So here it is finally!
- Window Screens. They don't have window screens over here. I've not seen one the whole time I've been here. I wonder how they keep the bugs out during the summer... don't they have mosquitoes?
- Fast Food. The U.K. does have plenty of familiar fast food chains, such as Pizza Hut, Domino's, Subway, and the occasional Taco Bell. But they don't have Dairy Queen, or Sonic, or any of my favorites really. Ranch is a rarity, as I've mentioned before. I've also really been craving dill pickles recently, but they just aren't the same as at home.
- Pigeons. There are tons of pigeons here; I'm sure there are in the States as well, but not where I'm from. And because Manchester is pretty populated, the birds are totally comfortable around humans. They won't even move if you're walking right at it. I kicked one once (it was an accident, I promise!) and now I move for the birds.
- Accents. I know there are different accents in America. There's the southern drawl, and the Boston accent, the Canadian-ish accent in Wisconsin.... But America is a big place; it makes sense that we have different accents. But the UK is so tiny!! It doesn't make sense that there are over 40 different accents in the British Isles. If you live in the south, you have a different accent that the north. If you live in Liverpool, you have a different accent than those that live in Manchester. London has it's own special accent. Here are some maps for visual effect:
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