London Survival Tips - YIIE 2

[theshark2005]

thats freaking small!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahahah omg

[Montysreaper]

it's not the wrong side of the road, it is the correct side.

[Chubzitrollable]

SEVEN FUCKING DOLLARRSSS, NOOOOO!

[nickross101]

...AHH! 7 DOLLARS!!

[Lindelamare]

Are there really walking rules in the USA? I get that awkward "which side of this pedestrian do walk?" thing everyday. I usually judge it by age and gender - if it's an elderly person or someone with kids I go on the side nearest the road, as if to acknowledge that I'm less vulnerable than they are.

[PollyHarrison]

That's a huge room for halls. (sans en-suite, mind)

[localdriver]

Beautifully observed!

[charlieiscool1000]

also we are not the only country too drive on the left india japan Australia and Ireland and few other countries all drive on the left aswell also and if u want too get a drink like a coke cheap for about £80 just walk into one of the newsagents shops on the resdential roads its the innier tourist areas that are very expsenive

[democracysupport]

sorry dude, we drive on the proper side, britain has been around a lot longer than the usa so tough luck

[charlieiscool1000]

exactly we invented it and we drove our cars on the left that should be the way the rest of the world drives but most of europe drive on the right but we invented america pratically

[r2d23678]

@charlieiscool1000 pls just STFU

[democracysupport]

stayed in ifor too...it was shite

[1234567loading]

haha walking rule is so funny lol

[brooklynlulu]

YOu make me miss London lol, with all it's little quirks, I can't wait to get back there ehehehe.

[LuarOz]

mmm man i really was hoping to see something ingeteresting and real TIPS... but this was not what i was searching for... by the way... in japan cars go by the wrong side too =P ... and if we put it this way... europe was some kind of "first" .. .so maybe in america we are making mistakes driving by the other side! O_o greetings from Mèxico!

[artifex85]

Cheers!

I think I give more concrete travel tips in Episode 30...you might want to check that out.

[LuarOz]

jojojoo ok, i`ll be waiting for them =P

[artifex85]

@LuarOz true, but I didn't find out about the wonders of newsagents until a little later...but sometimes I'd stumble into the wrong one and get ripped off on a bottle of Coke

[LuarOz]

@artifex85 jojojo it has been a long time! 11 months ago i made this comment... by the way, i had the chance to travel to london and i enjoyed it alot, but it was for a short time (less than 1 week) after that i went to france... anyway, i wish to travel again to london, it was amazing n_n... so i have to pay more atention on your new tips =P... saludos!

[TheeSleapinbeauty]

my real father was born in england..

[VandyAM]

Hey! I'm from Nashville too and going to Brighton, England for 5 months this coming January. Any tips??

[artifex85]

To enjoy the experience...

...and to watch my vlogs?

[aeroflying]

what brings you to Brighton?

[TheeSleapinbeauty]

what do u like about it?

[artifex85]

Oh, wow...pretty much everything. Seriously, I think I'd run out of space if I started to list everything that I'm loving about London. It's just a great city to be in- it's like living in New York but everything's capped at like 10 stories. There's so much to do, so much to see. The rest of Europe is so easily accessible (for example, I'm going to Belgium tomorrow). It's just all around awesome.

[TheeSleapinbeauty]

Rob how did you like London?

[artifex85]

I'm still here and I'm absolutely loving it!

[bigeagledawg55]

no one gives a crap about London

[artifex85]

Hah, thanks for the good lol. You clearly have a great sense of humor!

[robbishka]

This is fantastic, I was an (American) masters student in London from '06-'07 and I just found your videos. You made me remember so much about my own experience and made me laugh like crazy! Cheers, Robyn from California

[artifex85]

Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying them!

[jMANhcc]

Haha! I've been there! And I'm sorry but the brits drive on the RIGHT side of the road (like us aussies) =P haha.

Ps. An Astrophysicist??? Dude thats awesome... if I was an astrophysisist I'd tell people all the time even if it had nothing to do with anything... awesome!

[artifex85]

Oh you drive on the wrong side of the road down there too?

And yep, I milk my being an astrophysicist ALL THE TIME!

[SuperAmyj]

You think beer in London is expensive? Wait until you get to France! Average of €7 in a bar or pub in a city, thats nearly $10!

[artifex85]

Oh, dude, I know. Paris is crazy expensive too! Bah! Silly exchange rates!

[sami2503]

its only 'wrong' because you're used to it being different

[artifex85]

Therein lies the humor!

Or I could argue that most of the rest of the world also drives on the right.

Either/or!

[magicmasen13]

great job! i actually wrote down some of your advice.

[artifex85]

Hah, thanks! I hope it helps. Are you planning on visiting London soon?

[magicmasen13]

unfortunately i have to wait 18ish more months. :(

[Joekins89]

Just watched this one again, really hilarious! A nice secondary intro to your series! :D

[Joekins89]

This series is cool, Its great to see an american's experience in London lol!

I'll have to go to NY sometime and make you a video in your style but British!

[artifex85]

or Philadelphia, since that's the major city that I'm from

[ZenitramAnerol]

Ohh god a car...perfect! lol

Love the lessons!

[artifex85]

Heh, thanks! Hopefully I'll be coming up with some new lessons soon...

[glasslighthouses]

Actually, Ireland and Australia drive on the "wrong" side of the road, too...

Just sayin'...

[artifex85]

Sure, but I'm from the US where we drive on the right side of the road...ispo facto, the left side of the road is wrong.

Most of the world drives on the right anyways.

[glasslighthouses]

I know, I know, I was just.. informing? I guess.

[artifex85]

Thanks for the info- now when I come and visit Ireland I'll be less likely to be hit by cars. :D

[andairwaves]

Yes, why DO they British like to drive on the wrong side of the road? I don't quite understand. Well, your vids are entertaining and informative.

- Senior from NJ who wished to study abroad during her sophomore year in college / is utterly bored and finds Youtube very entertaining = problem.

[artifex85]

Hah, well I'm glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully my webseries will compensate for your lack of studying abroad. Feel free to subscribe, tell this to your friends, or even join the Facebook group called "Yankin' it in Europe" to receive updates.

[macaronicheezplez]

you should look both ways anyway lol

[phreakofphysics]

"it costs 7 DOLLARS" literally dropped me, i had to show Chickadel and he was laughing incessantly the entire time. that "wrong answer" sound drove him insane, he couldn't stop.

[artifex85]

I didn't know you hung out with Chickadel?

give me some stars, btw

[phreakofphysics]

whoops, forgot to star this one!

anyway yeah he's my RA dude, thought i told you. on my floor and everything, it's awesome.

[worldismarble]

haha! when I cross the street, I try to stare down the cars just to make sure that I'm looking at the right side of the road.