HOW TO BEHAVE IN the UK: first time in England? 10 things you should NEVER DO in the United Kingdom

Are you going to the UK soon? Planning to study in England or moving to Great Britain permanently? British Etiquette or 10 things you should never do in the UK.

⏱⏱⏱ TIME CODES:
00:00 - WELCOME TO GREAT BRITAIN 🇬🇧
01:19 Call the United Kingdom “England”
02:08 Importance of British Small-talk
03:16 Don’t block the escalators in the UK
03:52 Don’t ignore the queuing system in Britain
05:39 Don’t forget your manners in Britain
06:22 British Greetings
07:02 Don’t ask British people if they know the Queen
07:36 Don’t refuse a Cup of Tea
08:25 Don’t talk about religion or politics
08:58 Don’t do much eye-contact

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✅ NEVER Call the United Kingdom “England”
It is important to know that the UK’s official full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is made up of 4 countries- Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, and Wales. nothing is more cringe-worthy than hearing someone say how “beautiful England is” when they are standing in front of Loch Ness in Scotland. Also, calling someone from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland is seen as very offensive and you should not do it. If you are in any doubt, stick with calling them British.

✅ British Small-talk
To be honest, when someone asks “How are you?” or “Alright?”, this is not a cue for you to tell them about your medical history and how your left nostril is a bit sore today. British people don’t care how you really are. When asking someone “how are you?” is part of civilities and small-talk in the UK. The correct answer to this question is “Fine, Thanks. How are you?”. Afterwards, the British person will then guide the conversation onto another topic, such as the weather.

✅ Don’t block the escalators in the UK
Don’t take up the whole space on the escalator. Always stand on the right side of the escalator and let people pass by on the left side. If you take up too much space and you won’t let people pass you, you will hear the locals commenting on you.

✅ Ignoring the queuing system in Britain
Another unspoken rule in British society is the art of queuing. Stay in line directly behind the person in front of you and wait your turn. Remember! This is vital! If everyone obeys the queuing rules, nobody gets angry. The English love queuing and they call it a queue instead of a line. In America, people stand in line, here they queue. You go down to the tube (subway), and people are standing in an organized queue, waiting for the train to arrive.

✅ Don’t forget your manners in Britain
British people are taught from a very young age to mind their “p’s and q’s”. This means to remember to say “please” and “thank you.” Forgetting to say these little words can make a big difference to how British people will react to you.

✅ British Greetings British people are distant from meeting strangers.
Hence, it is a cultural thing that physical contact is reserved for those with whom they feel comfortable around.

✅ Asking British people if they know the queen
There are almost 68 million people in the UK, not all of them know the Queen.

✅ Refusing a cup of Tea in the UK
Offering someone a cup of tea when they come to visit your house is a welcoming gesture. To refuse the cup of tea tells your host that you do not feel welcome in their house and can be seen as rude.

✅ Talking about religion or politics with someone you don’t know in the UK
These topics are not discussed openly in public and a lot of British people feel uncomfortable talking about this with someone they don’t know for fear of offending them.

✅ In London, try not to do much eye-contact.
Londoners are not big fans of a long and staring type of eye-contact and will do everything to ignore eye contact on a packed train. They will feel very awkward if you stare into their eyes and try to make eye-contact or if you initiate a conversation with a stranger in public

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