywhere, anytime. Did use taxis frequently as well. Went to pubs and worshiped in churches in London, Bath and Liverpool. Also went to see cathedrals everywhere, castles, museums...everything was so well done, from the tunnels under Dover Castle to palaces like Holyroodhouse, the tower of London to the FabFour Beatles Taxi. The people were great just about everywhere. If we ever get to come back we could see and do just as much and not repeat a thing. Sketchy things now and then, like some of the hotels in London (got to see the police in action at one) and climate change protestors gluing themselves to our train, making it late, but we learned on other vacations that one must just roll with whatever takes place. What a tremendous time we had there!

[@eclecticjon1019]

Get yourself down to Cornwall. It's a whole new world. Beautiful beaches and countryside mixed with the left over remnants of the industrial tin mining era. It's a very unique part of Britain and well worth a visit.

[@magpiesmyth9200]

one of the few parts of England not invaded by the saxons

[@RJALEXANDER777]

Been on holiday to St Ives, I can confirm. Bloody lovely. Carbis Bay round the corner is equally nice. Want a five minute train-ride? Pay a couple of pounds and an hourly train will take you between the two, its pretty funny.

[@Roolooth]

Cornwall is extremely crowded in summer. It certainly is a beautiful county but too many traffic jams and too many tourist.

[@PolarBear-rc4ks]

Roolooth just went to Newquay today, so busy but the beach has a nice view

[@boogeh3630]

It surprised me when i left England to work abroad and saw people not holding doors open for the next person if they are close when they walk through, or standing in a queue and seeing people just walk to the front...Hahaha

[@MOFH89]

DarthDorMouse Looks like you should learn English again also. Mug

[@boogeh3630]

Unlike little internet warrior cowards like your redundant self?. Unfortunately little runts like you exist, it’s a shame you only show your bravery in the comment sections of the internet

[@danw7008]

Oh i hate people who don't hold the door open! First time i went to Korea i experienced this and thought u rude fuck! 😅 I realised how polite we really r here

[@Britishshooter]

Average rainfall in London, 22 inches over 106 days. Average rainfall in New York City, 45 Inches over 141 days. How come Americans think it rains so much in London? Mystery. On the pub thing, I travel in the USA a lot and there is no doubt that it would be a much nicer country if there was the same "local pub on the corner"culture there. In Britain people WALK to the pub with the dog to engage in friendly banter with the locals and strangers alike. In my experience in the US people DRIVE to a 'bar' carrying an attitude with them when they walk in. Not always by any means, but I observe that most Americans generally act in a very guarded and insecure way in bars towards each other (despite being friendly people when you get to know them) whereas the British are always open and friendly to each other. I guess you just need another 1000 years and you will get there.

[@johnwescott1500]

11. The English actually have good teeth. NHS dentistry is fine.

[@siramea]

It's true, statistically better health wise than American, American is focused on cosmetic dentistry

[@MrTangolizard]

Chris Green I’ve never had one single problem with the nhs after having 3 kids and both my mother and father with cancer treatment for a combined total of 30 years the nhs is fine stop buying into labour guardian rubbish

[@doodemog]

Nowt wrong with NHS dentistry, my teeth fine and and it’s nice and cheap

[@RushfanUK]

Chris Green he didn't say you were a Labour voter, just that you buy into the propaganda, the NHS problems are not with the level of funding but how they manage it's expenditure, I worked in two hospital catering departments and my father was a very senior nursing officer over a 40 year career in the NHS, the sheer waste and disregard for any form of cost control is astonishing compared to any commercial operation.

[@MrTangolizard]

Chris Green I never assumed u were I was pointing out a lot of the stuff floating around is labour/guardian propaganda in any thing that employs over 1 million people u would be hard pressed to find full continuity I’ve personally never had a problem that doesn’t mean there isn’t problems of course there is but if u depend on other people’s opinions and not your own u can find anything to support both opinions

[@utdminiman]

Bristol and Bath are both beautiful and have loads to go and see. Then after you can head down to the South West coast by St Ives, Falmouth etc and try some of the best fish and chips and the oldest Cornish pasties in the UK.

[@usernamegiven8443]

Tom... Bristol is the one!

[@TheSam7565]

Bath is well worth a visit, do thermae and the baths

[@sirderam1]

Tom. Surely the oldest Cornish pasties in the UK are to be found in the Buffet Car of a British Rail train?

[@utdminiman]

sirderam1 haha, almost forgot about those prehistoric things. Second oldest* then

[@jamie123b]

I live right in the middle between Bristol and bath

[@wakeupuk3860]

Wow !! - you dare say we don't have a variety of food and tourists might even like our food. Also do note (in keeping with typical American obsession with your selves) that in the world (Yes that place out America) also have tourists as well, tourists are just not Americans. And how nice of you to grace us with the fact "Yes, even I like their food". Consideringr that when I was travelling across the whole of the USA from NY to LA all I could find was Subway, Starbucks, McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Wendy's and of course Taco Bell plus thousand's of other less know brands - you certainly are in no position to judge our food. At the end of my trip ALL of food even going to some reasonably good restaurants had and left that fatty/fried/sugar taste which even the smell gets in yoru clothes. Also (as with your size) that many Americans either cram or shovel food such large portions of food into your mouths plus filling up endless plates at buffets and leaving most of it.

[@irishladdoyle7044]

Have you ever been to the other cities in England such as Manchester and England?

[@Sam-sp3nc]

irishladdoyle I’ve also been to the city of England in England

[@irishladdoyle7044]

lol Meant to say Liverpool...

[@MRFUCKOFF202]

Englandception

[@namingisdifficult408]

NubletPie202 bwom

[@Fire_2000]

Osama Bin Laden this meme is as dead as you after you met seal team 6

[@robertriedling6723]

Don't expect to see Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) the way it is shown at 5:30. It is currently wrapped in scaffolding and will be so for at least a couple of years!

[@dave928]

yep, just got back a week ago. nothing of it is visible, but i've seen it before so...

[@sodaking6858]

Robert Riedling well I obviously dont know what everyone calls it but IRL I have never heard anyone call it anything else from Big Ben makes more sense

[@specialunit0428]

its receiving maintenance since it has been running for over 300 years WITHOUT maintenance. it shall stop ticking for 5 years until it is finished i think.

[@SgtSteel1]

The most shocking thing about visiting England is how Un-English it is

[@loveandlondon]

Glad you were able to get it out a little early! Lol roundabouts. They are 🤪

[@jako1234567890jako]

To be fair, round about are easy. If there is 4 roads coming off of a roundabout with 3 lanes and say your going right, which would be the 3rd exit, you would get in the furthest right lane, until you pass the 1st exit, then move to the middle lane. Once your past the second exit, move over to the outside lane, then turn left of of the round about. Your basically going 270 degrees around the roundabout and slowly moving over

[@Magmaxyz]

We call um islands in west Midlands anyone else?

[@Otacatapetl]

d prince I've noticed that. Elsewhere, the island is the bit in the middle.

[@EdgyNumber1]

Love and London ....easy when you know how?

[@Surferant666]

Roundabouts are brilliant inventions They are free, self governing and quicker than any other type of junction nexus point to traverse... This junction only breaks down when greedy people jam up the exits in heavy flow situations at rush hour... Affraid to lose one place so jam up the whole roundabout and sit there selfishly blocking a flow exit. Two simple rules: Give way to the right hand side traffic flow... Dont hesitate to move or you risk getting rear ended. Dont hire a manual stick shift if youve never driven one before... And practice your quick take offs without stalling or crashing into the car in the queue in front of you. Timing is crucial and our small windy roads will seem insanely fast in our little cars... We have many one way systems and single lane roads esp when cars are parked either side of the roads.. Watch out for cyclists cats and kids running out in front from these parked cars...

[@elliott1464]

You should do a videos on cities up north ( e.g Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, York etc)

[@tobys_transport_videos]

He's American - he doesn't realise there is life outside of London until you get to Scotland, and they don't rate that too highly!

[@elliott1464]

DC4916 Productions unfair comment as he encouraged people in the video to go out of London and explore the rest of England p

[@tobys_transport_videos]

That's a first for him. I've watched every video on *England* he's made so far, and until now there has been almost no mention of anywhere outside London, hence my comment below, so not unfair at all.

[@tosht2515]

+DC4916 Productions You're not telling the truth and have definitely not watched all of his England videos. Mark has *_always_* stressed exploring other parts of the country. Last month (June 2018) in his "DON'Ts of England" he specifically recommends this. And in his "5 loves/hates of England" from *_2013_* Mark again talks about getting out of London. What's your problem, mate?

[@MrCraftboy29]

I would advise him to avoid Norwich.

[@trippydrew8492]

As an englishman, I can imagine the range of accents would be shocking to most foreigners.

[@kingoftadpoles]

Check out 'the magic roundabout' at Hemel Hempstead. Even some Brits can't handle it.

[@may_beck6224]

also the one in Colchester

[@saharaowl9712]

from that way and use the magic roundabout all the time x. never understood why people have a problem with it! lol

[@oligarchywill]

It's literal magic I thought it was in Milton keys

[@MrMann0123]

Colchester is one thing but the internationally renowned one is in Swindon.

[@briankane6547]

Just taken an Aerial, Google© decko. To lapse into MY vernacular I'd say that was - "Nobbut Flaysome."

[@christopherjhall]

Man. I’ve traveled a lot across the N America and I have to say the food in the U.K. is far better

[@RJALEXANDER777]

And you can get a lot of the good American food stuff in UK anyway.

[@babanarr3311]

sqizzles I was going to the States Soon and was looking forward to the grub there after watching Man v Food. It looks so much better than out pub food. Ho well...

[@christopherjhall]

Baba Narr don’t get me wrong you will get some great food in the US, it’s just generally the quality isn’t as good. You’ll love the portion sizes

[@RJALEXANDER777]

Yeah that describes my experience. Quantity over quality. But there are exceptions, the best experience I had was at a Red Lobster, those places are awesome.

[@Shortbrain]

I work as a postman in England and five days a week for 47-48 weeks of the year, I'm working outside. How often do I need my raincoat? Rarely. Seriously, it really doesn't rain "all the time". Raining for a whole day without stopping probably happens 7-8 times a year, usually in winter/spring and consecutive days of rain maybe two or three times. Yes, it's not often scorching hot (which is fine by me) and it can be overcast and cloudy, but the constant rain thing is just nonsense. Certain parts of England have micro-climates completely at odds with other parts, though. Cornwall, on the far western tip, can be beautifully sunny whilst the rest of us are freezing, but when it has bad weather, it has BAD weather. At least we don't have hurricanes.

[@Barneyboy-uw3ux]

Remember to visit Battle, and have a guided tour around the battleground of the battle of 1066, it's very interesting!

[@tobys_transport_videos]

As an Aussie about to make his first visit to the UK, I say thanks for this! I didn't know of this place, but I will research it now!

[@waynerooo]

Definitely consider going. We've been there three times and never get tired of it. Beautiful area around it as well.

[@henniem]

My favourite area in England! I spent three weeks there few years ago and fell in love with Hastings and Battle. Definitely recommend going there

[@ub3rfr3nzy94]

When a battle is so intense you name the place it took place battle.

[@lawxxxx9853]

Hastings Old Town is beautiful. And the people nice. But the New town...

[@KneeoGeeo]

The picture of the church at 2:07 is the Crooked Spire in Chesterfield(Derbyshire) I can see it from my house.

[@jak241090]

t5 Heath same here

[@logothaironsides2942]

Dont bring your huge motorhome because the roads are not wide enough and you will not be able to get round some of the mini roundabouts or sharper corners. Some roads in the countryside are only wide enough for one vehicle even though they are for two way traffic. Be prepared to back up. There are sometimes passing spaces along those country lanes but its good to mentally remember the last one incase you need to back up to it. While the ordinary police dont carry guns, they do have a Truncheon called the Asp which is a telescopic metal wacking baton. Also there are armed response units which are armed and trained who are deployed for emergency situations. Of course there are the canine units too... England does not accept the Euro in its ordinary shops. Dont talk to or touch the soldiers outside the palace, they are allowed to react apropriately if needed.

[@marcusskidmore7290]

Bring their huge motorhome from where? With them on the plane over the atlantic?

[@logothaironsides2942]

@@marcusskidmore7290 good question LOL We were camping a few years back and the most enormous winnebago style vehicle turned up to off load its waste and it took the wall out on the campsite. I can only imagine they brought it over from Europe by ferry as no one in their right mind would be selling them in England

[@marcusskidmore7290]

@@logothaironsides2942 Yeah I've seen them on the roads over here, they're a menace.

[@theseabassi9638]

You think regular roundabouts are terrifying? Just try a magic roundabout, we've got several in our country...

[@Necrovamp101]

there is a place reserved in the 9th circle of hell for the person who designed those.

[@surbon514]

People would literally be killed if those were brought to America. It would be total panic and chaos! My city has a roundabout but a lot of people just drive right over it, it is a constant source of chaos because you don't learn about roundabouts in drivers ed and there are car crashes there regularly

[@jamespasifull]

The one at Benfleet, in Essex, is particularly fun, especially at 'rush-hour" where literally nobody gives an inch!! 😅

[@Digeroo123]

@@surbon514 There were problems when the Swindon Magic roundabout was first installed. They had to back up the traffic. The later they put bumps to slow the traffic and people thought they had run over something and stopped to check.

[@cijmo]

Speaking of police and shopkeepers being helpful - I find EVERYONE to be helpful if they're not in a rush. Londoners have this reputation (mostly I find it's in among themselves) for being cold and unfriendly. Of course if someone is running for a bus or has five minutes to get back to work, they can't help but it's always with almost an apology "I've got to get back to work, sorry."

[@ican384]

Wow they really do love Downtown Abbey in the US lol

[@dylvasey]

I'm glad you enjoyed my country and have some very kind things to say ... In response: 1... Manners cost nothing, but in London people can be a bit rude. 2... We have some of the world's best chefs. Good restaurants go hand in hand. 3... It hasn't fallen below 30 degrees in London for over a month now! The whole rain thing is a fallacy. 4... A pub has everything you need in life within its walls, why leave? 5/ 6... London is an amazing beautiful city but get yourself around a bit and it'll open your eyes. 7... Most of the world has roundabouts. Why? Because they make good road sense. Just like being able to turn right on a red light which we don't have unfortunately. 8... Of course you can see stunning architecture from ions ago. London is 2000 years old. 9... The police in London do mostly carry guns now unfortunately. All other police are only ever a few minutes from an armed officer. Shame but those are the times! I will say our armed police are very highly trained so you won't be shot for taking out your phone here! 10... Very true. But as an Englishman I cannot see a reason to leave England, although I'm sure my Welsh, Irish and Scottish cousins would disagree ha.

[@happynotnormal]

dylan vasey I wouldn’t say most police in London carry guns. If you visit areas with protected sites (Downing Street, Westminster palace, Buckingham palace etc) then yes you’re likely to see armed officers and they may appear the majority but not even 10% of the met is armed.

[@gedkenny2009]

"3... It hasn't fallen below 30 degrees in London for over a month now! The whole rain thing is a fallacy. " It is the first year in a long time that this has been a "Summer" and not just a few days of good sunshine, with it mostly being overcast or raining. So, it is actually this years Summer that is a rarity and not an actually Summer in which it rains most of the time. Who knows if this is what a future British Summertime will be like from now on due to "Global Warming", or whatever, only time will tell. But, for now I will still not get ahead of myself and wont say we get sun for most of it with the kind of heat we have seen lately with most of the UK being in 25-30 degrees heatwaves, as that would be a true fallacy.

[@AlmostUselessPenguin]

I'm one of the people who thinks the weather sucks here but I think that, while rain is more noticable, the majority of the dissapointing weather is cloudy breezy days which are very common and the rain is just an added bonus.

[@josephmcgahee7302]

dylan vasey I think a four way stop sign with the first come, first serve rule is better then roundabouts. They take up less space and if it’s a double roundabout with 2 lanes going in both directions. Then make it an intersection with a traffic light. America has a baby handful of roundabouts

[@gremlin181]

Pretty good introduction, the thing about the weather is we are an island no part of it is more than 70 miles from the coast. So yep weather changes all the time.. Some parts they say if you don't like the weather give it an hour.

[@AGM2910]

LOVE that you’ve mentioned York and included pictures ☺️ York is 20 mins away from my home town and I miss living here in Yorkshire when I’m down at uni !

[@wessexdruid5290]

Chesterfield didn't get a mention - but at least it got a picture.

[@kai_johnsonn]

Im from England and detest London, I suppose for tourists its great but from living in this country, it is by far the worst place. Go see some smaller towns! Canterbury, Folkestone (North downs, countryside and beach), Cornwall, Hastings - and these are just in the south. In the North is Liverpool, home to The Beatles, north from there is the Lake District which holds Scafell Pike- the tallest mountain in England, King Arthurs round table, and Long Meg and her daughters - a beautiful Bronze Age stone circle. Not just England, Scotland is magnificent, it's like being in Lord of The Rings when you enter the highlands, which in themselves, hold a history of their own. The Isle of Lewis and its Callanish standing stones are beautiful, and some of the oldest in the world. Also, there is an Iron Age settlement in the northernmost part of Lewis and it's original house foundations are visible, with a lake to one side (which you could fish) and a beach on the other side of it (its on the atlantic side and on a sunny day it is like being in Cyprus or something). I haven't been to Northern Ireland so I can't comment on that, but Wales is truly amazing aswell- lots of mountain walks, historical trips out, forgotten about standing stones and circles, caves and huge waterfalls that you wont see anywhere in England. That is our true heritage.

[@SavannahPhillipss]

Kai Johnson and don’t forget the bit in between the south and the north of England 😉 the midlands have lots of things to do :-) in Birmingham I would recommend visiting Cadbury’s chocolate factory. And Nottingham has the Robin Hood legend and a very old pub called Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem (I believe it may be the oldest/one of the oldest in the UK)

[@memestealer3635]

London is the best part of England country sheep fucking bastard

[@richardcramer1604]

Wolters World, most of what you mentioned is fairly common knowledge though one of your listed experiences did shock me the first time I visited (1985) England. I asked for some information from a young punk sporting a green and red mohawk haircut, safety pins piercing every protuberance across his face. I expected a flippant remark in a cockney dialect, instead he politely replied in clear received pronunciation (BBC) accent of English. That shocked me, even a rebellious punk was polite and articulate, this experience (along with the pubs, food and sites) sold me on England.

[@coloneljackmustard]

1985 was a long time ago. The past is a different country. I went to London in 2009 and never encountered any punks speaking RP. I think the punk trend went out with the 1980s. And hardly any indigenous English could be found in their capital. Most of what I saw was wearing a burka or hijab. The pubs and some of the churches have been converted into mosques. Very creepy city.

[@TheWeatherManP]

Of course, compared to much of the US, the weather in England looks great, with just as much sunny & dry weather as anything. In the US, you're going to be dealing with snow, hurricanes, tornadoes plus at times freezing, gale force wind horizontal style rain.

[@lukewalker3]

Whereabouts in the US are you from and I think and I’m hoping I will be visiting us one day

[@kerrythomas6948]

Northern England is so different than the South. We loved the North, the Border part.....Now, I want to go back, and we just got back from Ireland...and go to China in a couple of months for a wedding....

[@lewistaylor1965]

Great US take on the UK...Thanks for the video...As a traveller myself I have been to the states many times...Driven from coast to coast across the USA 3 times and covered over 30 states on driving tours...I love the US too...I'd recommend a driving trip across the USA using the plentiful and cheap motels...Its made for driving across...and so you don't need to book fancy hotels...Just look for a motel at the end of your day and you're good....It always seems to me that where ever you go in the world people are good...Countries are different but not better and not worse...just different and folks there always prefer it as their home...That's the way it is...Where ever you are born that is always home to you...Thanks again for the vid!

[@alexwilliamson1486]

I went to Fort Benning many years ago and was astounded at the manners, I guess I was witnessing “Southern hospitality”!! Genuinely NICE people, and the Rangers looked after us very well too.

[@Fanboy675]

I love it. England, Wales, and Scotland all have very different cultures, accents, languages, and attitudes; but a pub is a pub is a pub.

[@Fanboy675]

lol don't be so pedantic! You're missing the point of the comment. I'm asserting that regardless of the cultural differences between the union's countries; the ideal of 'the local pub' is ubiquitous.

[@Fanboy675]

Wow, did you come for the argument specifically or did you just fancy starting one on an otherwise innocuous comment? /block

[@6F6G]

2:07 That church with the crooked spire is in Chesterfield. 3:50 Church Street Ashbourne.

[@borleyboo5613]

Great video and I love how enthusiastic you are for every country you visit. I’m English and this was extremely well done and accurate. And I love how you’ve explained the difference between Great Britain and it’s separate countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Thank you and I’ve liked and subscribed.

[@pianocrisante90]

Even the Australians mind their P’s and Q’s. 0:16. Since the settlement of British convicts they inherited a lot of customs from the UK. In case you haven’t noticed the British and the Australians have a lot in common.

[@MRFUCKOFF202]

pianocrisante90 Crisante we both say "mate" during 50% of sentences

[@welshdragon99]

NubletPie202 init mate

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

Jack Jephson Not everyone in the US is offended by that word.

[@adelarsen9776]

God save The Queen. Long may She reign. And long live The Empire, The Commonwealth and all Her overseas dependencies, protectorates, dominions and territories. Rule Britannia.

[@VCYT]

Early convicts were sent to Virginia an carolina as farmers - they got land as reward.

[@paulmoore4223]

Shoot us, hate us, mock us. But don't queue jump! 😀 come visit from wherever you are and have a lovely time

[@sodaking6858]

Paul Moore the England way lol

[@Silverfirefly1]

It cannot be emphasised enough. Get in line like a human being and wait. Your time isn't more valuable than mine or the person in front of me. If you absolutely must assert yourself by pushing in, just accept that you will have been marked by every British observer as a failed human, with obviously failed human parents. As a gentleman I am prepared to let some people go ahead of me depending on the circumstances, a generosity easily given to the elderly or the infirm or vulnerable - so when someone cuts in they are displaying weakness and a need for special treatment. Try telling a British person how special you are, if you like being laughed at to your face.

[@trevormillar1576]

I visited Orlando, a cop pulled my cab over and told the cabbie there was a diversion ahead, the cabbie asked me why I looked surprised, I said I d never seen a cop with a gun before he said "That wasn't a gun " AND HE PULLED THR BIGGEST PUMP GUN I EVER SAW FROM UNDER HIS SEAT and said "That's a gun!"

[@princeicio]

I noticed that they're polite while I was there last year. I was pulling my wheelie bag and there was a glass door in front of me. The two tall guys who were walking ahead of me opened the door and held it for me till I stepped in with my luggage.

[@sshep86]

That's pretty standard practice here. Holding doors, giving seats to elderly or pregnant. Helping strangers etc etc. Its in our culture (most peoples anyway).

[@princeicio]

Well, you said yourself. It's your culture and it's ordinary to you, but not to those who visit your country. Good luck

[@jamestaylor2376]

Yeah and if somebody drops money everybody scrabbles about getting it back for them haha

[@sshep86]

@Jame Taylor My mother would be very disappointed if I didn't.

[@shelleyscloud3651]

Ha Brit here! Giving me a good giggle. 👍😃

[@woltersworld]

Glad we could :)

[@shelleyscloud3651]

Wolters World sorry to say I’ve just discovered you. Subscribed and feel like I’m going to be binge watching you long past my bedtime! You’re bloody brilliant! And I just saw a kid eating a beignet in your don’t USA vid, that your boy? Soooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuute! 😍

[@RyanNoseBest]

dude you've said the same 8 or 9 things in all your videos about England/London: - Try the pubs. - Try the food. - The weather is bad, but not terrible. - English people are polite. - Dont cut in line. - London isnt all of England. - London is expensive. - People drive on the left. You could actually list some more things to do, and then have a DIFFERENT list of things to NOT do, rather than just listing "Dont forget to try X" as a Dont.

[@That_Ryans_Beats]

Go to Yorkshire for a proper fishcake from a chippy, also the Chavs might be a bit of a shock 😂🙈

[@pdf6838]

What is a chav? Is it what we used to call a yob?I haven't been home to the uk for years and lost track

[@beckymaggie4606]

@@pdf6838 Pretty much.

[@szabados1980]

You should wave at the bus if you want it to stop for you. Also, don't forget to say hello to the driver when you get on.

[@stephenphillip5656]

..and a "thank you" as you get off is much appreciated.

[@leehargreaves7473]

The "terrible British food" stereotype stems (quite fairly actually) from the 1970s and possibly 1980s. Forget that now. However the portions will typically be smaller than in the US.

[@raymonddunkerley3032]

England is one of my favorite places

[@Alex-bf7mc]

Sadly, pubs are starting to die out and that culture is gradually being lost.

[@spookylemon4947]

John It’s sad, pubs can’t compete with cheaper supermarket prices.

[@Necrovamp101]

Jack is right, but i'd add that chain pubs are cutting the soul out of real pubs.

[@tomormiston6592]

Three crappy pubs near me have gone in the last 20 years but sadly one good one is also. Can make more money as land for houses.

[@philrobinson8461]

In the village where I live population 700 there are 4 pubs still going strong plus the golf club, bowling club & the hotel where you can also drink. Also another 2 pubs within half a mile. None of them are chain pubs. But only one shop !

[@oligarchywill]

@@philrobinson8461 next to Brentfords stadium there's 3 pubs

[@martinwood2219]

Calling a Scottish person English is like calling a Canadian, American. Well, they both live in N.America....🤦🏼‍♂️

[@BillGreenAZ]

Don't forget Cornwall as far as unspoiled places to visit.

[@sodaking6858]

Bill Green yes enjoy it now before hoards of muslim immigrants ruin it

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

Soda King ah yes, got to get the token UKIP racist in the comment section.

[@MrTangolizard]

Herbivore The Carnivore UKIP isn’t racist ?

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

UKIP itself doesn't promote racist policies, but its supporters are mostly racists who hate foreigners. The BNP would have been a better example, really.

[@MrTangolizard]

Herbivore The Carnivore what rubbish I know plenty who have voted UKIP and are not racist if any party is racist it’s labour constant problems with anti Semitic arseholes labour areas in London have seen Jewish people leaving because it’s not safe then u have that Thornberry woman looking down her nose and white working class van drivers with the Saint George flag then u have Diane Abbott who has said in tweets that white people like playing divide and rule and that black mothers do more for there children than white women if any UKIP politician said black people like to play divide and rule it would be in the news for decades it’s media bullshit trying to paint the white working class as racist because they don’t like what’s happening in there community’s well that mud won’t stick for much longer as people are getting sick of it

[@yorkshiredefender1105]

Another great video wolter, brilliant mate, your a smashing chap. Thank you

[@lewiluise1333]

I have some tourist areas for you Peckham Lewisham and Brixton super amazing areas with great culture

[@sup3rbird]

Yeah Brixton is famous for it's lively street theatre, or as some like to call it, riots. Lovely spot.

[@nick260682]

Harry Irvine Those riots were nearly 40 years ago. It’s all gentrified now. You’re living in the past and you’ve clearly never been to Brixton so get back in your box you parochial fuckwit.

[@jamespasifull]

Be sure and pack Ye Olde Stab-vest!!!

[@deinie2606]

the rain in britain is so overrated, we are currently in the middle of a 1 month spell with like two rainy days, and temperatures of above 30 degrees c.

[@andybliss5965]

Brendan Rose may had record sunshine and june was also good. Only a few bad days since April

[@shugo541]

i've not had any rain since early june. None at all.

[@Llian_C]

I know it's been pretty barmey, cold wet start to the year with snow every fortnight followed by a short period of ok weather and now this long stretch of excessive heat.

[@cbcdesign001]

Did you forget the winter and Spring we had where it did nothing but rain and we even had some blizzards in March too? And lets be honest, this summer has been unusual to say the least. This country is wet, there is no denying that.

[@pshuckle7488]

We're really middle of the road wet in the grand scheme of things. Overcast is much more typical English weather.

[@BillCameronWC]

It's fascinating for a British person (Scottish in my case) to "see ourselves as others see us" as Robert Burns said ;) The natives really are, generally, friendly - enjoy your time here, wherever you're from. Luckily food standards have risen quite a lot in recent years so most people shouldn't be too "shocked" by what you find here, even if it is sometimes "different". On my occasional visits to the US I've eaten all sorts of foods, mostly perfectly acceptable, but portion sizes have sometimes been larger than I'm used to and the seeming normality of "doggy bagging", even in good quality eating places, I found curious, even if for most appetites British portion sizes will satisfy most.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

I'm sure many Americans would find parts of your country rather "curious".

[@Sunscorched]

Get your rear to County Durham, marra! The Cathedral, castle and river side will blow your mind LOL

[@arthurjarrett1604]

This is so true. Durham Cathedral is the best of its type in the UK.

[@Motörhead_75]

And after that, take a wander to lovely Barnard Castle! I’ll take you to the pub for a pint. 🙂

[@jibeneyto91]

Spaniard who has been living in England for a year: Shock 1: Polite is good. Excessively polite is sometimes annoying. Sometimes people go out of their way to hold a door open for you and actually annoy more than help by standing in the way. Also excessive politeness sometimes comes across as a bit "fake" and dishonest. I love it when you can tell it comes from the heart, with a big smile, lovely tone of voice etc. But a grumpy person saying "Thank you" one million times is rather artificial. Shock 2: That Full English breakfast is awesome! And I absolutely love the Sunday Roast as well! Shock 3: The weather wasn't nearly as bad as I imagined. I love the British summer, with temperatures in the high 20s, very pleasant. Compare that to the Spanish 40ºC hell... Shock 4: I love the English Pub! Only problem: They close at 11pm! In the summer it's not even dark by that time... Shock 5: I was very positively surprised by the natural beauty of the English countryside, the Cotswolds etc. Shock 7: I did mess up my first roundabout but once you get used to them you realize they are actually brilliantly designed! I love how you're supposed to "get in lane" before reaching the roundabout, and then the lane markings will guide you towards your exit. It's a brilliant design! I wish we had them like this in Spain. Shock 10: "England is NOT Britain". Well, it is a part of it. You could say "England is Britain" but not "Britain is England". My shock is: How expensive and, sometimes terrible, public transport is in England. It doesn't make any sense that owning and driving a car is cheaper than depending on public transport. Also: The winter is kind of sad. It gets dark by 4pm, streets are empty and if you live on your own you can feel a bit lonely...

[@sailorbuoypetrov5948]

All so well said. I agree completely..... And I love Spain too. So many good things I could say about Spain and the Spanish.

[@RevJamesCostello]

Well said about public transport. A scandal if ever there was one. If there was ever a reason to protest and have several million people march through London, it would be to protest the scandalous prices we are subjected to for a ride on a train. We shouldn’t be paying any more than £20-30 for a train ride from one end of the country to another and back. We should be able to visit our capital or any other part of Britain for around £20 return. Then many more people would spend more time exploring our amazing - AMAZING!!! - heritage.

[@futurez12]

Regarding shock 1.... The problem seems to be that both our cultures are at extreme ends of the politeness scale (at least in Europe anyway). It's not excessive at all if you're from that culture, it's perfectly normal. I've learnt Spanish to a decent level and it is quite a culture shock to see Spanish people not standing in line to get on a bus, not saying please and thank you. To say something like "pongame..." in a bar or restaurant in England would sound extremely rude, but it's normal for you. It's just a case of what you're used to.

[@neilgriffiths6427]

jibeneyto - great list, just a few notes: Shock one: The British have mastered the art of being polite in an annoying way if they feel it's merited (true experts join the diplomatic corps ;), but politeness IS expected and quite jarring when not undertaken. Shock 10 - You really CAN'T say "England is Britain" - certainly not if you run into Scottish or Welsh people, or if you actually go to those countries in Britain... Public transport is not heavily subsidised, so it may not seem as good to you - but to Americans, it may appear far better, especially the buses (and in many cities now, the trams). I found the summer in Spain quite surprising - it was starting to get dark at about 8.30!!! In Britain in June/July/August, it might not start getting dark until 10.30...in Winter here, though, we watch a lot of TV - and go to the pub!

[@coreywilliams1454]

"England is Britain" no, "England is in Britain"

[@PeUrmeleMantuitorului]

Hahahaha! 💗 Greetings from London! 🇬🇧

[@Jakub-lk8tu]

Cristian Gabriel Groman londonistan*

[@PeUrmeleMantuitorului]

Dale Hanson, sorry for what? 😉

[@KeanKennedy]

captured my reaction exactly :D

[@StewartEvans52]

you mean bierut right?

[@gbt722]

It's cracks me up that foreigners especially American are surprised by the way its Uk, GB, Eng, Wal, Sco, N.I. lol. ALSO, that the police aren't armed. People live in such heavily armed society they shocked when they see popo not looking like a militia. Hahahaha.

[@genticles9981]

Don’t go to Yorkshire. Come to Lancashire. (We won like 600 years ago and it still counts)

[@oliverhensby]

Come to the North, we're basically a different country at this point 😂 You can visit the abandoned steelworks shut down by the ignorant and elitist Southern government, or ride on our massively inferior trains for example