Mistakes American Tourist Make in England

Whether you are heading to Lisbon, Bournmouth, Bristol, Manchester or Newcastle there are a lot of do's and some really important don'ts of visiting England and we want to make sure you don't make any tourist mistakes when you visit England. So here we have the most common mistakes tourists make when they go to England on vacation. Honest travel advice for visiting England.
Filmed in York, Liverpool, and Chester, England, UK

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[seansmith]

You don't have to tip at all, especially in pubs and never when ordering drinks.

[fromrighttoleft]

As an American, I'll add something else, whether traveling in the UK or France, Japan, Fiji, Australia, Canada, etc, etc.: *Politeness* . Saying "please, " "thank you, " "you''re welcome, " and "may I have...?" will *always* set you apart in a positive way from those who say "yeah, " "mm-hmm, " and "gimme." Our lax (I think too lax) norms of politeness at home tend to not fly abroad, so keep that in mind.

[Philares]

As a northerner, thank you for saying that there’s more to the UK than London. The north is fantastic

[pianoman]

Calling a scotsman, English, isn't just a connotation, it's a confrontation.

[aandrews]

I'm 17 seconds into this video and I would like to show my appreciation for you using the English flag and not the Union Jack when talking about England. Small detail, but this makes me happy.

[LEWIS]

Americans, please use your "inside voice". Halve your volume, or even lower. Thank you and have fun! 🙂

[foreignparticle]

Tipping? When I lived in London I never tipped nor felt any obligation to.

[jdbgames]

1:07 You can live in a stately manner if you live in a stately manor, but you cannot visit a stately manner, only a stately manor. However, you can visit a stately manor in a stately manner if you are posh enough.

[leewatson]

Jump a queue at a Bar, and often the barperson will completely ignore you until there is no queue.

[Ratty_Rex]

DRINKS:
UK Beer = USA Ale
UK Lager = USA Beer
UK Cider = USA Strong Cider (alcoholic!)
UK tap water = USA Bottled water (Still)

We don't have an equivalent to USA tap water as we can drink from the tap without fear of death.

[jonnymac]

Sorry, but you're wrong about tipping. I've lived in the UK my whole life(nearly 50) and you are absolute not expected to tip anywhere other than entering national museums. Places that attract tourists often put out tip jars but its not really the same thing.

[TachyonKing]

I like that you mentioned the National Trust, its honestly a fantastic way to experience what most tourists probably think of when they think of the UK.

[georgefoord]

Respect the guards in London they are soldiers and deserve respect

[hazelengland]

As an add on to queue culture - when in a bar and waiting to order a round of drinks take a look around you to see who else is waiting. If the server comes to you before somebody who has been waiting longer you will be expected to casually nod and say 'this guy/lady was first'... DO NOT JUMP THE QUEUE..

[sajteapot]

Also 'please' and 'thank you' with all serving staff goes a long way.

[agentm]

one thing us Canadians inherited from the British, queue culture, we definitely respect the line here too.

[jaack]

Your video just popped up on my recommended and as an Englishman (Norwich!) your tips and tricks seem absolutely spot on. Great video mate - you’re super knowledgeable about the UK and I love your passion for our country! Cheers!

[carltonurwin]

How lovely to see you in my home city of Chester.
But regarding tipping, we only tip if we think we’ve had above average service. Tips aren’t expected

[Tcoldsteel]

As a Londoner I totally agree that London does not represent the rest of England at all. Enjoy your trip.

[biddiemutter]

6:23 We have a saying which goes something like:" There’s no bad weather; just inappropriate clothing "!