外国人到英国后感受到的文化冲击
Confusing accents and odd public transport habits have been listed among the biggest culture shocks for people moving to the UK.
难懂的口音和奇怪的公共交通习惯双双跻身外国人到英国后感受到的最大文化冲击之列。
Users of online message board Reddit were asked "What is biggest 'culture shock' you've ever received either after moving or while vacationing to a new place?" by user thechosenone16 - and responded with a number of humourous observations about life in Britain.
"There are no closets in the UK," posted user SurfeitOfPenguins in one entry.
"Livable space of houses is maybe a one-foot radius around each radiator. Either the sky is completely overcast, or the sky is blue with one single cloud and that cloud is raining.
"Accents are a big deal. A native Brit can pinpoint a person's place of birth, annual salary, and parentage going back three generations within moments of hearing another Brit speak."
Redditor Dondo666 also pointed out the difference between the British accents as depicted onscreen, and how they are in real life.
ListenDry, an Indian user from UAE, reported on Britons' obsession with manners, having visited London in 2012.
For French Redditor pompompompompom, it was British toilets that made for a source of cultural confusion.
Coming from further afield, a Tawainese Redditor made observations about British dining habits on public transport.