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Do’s and dont’s in

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the UK
Neacsu Alexandra Maria

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Questions

1. What is an Oyster card?

2. Should you be offended if someone

calls you by different "affectionate"
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names?

3. Are British people punctual?

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Do’sintheUK
Do bring a gift for the host
and hostess when being entertained at
someone's home. A bottle of wine, bunch of
flowers or chocolates are all acceptable.
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Do bring a waterproof or an umbrella

L o n d o n ’s w e a t h e r g e t s w o r s e p r e s s t h a n i t
deserves, but like the rest of the 
U n i t e d K i n g d o m, t h e s k i e s c a n b e a b i t
unpredictable.
Unlike many other European capitals, there is
n o g u a r a n t e e o f s u n s h i ne i n t h e s u m m e r, so
i t ’s b e s t t o b e p r e p a r e d . T h o u g h i f y o u f o r g e t ,
there are plenty of shops selling umbrellas

M a n d p o n c h o s t o t h e n e e d y.
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Do’s in the UK
Do be punctual. British people place
c o n s i d e r a b l e v a l u e o n p u n c t u a l i t y. T h e y
are very time conscious, If you are unable
to keep an appointment, it is expected that
you call the person you are meeting.
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Do stand on the right-hand side of an

escalator while travelling on the tube, so
that others can pass over from the left
hand side.

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Do’s in the UK
Do use an Oyster card
These prepaid travel cards make u s in g Lo n d o n’s
public transport both easier and cheaper, and
remove the need to mess around buying individual
tickets, which can be confusing at the best of
times.
T o u r i s t s c a n o r d e r a   V i s i t o r O y s t e r c a r d  t o b e
delivered before they go. If you've got a
contactless UK bank card, you can tap in and out
at the ticket barriers for the same rates.
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Do have a pint in a pub

London has a mind-boggling number of pubs (short
for ‘public house’) and to visit without sipping a
pint of beer in one would be like wandering past
Buckingham Palace without looking up at the
f a m o u s b a l c o n y. T h i s i s n ’t j u s t a d o , i t ’s a m u s t d o .

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DONT’S in the UK
Don’t think everyone talks in Cockney rhyming slang
Yo u m i g h t n o t w a n t t o ' A d a m a n d E v e ' ( ' b e l i e v e ' ) i t , b u t m o s t
Londoners will greet you with bemusement if you introduce them
to your ‘trouble and strife’ ('wife'), try to be their 'China plate'
( ' m a t e ' / f r i e n d ) o r c o m p l i m e n t t h e i r ‘ m i n c e p i e s ' ( ' e y e s ' ) . Av o i d
b e i n g a ' H a m p t o n Wi c k ' a n d j u s t s p e a k n o r m a l l y.
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Don’t talk to strangers

I t ’s a b s o l u t e l y f i n e t o a s k f o r d i r e c t i o n s , o r t o a p o l o g i z e , o r
both, but engaging people in general chitchat – especially on
public transport, where escape options are limited – is largely
frowned upon. The British are rather a reserved lot, and prefer to
be introduced to one another by a third party before they feel
a b l e t o c o n v e r s e c o m f o r t a b l y. H a v i n g s a i d t h a t , 3 7 % o f L o n d o n e r s
were born outside the UK, so who knows?

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DONT’S in the UK
Do not wear stripe ties of any kind in
Scotland.
• This is because Brittish "regimental"
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neckties appear in a variety of striped
patterns, each representing a different
institution, such as a public school or
military unit. Your wearing a tie that
resembles a striped regimental pattern could
be perceived as a crass affectation
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Don’t take the tube everywhere
• London has a lot of
Underground stations and many of
them are very close together,
particularly in central areas. It’s
always worth checking an actual
map before committing to the tube,
as often it’s quicker to walk,
particularly if a line-change is
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DONT’S in the UK

Do not use first names,

unless you are asked to. Use last names with
appropriate courtesy titles such as
"Mr","Mrs","Ms" or academic or professional
title. The title Sir is reserved for only those
who have been knighted. You have to address
the person as Sir and his first name.
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Do not be offended when you are called by different "affectionate" names, such as dear, honey, love, mate, guy, son,
etc, this is quite normal.
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THANK YOU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtWeqZsuzpE&t=16s
https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/british-culture/british-culture-do-s-and
-don-ts