American Things That Confuses Us Brits Posted by Elizabeth Cotton Last Updated: November 10, 2023 American Things That Confuses Us Brits Before we start, I know there must be a multitude of things that us Brits do that Americans find bizarre, but as a Brit, I can only share the perspective that I know… And that’s why I’ve rounded up some American things that don’t really make much sense to me… 1. Sharing a room with a stranger in university is the norm 2. Toilet bowls having *that* much water in them 3. Heating up a mug of water in the microwave instead of using a kettle 4. There are gaps in bathroom stall doors that are way too big 5. Eating scones (or biscuits I should say) with “gravy” 6. Sales tax not being added to an item until you get to the till 7. No on/off switch on plug sockets 9. Fahrenheit instead of celsius 10. Jello is jelly, but jelly is jam 11. The American flag is, well, everywhere 12. Jaywalking can lead to a fine 13. Some areas have a home owners association (HOA) To the American readers, I hope we can still be friends. In fact, I’d love to also know the things us Brits do that you find weird, let me know in the comments! Source link
Before we start, I know there must be a multitude of things that us Brits do that Americans find bizarre, but as a Brit, I can only share the perspective that I know… And that’s why I’ve rounded up some American things that don’t really make much sense to me… 1. Sharing a room with a stranger in university is the norm 2. Toilet bowls having *that* much water in them 3. Heating up a mug of water in the microwave instead of using a kettle 4. There are gaps in bathroom stall doors that are way too big 5. Eating scones (or biscuits I should say) with “gravy” 6. Sales tax not being added to an item until you get to the till 7. No on/off switch on plug sockets 9. Fahrenheit instead of celsius 10. Jello is jelly, but jelly is jam 11. The American flag is, well, everywhere 12. Jaywalking can lead to a fine 13. Some areas have a home owners association (HOA) To the American readers, I hope we can still be friends. In fact, I’d love to also know the things us Brits do that you find weird, let me know in the comments!
