February 10, 2021 53.4K votes 10.7K voters 737.4K views
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Vote up the best weird-thoughts about the UK.
Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in the UK? Twitter user @jesslynnrose tweeted, "I have been living in the UK for 10 years this year. Please have a short thread of things that are still weird as h*ll to me..." and the internet was surprised with the interesting UK observations.
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Fancy Schools
Britishes call their fanciest private schools public schools which is weird and confusing, likely by design.
If you mention swans to a British person they’ll tell you swans will break your arm and nod knowingly. No other information will be forthcoming on the topic.
If there is a mistake at a coffee shop or restaurant British people will complain to everyone but the people who could fix the issue and if asked by those people will report that everything is fine.
They have proms here but they mean outdoor classic music things, not a school dance. Except now sometimes they have school dances called proms. I give up.
Old fashioned candy shops here sell sweets with actively threatening names. Troach drops. Acid drops. Army and Navy tablets. They all taste like sugared houseplants.
