EXCLUSIVE: Story from Jam Press (American In UK)VIDEO':How are they getting away with that' – American living in the UK shares four British things that 'feel illegal' but aren'tAn American woman living in the UK has shared four British things that 'felt illegal' to her - but actually aren't.Kristen Campbell moved to the UK six years ago and regularly shares her thoughts on the differences between the UK and US with her followers online.The 36-year-old recently shared how some things in the UK felt 'illegal' to her as they're so different in the US, including gambling, crossing the street, and alcohol being consumed on TV."Why are there gambling stores on every corner, like there are coffee shops?," Kristen, who is originally from Florida, US but now lives in London, told creatorzine.com."Number two is just crossing the street whenever you want."I've been here for over six years and I still feel unnatural, like I'm doing something wrong almost every time that I cross the street."It's just ingrained in me as an American, I don't know why."Crossing the street outside of marked crossroads is considered 'jaywalking' in the US and people are often fined if caught doing so.Kristen added: "Number three is drinking on TV."I know the culture here is strong for the social life of drinking alcohol, but the professionalism and the drinking just so casually on TV for so many things just really surprised me."The cardiac sonographer added: "To follow up with another thing for number four, that has to do with what they broadcast on TV -  and that is nudity."There is a show called Naked Attraction and you just need to look it up for yourself if you're curious."How are they getting away with that?"I know that it's on past 10pm, but this is on just regular cable."Kristen added: "It wasn't that I genuinely believed these things were illegal.22 Apr 2026Pictured: Story from Jam Press (American In UK)Pictured: Kristen Campbell.VIDEO':How are they getting away with that' – American living in the UK shares four British things that 'feel illegal' but aren'tAn American woman living in the UK has shared four British things that 'felt illegal' to her - but actually aren't.Kristen Campbell moved to the UK six years ago and regularly shares her thoughts on the differences between the UK and US with her followers online.The 36-year-old recently shared how some things in the UK felt 'illegal' to her as they're so different in the US, including gambling, crossing the street, and alcohol being consumed on TV."Why are there gambling stores on every corner, like there are coffee shops?," Kristen, who is originally from Florida, US but now lives in London, told creatorzine.com."Number two is just crossing the street whenever you want."I've been here for over six years and I still feel unnatural, like I'm doing something wrong almost every time.,Image: 1093451072, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO Australia, Germany, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Unknown Country, Model Release: no, Pictured: Social media comments under Kristen Campbell's TikTok

Na tiktoku zabava množice z vprašanjem: »Kako je to sploh lahko zakonito?!« Foto: profimedia

Ko Britanci rečejo nič posebnega, Američani že kličejo policijo

Američanka Kristen Campbell po selitvi v London doživlja kulturni šok zaradi stavnic, sproščenega prečkanja ceste in bolj liberalne televizije. Njeni odzivi zabavajo Britance, ki vse to vidijo kot povsem običajen del vsakdana.

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Ko se je Kristen Campbell (36) s sončne Floride preselila v London, je verjetno pričakovala dež, čaj, mini obložene kruhke in kakšen zadržan »sorry« oziroma oprostite. Namesto tega je dobila kulturni vrtiljak, ob katerem bi marsikateri Američan dvignil obrv – ali pa kar telefon. Na tiktoku zdaj zabava množice z vprašanjem: »Kako je to sploh lahko zakonito?!« In seznam je … kar pester.

Prvi primer: stave na vsakem vogalu. Medtem ko so v ZDA igre na srečo dolgo živele v posebnih conah (beri: Las Vegas ali nič), so v Britaniji stavnice skoraj tako pogoste kot pekarne. Kristen se iskreno čudi: »Greš po mleko … in mimogrede še malo staviš?« Zakaj pa ne.

Drugi šok pride kar na cesti. Dobesedno. Prečkanje zunaj  prehoda? V Britaniji je to že skoraj nacionalni šport. Kristen priznava, da se ob vsakem takem manevru počuti kot upornica brez razloga. V ZDA bi jo morda ustavil policist, v Londonu pa te prej čudno pogledajo, če ne prečkaš kar tam, kjer ti ustreza.

EXCLUSIVE: Story from Jam Press (American In UK)VIDEO':How are they getting away with that' – American living in the UK shares four British things that 'feel illegal' but aren'tAn American woman living in the UK has shared four British things that 'felt illegal' to her - but actually aren't.Kristen Campbell moved to the UK six years ago and regularly shares her thoughts on the differences between the UK and US with her followers online.The 36-year-old recently shared how some things in the UK felt 'illegal' to her as they're so different in the US, including gambling, crossing the street, and alcohol being consumed on TV."Why are there gambling stores on every corner, like there are coffee shops?," Kristen, who is originally from Florida, US but now lives in London, told creatorzine.com."Number two is just crossing the street whenever you want."I've been here for over six years and I still feel unnatural, like I'm doing something wrong almost every time that I cross the street."It's just ingrained in me as an American, I don't know why."Crossing the street outside of marked crossroads is considered 'jaywalking' in the US and people are often fined if caught doing so.Kristen added: "Number three is drinking on TV."I know the culture here is strong for the social life of drinking alcohol, but the professionalism and the drinking just so casually on TV for so many things just really surprised me."The cardiac sonographer added: "To follow up with another thing for number four, that has to do with what they broadcast on TV -  and that is nudity."There is a show called Naked Attraction and you just need to look it up for yourself if you're curious."How are they getting away with that?"I know that it's on past 10pm, but this is on just regular cable."Kristen added: "It wasn't that I genuinely believed these things were illegal.22 Apr 2026Pictured: Story from Jam Press (American In UK)Pictured: A video grab of Kristen Campbell.VIDEO':How are they getting away with that' – American living in the UK shares four British things that 'feel illegal' but aren'tAn American woman living in the UK has shared four British things that 'felt illegal' to her - but actually aren't.Kristen Campbell moved to the UK six years ago and regularly shares her thoughts on the differences between the UK and US with her followers online.The 36-year-old recently shared how some things in the UK felt 'illegal' to her as they're so different in the US, including gambling, crossing the street, and alcohol being consumed on TV."Why are there gambling stores on every corner, like there are coffee shops?," Kristen, who is originally from Florida, US but now lives in London, told creatorzine.com."Number two is just crossing the street whenever you want."I've been here for over six years and I still feel unnatural, like I'm doing something wrong al.,Image: 1093451099, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO Australia, Germany, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Unknown Country, Model Release: no, Pictured: Social media comments under Kristen Campbell's TikTok

Kristen se iskreno čudi: »Greš po mleko … in mimogrede še malo staviš?« Foto: profimedia

Potem  televizija. Tu postanejo stvari še bolj zanimive. Pitje alkohola v studiu? Povsem sproščeno. Nihče ne dela drame.

In še vrhunec: Naked Attraction. Oddaja, kjer se ljudje spoznavajo brez oblačil. Kristen ostane brez besed: »To obstaja? In to gledajo ljudje ob večerji?«

Pa Britanci? Ob vsem tem se zgolj nasmehnejo. Video Kristen Campbell je zbral že več kot 191.000  ogledov, komentarji pa so polni tipičnega britanskega humorja: »Mi smo pač malo bolj sproščeni.«  Morda je res prav to skrivnost – manj pravil, manj panike … in očitno precej več golote v večernem programu.

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