101 Differences Between England & USA | Cultural Differences USA vs England | Americans in England

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"Why didn't you title this video UK vs USA?"

This video is titled "Cultural differences between England & America" because we didn't visit Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland during our trip. Once our travels take us through those regions of the UK, we'll make sure to release videos dedicated to each region (e.g. Scotland vs. America).

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[lipkinasl]

Using a mobile phone whilst driving is a prosecutable offence in England, so I'm not surprised you saw no one doing it.

[orineboyd]

pulling a string to switch a light on when your hand is wet is safer than touching a switch 😁😁

[pitbing]

"There's a law against criticising or making fun of the royal family". Utter bollocks! They've been a great source of comedy and satire material for years.

[cookeymonster]

Tipping is NOT mandatory in the UK because we have a national minimum wage which means ALL service staff get a fair wage. A tip is to show you had a great service.

[xanthipussofsparta]

USA: Drive for 400 miles, nothing changes, still in the same area.
UK: Drive 200 miles, accent changes 3 times and bread rolls have a new name.

[LazarkGaming]

37 "In the USA you don't mix alcohol and family events" - In the UK, this couldn't be further from the truth. Nothing like a deep family talk with a cousin you haven't seen in a year whilst you're both absolutely plastered.

[aligifford]

It is not illegal to disparage the royals or politicians, are you sure you were in England?

[kierbear]

The reason for school uniform is mainly to do with kids can’t get bullied for not having the latest clothes/trainers. If everyone wears the same you can’t bully someone on the clothes because you’re wearing the same. That’s part of the reason anyhow.

[vaudevillian]

As for the less attentive service that’s how we prefer it, most Europeans seem to find the American approach of constantly checking and interrupting in restaurants very annoying - same in shops.

[ianlewis]

UK bathrooms have cord pulls rather than switches to reduce the risk of an electric shock which could happen if you use a switch with wet hands. Remember we use 240volts which is more efficient but under certain circumstances more dangerous.

[nerysreese]

A “fork and knife” it’s clearly a “knife and fork”

[CymruEmergencyResponder]

We don’t put vinegar on fries. We put vinegar on chips. Chips and fries are both fried potatoes but they are not the same thing. Chips are thick and you would find them in a Fish & Chip Shop (aka ‘Chippie’). Fries are long and thin and you’d get those at McDonalds. Vinegar goes on chips, not fries.

[lauryn]

Who ever is making there tea equal parts milk and water are monsters, you need to looking the same colour as a digestive biscuit

[julesburton]

If it was illegal to say bad things about the Royals or politicians I would be doing a life sentence.

[johnsmith-eskr]

its against the law to use your phone whilst driving

[eileencritchley]

The American way of using cutlery is seen as a child using cutlery for the first time.

[tomajagem]

Eggs in the isle: in America you chemically wash your eggs thus removing the natural protective coating on the eggs that prevent bacterial infection. We keep the natural protective coating and thus eggs remain in their natural state and do not require refrigeration.

[monitorcomputersystemsltd]

Strings in bathrooms are for safety reasons. Wet fingers near 240 volts don’t go well

[cm]

There is never ever equal amounts of water and milk in tea, always much more water than milk.

[reithsymonds]

I must take you to task over the coffee question; American coffee is normally drip or filter coffee whereas in the UK coffee is espresso type which is stronger. As for tea you must remember that tea is the Englishman's universal panacea: As well as being a normal social drink it is used to make everything OK in the event of, say, a nuclear war breaking out or to cure things like the loss of a limb etc. after an accident!