[Crimson Dynamo]

Artist Scott Waters from Florida posted his observations on Facebook
His list has now been liked nearly 55,000 times

I was in England again a few weeks ago, mostly in small towns, but here’s some of what I learned:
* Almost everyone is very polite
* The food is generally outstanding
* There are no guns
* There are too many narrow stairs
* Everything is just a little bit different
* The pubs close too early
* The reason they drive on the left is because all their cars are built backwards
* Pubs are not bars, they are community living rooms.
* You’d better like peas, potatoes and sausage
* Refrigerators and washing machines are very small
* Everything is generally older, smaller and shorter
* People don’t seem to be afraid of their neighbors or the government
* Their paper money makes sense, the coins don’t
* Everyone has a washing machine but driers are rare
* Hot and cold water faucets. Remember them?
* Pants are called “trousers”, underwear are “pants” and sweaters are “jumpers”
* The bathroom light is a string hanging from the ceiling
* “Fanny” is a naughty word, as is “shag”
* All the signs are well designed with beautiful typography and written in full sentences with proper grammar.
* There’s no dress code
* Doors close by themselves, but they don’t always open
* They eat with their forks upside down
* The English are as crazy about their gardens as Americans are about cars
* They don’t seem to use facecloths or napkins or maybe they’re just neater then we are
* The wall outlets all have switches, some don’t do anything
* There are hardly any cops or police cars
* 5,000 year ago, someone arranged a lot of rocks all over, but no one is sure why
* When you do see police they seem to be in male & female pairs and often smiling
* Black people are just people: they didn’t quite do slavery here
* Everything comes with chips, which are French fries. You put vinegar on them
* Cookies are “biscuits” and potato chips are “crisps”
* HP sauce is better then catsup
* Obama is considered a hero, Bush is considered an idiot.
* After fish and chips, curry is the most popular food
* The water controls in showers need detailed instructions
* They can boil anything
* Folks don’t always lock their bikes
* It’s not unusual to see people dressed different and speaking different languages
* Your electronic devices will work fine with just a plug adapter
* Nearly everyone is better educated then we are
* If someone buys you a drink you must do the same
* There are no guns
* Look right, walk left. Again; look right, walk left. You’re welcome.
* Avoid British wine and French beer
* It’s not that hard to eat with the fork in your left hand with a little practice. If you don’t, everyone knows you’re an American
* Many of the roads are the size of our sidewalks
* There’s no AC
* Instead of turning the heat up, you put on a jumper
* Gas is “petrol”, it costs about $6 a gallon and is sold by the liter
* If you speed on a motorway, you get a ticket. Period. Always
* You don’t have to tip, really!
* Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Cornwall really are different countries
* Only 14% of Americans have a passport, everyone in the UK does
* You pay the price marked on products because the taxes (VAT) are built in
* Walking is the national pastime
* Their TV looks and sounds much better then ours
* They took the street signs down during WWII, but haven’t put them all back up yet
* Everyone enjoys a good joke
* There are no guns
* Dogs are very well behaved and welcome everywhere
* There are no window screens
* You can get on a bus and end up in Paris
* Everyone knows more about our history then we do
* Radio is still a big deal. The BBC is quite good
* The newspapers can be awful
* Everything costs the same but our money is worth less so you have to add 50% to the price to figure what you’re paying
* Beer comes in large, completely filled, actual pint glasses and the closer the brewery the better the beer
* Butter and eggs aren’t refrigerated
* The beer isn’t warm, each style is served at the proper temperature
* Cider (alcoholic) is quite good.
* Excess cider consumption can be very painful.
* The universal greeting is “Cheers” (pronounced “cheeahz” unless you are from Cornwall, then it’s “chairz”)
* The money is easy to understand: 1-2-5-10-20-50 pence, then-£1-£2-£5-£10, etc bills. There are no quarters.
* Their cash makes ours look like Monopoly money
* Cars don’t have bumper stickers
* Many doorknobs, buildings and tools are older than America
* By law, there are no crappy, old cars
* When the sign says something was built in 456, they didn’t lose the “1”
* Cake is is pudding, ice cream is pudding, anything served for desert is pudding, even pudding
* BBC 4 is NPR
* Everything closes by 1800 (6pm)
* Very few people smoke, those who do often roll their own
* You’re defined by your accent
* No one in Cornwall knows what the hell a Cornish Game Hen is
* Soccer is a religion, religion is a sport
* Europeans dress better then the British, we dress worse
* The trains work: a three minute delay is regrettable
* Drinks don’t come with ice
* There are far fewer fat English people
* There are a lot of healthy old folks around participating in life instead of hiding at home watching tv
* If you’re over 60, you get free tv and bus and rail passes.
* They don’t use Bose anything anywhere
* Displaying your political or religious affiliation is considered very bad taste
* Every pub has a pet drunk
* Their healthcare works, but they still bitch about it
* Cake is one of the major food groups
* Their coffee is mediocre but their tea is wonderful
* There are still no guns
* Towel warmers!

Cheers

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Brilliant

[Natalie.]

I heard about this on Moyles, forgot the mans name though.

[Livia]

Haha... Funny to see how others see us.

[Ashley.]

Their paper money makes sense, the coins don’t

The money is easy to understand: 1-2-5-10-20-50 pence, then-£1-£2-£5-£10, etc bills. There are no quarters.

?

[smudgie]

Free bus passes and free TV over 60..I don't thnk so, bit behind with the times there.
Cake is a pudding..nope, not in general
The rest is pretty spot on

[Marsh.]

Very few people smoke, those who do often roll their own

Have they never visited the North?

There are loads of smokers and they roll their own because it's pot.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Free bus passes and free TV over 60..I don't thnk so, bit behind with the times there.
Cake is a pudding..nope, not in general
The rest is pretty spot on

cake is pudding

with custard and carnation milk

[Kizzy]

Cake is pudding (dessert) , as in 'what's for pudding?'....Cake.

He forgot the thankyou sorry disease, we just got back from Barcelona and our hotel was rammed with Belgians, Germans, Russians and Spanish. Those words are all I said to them as they tanked past me, barged into me, jumped queues and refused to hold the mother ********** lift!

[lostalex]

he's clearly an anglophile. this is not a "normal American"'s view of the UK, it's an American that wants to endear himself to Brits.

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

he's clearly an anglophile. this is not a "normal American"'s view of the UK, it's an American that wants to endear himself to Brits.

oh

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

he's clearly an anglophile. this is not a "normal American"'s view of the UK, it's an American that wants to endear himself to Brits.

LOL... I wondered what you'd make of this.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

he's clearly an anglophile. this is not a "normal American"'s view of the UK, it's an American that wants to endear himself to Brits.

Please please please give us the normal American's view of the UK.

But to be fair to the man who made the list he's probably one of the few Americans to actually leave the country and visit the UK to form his opinions.

[Livia]

Oooo... Marshy bringing the fan into play...

[T*]

He seems like a twat

[Marsh.]

* Everything is generally older, smaller and shorter

He saw LT's penis?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

He saw LT's penis?

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

He saw LT's penis?

THIS is why there is only ONE Marsh.

[kirklancaster]

This American is so obviously, a very intelligent and discerning person.

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

cake is pudding

with custard and carnation milk

Hmmmmm, sponge and custard.
Eve's pudding.
Treacle sponge.
Lemon sponge.
Jam sponge.
Bakewell tart.
..bang goes the diet now.

[Ashley.]

Am I the only one who saw the funny side to this

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Free bus passes and free TV over 60..I don't think so

It's true.

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

It's true.

Not any longer, that is, if you were born after October.1954 you now have to wait until you are 66 .
So whilst many people over 60 do have them, anyone turning 60 after 6th October last year don't.
Government changes and all that, you do however still get free prescriptions once you turn sixty.

[JoshBB]

Haha, interesting to read.

I don't think the "it's distasteful to show your political or religious affiliation" thing is accurate though.. like literally we have people wearing skull caps, hijabs, political badges.. most people don't seem to care

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Haha, interesting to read.

I don't think the "it's distasteful to show your political or religious affiliation" thing is accurate though.. like literally we have people wearing skull caps, hijabs, political badges.. most people don't seem to care

certainly in scortland that is true

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

certainly in scortland that is true

London too