The 'DON'Ts' of UK Culture | Easy English 125

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Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of participating partner countries abroad. Episodes are produced in local languages and contain subtitles in both the original language as well as in English.

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Producers of this episode: Mitchell Hargreaves, Isabell Hargreaves-Schmid

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[Mitchy]

Seems UK and Japan have something in common; we often say sorry a little too much and we say 'pants' meaning underwear. But it's only in the western part of Japan that people stand in the right side on escalators, people in eastern part of Japan like Tokyo stand in the left side.

[macclift]

The Brits are a wonderful culture! One of the best!

[essexitagermeng]

Other big ‘not to do’ here are speaking or listening to music too loud and taking an extra seat for one’s own bag.

[danogunner]

It’s so random… rule of the road is “keep left, pass right” in South Africa… makes little sense why you pass on the left when walking. In SA people tend to pass on the right - whether driving or walking

[AccioPadfoot]

I'm American. The biggest 'not to do' for me is to talk loudly. One fits in much better by behaving in a demure manner rather than our potential 'in your face' obnoxious manner (or some of us, anyway). Actually, the solid 'not to do' thing would be don't forego research on (any place) you plan to travel to. Online resources can inform you on social and cultural guidelines.

[mathewchan]

If the subtitle is made optional instead of burnt into the video that would be really great, 'cause some English learners like myself find it helpful to first have the subtitle off to test out on the listening. But great videos and topics always!

[mariannereuter]

Oh, I remember I was standing on the left side of the elevator during my last trip to London. It was quickly clear this was a faut pax. Can't quite remember what people said, but I understood that I was the only one standing left. I won't forget it. 😅

[kerimvisualinformatics]

I love the British🇬🇧 accent my mouth accustomed that

[riz]

Never assume everyone is English, never confuse England and the UK and never assume that everyone likes the royals.

[greenghoul]

As hard as some names are to pronounce please try to get them right, ask around and look up how to pronounce the names of places, also don't just visit London there are other places like up north of England you've got York and there's Scotland that are friendly and love tourism

[steliosieronymakis]

1:27 What can't you do after 11pm? 3:08 If you stand on the left you're likely to have... 4:20 What do Brits typically do with queue-jumping? 4:52 Saying 'pants' instead of 'trousers' shows... 8:23 What happens in the Tube?

[mendicius_jade]

When I bump into somebody, I automatically say 'sorry', who cares who bumped first, I'll just say sorry for the inconvenience and go on walking. I have more important things to do than to engage in some small-case, meaningless fights.

[amerikawoche]

I was recently in Manchester & Liverpool and am quite proud I didn't get killed by a car or tram when crossing the street. I was rather unsure of myself on escalators, or even walking the streets, as I didn't know how reflexively brits stay left when except when to pass. I just thought that - maybe - most people are right-handed, and therefore it is better to use that arm when hanging on for dear life. Maybe? The people movers at Manchester airport were broken so I didn't get a chance there. Will have to look into the situ at John Lennon Airport. Never knew it was called that - have to pinch a sign from there someday.

[antygona-iqew]

I am not native speaker ( female), once I wanted to complement my work colleagues ( I got on well with her) on the thourser she was wearing as she ussally wore dresses and I said to her : you look nice when you wear your pants. She look so bewildered.

[AahhBurnedToast]

I speak English natively and some of these things are strange to find out about the UK

[AngelineHargreaves]

DON'T call Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland, England !
Wales, Scotland and England and NORTHERN Ireland are all very proud seperate places joined as the United Kingdom /Great Britain

[hannofranz]

I've kept trying again and again to get on the driver's side into the car. Difficult to get used to not to try driving off with someone else's car when you are with British drivers.

[seham]

Don't be late in britain .... I knew that in one of your vidéos ... thanks for the vidéo, very usefull as usally

[Hadrianus]

It's odd how in Britain, you drive on the left and the left lane is the slow lane, but you stand on the right on the escalator!