Round Ups r/AskUK

What’s a very normal British habit that would completely confuse non-Brits? – 17 things that seem absurd to the wider world

10.

‘The very British way of cleaning up dishes. In a washing bowl full of foamy water, you give them a good scrub, rinse them in that very same dirty water and get them to dry with foam on them.

‘I mean, what in the hell is that method?’
-Less-Marionberry2370

11.

‘Cherishing really average food like Greggs as if it’s a legendary institution

‘Making an event out of the big companies’ Christmas adverts and the bumper Radio Times

‘Insulting your friends and being scrupulously polite to people you dislike

‘Holding someone’s football team against them as a personal flaw even if everything else about them is great’
-BoxaGoesOut

12.

‘From what I’ve seen on Reddit, boiling a kettle seems like a novelty.’
-pr1vatepiles

13.

‘Talking at the urinal.’
-Born-Car-1410

14.

‘Complaining about free healthcare’
-disasterly213

15.

‘From certain countries.. our love of cats. Greece sees them as vermin.’
-Fragrant_Bee494

16.

‘Complaining about food / service but being outraged at the thought of someone actually saying something to the staff.’
-Exciting_Agent4523

17.

‘Massive tubs of very average sweets at Christmas.’
-Crazycatladyanddave

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