10+ Times Americans Were Surprised By British Things
The UK and the USA may share a language (mostly) in common, but when it comes to a number of cultural customs, the Atlantic Ocean seems like the smallest thing separating them.
Whether it's their unique accent that somehow carries over into their typing, their obsession with tea, or the fact that they put baked beans on their toast, Brits certainly have a way of making those of us on the Western side of the world scratch our heads with confusion. That's not to say that Americans don't have quirks of their own, but here at Bored Panda, we think Great Britain deserves some special recognition this time around.
Check out the top British moments that left Americans completely stumped below, and be sure to vote for the ones that you're still trying to understand as well.
#5
I am from the US and I have thought the same thing ( why do we call it math when it should be maths) and always assumed I was just overthinking. Then I learned that Brits use maths and now I feel less foolish. Also, I love eagle fucker. Laughed out loud on that.
#7
Us British can sneak up on you like a ninja in the night or even an iceberg in open water
#8
Translation: Friend it's hard to explain, it's just like one day you will be with your friends having a look in a sports shop (called JD) and you might fancy the curry offer that's on at the local pub (called Wetherspoons) but your friend Calum, who is a legend and awesome will be like "Guys let's go to Nando's (a resturant chain in the UK, cheap and good tasting food, hence it feeling a bit cheeky) instead." and you'll think "Great idea. Let's go for it."
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And all this from a country that has a baseball tournament called the World Series that only teams from the US compete in. Obviously they see themselves as the entire world :)
recently found out its called the world series after an old newspaper call the world which was the original sponsor - still, they really should change it!
Yep they were the original sponsor.....I don't have a problem with that because the players are from all over the baseball playing world.....I do take issue with the NFL putting "world champions" on their superbowl rings.....
No, the New York World was NOT the original sponsor. Don't they have Snopes in the U.K.? ;-)
I am an American born and raised and I used to wonder the same thing. Why is it called "The World Series" if it doesn't involve teams from other countries. Then I found out why and understood. But that doesn't mean that I nor anyone else I know (and I know a shit ton of folks) believe that the USA is the entire world. I do find it fascinating tho that folks from Britain or any other country think that we think that of ourselves.
They have to call it the World Series because it's so damn boring they have to make it sound exciting. My lacrosse coach during practice "if you want to stand around, go play baseball"
LOL I guess I can understand your comment if you have never played the game to begin with. I am the same with soccer and golf. Never played either and I think they are super boring! But I have played baseball and softball a good part of my life. I will say that playing outfield can be boring so I played where the action was and that was either pitcher of first base. Don't knock it till you try it (yes I should take my own advice too hahaha)
That's also what's cool about it. There are a lot of dynamics because slow periods accentuated by major action when someone hits a homer etc. A lot of Americans (Myself included) think soccer / football is boring because so little scoring. If they made the goals larger that would help?
To the people who think the World Series was named after a newspaper, that is FALSE. It's an old wives tale. To the people who bristle about us calling the World Series "world" by all means put together a team and challenge the World Series baseball champion team. The after they beat the living crap out of your team, will you allow us to call it a World Series?
The World Series was named by the World Series newspaper/magazine, it just stuck....a lot of the players are not from the United States but are from all over the baseball playing world, and since when is Canada ( which has the Blue Jays in Toronto ) a U.S. based team? What's more to the point is the NFL which puts "world champions" on their rings.....now the NFL is entirely within the U,S, and is the only country that plays American football.....a better analogy than baseball which is played in Canada, Australia, Japan, Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, to name a few, eh?!
I guess you've never heard of NFL Europe? Or the CFL? American football is also played in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, France, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador. Those are the ones I've seen on YouTube and on TV. But hey, don't let the facts get in the way of your hatred of this country and its traditions. Wikipedia also mentions Austria, Finland, Switzerland, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, and Sweden.
Canada also plays American Football...we've got the CFL
Just for kicks, the CFL should pronounce the Grey Cup winner as "World Champions". / btw, there have been a few teams from USA that played in the CFL. The team from Baltimore, MD USA, actually won it. Oh yeah, and the Grey Cup is more than twice as old as the Superbowl.
'scuse me! 'scuse me!!! The US is NOT the only country to compete. That jewel of the Commonwealth, Oh, Canada, also competes. HRUMPH
Other countries are welcome to come in and try their hand. I don't have high hopes for them.
We are. Y'all are just tag-a-longs on our journey!
As far as I remember, The Toronto Blue Jays and the Montreál Expo's also play - making it more than the USA... But I haven't lived in Canada for nearly 30 years
Canada is a separate country, you know. And Mexico's coming soon...
Technically, it's not only US teams in the MLB. Canada has at least one team, that I know of.
Not true. We deemed Toronto and Montreal worthy enough to compete. Of course, we changed our minds about Montreal.
Two words: Toronto Bluejays
You've forgotten about the Toronto Blue Jays.
C'mon now, you're forgetting the token Canadian team!
"If I'm standing on it, it's America."-U.S. Marine
I love you, Scotty
Technically, it's not just the U.S. The Toronto Blue Jays have been in (and won) the World Series twice. But I get your point.
It's not only teams from the US who compete....just so you know
A lot of rude people and a lot of rude replies. This was just supposed to be fun. Kind of disappointing.
I know, here we are in the year 2017, and respect and peace is such a far reach.
The word 'fortnight' is from Old English meaning fourteen nights. I found some of the responses highly amusing!
And all this from a country that has a baseball tournament called the World Series that only teams from the US compete in. Obviously they see themselves as the entire world :)
recently found out its called the world series after an old newspaper call the world which was the original sponsor - still, they really should change it!
Yep they were the original sponsor.....I don't have a problem with that because the players are from all over the baseball playing world.....I do take issue with the NFL putting "world champions" on their superbowl rings.....
No, the New York World was NOT the original sponsor. Don't they have Snopes in the U.K.? ;-)
I am an American born and raised and I used to wonder the same thing. Why is it called "The World Series" if it doesn't involve teams from other countries. Then I found out why and understood. But that doesn't mean that I nor anyone else I know (and I know a shit ton of folks) believe that the USA is the entire world. I do find it fascinating tho that folks from Britain or any other country think that we think that of ourselves.
They have to call it the World Series because it's so damn boring they have to make it sound exciting. My lacrosse coach during practice "if you want to stand around, go play baseball"
LOL I guess I can understand your comment if you have never played the game to begin with. I am the same with soccer and golf. Never played either and I think they are super boring! But I have played baseball and softball a good part of my life. I will say that playing outfield can be boring so I played where the action was and that was either pitcher of first base. Don't knock it till you try it (yes I should take my own advice too hahaha)
That's also what's cool about it. There are a lot of dynamics because slow periods accentuated by major action when someone hits a homer etc. A lot of Americans (Myself included) think soccer / football is boring because so little scoring. If they made the goals larger that would help?
To the people who think the World Series was named after a newspaper, that is FALSE. It's an old wives tale. To the people who bristle about us calling the World Series "world" by all means put together a team and challenge the World Series baseball champion team. The after they beat the living crap out of your team, will you allow us to call it a World Series?
The World Series was named by the World Series newspaper/magazine, it just stuck....a lot of the players are not from the United States but are from all over the baseball playing world, and since when is Canada ( which has the Blue Jays in Toronto ) a U.S. based team? What's more to the point is the NFL which puts "world champions" on their rings.....now the NFL is entirely within the U,S, and is the only country that plays American football.....a better analogy than baseball which is played in Canada, Australia, Japan, Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, to name a few, eh?!
I guess you've never heard of NFL Europe? Or the CFL? American football is also played in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, France, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador. Those are the ones I've seen on YouTube and on TV. But hey, don't let the facts get in the way of your hatred of this country and its traditions. Wikipedia also mentions Austria, Finland, Switzerland, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, and Sweden.
Canada also plays American Football...we've got the CFL
Just for kicks, the CFL should pronounce the Grey Cup winner as "World Champions". / btw, there have been a few teams from USA that played in the CFL. The team from Baltimore, MD USA, actually won it. Oh yeah, and the Grey Cup is more than twice as old as the Superbowl.
'scuse me! 'scuse me!!! The US is NOT the only country to compete. That jewel of the Commonwealth, Oh, Canada, also competes. HRUMPH
Other countries are welcome to come in and try their hand. I don't have high hopes for them.
We are. Y'all are just tag-a-longs on our journey!
As far as I remember, The Toronto Blue Jays and the Montreál Expo's also play - making it more than the USA... But I haven't lived in Canada for nearly 30 years
Canada is a separate country, you know. And Mexico's coming soon...
Technically, it's not only US teams in the MLB. Canada has at least one team, that I know of.
Not true. We deemed Toronto and Montreal worthy enough to compete. Of course, we changed our minds about Montreal.
Two words: Toronto Bluejays
You've forgotten about the Toronto Blue Jays.
C'mon now, you're forgetting the token Canadian team!
"If I'm standing on it, it's America."-U.S. Marine
I love you, Scotty
Technically, it's not just the U.S. The Toronto Blue Jays have been in (and won) the World Series twice. But I get your point.
It's not only teams from the US who compete....just so you know
A lot of rude people and a lot of rude replies. This was just supposed to be fun. Kind of disappointing.
I know, here we are in the year 2017, and respect and peace is such a far reach.
The word 'fortnight' is from Old English meaning fourteen nights. I found some of the responses highly amusing!