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Welcome to the land of the weird and the beautiful—the ancient sceptred isles, where people drink their beer by the pints, celebrate mysterious Bank Holidays that occur several times a year, and toss their trash out the first time they see a bin. Bins are holy there and the chance to do so comes very rarely, if ever.

But according to Jessica Rose, an American who’s been living in great Blighty for the past few decades, the list doesn’t end there.

Recently, Jessica listed all the “weird as hell things” Brits do in a thread that amassed 64.8K likes and went viral with people praising how spot-on it is. Let’s get ready for the quaint and quirky ride in the land of Britons.

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Bored Panda reached out to the author of this viral thread, Jessica Rose, a woman in her 30s who works in the technology industry. After 10 years, Jessica still lives in Birmingham, UK and says that she really likes most things about life in the UK.

When asked what British things Jessica really likes, she said that as an American, she finds the National Health Service “mind-bogglingly amazing.”

“I also really love the public transport here. And almost everything about Birmingham. Am I allowed to mention it's the best city in the UK? I don't think there's much I dislike about living here, some things are just still weird after 10 years.”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's called courtesy. No harm in being polite, and it brightens the drivers day to know he is appreciated. Happy drivers are less likely to hit the curb

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But that doesn’t mean that Jessica doesn’t miss the American way of living. “It seems like a silly thing to miss, but as my days get really busy, I miss shops being open as late as they are in the states,” she told us.

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Jessica also believes that “a lot of the misconceptions of and stereotypes about the British mistakenly group all of the UK into a homogeneous lump while the UK is really a massively diverse group of people across our 4 countries (N. Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England).”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah many beaches in the north are mostly pebbles and yes......you will be mugged by seagulls for your watch, keys, wallet and finally your chips and there is nothing you can do about it and nobody can help.

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This is the case with the famous English breakfast. “For example, people from outside the UK often think of the English breakfast as something singularly British, while overlooking the (far superior) Scottish fryups,” Jessica said.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please, oh please, cure us of that one! (Not that you're much good at picking rulers,)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The difference is in the smell and sticking to your shoes intensity. Dpg poop is extremely disgusting. Horse poop not so much.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We go to the counter and let them know what is wrong. We very rarely have to ask for it to be corrected as the person behind the counter usually offers to fix it and offer options.

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Jessica didn't expect her Twitter thread to go as viral as it did. “I half hoped a few people would see it as I was quite proud of the phrase 'sugared houseplants.' I hope folks liked it!”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"After you." "No, after you." "No, dammit, I SAID AFTER YOU." "Look you little f***face, I said after you!!!"

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The hot water supply comes from a tank in the loft, which could be contaminated. It was UK law to keep hot and cold separate to keep drinking water (cold) clean. now its just tradition.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the old-fashioned SWEET shops have some of the best sweets out there, tbh

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, This is an irish thing, Also a British thing but we will slam dunk you if you don't complete your round in ireland.

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Classical music played by classically trained musicians. Outdoor , elegance at its finest

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was actually introduced during the war when water could be cut off or there were many shortages. Filling up a bowl uses half the amount of your sink. People just carried on using them as saving water is always a good idea. Remember our tap water is our drinking water too.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are two types of people, those who put the milk in tea last and those who are wrong ;)

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kathoco
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't get how it's that different from a Filet O' Fish...?

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Doggo Froggo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And Americans eat peanut butter and jam together - how are we weird by comparison?????

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of us in the South (southern US) even like peanut butter and banana or peanut butter and marshmallow fluff ( called flufferr nutters)!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i thought fish sticks were something else tbh. and yes, fish finger and/or chip sandwiches are the best

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Tabitha L
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was fine with her comment until she said "just why". Why? Because people like it? Because different cultures eat different things?

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Tracey Anne
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm an Aussie and absolutely love fish finger sandwiches with heaps of butter. Yumbo

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Swyft
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't get what is wrong with this, and I am american

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Katinka Min
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because it tastes good. Certainly way better than beans on toast. And if you think fish finger snadwiches are odd, try a chip butty

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Dirk Van Troyen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha! Odd! But then we have the Mitraillet or "French Hamburger" which is a baguette with a hamburger and fries inside. I like it a lot. (Belgium)

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Craig Boddys
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fish FINGERS were invented in England, so it's Americans that have the name wrong.

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Katy McMouse
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was a Friday night staple in my house and I live in the U.S. It's delicious!

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Lolly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was the staple dinner time meal in the 6 week holidays. Loads of tomato sauce and you were full til TEA time

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Kathryn Baylis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They also put home fries (thick cut french fries) into them too—-Chip Butties (British husband).

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the UK, if it's edible, it goes into a sandwich, including crisps (chips if you're American), baked beans, etc.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would you put crispy golden chips/crisps in a sandwich where they get all mushy? Same with fries...put them on the side so they have a chance to be crispy, salty and delicious as they should be.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could do that with sourdough, but I'd rather just eat them with tartar sauce and fries (chips)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why not? It's not really any different than a fish sandwich you can get from a fast food place. My SO likes to make sandwiches with leftover fish sticks.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the fact that that this site is so multicultural, I love learning how other countries do things like this, it is so fascinating! It is not as good a traveling, but at this point, I will take anything lol!

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Dirk Van Troyen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was my staple food in University, with a drop of lemon... Good stuff! (I'm Belgian)

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Henry Shane
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

isn't this like a popular sandwich at many restaurants? I don't eat fish yet pretty sure breaded fish on bread is a common thing.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a German Fish-Fastfood brand called Nordsee and they put the bigger Version of fish Fingers in breadrolls -delucious!

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Eileen Nicholson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fish sticks are not fish fingers. Ask for fish sticks and you'll get a kind of pink and white sort of crab-flavoured tube of 'fish'.

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April Walters
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

American here, I've eaten fish stick sandwiches a lot in my life. Mostly because fish sticks are cheap and what doesn't taste good slapped between two slices of bread?

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't think that's typical british, or is it? I do it too but I'm born and raised in Sweden.

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Ray Heap
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just wait until you come across the banana and crisp buttie.

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Sandra Givens
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have you somehow missed McDonald's Filet o Fish sandwiches? Same idea.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really? Are you unfamiliar with the actual concept of a sandwich? They make a sandwich out of this because it tastes good as a sandwich filling. What a ridiculous remark.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Battered fish fingers, vinegar and tomato sauce on white bread = god mode

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We also put beans on toast and chips (French fries for those living in the U.S.) on our sandwiches (the infamous chip butty).

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm having a fish finger sandwich for my dinner tonight!

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kjorn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in america you eat chicken finger in burger.. how is this different?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know of any chicken finger burgers. Where did you have this? Wouldn't that be hard to eat as the chicken fingers would fall out of the bun?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A fish finger is not the same as a fish stick. The fish finger is thinner.

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Casey Mineer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our family has taken to making fun of this "British" way of doing things and calling them "Cod Rods". Fish sticks, fish fingers, cod Rods. At least we're telling everyone what fish it is.

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Mary Peace
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have never done this and have never understood it. btw I think fish sticks is a much better name

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You clearly haven't tried one! And no, some pubs will charge about £10 for a fish finger sandwich with tartare sauce.

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