We have auto cut-off in uk too but we run off 240 volts in the UK compared to 110 in USA. It’s enough of a difference to require more preventative safety measures in addition.

Thank you, Peter! I haven’t had a chance to reply to this one yet 🙂

I’m not Sunny, but how about
Why don’t you have a kettle in the kitchen as standard?
– I assume you mean electric kettle. Probably because American don’t need frequent boiling water as they don’t drink tea as a matter of course, they’ll have a coffee machine instead. I wonder if the lower voltage also is a factor, my travel kettle takes for ever to boil in the USA

Why does your bread taste sweet?
– because they add sugar, same as they add sugar to butter.

Why no roundabouts to keep the traffic flowing instead of endless traffic lights
-I’ve noticed roundabouts are coming more common; after a trip to Vegas last month we stayed in SedonaAZ and theres three roundabouts on the main road through the southern Oak Village part. Traffic lights have a big bonus for pedestrians trying to cross the wide roads!

I love spending time in Las Vegas, the reasons being –
Everything is cheaper, big wide open spaces, huge car parking spaces, huge cars, better selection in the stores, weather is warmer, cheaper housing, cheaper cost of living, better selection of restaurants, lots more things open 24 hours, outdoor living, friendly people, good service, etc

My bug bears about it are –
Why take the English language, that’s centuries old, and change the names and pronounciation of nearly all common words, such as –

Cookie sheet instead of a baking tray
Trash instead of rubbish
Holidays instead of Christmas
Band aid instead of plasters
Gasoline instead of petrol
Restrooms instead of toilets
Silverwear instead of cutlery
Diapers instead of nappies
French fries instead of chips

And so on

Also, a few questions –
Why all the ice in drinks?
Why can’t you get a normal cup of tea, served with milk, not a lemon slice?
Why is it called soccer and not football like the rest of the world!!
Why call it the world series when only Americans play baseball?
Why don’t you have a kettle in the kitchen as standard?
Why call it a yard and not a garden?
Why does your bread taste sweet?
Why have guns?
Why no roundabouts to keep the traffic flowing instead of endless traffic lights at every junction?
And finally –
We don’t have an accent, this is how the English language is supposed to sound!!!

(240v is now stepped down to 220v to align with rest of EU)

Re US sized fridges, yes you can get them here. our friends had a monster double-doored one installed, but they had to get their kitchen extended first.

UK homes tend to be very much smaller than US homes

Hi Tina

Totally agree with the UK being obsessed over safety, its a mixture of UK and EU regualtions that set it. Though sometimes it can seem inconvenient at the end of the day it can save lives.

However on your point about doors I have to disagree. Doors are hollow slimply because they are cheap. For the entrance to a house you’ll most likley find Oak or PVC doors. Internally they will most likely be hollow for cost but if you’re a landlord renting a proerty to more than 4 people its regulation to fit self closing Oak fire doors to all rooms.

Sorry to come across as a “mr know it all” but just letting you know there is method to the madness.