American woman living in the UK reveals Brits have called her 'rude' for her typical US habits
The woman, who goes by @ yorkshireyank on TikTok, often speaks about the cultural differences between the two countries.
She says that it is deemed normal for American citizens to give tours of their houses to guests, showing them where they cook, do laundry and relax in their spare time.
'This is something that I have personally been privy to and I've personally been walked around people's homes,' she said.
'It's just weird and it would be considered rude in this country (the UK).'
She then went on to say that is common for waiters and waitresses to take a customer's debit card away from when paying a bill in a restaurant.
'For about a period of five to ten minutes, you have no idea where your card has been, who has touched it and what has happened to your card in that timeframe, she added.
'In the UK, that just doesn't happen.
'They bring the credit card reader to your table and then they do it right in front of you, so there is no chance of anyone skimming your credit card.'
The woman, who lives in Yorkshire, said that there is a big difference between table manners in the US compared to the UK.
'A lot of Americans will say that they know their table manners but you don't them like the Brits do, so let's agree to disagree,' she said.
The content creator said that people generally find Americans to be louder than Brits and believes it comes down to the difference in tone.
'I think it's because our accent just carries but sometimes being loud is considered rude,' she said.
But sometimes being loud is considered rude because you'll be sitting on a train and the first thing you can hear are these American accents. You can hear us before you can see us.'
The last point that the TikToker noted was that manners and said that those from the UK will typically say 'thank you' much more than Americans do.
'Now there are some Americans who will say thank you for everything but there is a large chunk of Americans who will go into a store and say "Hey, where's the flour?" not intending to be rude, when in fact, the Brits will see it as rude.
'All you should just be saying is "Please can you tell me where the flour is?" These are just a few of the differences.'
Many people commented their thoughts on the TikTok video with some saying that they would enjoy a house tour
The woman then asked for commenters to reveal some of the differences they had noticed between how people carry themselves in the States versus the UK.
One wrote: 'I'm so nosy so I'd love a house tour.'
Another said: 'Whistling to get the bar staff's attention is a big no no in England.'
A third penned: 'House tours when you've just moved in is normal.'
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