I traveled around Britain. these things shocked me

There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.

I live in Australia and it's true that through movies, television and music the USA has a huge influence on other Western countries...........btw so does Britain particularly on Australia, New Zealand and Canada. But Britain has had a much larger influence on Australia than the USA. If you ever come to Australia you will be amazed at how similar we are to British culture. You'll find a lot of differences as well but a lot of similarities, more so than the similarities with the USA. We drive on the same side of the road as the Brits. Our drinking age is 18.....and our voting age. We are part of the British Commonwealth (the British bit has been removed from the name these days, but it's still the remainder of the old British Empire which countries like Australia , New Zealand, Canada and India are still part of. Australia is still a monarchy with King Charles our monarch. Our navy is called the Royal Australian Navy, the army and airforce the same. If you make it big in Britain as a rock/pop/boy band then you make it big in Australia as well. We watch just as much British TV shows as we do US tv shows. We have pubs everywhere which are community centres. I'm a small city like Hobart where I live with a population of 240,000 we have easily 100 pubs (I haven't exactly counted them but they're everywhere. They have dining rooms where you can get relatively cheap meals for the whole family. They have bars where you can drink with your mates, play 8 Ball, Billiards (in some pubs) but nearly all have 8 Ball tables and Dart boards, you can play Keno while you drink, many have separate sections where you can gamble on pokie machines, huge tv screens where you can watch AFL or Rugby etc etc. When we meet someone we'll say Good day mate or How you going or whatever but NOT because we somehow got it from the USA. Have you ever considered that the main reason why the Brits, Aussies and Americans have so much in common is NOT because the USA is the centre of the universe but because we were both once British colonies. It's where our language comes from (dialects and accents aside) and a lot of other cultural heritage aside. Think Shakespeare, Charles Dickens etc, think our basic system of democracy (although yours is not looking so good atm). A lot of the sport we play originated in England like soccer, tennis, rugby, cricket etc. Where do you think the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and I'm more recent times One Direction. At one time it was said that the sun never set on the British Empire. For such a small island it has had a huge impact on the rest of the world. You're still using the imperial system of measurements,..... I also think it's a bit arrogant to suggest that one of the main reasons the Brits drink is because there's not a lot else to do on such a small island. The reality is that the Brits didn't stay on that small island, they went out and conquered the world spreading their language, culture and customs around the globe long before the internet was ever thought of.

I would say that British people have a lot more in common with aussies, than we do with Americans. Probably have more in common with Canadians than Americans as well. British people and aussies have such a similar sense of humour, where as the American sense of humour is nothing like the brits/aussies.

I found it funny when Joel called Britain a little island with nothing to do except drink. What a ignorant comment to make. I feel Britain is actually quite a big island with so much culture and history. So many interesting and beautiful places to visit in the UK.

The difference between a British summer and a British winter is that in summer the rain is warmer😂😂

The age old phrase "If you don't like the British weather... wait 5 minutes" covers how changeable it is

He does realise that the weather is because of Britains position on the Earth and not the fault of the British people doesn't he?

I grew up in Canada but my parents are from Scotland and whenever we would go back to visit relatives I actually loved all the rain, where I currently live in Canada it rarely rains so when it does I love it and I always loved how green everything was there because of all that rain.

I was there in the UK for two weeks. Felt like I could have stayed there for 10 years and still not see everything.

During WWII the Canadian troops said that the UK does not have a climate - only weather - & lots of it. They also claimed that the UK has lazy wind - it goes through - not around.

I go to a Pub that was established in 1453. On the other side of the road is a Church built between 1280 and 1325 and just up the street from the Pub is the oldest house in the local area, built in 1193. Yes I just walk by them without thinking about them all to much. "Anything Strange or Odd or Different, over a long time frame, becomes normal"

"You're on a little island, what else is there to do?" Well, in London there are hundreds of things to do every night. Concerts, plays, clubs restaurants, museums, art galleries...a lot of people go out drinking because they can't afford (or aren't interested in) the alternatives, but even going to a pub is getting more expensive these days.

Strangely enough, the similarities between British and Americans are because of where so many Americans originated from…Great Britain !

Drinking culture is very much a Northern European thing. It gets cold and dark in the winters, so going out for a drink to somewhere close by is a great way to meet people in the warm and be assured of having a good time. That's really why I find it easier to relate to Germans than Americans - because Germans get the drinking thing in a way Americans don't.

Britain is basically a big island hence why it rains so much haha. I've lived abroad for over ten years now and although I love the sunny weather, I do tend to miss the British summer too. Sometimes you just need some fresh air and rain in between all the scorching sun!

Britain has hundred of islands. The variety of landscapes is amazing, not to mention the history and culture.

Normally it's never cold at this time of year, this is like May weather for us but I am truly thankful we are not having the extreme heat Europe is having at the moment.

I think I must be strange because I love our British weather

There's a silver lining to unpredictable British weather in that it can add to the view of already great scenery. Black thunder-looking clouds can add drama and make a great view look and feel even more spectacular and memorable, especially if the sun spokes through the gaps amongst the clouds. Everyday sunshine doesn't always give you that.

The UK summer I feel is a lot different this year and I think personally as someone who is British we are lucky. At the moment it’s been cold and wet and I am happy with that. The rest of Europe is around 40c and places or on fire. Becomes uncomfortable to sleep, work etc. I am so glad this years not hot as last year was awful.