Visit England - The DON'Ts of Visiting England
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- Опубликовано: 17 авг 2024
- What Tourists Should Not Do When They Visit England. From simple things like driving on the left to realizing the food is not as bad as everyone says, and it doesn't rain EVERY day there are a lot of things travelers and visitors to England should know before they visit. This video looks at the things that tourists shouldn't do when they visit England.
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He didn't call it the 'wrong side of the road'.
+10 points
That sort of thing is seriously a big nono.
Same for words like "normal" in the "we do it the normal way".
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There is no correct side, unless you invented roads.... .
Wait, Roman's created roads, they drove on the left ..... uh oh
Dragz johnson oh yeah the romans were driving on the roads back in 312 b.c. Right
@@idekbruh9932 before that, but the first major road was 312 bc I belive (highway) I'm not 100%
Most people would refuse to drive in London even if they’re from this country
Agreed on that one. For all it's faults, the transport in London and suburbs is pretty well connected. I am in my early forties and have never learnt to drive (but people still do and I am still the exception). It's only when people move out of the city that they have to really think about getting a car. Depending on where you are in London the traffic, pollution and travel time makes a car prohibitive.
That’s probably because of how many people live there and the shit ton of traffic that comes with that.
I live on the outskirts of London. I have driven in London once. NEVER. AGAIN.
Agreed. I have a "never inside the M25 rule". It's like the perimeter of a destruction derby ring 😀
Although I was born in England, I learned to drive in Australia and have mostly driven in and around Melbourne. When I went back on holiday in the 1970s, all my relatives in England and Wales warned me not to drive in London. So I took their advice, parked the car in a long-term garage and bought a "Red Rover" bus pass. However, once I had to go somewhere where there was no convenient public transport and decided to drive. What a pleasant surprise! The almost unfailing politeness and courtesy of British drivers in an urban setting made driving in London (or any other British city) a breeze. Try driving through Sydney in peak hours if you think London is bad. Where I found the Brits fell down was on the open road - they seemed to leave both their brains and manners at the motorway entrance. Aussies are he opposite.
Another don't: _Never_ mess with kids in North Face jackets.
sock toast because they’ll probably stab you if you do, 😂
HAHA TRUE
Haha love this
Lol ...
Ok so the umbro lads changed brand
Love how the examples of British food were from a whetherspoons
+Pure strangeness not anymore
I’m an American, been to Wetherspoons and thought it was nice!
Wetherspoon's is amazing, especially as the owner is pro-Brexit. :-)
Oi don’t slag off Spoons! Pint and a pizza - £6 you’re laughing 👏
Honestly not surprised. 😂
Also tipping in the UK is completely different we only do it if they deserve it.
Which is almost never.
Also we also have another reason to tip because convinunce
@George sanders....... when I visited the USA we were charged (tip/service charge) pre meal as we were foreigners! The waitress did appologize.
Seriously we barely ever tip in the UK, even if we do it’s just a couple of pounds. When I visited america, this cab driver was terrible, kept driving round in circles and was moody the entire time. When I didn’t wanna tip him he got pissed off. Ended up tipping him 4 dollars but was pissed off like he deserved more? Bruh. Americas tipping culture is crazy.
It's because we expect the employer to pay their employees wages (crazy right) lol
"England is not just London."
So true. Go and visit Yorkshire, go and visit the lake district, go and visit the peak district. England has some beautiful coutryside and a lot of great places to visit outside the M25.
SteamboatWilley the Lake District is so beautiful
Yorkshire, God's own country so proud to be born here
Durham's cathedral is amazing, I've been so many times I have its design engraved in my head (I live down the road in a small town from Durham where you can see the towers) If you sit on the hill next to the firestation in the fields at sunrise it's magical
The UK is not just England.
Aaron Crawford also this. Although he does allude to it in the video: don't call the Welsh or Scots English!
Don’t drive on the wrong side of the road unless you’re a diplomat’s family member
Still no justice
That is a spicy one my man
Ouch
Riccardino Fuffolo aka Fuffy ouch!
OH GOD I LOVE IT AND I HATE IT
Welcome to England. Just try to avoid saying the word "fanny" in public because, believe me, it may be less than an inch away from where you *THINK* it is, but there's a bloody big difference, physically....
Ay a wolves fan😀
Ay
I don’t even know what fanny means bruh
Anthony Covello vagina
The reason being, there was probably a very confused Pilgram.
I live in England, why am I watching this?
Codo8 SaMe
I’m here so that I can see what other people don’t do!
I can relate
Same
Yup, same
Yep.
We put chlorine in swimming pools in the UK, not in chicken.
no the other reason we do it is due to having higher health and safety requirements that help ensure that meat doesnt get litterally covered in s**t during the butchering process, reducing the need for chlorine.
"A report by the EU Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures, for example, highlighted that the chemical cleaning treatment can be effective at removing food-borne pathogens depending on how it is used. The real fear is that heavily soiled birds may not be sufficiently disinfected, and that relying on chlorine washing could lead to poorer hygiene standards overall.
EU officials believe the food industry should be continually improving hygiene standards in all steps of processing - the “farm to fork” principle, and so have banned chickens washed in chlorine as a deterrent to poor practices. But in the US there are no poultry welfare standards so the process is common. There have also been reports, including undercover video evidence by the Humane Society of the United States, of both inhumane and unsanitary practices being carried out within poultry houses due to a lack of animal welfare regulation."
@Blee regular ecoli out breaks? They come from narsty people who don't wash their narsty dutty wrenk. You cook the chicken to to get rid of micro organisms. We also have the NHS.
@Blee lmao never experienced an e coli break out in my 18 years on being on this planet earth. 😂
@Blee more people die from food poisoning of chicken in the US than the UK. In the UK we have higher standards of animal welfare. It's not perfect but on average it's better than the US. Our chickens live in a cleaner environment so there is less bacteria to start with.
We have something called liver mush in North and South Carolina
"Dont be late in England, it is considered rude."
Me who is always late in every occasion: *gulp*
Lol. I'm just the opposite, very anal about being on time.
That's everywhere though, half of these guides are just common sense bullshit. Plus, if your visiting England why the hell would you be late to something? You're limited on time.
@@pennynorthcutt5833 anal???? Do you know what that means 😂😂😂
It's not considered that rude, at least I think.
@@jethroteece4750 it means I'm VERY obsessive regarding being on time. Tisk tisk, some folks are potty minded.
love how the majority of the comment section is just brits arguing what part of Britain is the best
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the south obviously,cornwall etc
London
Well, England, obvs
The best part
We don't eat a "full English breakfast" every day; it's pretty much a heart-attack on a plate; and because it is so unhealthy it is usually limited for a special occasion or when you are on holiday or something.
It's what you often get in a hotel though
Kevin Symonds because it’s both a new experience for international visitors and a nice treat for locals. I personal only ever eat a full English breakfast at a hotel 👍🏼
I agree, that's just old thinking. Cornflakes is a heart attack breakfast.
Panis Angelicus - Nutritious? Wow, you are seriously misinformed; A full English breakfast has really high cholesterol, saturated fat, processed meat of questionable origin in the sausages, and the World Health Organisation has classified bacon as a class-one carcinogen. What part of that do you think is "nutritious"?
iplanet77 - Where did you source that information? I'd be very interested to read your evidence.
As someone from London always when addressing a police officer call them “nonce” it’s a sign of respect
Same sir. Same
the way they act so nicely to the kids...Smile little devils.
I really hope some tubby yank reads this when visiting......
Because you have to be proper when speaking the Queens english of course, not for any other reason!
You sir, are a God.
My hero xD
You underestimate internet culture, sir. We massive Americans are miles ahead of you sly-tongued ways.
Why am I watching an American telling me what not to do in the uk... I'm from Leeds ahahaha
@Thery__ guy As someone who is also from Leeds, it ain't bad. Could do with some public transport round the centre though.
Hello fellow Leeds resident
Train prices is definitely something we need to sort out, I shouldn't be able to fly to most European countries for less than a train to my countries capital city
Because of privatisation, there's no competition so each company can charge as much as they want
Don't be obnoxiously loud on places like the tube, trains, pubs etc, no one wants to hear your conversation from 14 tables over
Danielle Faulkner the American kids in york are so freaking loud on the buses.. lower your conversation volume like 50% please
And DON'T ask a Bobbie for directions to a good Knocking Shop
Asking our cousins from across The Pond to not be "obnoxiously loud" is akin to asking them not to stuff their faces full of doughnuts, burgers, hot dogs and french fries for a month. Mission Impossible.
@@billolsen4360 do it will be such fun
Every European says Americans are loud. Apparently we dont know how to use our inside voices?
Bruh, its not called BLACK SAUSAGE it's called BLACK PUDDING
WAYYYYYYYYYYY BLACK PUDDING
Max Trewartha Wrong movie perhaps? 😒
😂😂😂
Yow cor beat a birra black puddin', aer kid!
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"Dont use the post boxes as bins"
You what?!
People do that
I've seen that happen.... and they were foreign looking.
4:24 I'm happy you said this because In Cornwall we have amazing beaches that you could surf on and explore the caves and climb the mountains but all the tourist are busy in London.
Seriously so much to see outside of London.
Keep them there. Your place will be rap#d if you attracted them.
Amazing beaches, most certainly. But mountains?
Don't forget Somerset
£10?!! Where on earth is he buying his brolly’s from!! Has he never heard of Poundland!!
I'll soon be flogging brollies for £9 now that I know that a tenner is considered acceptable... 😂 😂😂
LOL SO TRUE
popcorn, you mean the ones that fall apart the second you leave the shop xD
A Poundland brolly? Are you insane? The slightest gust of wind and it'll fall apart!
He's talking about the tourist trap areas, dudes with single stalls usually sell em for quite a high price... especially if it starts raining 😊
"Dont forgot your manners" while a kid in background is trying to kill the local pigeons.
Nah, he’s probably German mate
Nah ik how he feels ,I always try to kill dem pigeons 😂
He's having chicken tonight
Sqwab
XDD
This is actually super accurate and well informed. It's nice to see someone who's not a Brit understand our culture coz a lot of tourists don't
Coz? You wont understand you 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Agreed, he's got a good grasp.
I have a few points to make
1. When you get on a bus, train or tram and someone is waiting to get off you let them off before you get on
2. When you get off a bus say thank you to the bus driver before you get off
Rule 1: Don't be a twat.
Rule 2: When in doubt, refer to Rule 1.
I live my life with rule 1. Never made it to #2.
What is a twat? Sorry if I sound kinda stupid I’m from the US so I don’t know 😂
Tia TV it’s an idiot
This post it 100percent true coming from a Scott
bigboy memes ur a Scott too?
*slightly touches someone passing me on the street*
Me: OOP! sorry!
Other person: sorry!
Everyone within a 1km radius: sorry!
budywudy9: Brilliant (and true)....LOL :-)
People think Canadians are polite
And when you sneeze. Everyone within 1km radius says bless you!
kaifeiyu that too lmao
Naw that's Canada mate
I live in Manchester and i cant stress enough how right he is about London not being England, the atmospheres are very different and me being a northener is like a fish out of water visiting London, also in manchester, a pint doesn't cost you £5 lol
I came to the comments to say this but you beat me to it, also seeing an American with a picture in Urbis gardens next to the football museum made me happy
Yeah but why would anyone come for a holiday to England and want to visit a craphole town in the midlands?
I’ll pass on traveling to England.
Every time you see something, say very loudly " OH MY GAAAAAAD" and take a photo of it, so everyone knows where you are from.
As a Brit, my biggest tip, don't waste your entire trip in just London. It's become a bit of a shithole if I'm honest, much better places to visit for authentic England and traditional English values away from London.
trancehi Im a Londoner but especially in the summer I love getting the fuck out of London. There are so many beautiful amazing places even a short train ride away in Kent, Surrey etc
I hear you. I'm from the West Country UK (Somerset, Devon & Cornwall) It's all untouched down here and massively still English, if you know what I'm getting at.
You tourists are welcome to visit Devon, a place of natural beauty but please respect the environment don’t just leave your rubbish on the floor and also be respectful to the locals and we will respect you, and buy you a pint down the pub if you’re a good lad or lass
trancehi the West Country is the best mate still free multiculturalism and the moral chaos that happens in the north and up London
Joe Hooper
I agree and I keep telling people this, it's still beautifully English down here. The Government seem to place all theses immigrants up North and I feel sorry for my fellow Englishman who are now becoming a minority in places like Birmingham and parts of London. I hope the West Country never gets to see any of it.
As somebody who lives in the uk If you visit smaller towns and especially villages don’t be shy to wish somebody good morning or good afternoon. A lot of us tend to be kinda reserved over here, and won’t say it first due to shyness, but It always makes me feel good to be wished good morning by a stranger. Village people love it. Also, be prepared to talk about the weather...like, a lot.
I am going to be going to London my first time next summer and want to know what would be the best place to stay and what hotel to stay at? Like Waterloo? I want to be close to Buckingham Palace and stuff. It is my first time in London so u said u live there so I would greatly appreciate any info and tips that u could give me. I watched a lot of videos, but there is so much info about so much other stuff and hard to get what u want out of it. I would greatly appreciate it!
@leemehan sorry they never responded :(
Hope your having fun/ going to have fun regardless!
I'm from nyc so that is very "rare" here to do that randomly but because I'm a brooklynite and some neighborhoods are more "smiley", I've found myself getting greeted and I don't say anything back but I give them a smile of acknowledgment. In Manhattan that's a big no no. The rest of NY state is more "welcoming" because of how reserved it is. Nothing like the Midwest and the south though. They say hi to random people and that kinda scares me lol.
I am so proud of my British heritage and I love seeing how other people interpret this beautiful kingdom!
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Surly you ain't talking about London 🤣🤣🤣
@@dragzgaming Londons not that bad . And I am a Northener .
Other parts of the south ? Not so much
@@hannahdyson7129 surrey's full of jackasses but London's cool 👍
@@hannahdyson7129 your definitely not from England if ur saying london not that bad😂
You're right,don't que jump, just ends with an American tourist getting mugged.
Y'all be rocking like that? Lmao
Yes Dev,generally speaking, the only people who like American tourists are....American tourists!
@@if6was985 I meant I ain't know y'all be robbing niggas. I always heard U.K was sweet
I wish someone with a British accent would try to stick me up 😂😂
@@moemoney7610 come over here and if you play your cards right itll happen 😂
Oi! Our food is peng!
Francis Darracott dont just dont like seriously stop it
He boi
He boi
Ye boi
You forget sirs that we invented the Tika masala
It is customary to say hello to everyone on the tube whilst maintaining complete eye contact...
you are evil, if anyone ever makes eye contact with me i will be miffed for the rest of the week
Yeah, they're either foreign or a Northerner !
@@BobBeatski71 Northerners are too tough for you shandy-drinking Wendys dahn sarf.
Thank you!
Yep, if you’re a Manc who’s ventured down south and fell over at being charged £4 a pint in Spoons!
“Watch your manners in England” as some jerks chase birds in the background😂😂
Perfect!
Driving in London is a nightmare. Drivers are aggressive and impatient and the layout of the streets is a maze. So many restrictions, one way systems, and one way streets it's a real pain until you learn your way around. I would never choose to drive there nor recommend it to anyone.
I don’t get how other people don’t queue, like is everything just a hunger games situation?
It's an arrogance thing "I'm more important than all these people here who are clearly waiting".
Tom Webb that’s the US mindset
Oh man. You'd lose your mind over American public school lunch lines. It's insane.
@@clarissaacevedo6991 Im English in an American school and that actually happened to me today. I was so annoyed and others couldnt see why. lmao
Clarissa Acevedo
That is true, but damn, i wish people wouldn’t be so pushy in a line. Your turn will come, just wait.
Edit: I forgot to mention lunch is like 30 minutes from when the bell rings to when you go back to class. I have had to wait in line and have 10 minutes to eat.
Weirdly enough, I get the same lunch break at work despite my buddies working elsewhere getting an hour lunch.
DON’T patronise us about the food and upload pictures from a weatherspoons
Laura Thomas *applause*
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that 😂😂
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Lmaooooo
Spoons does do some banging food though
You’ve been coming to England for twenty years? Okay now I’m jealous I’ve only been there twice and I would love to see more of it!!!
Thanks for pointing out that London isn't the only place in England. I'm from Yorkshire and we never get any Americans coming over, even though there are plenty of amazing cities and towns in our county; like Leeds, Sheffield, York, Wakefield, Doncaster, Scarborough etc
This guy seems pretty chill,
Glad he's having a great time visiting england and the UK.
Yes and he's been here all of 4 days. Excellent training for s travel guru.
@@Thursdaym2 did you watch the video mate? he clearly states that he's been many times over the past 20 years. dickhead
@@user-be8uy6jg3y negative british people
There are these stray animals called chavs over here, try to stay away and don't pet or feed them.
Joseph S-D good 1 m8
Joseph S-D....... there are self entitled Mummy's boys in the UK, stray libs/progs/soy boys.......try to stay away from them anyone visiting! Do not pet do not encourage. They need to be put down, humanely of course.
@@LastOneLeft99....do you have soyboys like Joseph?
I fucking hate chavs. I was beat up by a gang of 5 or 6 just cos I walked past. My best mate had 50 quid robbed off him a couple nights ago cos the dirty scumbag couldn't be arsed to work instead. Vile filth.
Don't fcking mess with a chavy lad. They'll mess you up.
If you look in the right places, you can always find good quality food in England. We also have a better understanding of something we call PORTION SIZE ;)
Well bring me 2 whiner.
Chip shops and supermarket cafes sell English food, anywhere else sells universal food
Yeah you don’t give me enough food 😡
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My friend from Texas was completely shocked. When my cockney husband said “look at the bloke, he’s well minted!”
I have such a soft spot in my heart for the cockney accent omg 💕💕
Pro tip... try to avoid groups of youth walking around in sports wear.
Karina
Pro tip: these chavs actually know the streets really well and would love to help you out so don't be afraid to ask them for help 😂😂
Can you imagine the sight haha
Roadmen be shanking you up in their puffer jackets
Friggin chavs
thats why you stay out of the cities and stick to our lovely country towns and villages
Are you joking!
You'll never know why this has so many likes ;)
No, I'm from South Africa, and I'm watching and UK as a whole sounds heavenly compared to South Africa.
Sonia Joubert No, it’s a shit show
Nope, I'm in Florida ☺️. I would LOVE to visit England
@@evybethm5538 come and visit us, it's a great country. But we are led by morons.
I am a brit
Just a note, if you want the best food, like pizza, go to itlay but if you want good food from everywhere, go to London, go to Manchester
Great review, actually. The most important tip you gave was to look right when you cross the street. I have literally saved two Canadian friends' lives in London. On both occasions, they were about to step out in front of a double decker bus. Of course, the good part is that they are now my slaves ... The only thing I would add about renting a car - you can rent an automatic car. Just tell them ahead of time. Rental companies are becoming better at that. Also - don't drive in London. The public transportation is great, congestion charges will hammer you, there is nowhere to park - the list is endless. But when you go out, you really need a car as public transport outside London is wholly undependable. And pricey.
I don’t understand how people don’t queue
Band Lover You expect it from less civilised places like America or France but it’s unbelievable the Germans can’t do it. Japan is such a thrill because they queue better than us.
mankytoes I love it how is brits can get excited by a queue haha
What kind person jumps a queue doesn't matter where you are from don't jump u ain't entitled to front of it
Band Lover American here, and most of us “queue” just fine. In fact the only times I’ve noticed line jumping is in theme parks like Universal Orlando or Disney World. Big hand to all the British tourists because y’all are always a pleasure to stand next to in line, always polite and give us Americans our personal space. Now the WORST tourists and worst offenders when it comes to line jumping are as a general rule from South America. Mostly Argentina. Can’t tell you how close I’ve come to punching one who was literally brushing up against me in line. And they have these damn tour groups of Teenage girls who literally travel in groups of 50-100 and sing group songs really loudly and generally just ruin everyone’s day. And I know their from Argentina because the will literally have the flags all over their shirts and carrying little ones or having them wrapped like blankets. And they will have one family member get in line , and then the entire rest of the family will push through the line past 100 people. And really mankytoes? In what exact way are we less civilized?
mankytoes how is America less civilized(you Miss spelled civilized)?
And how is france less civilized?
We don’t call sausages ‘bangers’ unless they’re with mash!!
Even then I still say sausages and mash probably just for the posh people that word as I won't know because I'm scouse and our posh person is anyone who doesn't smoke crack
Thank You logic
Tbh Bangers and Mash is only used in the UK when describing the view when you lift the lid up on a pre filled public toilet.
“Bring a jacket”
Genius
I think London’s restaurant scene is brilliant. You can literally get anything
Expect lots of sarcasm and dry wit, don't take anything we say too seriously.
Jenny Sarcasm is practically sport here
Jenny hmmm lol
That's the charm I've grown to love, :)
So all British gourmets AREN'T crazy about McDonalds' fast food joints?
Yea just a point - the food is WAY better in the UK than in the USA. Please note most USA produce is illegal in the UK because it doesn't meet UK health and safety standards.
A little sample from Mark Twain:
“The Masons gave us a Missouri country breakfast in Missourian abundance, and we needed it. Hot biscuits, hot wheat bread, prettily crossed in a lattice pattern on top, hot corn pone, fried chicken, bacon, coffee, eggs, milk, buttermilk etc. and the world may be confidently challenged to furnish the equal of such a breakfast, as it is cooked in the South.“
And don’t forget the watermelon!
@@HooDatDonDar what a nice quote from over 100 years ago, you still have shit food
Its all that fucking corn syrup, it's in everything in the US pretty much every other country has banned it due to it's disasterous health risks, but it's super cheap and a highly addictive preservative so the US government allows it thanks to food lobbying. Even the bread in america tastes like cake everthing is too damned sweet and unatural.It's little wonder they think every other countrys food is shit everythings not loaded up with brain altering addetives.
@@Devofone I've lived in the US for 22 years and I have to say it has the worst bread in the world. I came from Australia where we have tons of Vietnamese bakeries which bake French bread - the best in the world!
If you want to experience England stay out of London.
As an Englishman I just want to say that this is the FIRST video I've seen about my country in which I agree with every point made! Also, I'm actually from York, so it's great to hear my wonderful, historic home city get a mention rather than the usual London obsession I usually come across.
Nobody mentions northern crapholes because people who comes here for a holiday want to visit London.
@@KnightoftheLord1 Bless. Did you get daddy to help you with the long words? 😘
@@andy6576 No I got my housekeeper to do it.
I'm from new york lol. York and "York" 😂
But I've seem some videos of York and it looks so nice and somewhat "cozy" like I want to eat some soup there or some yorkshire pudding lol. The UK has really cute villages.
Being from the U.K this is so funny to watch 😂
That's a f*cking UNDERSTATEMENT! It's bloody hilarious! 😂 😂😂
Yeah you guys aren't polite smh
The way he said Yorkshire pudding
@@MajorMlgNoob you must be American and have never came here.
@@jamessaunders4265 I was just messing smh but I have met plenty of British people and their lovely but also ruthless with the banter if they so choose to be
Coming from a country that eats deep fried butter on a stick I don't think you have the right to tell us our food is bad. We eat actual food, not fat and greese on a plate.
That's a stereotype, friendo! I don't think I have ever heard of butter on a stick :P
Takertantrum2000 it does exist in america and was very popular. Look it up.
Nikita Lomas i’m sure it does 😭😭😭 but not everyone eats it. a lot of people here eat pretty good food if i do say so myself. especially since america is so diverse, it’s sort of a melting pot of a lot of different people who, in turn make a lot of different foods!
Takertantrum2000 America isn't the only diverse country. The rest of the world actually exists too and everyone else has just as much diversity as the US. Although with what I've seen coming out of the US in terms of how people seem to treat each other there, I dare say everyone else is doing a bit of a better job at being diverse. Diversity means nothing if everyone hates each other and constantly talks shit about everyone else. (Not saying that you do, but in general what I've seen myself coming from americans that I have met, and when I've been to america myself, it may be diverse, but that doesn't mean they all like it and get along)
I just get fed up of this "we're better than all of you" patronizing snooty attitudes that americans have. (Again, not saying its you personally but in general.) I can't tell you how many times I've heard the fucking patronizing speach about the so called 'melting pot' or had someone ask me how it feels to be second class to america. Maybe if the general people of america pulled that shiny silver spoon out of their asses and shut the fuck up saying that america is so amazing, maybe the rest of the world wouldn't have the view that america is a pile of shit? Cause trust me, from the outside looking in, I would never cross that border again if it meant having to talk to or see any of the people. I hope you can understand how patronizing it is. It's probably unintentional, but I've heard that melting pot crap so much that all i hear now when someone says it to me is 'my country is better than yours because there are more people in it' it fucking annoys the shit out of me
Nikita Lomas i’m sorry you’ve had those experiences and honestly i’ve felt and witnessed the same thing from ignorant people over here. america has the potential to be an amazing country but people can’t seem to accept that america isn’t the only place on earth. a lot of that is the media we are given that makes it seem like america is bigger than it is (figuratively). so i definitely see where you’re coming from, and i agree to the fullest lol
obviously like you said, not everyone is like that, but it’s enough to where america has become a very polarizing place to live, especially for
someone like me. i live in washington, d.c.
but purely from a culinary perspective, i’m not saying that we are the only country who has diverse people, so i apologize that i made it seem like i was saying it in that manner. i just think there’s this stereotype that all americans do is drink cheese from a can and eat fried twinkies. i’m not criticizing it tbh-if someone eats that, then as long as they’re happy i’m cool.
As a Brit this video is very accurate, listen to this man. Especially in regards to London NOT being the be-all-see-all. There's so much else to see outside of London.
I live in England and recently visited America. Sooo many people said they had never been to London! I was baffled that everyone seemed to think London was the only place to visit in England lol.
I have lived in England my whole life and my favourite part of it is the Yorkshire Dales. If you want to experience true British culture, lovely independent coffee shops, old brick walls trailing through serene countryside and much more, then the Dales is a MUST!
Also, I found it bizarre that we apparently have a reputation for bad food 🤔 I think we have lovely food, and much healthier options. Be warned; our veg doesn’t come swimming in a pool of butter.
Don't eat fish & chips in a pub. Go to a real chippie instead: cheaper and more authentic. And if you want to use two fingers to indicate "two", remember, don't do it with the back of your hand facing the person you're communicating with. That's equivalent to a middle finger!
yes, the chippie is another level of tastiness. I think its the grease they fry it in. its just more tasty
You can’t beat the northern chip shops though 😂 I’m sure they fry it in beef dripping... and the portions/prices are so much better. That’s one of the main things I miss from up north! And the smacks they sell! Thy don’t in the south 😭
Avoid fish and chips in London. Go to Yorkshire
PraxeoLiberty Yorkshire is a bit far to go for fish and chips if you're visiting London 😂
Conway79 lol. My point is that your opinion of fish and chips should not be based on some rancid vegetable oil London version
"Don't be late in England. It is considered rude." No shit Sherlock, is that a normal thing in the US? Because i'm pretty sure in most countries being late is rude
I actually think it's a generational thing - both sides of the Pond. I'm in my 50s and would be mortified to turn up even 5 minutes late, for anything. But my younger friends -- American and British -- think nothing of being one, two, three...hours late. Or even not showing up at all..
Always late in Spain
Mehitabel Perhaps it is a generational thing, but I don’t think to that extreme. I’m a younger person and I don’t think much of being five to ten minutes late for casual meetings (never anything for work - always on time for that.) As long as the late person apologizes, and the others don’t obsess over the 3 minutes and 37.657 seconds spent waiting, I think we’ll all live. 😉
In some places in south america it is normal to show up late
Mehitabel In the US 5 minutes early is 10 minutes late.
"when you are at a round about... good luck" hahaha enjoyed this
Dear Tourist, if you wish to enjoy everything Britain has to offer, hire a car and go to Swindon!
We have several roundabouts here in our part of Ohio and good luck is right.
The fact that anyone would remotely consider mistakenly having the audacity to call the divine dish that is a glorious crumpet a muffin horrifies me to an incredulous zenith.
One you forgot is - don't refer to football as 'soccer'!!!
YES, true fuck soccer
Yeah that annoys me as they made football into a different sport!!! And I’m like why couldn’t you of made a new name??? You don’t use your feet much in American football anyway it’s more like rugby 🏉
@Mr McBoom: American "Football" actually derives FROM rugby, which was more popular with the university students in the USA around the middle of the nineteenth century than association football was.
America: *is bad at football so they make a different sport called football that nobody else plays so they can be the best at football*
Dathon Eladrel why call it football then, call it pussy rugby or something👍🏼
Wow it really annoys me when people say English food is terrible. Most cuisines around the world is influenced by English food from occupation etc especially American food. I don't get where that comes from it's like talking about our teeth that is the most random thing I've ever heard.
Nathan Tisdale the teeth stereotype came from when American troops fought alongside British troops in the horrible conditions in ww2 which meant the British troops teeth were bad, but now we are joint 1st with Germany with the best teeth in the world
I've never understood either. It's ridiculous, our traditional food is great let alone everything else we have.
British cooking is of hugely high quality in most non-chain places now. 30 years ago, not always so much.
It was mainly after WW2 when there was rationing after the war so the food developed a bad reputation because of that.
To an American I can completely understand why they find out food plain/bad. American’s almost always eat out partially due to the cost of ingredients in America making it cheaper to eat out. the food is full of sugar, fat and salt to make it taste better while in Britain we rarely eat out and only in ‘higher class’/fancy restaurants which a lot of tourists may not do. furthermore, Britain our ‘street food’ of Chinese & kebab shop etc is pretty awful, it Britain we mainly eat in, so they don’t experience the same British food we do. Pub food can be pretty hit or miss but once again we have a far ‘duller’ pallet than Americans so we use less salt and sugar, so all food taste way blander to Americans.
EDIT: fixed some grammar
When on an escalator on the underground don’t for Christ sake stand on the left side 🤦🏽♂️
Lmfao true
Yet again another good 'DON'Ts' video. Though I will say, the 'calling people British' thing can be safer by calling people English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish, if you struggle with accents, just ask and NEVER assume. The term British technically applies to people from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, though the only people that go by that term are the majority of English people. The Scottish, Welsh and Irish will never want to be called British and the same goes for me, I'm an Englishman and I get pissed off being called a Brit usually by American people.
Also, don't drive whilst on the phone, don't be overly loud in a pub, don't get your fish and chips from whetherspoons, take a trip to the coast for the best fish and chips experience!
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I don’t think anyones really gonna be pissed at you calling them a Brit. Maybe some patriotic scots or people from souther ireland (which isn’t the UK). Never met a Brit that would be offended being called so.
@@mankind3714I dunno, I'm a British passport holder but I'm English and prefer to be referred to as English rather than British. I have no connection to Welsh or Scottish people and want no connection either.
@@hey12542 So you’d actually be offended if someone called you British? Even though you are British?
Don’t drive in central London! The underground is SO much more convenient.
RYBORG LOL
@@crackdowndead i wouldn't be surprised if some idiot chav did that tbh 🤣
The underground trains take off like a fighter jet when they leave off
@@crackdowndead hahahahahha
except when you reach a station with only one elevator to reach topside and millions of people in line to enter it -.- And btw NO STAIRS. We have to use the emergency staircase, which we were told not to do so on the intercom.
nonetheless the subway is brilliant.
Remember, the word "cheers" can mean "thanks" in this country!
Or "Nice one m8"!
Cheers is interestingly becoming more popular in US and Europe
@@MrMongoose221 England is in Europe.
@@insanitynh923 Technically we are but we're very different to the mainland Europeans.
@@insanitynh923 brexit
I’ve noticed a lot of England residents speaking about how it’s mostly British people in the comment section, but I’m proud to say, as an American, I am actually using this video :).
This video is heart warmingly accurate. London is not England...yay! We feel so neglected and forgotten north of Watford that's it's refreshing to have someone notice us. You're spot on about the transport too. I have a visual impairment so I can't drive anymore and I find getting around this country on public transport so frustrating and expensive compared to the rest of Europe, so definitely hire a car if you can.
British kids are taught to look both ways before crossing the roads. Good advice 👍
Isn't that everywhere?
@@higgs135 Apprently not. Did you not watch the video?
And all of them remebered that.*
I thought it was everywhere too that’s what I was taught what kind of patents don’t tell there children check both ways! Lol
In case anyone's really feeling a GTA vibe that day
As an Englishman, I don't even class London as English anymore.
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I went for the first time in my life in June, and although the city looks just like I expected, just as beautiful as in the movies, I didn't get the courteous English gentleman treatment I thought there would be. There's just too much inmigrants! The good part was that my English was comparable to most people's hehe
England’s done for as it seems. 100 years from now on I have no idea what shape England will b in ._.
@@MrPhantomFury watch Children Of Men
As a Londoner, I wish. We wouldn't have to be dragged down by your Brexit, Tories, lack of economic productivity, and assorted intolerant, lily-white bullshit.
Haha! I love when you were talking about the Ps and Qs. I’m English, never heard anyone refer to Qs part as actually being In the queues ahha
2:36 Do you know why we drive on the left?
In the Middle Ages you never knew who you were going to meet when travelling. Most people are right-handed, so if a stranger passed by on the right of you, your right hand would be free to use your sword if required. (Similarly, medieval castle staircases spiral in a clockwise direction going upwards, so the defending soldiers would be able to stab down around the twist but those attacking (going up the stairs) would not.)
Indeed the ‘keep to the left’ rule goes back even further in time; archaeologists have discovered evidence suggesting that the Romans drove carts and wagons on the left, and it is known that Roman soldiers always marched on the left.
However, the most important reason why we drive on the left is because it’d cost too much money to change the signs and move our steering wheels over to the other side 👍
There's only 2 ways. You gotta choose one. I think you spent too much energy on this. Funny joke though.
Basically the point hes making is the wild west England was a self defence technique to stay left. Roads and things was built to accommodate, not we came to far to change it for no reason
@@dragzgaming and the reason it changed in other parts of Europe is because it's believed that Neapolitan was left handed as so he liked the right side of the road. So when he was doing his conquering he changed operations. Who's hanging onto left hand drive these days? Mostly countries that were colonised by England.
@@carlgharis7948 yes it's possible but staircases are spiraled the same way universally as far as I'm aware. So im not sure the French would have just done the oposite cus neapolitan was a lefty. Majority of people have always been right handed so it would be counter productive. I expect right side road users are non tactically attuned countrys, Britain was a country that was war based to the bone, every aspect was war efficient. So my view is that britain just took the road system to a military level everywhere and other countrys just didnt see the point lol
@@dragzgaming good point. Well you got to understand that the 2/3 of the countries that are driving on the right rebelled back before cars came to be. Most that drive on left we're colonised up into the 20th century. As I'm trying to think about spiral staircases. I haven't seen all that many because most building I go into were built within the past 40/50 years and they're modern set ups. I'm right handed as 85% of people. All I can say it's only been about 25 years or so since things have really been manufactured in abundance for left handed people. I hear that every year over 20,000 left handed people end up getting themselves killed accidentally useing things designed for right handed people. So it's only been a generation or so since left handed people had an easy time in the world but it's been a couple hundred years at the very least since we've had to pull out swords and weapons on the road as an expected part of life
*Don't say "it's not coming home"*
Vishwa Krishnan It didn't though
You’ll end up with a crumpet through your head.
I hope it never comes home
It’s not coming home
It's definitely coming home, just by a slightly circuitous route.
The queue is sacred.... Don't mess with it
Don't forget to go to the North of England, Bakewell, Ripon, Beverley, Peak District, North York Moors, Northumberland, Carlisle, Hadrian's Wall, the Lake District, which inspired the poet William Wordsworth, and many interesting places in between, too many to mention. The people are really friendly too, although there are numerous accents and dialects, so don't miss the opportunity to hear some of them!
Good recommendation of yours to hire a car, but don't forget to get out of it on occasions and walk the extensive network of public footpaths and bridleways and see the real countryside. Waterproof shoes as you say, or better still boots, are a must! To get to these places you will need a car but don't bother in London. Use the Underground, buses and railways, you can get daily or weekly passes for reasonable money. Otherwise take a cab, lots of them about.
Finally, don't wait too long to visit! Love and peace. PS Don't expect ice cold beer. The correct temperature is 12 degrees Celsius, 54 Fahrenheit, if you must. See you soon!
London gets less average rainfall per year than New York, Amsterdam or Rome. It just rains more slowly I guess.
The food thing is odd. I'd never heard that the UK has a rep for bad food. It's weird because here in England, the general opinion is that America is a great place to visit, but has awful food. But my friend moved from here in London to New York a few years ago and he says that the food is good. Maybe these are just outdated myths.
Yeah. Honestky the food network and all those cooking shows and foodie revolutions have taken hold in so many places around the world that it's getting easier to find really good food in places that "historically" dont have the greatest reputation for cuisine.
Agreed I love haggis fish and chips that stuff
Having lived in NYC for a while, I can say the food in London doesn't come close to comparison. I also love international cuisine.
Food in America’s biggest cities is some of the best in the world
The bad rep is from the 50s when rationing is still in place I think the food was horrible then and that is where the stereotype comes from
About driving: Don't drive in London, especially as a foreign tourist if you're not used to driving on the left. London traffic is far worse than in smaller towns and cities, there are many one-way roads, toll roads, roundabouts and traffic lights. And there's no law on jay-walking; pedestrians can and do cross anywhere they think is safe. In my experience, it's far quicker, cheaper and less frustrating to use the tube (subway). You can even rent a bike, and although I haven't personally tried that in London, I'm sure it would be faster than driving for many journeys.
But by all means, driving is the best option for smaller cities and towns, and pretty much the only practical option for more rural destinations.
And to add a Allday London Travel Card is around £20
I wouldn't reccommend renting a bike in London if you're not used to British roads. Hell, I commute miles to work on a bike but doing a mile and a half between stations in Central London is absolutely hair raising.
Conway79 I love London driving, adrenaline rush !
George no it’s less than £13
I agree with the don’t drive in London thing. I’m a born and bred Brit from the south east and I don’t want to drive in London. I think biking is also risky even if your used it to it so the tube or buses are safer for tourists I feel.
Make sure to visit one of our beautiful council estates and if you see a group of youths in hoodies, make sure to stare at them intensly as they really like that.
I’m a Brit and this guy’s comments made me smile.
He definitely gives great advice on his videos. Even I am scared of driving in London 😀
Definitely great advice on queuing.
Do go up north, much friendlier up here in general and waaaaaaay cheaper.
Oliver Harrison I'm a southerner and I couldn't agree more lol
Oliver Harrison get back down soutj
The women, he's talking about the women.
Paul Miles I’m from Bristol. Everyone up north has a twisted sense of humour. And are usually fucked in the brain 😂
I’m from Sunderland and I don’t know whether to agree aha😂
Oi oi! I can easy spot those weatherspoons plates anywhere!
Maisy Eggleston im the same bc I work for them 😂
I know! The blue and white faux Wedgwood ones.
You are absolutely right when you say London is not England and Berlin is not Germany. We recently visited Switzerland. We went on a package tour. We were pretty disappointed when we learnt that instead of putting us up at a hotel in Interlaken we were going to stay at a hotel in Chateaux d'Oex. We were going to travel to Interlaken by coach in order to visit Jungfrau. It took us less than a night to realize how fortunate we were to be staying in a chalet at Chateaux d'Oex. While Interlaken was like any other city with all the usual designer brands, here we saw the real Switzerland, a charming village with breathtaking views.
No. 1: visiting in the first place
Who's watching this even though they live in London or England
London is in England bro.
Well I’m from wales which is basically England with a accent
Lmao. No its Welsh with English words
Kriptic Cobra I’m from south England and I’ve been too wales and it’s very different, the people all seem to know each other in Wales.
Nope. Greetings from New Jersey, USA
You say it's weird driving on the other side of the road but you've been doing that your entire lives!
Kieran Jones it really is
Precisely
Theory of Relativity applied! Probably first time ever!
Hahahaha, good one!
Technically there 74 countries that drive like the UK. There 164 countries that Drive like the USA.
As an Englishman, you talked a lot of sense, you got savvy.
Wish more visitors thought like you.
Asking Police for help is a really useful tip for tourists in need of directions or anything really. The Police don't have the same presence in other parts of the UK but in London you'll definitely see them about, they're more than happy to help and they'll give you safe directions they see it as part of their job to make sure tourists feel welcome.
I love how he says you can get a brolly for a fiver, I got one free from Greggs the other day cuz someone left it and it was chucking it down.
That is the most realistic english sentence that I have ever read.
Gregg give you free brolly? Where he?
strange lee Gregs is a bakery chain 🙂
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Wait it isn't called a crumpet outside England?????????
A crumpet is a crumpet it is not an English Muffin. Guy doesn’t have a clue.
H1X2N4 yea muffins and crumpets are completely different.
Crumpets, pikelets and English muffins mmm
Crumpets are fackin crumpets geeza, dont give it a second thought lad.
Its simple.
Crumpet=crumpet.
English muffin=English muffin.
Pikelet=flat crumpet.
Also when walking up stairs, if the stairs are split in half please walk on the left side. A lot of stairs in train stations have marks on the stairs but a lot of people forget and it's quite frustrating when trying to walk up or down and someone is going the other way on the same side
I'm from the good old sunny land of the Angles and I can verify that this video is pretty accurate. There's always exceptions to the rule, but overall, good job.
Great Video! There's just a couple of things I'd like to add;
- The £1 coins as seen at 5:11 are no longer legal tender, so make sure you have the 12-sided £1s
- Don't expect to get free plastic bags from supermarkets (like in the US), there is a charge of 5p for the single use ones, or 10p for the thicker reusable ones.
Actually the thicker ones are now replacing the thin ones, and are 5p. Both my local sainsbo's and tesco's have done it, it seems mainly in tesco local.
Rick M yh the co-op reusables are 10p whilst the shit ones are 5p.
Also don't come round ere with that old paper money, we buy things with credit cards and recycled plastic bag money ere! lol
Where I live that charge was only in effect for a week, now nobody gives a shit: people working in super markets, corner shops etc.
Rule number one. Go somewhere other than London, please!
you have so much to live for!!
Go to a Nottingham pub at night and say you are all full of bollox they will turn to you and treat you with the warmth of English hospitality
TIP: If you rent a car spend sometime watching a roundabout to get how it works.
I love England so much!🇬🇧 My whole moms family is from there. I have visited numerous times.❤
Big citys suck. Just stuck in traffic stairing at concrete