What is the most incomprehensible custom in Britain?

Since Cece married an Englishman, she has become an "English black". She tells us about the wonderful customs of that Englishman in the group every day. In her eyes, Britain has changed from a high-ranking old developed country to a wonderful existence.

The lucky number in Britain is "7", which means good luck in Britain, just as we in China like "8". Slot machines in British casinos, the grand prize is "777". Cece's favorite star Beckham is wearing the No.7 jersey, and her daughter's name is also No.7.

The number that the British people fear most is "13", just as we hate the number "4". "13" is unlucky.

The British also think that Friday is a day of great disaster. If Friday happens to be 13, it's just worse.

I don't understand. Saturday is a holiday. Why is Friday unlucky? Do you English like Mondays best?

So is there a number that British people hate and fear more than "13"? Yes! That is "666".

In China, "666" means "Dashun" and "Awesome", which means everything goes well and is very powerful. In Britain, this is the scariest number. Therefore, when Hong Chen showed her husband Tik Tok's "Cao Xian 666" video, she absolutely scared her husband to death.

Most of the British gift-giving rules are in Britain. It is normal to bring some gifts when visiting at home or interacting with others. But British people generally accept too expensive gifts, a box of better chocolates, a bottle of wine and a bunch of flowers are enough. The gift is too expensive and the other person thinks you have an idea. If there is an interest relationship, the other party is also afraid that you are suspected of taking bribes.

Foreign girls like flowers, and English girls are no exception. On festivals and birthdays, men will send flowers to women. But note that there are many exquisite flowers, not all of which can be sent. Lily and chrysanthemum can't be sent. In Britain, these two kinds of flowers are regarded as symbols of death and are only used at funerals. So you give them a wreath, which is equivalent to offering a wreath to others in China.

Unless you plan to give it to your ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend.

Besides, the British will never send even numbers of flowers. It's called a yes-man in China, but it never rains but it pours in Britain. If you want to send flowers, you can only send odd numbers. Odd numbers are of course odd numbers, but you can't send 13.

The animals that British people dislike the most are elephants and peacocks, because British people think elephants are stupid, which is almost equivalent to China calling others "pigs". In fact, pigs and elephants are obviously very clever. As for the peacock, the British think it is a prostitute, which is a wonderful reason, just like foxes and foxes in China culture.

It seems that the British don't like Thailand very much.

Crow has almost no good reputation among the people in China, but its status in Britain is extremely high. The British royal family specially invited people to take care of the crows on the Tower of London. There is a legend in England that as long as there are crows in the tower, England will not be invaded. If all the crows in the Tower of London leave, then Britain will collapse. Then Britain is too easy to deal with.

The situation of black cats is much more complicated. It is said that if a black cat walks past you, it means that bad luck has left you, which is auspicious; But if a black cat passes in front of you, it is a symbol of bad luck. The British are really psychologically distorted. What's wrong with the kitten?

The most complicated is the magpie. In China, it is called the magpie, which is certainly a good symbol. But in Britain, it depends on the number: one magpie represents sadness, two represents happiness, three represents happy events, four represents happy children, five magpies receive silver for nothing, and six magpies harvest gold.

It is the rabbit that will bring good luck, because rabbits have lucky rabbit feet.

Also, wild ducks and swans are animals that must not be bullied, not because of superstitions and taboos, because British wild ducks and swans are the property of the Queen, and it is a crime to dare to provoke the Queen's ducks.

British people like to line up. Whether waiting for a bus or shopping, you can see a long queue.

According to some surveys, the average Briton spends more than five and a half hours in various queues every month.

I think online celebrity brands like Xicha will soon enter Britain, where there are customers you like.

Of course, people who like to queue hate cutting in line and blocking. Cutting in line in Britain is definitely an angry act. Don't try it easily.

Of course, liking queuing does not mean that the British are particularly high-quality and civilized. It may just be a habit of conformity.

When you see an Englishman crossing the road and running a red light recklessly, you must be calm. The British are such "gentlemen" when crossing the road.

In Britain, the "V" gesture is better than the "V" gesture, because former British Prime Minister Churchill was famous in the world during World War II.

British superstitions believe that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in a room, walk under a ladder, knock over salt and break a mirror for seven years.

One person lights a cigarette, but one match cannot light three people. Don't ask why, it's bad luck to ask.

What if you are unlucky? Knocking on the wooden table can stop bad luck, which is equivalent to our "bah".

The British also have a wonderful custom. When you visit someone's house during the New Year, you must bring a piece of coal and put it in your own stove as a New Year's gift. At the same time, I also said a blessing: "I wish your coal will burn forever."

It's unlucky to send coal to other people's homes during the Spring Festival, isn't it? Never try it at home.

Wearing masks in public places is taboo in Britain. In the past, if someone wore a mask in the streets of England, it would be considered as an infectious disease, and maybe someone would call the police to arrest you.

So at the beginning of this epidemic, no matter how the government appealed, the British refused to wear masks. Until the outbreak, even the Prime Minister was infected.

It is this epidemic that has taught the British how to behave. Well, maybe I haven't taught it yet.

If someone sneezes in a public place, people around him will definitely say "bless you!" " (Bless you).

Because the British think that when sneezing, the soul will leave the body because of the reaction, and the people next to it read "Bless you!" " (Bless you), you can bring his soul back.

It's like a Harry Potter spell.

The English mantra is "sorry" to Britain. In a trance, you will feel that Britain is a country that likes to apologize more than Japan, and "I'm sorry" will come at once.

Shout "I'm sorry" when you step on your foot, shout "I'm sorry" when you touch your shoulder, and shout "I'm sorry" when you hit a telephone pole.

"I'm sorry" is probably the most frequently spoken word in Britain. As long as it affects others a little, you must say "I'm sorry", at least half of it first.

In fact, "sorry" is not necessarily an apology. If you have nothing to say in the face of embarrassment, you can "sorry".

For example, how did the doctor gently tell you about the illness?

England: Sorry ...

America: God bless you …

China: Eat well ...

British mathematics is terrible, and American mathematics is world-famous. It was only in England that it was discovered that this may be ancestral.

In Britain, supermarkets often see a box of eggs 1.2, and two boxes are on sale at 2.5. Or, one pitaya is 0.49 and two are on sale 1. China people will look puzzled. Isn't this murder? And it's an insult to IQ. At this time, you will see the British come to compare prices and then walk away with an expensive box, looking like they have taken advantage of it.

It's not harmful and insulting. Yes, the supermarket is intentional. The English are so bad at math that they can't figure it out.

You buy a dish, the total weight is 4.2 kg, and people in China usually give it 5.2 kg, and then change it to 1 kg. The Englishman said, no, I can only give you 5 pounds, and then give you 0.8 pounds. Nothing else is right. Don't ask why.

Before, a student from China went to study in the UK, and he directly dominated the math subjects in senior high schools in the UK. British students were very dissatisfied and ran over to provoke.

"I heard that you are good at math?"

"Not bad!"

"I don't believe it! How much is five times nine? No calculator! "

"Forty-five."

"wow! Your math is amazing! "

It is said that the British never bargain because they think it will lose face. They buy when the price is right and leave when the price is not.

I think it's better not to bargain with the British mathematical IQ. Maybe the more you lose, the more you lose.

Of course, I am talking about ordinary people.

Many British people are alcoholics, saying that Russians can drink, and there are alcoholics everywhere. In fact, the Russians went to Britain and found that Britain could drink more than them.

Two nights on the weekend, the streets were full of drunks who couldn't get up on the ground, and vomit was everywhere.

British people also like parties and parties. I think socializing is fake. Just looking for a chance to drink.

British people don't have to tip when they watch American movies, just like America does. Americans must tip extra when eating in restaurants or taking taxis. If they don't do this, they will be despised by the waiter. People will think that Britain is similar to the United States, but Britain is not. It's not that the British accept tips unkindly, but that they deduct tips from your bill.

But if you tip a little more, the waiter will be very happy. It's just not necessary.

There is no air conditioning in the British subway. Britain is an old industrial country and a developed country. One old brand means getting rich early, and the other means getting old. Infrastructure is sometimes extremely backward, such as the London underground without air conditioning.

London is particularly hot in summer, and many people in the subway are sweating and crowded, coupled with the unique smell of whites and blacks. That's sour ...

Therefore, when the British government happily announced that the London underground was finally connected to 4G, it was sprayed by the people: Who wants 4G, you install air conditioning first?

The most authentic British accent is not the cockney accent. Britain is the birthplace of English. Of course, English should be the purest, which even Americans have to accept. In America, British accent has always been favored.

In fact, the accents in different parts of Britain are very different, and the accent in Scotland is even beyond the comprehension of the British.

The most authentic British accent, China is generally called London accent, but the standard name is "Oxford accent". The British Prime Minister, Queen and A-list stars all have standard Oxford accents. Of course, the London accent is basically close to the Oxford accent. It's a bit like the difference between Beijing accent and Mandarin.

English people don't like learning foreign languages. Due to the special status of English, non-English speaking countries all over the world learn English as an important second language. But the British, because they have mastered the most common language in the world, are too lazy to learn other languages.

As a result, English, the universal language of the world, has become arrogant and ignorant. I don't learn other countries' languages, and I don't want to know more about other countries. Everything depends on my imagination.

So sometimes British people say things that are not friendly to other countries. Bad accounts for a small proportion, and more is "stupidity" caused by ignorance.

The British faucet is also a miracle of the world. In Britain, it is not surprising that a sink or toilet generally provides hot water and cold water at the same time. Many developed countries have it, and many domestic commercial places and public toilets are gradually being provided.

But the British faucet is unique. The whole world is generally a faucet and two water pipes, namely a hot water pipe and a cold water pipe. And Britain must be a hot water faucet and a cold water faucet.

This brings the problem of hot water faucet burning to death and cold water faucet freezing to death, but you can't change it to warm water.

The British have been complaining about this problem for a long time, but it seems that it will never change.

High-rise apartments in Britain are for the poor. In Britain, high-rise apartments generally despise the bottom of the chain, especially those with sea views by the sea. Because since the 1950s, high-rise buildings have been government-subsidized housing for the unemployed.

This concept forms a habit, and people with some money are reluctant to buy such high-rise and small high-rise apartments.

Of course, this does not include hundreds of skyscrapers. That's usually a status symbol.

Moreover, the British will think that houses by the sea, even villas, are not as good as houses on inland mountains.

Perhaps it's because the island country is not short of the sea, and it's tired of watching it, so it can make a manor on the mountain and upgrade it.

British people especially like sending greeting cards. British people really like sending greeting cards. On holidays, even when we travel, we send many greeting cards to many people.

Even if I just think of you suddenly, I can write a card and send it there on the spot.

There are even supermarkets selling greeting cards in the street.

You clamor for environmental protection every day. Is this environmentally friendly?

Why not just send a text message?

The Queen of England has no driver's license. The Queen is the only person in Britain who can drive without a driver's license. Besides, there is no speed limit, and she can not wear a seat belt.

Because British driver's licenses are all issued by the Queen. Therefore, if the queen wants a driver's license, just sign one herself, which is unnecessary.

After all, who dares to deduct the queen's points?

English food ... where is English food? Although the English breakfast is quite rich, on the whole, the British have no talent for cooking.

However, there are many food and cooking programs on British TV, which British people especially like to watch.

What is lacking is needed.

It happens that the ingredients in British supermarkets are of high quality, but French chefs often advise British people not to spoil food online.

There is a joke that says, "There are two thinnest books in the world, American history and British cookery books."

Finally, I wrote so much, didn't I leave without a compliment?

Don't say 666

In China, most people are not familiar with the meaning of "666", and it has even become one of the daily mantras of many people, but in Britain, it is a very taboo word.

No matter what it is said or written down word by word, "666" is missing.

In fact, the British believe that three sixes are actually the code names of Satan, and the appearance of such numbers will summon the devil.

No matter what kind of people, avoid 666. This taboo has similar situations in many places. Although it sounds like Machamp's confusion, it is a custom.

Poke the shell when eating eggs.

It is not surprising that English people are used to eating boiled eggs, but when eating eggs, they usually use forks.

Of course, forks are not used to eat eggs, but to poke eggshells.

Traditionally, many British people will poke the remaining eggshells with a fork and break them after eating them.

This is not an eccentric hobby, but the British believe that there are usually small demons hidden in the leftover eggshells, and poking them with a fork is to drive them away so as not to bring bad luck.

I don't know the origin of this habit, and I don't know why the British do it.

Lucky clover

This is a custom that China people are most familiar with. That is to say, if you find a four-leaf clover in the clover, it is a very lucky performance.

The legend of this four-leaf clover has appeared since the Middle Ages.

In ancient times, people accidentally discovered a very common clover with four leaves, which looked a bit like a cross, so people were very happy.

Perhaps it is the intentional propaganda of some well-intentioned people that makes more and more British people believe that four-leaf clover has magical power and is a treasure given by God to the world, so it can bring good luck.

Love crow

China's habit is to think that the arrival of magpies is good news, and it is unlucky to see crows, while Britain is just the opposite.

There are also these two kinds of birds in England, but the situation of magpies in England is a bit strange. If you see a magpie, it's bad luck. If you see two magpies, it's good luck. The more magpies you see, the better your luck.

As for crows, they are considered as divine birds, and the British royal family pays special attention to crows, such as the crows on the Tower of London.

There is a long-standing legend in Britain that crows in the Tower of London keep Britain safe. If all the crows in the Tower of London leave, the Kingdom of Great Britain will fall apart.

To this end, Britain spends money to raise crows around the Tower of London every year.

Rabbit's feet send blessings.

The most common wild animals in Britain, except pheasants, are probably rabbits. Traditional English people hunt and like to catch rabbits, but they also have their own views on rabbits.

The British believe that the black rabbit is the soul incarnation of ancestors and cannot be shot. If you protect these black rabbits, you will get good luck, if you hurt them, it will bring bad luck.

In Wales, England, people sometimes use rabbit feet to send blessings to newborn babies. It's also very simple, just touch the baby with the rabbit's foot. People think it can protect children's lives.

Although the British have always been gentle, there are many wonderful customs hidden under the appearance of a gentleman!

Let's take a brief look at the customs that the British people simply can't understand.

British people are fascinated by the number "7", which is just like China people love "8" and "6". The British regard "7" as a lucky number, and even the first prize set by casino slot machines is 777. Many British couples also tend to choose a date with "7" when choosing a wedding date.

If you sneeze next to an Englishman, he usually says "God bless you". The British have this habit because they think that when people sneeze, their souls will rush out of their bodies, and Satan will take the opportunity to steal people's souls. Therefore, in order to ensure that your souls will not be stolen when you sneeze, people around you will read "Bless you" to bless you.

The British believe that there are elves living in trees, so they usually knock on the wood a few times after telling what good luck they have had, to ensure that the devil can't hear what he just said, so as to prevent bad luck.

The British also like to keep crows on the Tower of London, and the British royal family even regards this bird as a treasure. Of course, all this stems from an old legend: if all the crows in the Tower of London leave, Britain will collapse directly. So in order to ensure that this national extinction will not happen, Britain now raises crows directly on the Tower of London.

After eating boiled eggs, some English people will pierce the remaining eggshells with spoons to prevent little devils from hiding inside. They think that if we don't break the eggshell and drive away these little demons, the whole family will be unlucky.

In addition to these strange customs with a little superstition, there are many puzzling habits in English life. For example, hot water and cold water faucets must be separated, and it is easy to say sorry. Train and subway airmen can even go on strike collectively, without umbrellas in rainy days.

In fact, there are many wonderful customs, which will not be described here for the time being. If you want to know more, please contact us.

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