53 Times Americans Were Surprised By British Things

My nan came onto facetime while i was talking to my sister, chatted sortly and then said "I have to go, I can't drink my tea unless its scalding hot" Its July...

Lol 😂

Actually quite useful: "biweekly" is confusing as some may consider that as twice a week or every 2 weeks. "Fortnightly" can only mean once every 2 weeks.

why not BBC Radio 5? Just curious

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 f****r. Laughed out loud on that.

And Frooty Loop to musicians! Sorry, I had to.

Us British can sneak up on you like a ninja in the night or even an iceberg in open water

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."

As a french, I find this....bizarre

Someone told me a lot of Americans don't even own a kettle, I'm slightly scared to ask if that's true....?

That's probably because they never had to become an independent country.

Why is that so weird to Americans? You know what I find weird? That Americans make everything sickly sweet and have an unhealthy relationship with Maple Syrup. On bacon? Really people?

"Pulp" is a band. "Juicy bits" are simply juicy and awesome. I'm ok with this one :D

I suppose people in the USA get a compulsory tip because the don't earn enough from their employers and have to life on their clients charity...?

Same in Poland

Same in Croatia. We don't even add "crossing", or anything like that. Just plain "zebra".

Same in Australia

Same in Germany 'Zebra stripes'

Same in the Netherlands.

Same in Germany. Literally "Zebra stripes".

Same in South Africa...

In Thailand too, here its called "ทางม้าลาย" or Zebra Path or if you want a literal translation "Path of the Patterned Horse"

Same in Peru. You gringos are really weird. "soccer"

Americans call pavements... wait for it... SIDEWALKS! XD Because, like... they have to be told where on the road they are supposed to walk. Lolz!

I guess because of the stripes.....

Don't forget Pelican crossings

American people call Zebra Crossings *wait for it* Crosswalks What does that even mean? Where do your zebras cross??

Oh my god!! Did you know Americans call Zebra Crossings, wait for it...crosswalks? What is that all about?? Are they mad??

Same in Australia

In Germany they are geht's Zebra stripes

Same in Australia. Looks you guys are standing all alone on that so called crosswalk.

Thanks for this post. I love it when Americans are shown up for being ignorant and downright stupid.

Wait until they hear about pelican, toucan and puffin crossings. 🤯

Same in Belgium: zebrapad.

Zebra Crossings are a specific type of crossing. We also have Pelican Crossings, Toucan Crossings and Puffin Crossings. All different.

Zebrastripes in Germany

Even in Malta we call it zebra crossing.

And not pronounced zee bra pronounced zeb rah

In México we kind of do that, Cruce de zebra or Cruce peatonal, we call it both ways.

Obvious ? It’s black and white.

Same in Romania.

*Imagines zebras crossing zebra crossings* :D

us assies call'em zebra crossings as well

Same in Germany