American shares the weirdest things about the UK after living here for a decade

Taking to Twitter, American Jessica Rose has sparked a debate after sharing the weirdest things she’s noticed about living in the UK after moving here ten years ago.

To the rest of the world, Brits are queue-obsessed tea drinkers who eat quite a lot of beige food.

And while beans on toast and saying thank you to the bus driver seem pretty standard to us, it turns out, it’s actually seen as peculiar.

Jessica Rose highlighted on Twitter just how weird us Brits are and the tweets have gone viral.

Originally from California, Jessica now lives in Birmingham. To mark a decade in the country she has shared a list of things she finds ‘weird as hell’ about living in the UK.

Making the list are the likes of beans on toast, fish finger sandwiches and getting off the bus etiquette.

One tweet read: “People here put fish fingers (yes they mean fish sticks but I’m fine w the name part) in sandwiches which is just…why.”

A second said: “Please why beans on toast there are so many other lazy foods that are actually good why is this a thing?”

A third had a pop at our country’s attempt at beaches: “British beaches are often just banks of sharp stones by the water and people here excitedly go to them on purpose.”

She added: “When you get there you can buy disappointing candy sticks called rock and seagulls will fight you.”

One that everyone can relate to: “On getting off a bus saying thank you to the driver is optional until the person leaving in front of you says thank you. Then you are legally required to say it. So is everyone behind you.”

The tweets have racked up over 63,000 likes forcing Jessica to mute her account so she could get on with her life.

Speaking to BirminghamLive, she revealed that she decided to move to the UK to research Charles Dickens novels. She now works in technology.

She said: “It’s been a lot! Folks in the UK are far more passionate about beans on toast than I would have guessed.

“I had been chatting to a British friend who is now based in the US about what we found strange in our respective new homes.

“I went ahead and brought my half of the conversation to Twitter because I was quite proud of the phrase ‘sugared houseplants’ and thought a few more people would see it if I put it on Twitter.

“I think part of the challenge is that I’ve been here so long, I often forget the cultural differences till I go back home and get some contrast.

“Socially enforced silence on public transportation is a big difference, but one I rather like. I think American tipping culture is a lot for British folks to cope with and tipping being much simpler in the UK is also a nice change.”

She added that her lazy food of choice was mac and cheese and did stress just how much she loved living in Birmingham.

Jessica said: “I’ve been here in Birmingham for most of my 10 years. I’m gently well known in my social group for being a rather loud cheerleader for the city.

“I’ve lived and travelled all over the world and Brum’s just the best city I’ve found myself in. It’s approachable and multicultural, cool but doesn’t take itself too seriously.”