What not to do in UK, and what can I do?

Question

I will be coming over to the UK soon for a long holiday. I will be going to England, Scotland, and Ireland. And traveling all over Europe. People have told me about the great experience Europe offers and I'm seriously looking forward to. I went to Australia and I sorta was shocked at how Americanized it was, and was very disappointed cause it was nothing different. I here Europe still has a lot to offer when it come to history and culture. But I wanna make sure I don't offend anyone or embarrass myself around any guys while I'm there. I attached the link of my pics maybe if you could see what I'm like it would give yo a better idea of what advice to give me as to what I could see as well

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26608873@N07/

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Answer 1

Europe is shite. If you think Australia is "Americanized" then you are going to find that Europe will disappoint you. You should take a trip to Africa if you want something different. I live in England. lol if you thought Australia was bad then you haven't seen nothing yet. Enjoy.

Ah lol Jackass, you are probably right. What would I know huh? I am sorry England is fantastic and there are so many wonderful things to do here and the people are really friendly (lol) yeh it's great ignore my first part. Jackass has me spot on. I am glad that he or she decided to answer after mine and put me straight. Yeh, righto. I tell you what Jackass why don't you come and make me die you silly sack of sh*t?

Answer 2

I live in south west England, near Swindon.

I hate to disappoint you, but the UK really isn't that great. Everything is pretty rubbish.

To be honest, you can't embrace yourself or do anything wrong. People's standards over here have gone down the pan, Public transport is rubbish, and it's extremely expensive to do anything.

Of course, it depends where you are staying, but there are some nice places to visit, especially in London. But the rest is just a load of run-down towns & villages.

People sometimes say silly rules like "don't scoop your food with a frork, stab it" or "Stick your little finger up when drinking tea" Don't wory about all that, no-one here does it, so why should you?

I hope you have a nice time overe here though!

Answer 3

I live in England, in Yorkshire. It's honestly not that amazing. If you're going to go anywhere, go to the capital cites. There's more to do there.

Answer 4

I'm British and I drink tea and eat scones and say golly gosh....although I don't have the stiff upper lip yet I'm working on it...

Answer 5

open your eyes is obviously a wanker.  they are probably one of those depressed good for nothing pricks that breath our air every day.  hurry up and top yourself.

as for england i live on the border of surrey and west sussex.  the country side is fantastic people friendly,  although not in the talking to strangers way americans do. and views are breathe taking.

Europe is fantastic also i went on a trip through croatia and into sarajevo  nothing american about that place.

hope you have fun,  just remember you could be in paradise with people like open your eyes and probably not like it so keep away from them and you should have a great time.

Answer 6

The UK is a nice place, it's just if you live here your whole life you can forget all the nice bits about it.

Of course we are slightly Americanised as we have McDonalds, Starbucks etc but we also have a beautiful countryside and many nice cities.

Go to London, Edinburgh etc but also try and get out to the countryside, head over to Cornwall and go to some of the seaside towns there like St. Ives or Penzance, far from your average American town I am sure.

As for offending and embarrassing yourself or other people you can't do much wrong as you can do much the same as you can in the US. Just try not to be loud and obnoxious like a few Americans I have met. ;-)

Answer 7

I should take a visit to the Isle of Bute in Scotland. It is staggeringly beautiful and no development for a hundred years except some harbour works for the ferry. The lanes are empty, the waters calm;   deer, hares, geese, seals, goats roam over the open land and little fields of cows and sheep. Over 100 species of birds. Great for walking, biking, horse-riding, exploring 3,000 year old sites and Standing Stones, golf, swimming, sailing, fishing for pike etc. See the other side of Europe and forget the McDonald's and tourist traps. Go to:-- http://del.icio.us/RogerMortimer  for a load of independent reviews, articles and travel directions/

Answer 8

Looked at the photos and wish you could come and stay with me!! A shame but my wife might just not agree to the arrangement. Allow plenty of time in London as there are loads of interesting places and once you are here the tourist offices will help you with details. Stratford upon Avon is a must to see the Shakespeare museums and houses. Bath is another place to go as it has Roman Baths and a lot of interesting areas to go to. Go to a tourist web site and it will sort out all kinds of interesting places. Do have a great time. You will love the British and they will love you.

Answer 9

'Fraid you'll find a lot of 'Americanisation' wherever you go in the world these days.But don't give up.If you want history and culture there is more of it than you will have time for.In the UK inevitably you will want to see a bit of London but Edinburgh and Dublin are probably on your list as well. Why not a a day out in Liverpool ?. In Europe proper check out Barcelona and Granada.Perhaps Marseilles and Arles in Southern France In Italy Venice and Florence maybe.

Enjoy.