
‘What’s a minor etiquette rule that foreigners often miss but Brits immediately notice?’ – 21 unwritten laws that are baffling to people from abroad
12.
‘Saying sorry when it’s a 50/50 like you’re stood in each other’s way or both try to go through a door at the same time and they answer ‘That’s ok’ rather than also saying sorry back. No I’m not actually apologising to you. I’m just being polite in the situation you prick!’
-Reesno33
13.
‘Pushing in chairs. I work with international colleagues and none of them push their chair under their desk. I just have to navigate a sea of chairs to grab a coffee.’
–IllustriousCow8967
14.
‘Waving to the car that lets you pass. I remember when I didn’t do that in the US my British partner was shocked.’
–Shep_vas_Normandy
15.
‘Facetiming people everywhere you go and putting them on loud speaker.’
–ThickAd8749
16.
‘I can never hold back laughter when the train is full and someone tries pushing on first, only to get driven out by a scrum of completely random people. It’s beautiful.’
–ColtAzayaka
17.
‘The last biscuit. Always offer it to other people first before eating it. If someone offers you the last biscuit, do not take it.’
–Moist_Farmer3548
18.
‘I vividly recall, having arrived as a student and without any knowledge of weird British customs, being at a Sainsbury’s where I failed to place the little plastic barrier job at the end of all my items. I did not realise this was the unspoken invitation for the person behind you to put their stuff on the belt. And that, until you did that, they would stand behind you huffing and puffing and muttering about you. Worked it out eventually.’
–Boswell188
19.
‘I haven’t really seen kids asking to be excused from the table after dinner, and parents insisting on them asking the host outside of the UK.’
–Bobo_dans_la_rue
20.
‘Taking off coats inside because it’s rude. I don’t care if you want to wear your coat inside why are all British schools obsessed with this rule.’
–giraffesinbars
21.
‘Don’t wave at anyone you don’t know. Unless they are on a boat, or vintage transport. Then wave.’
–Ok_Rice3260
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