Most English people are willing to help you understand. It's just that they don't realise how difficult it is for you. I think there's probably a middle ground somewhere where people are conscious of the ways in which you're failing to understand what they say. You might just need to remind them, sorry, it's difficult to understand. If you do it nicely, then usually they'll be more than glad to slow down a bit. Number 19: When English people do the washing up, they use too much soap and then don't rinse the soap off when they've finished. That's like leaving poison on your plates. They have carpet everywhere. What is this? Carpet land,