Happy Mother’s Day
In the U.K. Mother’s Day is back in March, and US is in May (today). But Father’s Day is the same day both countries. Wonder why that is.
Right of way
In the UK, I am used to stopping and waiting for the car to pass and took this mindset with me to the US. Here, people will just walk out into the road; a lot of the time they don’t even look. I am quite surprised I didn’t hit anyone when I first landed as I would […]
Personal development
I have officially accepted the garbage disposer into my life.
Show me the money
Hole in the wall. Cash machine. ATM. All names for the machine where you can deposit and withdraw cash. To my annoyance being in the US, I discovered you can only use the ATM if you are a customer at that bank, otherwise you get a charge. Now, to be fair, in the UK we […]
Thanks mate
Not one of my stories unfortunately but one I had to share. My American friend tells me that he and his friend have been working for many, many years, albeit for different companies. One day they both meet up with a client for a joint venture who is British. After multiple meetings and interactions the […]
Clutching at straws
As expected, vowels are very different between the British and American accents which has caused confusions on both sides. I get most of my amusement in restaurants. The server will place a glass of water in front of me, and if not automatically supplied, I will ask for a straw. On many of these occasions […]
Driving me crazy
On my second day in the US I picked up my hire car which I used until my lease car was ready. As the time got nearer to driving myself my anxiety started to increase. I probably should have read a theory book to work out the road signs and markings but it was a […]
Got Milk?
It’s no secret Brits are known for having cups of tea, and that doubly goes for this one. It is part of the daily routine, it’s offered during long conversations, comforts during difficult times, and brings people together. It was 9pm on the third day since landing in the States. Jet lag was still very much […]
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