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Scotland 2002

2002 UK US Differences
  • Drive on different sides of the road
  • Traffic circles (roundabouts), US What’s that?
  • 97 octane petrol, US 94 octane gas
  • imperial gallon, US small us gallon
  • bicycle front brakes on right hand side/rear on left, US is opposite
  • Eat with fork up side down. Why? It is polite. US quit using your fingers
  • Red wine big white wine small, US just gimme a Bud.
  • Casual dress: slacks/button down shirt, US jeans/T-shirt
  • Everyone my age (mid 30’s) married with two children. US divorced or on 5th marriage
  • Nudity on TV, US someone will have to die if that happens, but drugs/violence is acceptable – go figure!
  • Fluorescent Yellow is most visible warning color, US fluorescent orange
  • Speed cameras, US what was that flash?
  • Cameras EVERYWHERE! US I think there was a camera at the bank.
  • Avg cup size C/D+, US Hmmm.
  • Women don’t even look/flirt with you, US that chick is checking me out.
  • Coins have numbers on them, US coins have the size written on them (quarter, penny, etc.).
  • Dollar bills are different sizes for each size bill, US all bills are the same size aka: Monopoly Money.
  • 240VAC 50hz outlets, US 120VAC 60hz outlets.
  • Big ole phone jacks, US tiny phone plug.
  • White guys boxing, US whoa, I gotta see that!
  • F1, rally racing, US NASCAR.
  • Paper is longer, US 8 ½” x 11”
  • Throw something in the air, UK will hit it with their heads – even meat at the store, US will catch it with hands.
  • Stone, US pounds
  • Metric, US SAE
  • Good beer of different kinds, US gimme another Bud.
  • Castles are for real, US Disney has castles.
  • No handguns, US I’ll bust a cap off yo azz!
  • Tiny teeny cars, US If it doesn’t weigh 4 tons and have a V8 or a V10, we ain’t driving it!
  • Crisps and chips, US potato chips and french fries.
  • Irn Bru, US Gimme a Coke!
  • Can’t sue, costs a fortune, US sue for any reason especially if it is their own stupidity! …and will win the case!!!!!
  • Free health care, US better off to die because you can’t afford the debt left from health care.
  • No 18 wheelers, fewer large wide tyres, US lets the big rigs destroy the roads with 18 skinny hard tires
  • Whiskey can cure about anything, US go to the doctor and get further in debt.
  • Centre of the road, when necessary, is shared, little road rage, US most people should not be given a license to drive.
  • Malls closed by 5:30PM, even on weekends, US Malls close?
  • D/M/Y, US M/D/Y. 7/4/04 is the 7th of april 2004, US it’s July 4th 2004.

    Some things are the same:

  • WWF, Star Trek, Friends
  • Tennis, hockey
  • Old ladies driving slow in the passing lane.

    Some things are just totally different:

  • Haggis and Black pudding, US (no equal to that).
  • Darts, snooker, well played football (soccer), rugby, cricket

    The rolling of the Easter eggs.