Why do the British drive on the left?

[IroNat]

https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Why-do-the-British-drive-on-the-left/

[joswift]

because the driver sits on the right

[Darren Avey]

Something to do with knights and swords on their horses.
Some bollox like that

[joswift]

Something to do with knights and swords on their horses.
Some bollox like that

same reason you have to play polo right handed
Its to stop the horses running into each other

[wordy]

It’s to do with eating fish n chips, or drinking tea, or some shit like that.

[38 returns]

its to do with when we ruled a third of the globe with 0.1% of the population.

and we did it all without nuking innocent japanese women and kids.

[Lartinos]

Super awkward when I go to the Bahamas.

I have to remind myself like a mantra or I’ll be in trouble.

[Humble Narcissist]

Doesn't most of the world drive that way?

[NaturalWonder83]

The correct way to drive is how we in the USA drive. Cars should always drive on the left side of the double yellow line. Cars should always have the steering wheel on the left.
The metric system is also ridiculous as is utilizing kilograms. Please use poundages.

The time change during Daylight Savings is bizarre as well. That should be eliminated. Time zones are also stupid.

Banks and post offices closing on Veterans Day also makes no sense. What if a veteran needed to cash an important check or was waiting on an important piece of mail to arrive? How is closing banks a way to honor veterans? It’s ridiculous that the bank employees who are not veterans get the day off. Why do they get a paid day off when they’re not veterans?

[Griffith]

its to do with when we ruled a third of the globe with 0.1% of the population.

and we did it all without nuking innocent japanese women and kids.

But firebombing over a million civilians to death in Europe is fine though.

[Flexacon]

Easier to get a good hand job from the passenger

[Humble Narcissist]

The correct way to drive is how we in the USA drive. Cars should always drive on the left side of the double yellow line. Cars should always have the steering wheel on the left.
The metric system is also ridiculous as is utilizing kilograms. Please use poundages.

The time change during Daylight Savings is bizarre as well. That should be eliminated. Time zones are also stupid.

Banks and post offices closing on Veterans Day also makes no sense. What if a veteran needed to cash an important check or was waiting on an important piece of mail to arrive? How is closing banks a way to honor veterans? It’s ridiculous that the bank employees who are not veterans get the day off. Why do they get a paid day off when they’re not veterans?

How could there not be time zones? Half the world would be dark during the day.

[joswift]

How could there not be time zones? Half the world would be dark during the day.

Greenwich tells everyone in the world what time it is

[Humble Narcissist]

Greenwich tells everyone in the world what time it is

UK or Connecticut?

[BigRo]

The correct way to drive is how we in the USA drive. Cars should always drive on the left side of the double yellow line. Cars should always have the steering wheel on the left.
The metric system is also ridiculous as is utilizing kilograms. Please use poundages.

The time change during Daylight Savings is bizarre as well. That should be eliminated. Time zones are also stupid.

Banks and post offices closing on Veterans Day also makes no sense. What if a veteran needed to cash an important check or was waiting on an important piece of mail to arrive? How is closing banks a way to honor veterans? It’s ridiculous that the bank employees who are not veterans get the day off. Why do they get a paid day off when they’re not veterans?

Why are kilograms inferior to pounds? I think Americans like everything supersized so 405 sounds more impressive than 180.

[BigRo]

I lived in the States I know how supersized you lot are, never seen so much obesity.

[IroNat]

I lived in the States I know how supersized you lot are, never seen so much obesity.

Bhanky is in the best shape of his life.

[falco]

At first i read: "The British dive on the left".

[NaturalWonder83]

How could there not be time zones? Half the world would be dark during the day.

Exactly. So what?! So parts of the world would be dark. So what?! In Utqiagvik, Alaska they are currently without sun until January 2026 during Polar Nights. If you think about it, what difference does it make it half of the world would be dark and the other half wouldn’t? The world wouldn’t implode!

Right now, I feel it’s inconvenient to be on the East Coast and you have to wait until they all wake up on the West Coast if you need to call them. Then there are even states that don’t follow the time changes. None of it makes sense!! Prior to 1883 I believe time zones didn’t exist. They all made due. The world should just follow the same clock and life would be easier.

[NaturalWonder83]

Greenwich tells everyone in the world what time it is

In London’s history, Ruth Belville was the famous Greenwich Time Lady who was paid by people to tell them the accurate times.

[NaturalWonder83]

Why are kilograms inferior to pounds? I think Americans like everything supersized so 405 sounds more impressive than 180.

Kilos are confusing. As is Metric System.