American woman shares the four things she discovered that make ‘British people mad’ after moving to the UK
An American woman has discovered four trends that immediately infuriate British people who witness them.
Ash Loren, who moved from North Carolina to London in early 2023, regularly compares and contrasts the two cultures on her popular TikTok account, where she has nearly 20,000 followers.
Among the topics she has tackled lately are things that rub the British the wrong way, whether it’s an affront to their etiquette standards or a matter of personal space.
“Here’s a list of things that make British people angry,” Ash began in the one-minute video.
Ash Loren, who moved from North Carolina to London in early 2023, regularly compares and contrasts the two cultures on her popular TikTok account
She recently decided to highlight four things that infuriate Brits, ranging from issues of etiquette to personal space
“The first thing you have to do is skip the line,” that is, in American parlance, cut the line.
“British people are polite and take their queue seriously,” she explains.
“And if you don’t stick to the line, I think they’ll get very angry.”
“Big rule followers,” she emphasized. “(Which) brings me to my next point.”
Ash continued, “If you pronounce things wrong, they get very angry.”
She uses the word “spice” as an example, with Ash pronouncing it as Americans would with the silent “h.”
“They (British people) call it ‘spice,’” she explained, articulating the “h” sound in accordance with British pronunciation.
‘I did a review on Yorkshire Tea. “A lot of the comments were about how Americans always mispronounce ‘Yorkshire’,” Ash gave as another example.
Ash has revealed she has been the target of the British people’s ire, such as when she mispronounced ‘Yorkshire’ in a previous TikTok
The commentators, including many Britons, seemed to largely agree with Ash’s assessment
As for the third thing Brits “hate,” “loud people,” Ash said.
“Whether you’re on the tube, in public or at work, you won’t convince a Brit by being obnoxiously loud or overly enthusiastic,” she explained.
She added that she thought this was “a reason why” Americans and British “don’t generally” jive very well.
Last but not least, Ash continued: ‘British people don’t like huggers.’
“I’m an American and when I meet people I give them a hug,” she admitted. ‘I don’t think that’s allowed here. I think they despise that. So yes.’
Hundreds of viewers, including many Brits, tuned in to hear Ash’s thoughts on what makes them so angry.
There was quick agreement about the importance of queuing.
“Queues are important to remind everyone that no one is more important than anyone else. we are all here for the same reason,” one person spoke about the ethics of waiting in line.
‘If you have more than 10 items and are queuing for the 10 items or less quickly to the checkout. We count the items in everyone’s basket and quietly vape,” a second commented.
Likewise, many jumped at the mere mention of mispronouncing a word like “spice.”
‘Why do you say erbs when they are spelled herbs?’ one snorted.
“Brit here. “I get bananas from Erbs,” agreed a second.
As for keeping the speaking volume down in public, there were two recordings.
‘Don’t talk in public. It’s that simple,” said one of the husbands.
But another added a qualification: ‘You can come across as loud and enthusiastic, you also have to be funny and charming and I’ll be honest, the American accent doesn’t usually lend itself to that.’
As for hugs?
“English people hug a lot, but it’s about respecting personal space,” one person argued.
“Hugs have become more of a thing, but we’re still very uncomfortable with them,” another admitted.