Content creator Paige Wester, who is an American living in England, posted a TikTok where she revealed her shock and confusion over how Brits shop.
Taking to Sainsbury’s and in a later video Tesco, the TikTok star branded the series “things in a British grocery store that would send Americans into a coma.”
Both videos have gone viral on TikTok, gaining a combined nearly 3 million views.
@p_west_ I will never get on board with black pudding or baked beans inspo @Megan Gulyard #sorrynotsorry #americanabroad #americanintheuk #sainsburys #lifeintheuk #ustouk ♬ original sound – Paige Wester
American’s shocked over British supermarkets
Stepping into Sainsbury’s, Paige was first surprised by British eggs, sharing: “Their eggs are never refrigerated, they’re always in these containers or on shelves.”
One big element the TikTok creator was stunned by was the beloved tea aisle: “The tea aisle is absolutely insane to me.
“It’s an entire aisle just dedicated to different types of teas.”
Paige was also surprised by Brits’ love of pies: “People love to make anything into a pie.
“We’ve got steak pies, we’ve got chicken pies, we’ve got cheesy veg pies.
@p_west_ I’m begging someone to tell me what brown sauce is… #americaninengland #ustouk #lifeintheuk #tesco #americanintheuk #americanabroad @Paige Wester ♬ original sound – Paige Wester
“Don’t get me wrong, I love a good pie, but not everything needs to be inside of a pie.”
The TikTok then entered the ‘scary’ part of Sainsbury’s when she discovered black pudding on the shelf: “This is where things get scary, but black pudding is a staple in most people’s households.”
Later, the content creator visited Tesco and was confused by the amount of juice concentrate available: “Americans may be fat, but someone tell me why British people won’t drink water, they have to have juice.”
Adding: “Let’s just all grow up and drink water like a normal person.”
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Last but not least, the American was stuck on having to pack their own shopping bags, sharing: “I know this is the lazy American in me, I’m well aware of that.
“But I miss people packing up my groceries for me.
“I leave the grocery store actually sweating because it stresses me out so much.”
