Americans React to 30 Very British Problems (UK vs. USA)
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- Today we're reading through a list of very British Problems! If you're British, do you agree with this list of problems? Or do you think it misrepresents British culture? Share your thoughts with us in the comments and let us know what problems you'd add!
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I don't actually like tea so when I refuse I make sure to have a bottle of water with me to let them know I'll be drinking that instead so I'm not refusing it to be rude, or if I've forgotten the bottle of water I usually have to tell them I don't like the taste of tea, which I don't like doing XD
In Wales the driver is called Drive, as in Thanks Drive as you get off the bus and everyone will say it
I think you two should react to the fireworks The end of 2020 which were in London to represent the start of 2021
@@pipercharms7374 Sorry, but I'm afraid both of those things are telling them you don't like the taste of 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 tea.
There is a town in the UK called Barnard Castle which have really nice countryside walks I would highly recommend even if it is just a day
Sidestepping to avoid colliding with someone in the street, only for them to simultaneously step in the same direction. "Shall we dance?"
My dad's equivalent was "sorry, is this a waltz or a foxtrot?" 😁😁
Passing someone in a supermarket two or three times as you both meander up and down the aisles: "We must stop meeting like this!"
@@franl155 that can backfire if you then keep passing, the third time of passing them you want to die or hide in lingeree section😉
I do this! With the quote.
I'm always the one having to do that and I just find it so annoying. Why do I always have to make way?
No, Excuse the Mess isnt passive aggressive - it is because we are genuinely worried that our houses arent clean enough for others
I always say sorry for the chaos. I genuinely mean it too.
My house is always a mess but clean.
If other people are offended, they can like it or lump it.
Surely the correct response is: "don't worry, ours is far worse". (You can only legitimately say this if you know it isn't, otherwise they may come round to check out of curiosity)
@@davidjones332 - or, "You should see my place!"
I never worry about this, anyone that gets invited into my home takes me as they find me or they don't get invited back!
Passive aggressiveness goes hand in hand with the British sense of humour. Think sarcasm and irony.
Brits DO tip in restaurants. It is just it isn't an accepted requirement when paying. If you were happy with the meal, tip. If the meal was terrible, don't tip.
hence why I never tip
They now are tipping these selves on your behalf. Always get an itemised bill and look for "service charge". When I see that I order them to take it off as that is what their employer pays them for. I generally tip what I want in cash depending on the service.
@@DPYROAXIS problem with i'm going to say some uk businesses is the staff don't get the tips. i've been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years until recent events and i have had bosses collect it all and split it up 'their' way. but having worked on the floor almost all week and seeing what has been tipped it never tallied up
@@darthdodge They will be less likely to get the tip when it is digital disguised as a service charge. At least when I tip physical money I have seen the person pocket the money or it goes in a tip jar which I have seen been divided up at end of a night.
I never tip when I go out for a meal with my husband, but when we are with other family members we all put a tip in cos they tip and I don't what to feel as if I bring mine. But really I hate it myself. If the people who work in the place are not getting paid enough money then I think that is not my problem they should be getting paid enough of a wage that don't need to be tied.
'How many of you are watching this video as procrastination of going to bed?'
How did you know 😂
There is a third option, in some parts of the UK, for the "anywhere here" scenario - I've been watching the meter tick over and it is near enough to home to get out now before it ticks over to the next amount.
I was thinking the same. Yes when the traffic is piled up and you are paying just for the pleasure of sitting in a traffic jam then ' anywhere here' comes into play even if it's a reasonably long walk, or is that last qualification just me being tight? :)
@@peterwesson7324 depends if you get £13 grand a yr or 33grand
Dave _H_ It's not income but disposable income that's the real issue, well I am going to go with that ;)
Good grief!
I use the any where here as you can't park in front of my house . And tbh I don't really care if I have to walk another few seconds if they park a bit further away
Forgetting to say sorry when someone treads on your foot.
Can't believe how many of these are soo true and relatable😅
🤣 🤣
I once sarcastically said “you’re welcome” to someone I held the door open for when leaving a shop. She said “I said thank you...”. As I was walking away the friend I was with told me “she did say thank you”. I hadn’t heard her. Felt like a horrible person for the rest of the day 😫
I would die 🙃
Grace "I like my tea lukewarm"
The WHOLE of the UK: She's a Witch
I know! I'm terrible 😆
@@WanderingRavens My step-daughter and her husband routinely add a splash of cold water to their tea. Whereas I like my tea hot (no milk, no sugar). No, I'm not British, I'm Australian.
After years of tea at work going cold, I also now have a liking for cool tea.
Actually my mum likes lukewarm tea.
Too many times burning my tongue on tea or coffee. Lukewarm to warm is my sweet spot. But I'm American...
Seeing the switch on an empty plug socket is on and having the uncontrollable urge to flick it off, regardless of where you are
My bus has two stops really close together on the same street, I usually get off at the second one because it's slightly less walking. One time I started getting my bag ready a little bit too early and the man in the isle seat next to me kindly moved out of my way so I had to get off the stop before and walk slowly so they didn't see me pass stop number 2 and look like an idiot
This is a very british problem!
I’d have bucketloads of confidence to deal with this. The tram stop near my old school, was around the corner from the road my school was on, so after I get off, I’d always end up following the tram for a few metres, before turning right. It was so funny to pretend to chase it like I’d left too early, and then walk in the opposite direction XD Everytime ^^
This sounds like something a (polite!) Canadian would do!
When someone is standing in the middle of the aisle at the supermarket and you need passed, so you hit them with a "can I just quickly squeeze past you please" but what you really mean is "move your damn trolley"
Lol when I first read your comment I thought it said you hit the person blocking your way with a can, & I thought yes I have been tempted to do that 😂
@@sarahfoster6765 ohh yeah!, the urge is very real XD XD XD
I always make a point of bumping into them or knockng them out of the way, and no I don't apologise, the need to have a bit more awareness of their surroundings.
Had one in ASDA. Passive aggressive?
I was walking up an empty isle directly towards the crisps I wanted in the center. A woman with trolly came around the corner obv saw me (brian blessed size) she walked the 20ft to the crisps and stopped right in front then went backwards and forwards with the trolley a bit whilst looking away. "Excuse me" I said.
"Are you talking to me" she said
"YUP" I said in the still empty isle. She moved, i got crisps & walked off.
Question: Coincidence or after my 6ft 4" body 😂
I was in M&S food one day when I saw a trolley with a number of yellow stickered things in it. Great! I started rummaging to see if there was anything I wanted, and a woman appeared and said "Excuse me, that's my shopping!". Mortified.
I don't say "you're welcome" under my breath. I say it loudly enough so they can hear it.
I think its still illegal to refuse tea in the UK
I always refuse a cup of tea as I can't stand the stuff. I'm English.
@@jillhobson6128 Are you sure? LOL!
Turn in your English membership card , get your coat and leave immediately
@@jillhobson6128 have you had a dna test recently 😉
@@geoffpriestley7001 yes, everything is ticketty boo thanks
Working class = confrontational
Middle class = passive aggressive mutterings
You're correct about the taxi. We don't want to inconvenience the driver.
Eric knows it! Immediately added the knee slap to “right”!
😂 😂 😂 He definitely got that part down to a tee! 👌🏿
😂 😂 😂
My cat knows that "Right!" means I'm about to stand up, and obligingly gets off my lap every time.
@@annalieff-saxby568 that is amazing! 😄 top notch training right there! 👏🏻
@@annalieff-saxby568 😂😂😂
When we say "mind the mess" or something along those lines, it's generally in a "listen I've cleaned and tried to make it as good as I can" sort of thing. Like under the impression the other person's house doesn't even have so much as a speck of dust. It's a "i hope this is good enough for you"
Even when your standing right at the button on a train, people have a tendency of reaching round you to try press the button regardless of what your doing.
I hate that so much
If someone didn’t say thank you to me I would blatantly say out loud “YOU’RE WELCOME !!!” 😡
I'm a big guy so have been known to say it too to people I've held doors open for or stopped on mountain tracks to let them past and they've not said thanks.
Felt like shoving them down the slope but didn't, probably.
@@dave_h_8742 that’s quite funny! See I’m the opposite I’m quite small but I am known to be sassy and a bit feisty! 😂
When offered tea you can say - only if you are making one, or similar - chances are you will get that tea
It's rude not to offer tea but if you reject it politely it's usually all good
Pre-covid, I had a very awkward moment travelling home late from work, very tired, I fell asleep on the bus not realising I was resting my head on the person sat next to me, the guy was an older gentlemen who must of been too polite to nudge me off. When I woke up and realised I jumped off the bus early and walked for the rest of the journey so not to endure the embrassement.
😂 🚌 😴
I overheard my 13yo daughter warning her 8yo sister about the horror of finding a forgotten cold cup of tea just this morning.
Um, not sure when this video was actually recorded, but here in the UK we have this tradition of removing Christmas decorations, including a tree, before twelfth night after Christmas Day. It's kind of bad luck to have them still up after that time.
We do but some Christmas lights are still up this year in an attempt to cheer people up.
@@nat3007 you're good - the pre-Victorian tradition was to leave decorations up until Candlemas on 2nd February
@@littleun1990 I think they are up until the end of this lockdown the local town has decided.
Except that the Queen keeps hers up at Sandringham until February.
@@simonholley4110 I can't visualize her personally climbing a ladder to take them down or Philip dragging the tree out for the binmen while trying not to shed pine needles over the carpet.
the POS tipping thing happen to me, so I asked "do you get the tip" to which the waitress said "no, I goes to the restaurant" so I entered £0.00p and told her that the cash would be under the plate. That really boils my piss when the staff lose their hard earned Tip, they earned it. This was is in St. Ives Cornwall, my home town of all places! The Restaurant closed shortly after.
That's exactly what I do. In fact, I don't even ask; I just zero it (with a flourish), then bung her the cash.
I know St Ives really well. Which restaurant was it?
Yep I do that
When I was working in London and living in Cornwall I had a long commute every monday and friday , summer and winter. In the summer most people people on the train were holiday travellers and had a return ticket from London to Cornwall. My return was the other way about. When the ticket staff got to know my face they would return my ticket to me ‘unclipped’ so that I could keep it and use it again. This they did without comment , sometimes a touch on the arm or shoulder by way of a subtle greeting. Those tickets cost £100 and were valid for a month so I made a good saving. So yes I was happy that my ‘valid’ tickets were accepted.
Luke warm tea is the very reason that those WW2 boffins put a radar magnetron into a box. Later on , their American colleagues found it also worked with coffee and the microwave was born.
When you said you hated the way your voices sound it reminds me that I hate the sound of mine if I hear it unawares. I am a Scot but I have a very English ‘RP’ accent. I often try to disguise it by using the Highland English of my youth, but it seldom works - I just get quizzical looks if I use a Gaelic expression such as ” Ceart math thà” instead of “Right then” or just adding “ math tha” to words like “OK”. “ Awa’ an’ boil yer hied” is just weird when your voice sounds like BBC English !
I more worried about the Kinder Suprise Eggs when passing through US Customs.
"Coke, no problem. Knives, OK Firearms, very nice. Kinder Eggs! Get the firing squad!"
There is a true story of a very famous English cricketer (name withheld) passing through Australian customs some years ago now. The customs officer asked him if he had ever been charged with a criminal offence, to which the cricketer replied 'I didn't realise it was still a pre-requirement'. It caused an international incident, and he had to apologise to the Austrian PM.
That's Brilliant lol
@@lazyoldmanathome7699 It was Botham wasn't it?
Feels like that. It's weird
@@andrewguthrie2 I can't find it online, maybe an urban myth but why do I remember it? Mandella Effect?
It's possible that the waitress asking for a tip had realised you were american and was trying to take advantage.
As someone who lives near the Humber and works on the phone I have received the following instead of my name; pet, duck, chick, darl, darling, babe, love, lovie, mate, pal, honey, sweetie, flower, dear, and gorgeous. Sidenote there is only one woman who has called me gorgeous, and I have never seen her but it makes me smile every time.
1 language difference I picked up is that you say “we resonate with” whereas I would say “resonates with us”
Good observation!
Greeting a friend amiably, then realising you misrecognised a complete stranger.
Misrecognised that's a new word I have never heard of!
@@sheenamaclean8324 I've done this and of course misspoke.
It's scary how many of these resonated with me (as a Brit who has seen a number of these videos before). A few more for you to try:
- Mostly a work thing, but when you're about to sit down after you finish making a round of drinks and someone is "late to the party", but you feel compelled to offer so as not to appear rude.
- The realisation of how long you have to wait when you hold open a door for someone that's still a fair distance away and in no rush to get to you.
- The feeling that you must run when someone holds a door open for you (to prevent the above).
- The feeling of dread when you're asked to call/video call and talk to a stranger in the modern age to complete an action/make an inquiry where a simple email would do.
- The sense of shock when you accidentally make eye contact in a waiting room or on public transport.
- The weird sense of shame when somebody makes an observation about your character - even when it's a compliment.
Great video as always!
I got up for a minute came back and saw a post from you guys, such a lovely surprise.
We appreciate you, Nell!
@@WanderingRavens thanks 😊
“Nice one” is very common 😇 especially where I’m from in the north west
Fun game to play - If you get on a bus or train and there's only one other person on board, sit next to them.
@dr103 it's great fun, but now I'm no longer a teenager and instead a 6 foot 2 and 16 stone middle aged guys with a shaved head, it would probably cause a little anxiety for the passenger I sit next too. Especially if it's a woman.
Could make it more awkward for them if a used fake crutches and had a load of shopping with me - less creepy but with extra hassle for them.
Usually the taxi driver one is embellished as such: “anywhere here is fine, *mate*”
Walking under a ladder, crossing on the stairs, seeing one magpie, defying anything superstitious is a no go! 😂
Instead of “your welcome” I say “don’t mention it. Oh! You didn’t!”
I know I am very late but when you talk about when you open the door and said after today at work me and my coworker have a politeness fight about who will go through the door first and we keep say after you to each other lol
Btw we live in England
The double Thigh slap "right" was PERFECT. I think the Taxi thing is to not put the driver out. All Taxi and Private Hire drivers in the UK are subject to advanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service to check you're not a criminal. As they often transport children and vulnerable people, the checks they undergo are every bit as thorough as a teacher or medical professional.
Very British problem #31 - not holding the tea cup or coffee mug by the handle.
I did the "you're welcome" thing really loudly while holding a door at school for a student when I was 10. I didn't realize there was a teacher behind me.... she just laughed 🤣🤣
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I don't say "You're welcome" under my breath, I say "Thank you" out loud as if I am thanking myself for the good deed I have done that is worthy of a thank you. :)
Turning down a cup of tea is due to be made a criminal offence.
I have said many times “your welcome” or “after you” if someone does not say anything or pushes in front
Big enough to push back, sarcastically look down and say didn't see you 😁
When in London, thankfully rare, I tend to go with the "After you" and if they continue to say nothing, I carry on with "Everybody round here must be soooo important!"
Showing your disdain for someone's parking by staring at their empty car, looking around and shaking your head slightly.
train problem is when you pre book your seat and people completely ignore that your seat is booked and refuse to move, especially london commuters
As a woman I have found that when I have travelled alone in a black taxi the driver will often wait until I am safely in my house before driving away. One even asked me to check the house and come out and give him a wave so he knew I was safe.
Also several black taxi drivers have waved a fare when I have had to run to a hospital at odd hours of the night. Respect for the guys with the knowledge.
There is nothing more heartbreaking than forgetting to drink a cup of tea, especially when you were looking forward to it, really dampens the whole mood.
The lukewarm shot of tea is something I do on an almost daily basis 😂
When driving and you let someone through, and they don't give you the "Thank You" wave/gesture, I will sarcastically shout "Yeah, THANKS!"
Recently this has changed to a flash of lights. Could be irritating for some.
@@lazyoldmanathome7699 Flashing your lights is illegal and no one should be doing it. However on roads that are too narrow or with cars parked on both sides of the road, I can see the benefits of such because you usually cannot see their intention to let you through by hand gesture as too far.
@@lazyoldmanathome7699 blinds when at night, usually turn to side lights and back.
Do you do that even if the other person had priority anyway?
@@CrazyInWeston Alas mate, this doesn't work in practise, and you know it. Same as a honk should not be used to scold anyone or be used at night.
One of the greatest dangers is new modern dazzle-your-neighbor 'Spider lights'. They flash when the car goes over a speed hump.
In some countries, eg Philippines, flashing of lights means the opposite to what it means in the UK. ie I have the right of way and I'm coming through.
So very true about bumming into an acquaintance rather than an old friend at the supermarket and having to avoid them whilst trying to do the rest of your shopping
The thank you under your breath is a funny one. There was one occasion where I recall where I was already having a bad day and feeling grouchy, someone didn't say thank you when I held the door for them, all of a sudden I found myself filled with completely unwarranted rage 😂 I did not mutter your welcome under my breath, what I did do was very loudly so that the entire street could hear, recite the whole conversation that I felt should have taken place. It was something along the lines of 'oh, why thank you for getting the door for me' 'not abother love, any time, you're welcome!' Everyone stared and I stormed off looking angry but instantly regretting my outburst while praying I didn't get a kick in 😂😂
Passive aggressive is part of being English 😄
Not really, it's more a posh thing as with most English stereotypes.
About the train doors, I used to do that when I was at Uni for the first time. In my case it was urgency if my train was late and I potentially had to run across the whole station to get to my connecting one on time! I think a lot of people near me stand with their finger over the button ready to press it the second it turns green without actually pushing it.
The shuffling to show you're getting off soon is very important on a bus because the if you don't get to the front in time you'll miss your stop. I've noticed a lot of people (myself included at times) get up a stop early and stand in the aisle or just hold the bar next to the stop button for a stop or 2 before their stop so people know to expect a stop and aren't thrown forward when the driver inevitably leaves it too late and slams the breaks on.
As for the one about people you half know, I've been known to get off a stop late or early just to avoid having to interact with someone I know.
Tapping also happens at self service checkouts. If there's a queue, I want people to know I've actually paid and am waiting for the machine, not just taking my sweet time when everyone else is probably in a rush.
You've identified with so many of these that we must now make you honorary Brits
I've literally never seen a headband (or whatever that is) suit a person more than this one suits Grace. I love this look!
Taxi driver thing is mainly not being bothered to explain exactly which door it is when you can just walk a few steps, but the security thing is at the back of my mind perhaps. But then some taxi drivers wait for a single woman to go into the building before leaving from a sense of protectiveness (you hope) so it’s not really all that possible unless you’re going to walk around the block.
Oh my, the whole “you’re welcome” thing to acknowledge the “non thank you” is the best and most satisfying to us!
The brilliant bag touching process is brilliant for asking people on the bus or train to make way for you without ever needing to verbally communicate with them haha
Brits spend so much time being polite.
It makes our occasional confrontational moments SUPER SHARP.
Sometimes a stern "Excuse me!?" can be just as savage as "You wanna slap in the mouth? " 😂
I was laughing at the cold tea comment....this is known as tea amnesia in our house 😄
Grace: “I would be this passive aggressive, but I am a coward” 😂
Made me think of Hoggle in the film Labyrinth: 'You have to consider my position, I am a coward and Jareth scares me'.
I laughed so hard at the button on the train one. I purposely avoid doing this, because what’s the point, but I always get people behind me tutting because they think I’m taking ages to open the door. Also, near where I live, we have a station where the train has to stop before a crossing to allow the barriers time to go down before pulling into the station, it’s a tourist destination so during the season, there is always people in a mad panic because they think the train has stopped, the doors haven’t opened and now the train is pulling off. It’s a sure fire way to identify the tourists from the locals.
Billy Connolly once did a sketch about school music lessons / Mhairi's Wedding [which was his music teacher's favourite song, that they had to sing at every lesson apparently]. You could probably find it on TH-cam actually - so do try and have a listen; for in it he reveals something that every person I know did as a child in such circumstances... Namely, if we didn't quite catch the lyrics we were orally taught; we simply sang the nearest thing we could come up with that sounded like it - often just noises that aren't even words...!! Train etiquette - announce your intention to eat your crisps by opening the bag and offering one to your neighbour. If that doesn't achieve the desired effect, then start a conversation and ask loads of questions about everything you pass. Either you'll have shared your entire life stories and go off talking about these lovely people you sat next to on the train; or they'll move at their earliest opportunity... It works every time! Taxi drop offs - no, not so much security issues as consideration for other road users, It wouldn't do to have the taxi completely block the road while dropping you, if there's any possibility that other traffic might be inconvenienced. Passive-aggressiveness - depends where you are. Take bus queues for example. In London, everyone simply ambushes the bus in a survival-of-the-fittest battle to get seats in the desired position of the bus; but do the same in one of the industrial communities of the north or anywhere in Scotland other than Central Edinburgh; and be very glad if you even make it past the deputation of very direct old ladies who are sure to share views that will leave you in absolutely no doubt of your crimes against humanity. If you've ever watched Tony Roper's televised version of 'The Steamie', you'll gain a complete education in what does and what does not constitute expected social behaviours - right down to the wonderful actress that is Dorothy Paul walking right up to another woman she considers to be listening into her conversation and, looking her very squarely in the eye, gruffly tells her, "If you don't shove your head right into that stall in the next five seconds, I'll shove it in for you!" At which point, passive-aggressiveness will seem like the very least of your worries!!
I think the taxi, "Anywhere around here" might be a financial thing. Once you are in walking distance of home, it's cheaper to get dropped off asap. The "You're welcome" thing features in a episode of Star Trek when Geordi sets up a power socket for a Borg drone to plug himself into. The Borg plugs himself in without saying anything and Georgi says, "You're welcome".
Ah yes Grace, the desperate and lifelong necessary avoidance of people whose name you didn’t catch upon meeting them - a classic!
It super awkward when you know the person for a while but can't remember their name
@@megamusicmessenger ikr! Excruciating! 😖
@@abbyhuntley3171 Even worse if they know mine
A lot of Northern Ireland train stations don't have ticket offices open outside of peak hours and you're expected to buy a ticket from the ticket inspector who walks up and down the train.
They have an app where you can buy tickets using your phone but it was horribly buggy when it first launched. I was always scared that it would crash when the inspector asked to see my ticket, but they were so used to it crashing that if you showed them your phone with the "Translink app has encountered an error and been forced to close" message they usually accepted that as a valid ticket!
Thankfully it's a lot more reliable these days.
Not being able to stand without saying right is a huge issue for me, followed by a rambling of what I will do next..... example:
"Right (kneeslap), I'm off upstairs because I'm bored now, even thought there is nothing better to do upstairs because....." (it continues for a while)
I think I've done just about all of these at some point or another, all very true!
Probably the latest one of these kinds of things I did was when I was walking home from work last week. To shorten my journey home I cut down a passage between two streets, if this isn't done then you have to walk another half mile and add on about 10 minutes to your journey. Unfortunately this time there were two people stood at the end of the passage talking so in an effort to avoid a possible conflict of some kind by asking them to let me past, I just carried on along the road past the passage and took the longer route.
Love your videos, keep them coming! 😊
The taxi thing is being polite and not wanting to bother the driver , and getting out as quickly as possible to avoid extra cost
In Scotland you don’t say “I’m off to bed” you say “Am gawn tae MY bed” but that still translates to staining at your phone in another part of the house. But you have to let the other person (even your partner who also shares the bed) that it’s MY bed.
Take the teabag out of the cup before drinking, dammit!!!!
Hi Ravens... Re Taxi drivers: When we Brits say "anywhere here is fine" this implies "feel free to find a safe spot to park nearby". Also, our taxi drivers are very courteous as they will wait until we are inside our premises before driving away. What if we had lost our keys and needed a ride to retrieve a spare set from a relative or friend? The taxi driver would be there, on the spot, ready to offer help. Also, I have known taxi drivers to assist with carrying heavy shopping baskets to the door; something they will quite happily do for the elderly.
One American habit which happens at 3:00 is the use of the phrase "real quick" as in "I am just going to [insert verb] real quick."
It seems to be a way of excusing something by saying it won't take long.
In a crowded train you might say "Sorry, can I get past you real quick" for example, which means "I'm sorry to inconvenience but could I get past? I promise that I will try to make the inconvenience a short one."
This is all well and good, and easily understood but in this sentence 'get past' is the verbal phrase. Quick is an adjective, which describes a thing, not a verb. the adverb form is 'quickly'.
This 'mistake' is then compounded by the qualifying adverb 'real' but again, real is an adjective. The adverb form is 'really'.
So the grammatical correct form would be "Sorry, can I get past you really quickly", but this sounds odd, because now you seem to be describing the manner in which you are going to pass them in a more literal sense. We Brits don't tend to use 'real quick' like that. Instead we tend to give a short unit of time for the same purpose.
USA - "Can I look at that real quick".
UK - "Can I look at that a moment/second/minute"
thus avoiding the grammatically erroneous double adjective.
Also, when you walk up to a bar and ask the bar tender, "Can I get a beer?", shouldn't the reply be "No, you don't work here. Please stay on that side of the bar and I will get a beer for you."?
I’ve fully been stuck on a bus way past my stop, unable to pluck up the courage to inconvenience the person sat next to me by asking them to move, and ending up in an unknown land.
Totally get feeling guilty at the nothing to declare. Once got stopped as a 'dense' object and some small objects showed up in my hand luggage which I was asked to identify. Namely an innocent candle and some bath bombs I didn't want to break in my suitcase. Had to think on my feet for another word to replace bomb....and came up with bath fizzers! Also the embarrassment of trying to put your card in the cash machine when the machine is still thanking the person before who is now gone and out of sight and you are left standing there card ready with a queue of people who you know are seething inside and burning a hole in the back of your jacket with waiting.
Before lockdown, I used to commute by train. People who used to repeatedly press the door button before the light went on really annoyed me!
It's perfectly acceptable to reheat your tea in the microwave, I do it all the time. Just let it stand for a minute so the cup warms up too, otherwise it's revolting.
Making tea in the microwave is what you should avoid.
After living in france( and Quebec, but they at least have the excuse that in winter sometimes you can’t stop in the snow and ice) i learned to run across the road even on a pedestrian crossing. Cars don’t always stop, and if you don’t make eye contact and wave thank you, they yell at you or might pretend to go so you think they are going to hit you. They also don’t have walk lights most places so you kind of just have to take your life in your hands when you cross. Most people just cross whenever it is clear, which was a culture shock because where I grew up jay walking can get you a fine.
Oh my god! standing and saying 'right' - jeez that really is me without even realising it. great video
Door opening buttons on public transport are inconsistent in their operation. In some cases, if you press them before the light comes on, they will open as soon as it does come on. In other cases, such pre-light pressing is fruitless. People therefore tend to press them as soon as they arrive at the door to get off at the next stop regardless, press them again when the vehicle comes to a stop, and again when the light comes on.
anywhere heres fine means stop now, but trying to say it politely
That contrived “excuse the mess” scenario of Eric’s is brilliant!
Yeah that's me. I don't want to feel that I'm putting any pressure on the taxi driver, so I just say "anywhere here's fine mate".
Just a heads up when you are out and about again, some isolated small UK train stations have no ticket machines or office, instead they have a PERTIS machine that issues something called a Permit to Travel, it basically tells the train conductor or ticket office at destination where you got on the train and how much to charge.
Yes that exact episode of me muttering "your welcome" to someone who did not say thank you after I had allowed him to go ahead of me was in MIAMI AIRPORT. He turned and gave me an aggressive "What?!" A British person would have apologised profusely for forgetting to say Thank you!
When you go to pass through an exit/entrance and someone is coming through the same door, and there's that akward couple secs where your both trying to give way to each other until someone gives in and goes through XD XD XD
I love the feeling of approaching this situation when there are people waiting on both sides, and making a point of opening the other half of the pair of doors, pretending to look amazed that it does.
Hats inside? This is madness
Obviously not living in the north where it's been a bit nippy even indoors.
@@dave_h_8742 I've lived in the North of the UK for years.
My favourite Very British Problem was one that was in the book of the same name - being unable to reassure someone that they're on the right train without adding "at least I hope so!". Every. Time.
This actually happened to me in the States, when someone said you're welcome. This happened one time. My mind was somewhere else. But instead of saying sorry to him, I thought "did I tell you to open the door??" he left so quickly anyway. When I open the door for someone, there will be times they won't say thank you, and it's really not an issue. At. All.
Giving long huffs when you are sitting next to someone on the train who has their legs open so wide you are only half on the seat and hoping they will take the hint.
Shouting "Are you waiting for a written Invitation?" when the car in front of you has missed a blatant opportunity to make their turn while hoping that they havent actually heard you but that they nevertheless did see you throwing your hands up in the air in exasperation and will take the hint that you are not amused by their lack of driving skills.
That awful conundrum when out with a group of people, especially impromptu, when they offer to buy the first round and you know you dont have enough money to pay for an entire round when its your turn so you are caught between accepting and leaving before it gets to your round and looking tight or telling them that you will get your own drink and look unsociable.
The taxi thing is for security.
Really? I've always just said it just so I'm not specifically telling the driver how to do his job.
@@ihurtmyarm Yeah, its not a security thing for me either. I'll say "anywhere here" every time I use a taxi, not just going home. It's politeness - not micromanaging how the driver works.
Yeah I never think of it being for security, in fact it's never even crossed my mind and I say anywhere here all the time to the taxi just to be helpful, I wasn't aware that there was any security risks involved in taking a taxi? Maybe people feel this about Uber But never used them. TBH I never take taxis either, always take the bus.
@@sheenamaclean8324 my husband used to do night shifts every so often, so if I had a night out and used a taxi, I always got the taxi to drop me a few doors down where the houses were lit up.
No its not. its to be nice to the driver.
I work in retail and I am always saying you’re welcome to rude customers but I say it loud enough so they can hear it, probably about 40% of the time I get a look back and a “ah thank you!”
I always get pulled going through Customs, the trick to enjoying yourself is to make sure they're more embarrassed than you...
I have a problem of holding my breath when I get on a bus and need to pay for a bus ticket with my contact less card and hoping it wont deny the card because you cant remember if you have used it 15 times lol
My friend came over from America and had to use the train to where I live. When the train arrived she pressed the button and nothing. She ended up at the wrong station and was told its press and hold to open the door
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