Monday, March 12, 2012

More differences between the US and UK

  • Hot water comes out of one tap, cold from the other...good luck not burning/freezing your face off.
  • Gratuity is included on some bills and not on others...there seems to be no set reason why.
  • Never buy more at the store than you can carry... there is a long, miserable walk home if you do.
  • If you watch TV after a certain time at night there is nudity, f-bombs and all sorts of tawdy humor. No bleeping. I don't mind it, per se... just unusual.
  • You can walk around the mall with a beer in your hand. Hell, you can walk just about anywhere with a beer in your hand.
  • You can't buy beer till 8am. Damn. :P
  • You have to turn the power on at the outlet.  There's a switch.
  • You know a train is coming down the tube when it get windier.
  • Cobblers make a good living. Everyone resoles shoes.
  • Iphones and blackberry's rule.  Haven't seen a lot of androids.
  • There are wild animals in London.... foxes, swans and the like.
  • Fashion is a big deal here, but to the outsider it looks like you just threw on everything in your closet. Stripes with checks or paisley...who cares.
  • London rain is more of a drizzle or mist, most days.
  • You can't tell by looking at someone where they are from. Don't try to guess.
  • The day you forgot sunglasses will be the one day its bright enough to use them.
  • There are gardens EVERYWHERE.  Even next to port-o-toilets.
  • There are graves in the floor tiles of churches.  Everyone else is stepping on them, so I'm sure they are used to it by now.
  • Every flat seems to have wood flooring in most of the house.  I've only seen carpet twice.

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