What thing in your house screams “the UK”? 17 dead giveaways
One of the most wonderful things about travel is how it opens our eyes to the different ways people do things in other parts of the world.
How else could we find out that there are honesty shops in Switzerland, where customers are trusted to leave the right money, that it’s insulting to tip service staff in South Korea, or that people in the North East call a bread roll a stotty?
On the flip side, there are some things that just let you know you’re at home, and u/HarryOPrice asked people to share things that have UK metaphorically stamped onto them.
What thing in your house screams “the UK”?
He added his own suggestion.
“Live, Laugh, Love” can be seen in almost EVERY room…
These 17 Redditors understood the assignment.
1.
Kettle in pride of place in the kitchen, mugs in cupboard above, selection of tea and teapot below.
DameKumquat
2.
Sports Direct mug.
ziggerlugs
3.
An underused and mouldering trampoline in the garden.
Eddie_Youds
4.
Danish biscuit tin with sewing tackle in it.
Onslow85
5.
Flip flops & umbrella beside each other at the front door.
Scottish_squirrel
6.
Milk bottles on my doorstep.
Wavesmith
7.
The plastic bag in the cupboard that’s full of other plastic bags.
Hal1342
8.
My Morris dancing kit.
morris_man
9.
3-pin plug.
hunterfam55