11 American Habits I Lost after Moving to the UK

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@robcarter55 Місяць тому

I'm British. We always order dessert after we have had the main course. That way you can decide if you actually need a dessert or not. Just seems logical !

@carollewis3912 Місяць тому

My grandmother always said life is short. Eat your dessert first. If you eat the meal first you might be too full for your dessert! I think she was only half kidding.

@charlesjay8818 Місяць тому

not always..... some order all 3 courses sometimes, just depends

@t.a.k.palfrey3882 Місяць тому

When I was at school in England, aged 8-13, if we asked for dessert we'd get an apple or a pear, or perhaps some cheese. So we learned to ask for pudding. 😋

@christopherwatts1833 Місяць тому

Most people i know when out eating will order the starter & main meal. Then when eaten will decide if they need a pudding depending if their full up from the meal. I also know a few people that omit the starter & have the mains & a pudding as not everyone has a sweet tooth as they say.

@hypsyzygy506 Місяць тому

@@carollewis3912 My aunt also mentioned the same idea of ordering dessert as the first course, just in case she was too full at the end of the meal.

@alanbudgen2672 Місяць тому

I'm English, and live in London, and I smile and acknowledge people I pass in the street all the time. Most folks will happily smile back, some seem genuinely cheered by it while a few look baffled. I think it's a great thing to do. Smile at someone, you may never meet again, just passing in life's journey, you want nothing more from them than wish them a happy moment.

@individualmember Місяць тому

I do this most of the time, the time I don’t is during the morning commute until I’m out of the tube. It’s just too overwhelming in the crowds.

@Taylor23890 Місяць тому

@@individualmemberAs a runner , most of us acknowledge and smile at other runners , which is nice . I’m a Londoner however moved to the south coast now tbh I try and have a laugh with people in the pub , in the shop

@ericamacs3875 Місяць тому

Yep also Londoner, people do smile and nod to each other all the time. It's just not to everyone. If there's only you walking along and only one other person is passing you, then it's pretty normal to nod or say Hi.

@pixiemerlin6735 Місяць тому

I am from the Proper North and live in North North of the UK and a wee nod in passing to the people you see most days or journeys is acceptable and allowed - also acceptable is to natter away and have a good bleather with complete strangers about anything and everything including intimate personal things at the bus stop.

@alanbudgen2672 Місяць тому

@@pixiemerlin6735 you mean more than just the weather?!! 😁I live in a very tall building, so we are often in the lift with neighbours for a while - you've got to make conversation, to avoid awkward silences 😊

@Barfield-cg7iq Місяць тому

I agree with what other people have been saying. I order a starter and a main course (or sometimes just the main course). After I'd finished I would then decide if I wanted a dessert and have it there. The waiting staff would usually ask if you wanted a dessert as they cleared away. It would never even occur to me to go somewhere else just for a dessert.

@wessexdruid7598 Місяць тому

One American habit you _haven't_ lost is referring to the main meal as the entrée - in Europe, the 'entrance' is the starter. 🙂

@bobh7410 Місяць тому

The 'Enterence' is where you come in 😂 Sorry couldn't resist, God dawn autocorrect.

@katrinabryce Місяць тому

It is entrée, or hors d'oeuvre in France 💁🏻‍♀.

@aiistyt Місяць тому

@@katrinabryce What?

@juliaw151 Місяць тому

Or using "gotten".

@terrybarrett2368 Місяць тому

Same in Australia as in Europe

@simongoodwin5253 Місяць тому

In Yorkshire we talk to all strangers, all the time. We always greet strangers and have conversations when queuing.

@adrianboardman162 Місяць тому

Even a simple smile or nod is enough. Us northerners acknowledge each other.

@scottythedawg Місяць тому

well yes how else would you tell them that youre from yorkshire every five minutes. It is gods own country after all. 🤣

@barriehull7076 Місяць тому

which god?@@scottythedawg

@DanBeech-ht7sw Місяць тому

@@barriehull7076the perfection that is Yorkshire is proof that there is only one God, because it is clearly not designed by a committee

@scottythedawg Місяць тому

@@barriehull7076 jahovis

@oastie3 Місяць тому

My brother once had a conversation with a Ghanaian nurse, he worked with. When she told him she was going home as she couldn’t cope with the British summers, he was astounded, but she explained that British summers are much more humid than at home, where the heat is much dryer and so easier to deal with.

@miaschu8175 Місяць тому

My step-father dislikes the heat, but he told me that it was much easier to deal with when he was working in Kenya and other hot countries because the heat was drier than in the UK.

@KathleenMc73 Місяць тому

With regards to ordering dessert, Peter Kay explained it perfectly. Everyone's stuffed. No-one could possibly eat any more. Then the waitress comes and says 'anyone for dessert?' And everyone looks at everyone else. No-one wants to be the only person to order one. So one person will say 'are you having dessert? I'll order if you do'. Almost giving permission to the other person to order. Suddenly, you've managed to create room in your over-full stomach for a piece of cheesecake or sticky toffee pudding.

@simongoodwin5253 Місяць тому

🤣😅😂

@bugtracker152 Місяць тому

Then later you regret doing that 😆 😂😂

@KrisHughes Місяць тому

Yes. This. But I think it's also because people are looking to continue the evening.

@etherealbolweevil6268 Місяць тому

And a wafer thin mint. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/rYKhqGqYbX5qmpc.html

@MrGearoid65 Місяць тому

This is 100% 👍 true! I love Peter Kay, he's a comedy genius.

@stevelloyd5621 Місяць тому

I'm British born and bred grew up in London, smiling and saying hello is a British thing and I have done it all my life

@AlbSec7480 Місяць тому

Americans living in UK seem to think saying hello as you pass a stranger is not done in UK. Living in Glasgow I can definitely say most folks give a nod or say hello as we pass on the street.

@user-nc2kz2mn5v Місяць тому

People used to but not so much these days.

@davidmckie7128 Місяць тому

I think that the saying hello to strangers is a personal thing. I always say hello to people I pass in the street (I livve in Kent, but I was born up North) and some people reply and some don't. I used to say to friends at work that Northern people are your best friend after a day and Southerners are your best friend after a few months.

@BrandonLeeBrown Місяць тому

I agree. Before I went to the UK, a French girl told me that British are really friendly. As an American I wasn't so sure of that, but maybe so, compared to the French. When I did go to the UK, I started in Ashford, Kent and everybody was very friendly. People smiled and said hello. A stranger gave me change to use a pay phone. A young woman offered to let me use her cell phone, when I was counting change at the pay phone. She came up to me and said, "I see you're struggling with the money. Would you like to use my mobile?" After the call she hopped into an Aston Martin convertible with another woman and rode away.

@ddguitars1969 Місяць тому

We Northerners say hello to everyone...terrifies londoners....

@scottythedawg Місяць тому

in town i wont say hello to people, on a country walk I would.

@simongoodwin5253 Місяць тому

😅@@ddguitars1969

@simongoodwin5253 Місяць тому

🤥@@scottythedawg

@rosslogan4154 Місяць тому

The reason that UK restaurant staff press "no" for "are you leaving a tip" on the POS terminal before handing it to you to pay the bill is that if you pay it electronically on the bill it's seldom paid directly back to the waitress/waiter. It's either kept by the restaurant or split evenly between all of the waitresses/waiters. The staff would much prefer you to tip in cash. By doing that the individuals who've been serving you can keep all of the money to themselves.

@donaldboyer8182 Місяць тому

In general I agree with this. BUT kitchen staff are the ones who prepare your meal. The waiter/ waitress brings you the meal, deals with the small stuff (I'm not belittling front end staff). One way for the guest to deal with this is to tip electronically for the staff behind the scene and leave a couple of bucks on the table.

@Alex727Pasco Місяць тому

As someone who's managed multiple pubs/restaurants in the UK I can say with confidence that if you're at a chain ie a lounge, cozy club, peach pubs or green king etc all the card tips go to staff. It might be the case at independent pubs and restaurants but even then generally it goes to staff, and usually includes back of house staff and excludes management

@MrLunarlander Місяць тому

Not a great plan, IMO - I don't think I'm alone in just not carrying cash any more, so no card option, no tip I'm afraid.

@marydavis5234 Місяць тому

Here in the US ,all tips are put in a jar per shift and they are divided by all the wait staff.

@artemisfowl66 Місяць тому

If you pay by cash they can avoid paying tax on it

@peterfhere9461 Місяць тому

No-one in my family or in my circle of friends, or anyone I have known at work, ever orders/ordered a dessert with their main course. Often people order starters and the main meal together. Itis very rare to go somewhere else for a dessert - this is part of the culture of sitting after a meal for a longer time than in the US.

@t.a.k.palfrey3882 Місяць тому

When I moved to work in the US, one thing well-travelled American acquaintances often mentioned was this ice in cold drinks thing. Actually, not loading the glass with ice is normal across Europe. My US colleagues would say, "Even when I asked for ice in London/Paris/Stockholm, they'd only put in one piece the size of a contact lens." 😅

@PhilipWorthington Місяць тому

I don't mind having ice in drinks, but I consider it a waste because you sacrifice around a third of your drink. Nobody wants to pay for a drink and then only get two thirds of what you paid for. In America, where refills are usually free, that doesn't matter as you can just get another drink for free (unless you're taking your drink away, in which case you have lost money because you can't get a free refill to compensate for the 'missing' drink.)

@charlesunderwood6334 Місяць тому

There are 2 reasons for putting loads of ice in drinks- you need to sell less drink because it is all water and, more importantly, taste buds do not work well if they are too cold so if a drink is really cold you can get away with inferior ingredients and pump it full of cheap sugar.

@lewilewis3944 Місяць тому

Morrisons are planning to remove 'Use By' dates from a lot of products to reduce waste. They recommend using the sniff test. 'Best Before' is also just a guide, I've still got half of a 5 kilo bag of pasta that was best before Aug 2021, it's fine.

@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t Місяць тому

"Best before" was never the same as "use by". A "use by" is an indication that there's no longer a reasonable guarantee that the product is safe to consume after that date; "best before" just means it might not be as good as it was before.

@alexanderevanska4274 Місяць тому

Pasta packed right can last for years. Same with rice and oats.

@lewilewis3944 Місяць тому

@@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t kind of my point...

@rickconstant6106 Місяць тому

Some supermarkets (Sainsburys, for one) have stopped putting "use by" dates on fresh produce, but instead, use a cunning code, such as 1803, instead of 18 Mar, because nobody is going to be able to work that out.

@vmitchinson Місяць тому

What I think is to put the manufacture or production date. I want to know how old it is. Use by or best before is misleading.

@PaulParkinson Місяць тому

Brit checking in on the dessert point. When we (as in my family) eat out we order the starter and main and then, if we feel like it, go for a dessert as a separate order. We don't finish and go elsewhere for dessert - that never happens. Most common though is the decision as to whether we do two or three courses. Starter and main or main and dessert. It's rare that we do all three!

@peterjackson4763 Місяць тому

I very often have a starter, as I expect a main to take time to cook. Then if I still feel hungry I'll have a desert. Unless going to an upmarket restaurant for a special occasion. Then I will make sure to have room for three courses.

@Bolachas25 Місяць тому

I live in the south of England and I always say hello or good morning to random strangers. I guess if we don’t catch each other’s eyes I don’t, but generally speaking I would.

@missharry5727 Місяць тому

Me too. My walk from home to town is on an urban footpath used for three schools and shoppers and dog walkers. It's normal to say "morning" or "hello" to people, especially if you see them regularly, and to pet any dogs you know.

@djs98blue Місяць тому

@@missharry5727I do sometimes but it depends on location around here in the East Midlands. If I’m on a footpath I usually would, but obviously not with a group in conversation or younger people with phones and earbuds etc and if I was in a busier area of town.

@captvimes Місяць тому

It is London that gives the whole of the south east a bad rep...we arent London. I dont tend to find the north friendlier as a southerner though sometimes not very often but sometimes a southern accent can get a bad reaction.

@williamburnham3659 Місяць тому

I do as well, I don't know but it may be that I grew up in Sheffield, but I have lived in Kent for 35 years and have always smiled and said hello to strangers. Not doing so may be more a London thing as opposed to a South East thing, I do not know 😊😊😊

@barriehull7076 Місяць тому

My mum always said if a tramp spoke to you to be polite and respond, S E resident.

@08emily89 Місяць тому

I live in the south west and always say hello if you past someone on a quiet street

@anthonyquinn3671 Місяць тому

I think the way the British Health services think is "Prevention, is better than the Cure" in other words it is better to find out early whether you have Cancer in the early stages which can be cured if caught early enough, Rather than waiting until it is too far gone that they can't do anything for you.

@carollewis3912 Місяць тому

That's why they do the colonoscopy in the U.S. and the mammogram among other tests.

@capitalb5889 Місяць тому

The UK is actually relatively poor at doing health checks than other developed countries.

@hesky10 Місяць тому

@@capitalb5889you almost have to take the morning off work just to try and get a doctors appointment these days, but the Conservative party seem determined to gradually erode our NHS so we're forced to have an American style health service. They forget that when us brits get pissed off, it will be carnage, see the poll tax riots of 1990 down in London as an example of when a government forced an unpopular policy on us.

@johncrossley Місяць тому

I think as you live in London saying Hi to a stranger is a no. In many places in the UK, it's accepted. Keep smiling 😊

@lorrainevart8827 Місяць тому

Same of all big cities in the world.small towns everywhere more friendly

@ShaunG73 Місяць тому

I live in Scotland and I remember years ago, an American tourist was hit by a car when she accidently looked left instead of right when crossing the road. When a local female told her she was calling for an ambulance, the American got really scared and tried to get us to call her a Taxi instead. When we asked her why she told us she could not afford the cost of the Ambulance. It was only when the ambulance arrived and the medic explained to her that the NHS do not charge anyone for calling an ambulance, she finally agreed to have her injuries treated and be taken to the hospital to be checked over. She told us that where she lived in the US (can’t remember the State but I do remember her accent sounded like Reese Witherspoon in the film Sweet Home Alabama), it would have cost her anything from $3.5k to $4k just for the ambulance medic to treat her injuries and to be taken to the hospital.

@kenholst3541 Місяць тому

Many towns in the u.s. rely on private ambulance and medics contracted through the city or volunteer fire departments who have paramedic training and insurance does not cover the cost

@TheSteve2305 Місяць тому

Ill take things that never happened for 500 alex!!.....they could afford that trip tp scotland but was worried about the ambulance?? Nobody is impressed by your crappy NHS

@katrinabryce Місяць тому

@@TheSteve2305 A holiday in Scotland is going to be far cheaper than a visit to a hospital, unless you are flying first class and staying in the most expensive room in the most expensive hotel you can find.

@TheSteve2305 Місяць тому

@@katrinabryce whatever.....i bet left nut this clowns story didnt happen

@juliaw151 Місяць тому

@@TheSteve2305tell me you've never been here without telling me. Typical seppo energy, 🙄

@michaelbarnard2128 Місяць тому

I'm British and I always smile and say hi to strangers, I will say more people will smile when the sun is shining.

@NikNak500 Місяць тому

My friend visited me in the UK from Chicago a couple of years ago, and we headed to London. She was amazed at how friendly people were, and was shocked at how often strangers asked each other for help (directions, time etc); saying she would never feel comfortable enough to do that back home.

@shellieeyre8758 Місяць тому

Smiling at strangers doesn't seem to me to be unusual; grinning and saying "Hi!" like they're a long lost friend certainly is.

@simonegacia4429 Місяць тому

It’s almost 40 years ago… 20 years old and pregnant stationed in the UK. Asked to take my food home (pregnant issues) and they had no idea of the situation so they wrapped up my food plate and all for me. LOVED living there …..

@sroberts605 Місяць тому

I have to say though that the UK has changed enormously since then. Whether for the better or not is a pretty big subject.

@carolineskipper6976 Місяць тому

Saying hello to strangers seems to be a geographical thing. The nearer you are to London, the less likely you are to do it in my experience. I usually glance atpeople approaching me, and if we make eye contact I smile and muttr'morning' or whatever. If we find we're playing that "I'm not looking at you!" game then I avert my eyes and carrry on.

@LeePorte Місяць тому

Wasn't a thing in London, was in Bristol, definitely is in the countryside

@davidmartin8211 Місяць тому

This is an issue with any large city. London, paris, Chicago. new york, etc. eg. A keep your eyes down and carry on.

@judithhope8970 Місяць тому

I'm fifty miles east of London deep in the countryside and we do speak to strangers and always greet when walking through the village or on a country walk. We don't see people often, whereas in London, obviously you do. People are everywhere.

@carolineskipper6976 Місяць тому

@@judithhope8970 I lived literally on the edge of Greater London for some years, and strangers were ignored generally. I moved about 10 miles further out, and on my first day at the shops people struck up genuine conversations with me. It was a bit of a culture shock, but lovely!

@robindtgriffiths6487 Місяць тому

I was a student in the US quite a few years ago in Pennsylvania & Wisconsin then after getting married in Missouri. Friendliness did differ from one area to another. Pa. People were pretty friendly Wi. They wre a bit more reserved but Mo really over the top friendly. Absolute worst place apart from NYC was Chicago. NYC on the few occasions I made the misfortune to visit they wre ever ruder than Chicago! UK is similar. I grew up in the Isle of Wight and apart from some of the grockles that have landed up there the pace of life is slower and and people do smile and chat to strangers. Same here in Cornwall where we now live.

@davidmckie7128 Місяць тому

I generally don't tip and never feel pressured to tip. If the service is above standard then I will tip. The main problem with tipping is that it is not just the waiters/waitresses who deserve the tip, the chefs do as well. In the European cities I have visited, tipping is not expected.

@misterbonzoid5623 Місяць тому

You should tip, and it IS expected in Paris, Madrid etc. Many London restaurants understand that tips need sharing with chefs and plongeurs and so have yhe intelligence to organise that for themselves. I know because I ask.

@harrya1113 Місяць тому

Okay, the “occasion” thing re eating out. This bugs me. Since living in the US for the past 6 years I’ve noticed a big difference. Whether it is going out for dinner or having family over for Sunday lunch, the Americans will eat and then go. That’s it. Same for Christmas - come, quick chat, eat the meal, then go. In the U.K. the meal is merely the centrepiece around which the rest of the day is based. It is expected that guests coming for Sunday lunch would stay all afternoon. It is about the company and not the food. Americans do everything at pace. There doesn’t feel like the same culture of hanging around after. Going to a restaurant is to eat food and then leave. For Brits, it’s about spending time together over/around good food and drink.

@RebeccaHarrington-lf2kx Місяць тому

Oh my goodness, I can’t imagine having spent hours preparing a meal for guests for them to leave almost immediately after eating! 😳 I’d be taking that very personally as rejection of the food or me!! 🤣🤣🤣

@jonntischnabel Місяць тому

The heat in the uk seems so much more unbearable (and the cold), because there is so much moisture in the air, due to it being a small island. If it is 38c in spain, it is much more pleasant and bearable than 30c in Britain, which gets really stuffy.

@etherealbolweevil6268 Місяць тому

And too noisy to have the windows open.

@danaandra9735 Місяць тому

I take it you've never been to Palm Springs. 🥵

@capitalb5889 Місяць тому

I hate to quibble and be a pedant, but Britain is actually quite a large island.

@schubertuk Місяць тому

For me - as a Londoner - homemade soup is a staple and so simple to do (rarely takes more than 15 mins) - and is a really good way of emptying the fridge of older, wilting vegetables and other ingredients. All you need is a pan, a blitz stick and optionally some stock (or stock-cube) and/or cream & spices. Always tastes so much better than any canned soup. Definitely do not need to be a chef to do! I rarely make the same soup twice

@dereklupton5259 Місяць тому

Just discovered your chanel and subscribed immediately. Love your free-flowing, direct but insightful dialogues. 👌

@crossleydd42 Місяць тому

When I was researching my family history, which involved the slums of London around what is now New Oxford Street, I came across a book on the area, dated around 1830 and it mentioned garbage several times. Clearly this is one of those words which existed here, but has faded away, but not in the States, a point worth remembering.

@gaynorhead2325 Місяць тому

I always have to ask for my drink WITHOUT ice, I hate ice as it melts and dilutes your drink.

@jonathanfinan722 Місяць тому

The thing about use by/ sell by dates is that you can trust your senses. Does it look and smell ok? If the answer is yes then it's fine.

@michael-pn9po Місяць тому

Being from North of England - I smile and greet strangers - where paths cross and appropriate

@duncanny5848 Місяць тому

Smiling and saying hello to strangers is far more common outside of London and the local neighbouring areas. Sad but true.

@jonntischnabel Місяць тому

You definitely still say "the hospital" instead of just hospital. 😊 Its the same as going to school, or to church, the word "the " isnt necessary here. ❤

@Barfield-cg7iq Місяць тому

You only use 'the' if you are being specific. "He's in hospital" (he's a patient). "He's at the hospital" (to visit, work or for an appointment).

@Hirotoro4692 Місяць тому

As a Brit myself and everyone I knows says "the hospital" It just sounds wrong to say "Nan's in hospital"

@Hirotoro4692 Місяць тому

UK resident here and I have and still used "the hospital" all the time@@Barfield-cg7iq

@la58076 Місяць тому

Use by date is important - it relates to potential harmful bacteria growing after that date! Best before is purely that, when the product is at its best.

@Drew-Dastardly Місяць тому

Yes. I ate a tin of tuna last night found in the back of my cupboard with a BBE date of 2019. It was absolutely delicious. I obviously used common sense when checking for smell and outgassing when opening the tin and it was fine. I would never eat anything with a USE BY date from that long ago. I've only ever saw McD's products survive that time without going mouldy. However I often eat them within a week of the use by just because I know the bottom of my fridge is colder than the supermarkets and I keep that stuff there. Of course it gets the sight and smell test too. Occasionally I do chuck stuff out which annoys me.

@q.e.d.9112 Місяць тому

London heat is something else. I swear 30°C (86°F) in London, felt more unbearable than 35 (95) in Houston, TX.

@jackieoconnor4926 Місяць тому

I agree! I live in the UK and cannot tolerate any temperature over 26C here, but we’ve visited Florida in November a few times and the temperature often hits 30C and is completely comfortable. I’m sure it’s completely different in high humidity season though. 😊

@Hirotoro4692 Місяць тому

It's a mixture of humidity and the urban effects

@colinseeney471 Місяць тому

I have a morning walk when I work from home. I nod to the regulars. After a few weeks you exchange hellos, but with some I've ended up having some lovely conversations. I live near Manchester City centre, even here you don't expect it.

@chrissmith2114 Місяць тому

Since paying by card etc in UK has become very common, most people do not give tips any more.... we prefer to give any tips to people who actually served you, not to the restaurant owner.

@RebeccaHarrington-lf2kx Місяць тому

Since I realised that staff don’t automatically get the tip when paying by card, I try to have enough tip cash on me when going out for a meal. It’s shocking how many restaurants don’t give the whole amount to their staff.. 😢

@klaxoncow Місяць тому

The whole original point of tipping was to reward good service and the UK retains that idea. If you feel your server did an excellent job, worthy of tipping, then you slip them an extra fiver or whatever. But, in America, this has been exploited by businesses to underpay workers and then have the customer make up the difference with a mandatory tip. So that's not rewarding good service at all, it's just subsidising the business to underpay their workers. It really should be illegal, as it is in most European countries including the UK, to ever pay someone less than minimum wage. The bill should be the bill, and all workers are properly paid from that, and then tips are an additional optional reward on top, when you want to give an extra "thank you" for excellent service. By the way, you are expected to tip taxi drivers in the UK. But this is because these people typically work for themselves - no wage, in the original "gig economy" - so tips are expected there (though still technically optional, as the taxi's meter ought to be correctly covering costs with a little profit margin already) because taxis have never been a salaried job, so you're giving them a little extra security. Indeed, now that the "gig economy" has become more of a thing over salaried work, perhaps we all should consider tipping more often to make up the difference like that, to make people have some more security in their work. When Brits don't tip in America, this is partly because we simply forget. But also I resent helping employers underpay - like if it didn't harm the worker, I'd want to not tip as a protest against this greedy dehumanising bullshit. But they have you over the barrel and you do have to tip, as you know that the employer won't make up the difference and the workers would suffer. Essentially, it's a form of blackmail that rewards them for being arseholes. America needs to change its laws that, like most countries, minimum wage really is the minimum wage. That it's not legal to ever pay less than it, for any reason whatsoever. And tips remain an optional extra payment, if you want to say "thank you" for a bang up job on top (and, really, workers should be able to just pocket the tip immediately, as it's for them and nothing whatsoever to do with the business at all).

@jerryclark4628 Місяць тому

I assume you know that outside of North America the "entrée" is the starter - the hors d'oeuvre or appetizer - not the main course of the meal.

@mascarasnake67 Місяць тому

I had a tin of sardines a few weeks ago, use by November 2017. They were lovely.

@susanroberts2289 Місяць тому

I live in the north and when I walk along the street I usually say hello to the people I meet and sometimes if I’m walking with the dog I’ll stop for a short chat. If the street is quite busy I probably wouldn’t walk along talking to everyone.

@ChuckFickens1972 Місяць тому

I live in the "south east" (North Essex around Colchester kinda area to be precise(ish)) and I'll say hello to people on the street too, but I'm more rural village type place (about 5-6000 residents) and same, if I'm in a busy street I wouldn't be saying hello to a person every 5 seconds! I'd say it's not really a north/south thing in the UK, more a population density thing and as a very huge generalisation the south east is more population dense than a lot of other places in the UK

@susanroberts2289 Місяць тому

@@ChuckFickens1972 You’re probably right. A walk in a busy city would be different.

@maudeboggins9834 Місяць тому

I left the UK 27 years ago & many many phrases I no longer use. I recently read "crud" & I thought Wow I haven't used that word in years, my sons didn't even know what that meant. So i started using it.

@ccpbass2032 Місяць тому

I can't imagine living in a city where folk don't smile and say hello to each other. Up here in Yorkshire it's really friendly in general. You can start up a conversation with anyone.

@MsPeabody1231 Місяць тому

Have an outgoing child under 8 (or just babysit one) other Londoners will talk to you even on commuter trains.

@scottythedawg Місяць тому

I recently found some popcorn kernels in the back of the cupboard and made some popcorn.... imagine my surprise that they were 8 years out of date lol tasted fine.

@delboy1727 Місяць тому

You will find both 'Best Before' and 'Use By' dates in the UK. They are not the same. A product with a 'best before' means exactly that. You can consume it beyond that date, but it won't be at its best. A 'Use By' date is used on products that will go off, and should generally be adhered to.

@jerplusjeff Місяць тому

Now you are truly one of us! ❤😊

@pixie706 Місяць тому

The humidity in UK is the real problem I think

@Brookspirit Місяць тому

Humidity in Florida is on a different scale, it's only a problem in the UK a few times a year.

@michaeldennis1569 Місяць тому

i have issue with number 3 because i do not think the tendency shown by people living in the SE to completely ignore strangers is a good thing,. Unfortunately, i adopted that tendency myself since i moved here and now am trying to get out of that habit because I don't think it is natural . My wife is completely happy talking to strangers at bus stops, shops or as she walks down the street. I think it's a matter of self-confidence and not fearing rejection. Most people I am sure, appreciate being acknowledged so I guess it is a matter of getting in the habit of doing it. Just keep smiling is my suggestion

@gwynneharries7024 Місяць тому

Please keep smiling and saying hello. It started happening more during covid and I’ve kept it going. It’s infectious and I think it makes us better individuals. It used to happen when I was a child. Go to it girl.

@lindahamilton4319 Місяць тому

I know exactly what you're talking about! I am originally from North Carolina but have been living here in London for the past 25 years. I have experienced all the things you've mentioned but you have been much more 'diplomatic' regarding your response and/or reasons for any changes. I'm sure there are many more differences we share and have either come to like or loath while residing here. It's not something I would even dream of writing in a public forum as it's not something easily understood unless you've lived it and it could possibly be interpreted in a way not flattering or as I'd actually intend it to be. I no longer expect to see the sun. That was a big one and the hardest adjustment I found I had to make. Good luck to you and I've now subscribed to your channel so who knows, if I see you on the streets I might recognise you and I'll be sure to smile and say 'Hey, How are you? and Have a nice day' when we part ways! Something else I no longer do either. Take care, Linda

@shezzawymark8963 Місяць тому

Australian here who grew up in England with a British parent. As per desserts I think that pudding after is common and taught in school from school lunches. I make all my soups from scratch as they taste better due to the availability of cheap and nutritious ingredients

@colinhiggs70 Місяць тому

I've been to a few places in my life and my personal observation / guess is that smiling and saying hello to strangers is to do with population density. The less dense the population in an area, the more people smile at each other; the higher the density, the more people retreat into their own personal space - otherwise you get exhausted from the sheer number of personal interactions.

@sumija52118 Місяць тому

I'm English and live in north east England. I always smile and speak to passing folk. Especially when out walking my dogs. As for dessert I'll order starter and main course. Then decide if i want dessert after I've finished eating. Also can't cope with the heat.

@bodsnvimto Місяць тому

The SE of England, London in particular, is as unfriendly as my village and the general NW/Greater Manchester area is sooo very friendly that, when out on a weekend morning walk, I nod and say hello to about 9/10ths of the people I bump into. Then, after the 3rd or 4th time of passing by, we stop and chat and get to know each other. As for eggs, it's mainly down to the fact that the US, Ireland, and other counties bleach wash them, thus thinning the shells. No idea why, I've been eating 'em all my life and I'm still here at this grand old age of 60.

@aarondavis9290 Місяць тому

Please smile & say hello again, from a UK person

@gamingtonight1526 Місяць тому

I lived and worked in the U.S. for 9 years in the late 80s/early 90s, I came back to the UK in 2000. I have lost all my American words, except for "elevator" (instead of "lift"), which just seems to have stuck, and I can't unstick it! Friends/Family think I could help it, and sometimes I catch myself, but most of the time the word "elevator" just leaves my mouth!

@jamesbeeching6138 Місяць тому

Good video GGL!! The tipping is interesting as if the tip is left on the table that BY LAW is the waiters....If part of the bill or card payment then very often the tips will be kept by the restaurant 😢😢😢😢😢....So by pressing "no tip" on the card readers the waiters are ensuring any tip will go to them!!!!

@Hydraas Місяць тому

I would say smiling and saying hello to strangers depends on if you live in a bigger town or city vs a village or small town. I live in a small village just outside of a medium sized town. In my village I always smile and acknowledge older people as I pass them but I would never do it in the town or anywhere else I travel to. It just depends on whether it is the expected behaviour in the area. If it's not expected, people may judge you or be intimidated by it

@charlesunderwood6334 Місяць тому

Anywhere in Europe (and elsewhere) eating out is an event and spending 2-3 hours in a restaurant is typical. I was surprised by the way I felt rushed in the US, and found the whole eating out experience quite unpleasant.

@kevinmoffatt Місяць тому

Went to an American restaurant with extended family at lunchtime and didn't want a meal, although everyone else was eating. I ordered coffee only for myself and all of us were then asked to leave even despite the rest of the party having ordered a full meal! (This was a fast food type place). To be fair I had even worse treatment in Strasbourg at lunchtime when ordering a coffee for two; they absolutely hate people taking up space if not ordering a full meal at lunchtime.

@YootubeUK Місяць тому

I'm glad to hear you're eating better in the UK! I miss the UK not having Dunkin Donuts anymore, we did about 20 years back and they disappeared and a few other candies but overall the food is better for you here and it's nice to hear you making things instead of instant junk. Love the channel!

@Phiyedough Місяць тому

You still say "obligated" instead of "obliged".

@user-vs6br2dc6d Місяць тому

Good video. Very informative ❤

@ruairi_d Місяць тому

As regards to tipping, I rarely tip. I really only tip if the service has been particularly good, or just to round the amount up to the nearest couple of pounds.

@robertgrimsted877 Місяць тому

Keep that smiling habit be positive always look at people’s eyes when you do nothing wrong with that god bless you and your family

@davidmartin8211 Місяць тому

The dates on packaged good are usually an indication of best before rather than unsafe after the date. I know many Americans who are paranoid about getting rid of canned food the day after the best by date. I use a lot more ice in my drinks during the hotter months of the year. It helps to deal with the 40 c temps. In the us, the word bin already has a separate meaning not usually related to refuse, although I have heard someAmericans use the term trash bin?

@frankmitchell3594 Місяць тому

Yes, it's "Best Before" not a "deadly poisonous after" date

@elcaballeronyc Місяць тому

A trash bin in the USA is generally the larger trash receptacle that that trash bags from households are deposited into for pickup by garbage trucks

@bobdear5160 Місяць тому

I don’t say hello in the city but do in a small village or to people I pass on a country walk. During the pandemic we passed by on the other side of the road but waved and smiled or shouted hello!! The frosty responders are usually those wearing ear buds or headphones, the ones missing the birds singing and other countryside delightful background noises.

@suzettewilliams1758 Місяць тому

Feeling weird and awkward in social situations is very British.

@cookielady7662 Місяць тому

So interesting. I'm American and rarely use instant anything. Instant mashed potatoes are disgusting. I know there are instant foods readily available, but I'm not sure they're relied upon as much as some might think. In my experience, they're used strictly for convenience when in a hurry. The comment about ice made me giggle. I like cold water but it doesn't have to have ice in it. Just chilled in the fridge is fine. Thank you for sharing with us. I learn a little bit more about UK life every time I watch your videos.

@andyalder7910 Місяць тому

For Mash Get Smash adverts were brilliant even if the product was disgusting.

@steveford1070 Місяць тому

The egg thing is because in supermarkets the eggs aren't allowed to be washed which means the farm has to be in a good clean condition

@jimporter Місяць тому

Not sure but I believe that because Americans prefer their eggs white and clean the bleaching process increases the porosity of the shell so they are not protected from pathogens in the same way and therefore must be kept in the fridge.

@mortisrat Місяць тому

@@jimporter Their eggs are white because they mostly use chickens that lay white eggs. The egg colour is not bleached. They're washed to clean them, and that means that the protective layer that prevents bacteria from entering the egg is removed - but that barrier is invisible. They also don't vaccinate chickens for salmonella, which is why most young Americans have never seen an egg cup. Dippy egg is just not safe there.

@jacquieclapperton9758 Місяць тому

I'm always amazed by the cake mixes for even the simplest cake. All you need is butter, sugar, eggs and flour (plus raising agent if you only have plain flour) for a very basic sponge. I was making that in primary school.

@reduxmod9178 Місяць тому

Interesting stuff. I would enjoy hearing your take on behaviour of politicians in the states compared to the UK.

@lsp_showtek891 Місяць тому

I'm British Scottish and me and my family always tip either taxi driver or a server yes they get paid atleast minimum wage but the way we see it they still work hard, I worked with my city council and staying on my feet for 12 hours isn't an easy thing to do. We tip atleast a 5er even getting food delivery. It just depends on the person but I'd say people tip more often.

@StuartH922 Місяць тому

I don't use Eggs regularly just for scrambled or omelettes. So I make bricks up in the small aluminium trays you get from the take away and freeze them to use as required.

@jeromemckenna7102 Місяць тому

I spent a good amount of time going to school or working in NYC and I never said hello regularly until I moved to Minnesota.

@doobiedootwo3517 Місяць тому

Ordering desert - UK, i always look at the starters, mains and deserts first. Generally cant manage 3 courses so id weigh up whether i like the look of the starter or deserts best. Then if i order, and most people do this, i order starter and main and only after ive had those i would decide whether i have room for the desert 🤣. If the deserts look amazing, i would skip the starter to make sure i have room. 👍

@harrybarrow6222 Місяць тому

In the UK we have “Best before” and “Use by” dates. It is ok to eat stuff after the “Best by” date; you can tell by the taste when bread or cake gets stale. Stale bread is ok for making toast. 😀 (But do bin it if it goes green. 😆) I treat the “Use by” dates with more caution. If the food is from a major chain, like Waitrose or Sainsburys, it should be fine a day or two after the “Use by” date. They are cautious and they store food properly in refrigerators. However, it depends on what the food is. Be more careful with fish and chicken.

@timoakley277 Місяць тому

Dessert. The difference is between going out TO EAT (European) and going out and eating (American).

@ruk2023-- Місяць тому

Limited experience but: UK: can't remember ever going anywhere separate for dessert but sometimes we go out for ice cream. Rhode Island: Family there often go out for a dessert somewhere Colorado: Never seen it with family there New York: Went out for frozen custard with a cousin once Las Vegas: do dessert cocktails count?

@BrockMcLellan Місяць тому

Some comments: I am a Canadian, who has lived in Norway since 1980. That said, my daughter has lived in California since 2013. I always thought Americans preferred the word trash to garbage. We have separate søppelbøtter for paper, organic, general, cans & glass, not to mention bags for plastic. At the municipal recycling centre there is even greater opportunities to recycle specific products. In my childhood, I was able to cope with dry heat. Humid heat was - and still is - more problematic. For the past 35 years I have lived in a rural area, so when I come into the village, with its huge population of about 2 000 people, I always acknowledge everyone with a nod, wave, hello or something. Restaurants? Yes, I usually visit one about once a year, for a traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner. We drink tempered = warmish water, out of preference. We do not tip in Norway. Never. Here, one pays the specified price.In Norway we have health care, not billionaire care. We buy eggs (and milk) from two local farmers. We keep both product categories in the fridge. Best by date. If I know something edible has an expired date, I avoid looking at that date, but instead concentrate on eating it. We eat dessert at home at our dinner meal (14:00) every day. We eat three meals a day. No snacks in between. Restaurants? See above. Instant. Yes, we have instant coffee, for emergencies. Can't think of anything else. Our food is made from scratch.

@gilledwards9302 Місяць тому

Home-made soup is gorgeous! I always keep ham bones and use them in a split-pea soup.

@sroberts605 Місяць тому

Yum!

@philiprice7875 Місяць тому

i buy asda "cooking bacon" 80p a pack or bacon misshapes/ofcuts £1.49 for 2lbs and use that in my pea-wak

@barbaraallen435 Місяць тому

I always smile at people and say hello ,i was brought up in a village .

@marieparker3822 Місяць тому

In more isolated country areas - especially if hill walking in Scotland - you would almost certainly acknowledge someone you passed on the road or track. 'Fine day!', 'Driech day!', 'Aye, great weather!', etc. It's a function of population density. Acclimatisation: we tend not to have air conditioning in homes. I can remember not having it in the office. Temperatures are exacerbated by our high humidity.

@tonyhooper1468 Місяць тому

When i go out to eat i select the restaurant by the dessert menu. It's the best part of an eating experience.

@wessexexplorer Місяць тому

8:25 also supermarkets have to put these dates on. Take cheese: that’s gone off milk. It’s good for long past any date so long as it hasn’t gone mouldy… all the way through!😁

@mykota2417 Місяць тому

Mould is likely a long way thru if u see it on outside

@hypsyzygy506 Місяць тому

It's odd seeing a two week date on cheese that has been maturing for eighteen months.

@lifesbutastumble Місяць тому

"Take cheese: that’s gone off milk." "any date so long as it hasn’t gone mouldy" Blue cheese, anyone?

@ronniel5941 Місяць тому

When I was working in the Middle East, I remember buying tins of food which were seven years out of date, and coming to no harm.

@philiprice7875 Місяць тому

cheese gone mouldy.....hmmmmmmmm

@FioLolo-fi5jy Місяць тому

Definitely order dessert after. Even if it is one to share. A small sweet something and/or a coffee after dinner is part of the experience. I think that youre right in that it is more of an occasion and overall experience here to dine out. It depends on the establishment too. If I'm going to nandos or five guys, I wont order courses and it would just be an "eat it and go" type of situation.. I'll likely just get my burger and maybe some wings or something to share. But if i go to a "proper" restaurant, I'm absolutely more inclined to make an experience of it and have a few courses.

@iannorton2253 Місяць тому

I live in the Midlands (Derby). We say hello and talk to strangers here, at the bus stop, in the pub or park, or at the supermarket checkout.

@nonamerooster5413 Місяць тому

Here in Australia if the food says Best Before and the date it’s still edible after the date for example peanut butter

@lemdixon01 Місяць тому

There's free refills in the UK for tea and coffee at Weatherspoons, Toby Carvery, Premier Inn breakfasts, Pizzahut if you get the all you can eat deal. But yeah not normally in a cafe. There's a small chain of American diners here in the West Midlands called OK Diners that does free refils.

@terenzo50 Місяць тому

I remember a banner headline in one of the London papers from when I was a kid long ago and visiting London in a pre-Beatles-era summertime: "80 Degrees And No Relief In Sight". Coming originally from SoCal, we laughed ourselves silly.

@juliaw151 Місяць тому

Having spent summer from 23/7 to 30/8 in palm desert I'd rather that 40⁰ heat than UK 35⁰ heat anyday. It's just different.

@Beejay950 Місяць тому

I do keep my eggs in the fridge. 1. It's a more convenient place to put them, and 2. I don't know how long it's going to take to use them, so I put them there, just in case.

@jhutchings7627 Місяць тому

Fun and interesting, thank you.

@rogerjenkinson7979 Місяць тому

You're right. I call it the smell by date. If it's prepacked it has to have one & manufacturers want to make sure you don't get ill & so are conservative about their dates. I always stick to the dates on freshly cut foods because once something has been cut it starts to deteriorate immediately - eg. salads - cut peppers, tomatoes onion etc. Putting it in the fridge might give you an extra day.

@davidmartin8211 Місяць тому

Unfortunately, some pathogens that can make you ill are not detectable by smell.

@Rachel_M_ Місяць тому

Many prepacked foods can be frozen for up to a month too. Useful when I stock up on short dated reductions 👍

@bugtracker152 Місяць тому

Regarding the heat. I'm originally from Eastern Europe and for the past 9 years I'm also living in the south east of the US and often we're having pretty much same weather in summer as in Florida. At some point I visited my family in Europe during summer time. I thought that I was accustomed to the heat but it appeared that in Europe it was way more difficult to withstand it. The houses and the entire infrastructure aren't designed for the hot climate, therefore, we felt miserable there because of the heat. Coming back home to US was a huge relief despite the fact that the temperatures were actually higher in the south of the US.

@fairyhollowcreationsmarsde2777 Місяць тому

Where I live often smile and say hello to folk (it’s mostly older folk) I think it’s an area thing more of a north England and Scotland thing Ice just is a waste dilutes your drinks tend to ask without ice Tipping in the uk is a thing but very small amount I make a lot of food from scratch and freeze so which saves me time and is my version of almost instant food :)

@Stephen-Fox Місяць тому

Outside of a general guideline (freezing bread if I'm not going to be anywhere near it by the sell by date) the sell by date of things is basically useless as a consumer for figuring out when it needs to be used, that's for shops to know when to sell the thing by (and buying things on the day usually gives you savings) The best before I'll have a bit more caution, and attempt to plan to use things by, but will check before chucking. I'm based outside of the South East - Wales at the moment, from the North West - and I do flash a quick smile when passing people going in the opposite direction to me, but no other communication with them. Will respond to a quick "Nice weather we're having" style... Not quite greeting... with a quick response. Typically when I've been out to eat in the UK dessert is something you decide on if you're going to get after you've had your mains, and there's typically a discussion at the table on 'should we get dessert?' either way. The desert bars that exist in the UK, when I've been to them, it's typically been specifically going out to get desert rather than going to after eating elsewhere, I think switching restaurants between courses is more of a thing in the US?

@alicefreist318 Місяць тому

Dessert is definitely a "maybe/sometimes" thing in the US. When dining abroad, I've observed it to be more of a "usually/often" experience like you describe.