An American living in the UK has shared how he is constantly confused by British households and the way they are run, with many things not making sense to him
An American TikToker has left his followers in stitches with his critique of British household quirks.
Going by @kjordyyy on the platform, the US national expressed his “culture shock” after moving across the pond and encountering the quirky ways Brits set up their homes. And he admits that several domestic customs leave him totally befuddled. Despite making the UK his home for some time now, kjordyyy has revealed a list of British home features that “still don’t make sense”. For one, the positioning of tumble dryers separate from washing machines is something he finds inexplicable. The concept of a clothes airer in the living room is another aspect that he finds utterly perplexing.
He amusingly noted: “You have to hang things up like it’s the 18th century bro. It’s the struggle. Next thing is two things in one. The water pressure from a normal tap. Insane. Like, the cold water doesn’t get that cold but the hot water gets like steaming/boiling,” reports the Daily Record.
Additionally, the influencer shared his puzzlement over British plug sockets and their switches that must be flipped on to work, which he sees as a novel way to save electricity. “Also, maybe it’s my crib, but y’all lightbulbs just be out here like raw dogging it in your living room without no like shade or lampshade or nothing,” he continued. “All aesthetic and then – boom – single light bulb.”
The TikToker’s grievances didn’t end there – he also lamented the absence of built-in ice dispensers in British fridges, spelling doom for easy access to chilled beverages. Despite living in Britain for four years, these peculiarities still catch him off-guard. The video has sparked a roar of laughter across social media, racking up over 22,000 likes and igniting debates on domestic quirks. One tickled viewer commented: “Wild to me that American plug sockets are always live.”
Another person recounted their own tale: “It’s funny as when I was in Texas, I asked my friend why she has a drier and not hang clothes outside as it’s regularly hot. Clothes would take minutes to dry.” Another chimed in with: “You didn’t mention the bathroom light switch being outside the bathroom” and a fourth quipped: “As a Brit, I thought most of us had tumble dryers.”
A total of 85 per cent of US households have a tumble dryer, compared to 56 per cent here in the UK. European fridges tend to be smaller as we shop for food more frequently and while kettles are an every day appliance here, US households often opt to boil their water on a stove.
