It is proper and expected to pinch a female waitresses on her bum just like they do in Italy. They like that much better than a tip.
Roger. I'll try that
If you go into coffee shop called "Starbucks" just ask for a cup of coffee. If the person asks you what kind of coffee, just say "the kind that comes from a coffee bean ya moron". They'll know exactly what you want. After they give it to you, it is proper to take a few dollars out of their tip cup as a symbol of appreciation by you for them getting it right.
I made this mistake years ago in San Diego ... I asked for a coffee in a restaurant and when the guy said "what type" I said "just normal coffee" which he thought was very amusing. He then reeled off a long string of names. Apparently it isn't coffee unless it's a double decaffe mocha choca latte ice with cream or something like that.
If you happen to go to a Thai restaurant, order everything "spicy with five***** stars after it. At our Thai restaurants the "spicy" level is a lot like our beer. One star is like our lite watered down beer and five stars is like your English beer, a lot more tasty. Make sure you eat one of those dark red things that looks like a litter pepper first (it's a dark red breath mint bean) , they will protect your tongue in case you accidentally eat a piece of hot chicken or shrimp and it makes our beer taste better than you have ever tasted it.
Woah ... I tried a Thai curry too ! When we first sat down this annoying little man kept coming up to fill our glasses with iced water. After a few mouthfulls of the #5 it was "where the hell is the water guy !!!" I do like "the burn" but I'm a wuss so it can't be too hot.
If you do drive and a cop drives by you, it is proper to wave at him with your middle finger pointed up in the air. That means "I own a doughnut shop." Cops love doughnuts and they will turn on their lights and siren as a show of appreciation and then let you drive faster than anyone else on the road as they drive behind you and give you a personal escort to wherever you are going.
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One thing I did forget and this is no joke ... you can drive through red lights if you are turning right (so just like turning onto any main road). It is SCARY AS HELL and every bone in your body is screaming STOP (esp. if there is a policeman sat opposite!). If you are sat at lights and wondering why everyone is honking their horns and waving their arms ... this may be it.
BTW: Some junctions have "No right turn" signs in which case, all bet's are off.
