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I'm an American man living in the UK... here are THREE things I find weird about your country

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An American man living in the UK has revealed three aspects of British culture that has left him baffled. 

Kobie Jordan, who lives in London, regularly delves into cultural differences, both through street interviews with Brits and sharing his own experiences. 

In a video uploaded in June 2023 as part of his 'Weird things about the UK' series on TikTok, the content creator shared his observations.

Jordan, who goes by @kjordyyy, highlights three things he finds 'weird' in Britain

Firstly, he discusses the commonly used greeting of 'You alright?' - which he admits he initially mistook for passive aggression. 

American Kobie Jordan, who lives in the UK, reveals aspects of British culture that has left him baffled - including university students 'grabbing a pint' with their teachers after lectures

American Kobie Jordan, who lives in the UK, reveals aspects of British culture that has left him baffled - including university students 'grabbing a pint' with their teachers after lectures

He said: 'When I first moved here, I thought it was just British people being passive-aggressive, being like: 'Are you alright' after I just had a bad day. Of course I'm not alright.'

Secondly, Jordan also claimed that Brits walk more than their trans-Atlantic cousins.

According to the content creator, American drive or take public transportation for any distances that exceed ten minutes. 

He explained: 'We'll be done filming and I'll be like, "Let's get some food somewhere," and they're like: "Oh, it's only 35 minutes away." 35 minutes away? Back home, if it's more than 10 minutes, you're whipping [driving].'

However, the most bewildering revelation to the American came regarding university culture. 

Jordan pointed out how surprising it was to find bars or pubs on many British university campuses.

He said: 'They have bars and clubs on their campus. And, even weirder than that, the teacher will literally be like, "Are y'all [you all] ready for a pint after class?''

The most bewildering revelation to the U.S. native came regarding university culture in Britain, with Jordan pointing out the presence of bars or pubs on many university campuses

The most bewildering revelation to the U.S. native came regarding university culture in Britain, with Jordan pointing out the presence of bars or pubs on many university campuses

A number of Brits hilariously confirmed Jordan's observations in the comments

A number of Brits hilariously confirmed Jordan's observations in the comments

Jordan concludes his observations by claiming that drinking is normalised among British students due to the legal drinking age being 18 - with many drinking even before then - compared to 21 in the U.S. 

He claimed that Brits have been 'drinking since they're 15years-old, so by the time they get to college, it's nothing to them' while Americans 'go buck wild and start acting crazy' in college due to the national drinking age being 21. 

A number of Brits hilariously confirmed Jordan's observations in the comments, with one writing, 'As a Brit that has moved abroad, I miss walking everywhere,' while another said, 'Drinking for 15? What part of the UK in? We start from birth haha.'

Meanwhile, one individual pointed out: 'Don't you guys say 'what's up' as a greeting? Isn't that pretty much the same as 'you alright?''

It comes after an American woman living in the UK has revealed the three words which make Brits sound 'posh' - including the word 'holiday.'

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