Surviving England - A tourists helpdesk.

A lot of Americans have expressed an interest in visiting England and I feel it's only fair to warn any prospective visitors of the need to know do's and don'ts and a few local customs.

Don't

Wear Hawaian shirts ! Only Hawaians and Magnum PI should ever wear them.
Expect to understand half of what most people are saying half the time and the rest of the time you will understand even less
Pay for any drugs until you have them in your hand and have checked them.

Do

Remember we can be a very agressive nation
Remember everything costs twice as much as stateside (Petrol / Gas costs $10 a gallon)

Remember if you are visiting London in the winter then pack an umbrella , if you are coming in the summer then you should pack an umbrella :D

I will cover some of the other things such as swearing and the finer points of stoner etiquette "English" style.

i only visit passive nations

If u decied to come to scotland make sure to buy a burrberry cap and get a bottle of bukfast and drink it in the street and go fightin after.. lol

These are excellent tips. Please tell me about the swearing.

We found London to be very similar to New York City, and had no problems at all. I was surprised that it never rained the whole week we were there. We went to Churchill's underground war bunker, Madame Trousseau's wax museum (they've since opened one in NYC), a Jack the Ripper midnight tour, the Crown Jewels, Tower of London with the Beefeaters, Shakespeare in the Park at night (Macbeth or Hamlet can't remember, lol), a movie, Harrods dept. store (no backpacks allowed!), the British Museum (mummies, Rosetta Stone, famous manuscripts, Elgin Marbles, etc.), and just walked around town a lot, eating in ethnic restaurants, and taking in the sights. Very nice holiday!

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Originally Posted by LIP

NEVER buy hash.

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Yeh ditto on that, if you can even call it hash, sure it's cheap but aint worth it, only good hash i've found in England is the stuff I made myself....

If you see gangs of people in black, caps, hoodies (although lots of young people wear hoodies, media is often confused by this) try and steer clear or don't stare at them...haha my friend thinks they are just wannabe ninjas really ;) I can see why with scarves over the mouth

I suppose it depends on location but people are generally good natured really - 'Surviving' is a bit strong

Umm food wise, predominantly chippys and kebab places, but you can get all cuisines

We love our beer, just go to any town centre at night for evidence
lol

And good luck decoding dialects......wye aye mate!

Probz dont wana sound 2 american either :)

The london underground(tube) is a great way to travel around london and is quite safe dureing the day but late at night can be a bit dodgey.
Don't walk around with a camera around your neck.
like others said keep away from the hash 99% of it is what we call soap bar and it's just full of shit.
and if someone asks for a fag they 're asking for a ciggarette and not your arse.

yer camera round ur neck aint a good idea
neither is sunglasses with the string attatched
or flip flops with socks
or flip flops full stop really
probz best of asking in shops for directions instead of anyone on the street
dont sit upstairs at the back of the buss..its a trouble hotspot
dont wear a bum bag either (i think you call it a fanny pack)

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Originally Posted by Born To Stone

And good luck decoding dialects......wye aye mate!

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Howay the lads !

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Originally Posted by iTokethings

dont sit upstairs at the back of the buss..its a trouble hotspot
dont wear a bum bag either (i think you call it a fanny pack)

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Good advice :thumbsup:

Swearing is common and my favourite word is TWAT !
This word can be used in many ways :
What a twat !
Stop twatting about
If you don't stop being a twat I'll twat you one.
That was a twattish thing to do.

It is also a vulgar term for the vagina as in "Here missus show us yer twat".

Use it sparingly or you may find some twat twatting you :D

Try blend in a bit so u dont stand out to much as a tourist.. And watch for pick pocketer in the underground...