I'm a Brit, and yes, I hold doors open, but not for women. I hold the door open for ANYONE - it's just basic courtesy.

all the things with union jacks on in London are purely for the tourists my darling

It is not just British MEN who wear the poppy .MOST people wear the poppy as the country honours the service people who gave their lives for the country.More importantly they do so with pride in the knowledge that they live in a democratic land because of that sacrifice.

The Union Jack merchandise that you see is usually in London itself, and large cities where there are many tourists. It’s not common over the rest of the U.K. it’s all for the tourists! 🇬🇧

The Union Jack on everything is only there for the tourists and is mostly in london. Also, the chicken tikka masala is not even Indian, it was made in the UK. Most of the points you've made are from your experiences in London, and not from the whole UK.

That 'indian' dish is actually british, inspired from indian food

Often we Brits will say 'sorry' instead of 'excuse me' - it's not really an apology so much as a polite way of asking you to move!

I live in the northeast of England and whenever I visit London it's like going to another country

Loudness is not a sign of confidence, in fact it's the opposite, it shows a level of over-compensation for maybe a lack of understanding. A more quite person shows a level of calculation and thought. Brits don't view loud Americans as confident, we view them as brash and childish.

I've been to America on a few occasions and i love how friendly they are. Lovely people and i always enjoy my time there.

the national food of Britain is a Chicken Tikka (Masala), this takes a spin on the traditional Indian Chicken Curry and makes it more applicable to the British pallet. It is British even if it doesn't sound so.

I hold the door for pretty much everyone. I tried holding the door for my friend and it ended up being him, three teachers, thirty students, my head teacher and the stampede that killed Mufasa

Having the Union Jack displayed on tourist items in London is not the same as comparing the Stars and Stripes in the U.S,which is literally everywhere.

The union jack on London sold objects (normal made elsewhere) is for tourists. The only time the flag gets a good airing is during a royal visit or a neo Nazi rally. It is very rare to have one in your garden and nobody declares oathes to be thing.

It's not just men holding doors for women. ANYBODY failing to hold the door open for anybody is rude. Likewise it's not just men who wear poppies, most people do. And the union jack all over stuff if for the tourists. It's pretty rare to find that stuff outside of London (unless you're in an equally touristy area).

I’m a British man and men typically hold the door open for me and vice versa. It’s not a man opening the door for a women thing. It’s just common curtesy to open the door for the person behind you.

The Union Flag is displayed on all that souvenir tat for the sake of overseas visitors. Citizens of the United Kingdom generally do not display the Union Flag (or one or other of the flags of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) inside or outside where they live because they know where they are without having to be constantly reminded.

We clearly do have 'solo cups' in England, We usually just give them to children and drunks 😂

newsflash, London is completely different to the rest of England.. most English people don't like people from London

Union Jack is on everything in London because that's where the tourist trap is, seeing them on flagpoles in front of peoples houses like the states...... not so much.

Just got to say that chicken tikka masala is actually British it was invented in Birmingham

Poppies are actually for any soldiers dying in all Wars

We may start wearing the poppy at the start of November in remembrance, but the main day of remembrance is the 11th November. We usually carry out the act of remembrance on the closest Sunday to the 11th, or on the 11th itself, or both.

11 November is poppy day not the 1st.

The national dish is a Indian curry however it was made in the united kingdom sorry but it is British not indian🤓🤓🤓😎

"Sorry/Sorry!/Sorry?" can mean a lot of things, even occasionally that you are sorry. Bus conductors (remember them?) used to get by just saying "queue" (short for "I thank you") repeatedly.

I lived in England for three years as a child, from age 9-12 years. I really loved everything except for my grumpy father trying to navigate U.K. roads in an American Station Wagon built for driving on the other side of the road! It was not my parents’ wisest idea to ship that car over there. But then they had six kids; so, maybe they felt it would be difficult to find a big enough car there. I still miss their lovely fish-n-chips as the ones in America that I’ve had are dismal. And the weather where we lived in Southwest England was so very much nicer than where I live in Northern California now. I was forever ruined for hot, dry weather and still long for lush green woods and fields and English country gardens full of flowers! I remember that the English people were not crazy about Americans as a whole, fortunately, they never could place my accent and guessed pretty much everywhere in Europe and never the U.S. as my place of origin. 😊 We were amused once when some of us kids happened to be wearing red, white, and blue jackets and were considered patriotic Britishers - I think sometimes people forget that our countries share the same colors in our flag. I think some Americans fly the flag because they see our society and culture going into a decline in many ways and wish to revive what they consider our ‘glory days of old’. One thing that I found very greatly amusing when we returned to the U.S. is how Americans (at least on the West Coast) often consider something that is say 50-yrs old as very vintage, or even mistakenly label it as antique. I’ve missed the real sense of history I experienced there in the U.K. visiting truly ancient castles, ancestral homes, and cathedrals. My parents loved antiques; as kids we did not appreciate my parents’ passion for them and being reluctantly dragged through a great many antique shops. I’d love seeing them now even though I only got a portion of their enthusiasm for them. Mostly, I wish I could see the countryside of the U.K. again, especially the more rural and wild places, even though I’m blessed with the gorgeous Northern California coastline and mountains only a few hours drive away. 🌊🌄😃

The flag thing is specific to London and is for tourists :) You don't see it much outside of tourist areas.

Listen up I am a true Brit and let me tell you that. The poppy is worn by every body not just the men one must remember that in the first world war on the battlefield it was only the red poppy that bloomed in other words that lived after the carnage slaughter and chaos. Please if you can remember watch Remembrance Sunday at the Royal Albert hall when the Poppies fall from above on t h e heads of the soldiers, sailors , and the R A F . Know this it does not happen an y where else in the world .It will bring tears to your eye's. The nick names the Brits give you means we have adopted you as our own .Sunny keep the good work up Cheers

my opinion is that your in london that's why all union jack merchandise, biggest tourist hotspot, come up north and see if it's the same level or anywhere outside london!

National dish of the UK: Chicken tikka masala. It's not actually Indian. It was first made, eaten and served in the UK, and although the idea behind it is very similar to Indian food since it's a curry, it's still British

The union jack flag plastered all over everything is only true in central London. It is there to temp / attract tourists. Go to the London suburbs and you'll rarely see an English or British flag - except for special events like the Olympics or if England is playing a football (soccer) match. Incidentally, 'soccer' is a corruption of the term 'Football Association'. Association got abbreviated to 'Assoc.' which got turned into 'soccer'.

I need to give you huge props for correctly referring to the British flag as the Union Jack. Not even every British person gets that right! There are people here who spout utter nonsense like "it's only a jack when flown at sea" and it pisses me *right* off!

outside of london and any tourist city you'll be hard pressed to find any flags waving for no apparent reason a few times it will happen for example if it's a royal residents or the world cup/Olympics/ European championships are on then you'll see more flags flying ( especially for England during the world cup as Wales and Scotland never get into it ( Shots)

When you said our number one national dish isn't British...really if you're talking about tikka masala I'm sorry to burst ur bubble but it is a British meal and not Indian :)

I think that with the union jack those things were mainly for tourists. We dont really have the flag around apart for things like that. I dont even think we have a flag in my school.

Ugh I love our giant portions. ❤ I eat til I'm full and take home the rest for later or next day. It always depends on where you dined and what you ordered because not all leftovers taste good.

London is the exception with the British flag and it is more for tourists who if you go around London is packed with them.

That whole flag thing in London is just for the tourists. I don't live in England, so I can't say anything about the rest of England, but the most you'd get in Wales is a few people with a Welsh dragon sticker on their car window. Also we don't "pledge allegiance" to the Union Jack like Americans do to their flag.

Sunny you said every man where's a poppy It is not just for men any one can wear a poppy but as long as the person who wears the flower remembers that a brave warrior gave his life for my today .

Pretty much everyone holds doors open for others, it's not just men holding them for women. Also we don't like to queue up for stuff, we just usually don't make a big fuss about it. It's just common decency. Also you should visit some other places in the U.K. It's much different to London. Where I live there is barely any Union Jack merchandise or anything. It's mostly just normal shops and a fair share of our football team merchandise and kits.

Holding doors open for women is a big thing in my southern state. In fact, frequently if I reach for the door handle a man behind me will rush to beat me to the door. Just yesterday a young boy approximately 10 rushed to open the door for me. I was in a gas station and spilled my drink a young boy got napkins told me to sit while he clean it up. I was so impressed. I called him a gentleman he didn't know what that was. His mother explained it to him and he beamed with such pride. Perhaps the men in other states have been well trained by feminists.

Re the flag thing, it's huge in London because of all the tourism, but move outside of anywhere 'touristy' and you wont see a Union flag hardly anywhere. That's the difference. Americans display their flag freely to show their patriotism to other Americans. If a Brit is showing you a flag, it's because he's trying to sell it to you as a souvenir. The exception would be during a World Cup or some other international sporting event where it becomes 'OK' for Brits to be overtly patriotic.

It would make far more sense to compare London with say New York or LA. If you are going to compare the US, then do so with the UK as a whole...Most Londoners will agree that things are rather different in other parts of the UK. Most British men will hold doors open for anyone not just the ladies and finally, if it has not already been pointed out; the Union Jacks you see in London, just enables retailers to flog merchandise to tourists. It is rare to see the Union Jack displayed people's front garden ... the Brits just don't do that sort of thing....

People hold doors open to be polite, we hate queuing but you can't just push in! And again we are just polite, sorry is normally sarcastic, and do we 'eck speak quiet and what's wrong with nicknames... and poppies are a sign of respect on the left breast (for women) with the leaf at 11 o'clock to reflect the time of the war. And chicken tikka masala was made in Birmingham when they ran out of sauce and ran out of tomatoes. And it sells well, the Union Jack is one of the most recognised flags yet us brits couldn't care less where we came from (as long as we stay where we are with some lovely Yorkshire tea)

We apologise because it's drilled into us from birth. We're a bunch of narcissists. You're right about us saying it when we don't mean it. If we bump into someone it's usually "oop" "sorry". Also chicken tikka is influenced by indian cuisine but was actually invented in England.

If you travel around the UK for a month, you are not likely to see the national flag flying. It is rarely, if ever flown at schools. I have never, ever seen it flown on or at a person's home and I am 66 years old!

There's lots of merchandise in London about London and things with the Union Jack on because we make a lot of profit from selling the junk to tourists. Doesn't mean it's about patriotism. Selling merchandise is a completely different issue to the patriotic displaying of flags that you see across America

Everything you'll find in central london with the union jack on it is for tourists and not really meant for natives. If you travel outside of central London you'll see less and less of that stuff and when you get outside of London you'll almost never see things with the flag on it. It's like any tourist hotspot in any country will have things like their flag plastered over everything for people to buy as a souvenir

In Britain we also don’t allow our kids in schools to get shot

There are no Union Jacks in the UK. London probably has them for the tourists

I don't know if you meant we start wearing poppies in November or if you think Remembrance Day is Nov 1st but Remembrance Sunday is the Sunday closest to Remembrance day with is the 11th November

you are wrong about flags, in London it's for tourists, you would be hard pressed in most towns and cities to find them

You're right about the amount of Union Flags on merchandise, but I guess most of these products are aimed at tourists, although of course some Britons will also buy them. I think the biggest difference with flags is the amount of Stars and Stripes that are displayed on homes and public buildings in the USA. In the UK it is far less common for people to fly the Union Flag on their home. It is more common on public buildings such as Town Halls, etc. It is more common, in England, for people to fly the flag of St George (the English flag) or in Scotland the flag of St Andrew - but this is often regarded as vulgar and a sign of nationalism or even racism, particularly in England. For example it is often used in England as a statement of support for Brexit or anti-immigration beliefs. I don't know if these negative aspects of flag flying apply in America, but many in the UK perceive Americans as flying the Stars and Stripes as a symbol of patriotism and their belief that America is the greatest country in the world. Most Britons don't see the UK as the greatest country on the world and patriotism is more often associated with nationalism and racism. The Union Flag in England in particular has long since been associated with conservatism and has been used by right-wing politicians as a symbol. Many Brits will find it vulgar and repulsive to see a politician, for example, using the flag in some political campaign. In sport, by contrast, an athlete waving a Union Flag on a lap of honour, for example, would likely for most create a sense of pride and Britishness. I guess our conflicting view of the Union Flag stems from our days as an Empire and the loss of empire and from our aversion to displays of patriotism.

You are correct. If I say "I quite liked that" it means it was awful, but I don't want to insult the host. Sometimes other people bump in to you and you say "sorry". I still smile about that. But that little word quite packs a lot of meaning.

we dont flash the english flag very much we flash the british flag which is the union jack the english flag is st georges cross

This was a pretty good video. I appreciated it a lot Sunny London! :)

The Curries served in Britain is an anglicised version of Indian food.People in India don't eat our sort of Curry. So it's only half British.

as a southerner, i am very used to men holding doors open for me

In the US if you hold a door for a girl you get the 'What I'm too weak to open my own door???? Do you want me to make you a sandwich or wash the dishes too???' reaction.

Interesting comment re nicknames in Britain. Very true. We love nicknames.

Fyi chicken tikka marsala may seem Indian but it was invented in Glasgow and made popular in Birmingham!

The flag thing in London is a tourist thing, rest of the country is pretty much not allowed to flay a flag, especially Englands, some one would moan about it being racist or xenophobic.

I think you should get out of London and visit other areas you should visit the north because up here in yorkshire it's completely different than it is in London I'd show you around and show how great England really is.

The union Jack thing is for the tourists. Go out of London and tourist traps (especially those appalling to visitors from abroad) and Yolo see it a lot less

Chicken tikka massala was invented in scotland. It was made the national dish to reflect diversity in the country.

Chicken tikka Masala is British, was invented in Scotland. India used to be ruled by the uk

We hold doors for anyone walking behind us- women are expected to do it too. If you AREN'T holding the door for the teenage boy behind you, you will be considered rude.

A lot of the British stuff is similar to Canada!

The flags are everywhere like that in London, simply for tourists. I live in Brighton, and it's the same here...

I'm British and enjoy your video and it's only a Union Jack on a navy ship otherwise it's the union flag glad your enjoying the U.K.

loved your video. but the union jack is strictly for tourist. cheers dear

The 'Indian Dish' was actually started In Birmingham (the middle of England) so the dish is actually English. Also, there are only union jack merchandise where there are tourists and that is ONLY in London. If you come away from London or even out of the tourist areas in London there are no flags flying especially the union flag

People go out side to drink because its against the law to smoke inside public places, such as pubs and restaurants.

we hold the door open for people following us. We'll hold it open longer for someone with their hands full, pregnant, old or handicapped

Americans just think the UK is London when it's not. Title is differences between uk and USA and then the first thing she says is about things you'll notice in London. And no a chicken tikka is British not Indian, it actually originated in Glasgow, Scotland I believe.

Union jack stuf for tourist to buy .is all about money .nothing to do with loyalty darling hhhh.

Is it just me or is this sort of giving off a dislike to British vibe😂

The Indian dish you talk of was invented for the British Raj .When the British Armed forces who where stationed all over India when she was a British colony. Over time the soldiers returned to Great Britain and sort their favorite dish from hotels and cafes.

The thing about the excessive use of the flags on merchandise in London is, thats done for the tourists, and is to make money! Thats a world away from the 'salute the flag allegiance' that you get in US culture. Also as mentioned elsewhere the Union Jack now has some exremist highjacking of it, so genuine display of it is often criticised or limited.

Appears you have reversed your poppy picture. The green leaf is historically placed at the 11 position to signify the WW1 armistice that occurred on the 11th hr of the 11th day of the 11th Month.

If you want to see England don't go to London. It's all geared towards what tourists expect England to be like. It's only one city in an entire country, although a big one that's overpopulated. I'm from the Northwest Midlands of England on the Welsh border. Going to London for the first time was a cultural shock.

Londoners drink standing up because they've been sitting all day in offices.

This women went into central London where tourists go and then said that we have the flag everywhere. Go even slightly out of central and the only time u will even see an English flag is during the world cup. No school in the UK makes you say something to a flag every morning. Its just not a thing over here. The only reason that most ppl know the national anthem in the UK is because of football

The flag thing may be that those that we sell are more for tourists, than for residents. If you fly an English flag on your house say, and it's not the world cup, people will assume that you're a member of the BNP or the EDL.

I was amazed by all the houses flying flags in the US. In a street of a dozen houses there might have been four flags. In the whole of Cambridge (uk) there are probably not four private houses with flags. I also drove quite a lot in the US. From my experiences on the roads there I think I can say that they do drive on the other side of the road I found that just about everywhere I went. In the end I decided to do the same as it seemed safer - even though it felt a bit strange. ;-)

You only get the Union Flag constantly didplayed for the tourists in London. Its not "everywhere."

Unfortunately in London people do not queue (stand in line) as much as they used to, as everyone is in such a hurry all of the time. However most Brits (including me) get absolutely irate if we encounter queue jumpers! This is really unacceptable to us and causes lots of issues when we travel to Europe and further afield!

Chicken tikka started in Birmingham

The national dish you are referring to is from Glasgow, and cannot be found in India, but is inspired by Indian cuisine.

If you leave London you won't see much of the Union flag anywhere, it's only everywhere in London because it's a tourist merchandise thing, but outside you will only ever see it outside public buildings or the occasional pub

Actually with the flag one at the end, we only really have them in the tourist shops. Because London is one of the most famous cities and has a lot of tourists there, there's a lot of souvenir shops which is why there's a lot of the Union Jack and hardly any other places in the UK have the Union Jack in shops or hung up anywhere. But America, they have their flag in schools (including all the classrooms), almost every shop, on adverts etc. Now I don't have much to base all this on apart from pictures and videos on KZfaq. (yes i know that was really biased but it's true).

Nothing wrong with drinking outside in the rain but make sure you wear a hoodie and you will be fine ;)

Wrong. Chicken Tikka Masala is a British dish inspired by Indian cuisine. It does not exist in India.

We, true southerners also use "terms of endearment" as our British cousins

The terms of endearment can even be strange to a Brit out of their own area. Being a northerner I am used to being called 'duck' but recently I was in a shop out of my area and was referred to as 'luv' by a younger man in the shop. Where I grew up this term 'luv' was applied to male or female by males or females. When I was a child it did not seem out of place but when you are male and fifty six it now seems odd being called luv by a younger man. I thought it had died out years ago.

Online grocery ordering has been available in my area (Seattle) for many many years. Most of the major grocery chains offer it. There is usually a delivery fee, typically $10, unless you order more than a certain amount, usually $100 or possibly $50, in which case the fee is waived. You typically schedule delivery at least a day or up to several days in advance. I also use Amazon's "subscribe 'n' save" feature, which lets me order grocery items that I use a lot to be regularly delivered every 1-6 months at a discounted price. And there is Amazon Fresh in many areas now, which charges a monthly $15 rather than a per-time delivery fee.

Being half-English and half-Welsh, I prefer the flags of St George (England) and the Welsh Dragon to the Union Jack.

The last one about the flags isn't about what's in shops. over in America u have so many flags around on poles or outside people's houses and stuff like that whereas over here that's hardly a thing. You only really see them outside of posh places or hotels and at football stadiums and that's about it really whereas over there they are everywhere

Like the video, but just wanted to clarify one thing - because it annoys the hell out of my old mum...who was there! During WWII you did NOT have to queue to get things that were on ration - you were registered with a certain supplier and the items you were entitled to were there for you. That was the whole point of rationing - everyone got what they needed.What you DID queue for were those special goods that were harder to come by and were not on the ration. While that may, from our perspective, include things we would now consider everyday items, it would cause a bit of a stir if a local shopkeeper managed to get hold of something out of the ordinary. Then you would queue and try your luck.