One British person recently took to the internet to inform Americans about the incorrect way that they're ordering food in the UK. Apparently, some of the most common phrases that Americans use while ordering food are considered extremely impolite in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
An American woman ordering food in the United Kingdom.
The photo uses a model.
"MESSAGE FOR AMERICANS COMING OVER TO THE UK FOR ALL POINTS EAST!!!! Do NOT say “can I get uhhhh-” or “gimme a -” when you’re ordering food. British people don’t typically say this and it can come across really r*** without you intending to be" -@CheetahP3t"
Fish and chips, a classic British dish
While some of her countrymen agreed that this is a uniquely ru*e American way of ordering, some Americans fought back, claiming that British people do the same thing in customer service situations.
“This is so funny to me, bc I'm an American that lives in the UK, and I work and a cafe, and British people say this alllll the time when they order.” -@MollyRose55
A cafe in the UK, where customers may or may not order the same way that American customers order in cafes in the United States
Photo is representative, not the real cafe described by the quote.
Do you think this is an impolite way to order food? If I were a cashier, I would prefer a customer to say 'please,' but knowing how most customers act, the best you can usually hope for is that they don't scream at you.
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