What I Learned Today: Part 2

Here is another list of differences that I have noticed while studying abroad in Northern Ireland.

1. The equivalence to our Yield sign, is a “give way” sign.
2. Bathrooms in Ireland are a lot more private than in the states. There is not a gap where people can see into the stall when passing by. There are also some bathrooms that are not gender specific so anyone can go in.
3. Renting movies is not a thing where I am studying; everyone uses apps like Netflix or buy movies from small shops in town that are like Game Stop where I am from.
4. Brands like cereals have different names. For example, Frosted Flakes are called Frosties.
5. The streets are not quite as lit as ones at home so it can be a little creepy walking at night if you are not on the main road.
6. This one is pretty convenient. Carts in stores have all of the wheels go in all directions instead of just the front ones like cars have them. This makes it so its easier to just glide left or right to get out of someones way instead of picking up the cart to move it.
7. Stoplight systems are a little different. The lights still go red to yellow and then green. Buuuuuuut, then they go back to yellow before green to let you know it is about time to go which I think is nice instead of just straight to green.
8. Instead of sold houses saying “Sold” they say “Sale agreed”. Renting signs are different as well.
9. Back roads really only create enough room for one car instead of two, which means when people happen to pass one another, they have to be in the ditch on both sides a little bit.
10. Doritos here are very different in taste from American Doritos. The red bag is Chilli Heatwave instead of Nacho Cheese. It tastes kind of like the purple bag we have at first and then has a tangy taste at the end; I love em.
11. Tea means dinner as well, but mostly for the older generation. This is similar to when grandparents say undergarments for underwear.
12. While talking about underwear, they call underwear pants and pants trousers. Jeans or called something else I believe but people will still say jeans. Planners are also called Diaries and do not get me started on what they call cookies vs biscuits vs scones… Haha

I am sure there are more that I am not thinking about when it comes to differences in culture between Ireland/Great Britain and the United States. I am having more and more fun though learning and exploring as I am here.