15 Things About UK the Rest of the World Finds Weird

2. No Talking

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In a lot of other places, striking up a conversation with the person beside you on the train or other public transit isn’t too strange – even just the person standing with you in line, even!

But not in the U.K. In the U.K, it’s pretty taboo to try and strike up a conversation with a random stranger. People like to keep to themselves, and you better know someone before you start chatting them up.