- Toilets that flush on the first try (without having to lift the handle up before pushing it down)
- The option to wash your hands with warm water (rather than very hot or very cold)
- Lamps that have a switch on the lamp itself
- Eating dinner without worrying that you're wearing the wrong thing
- Milk that is still liquid the day after the date printed on the label
- More than 8 hours of daylight per day
- Pedestrians often have the right of way
- The ability to buy life essentials (food, transportation) without depleting one's life savings
- University buildings that you can walk into without needing to prove your identity
- Roads that are wide enough for two cars to drive on without one driving up on the sidewalk
- Air that is largely free of cigarette smoke, even in crowded areas
- Public parks that are illuminated, rather than locked, at night
- Being able to understand people even when they mumble
- Internet access even when it's raining
Well, you get the idea. Living in England is more different than living in "the States" than I expected. There are many wonderful things about it, and several annoyances.
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