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Made me smile this morning, and think of @Emily_Babbelhund 
An American in London...
I lived in London for six months.
Overall, it was a lovely experience but there were many crushing moments of culture shock that left me intrigued and confused.
An American in London...
I lived in London for six months.
Overall, it was a lovely experience but there were many crushing moments of culture shock that left me intrigued and confused.
- Pub culture. I was shocked to learn how much the English enjoy visiting the pub and having a drink because their stereotype is that of a stuffy, refined Englishman. There are so many bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and pubs around London and people really love to have a pint or a Pim’s Punch.
- Pub culture 2.0. As much as Londoners like to drink, last call at the pub is 11:00 p.m. In Italy, 11pm is when people start getting ready to go out.
- Crossing the street. Since they drive on the left in London, traffic was not coming from the direction I expected. So many close calls every day!
- Pants" means "underwear" and "trousers" means "pants. This can get really awkward really fast. But that's another story.
- When someone says something is a "good shout" they mean "good idea".
- The store called "Currys" does not sell curry. They sell electronics. Don’t google “curry” after a night at the pub and then walk to Currys thinking you will be able to order a curry because you will be VERY DISAPPOINTED.
- As a greeting, everyone in the UK says, "Are you alright?" When they say this, they simply mean "hello". But every single time I heard it, I thought I looked sad or upset. (Very plausible considering my resting bitch face).
- The word "terribly" means "really" and the world "awfully" also means "really". I'm terribly glad we went out on this date. Tonight went awfully well. I really like you.
- Instead of "sleeping in" Brits "lie in". This doesn't sound like a big deal but it's confusing in conversation.
Emily_Babbelhund
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