Interesting/ annoying things about the UK

[Ellie]

Do people in other countries have a 'front room', which is basically a living room with all of your good furniture in that you're never allowed to go in except on special occasions? That's always struck me as a uniquely British, working class thing.

My family home has one with a proper posh wood burner. It’s only ever used for “entertaining” and showing off, which they used to do quite frequently before 2020.

 

[Alla]

Peekaboo where are you from so I can put this into context.

Spain

 

[Kate]

Who put carrot cake in Peekaboo's handbag

 

[Mats]

boilers everywhere

DISTRICT HEATING, BABES

 

[Peekaboo]

Peekaboo where are you from so I can put this into context.

I'm ESPAÑOL.

 

[Lucille]

London public transport is incredible, the rest of the UK is pretty dire though.

 

[GinAg (39)]

I’m British, and I’ve read up on it several times, and I still don’t entirely understand what the House of Lords do.

Obviously they're undemocratic but they do provide a check on the House of Commons. I did discover through my dissertation that they were essential for getting the decriminalisation of homosexuality and abortion through in the 1960s as they were unelected and could get unpopular laws through by having no voters to answer to.

 

[Alla]

I guess this is not that common, but I've seen houses with the loo and the rest of the bathroom in different rooms. Why?

 

[GinAg (39)]

I guess this is not that common, but I've seen houses with the loo and the rest of the bathroom in different rooms. Why?

pass.

 

[GinAg (39)]

DISTRICT HEATING

I don't know what that is.

 

[Alla]

London public transport is incredible, the rest of the UK is pretty dire though.

The tube is a bit of a mess very often, tbh. True that we have an exceptional metro here.

 

[Kate]

I guess this is not that common, but I've seen houses with the loo and the rest of the bathroom in different rooms. Why?

Fuck knows. I hate that.

 

[GinAg (39)]

Brighton had the best public transport I've ever used.

 

[Kate]

Maybe it's so someone can have a wee while someone else is having a lovely long relaxing bath?

 

[Mats]

I don't know what that is.

it's civilisation

 

[Logic?]

I like the different, I’m gonna call them terms of endearment? I hear. “Hello love” “Alright darling” someone called me DUCK once

 

[Peekaboo]

I guess this is not that common, but I've seen houses with the loo and the rest of the bathroom in different rooms. Why?

My house in the UK has this "feature". It's a constant source of INTERNATIONAL FRISSON

 

[Kate]

Maybe it's so someone can have a wee while someone else is having a lovely long relaxing bath?

This was re Brighton public transport, of course.

 

[GinAg (39)]

I like the different, I’m gonna call them terms of endearment? I hear. “Hello love” “Alright darling” someone called me DUCK once

ello Princess

 

[Alla]

Maybe it's so someone can have a wee while someone else is having a lovely long relaxing bath?

But having to touch 2 handles after a poo before you can wash your hands, is it worth it?

 

[RJN]

I don’t like when times in the afternoon are written like 14:00 or 20:00

of course this is a problem for me literally only on Moopy, so it’s a bit of a self-caused problem

 

[Lucille]

I like the different, I’m gonna call them terms of endearment? I hear. “Hello love” “Alright darling” someone called me DUCK once

COCK is a particularly strange one.

 

[GinAg (39)]

But having to touch 2 handles after a poo before you can wash your hands, is it worth it?

That's why we have mouths.

 

[GinAg (39)]

That might be the grossest post I've ever made.

 

[Kate]

But having to touch 2 handles after a poo before you can wash your hands, is it worth it?

Oh I know right. And imagine if you also menstruate

 

[Mats]

the tabloids (probably already mentioned)

 

[Peekaboo]

London public transport is incredible, the rest of the UK is pretty dire though.

I can't speak for all the connections around the UK but the fact that there is PRETTY MUCH a train an hour from London to all major UK cities I still find astonishing after all this time.

There are TWO (sometimes THREE) direct trains a day from the biggest city in Galicia (where my family lives) to Madrid.

 

[Ellie]

I just made a sandwich for lunch today. I do miss the M&S Rotisserie counter next to the office. Quality roast chicken, gravy and veg all for £5

 

[GNL]

'LOOK HIM IN THE EYES AND TELL HIM...'

That's why we have mouths.

 

[Ellie]

Lasagne and chips at the local greasy spoon is my favourite work lunch ever.

I had that just once in a cafe during a work lunch and actually fell asleep in the afternoon.

 

[GinAg (39)]

There are TWO (sometimes THREE) direct trains a day from the biggest city in Galicia (where my family lives) to Madrid.

Wow and we complain about our trains.

Although as an occasional user I generally don't.

 

[Kate]

Our trains are not bad really.

Provincial buses however...

 

[Alla]

I would add more things that I find weird but I know it's us (time for meals...)

 

[Kate]

I would add more things that I find weird but I know it's us (time for meals...)

Oh god yes you're not alone there! Boomers having their dinner at like 5pm! The younger generations are less weird though.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Do people in other countries have a 'front room', which is basically a living room with all of your good furniture in that you're never allowed to go in except on special occasions? That's always struck me as a uniquely British, working class thing.

We have that in Lebanon

 

[Dark Carnival]

One for the interesting things about Spain thread

Omg countries that don't do naps shouldn't exist really

 

[Alla]

Oh god yes you're not alone there! Boomers having their dinner at like 5pm! The younger generations are less weird though.

WTF!? I can't imagine having dinner before 9 pm. And if you go out for dinner during the weekend (and there is no pandemic) you can be easily enjoying your dessert at midnight

 

[Peekaboo]

The eating times is also related to hours of light and working patterns innit? I'm a lot more in favour of the 9-5 way of life favoured in the UK compared to getting home around 8pm and having dinner around 9.30 on a school night.

 

[GinAg (39)]

WTF!? I can't imagine having dinner before 9 pm. And if you go out for dinner during the weekend (and there is no pandemic) you can be easily enjoying your dessert at midnight

Spain has notoriously odd eating habits.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Another odd thing, and this might apply to more countries than the UK is that you seem to only eat sandwiches for lunch when you work. Or is that not true?

Ew. The worst. The Netherlands do that too. Two pieces of sliced bread with a cucumber in between and call it lunch!