9 weird British habits I use as a foreigner 

That sounds really odd and weird but it really just shows how other people can interpret something they've never come across before.

That is so sweet!!

To be fair, Welsh people tend to sing at the drop of a hat (at least if drinking has happened).

Welsh accents, and indeed, Wales, are/is beautiful.

Al DEE haha wow this is a great anecdote ! I hadn't thought of it, but hiya does sound musical! , Perhaps especially us in the East Mids when we sound the first note really high on purpose ! 🤣

You said it man!!! 😊👍

We're the only ones with the correct time zone. Everybody else is before or after us.

Yanks are weird sometimes

Agreed! We speak English, most of us properly, we drive on the correct side of the road and we are, again mostly, xenophobic - what's weird about that?

I don't think they're weird some of these habits I have in America

I see what you did there 😂xx

I make Yorkshire puddings at home in New Orleans! Super easy.

Canadians ARE British!

@moobs moomin When this Canadian girl bangs on about dunking ginger nuts in a cuppa, them she has turned British.

Perfectly put.

You don't necessarily queue at a bus stop but you are aware roughly who was before you and allow them to go ahead. It's done without fuss and considered the polite thing to do.

Hornblower - people don’t queue at bus stops in London anymore.

Andy P that’s because people in London are absolute arseholes

@@NapoleonGelignite most people in london are not british

Brilliant!!!

resistance is futile

and that's the reverse of how many people wave thanks in the uk too atleast near brum

right, i've told her this before. Canadian are always welcome and if they live among us, they are easily accepted as one of us. Most of them are only 2,3 or 4 generations away from us anyway.

A woman of Kent or a Kentishwoman - but which? Hints she has dropped: living near a cathedral and a castle. That could be Rochester or Canterbury - so we can't determine.

@@frogandspanner A "Malt"? :-)

That's such a good point, thank you!!

In Yorkshire we regularly call them, simply, Yorkshires. The “pudding” would be superfluous. But, by the way: you ARE coming back to the U.K., aren’t you?

@@apenacarranza Yorkshire puddings with jam & cream are amazing.

Andrew P.C. Well, here goes: 1. People in the U.K. very often refer to a dessert as being “pudding”, though obviously not all desserts are puddings or need cooking at all (for example a fruit salad). So they might say “I’m having soup/prawns for my starter, steak/turbot or whatever for my main course, and sticky toffee pudding/summer fruits with cream, or whatever, for my pudding.” 2. Yorkshire pudding mix is the same batter you’d use to cook a pancake - it’s just that Yorkshire’s are cooked in cake tins but pancakes are cooked thinly in a frying pan, and sweet stuff (fruit, maple syrup, lemon Juice or whatever may then be added to the pancakes). 3. Yorkshire’s are not always eaten as part of the main course. That is often the case, but not always. For example, especially in Yorkshire and the north of England, a large Yorkshire would often be served BEFORE the main course, maybe with some onions and gravy, as a starter. And it is now common to see meals served not directly on a plate but actually encompassed in a giant Yorkshire Pud (almost acting as a bowl on top of the plate) , filled with meat, veg and gravy. So you eat out of the Yorkshire, and then eat the pud itself which has absorbed all that meaty goodness into itself. They are especially common in pubs as a lunchtime meal, but they could include different items, not just a Sunday Roast - such as sausages, onions and gravy etc.....

Raymond Porter and also I know my wife and her family (from the Midlands) love Yorkshire and sugar or Yorkshire and syrup for dessert/pudding. I am often tasked with making more than needed so there are plenty left over for sugar.

A pint or ten…

You and me both Gary

I could 'murder' a pint or three right now.

Thatcher's cold cider on a hot day in the beer garden 🍻👍

Oh yes, the weather is great at the moment, a pint or 3 in a beer garden would be heaven...

Japan - they queued for the busses to take them away from the nuclear power station that had been hit by the tsunami. Amazing to see.

🤣🤣🤣

Hopefully soon, just not too soon!

She's exhausted!!

Aunt Bessie everytime.

Rubbish compared to freshly made ones!

Don't forget "see ya later", or "sees ya later" - which I often used to hear when I lived in Kent. Nothing wrong in that, as such, but where I come from "later" means "this evening/in a few hours' time"... in Kent, however, it might mean "see you after the weekend" or "see you when you get back from your holiday in a fortnight".

"...inabit"

wow

@@mazerati4855 In South Wales, we say "I'll see you now in a bit" or "I'll see you now after".

Nah, the correct way to say bye, is by slapping your knees and saying "right then better be off" meaning you should have left 2 hours and 3 "right then's" ago

Thanks so much! 😊

I'm Irish living in London. For years, people were too polite to tell me that some of the things I say confuses them! One thing I say ALL the time is "sure, you know yourself", I was totally unaware that this had no meaning to an English person...

Nothing beats a traditional old English pub☺

Two clicks of the hazards lights = Thank you.

Twice as much in the UK.

Canada doesn't look too good at the moment.

Which, let's face it, is probably worse than getting murdered…

Chris Rowe. No one deserves to be murdered but if they get tutted, they had it coming.

Speak for yourself John. I strongly advise people not to push in ahead of me. Just saying.

You may also get a severe frowning!

Which is a lot worse.

I agree 😊 I just came across her videos on RU-vid - it must have come up when searching something else that's similar. I'm glad RU-vid has that feature

There are some wonderful Pubs in the New Forest. Nothing better than an old Thatched Pub sitting in the Beer garden on a hot Summer day with a pint of your favourite tipple with friends.

@@Jade-pd3wm Great memories. Hope to go back as soon as I can. My invitations remain open!

"New Forest" because it was newly created by William the Conqueror in the 11th century

Don't forget the small village cafes there that serve cream teas YUM!

I'm canadian and now live in the New Forest. I feel very lucky to be here!

Or shout "You're Welcome" to them as they pass you by lol

@@scouserbychoice lol! That's me🤣

Rob Calow Yep me to I sometimes give them a disapproving look 👀

Ha I just sarcastically shout "Yeah Thanks!!" as they drive past.

lol yeh i like how people think we are being polite but in reality we only see it as normal and anyone who doesn't do it is rude haha

I had a colleague that addressed me as darling - found it very disconcerting at first until I realised she said it to everyone.

80%

This is sooo true. Same for Kiwis and Aussies. Witty Aussie is frequently a Kiwi,

The giveaway is when they say 'roundabout' (roundaboot)..

Thank you so much!

Thank you!!

Some day soon, I hope!

Sad......getting a hard on over a Canadian tart.

AYTAZED go away

And somehow this has become really soothing, now everyone queues in an orderly fashion, and told off if they don't. Ahhh legal queing, be still my beating heart.

Thank you so much!!

No, thank you for providing great content 😊

Working on it!

Don't forget, it's Tuesday!!

@@AdventuresAndNaps nope, its Alanna day!

Yes, there is - a bag of chips or a cheesy jacket spud

Thank you so much!!!

I can't be the only person who performs the "let's go" and "bye-eeeeeeee" gestures as they watch those bits, right? Right ?

@@AthAthanasius I do exactly the same thing as well

@@AthAthanasius Me too! Every time 😊

Thank you!! :)

(chuckling) Years back, I ran a World of Warcraft guild that was about 95% Canadian (mostly just friends and friends of friends). The couple of Americans we had were nerds with a taste for British comedy but one "friend of a friend" happened to be an English guy living out in Texas. Your mention of being a Brit in Texas just reminded me of him. He's a really sweet guy with a bitingly dry wit. At one point during a game session when were were just joking around, he made some comment about how it was nice to have an outlet to talk to folks who appreciate sarcasm. I don't think anyone really gave the comment much thought at the time but your observations make me wonder how much he missed home. He's been back in the UK for the past few years and seems happy these days.

As a single British guy I have several non-romantic female friends who sign off with an x. But no male friends who do so.

I don't even notice!! 😂😂

Talking about the weather is the default conversation here in Ontario.

We do it too here, in Switzerland :')

I'll definitely add it to the list!

Thank you!!

I wondered who that piss head was shouting at me for stealing their Greggs...

@@KillerPigeon-ct6ss Was that you who stole my Greggs! Comebackere wiv me food ya bastud!

I thought that was just me!

I had somebody bump into me I said sorry to them 🤪😂

Thank you so much!

Keith how come talking about the weather didn't come up? It's certainly a British trait that Alanna has picked up.

That'll be a Rum and Ginger for the lady then ....with ice ?...one to try next time down the pub.

Lard or sunflower oil that has a high smoking point too x

Does it make a difference whether you use full cream, semi-skimmed or skimmed milk? After a couple of my Yorkshire Pudding failures I wondered if it is because for slimming reasons I tend to buy skimmed or semi-skimmed milk.

Legal Vampire I would use full fat milk but semi is fine

Legal Vampire, I took notes the last time I saw James Martin make perfect Yorkshire Puddings. 8oz Plain flour, 8 eggs, 1 Pint FULL FAT Milk. Dripping or Lard in your tin. He made the point of not using semi-skimmed. Good luck next time.👍

Mark: You forgot the most important touch - the Kiss of an Angel.

That's true - thanks so much for watching each week!

Thank you so much!!!

Absolutely!!

Much appreciated!

Mark Cadman, Five.

So many Chinese, are happy when she's ordering them! Specially after a few pints! 😁

Great sober, fantastic tipsy or drunk. And with the Just Eat app, it's so easy. They can turn up at the pub with your food. Or could when pubs were still open.

This is an outrage you only go to an Indian after the pub and spill it all on the table and you’re shirt and wake up wondering what happened.

An Indian after a few pints now , no Chinese from now on .

Wouldn't it depend on the Canadian government rules and when Canadian visa offices open up? The UK visa office in Toronto for example is completely closed. (Alanna lives in Ontario so this is her only option for visa offices). If you know more than me though I wanna hear! I'm also waiting to apply for a UK visa from Ontario :p

Awesome! Get back to the UK asap

@@carly10347 Damn, good luck with the visa application!

@@carly10347 no, her UK visa will be processed by UK staff. The Canadian part of the process is a small one.

@@hairyairey But she'd have to have an appointment first in Canada, most visa applicants would anyway. So it'd be delayed in that sense. Anyway, best of luck Alanna.