How to Piss Off the English

“Er, excuse me - there’s a queue here…” - which basically translates as “Get to the back of it, pal, before you get a slap.”

One of the biggest insults thrown at us Brits by Americans, one that I've heard MANY times is "If it wasn't for us Americans, you'd all be speaking German right now".

One thing I love about Americans visiting the UK, is that they usually expect us to sound like either a member of the aristocracy, or a 19th century chimney sweep.

Polite Americans hate obnoxious queue jumpers, rudeness, loud talkers in the USA, too. We hope that most tourists do not behave this way. Love you England!

I would say chill out and enjoy your trip, British people are pretty easy going most of the time... but one thing not mentioned is you will get some annoyed looks if you're talking too loudly in public spaces

Has an Englishman the main thing that pisses me off is people who abuse our countryside. Enjoy it, be responsible, take only photos and leave only footprints.

We don’t say “math” because “maths or mathematics” is the name given to a number of disciplines. Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry are just three of those disciplines.

I randomly bumped into this bloke today in Chinatown in London, genuinely such a nice guy! I still can't believe I got to meet you dude, safe travels!

Yep. Called an Irish woman English once on accident 25 years ago. I still haven’t fully recovered from the withering look she gave me 😂😂😂

Your description of our reaction to the words 'replacement bus service' is so completely, utterly accurate. I hadn't realised it was my soul leaving my body and the light snuffing out, but that's indeed what it is.

In regards to the buying a round at the pub......... In working class English culture "He doesn't get his round in" is one of the darkest stains you can have on your character.

I find it very easy to visit England as a Canadian as we share so many cultural/social norms

I would add showing 2 fingers "the wrong way round"

What irks me is people "incorrectly" queuing at the pub. Don't form an orderly line, crowd around the bar. It's the bartender's job to know who is next, and the customers to know who is next. I pointed out to an American he will lose his spot if he don't queue right.

I think my addition would be "compare things here critically with your home country". If you say stuff is bigger/better/nicer/cheaper where you come from, someone's likely to advise you to return there...

Jumping the queue is a guaranteed way to cause annoyance

Its a little known fact that all castles and cathedrals in the UK were used as filming locations in Harry Potter- I’m sure if you ask one of the local tour guides what part was filmed for the movies they’ll happily tell you where. The ‘Peace with Police’ initiative was set up in the 90s to show solidarity with our coppers- we’re famously one of the safest countries in the world. If you spot a police officer, make sure you show them a peace sign (✌️) with your knuckles facing them. They’ll be very happy and tip their bobby helmet in response. Be sure to call people from Scotland ‘Scotch’ rather than ‘British’. They’re very proud of their national identity. Make sure you ask a Welshman where their sheep are kept. Welsh people are each given an ‘adopted’ sheep (though the government usually has them on farmland), its usually a sign of respect if you ask them. Make sure you shout “Up the Tories” if you pass any hospitals in Liverpool. The Tories is a scouser nickname for Doctors - (ie ay up Doc Tory) and people in the UK love the NHS a lot. Its a sign of appreciation for the NHS in a local vernacular. The British aren’t known for having a dark sense of humour or sarcasm. Make sure you take all of their comments very seriously.

Another one, please remember to use your indoor voices when you’re indoors 😂

4:25. I just wanna say, drink what you drink, it doesn't make a difference to us. but we will give you shit (playfully) for your choice.

I want to chime in on the beer thing as a brewer in England. Because it's something very few understand. Cask ale is served at cellar temp which is 10-12'C. This is a live product, as in it still has yeast in it. A lot of the flavour comes from sitting in the cask at 10-12'C maturing. Keg beers are finished products. And they usually benefit from being served nice and cold.