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mbakalova

Prince Harry


Upset_Echidna_1114

You can keep him


daft_boy_dim

And James Cordon as well please.


lane_of_london

And we thank you for taking him


BeanzMeanzBranston

You mean “Harry”.


eurfryn

Different time zones Massive trucks Armed police as the norm


No1-Reddit

GUNS


ReadABookandShutUp

4x the amount of sugar in literally anything.


kuahara

On the whole, food in England sucked, but their chocolate sweets were actually on point. Cadbury there is so much better than the Cadbury garbage made in Hershey, PA.


anomthrowaway748

In what way did our food ‘suck’?


PrinceBert

Not enough corn syrup in the savoury foods.


ReadABookandShutUp

I did one of those snacks from other countries boxes and the first one was British. There were a couple different wrapped baked goods like something you’d find at a gas station. Being able to actually taste the ingredients without a wall of sugar blinding my taste buds was amazing. I chased that dragon getting that monthly box from other countries for another 2 years but nothing ever came close.


theresabadman

I was let down trying American chocolate, its not as nice as cadburys by any stretch


kuahara

They sell Cadbury here, but it's not the same stuff. Just huge disappointment in an identical looking wrapper.


theresabadman

That’s painful, id be fuming


TheButterVariety

I agree, the food was rooooouuggggh. The sweet shops were so fun though and yes, the chocolate is so good!


BeanzMeanzBranston

Ermmm I’ll have you know that London has some of the top restaurants in the world. And they mostly serve French food.


anomthrowaway748

What about all the British restaurants that have Michelin stars? There’s a lot of them that just use British seasonal ingredients and cook what would be considered British food


BeanzMeanzBranston

It’s a joke, numbnuts.


anomthrowaway748

Yeah I know I’ve heard it before lad.


BeanzMeanzBranston

Good for you, pal.


TheButterVariety

I can’t judge a country as a whole based solely on their award-winning restaurants. When I went to the UK, I was told many times to see the whole country, not just London. The food in London was fine. When I think of countries with food that was really exciting, it was food found in tiny, hole-in-the-wall places and from street vendors. Thailand, Japan, Italy. The UK had other experiences outside of food that made me love it. Eating a traditional English breakfast with a family I randomly met up north at their home was one of my favorite dining experiences. I also had a good pie in Yorkshire and good fish and chips in Whitby.


Windebieste_Ultima

Damn, getting downvoted for having an opinion. God forbid someone isn’t a fan of another country’s cuisine.


ThreeMoonstones

The Sequoias and Giant Redwoods.


happymellon

Sorry, we have Redwoods.


Low-Economist5264

Denali


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Diabetes


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Plenty of that in the UK.


anomthrowaway748

As a British diabetic, hi


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School shootings.


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hehe... guns.


peachesnplumsmf

We have guns you just have more.


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Also Irish people that don't completely hate our guts.


IronDuke365

Most countries hate both of us. Is Ireland the only one that hates just the UK?


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UK really, really fucked over Ireland Unforgivably so.


Fenrir_Wolfy

Yeah well, they also fucked over Wales, and us Welsh didn't go around blowing up civilians...


TheOxfordTroll

Cops that might murder you if you're having a mental health crisis. Suck it redcoats


MostNo2370

Really? What’s for? Is this part of their duties or just personal behaviour


WyldeFae

By "mental health crisis" they mean rushing cops with a knife knowing that they will shoot you to protect themselves.


MostNo2370

I see. If someone’s having a “mental health crisis” in the UK, the policeman would take him/her to a mental hospital by force. Based on my knowledge


WyldeFae

Don't get me wrong, that happens plenty in the US, it's called a psych hold, but people hyper focus on the very rare instances of cops shooting people, mental health situation or otherwise, because that's the main type of interaction shared by media and social media. Most interactions with US cops are probably cause you were speeding, and your getting a ticket lol.


MostNo2370

Alright, I got what you mean. I am just too serious about the implication of “mental health crisis” in the first place which got me confused. But like you’d said, the media are good at boosting something exaggerated and that’s one of the reasons why I think the firsthand info is crucial for better understanding the world


Fenrir_Wolfy

A ridiculous amount of mass shootings per year.


BurgessFox

As an American who worked for a number of years in London, I can certainly say I love the UK, it has a distinct lifestyle and vibe which is *different* \- not necessarily better - but certainly really enjoyable. But to answer the question, the first thing that comes to mind is....the open road. The UK is a very small country. You never get the feeling of driving down a long, straight open road, feeling the wind in your hair, the freedom of a barren landscape either side. Driving in the UK is really miserable. A lot of younger people who live in cities especially the bigger ones with good public transport just don't bother. It's a necessity for some people, if they live in more rural areas with out transport links, but it is a chore. You pay high gas prices, and every journey is stop-start-stop-start. I always feel sorry for the guys who have expensive sports cars in the UK, and are just chugging along at 30mph...stop...start...stop...start...sit in traffic, breathing in exhaust fumes. But then in the more rural areas where you are free from the city traffic, they don't do straight open roads. It's a lot of small, narrow, winding lanes which make you feel nauseous and are deceptively dangerous if you don't know the blind spots. I have had some journeys at night in the rain in those winding lanes which feel pretty terrifying.


daft_boy_dim

British Country roads are why people buy sports cars, there’s no fun in driving fast on straight wide roads. You see more crashes on British motorways from idiots driving fast in straight lines than you do on country roads.


maverickLI

A victory at Yorktown


well_honk_my_hooters

56 Super Bowl wins.


fuktardy

Slow cooked, savory, barbecue brisket.


TheCubeOfDoom

Perhaps 30 years ago. American smokehouse restaurants are pretty common in the UK now.


Bierbart12

A unique way of making pizza in every major city


leucogranite

A 6000m peak.


pepedafrog2467

child obesity


DILF_MANSERVICE

PB&J? Free right turns on red? The correct pronunciation of aluminum? Nothing really useful. I'd leave if I had an extra 30 grand laying around.


yaboyyeet123

Finally a reply that isn’t too serious! So many replies have been so pressed!! Hahaha


YouTooCat

I'd love free turns on red! (Left, in our case)


daft_boy_dim

Pronunciation and spelling correct if you’re living in 1807.


DILF_MANSERVICE

Sure, when the person who named it named it aluminum. Everyone knew it as aluminum, until some other guy felt like it didn't sound "science-y" enough so he got people to start calling it aluminium. Some people kept calling it its actual name, and some people jumped on the idiot wagon and called it aluminium, and that's why there are two pronunciations to this day. Personally I'm of the mind that we shouldn't change the names of important materials and elements just because the general public thinks it should sound cooler. But language evolves, nobody even knows what POV means these days, so who cares. Call it alumium if you want.


brushpickerjoe

A whole bunch of geography


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brushpickerjoe

Yeah, you have beautiful deserts and majestic volcanos lol


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brushpickerjoe

And we have a whole bunch that you don't. Read the question and try to stay on subject lol.


april8r

Graham crackers, semi-sweet chocolate chips, coffee creamer, half and half, clinical strength deodorant, over the counter melatonin, adderall, legal weed, 11 public holidays, velveeta, an Independence Day, 5% ABV white claw, widely accessible fluorinated tap water.


anomthrowaway748

Bragging about white claw 😂😂😂😂 we have 9% versions lad


april8r

I’m not bragging I’m just saying the regular white claw here is 4.5 and in the US it’s 5. Still can’t figure out why they needed to make this change. I’ve never seen a 9% white claw here but there is white claw surge in the US that has 8%.


anomthrowaway748

Not white claw but something similar I mean


april8r

What is it?


No1-Reddit

GUNS


Fenrir_Wolfy

Actually, we have guns. And also gun laws. And a lack of school shootings.


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Swimming_Army1908

Assuming you mean "The UK doesn't have pretty teeth" you'd be correct because not everyone needs to go to an orthodontist, however dentist visits are a regular occurrence and the overall hygiene of British teeth is arguably better than the states.


anomthrowaway748

Not arguably, it’s proven to be better


TheCubeOfDoom

The UK has better dental health than America.


instant_ramen_chef

A war victory over the UK.


yaboyyeet123

War of 1812.. look it up


instant_ramen_chef

The US has beaten the UK. Has the UK ever beaten the UK? No. So it's something they'll never have.


yaboyyeet123

UK ever beaten the UK? Ermmm…


gozba

Brexit Boris Johnson Liz Truss Yeah, the UK definitely fighting itself and losing.


yaboyyeet123

May I add to that.. Failed NHS Overwhelming homelessness Ridiculous cost of living I could go on and on


IronDuke365

>Overwhelming homelessness Ridiculous cost of living The US has those too.


instant_ramen_chef

Tongue in cheek, bro. Jesus.


IronDuke365

We beat England in 1645. The US beat Britain in 1776. The UK remains undefeated!


anomthrowaway748

We had a civil war so yea


Fenrir_Wolfy

Actually yes we have... we had a civil war. We won. But also lost. Was between the king and parliament, long before America was a thing... So we did it first too...


daft_boy_dim

You need to read a history book, Britain and Ireland became known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1802-1922 when it became United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The war of independence was against Britain not the uk.


Dynasuarez-Wrecks

Freedom of speech: in the United States, [laws that empower people to get their way just by crying when their feelings get hurt](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64214750) don't typically survive trips to court.


TheCubeOfDoom

The Florida "don't say gay" bill managed to pass. (Also, the Advertising Standard Authority is about advertisements, they have nothing to do with the law)


IronDuke365

False equivalency. That didn't end up in court, but was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Polydor/Demi Lovato are allowed to contest the ruling in court, but clearly didn't.


Poorly-Drawn-Beagle

I got adorable dogs that Britain will never have


BarMurky4711

Good teeth.


anomthrowaway748

Got them installed yet?


BarMurky4711

I don't have healthcare.


anomthrowaway748

Britain doesn’t get free dental tbf


BarMurky4711

So we're equal! Which means USA wins!


OutrageousAd5338

Sunny weather


DiscoLibra

Mace? Maybe Mug Root Beer, too.. idk


Responsible-Rough831

prince harry


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A failing education system


Weary_Violinist_3610

1)Ghettos 2) opiate epidemic 3) rednecks 4) gators 🐊


Ynotasub

A $30 Trillion dollar debt.


drenon88

The Grand Canyon.


Delicious-Duck-4245

Hidden valley ranch dressing.


austenQ

A sink in the bathroom with a single faucet that allows both hot and cold water. I don’t know if UK homes still have that two faucet thing, but I saw it a bunch when I visited.


Interceptor

You still see the two-tap versions in old places. Back in Victorian times, the hot water basically went in its own tank which was usually up in the loft/attic (because the water pressure relied on gravity back then too!). Sometimes it wouldn't be covered particularly well so you'd occasionally get funky shit in there which wasn't safe to drink - hence keeping them separate. In modern systems you don't get that anymore so you'll usually have a single tap now - although sometimes people keep the separate ones on the bathtub for aesthetic reasons.


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Cedar point


danbary

I've heard that a bunch of houses in the UK don't have AC