American teen lists all the 'weird' things British people do - and Brits aren't very happy about it
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If you were unsure if cultural differences still exist in modern
society, all you have to do is look at the tweets sent by an American
student about British people. The teen went viral after launching into a Twitter
tirade attacking everything from Brits' pale skin to their food choices
and turn of phrase - and, naturally, Brits weren't very happy about it.
She began by introducing her rant, saying: "im gonna do a thread on weird things British people do" (sic). Then she listed all of her biggest bugbears - based on a British person she met on holiday - leaving no holds barred. If you're easily offended, it might be best to look away now... But she might have a point on some things. She also took issue with the fact Brits say 'grated cheese'
instead of 'shredded cheese', the phrase 'Happy Christmas' instead of
'Merry Christmas' and adding "unnecessary U's" to words like 'honor' and
'favorite'. Not stopping there, she ripped into our pale skin
("why are yall always so pale does the sun even exist over there") and
the fact we call university 'uni' and not 'college'. And don't even get her started on scones. She says they're really called biscuits. We also 'drive weird' and on the 'wrong side of the road' and our British slang makes 'zero sense'. While we're on the subject of slang, everyone stop saying 'lad' and 'mate', because we use that too much as well. Also on her hit list were red buses, the fact we call the
underground 'the tube' and phone boxes - because who needs a phonebox
when you've got a 'cellphone'? To be fair, she might have a point on that one. After
prompting a fierce backlash from British people on Twitter, she said:
"im pretty sure the entire British population is in my mentions" (sic). She asked everyone to 'learn to take a joke' but it seems her opinions have really riled some people up. Many started replying with 'weird things Americans do', or applying logic to the British traditions she mocks.
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