Brits love to moan, grumble and whinge. It's not so much that they want the problem fixed, as it's an excellent opportunity to point out how things could be handled much better (if they were running the show). If a bus is late, several silent Londoners will pitch up and engage in some mutual, grumbling banter. They may even start to enjoy themselves. Perhaps this makes little sense, but it's absolutely inbuilt at the genetic level - tutting, sighing, rolling the eyes, muttering and more sighing are all useful tools for running a system down.

Is fun. Everyone does it, and although in most countries the purpose is to arrive at some kind of settlement or consensus, the British ideal is to all: 'agree to disagree'. They don't want it to end in a fight, so tolerating other peoples' views is an important character trait.

Everyone loves double-deckers and hates bendy buses. It's fun sitting on an upper deck, looking down on people (physically and figuratively) and the other type take up twice the road space and are too difficult to overtake. One thing though, buy your bus ticket from the bus stop vending machine, although the driver will sell you one, they will only do so under extreme duress, with much whingeing. It's not worth the trouble.

Despite the reputation for frosty embarrassment and sexual incompetence, London and the British Isles are amongst the most densely populated places on Earth. Let's just say: they get by. In the UK it's about being 'up for it' - and you'll find a surprising number of people who are.

You have to be eighteen to drink in London and the UK, photo ID will be asked for if you look around 18-22, so don't be offended. Drinking in the UK is fairly prevalent and undoubtedly a part of the culture. Public displays of drunkeness are not uncommon, but there's a reluctance to adopt a 'nanny state' approach where people are told what to do, and what to have.