things I’ve noticed in the UK:
- when you’re jay walking, cars will actively accelerate bc the drivers want to kill you for breaking the rules
- servers in restaurants act very scared and apologetic, so maybe people aren’t nice to them here??? or I could be terrifying
- it’s really cute when little kids have British accents, but I’m unmoved by adults with accents
- extremely good gluten free options. this country is like 20 years ahead of Canada in that regard
- people will give random insignificant buildings names with little plaques. and then that’s the name that shows up on the map. like even a smaller than average family home, you can name it like it’s a dog
- lots of brick and stone buildings. looks cute and charming until you enter one and there’s no air conditioning
- people are still wearing jaguar print. I like this. don’t let it die
ohhh okay! amendment: cars will actively try to kill you for being small and made of flesh, instead of cool and metal like them
The idea that anyone anywhere is treating servers nice enough that they aren't unfathomable levels of apologetic for existing is wild to me. Not in a "that's how I treat servers" way (I go out of my way to be extra-nice and tip well, unless they prove they don't deserve it. Which is rare and extraordinary when it does happen.) But in the way of "I am treated as the exception for being nice to servers, and I know firsthand the fires the few 'mean' ones I've ever encountered were forged in. Not being a fucking doormat as a server is something earned with blood and sweat and tears, and trust that denying someone service because they acted up so bad they made your coworker cry, feels like delivering fire and brimstone."
Like, the idea that there exists a place where servers are treated like people as a general rule, sounds fake to me.
