Pre-London Assumptions
I picture the black cabs that, in my opinion, look classier than the yellow taxis in New York City. While the men wait for the cabs or buses, they probably sit on benches with their trench coats reading newspapers. The image in my head gives off an essence of a more primitive and simpler time. Based on pictures from social media, so many celebrities travel to Great Britain for vacation, fancy galas, or other events. Great Britain is a “preppy” New York.
I am an avid Pinterest user, and when I look up Great Britain, I see girls dressed in fancy dresses and boots posing in front of red telephone booths (something that I would never see in Columbus—I don’t think I’ve ever even seen a telephone booth in Columbus). There are also tourist pictures posing in front of the London Eye, Big Ben, and other famous spots. Everyone takes pictures in front of the listed landmarks and major hotspots.
Like the United States, I assume that there will be several different variations of accents. I expect that certain regions will have differing accents from others.
I have been keeping up on the news with the Royal Family, including the new birth of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s baby boy, Archie. I assume that the news outlets in Great Britain perceive Meghan poorly, because from what I have seen so far, she has been getting a lot of criticism for being independent and not acting in the way of the other royals. I am curious to see what people in London have to say about her and whether she is well respected or shamed.
British people must be wild about soccer, or, as they would call it, football. There are probably huge rivals based on different regions. I assume there is a large rival between Manchester City and Manchester United. The news outlets portray the British as if they are all crazy about soccer and that they are all the rowdiest of any viewers in the stands.
To be British means that tea is the first choice in drink and that there are probably several rituals that must be taken as part of the etiquette.
Regardless of what was assumed, I look forward to discovering what it truly means to be British.