You might be turning British if... | British Culture

Are you turning British?? Is your personality changing after being surrounded by British culture?? You're not the only one! Here's 7 ways I'm coming British.

As a Canadian living in the UK for the last 5 years, there's little (and big) ways I've changed. If you think you might be turning British, here's how to tell!

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Hey! I'm Alanna - a twenty-something documenting my life as a Canadian living in England.

I share the ups and downs of an expat living abroad and what it's really like living in the UK. It's not always easy, but there's been so many wonderful experiences, too. I post a Youtube video every Tuesday and an additional video every Saturday on my Patreon account. I also livestream every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:30pm GMT on Twitch.

Alanna x

[md]

The British don't really "love to talk about the weather" - they talk about the weather to avoid talking about other more personal and / or potentially controversial things. The weather is just a safe topic.

[BubbleTeaKristin]

Yes! Everything you said is spot on.🇬🇧
I'm American and I've been living in the UK for 7-years and I've 'turned British'! Everything you said is true... AND I am now literally British because I got my citizenship too 🤣🇬🇧
(I'm in the West Midlands)

[kawangkwok]

Just share my experience. I stayed in UK in the 90s but back to Hong Kong since; Still used to have cups of tea everyday, missing foods like pork pie, and yorkshire puddings, and embrace the football fan culture by support Portsmouth FC and keep checking news and results week in week out.
I enjoy your video, that reminds my livelihood in UK, thanks.

As a Turkish living in Canada for more than 5 years, Turks also slap the knees and say right :) Also, Yorkshire is my favorite tea too!

[afpwebworks]

Thanks Alanna, another entertaining video. You might recall I’m a New Zealander living in Australia for 40 years. I had never thought about slapping the knees and “right!” As code for “it’s time for me to go” and I can’t recall ever seeing that here in Australia, but I tried it after hearing you talk about it once, and it was AMAZING! Instantly, everyone else in the room stopped talking, looked up and started saying goodbye things. “We’ll it’s been nice seeing you again Mike, ” “Do come and see us again.” “Would you like to take a piece of cake with you?” Etc. So while you don’t see that used much here, it’s clearly embedded in our culture somehow.

[Innerspace]

We Norwegians also love to talk- and moan- about the weather. Makes sense, I suppose, given that most of Norway weatherwise is either one of the following two: A slightly toned down Siberia or an exaggerated Scotland. And if you happen to be in the mountains, it's worse...

[paulhill]

When I was 10, my mother said we were going shopping, to the nearest large town, she had a list of things to do, one was to go to the post office, this was a Saturday, we went in, she went to the counter, got served, and we left. She looked at me and said ‘what is wrong with you?’ The queue was out of the door and down the street, she had just not noticed, even now, over 50 years later I can still feel the shame of queue jumping, refused to ever go shopping with her again. No one said a word, but boy could I feel their eyes.

[rnp]

The trick with a cuppa tea - it takes 5 minutes to make and gives you time to sort out what is going on. If we didn't have that time we might react or show emotion and that would never do :D

[philipashley]

You're spot on about British food, as a Brit, living in the US, for 40 years, I still miss British food. I used to, pop out, and buy British take outs regularly but, I have no desire to ever buy take out in the US. Take out here, is full of fat or stodge, Americans will never understand how good British food is.

[petemarshall]

The best thing about tutting is that it works for all levels of severity. Queue jumper? Tut. Parking across two spaces? Tut. Robbing a bank? Tut, and maybe raised eyebrows and a disapproving shake of the head.

[johnturner]

Note. The slapping of the knees only applies if one is sat down…..

[mookrage]

I've been an Englishman for 38 years....literally from the time I emerged triumphantly from my mum. You are nailing what it is to be English. You are always welcome here and your videos are great. Keep it up....watching these keeps my spirits up after work

[WillMellor]

I love that you finally mentioned football ! Your perspective of football culture is hilarious! Great video Alanna

[AaronTheHipHopGuy]

This was so funny! Great video Alanna! I saw that this time last year you were coming back to England! I only started watching you when you were in Canada! But i really felt for you when it took so long for you to get back! And I was genuinely so happy for you when you got back to England! Congrats on being back in England for a year!

[sabrinahernandez]

Drinking my cuppa Yorkshire tea now!! 😂🤣 Cheers mate from North Carolina, USA

[johnbarleycornmustdie]

You know you’re British when you understand both definitions of the word ‘crumpet’ and know when, and when not, to deploy them.

[bobblebardsley]

Also an extension of tutting to show disapproval is when you hold a door open for someone and they *don't* thank you, you must sigh and mutter "you're welcome".

[oyunmakinesi]

I like the way you speak. How clear and proper you speak. So, your channel is one of the best channels to learn english. Keep going on. Stay safe and healthy.

[zhd-net]

Tut, tut, tut. As a Brit living in Canada for 30+ years - spot on. I've found myself in the reverse situation, couldn't stand coffee, now on 8 cups a day, bought a snow blower and a skidoo. Go RVing for vacations (not holidays) and call football soccer - just to avoid having to explain. BTW: In Canada it's said I have a British accent, but in Britain they say I sound Canadian (or American) - but technically I'm bilingual with Canadian as my second language. Cheers mate.

[trampslikeus]

Hi Alanna from Toronto -when you were talking about the football fans on the train you slipped in a phrase 'take the piss out of that person'. I have never that saying, but love it!