I live in the Scottish Highlands, the most rural area of the UK, I actually gave up my car and just use public transport or walk. I get on just fine as well as enjoying having more money in my pocket - ironically I’m travelling more and exploring places more now than I did when I had a car. Also in Scotland you have the right to walk pretty much anywhere (including private land) as long as you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
Often the spaces in car parks are narrow because they were built when cars were smaller. I saw a 1990 Volkswagen Polo in a car park the other day and it looked TINY. Cars have increased in size a lot in recent years.
Neal UK I really like the way you don't interrupt much, yet you express your reactions through facial expressions and gestures. This is a refreshing difference to many other 'reactors'! Nice one!
If staff in a British restaurant interrupted every 10 minutes, everyone would walk out. We want the staff to stay out of our way. We're not children and don't need to be fussed over.
The whole thing regarding cars and car parking in Britain is that many of our towns are old or very old. They evolved around horses, carts, barges, and walking. When I was a child, there were few cars where I lived and plenty of parking. Now there are just so many cars, and the thing with cars is that they spend the great majority of their time not moving. They take up so much space when they aren't even doing anything useful; in many of our nice old towns, they are just a blight.
Exactly! When I went to the States, it was so annoying and ruined my meals and as for tipping. Well! Felt like giving them some tips on how to stop getting in peoples faces!
There probably is the odd farmer who is not too keen on people walking on their land, but most of the footpaths are ancient trackways between villages and have been in use for centuries, so as farmers inherit or buy the land they know they are responsible by law for the upkeep of gates and paths. The plus side with UK footpaths is there are no dangerous wild animals and there is quite often a pub at the end of your journey, generally tourists are welcome as it brings in much needed revenue for villages and towns.
Americans seem to treat a meal as a refuelling stop, not a social event where you savour the food, talk with your companions, and it lasts at least an hour if not 2, whether in a restaurant or at home. A fast food outlet is not a restaurant.
A meal in a pub can be an all night job. I go tor breakfast with some friends it's sometimes last 2 hrs and the record is 3 hrs . We've been ask if we're staying for lunch
Regarding hot and cold taps in our sinks... We have a device called a plug, it's usually made of rubber or plastic, sometimes metal, and is usually attached to the sink by a metal chain. We put the plug into the hole in the sink where the used water drains away, (it's called a 'plughole'!) and then we add as much hot, mixed with as much cold water from each tap, to a comfortable temperature and to the amount suited to our needs to wash our hands (and face, as required) _Tah dah_ SIMPLE!! Amazing what us Brits can do when faced with two taps, isn't it?!! Running water to wash dishes or hands is wasteful, we prefer to conserve water and use only what we need for each necessity... Rather than just washing the drainpipes as gallons of water washes hands, dishes, etc just drains straight out of the sink's plughole, barely touching anything enroute, sufficiently to do the job required!! WHY is that simple concept _so_ difficult for Americans to grasp and take onboard as the good idea that it is?!! Why????!😮
@@jillosler9353 The cold water tap in my "bathroom"* dispenses drinkable water too, fortunately! (*It has no bath, but our previous flat did, so my daughter/carer - who is 'on the spectrum' and _not_ 'easily persuaded' otherwise - _insists_ we call our "wet-room / shower room / loo - a _bathroom_ so, that's it!! 🤭)
Talking taps, I've seen a few reactions to the duality in the UK. What I've never seen anyone explain is why the taps are reversed upstairs, hot on the right downstairs, on the left upstairs. Do we really need that subtle reminder of which floor we're on?
Staff in restaurants in the UK do check up on you, occasionally. They may ask if the food is okay, if you want another drink or if you want the bill. Otherwise they will leave you to your own devices, unless you call them over for something. It works perfectly well.
I went to America on business a while back. Florida, to be specific. I looked at a map and thought 'hey, the city is only 3 miles away, I can walk it from the hotel'. So I started. There was no sidewalk. No bus stop. I stepped on the 'grass' to the side of the road and went up to my ankles in muck. And then I realised that Florida is a swamp.
I was about to post saying this. Plus even if that land is sold to be privately owned they still have to keep the access as I’m pretty sure they’re protected by laws?
@@whitfield323 They are protected by ancient laws called deeds of covenant. Farmers are allowed to move them a few yards to make field access easier, but that is all.
The eating experience is the same all over Europe, not just the UK. . You order your food & enjoy it. If a waiter kept coming over to check, we'd get REALLY annoyed ! It's the same when shopping - you want to browse, not be pounced on every five minutes.
Absolutely, when our mall was built a lot of the units adopted the American approach of greeters, then you would get asked by the staff every five minutes if you needed help. People just fled, I don't need someone to help me make decisions.
Not all roads are narrow in the U.K. We also have wide duel carriageways & motorways with several lanes , in each direction . Parking fees are mainly in towns & city centres & popular tourist places .
Years ago, hot water tanks in the UK were commonly infected with listeria. Hot and cold taps were kept separate so people didn't become ill when drinking cold water from a tap.
We're taught the Country Code as kids, about vlosing gates etc. Most people behave very well on footpaths. Farmers often like walkers. They often see if a sheep gets stuck somewhere and can save then.
We wouldn't let anyone run off with our credit cards, unless we go with them to see what they're doing. The British would say to the waiter "hey guy, you must be joking - no way are you having my credit card!!"
Indeed. Years ago, the first time I used a new credit card was at an Indian restaurant at St. Katherine's Wharf. The waiter took my card and, as I later found out, cloned it. On speaking to the CC company which had flagged unusual purchases, I was able to tell them precisely when the card was out of my sight because it was the only time this had happened. I was told the police subsequently arrested two people. I never let the card out of my sight again.
What is the problem with Americans driving on the opposite side of the road,as soon as we British go to the European continent we have to drive on the opposite side of the road,you don't hear of us grumbling 😮
You go to the states, you get in the car and you go....its NOT an issue that lasts more than a few seconds. We don't start crying because its too hard. Note to yanks in the UK - the driver is ALWAYS in the middle of the road, anywhere in the world - its that easy.
I’ve never even considered footpaths as being unusual 😂 they’ve just always been there so I don’t think many will be annoyed by them as they’re just a normal thing that have always been there 😅
London is the capital, but it is packed solid. The rest of England Scotland, Wales and Ireland is, by far more beautiful than you could EVER imagine. The Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, Cotswolds, Cornwall, Anglesey, The Highlands to name but a few. London is a big dirty grotty city, but you go 50 miles or so out of London and you really start to see the incredible REAL beauty of England/Great Britan/UK. The UK has so many world heritage sites and places of outstanding natural beauty, the mind boggles. When youi come to the UK, visit everywhere because London is NOT England, Great Britain or the UK, it is one tiny percentage of an outstanding collection of countries.
we like fairness and we like order and queueing provides a sense of both, everyone is served in order of when they arrived, you cannot get any fairer than that
And have a chat in the queue, I've made new friends that way, we don't tend to be pushy and get annoyed when someone tries to jump to the front of the line.
I used a bus to go to a weekly market, on the return journey there was always a queue for the bus. I would have a drink in the pub across the road and finish my drink when the bus arrived. Though always last, I was still invited to get on before another person.
It’s nothing for someone in front of me here,in Wales.with a full trolley of shopping to say would you like to go first,when I only have a couple of things.I do it myself.🙂
@@kasiadawidowicz7239We like to adjust our water temperate to taste. My partner, now deceased was a tough Scot who washed in scalding hot water, while my daughter washed in tepid water so not to get spider veins. My son and I had very different tolerances too, but my shower comes out scolding every time !
@@elizabethanthony3916hello. But still, why to have two taps? I live in the UK and I do not get it. Normally there is 1 taps and 2 knobs with cold and hot water, but there is only one 'hole' for the water to come out of. The other funny thing is, that the taps are usually very far away from each other, so it is hard to somehow mix the water. Basicaly there is a choice to wasg your hands under hot water and burn your hands or under a freezing cold water, which is very unpleasant in the winter. I just don't get it!!!
It has been said lots of times, but it cannot be stressed enough... Footpaths in England are historic walking routes that were there before the farms and private land. However when walking on an official footpath through private land you MUST stick to the path and BE respectful of the land (take your litter home with you for example).
@@sallyannwheeler6327 nah, i never forget the Welshies, many many good times with fine people across that land. After the Brexit vote, the whole "England and Wales" thing makes a whole lot more sense though 😭
America was *rebuilt* for the car. A little more than a century ago, the USA had a lot more public transport options until the car manufacturers started to buy them up to close them.
Americans treat restaurants like filling stations. For us it's about the company, atmosphere, chatting with your friends/partner, and generally enjoying a relaxed hour or two away from home. Eating is just one part of the enjoyment.
When I visited I wanted to try out the difference in size portions in Subway. When they started piling the food on, I asked them politely not to put any more on,that it was too much and would go to waste. The looks on their faces was priceless😂
I read your respondents remarks about waiters (servers). Yes, in the cafés where I go, the waitress sometimes comes round for a chat to see how I'm doing, but nothing about food, and no selling, and definitely no rush to leave and I sometimes only go only for coffee (I never ever go to robot chain places for my coffee).
Our footpaths are a matter of law. If a footpath has been used 'as of right' (not furtively) since 'time immemorial' ( in practice as far back as anyone can remember), it becomes a 'Right of Way'. This is why our country is criss-crossed with paths, some of which have been joined into long-distance trails. Some farmers have become exasperated; the worst problems can occur where the are many dog-walkers who don't control their dogs. But there are advantages for the landowner as well. Walkers can discourage rural crime. We have a surprising problem with livestock rustling, and the presence of walkers can deter the rustlers. A few areas in England and Wales now have the 'Right to Roam'. These tend to be high wild areas, where you can go anyway provided you don't go near people's dwellings or their livestock. In practice Scotland has always had a right to roam, sinve Scotland has no law of trespass. By all accounts a few Americans can give the rest of you a bad name. They are not only ignorant, but are stubborn in their ignorance! Fortunately this isn't the majority of you.
our roads are not narrow and neither are our parking spaces. it is more of a case that Europeans in general know how to drive better than Americans. the foot paths was there long before the farms. so it is in the land registry when you buy the property/land. so if you don't have separate hot and cold taps in America, where do you get your fresh drinking water from? as once heated water has been through a mixer tap, it is contaminated (heated water causes bacteria to form). trust me, I am a retired plumber. as for washing your hands, put the plug in the hole and mix the water in the basin. the reason that you have to ask for the bill is because it is generally a social event. so you will want to sit and chat with your friend/family over a cuppa tea/coffee or bottle of wine after your meal. you will find this is the general rule for the whole of Europe. as for the portions, when we have buffets they are "eat what you want". where as in America, they are "eat what you can". putting more of a competition aspect to it.
Whilst I agree with almost all you said I have to say that some of our roads are very narrow especially in rural areas (I live in Scotland and there are plenty of single track pretty busy roads, Norfolk and Somerset and Wales has many narrow roads too) and parking spaces can be very narrow (people are getting bigger cars and spaces are not made for them and more spaces mean more money from parking charges)
I've always found American tourists to be very nice. They do tend to think they know everything about a place before they get there, and which often is incorrect. But that maybe their experience from their politicians who think they know everything but which may be just through 'guessing.'
seperate taps was to stop cross contamination. the cold water is normally fed from the water mains, where the hot water is fed from a storage tank. this is now changing, look for potable (drinking) water
I always love your smile and enthusiasm for our country my friend. Americans truly are our closest cousin's. Keep it up, recently discovered your channel and love it.❤️ One tip . Is hire a small car because your not going to need to travel massive distances and it makes both the roads and car parks much easier to handle.... Oh and come to Nottingham where i live. So much history and tourist attractions. You would love it. If you did i would meet you and we could go see stuff mate. Footpaths are a public right of way. Farmers are not an issue as they have no choice. Sometimes a footpath can go through the middle of a food growing feild. Never thought about it much because i grew up in the countryside and its just normal... Oh the queuing. We just grew up with it and its a fair system . Everyone knows what to do . You just need to be patient (another British trait for sure)
Arriving in the UK by air, as soon as you get off the plane you have been photographed, checked against the list of undesirables or if you have a query file then by the time you reach passport control they will have someone ready to interview that person. Everyone else is just checked through.
For a very brief insight into what types of places are missed by most tourists to the UK because they stick to the really big cities, Google view from Lyle Hill, Greenock and it’ll show you the stunning view across the River Clyde (from the South bank to the North bank), a few of the lochs that run off of it, five of the towns on the banks and the hills/mountains that sit between the Clyde and Loch Lomond. This is an area where most of the tourists are people on day trips from nearby towns but for a few decades (up to the early 90’s) there was a US Naval Base sat in the middle of one of those lochs (the Holy Loch), so it wasn’t too unusual to have some US kids in the local schools and young servicemen exploring the area…and marrying local women. But the staggering beauty you’ll see if you carry out that Google search is where I grew up but is mostly overlooked. I think the queuing ability of the UK might in part at least, be down to the decade and a half or so of rationing and the understanding that poor queuing just enables those who are possibly lacking in morals to be rewarded and it lets the server be more focused on the job in hand instead of having to monitor the queue. But essentially any time where you are replacing the people on board (public transport, tourist attractions etc), those exiting will be allowed to do so before those entering will take their turn, which just makes it easier on everyone if, for example, the people arriving at their train stop are able to exit the carriage before the new passengers attempt to take their seats. Otherwise you just end up with people trying to squeeze past each other in a very confined space.
The other way around as a brit going to the us. I've been to most states and as soon as you step off the plane from the UK its like being transported straight back to the 70s.
My friend moved to America and one thing they found weird was portion sizes. Here we are often taught to finish our plates and in America its normal to take food away from the restaurant. So they found it hard to adjust as naturally he was trained to eat everything on his plate. Personally I wouldn't want to take the food home... I want one meal not two (also variety.. don't want to eat the same thing the next day)... But everyone has there preferences.
I have a farmer friend who has done footpaths crossing his land. He is fine about it, he uses the paths himself. What he has done in a couple of places where the original footpath gets close to the river, is offer a “new” path. This is just because the path gets a bit swampy as the river floods from time to time. He still has to keep the original path open, but for the sake of the bank, and for people’s shoes, he offers an alternative!
Getting everywhere - Yep, we have 48 English counties (like US states) and I've been in every single one of them without a car.!! And it's easy. Only thing - you need time (which most tourists don't seem to have). Remember, that American couple in your video spent a whole 7 months of summertime, so with that amount of time, sure you're gonna see a lot.!
Yes, exactly this. Visiting only London is like visiting only New York, or only Disneyworld. Like yes you'll observe some things particular to the country, but you're getting only the tiniest and not particularly representative glimpse.
I get what your saying, but... think of it like this. A Brit goes to the USA, hires a car and sees around Florida for a few weeks, compared to a yank who crosses the atlantic for the same amount of time and wants to see London, Dublin, Amsterdam and Paris. Maybe both parties are travelling a similar geographical area. Its just that the USA is massive compared to England, but the size comparison between Florida and western Europe is a more accurate comparison for this assessment. I'm guessing you won't go to spend 2 weeks in New York, and similarly, Americans don't usually come to spend 2 weeks in London.
@@eddieaicken5687 I agree that western Europe is probably a more fair comparator but British people absolutely will spend two weeks in Orlando just visiting parks.
Footpaths are just the way things are here, they have been there for 100s of years way before individual property was. I’ve never heard of anyone disrespecting anything We have ‘the right to roam’ and many use the footpaths and rights of way all the time Farmers etc know about the rights across land, Madonna famously didn’t like a right of way across her land but even she couldn’t get it stopped Plus we know no one is going to take pot shots at us!
The 2 tap thing always makes me laugh because its completely normal, What are the taps on..A sink, What comes with a sink.. A plug therefore its completely normal to fill up the sink. People think hot tap is the hottest water which can vary because you can control the temperature on the unit therefore the hot isn't really hot like people think its just warm so i can wash dishes ect in perfectly warm water which in turn means the cold tap isn't required to cool it down since its already warm enough based on what its set as on the unit. And for service people i think it does depend they mentioned they had to wait for ages which varies on where it is your going for example where i go we arrive we sit at a table and they wait 5 minutes then come over to take our order then they serve our food we don't hear anything from them again until they notice we have finished and ready to leave which is when they come over and we pay, It really is that simple and really isn't that deep 😂 but in American they are reliant on tips no wonder they are forever pestering you i couldn't be bothered with all that I've come out to have something nice to eat rather than basically being spoon fed and looked after like a child if they love baby sitting then maybe they can baby sit my children for me while me and my misses goes out for something to eat.
Right to roam laws are just precious to us. Many footpaths are listed like any buildings that are 3/4/5/6/7/8/9 hundred - 1000 + years old, Cathedrals/churches/Abbey and Farmlands or dwellings of all sizes. We have conserved historic sites due to the protection laws aswell as "if it aint broke...." British mentality. 😊
I many older systems the cold tap is direct from the mains, the hot water comes from a tank. Taps are separate to avoid any chance of the tank water entering the mains supply.
Theres plenty of footpaths where i live,1 of which is about a 20min walk from me thats called Roman Road,which goes back to Roman times when they were in england & we have tunnels that go from the river mersey to chester, called the monks tunnels,which many used were to escape the romans,most are closed now. Lovely footpath from west kirby - thurstason. So many on the Wirral,opposite liverpool & a lovely rural town.Bidston Hill is a lovely country park to walk thru,with a windmill on the top.overlooks the river mersey.
I just absolutely love your smile! You’re so happy. Just your happy attitude makes me smile. Subscribed. The Magic Geekdom are one of my favourite reaction channels. They’re so fun and genuinely love the UK.
The comment about queuing amused me, I work on the checkout at a supermarket yesterday I noticed that I had no one at my checkout but hat at other checkouts there was a queue, I mentioned it to several people throughout the day, they all laughed and said that it was the British habit of if you see a queue then join it.
I live in the Highlands and you need a car because the buses are a myth most of the time! But I have also lived in Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield and London where you can walk or cycle, buses are regular but may get stuck in traffic at certain times. Trains are great because you can relax, read a book, see the scenery or landscape.
While on holiday in Hawaii we ate at cheeseburger factory on the main strip, when it came to pay the bill, the waiter had crossed out the two lower tips and put a ring round the one that he' thought we should give him, needless to say he got no tip at all. If all they do is put a hundred dollars worth of food on your table and then expect up to 25 dollars for doing it they ern there money a lot eseyer tha i erned mine.
The two tap system is because in the past clean drinking water came from the water mains while hot water came from a storage tank, often located in the loft space, this water could contain harmful bacteria so the two taps were to stop cross contamination
One of the cool things about public footpaths - there are some that go straight through farmland, and right past the farmhouse, or between farm buildings. And it's perfectly normal to the farming family to have people walking through, because it's always been like that. Also, we now have the English coastal walk, which is a whole network of footpaths going round the whole coast of England (and there's a Welsh one too). It's the longest maintained footpath in the world, at 500 miles longer than the Appalachian Trail (just the English bit, I mean).
We have these little gadgets hear called plugs, you put them in the sink and then have the water to suit you. Pluss cold tap, is for kettle, the hot tap water is not treated for drinking.
The footpaths are usually "public rights of way" they are sometimes hundreds of years old and owners are legally obliged to allow people to walk along them. So it isn't that owners allow it, they know the route is there when they buy the land.
Hi Neal. I live near Newcastle in the north of England. My daughter her partner and my grandson live in London. When I visit London (3 hours by train from Newcastle) I find it it less friendly than the rest of the country. People rushing around, crowds of tourists etc,) However most British people are quite friendly and will help others when they can. And yes the ancient history of the UK is amazing
My husband worked for Asda when Walmart took control. Every morning your section had to go in the office for a"huddle" 😂😅 so they could express their feelings 😂😅😂 20 years later they admitted defeat by the Great British working class🇬🇧😊
remember hot and cold taps came separately. mostly poorer people got running water last, and only cold water so only had one tap. it was some time before they could afford to have a gas water boiler or immersion heater, so hot taps came some time later. it started off in hotels i would guess, and just set the pattern. filling the sink with a mix to the right temperature wastes the least water anyway. Sandy Toksvig, a tv show host (the show is QI) once said she saw an old advertisment painted on the outside wall of a bed and breakfast, that proudly proclaims 'we have hot and cold running water!'
I have driven in France and the US. For the first hour or so you must keep your spider senses fully tuned in to be safe. While driving in Barbados it is the same side as the UK, I was shocked to come face to face with an American tourist who had forgotten to keep left.
Queuing comes from our inherent politeness. Always consider other people. We’re an overcrowded island where we’re very aware of other people’s places. It’s so much easier to be polite and considerate. Eating out in the Uk is an event and very special. No one likes being rushed or interrupted whilst eating. We think it’s rude if the waiter keeps interrupting. Different if you go to a fast food restaurant. Lunchtimes are different then we don’t linger. Soup and sandwich is quick and sufficient.
The thing with UK footpaths is many of them follow routes that have been used for thousands of years, the same with many of the roads. They follow old drovers routes which were used to move animals and goods between towns and villages or to market. Also in the UK there is the legal rite to roam the countryside if you want tp.
Americans do get a bad rap here in Europe. But if people visit and are nice, British people will be nice back. People are just normal in most paces in the world. I went to Brazil this year and I was told that I was going to a dangerous country but I didn't have a problem, anywhere. I was respectful, quiet and I didn't act like an idiot. No probs!
Don’t get the uk started on paying for parking. We hate it! Plus parking in London is pretty expensive, however we have very limited room in big city’s for huge car parks.
Hot and Cold taps/faucets are separate to avoid cross contaminating the high quality drinking water that we get from our cold water taps, although this is not a really an issue anymore and many people do now have mixer taps, it’s remained somewhat a tradition to have separate taps. I think that Americans drink mostly bottled water, so no need to worry about cross contamination from mixer taps
Re food portions - you also have to remember that a lot of food you get may have so much artificial crud in it, it's not really doing you much healthwise. Great reaction - Come to UK! We'll love to have you!! (Londonder here) I went to USA just after the chip was added to my Access card - the examination my card got when I used it was insanely funny!!
Americans that I have met around the UK have been really pleasant. They can be a bit loud, but that can be endearing. They are at least loud in something approaching English. I can imagine that if you are not in a native English speaking country, shouting in English may be a little more jarring for the natives.
I live in a small Welsh village,where you would never expect to come across Americans. I was sitting in my garden one day,when i suddenly heard an American. Couldn’t see them but could hear them.😂Turns out she was staying with friends.But joking apart she was very nice and had a good conversation with her in a normal tone.🙂
In many stores and some shops you have your own private bathroom with wash-basin, and lady's features in the ladies' section. The doors are solid ground to ceiling - my experience is - sometimes there's a very small gap at the bottom of the door - this is to let air in, but it's far too low down to be able to see anyone inside.
The reasons service staff in the UK aren't constantly harrassing you and being fake nice to you is because their lives don't depend on tips.
Cos they get paid the same minimum wage that everybody else does (which is double the standard minimum in the US).
Jesus, he's talking about differences not things like that. Friendly. Keep it friendly people.
People treat you with respect in the UK until you dont deserve it not the other way round
I live in the Scottish Highlands, the most rural area of the UK, I actually gave up my car and just use public transport or walk. I get on just fine as well as enjoying having more money in my pocket - ironically I’m travelling more and exploring places more now than I did when I had a car. Also in Scotland you have the right to walk pretty much anywhere (including private land) as long as you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
Anerican "service" would be seen as rude here. We hate to have our meals interrupted.
Often the spaces in car parks are narrow because they were built when cars were smaller. I saw a 1990 Volkswagen Polo in a car park the other day and it looked TINY. Cars have increased in size a lot in recent years.
As have people!!
Most brits find the level of service in US intrusive sometimes to the point of discomfort
Most Brits?
@@candice3559yep.
Neal UK I really like the way you don't interrupt much, yet you express your reactions through facial expressions and gestures. This is a refreshing difference to many other 'reactors'! Nice one!
If staff in a British restaurant interrupted every 10 minutes, everyone would walk out. We want the staff to stay out of our way. We're not children and don't need to be fussed over.
Should there be an issue or question we will approach someone!
The whole thing regarding cars and car parking in Britain is that many of our towns are old or very old. They evolved around horses, carts, barges, and walking. When I was a child, there were few cars where I lived and plenty of parking. Now there are just so many cars, and the thing with cars is that they spend the great majority of their time not moving. They take up so much space when they aren't even doing anything useful; in many of our nice old towns, they are just a blight.
Exactly! When I went to the States, it was so annoying and ruined my meals and as for tipping. Well! Felt like giving them some tips on how to stop getting in peoples faces!
I agree!!! If that happened to me, I would leave!!! We take our time here in the UK!!!
Indeed we only want to see them twice
There probably is the odd farmer who is not too keen on people walking on their land, but most of the footpaths are ancient trackways between villages and have been in use for centuries, so as farmers inherit or buy the land they know they are responsible by law for the upkeep of gates and paths. The plus side with UK footpaths is there are no dangerous wild animals and there is quite often a pub at the end of your journey, generally tourists are welcome as it brings in much needed revenue for villages and towns.
Agree 👍🏻
No dangerous animals, you've obviously never met a drunk scouser.
@@Mean-bj8wp😂😂😂
They built Stonehenge next to a much older trackway, and that was 5000 years ago.
Geese can draw blood. But domesticated animals like dogs and cattle are regularly lethal.
Americans seem to treat a meal as a refuelling stop, not a social event where you savour the food, talk with your companions, and it lasts at least an hour if not 2, whether in a restaurant or at home. A fast food outlet is not a restaurant.
A meal in a pub can be an all night job. I go tor breakfast with some friends it's sometimes last 2 hrs and the record is 3 hrs . We've been ask if we're staying for lunch
@@geoffpriestley7310 Good food, good friends, good pub or restaurant- can't be beaten. Good beer or flowing wine helps too.
@@judithrowe8065 👌
I'm shocked at the bigotry of my fellow country women...
and men.
when argentina has a bank crisis, they rioted. when we had northern rock bank crisis, people formed an orderly queue.
Regarding hot and cold taps in our sinks... We have a device called a plug, it's usually made of rubber or plastic, sometimes metal, and is usually attached to the sink by a metal chain. We put the plug into the hole in the sink where the used water drains away, (it's called a 'plughole'!) and then we add as much hot, mixed with as much cold water from each tap, to a comfortable temperature and to the amount suited to our needs to wash our hands (and face, as required) _Tah dah_ SIMPLE!!
Amazing what us Brits can do when faced with two taps, isn't it?!! Running water to wash dishes or hands is wasteful, we prefer to conserve water and use only what we need for each necessity... Rather than just washing the drainpipes as gallons of water washes hands, dishes, etc just drains straight out of the sink's plughole, barely touching anything enroute, sufficiently to do the job required!!
WHY is that simple concept _so_ difficult for Americans to grasp and take onboard as the good idea that it is?!! Why????!😮
Plus the water from our cold tap in the kitchen is DRINKABLE. I have NEVER bought water to drink - just turn on the tap!
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The cold water tap in my "bathroom"* dispenses drinkable water too, fortunately!
(*It has no bath, but our previous flat did, so my daughter/carer - who is 'on the spectrum' and _not_ 'easily persuaded' otherwise - _insists_ we call our "wet-room / shower room / loo - a _bathroom_ so, that's it!! 🤭)
Talking taps, I've seen a few reactions to the duality in the UK. What I've never seen anyone explain is why the taps are reversed upstairs, hot on the right downstairs, on the left upstairs. Do we really need that subtle reminder of which floor we're on?
English here. I so agree with you. I am totally confused that Americans cannot fathom what is a very simple exercise. I cannot understand it.
@@seamusoblimey7834never ever im 50 years have seen the taps reversed upstairs.
Staff in restaurants in the UK do check up on you, occasionally. They may ask if the food is okay, if you want another drink or if you want the bill. Otherwise they will leave you to your own devices, unless you call them over for something. It works perfectly well.
That sounds perfect!
I went to America on business a while back. Florida, to be specific. I looked at a map and thought 'hey, the city is only 3 miles away, I can walk it from the hotel'. So I started. There was no sidewalk. No bus stop. I stepped on the 'grass' to the side of the road and went up to my ankles in muck. And then I realised that Florida is a swamp.
Some of Britains oldest rights-of-way are more than 9,000 years old.
I was about to post saying this. Plus even if that land is sold to be privately owned they still have to keep the access as I’m pretty sure they’re protected by laws?
@@whitfield323 They are protected by ancient laws called deeds of covenant. Farmers are allowed to move them a few yards to make field access easier, but that is all.
The eating experience is the same all over Europe, not just the UK. . You order your food & enjoy it. If a waiter kept coming over to check, we'd get REALLY annoyed ! It's the same when shopping - you want to browse, not be pounced on every five minutes.
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Absolutely, when our mall was built a lot of the units adopted the American approach of greeters, then you would get asked by the staff every five minutes if you needed help. People just fled, I don't need someone to help me make decisions.
If Americans appreciate their level of service why don't they pay them a proper wage?
By putting the onus of paying the wait staff a decent wage on the customer, the restaurant can advertise false prices.
@grahvis all prices in US are false... because they don't include taxes etc.
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Not all roads are narrow in the U.K. We also have wide duel carriageways & motorways with several lanes , in each direction . Parking fees are mainly in towns & city centres & popular tourist places .
@@rickandersen2284 price plus state tax plus 20% tax gets expensive
Years ago, hot water tanks in the UK were commonly infected with listeria. Hot and cold taps were kept separate so people didn't become ill when drinking cold water from a tap.
Travelling by train in the UK is rarely cheap , sometimes on longer journeys it can be cheaper to fly ❤.
Northern Ireland is cheap for trains but there is very little coverage in the country.
We're taught the Country Code as kids, about vlosing gates etc. Most people behave very well on footpaths. Farmers often like walkers. They often see if a sheep gets stuck somewhere and can save then.
The group all flocking onto the boat were, presumably, tourists who weren't used to queueing.
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This dude is so chill and honest’ 😊
In London, they intentionally make driving more ‘difficult’ or uncomfortable to encourage ppl to use public transportation.
We wouldn't let anyone run off with our credit cards, unless we go with them to see what they're doing.
The British would say to the waiter "hey guy, you must be joking - no way are you having my credit card!!"
Indeed. Years ago, the first time I used a new credit card was at an Indian restaurant at St. Katherine's Wharf. The waiter took my card and, as I later found out, cloned it. On speaking to the CC company which had flagged unusual purchases, I was able to tell them precisely when the card was out of my sight because it was the only time this had happened. I was told the police subsequently arrested two people. I never let the card out of my sight again.
Definitely! They would get laughed at in their faces. As if!
What is the problem with Americans driving on the opposite side of the road,as soon as we British go to the European continent we have to drive on the opposite side of the road,you don't hear of us grumbling 😮
You go to the states, you get in the car and you go....its NOT an issue that lasts more than a few seconds. We don't start crying because its too hard. Note to yanks in the UK - the driver is ALWAYS in the middle of the road, anywhere in the world - its that easy.
My brother had no problems driving round the states.
I’ve never even considered footpaths as being unusual 😂 they’ve just always been there so I don’t think many will be annoyed by them as they’re just a normal thing that have always been there 😅
London is the capital, but it is packed solid. The rest of England Scotland, Wales and Ireland is, by far more beautiful than you could EVER imagine. The Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, Cotswolds, Cornwall, Anglesey, The Highlands to name but a few. London is a big dirty grotty city, but you go 50 miles or so out of London and you really start to see the incredible REAL beauty of England/Great Britan/UK. The UK has so many world heritage sites and places of outstanding natural beauty, the mind boggles. When youi come to the UK, visit everywhere because London is NOT England, Great Britain or the UK, it is one tiny percentage of an outstanding collection of countries.
So glad you mentioned Anglesey! This area of North Wales has outstanding beauty with loads of castles.
You are absolutely right. Land in London and then please go ANYWHERE ELSE. Bristol, Bath etc...
we like fairness and we like order and queueing provides a sense of both, everyone is served in order of when they arrived, you cannot get any fairer than that
And have a chat in the queue, I've made new friends that way, we don't tend to be pushy and get annoyed when someone tries to jump to the front of the line.
It's so weird that Americans never use the sink to mix the water.
We do, do not base everything on what people on TH-cam says is done by all 340 million Americans.
I know! What do they think plugs are for.😂
Queues -
I've seen people at bus stops insisting that someone else should go in front of them, even if their place in the queue was uncertain.
I used a bus to go to a weekly market, on the return journey there was always a queue for the bus. I would have a drink in the pub across the road and finish my drink when the bus arrived. Though always last, I was still invited to get on before another person.
It’s nothing for someone in front of me here,in Wales.with a full trolley of shopping to say would you like to go first,when I only have a couple of things.I do it myself.🙂
Not lately though, the last time I was in London I almost got trampled in the stampede to board.🤬
Europe too have two taps not just Britain.
I have only seen the two taps in Britain and yes, that is weird about the UK, even for other Europeans
No, it is jist Britain that has two taps
@@kasiadawidowicz7239We like to adjust our water temperate to taste. My partner, now deceased was a tough Scot who washed in scalding hot water, while my daughter washed in tepid water so not to get spider veins. My son and I had very different tolerances too, but my shower comes out scolding every time !
@@elizabethanthony3916hello. But still, why to have two taps? I live in the UK and I do not get it. Normally there is 1 taps and 2 knobs with cold and hot water, but there is only one 'hole' for the water to come out of. The other funny thing is, that the taps are usually very far away from each other, so it is hard to somehow mix the water. Basicaly there is a choice to wasg your hands under hot water and burn your hands or under a freezing cold water, which is very unpleasant in the winter. I just don't get it!!!
It has been said lots of times, but it cannot be stressed enough... Footpaths in England are historic walking routes that were there before the farms and private land. However when walking on an official footpath through private land you MUST stick to the path and BE respectful of the land (take your litter home with you for example).
In Scotland you have a right to roam free
@@daftgowk1Here in Cymru/ Wales too. Why are we always forgotten? Oh! I know. Uk is England!😂😂
@@sallyannwheeler6327 nah, i never forget the Welshies, many many good times with fine people across that land. After the Brexit vote, the whole "England and Wales" thing makes a whole lot more sense though 😭
America was *rebuilt* for the car. A little more than a century ago, the USA had a lot more public transport options until the car manufacturers started to buy them up to close them.
Car companies lobbied the government and the laws were changed in favor of the car makers, total corruption.
Americans treat restaurants like filling stations. For us it's about the company, atmosphere, chatting with your friends/partner, and generally enjoying a relaxed hour or two away from home. Eating is just one part of the enjoyment.
Indeed. We like to take our time,enjoy the food,relax whilst having a chilled time, chatting with family or friends.
I love this couple - they're so enthusiastic about the UK - trying new experiences - & accepting the differences.
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We were on holiday in Florida we went to a restaurant for something to eat we ordered one meal and a empty plate
When I visited I wanted to try out the difference in size portions in Subway. When they started piling the food on, I asked them politely not to put any more on,that it was too much and would go to waste. The looks on their faces was priceless😂
The footpaths were how people could travel from village to village or between towns, there were cart tracks too
I read your respondents remarks about waiters (servers).
Yes, in the cafés where I go, the waitress sometimes comes round for a chat to see how I'm doing, but nothing about food, and no selling, and definitely no rush to leave and I sometimes only go only for coffee (I never ever go to robot chain places for my coffee).
Our footpaths are a matter of law. If a footpath has been used 'as of right' (not furtively) since 'time immemorial' ( in practice as far back as anyone can remember), it becomes a 'Right of Way'. This is why our country is criss-crossed with paths, some of which have been joined into long-distance trails. Some farmers have become exasperated; the worst problems can occur where the are many dog-walkers who don't control their dogs.
But there are advantages for the landowner as well. Walkers can discourage rural crime. We have a surprising problem with livestock rustling, and the presence of walkers can deter the rustlers.
A few areas in England and Wales now have the 'Right to Roam'. These tend to be high wild areas, where you can go anyway provided you don't go near people's dwellings or their livestock. In practice Scotland has always had a right to roam, sinve Scotland has no law of trespass.
By all accounts a few Americans can give the rest of you a bad name. They are not only ignorant, but are stubborn in their ignorance! Fortunately this isn't the majority of you.
our roads are not narrow and neither are our parking spaces. it is more of a case that Europeans in general know how to drive better than Americans.
the foot paths was there long before the farms. so it is in the land registry when you buy the property/land.
so if you don't have separate hot and cold taps in America, where do you get your fresh drinking water from? as once heated water has been through a mixer tap, it is contaminated (heated water causes bacteria to form). trust me, I am a retired plumber. as for washing your hands, put the plug in the hole and mix the water in the basin.
the reason that you have to ask for the bill is because it is generally a social event. so you will want to sit and chat with your friend/family over a cuppa tea/coffee or bottle of wine after your meal. you will find this is the general rule for the whole of Europe. as for the portions, when we have buffets they are "eat what you want". where as in America, they are "eat what you can". putting more of a competition aspect to it.
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Whilst I agree with almost all you said I have to say that some of our roads are very narrow especially in rural areas (I live in Scotland and there are plenty of single track pretty busy roads, Norfolk and Somerset and Wales has many narrow roads too) and parking spaces can be very narrow (people are getting bigger cars and spaces are not made for them and more spaces mean more money from parking charges)
I've always found American tourists to be very nice.
They do tend to think they know everything about a place before they get there, and which often is incorrect.
But that maybe their experience from their politicians who think they know everything but which may be just through 'guessing.'
There are car parks, and usually once you have dumped the car you can get a bus or a train to where you want to be.
Madonna doesn't like footpaths. She tried to have one which crossed her land in Wiltshire shut down. These are ancient rights of way.
You like to chill? Come to England and visit a country pub. And learn to relax. Keep Reacting!
seperate taps was to stop cross contamination. the cold water is normally fed from the water mains, where the hot water is fed from a storage tank. this is now changing, look for potable (drinking) water
I always love your smile and enthusiasm for our country my friend. Americans truly are our closest cousin's. Keep it up, recently discovered your channel and love it.❤️
One tip . Is hire a small car because your not going to need to travel massive distances and it makes both the roads and car parks much easier to handle....
Oh and come to Nottingham where i live. So much history and tourist attractions. You would love it. If you did i would meet you and we could go see stuff mate.
Footpaths are a public right of way. Farmers are not an issue as they have no choice. Sometimes a footpath can go through the middle of a food growing feild. Never thought about it much because i grew up in the countryside and its just normal...
Oh the queuing. We just grew up with it and its a fair system . Everyone knows what to do . You just need to be patient (another British trait for sure)
OMG - I am from Nottingham. Thank-you so much for bigging-up my home town. It is tiny, yet somehow, it is bigger than Australia. Bye!
Arriving in the UK by air, as soon as you get off the plane you have been photographed, checked against the list of undesirables or if you have a query file then by the time you reach passport control they will have someone ready to interview that person. Everyone else is just checked through.
For a very brief insight into what types of places are missed by most tourists to the UK because they stick to the really big cities, Google view from Lyle Hill, Greenock and it’ll show you the stunning view across the River Clyde (from the South bank to the North bank), a few of the lochs that run off of it, five of the towns on the banks and the hills/mountains that sit between the Clyde and Loch Lomond. This is an area where most of the tourists are people on day trips from nearby towns but for a few decades (up to the early 90’s) there was a US Naval Base sat in the middle of one of those lochs (the Holy Loch), so it wasn’t too unusual to have some US kids in the local schools and young servicemen exploring the area…and marrying local women.
But the staggering beauty you’ll see if you carry out that Google search is where I grew up but is mostly overlooked.
I think the queuing ability of the UK might in part at least, be down to the decade and a half or so of rationing and the understanding that poor queuing just enables those who are possibly lacking in morals to be rewarded and it lets the server be more focused on the job in hand instead of having to monitor the queue. But essentially any time where you are replacing the people on board (public transport, tourist attractions etc), those exiting will be allowed to do so before those entering will take their turn, which just makes it easier on everyone if, for example, the people arriving at their train stop are able to exit the carriage before the new passengers attempt to take their seats. Otherwise you just end up with people trying to squeeze past each other in a very confined space.
16:59 if only there was a way to plug the hole and mix the hot and cold.......
The other way around as a brit going to the us. I've been to most states and as soon as you step off the plane from the UK its like being transported straight back to the 70s.
My friend moved to America and one thing they found weird was portion sizes. Here we are often taught to finish our plates and in America its normal to take food away from the restaurant. So they found it hard to adjust as naturally he was trained to eat everything on his plate. Personally I wouldn't want to take the food home... I want one meal not two (also variety.. don't want to eat the same thing the next day)... But everyone has there preferences.
Supersize me. Do you remember that documentary? Eye opening!
@@NadineSees agreed!
I have a farmer friend who has done footpaths crossing his land. He is fine about it, he uses the paths himself. What he has done in a couple of places where the original footpath gets close to the river, is offer a “new” path. This is just because the path gets a bit swampy as the river floods from time to time. He still has to keep the original path open, but for the sake of the bank, and for people’s shoes, he offers an alternative!
Getting everywhere -
Yep, we have 48 English counties (like US states) and I've been in every single one of them without a car.!!
And it's easy.
Only thing - you need time (which most tourists don't seem to have).
Remember, that American couple in your video spent a whole 7 months of summertime, so with that amount of time, sure you're gonna see a lot.!
London is great but just going to London is like only visiting New York then thinking you know America
Yes, exactly this. Visiting only London is like visiting only New York, or only Disneyworld. Like yes you'll observe some things particular to the country, but you're getting only the tiniest and not particularly representative glimpse.
I get what your saying, but... think of it like this. A Brit goes to the USA, hires a car and sees around Florida for a few weeks, compared to a yank who crosses the atlantic for the same amount of time and wants to see London, Dublin, Amsterdam and Paris. Maybe both parties are travelling a similar geographical area. Its just that the USA is massive compared to England, but the size comparison between Florida and western Europe is a more accurate comparison for this assessment. I'm guessing you won't go to spend 2 weeks in New York, and similarly, Americans don't usually come to spend 2 weeks in London.
@@eddieaicken5687 I agree that western Europe is probably a more fair comparator but British people absolutely will spend two weeks in Orlando just visiting parks.
Footpaths are just the way things are here, they have been there for 100s of years way before individual property was. I’ve never heard of anyone disrespecting anything
We have ‘the right to roam’ and many use the footpaths and rights of way all the time
Farmers etc know about the rights across land, Madonna famously didn’t like a right of way across her land but even she couldn’t get it stopped
Plus we know no one is going to take pot shots at us!
The 2 tap thing always makes me laugh because its completely normal, What are the taps on..A sink, What comes with a sink.. A plug therefore its completely normal to fill up the sink.
People think hot tap is the hottest water which can vary because you can control the temperature on the unit therefore the hot isn't really hot like people think its just warm so i can wash dishes ect in perfectly warm water which in turn means the cold tap isn't required to cool it down since its already warm enough based on what its set as on the unit.
And for service people i think it does depend they mentioned they had to wait for ages which varies on where it is your going for example where i go we arrive we sit at a table and they wait 5 minutes then come over to take our order then they serve our food we don't hear anything from them again until they notice we have finished and ready to leave which is when they come over and we pay, It really is that simple and really isn't that deep 😂 but in American they are reliant on tips no wonder they are forever pestering you i couldn't be bothered with all that I've come out to have something nice to eat rather than basically being spoon fed and looked after like a child if they love baby sitting then maybe they can baby sit my children for me while me and my misses goes out for something to eat.
Right to roam laws are just precious to us. Many footpaths are listed like any buildings that are 3/4/5/6/7/8/9 hundred - 1000 + years old, Cathedrals/churches/Abbey and Farmlands or dwellings of all sizes.
We have conserved historic sites due to the protection laws aswell as "if it aint broke...." British mentality. 😊
I many older systems the cold tap is direct from the mains, the hot water comes from a tank. Taps are separate to avoid any chance of the tank water entering the mains supply.
Very respectful- thank you 🙏
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Taps were separate because pre combi boilers, tanks were breeding grounds for bacteria and cold water has to be drinkable
Theres plenty of footpaths where i live,1 of which is about a 20min walk from me thats called Roman Road,which goes back to Roman times when they were in england & we have tunnels that go from the river mersey to chester, called the monks tunnels,which many used were to escape the romans,most are closed now. Lovely footpath from west kirby - thurstason. So many on the Wirral,opposite liverpool & a lovely rural town.Bidston Hill is a lovely country park to walk thru,with a windmill on the top.overlooks the river mersey.
I just absolutely love your smile! You’re so happy. Just your happy attitude makes me smile. Subscribed. The Magic Geekdom are one of my favourite reaction channels. They’re so fun and genuinely love the UK.
The comment about queuing amused me, I work on the checkout at a supermarket yesterday I noticed that I had no one at my checkout but hat at other checkouts there was a queue, I mentioned it to several people throughout the day, they all laughed and said that it was the British habit of if you see a queue then join it.
Check out the Ridgeway! That's about 80 miles I believe.
I live in London and have always had mixer taps in kitchen and bathroom lol
I live in the Highlands and you need a car because the buses are a myth most of the time! But I have also lived in Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield and London where you can walk or cycle, buses are regular but may get stuck in traffic at certain times. Trains are great because you can relax, read a book, see the scenery or landscape.
While on holiday in Hawaii we ate at cheeseburger factory on the main strip, when it came to pay the bill, the waiter had crossed out the two lower tips and put a ring round the one that he' thought we should give him, needless to say he got no tip at all. If all they do is put a hundred dollars worth of food on your table and then expect up to 25 dollars for doing it they ern there money a lot eseyer tha i erned mine.
The two tap system is because in the past clean drinking water came from the water mains while hot water came from a storage tank, often located in the loft space, this water could contain harmful bacteria so the two taps were to stop cross contamination
In England we have the "Invisble Queue " a queue with out a line.....
Lol turn both taps to find the right temperature!
One of the cool things about public footpaths - there are some that go straight through farmland, and right past the farmhouse, or between farm buildings. And it's perfectly normal to the farming family to have people walking through, because it's always been like that.
Also, we now have the English coastal walk, which is a whole network of footpaths going round the whole coast of England (and there's a Welsh one too). It's the longest maintained footpath in the world, at 500 miles longer than the Appalachian Trail (just the English bit, I mean).
We have these little gadgets hear called plugs, you put them in the sink and then have the water to suit you. Pluss cold tap, is for kettle, the hot tap water is not treated for drinking.
What a well suited couple...
1 & 2 are linked. If you don't have a car, you don't have trouble parking ! Most car parks in the UK use parking apps now.
The footpaths are usually "public rights of way" they are sometimes hundreds of years old and owners are legally obliged to allow people to walk along them. So it isn't that owners allow it, they know the route is there when they buy the land.
Put a plug into the basin then fill it up to the desired temperature. Don’t waste water running a tap just to wash your hands. Think about it.
Hi Neal. I live near Newcastle in the north of England.
My daughter her partner and my grandson live in London.
When I visit London (3 hours by train from Newcastle) I find it it less friendly than the rest of the country. People rushing around, crowds of tourists etc,)
However most British people are quite friendly and will help others when they can.
And yes the ancient history of the UK is amazing
My husband worked for Asda when Walmart took control. Every morning your section had to go in the office for a"huddle" 😂😅 so they could express their feelings 😂😅😂 20 years later they admitted defeat by the Great British working class🇬🇧😊
remember hot and cold taps came separately. mostly poorer people got running water last, and only cold water so only had one tap. it was some time before they could afford to have a gas water boiler or immersion heater, so hot taps came some time later. it started off in hotels i would guess, and just set the pattern. filling the sink with a mix to the right temperature wastes the least water anyway. Sandy Toksvig, a tv show host (the show is QI) once said she saw an old advertisment painted on the outside wall of a bed and breakfast, that proudly proclaims 'we have hot and cold running water!'
I have driven in France and the US. For the first hour or so you must keep your spider senses fully tuned in to be safe. While driving in Barbados it is the same side as the UK, I was shocked to come face to face with an American tourist who had forgotten to keep left.
You don't need to wave, just make eye contact and the server will come to you.
Queuing comes from our inherent politeness. Always consider other people. We’re an overcrowded island where we’re very aware of other people’s places. It’s so much easier to be polite and considerate. Eating out in the Uk is an event and very special. No one likes being rushed or interrupted whilst eating. We think it’s rude if the waiter keeps interrupting. Different if you go to a fast food restaurant. Lunchtimes are different then we don’t linger. Soup and sandwich is quick and sufficient.
Separate hot & cold taps is historic - pipes carrying hot water were only introduced less that a hundred years ago. Mixer taps are the norm nowadays.
The thing with UK footpaths is many of them follow routes that have been used for thousands of years, the same with many of the roads. They follow old drovers routes which were used to move animals and goods between towns and villages or to market. Also in the UK there is the legal rite to roam the countryside if you want tp.
Americans do get a bad rap here in Europe. But if people visit and are nice, British people will be nice back. People are just normal in most paces in the world. I went to Brazil this year and I was told that I was going to a dangerous country but I didn't have a problem, anywhere. I was respectful, quiet and I didn't act like an idiot. No probs!
Not every where makes people pay for parking,london is just a business in some things.
If you can’t drive a manual, then you can ask for an automatic, but you might want to make sure before you pick it up, it is often an option online.
in UK mixer or separate taps is a choice anyone can make. My house has all mixer taps, my sister has a variety. Saves water to use the sink plug also.
Don’t get the uk started on paying for parking. We hate it! Plus parking in London is pretty expensive, however we have very limited room in big city’s for huge car parks.
Hot and Cold taps/faucets are separate to avoid cross contaminating the high quality drinking water that we get from our cold water taps, although this is not a really an issue anymore and many people do now have mixer taps, it’s remained somewhat a tradition to have separate taps. I think that Americans drink mostly bottled water, so no need to worry about cross contamination from mixer taps
Some roads have space for 1 car, for both direction so need to be very careful
most of the small local roads were made for horse and cart hence small narrow roads
Re food portions - you also have to remember that a lot of food you get may have so much artificial crud in it, it's not really doing you much healthwise. Great reaction - Come to UK! We'll love to have you!! (Londonder here)
I went to USA just after the chip was added to my Access card - the examination my card got when I used it was insanely funny!!
3 nights in London is enough
Americans that I have met around the UK have been really pleasant. They can be a bit loud, but that can be endearing. They are at least loud in something approaching English. I can imagine that if you are not in a native English speaking country, shouting in English may be a little more jarring for the natives.
I live in a small Welsh village,where you would never expect to come across Americans. I was sitting in my garden one day,when i suddenly heard an American. Couldn’t see them but could hear them.😂Turns out she was staying with friends.But joking apart she was very nice and had a good conversation with her in a normal tone.🙂
She is right ppl in london think nothing is ourside of London and nothing matters outside London
There are a lot of Americans who have NEVER travel around AMERICA.
In many stores and some shops you have your own private bathroom with wash-basin, and lady's features in the ladies' section.
The doors are solid ground to ceiling - my experience is - sometimes there's a very small gap at the bottom of the door - this is to let air in, but it's far too low down to be able to see anyone inside.
We travel a lot around the country, but with countless places to visit, nobody can go to all of them in one lifetime.
You put the plug in the plug hole and run the water till you get the right temperature water to suit yourself its that simple