'I'm an American living in the UK and 3 big things surprised me about Brits'

'I'm an American living in the UK and 3 big things surprised me about Brits'Andrea Celeste moved from sunny California, US, for life in England and recently shared the three biggest culture shocks she's experienced during her time across the pondCommentsLifestyleChristine Younan Deputy Editor Social Newsdesk03:03, 18 Apr 2026View ImageLife in the UK really differs from the US(Image: Getty Images)A woman revealed what life in the UK is really like after moving from America to here. Life can feel different in the UK, especially for our friends across the pond.‌While we share the same language, eat many similar foods, there's still a lot of differences the UK and US face on a daily basis. Now one woman who swapped sunny California for life in the UK has revealed the three biggest culture shocks she's faced. Andrea Celeste, who now lives in London, has been living it up here, enjoying our pub culture and lingo.‌In a TikTok post with her 200,600 followers, she said: "One of the biggest culture shocks I had as a Californian living in England was how people greet each other."‌Speaking about when she first moved across the pond, Celeste pointed out the frequent use of the sentence 'you alright?' She thought it was "a casual hello" but pointed out how in California this means someone's worried about you.Content cannot be displayed without consentShe added: "I also hadn't anticipated how much it would throw me off because back home, 'how are you' is more of a formality and you're not really expected to answer honestly. But here if you ask someone how they are, they'll actually tell you."‌Sharing her next culture shock, Celeste mentioned how in the UK people apologise for everything, while in California, 'sorry' is reserved for when you've done wrong.The influencer continued: "In England I noticed people apologising for things that aren't even their faul...