I’m an American woman living in Britain and I’m still baffled by your lack of patriotism, the way you drink milk, and why you can’t buy alcohol in pharmacies

• American woman spoke about cultural differences between the UK and US 
• Her shocking revelations included revealing that US pharmacies sell ALCOHOL
• READ MORE: American woman living in London is left BAFFLED by local customs – as she voices bewilderment over how Brits pay for gas, go CAMPING, and order their coffee 

Lighthearted rivalry between the United Kingdom and the United States has always been strong, with people regularly arguing their side of the Atlantic is superior – now one Californian who’s lived in Britain for years has opened up about the differences that she still finds quirky.

Andrea Celeste, from LA, highlighted the the stark contrast between everyday life in the UK and the US in a recent TikTok video that she shared with her 186,000 followers that is part of her ‘Things that are socially acceptable in England which would confuse Americans’ series.

Titled ‘The third one always gets my friends in England’, the 43-second clip has garnered almost half a million views.

Speaking directly to camera in the clip, Andrea holds a cup of tea, while explaining how the two countries’ approaches to milk are vastly different.

She says: ‘You probably won’t see many people drinking a straight glass of milk in England’ but that ‘in America people do this all the time with almost any meal, not just cookies.’

The 43 second clip titled ‘The third one always gets my friends in England’ has racked up just under a million views and is part of her ‘Things that are socially acceptable in England which would confuse Americans’ series

Sporting a grey t-shirt, Andrea speaks directly to the camera while holding a cup of tea (pictured). The influencer, whose videos regularly garner upwards of 500,000 views, then explained that the two countries’ approaches to milk differ vastly

However, many may find another point the content creator makes more shocking, one that relates to shopping and the products you can find in stores. According to Andrea, ‘in the US, pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens sell almost everything that you can get at a grocery store, including alcohol!’

She exclaims: ‘In England you don’t go to a pharmacy to get alcohol’ and seems shocked when relaying that: ‘All that they usually sell in a pharmacy in England is makeup, medicine and some food and some body care stuff’.

Another difference highlighted by Andrea is the noticeably duller patriotism observed by many Brits. 

‘Schools in England  don’t do anything similar to the pledge of allegiance like they would do in schools in America,’ she says as an illustration.

The expat continues: ‘In general, patriotism isn’t as intense as it is in America, so you won’t see loads of England flags in front of people’s houses like you would see with American flags.’

A further interesting addition to Andrea’s list is the hot topic of identity. 

‘In America it’s really common for Americans to identify as their heritage instead of their nationality,’ she tells the camera. ‘In England, I found it’s more common for people to identify with a country they were born in, regardless of their heritage.’

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Shockingly, the content creator revealed that ‘In the US, pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens sell almost everything that you can get at a grocery store, including alcohol!’

‘In England you don’t go to a pharmacy to get alcohol ‘ and seemed shocked when she relayed: ‘All that they usually sell in a pharmacy in England is makeup, medicine and some food and some body care stuff’

The video follows earlier instalments of the content creator’s popular cultural differences series. In a different video highlighting more of the differences, she talked about how Brits seem to have a very different take on camping than Americans.  

‘Going camping in England isn’t usually going to a forest or a camp ground like in the US, it is usually pitching a tent in a camp site on a field,’ she says. ‘And instead of huge RVs, you’ll see campervans or caravans.

‘You might see RVs but they’re not called RVs – I think they’re called motorhomes, from what I understand.’

And on another point, this one pertaining to beverages, the Californian native explains to fans: ‘Iced tea is not a thing in England. In the US, iced tea and sweet tea are very popular.

‘I think you can get passion-fruit iced tea and different iced teas from Starbucks in England but it’s not very common in general.’

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