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‘What is totally normal in the UK but eye-opening for everyone else?’ 19 peculiarly British traits
10.
‘Logical road signs, they just make sense
‘The 2 lines get closer together? Yeah that means it’s gonna get narrow.’
chin_waghing
11.
‘Americans who have been watching Bluey are mind blown about “pass the parcel” at kids parties. It is not as ubiquitous as you would think (though our Aussie and kiwi friends seem to have retained that bit of Britishness).’
goldenhawkes
12.
‘One thing that seems to surprise some people is the lack of standard power sockets and light switches in bathrooms.’
another_online_idiot
13.
‘According to my American and Canadian friends, putting salt and vinegar on chips and putting a flake in an ice cream is unusual!’
Pale_Lead3476
14.
‘Christmas crackers, although I think they’re becoming more popular overseas. Also blackcurrant-flavoured things.’
professorgenkii
15.
‘Having a hot and cold tap.’
Mackerdaymia
16.
‘Squash (Robinsons, Ribena, Vimto etc). It’s so ubiquitous in the UK but so incredibly uncommon literally everywhere else I’ve ever been.’
Loose_Acanthaceae201
17.
‘Supermarket sandwiches, like you get in meal deals. Really not much of a thing anywhere else. If they do have them, they’re terrible quality.’
ConsiderablyMediocre
18.
‘Boiled egg, in an egg cup with toast soldiers. I’ve lived in America and Hong Kong, and neither place has heard of this!!’
nuttycorny
19.
‘Cask ale in pubs. Very few countries outside of the UK have hand pulled cask ale on offer. In most countries beer served on tap at a bar comes from a keg.’
jaymatthewbee
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