If we say to you “you alright?” It just means “hi” we don’t actually want to know if you are alright or not The correct conversation generally goes “You alright?” “Yes thanks you?” “Not to bad thanks” You then go about your day and you never stop while having the whole conversation 😂
I almost expected you to say to make sure that your dog doesn't wag its tail sideways, it should only wag the tail up & down, lest it takes Londoners' precious space...
I’m from Texas, I’ve been all over the UK many times including London. I enjoy the British people they have treated me like gold every time I’ve been there, that’s why I keep going back.
I’m from New York and moving to London in a couple months. Most of these I already knew coming from a big city, but some others were hilarious! Thank you for sharing 💕
Ive lived in london all my life so i think you’ll enjoy it here! But with that being said I recommend to dont go peckham. That place is good for shops and getting uniform for school but the men are extremely creepy there.
You'll enjoy it! When you go into areas a bit away from Central LDN you'll see a lot of people really do love wearing tracksuits with puffer jackets and hoodies. Trust me don't get scared 😌 A lot of us just wear it almost like culture hahaha. Just carry on enjoying the scene 😌
Not strictly accurate. Pavement defines the surface, while footpath and footway define the purpose, i.e. for foot traffic, thus it isn't restricted to unpaved paths.
As a French person living outside of the capital, I got really confused when I visited London and people gave me weird looks and looked offended when I pushed my way in to get into the tube. It's do or die in Paris so I thought it'd be the same. Bad move.
A lot of these rules apply to NYC as well. The ‘striking up a conversation’ part is more of a Midwest/Southern US trait. As a NYCer, trust me: we’d rather not strike up a conversation.
What I especially enjoyed about watching Londoners on the Tube is that many of them actually read newspapers -- paper ones! I love that! So admirable. In the states, everyone is just glued to their phones -- how boring.
I've gone to London (from Canada) for Christmas for about 7 years now and Londoners give themselves a very bad rap when it comes to manners and friendliness. I have never felt snubbed or found anyone to be rude. I think it depends on what people consider to be rude. If you ask someone a question and they're in a hurry, they're not being rude if they can't help you. I've had "I'm sorry, I'm running late." a few times they've said "Head in that direction and ask people along the way." I'll also say, the people I notice standing and texting have been the locals. Probably some tourists, too but a lot of the locals. I know it's not me because I have vertigo so I can't look at my phone whilst walking so I put it away.) Regarding stretching across the walkway, this is clearly not applicable to one parent with four or five kids. Everyone I have met there have been so lovely and THEY really appreciate that I really appreciate the city and are always ready with "...have you seen..."
Good advice, all very accurate. Stand on the right on escalators, don't jump the queue, be on time, don't block the middle of a busy pavement......yes, yes, yes and yes. Follow that advice, and you'll have a great time in London. One more thing, London is so cosmopolitan, that no matter how exotic or interesting you think you or your accent are, you won't be exotic or stand out to a Londoner; that can be a bit hard on foreigners who might have hoped this would make them a focus of attention and spark a conversation about them and their plans. Having said all that, London is actually very easy going and there are lots of great things to do and see. You'll have a great time here.
As a Londoner, I think this is a pretty good description of Londoners haha 😂. Londoners like to go to the pub after work, and especially Thursday, Fridays. Not me though but may be because I am not an indigenous Brit 😁
The two fingers swear sign comes from the days of the English fighting the French (plus Scots, Welsh, Spanish etc). The French would capture English archers, and to prevent them from being able to use a bow and arrow ever again they'd chop off their index and middle finger. So the soldiers would stick their two fingers up to the French in battle to say "I've still got my fingers, come at me bro". Edit: Just seen this has been explained a bunch already lol
The standing on the right is because you are interrupting people who want to WALK up the escalator stairs on the left. They are probably late for work or use the stairs as a daily exercise!
conversation one - I'm not so sure about, it kinda depends on the person and the time, and whether they need to be somewhere, or are trying to do something. Let's put it this way, if I'm travelling on the train or tube and I can hear people aren't sure where they're going I'll usually try and help out. On the other hand I do work in the offices for the Underground, so I do actually think my assistance could be helpful! Random conversations - maybe depends on my mood, I've had a few from time to time - but never in rush hour!
More annoying than people who stand on the wrong side of the esculators are people who seem to find that exit barriers as they leave the tube come as a complete surprise, and wait until they are just about to reach them to realize that you they need to have their ticket in their hand.....you will see the Locals will all have their tickets in their hands as they approach the barriers, while the tourists will wait until they reach them before they begin searching through their *fanny-packs* in an overdue effort to locate them, and delay the frustrated folk behind them.......on a far more sublime level, we don't like being reminded of the fact that you may be from a country that is wealthier than ours, and can afford to do things we can't, so if you come from somewhere that would consider the taxi fare from Heathrow into town an option (and this applies particularly to the Japanese) then keep that to yourself.
Londoners are a busy bunch, we are always on the move, we have developed a distant glaze from the commute! but will be helpful if approached but the GOLDEN RULE to not piss us off is the escalator rule. Stand on the left and you will turn the most timid mild mannered Londoner into a frothing rage of fury!
And as a northerner you'll be taking a trip off the side... i stand where the fuck I want... don't like it... tough shit, be patient and wait your turn :)
This may be true for London, but the further north you go the friendlier people get. I'm from Newcastle and I've been late for work because of chatting to someone I didn't really know 😂
One thing I noticed about living in Australia when I first moved here is that Australians stare! So many times I would catch people staring at me. Even when they saw me staring back, they would still look at me! I found this so weird at first but now I simply smile back and wink just to make the situation awkward!
Yvettes Vibes oh well! Thanks for reply! I’m watching you in sunny Los Angeles for inspiration hoping to convince my British husband (I’m American) to get back to UK in the not too distant future lol! Love your videos 👍
@@alexa2899 The best husbands for American women are always British! Most of us ( though not all ) are true gentlemen with a humour that will slay you! )
@@alexa2899 Most American women love the British as their husbands. Most of us ( though not all ) are true gentlemen, and we will slay you with our humour!
You got us Londoners pretty much down to a tee here. We're not really rude it's just the way we are. If you do get chatting to us we are as warm as anybody else. Probably mentioned in the comments here somewhere but when getting on the Underground/Tube train you should ALWAYS let the people get off first. If not you really could get into at least harsh words or maybe even a scuffle.
I've spoken with many Londoners on my visits to your fine city, and have had many interesting and fun discussions (yes, including that dirty word "Brexit"). I have found Londoners to be very pleasant and kind. Fun, too.
Just spent the last 10 months in London and while most of what you said was spot on, I don’t agree about the Queues in London. I was very surprised by the lack of a Queuing at bus stops. So many times I’d go to queue up and people would just be crowding the bus doorway.
I've travelled the world and have lived in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Athens, Amman, Paris, Berlin etc. Out of all of these cities and many others that I have visited and lived I would say that Londoners are far more friendly and helpful than other places. London is an international and cosmopolitan city with many cultures and ethnicities - you may not be understood by all, or helped, but on the whole, Londoners are much better and are polite. Making eye contact between a man and a woman on the London tube or anywhere else in the world will be considered to be flirting... where is it not?
@@HERDARIO You haven't a clue what you're talking about and no evidence that as a consequence of Brexit London has become more unfriendly. What nonsense do you base this on other than a biased feeling?
Sticking 2 fingers up comes from the long bowmen archers from the battle of Agincourt to show the French archers that they can still operate a bow as they were still in possession of their index and middle fingers because those French archers who were captured had their index and middle fingers cut off, so its origins are a show of defiance 👍🏼
5:33 I like that we all get our turn, wait at the end, don’t BUTT-In, I’m from Minneapolis Minnesota we don’t have a lot of tourist sites. Yet when I went to Germany there was a lot of people didn’t and squeezed in while we waited. I found out they most likely form Italy? Anyway most of the time there was order.
The problem with the "keep to the right" rule on escalators in U.K. is, is just about the only country which does that. In Japan for example you stand on the left. Australia too.
Actually I stand partly corrected. Apparently a lot of places have the same London rule of standing on the right, although some (e.g. in China), discourage walking on the escalator at all. Probably why Japanese and Australian tourists break the rule in London.
If you are travelling across London between mainline stations, and you have lots of luggage and family members, then get a taxi cab - it's by far the best option.
One of my best friends is from England and she loves it when I attempt to imitate her accent (I'm American). She says I do it better than all of her American friends that have tried to do it. But everyone is different, of course. Definitely when I went to England and met other people, I was respectful and didn't try to imitate their accent.
Never try driving through central London. I tried it once in seventeen years; that was enough for me. If you have significant luggage, consider a black cab. They're more expensive, but they can be faster than the tube because the drivers know the quickest way.
Been living in the UK since 2012 and wanted to speak on punctuality. I will admit that we all hate when people turn up late, but I noticed that more often than not, people are, on average, about 10 minutes late to the meeting. I don't know if it's related to the culture per se, but I will say that the times I were late, I always blamed it on the TFL (Transport For London).
A woman from England told me it is funny to hear a businessman in a suit speaking with an Australian accent. I then confirmed with her, that the Australian accent sounds like a British working class accent to her.
The fingers is very traditional. A lot of people have picked up "the finger" from TV, but when people are actually angry and they react instinctively, it's the fingers, in an aggressive upward wave. I like the story that it dates from the Hundred Years War as a sign of defiance to the French who hated English archers and supposedly liked to cut off the bow fingers, but I don't know if that's true or not. Linguistically, it's the sign for "F--- off" specifically, rather than "F you", or "you shit" or whatever. So it's got that extra bit of fight-starting intent that ".... _off!"_ has.
Don't queues/lines work the same everywhere? i.e. you join at the back. Surely getting pissed off if someone pushes in front when you've been waiting is universal?
EASYTIGER10 In many countries the concept of queueing doesn’t exist. Italy and China spring to mind as places I’ve been - I’m sure there are many other places where they couldn’t give even a mouse sized shit about anyone but themselves. It’s their normal. It’s amazing that they can’t see that order is more effective but there ya have it!
Aussie who has been in the UK 10 years. A few of these are right but I think the not up for a conversation thing is just a Hampstead thing. Useless asking for change Londoners are more than happy to talk to you.
@@jumpferjoy1st Well excuse me for living (and for visiting your country and spending tons of my money there). I probably should've said "pavement." Just shoot me if I neglected to say the "English" word.
I think the idea of British people being very reserved mainly applies to those over 50. The younger generation are in general much more open and friendly, especially outside central London.
Well, New Yorkers are rude, people from the south are nice, Florida is a whole other place, Cali people think they're the coolest people ever. In my opinion people from the Midwest are the nicest people in the US.
You talk about don't be slow on the footpath... In my case I suffer from COPD so I cannot walk fast but I will stay to the side as much as I can, will I still be considered as a nuisance?
The origins of the v sign come from the battle of Adigingcour where the English Archers would wave the two bow draw fingers at the enemy, who if captured any of the English Archers would cut off those fingers making them inoperative. So over time, this has become a gesture of defiance.
I always remember Paul Theroux - as an American living in London - saying that nobody on the planet makes a bigger effort to be unpleasant, all the time, than the English. He was right.
Interestingly, they have discovered that if everybody stood still on the escalators, their capacity would increase and they would move the crowd more quickly.
Ok, so I live in the Southeast US and one thing that's very common here is holding the door open for people coming into or leaving a building. On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad would it be if I held the door open for someone? Like if I stopped to hold the door open, would the person behind me think: "This is it. This is how I get pickpocketed in London."? I'm concerned I'll hold the door open out of habit and it'll just lead to a really awkward situation.
I have been in London for over ten years now. It is not as unfriendly as it seems. West Minster is not overly friendly becuse it is all tourists or people just going to work. The surrounding boroughs are fine. People in a cafe or pub will chat. Just keep the topic general and away from personal questions about family, work etc.
as a person who picks up accents easily i am sorry i swear im not mocking i grew up watching harry potter and in the sount so i pick up accents super quick
i can understand that theres scammers everywhere and as for the foot path try telling that to too many elderly people. I mean, escuse me! im late for work would you plesse move!?
In America in most big cities you stand on the right and leave the left free on the escalator especially going to metro. You will get sighs,annoyed excuse me, or shoved if you stand on the left. Not all Americans love small chat. We are friendly if I'm on metro I don't want to talk to anyone just be in my own space.
On public transport wait for passengers to get off before you get on.
That's manners no matter where you live
That is common sense.
Duh 🙄
I think thts a universal thing tbh
If we say to you “you alright?” It just means “hi” we don’t actually want to know if you are alright or not
The correct conversation generally goes
“You alright?”
“Yes thanks you?”
“Not to bad thanks”
You then go about your day and you never stop while having the whole conversation 😂
It's the same in Spanish 😅
All of them things are true but never stop a conversation is wrong only if your in a hurry
Josh JBS the trick is you carry on walking as you say it then the other person knows there will be no further conversation. Lol
Oh gods flixzone bots taking to each other 😂 they’re getting every where
Pretty much all around the world regular daily "conversation", don't think you are special.
I almost expected you to say to make sure that your dog doesn't wag its tail sideways, it should only wag the tail up & down, lest it takes Londoners' precious space...
Anyone staying or living in London, get out to the countryside and meet the best people you will ever meet.
Haha why do you say that?
@@EmilianoKalafatic
Maybe he speaks from experience.
I agree with him.
Many Brexiters there, I rather say the worst people..
Hmmm
@@HERDARIO 'Brexiters'? you mean actual English people? London is 60% foreign.
I’m from Texas, I’ve been all over the UK many times including London. I enjoy the British people they have treated me like gold every time I’ve been there, that’s why I keep going back.
I’m from Texas too! I want to go to the UK so bad!!
I guess that was because you paid for everything.
@@jochenstossberg5427 😂😂😂 nooo
Also one point you missed. Don't mimic or make fun of the Queens guards. They will push you hard.
True
U saved my life coz I'm a voice artist I'd be ☠️
"What NOT to do in London" ...live there !
Why is that
🤣🤣😂😂
@@lifeasserena6056 Because it is a smelly, unfriendly shithole of a city. Lived there for 6 years. NEVER AGAIN!
Many of these suggestions are just plain common sense and shows respect for other people.
I said the same thing this is about her lol.
I’m from New York and moving to London in a couple months. Most of these I already knew coming from a big city, but some others were hilarious! Thank you for sharing 💕
Ive lived in london all my life so i think you’ll enjoy it here! But with that being said I recommend to dont go peckham. That place is good for shops and getting uniform for school but the men are extremely creepy there.
You'll enjoy it! When you go into areas a bit away from Central LDN you'll see a lot of people really do love wearing tracksuits with puffer jackets and hoodies. Trust me don't get scared 😌 A lot of us just wear it almost like culture hahaha. Just carry on enjoying the scene 😌
would have been interesting to know what your 'hilarious' things were
When in the Pub, always get the drinks in when it's your turn..... Or you won't be asked out again.
As an American, most of this advice was pretty good universal advice that can be applied to any big city in the states.
True, big cities have a lot in common. I do find London very similar to New York actually. I even think a lot of the same stereotypes appear!
Get out of London and meet some friendly Brits who have time to have talk to you.
Yeah go to Yorkshire and you'll lose your voice responding to people saying hi
andyt2k haha 😂 I went to Halifax once! people love to chat lol I had to engage a lot wasn’t used to it being from the south east lol
Gotta love being a Yorkshireman
andyt2k im from Yorkshire I i can confirm
Shut up London is Wonderful .So delete this brit
Footpath is actually pavement in the UK. Footpaths are countryside paths across fields etc.
Not strictly accurate. Pavement defines the surface, while footpath and footway define the purpose, i.e. for foot traffic, thus it isn't restricted to unpaved paths.
As a French person living outside of the capital, I got really confused when I visited London and people gave me weird looks and looked offended when I pushed my way in to get into the tube. It's do or die in Paris so I thought it'd be the same. Bad move.
Those Parisian subway doors do not fuck around.
@@username6invalid can confirm the savagery of the paris metro. almost murdered by closing doors.
A lot of these rules apply to NYC as well. The ‘striking up a conversation’ part is more of a Midwest/Southern US trait. As a NYCer, trust me: we’d rather not strike up a conversation.
Haha you are certainly grasping the English humour, character and lifestyle pretty well :). Love the videos
Brilliant! Also don’t talk too loud or too much on public transport .....especially on a phone!
What I especially enjoyed about watching Londoners on the Tube is that many of them actually read newspapers -- paper ones! I love that! So admirable. In the states, everyone is just glued to their phones -- how boring.
Helene Giansante thats because they are put there by tfl for free use
I am from India,and I find this vid to be quite useful,Thanks Yvettes!
I've gone to London (from Canada) for Christmas for about 7 years now and Londoners give themselves a very bad rap when it comes to manners and friendliness. I have never felt snubbed or found anyone to be rude. I think it depends on what people consider to be rude. If you ask someone a question and they're in a hurry, they're not being rude if they can't help you. I've had "I'm sorry, I'm running late." a few times they've said "Head in that direction and ask people along the way." I'll also say, the people I notice standing and texting have been the locals. Probably some tourists, too but a lot of the locals. I know it's not me because I have vertigo so I can't look at my phone whilst walking so I put it away.) Regarding stretching across the walkway, this is clearly not applicable to one parent with four or five kids. Everyone I have met there have been so lovely and THEY really appreciate that I really appreciate the city and are always ready with "...have you seen..."
Thanks for the valuable info!! ❤❤✔✔
Good advice, all very accurate. Stand on the right on escalators, don't jump the queue, be on time, don't block the middle of a busy pavement......yes, yes, yes and yes. Follow that advice, and you'll have a great time in London. One more thing, London is so cosmopolitan, that no matter how exotic or interesting you think you or your accent are, you won't be exotic or stand out to a Londoner; that can be a bit hard on foreigners who might have hoped this would make them a focus of attention and spark a conversation about them and their plans. Having said all that, London is actually very easy going and there are lots of great things to do and see. You'll have a great time here.
the further up north you go it will be harder to under stand and ive been to london only few time they can keep it lol
There are photos of Churchill using the reverse peace sign as V for victory so, when did it become considered offensive?
Excellent! All right!
Thanks so much! Haha
As a Londoner, I think this is a pretty good description of Londoners haha 😂. Londoners like to go to the pub after work, and especially Thursday, Fridays. Not me though but may be because I am not an indigenous Brit 😁
im british and the esculater rule is not that im portant but its so important in rush our
The two fingers swear sign comes from the days of the English fighting the French (plus Scots, Welsh, Spanish etc). The French would capture English archers, and to prevent them from being able to use a bow and arrow ever again they'd chop off their index and middle finger. So the soldiers would stick their two fingers up to the French in battle to say "I've still got my fingers, come at me bro". Edit: Just seen this has been explained a bunch already lol
Oliver Truswell actually that’s a myth, the two-fingered salute is probably much older, possibly even pre-Roman.
2 finger salute comes from the welsh archers...
The standing on the right is because you are interrupting people who want to WALK up
the escalator stairs on the left. They are probably late for work or use the stairs as a daily exercise!
The escalator bit only really applies on the underground.
Thats pretty much bang on.
1. living in a UK city (Edinburgh) these tips are spot on👍🏻
2. I like your sofa
I hope to see you when I get there. ❤
One for driving in London, as soon as the traffic lights turn green you need to pull away immediately
conversation one - I'm not so sure about, it kinda depends on the person and the time, and whether they need to be somewhere, or are trying to do something. Let's put it this way, if I'm travelling on the train or tube and I can hear people aren't sure where they're going I'll usually try and help out. On the other hand I do work in the offices for the Underground, so I do actually think my assistance could be helpful! Random conversations - maybe depends on my mood, I've had a few from time to time - but never in rush hour!
Well I’ve used the woes mate and never had any problems using it
More annoying than people who stand on the wrong side of the esculators are people who seem to find that exit barriers as they leave the tube come as a complete surprise, and wait until they are just about to reach them to realize that you they need to have their ticket in their hand.....you will see the Locals will all have their tickets in their hands as they approach the barriers, while the tourists will wait until they reach them before they begin searching through their *fanny-packs* in an overdue effort to locate them, and delay the frustrated folk behind them.......on a far more sublime level, we don't like being reminded of the fact that you may be from a country that is wealthier than ours, and can afford to do things we can't, so if you come from somewhere that would consider the taxi fare from Heathrow into town an option (and this applies particularly to the Japanese) then keep that to yourself.
Go everywhere! Go to seaside towns people are nicer nearer the ocean 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
“Seen as a threat or flirting or both” 🤣
Drive on the left…..and stand on the left on the escalator ….walking is similar but more relaxed.
Londoners are a busy bunch, we are always on the move, we have developed a distant glaze from the commute! but will be helpful if approached but the GOLDEN RULE to not piss us off is the escalator rule. Stand on the left and you will turn the most timid mild mannered Londoner into a frothing rage of fury!
And as a northerner you'll be taking a trip off the side... i stand where the fuck I want... don't like it... tough shit, be patient and wait your turn :)
This may be true for London, but the further north you go the friendlier people get.
I'm from Newcastle and I've been late for work because of chatting to someone I didn't really know 😂
One thing I noticed about living in Australia when I first moved here is that Australians stare! So many times I would catch people staring at me. Even when they saw me staring back, they would still look at me! I found this so weird at first but now I simply smile back and wink just to make the situation awkward!
That's because you're a sheep. Australians like sheep. Londoners not so much.
Hiya! More importantly where’d you get your jacket? Love it and you are amazing, you’re my fav new TH-camr
Oh thank you! you are too kind. I got my jacket from Japan. I wish I could link it for you!
Yvettes Vibes oh well! Thanks for reply! I’m watching you in sunny Los Angeles for inspiration hoping to convince my British husband (I’m American) to get back to UK in the not too distant future lol! Love your videos 👍
@@alexa2899 The best husbands for American women are always British! Most of us ( though not all ) are true gentlemen with a humour that will slay you! )
@@alexa2899 Most American women love the British as their husbands. Most of us ( though not all ) are true gentlemen, and we will slay you with our humour!
You got us Londoners pretty much down to a tee here. We're not really rude it's just the way we are. If you do get chatting to us we are as warm as anybody else. Probably mentioned in the comments here somewhere but when getting on the Underground/Tube train you should ALWAYS let the people get off first. If not you really could get into at least harsh words or maybe even a scuffle.
I've spoken with many Londoners on my visits to your fine city, and have had many interesting and fun discussions (yes, including that dirty word "Brexit"). I have found Londoners to be very pleasant and kind. Fun, too.
0:50 perfect analogy 😂😂😂
The eye contact one, i would say we feel stressed and consider it rude to stare at us. But flirting not so much
Move away when arriving at the bottom of the escalator. Check your bearings standing away from there. This will avoid a major people pile-up.
Just spent the last 10 months in London and while most of what you said was spot on, I don’t agree about the Queues in London. I was very surprised by the lack of a Queuing at bus stops. So many times I’d go to queue up and people would just be crowding the bus doorway.
Bus queues have sort of broken down, but people keep tabs on who arrived first, and normally let them on first. So it's a sort of virtual queue.
I've travelled the world and have lived in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Athens, Amman, Paris, Berlin etc. Out of all of these cities and many others that I have visited and lived I would say that Londoners are far more friendly and helpful than other places. London is an international and cosmopolitan city with many cultures and ethnicities - you may not be understood by all, or helped, but on the whole, Londoners are much better and are polite. Making eye contact between a man and a woman on the London tube or anywhere else in the world will be considered to be flirting... where is it not?
Not Anymore since Brexit.
@@HERDARIO You haven't a clue what you're talking about and no evidence that as a consequence of Brexit London has become more unfriendly. What nonsense do you base this on other than a biased feeling?
I concur 👍
Sticking 2 fingers up comes from the long bowmen archers from the battle of Agincourt to show the French archers that they can still operate a bow as they were still in possession of their index and middle fingers because those French archers who were captured had their index and middle fingers cut off, so its origins are a show of defiance 👍🏼
By the welsh yes
What is that tune called at the beginning of the video
5:33 I like that we all get our turn, wait at the end, don’t BUTT-In, I’m from Minneapolis Minnesota we don’t have a lot of tourist sites. Yet when I went to Germany there was a lot of people didn’t and squeezed in while we waited. I found out they most likely form Italy? Anyway most of the time there was order.
The problem with the "keep to the right" rule on escalators in U.K. is, is just about the only country which does that. In Japan for example you stand on the left. Australia too.
Actually I stand partly corrected. Apparently a lot of places have the same London rule of standing on the right, although some (e.g. in China), discourage walking on the escalator at all.
Probably why Japanese and Australian tourists break the rule in London.
Singaporeans stands on the left too
If you are travelling across London between mainline stations, and you have lots of luggage and family members, then get a taxi cab - it's by far the best option.
Tips for living in London yes. But get out of London and see the rest of the UK most of it is friendlier than London.
u can become an anchor... seriously , u have got skills
One of my best friends is from England and she loves it when I attempt to imitate her accent (I'm American). She says I do it better than all of her American friends that have tried to do it. But everyone is different, of course. Definitely when I went to England and met other people, I was respectful and didn't try to imitate their accent.
Never try driving through central London. I tried it once in seventeen years; that was enough for me. If you have significant luggage, consider a black cab. They're more expensive, but they can be faster than the tube because the drivers know the quickest way.
Been living in the UK since 2012 and wanted to speak on punctuality. I will admit that we all hate when people turn up late, but I noticed that more often than not, people are, on average, about 10 minutes late to the meeting. I don't know if it's related to the culture per se, but I will say that the times I were late, I always blamed it on the TFL (Transport For London).
5 minutes is ok; 10 minutes is pushing it.
Oh I've had arguments with people that don't queue especially when there's one that's blatantly obviously there.
A woman from England told me it is funny to hear a businessman in a suit speaking with an Australian accent. I then confirmed with her, that the Australian accent sounds like a British working class accent to her.
The fingers is very traditional. A lot of people have picked up "the finger" from TV, but when people are actually angry and they react instinctively, it's the fingers, in an aggressive upward wave. I like the story that it dates from the Hundred Years War as a sign of defiance to the French who hated English archers and supposedly liked to cut off the bow fingers, but I don't know if that's true or not. Linguistically, it's the sign for "F--- off" specifically, rather than "F you", or "you shit" or whatever. So it's got that extra bit of fight-starting intent that ".... _off!"_ has.
Don't queues/lines work the same everywhere? i.e. you join at the back. Surely getting pissed off if someone pushes in front when you've been waiting is universal?
EASYTIGER10 In many countries the concept of queueing doesn’t exist. Italy and China spring to mind as places I’ve been - I’m sure there are many other places where they couldn’t give even a mouse sized shit about anyone but themselves. It’s their normal. It’s amazing that they can’t see that order is more effective but there ya have it!
Aussie who has been in the UK 10 years.
A few of these are right but I think the not up for a conversation thing is just a Hampstead thing. Useless asking for change Londoners are more than happy to talk to you.
You get it! 😁
To add to her comment about "stopping on the walk," if you're using your phone, step to the side. Don't stop in the middle of the walk!
Sorry, "a walk" is an action not a thing. We are in English land. 😁
@@jumpferjoy1st Well excuse me for living (and for visiting your country and spending tons of my money there). I probably should've said "pavement." Just shoot me if I neglected to say the "English" word.
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In the deep country people like a chat, some will chew your ear off.
What's the name of the intro song?
Omg! As an American I hate when people block the walkway ha..I was British in another life 🤔
Come to snowdonia, you will love it
I think the idea of British people being very reserved mainly applies to those over 50. The younger generation are in general much more open and friendly, especially outside central London.
Well, New Yorkers are rude, people from the south are nice, Florida is a whole other place, Cali people think they're the coolest people ever. In my opinion people from the Midwest are the nicest people in the US.
You talk about don't be slow on the footpath... In my case I suffer from COPD so I cannot walk fast but I will stay to the side as much as I can, will I still be considered as a nuisance?
The origins of the v sign come from the battle of Adigingcour where the English Archers would wave the two bow draw fingers at the enemy, who if captured any of the English Archers would cut off those fingers making them inoperative. So over time, this has become a gesture of defiance.
I always remember Paul Theroux - as an American living in London - saying that nobody on the planet makes a bigger effort to be unpleasant, all the time, than the English. He was right.
so what happens if you don't have any accent? which accent should you get then?
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Interestingly, they have discovered that if everybody stood still on the escalators, their capacity would increase and they would move the crowd more quickly.
When at full capacity, this doesn't apply outside the peak hours.
Full capacity would be 2 aside
The UK isn't just London.
70% of the population hate the place haha
I haven't been to London for 10 years and since then it has got worse so I have no intention of ever wilfully going back.
it litrally has 18mill people in london
Is she meant to do a tour of the country or something
Welsh Bloke. No London isn’t the U.K. but it is the major attraction for obvious reasons.
Everyone will do a Ozzie accent if they hear you it's the law ...
Ok, so I live in the Southeast US and one thing that's very common here is holding the door open for people coming into or leaving a building. On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad would it be if I held the door open for someone? Like if I stopped to hold the door open, would the person behind me think: "This is it. This is how I get pickpocketed in London."? I'm concerned I'll hold the door open out of habit and it'll just lead to a really awkward situation.
If they are fewer than 5 steps behind it is probably ok. If they are right behind you it is definitely ok, indeed rude not to.
I have been in London for over ten years now. It is not as unfriendly as it seems. West Minster is not overly friendly becuse it is all tourists or people just going to work. The surrounding boroughs are fine. People in a cafe or pub will chat. Just keep the topic general and away from personal questions about family, work etc.
Conidifenceal ideas?
Id go to london just to meet this girl
Threat and flirting in one - I think that's my staple... 😂
Eye 👁 contact?! Ohh my goodness I LOOK at people as respect when speaking wit them. That what your taking about
I hope you get out of London before you go back to OZ, there is so much to see in the rest of the United Kingdom.
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if somebody starts being friendly then worry
as a person who picks up accents easily i am sorry i swear im not mocking i grew up watching harry potter and in the sount so i pick up accents super quick
Makes me want to stay far away from London. Or at least the foot path area
The best thing about London is the train heading North from St Pancras Station.
Better yet come to Yorkshire
i can understand that theres scammers everywhere and as for the foot path try telling that to too many elderly people. I mean, escuse me! im late for work would you plesse move!?
Fark, you picked up the accent fast! (Although I hear enough twang that I expect Londoners still think you sound Aussie, as.)
Forget London,,, just visit Manchester and surrounding towns or,,,, The North, we're friendly up here,,,,
In America in most big cities you stand on the right and leave the left free on the escalator especially going to metro. You will get sighs,annoyed excuse me, or shoved if you stand on the left.
Not all Americans love small chat. We are friendly if I'm on metro I don't want to talk to anyone just be in my own space.
Well stay in West London Ladbroke Grove Hammersmith Shepherd's Bush then to Oxford Circus you will be fine
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