An Australian who visited the UK said Brits are “built differently”, and there’s a key reason why. He was left astounded after stopping by as he ventured on a trip to Venice
An Australian who visited the UK was left astounded when he touched down in the airport. Liam Dowling was left totally floored by one thing when he landed on British soil, and claimed there’s a specific reason why Brits are “built differently” to other people around the world.
Liam’s video has gone viral after he shared it on TikTok and his explanation left people in total hysterics. In the clip, he admitted he was travelling to Venice, but stopped at an airport in the UK on his travels and, when he called by the Wetherspoons, he couldn’t get over one thing.
In the video, he said: “I’m here at the Spoons airport, on my way to Venice. It’s 5am – there’s not a single person in here not drinking. It’s 5am.
“I feel like in Aus, we kind of wait until like 7am/8am – you get some looks if you’re drinking in the airport at 5am. No one here gives a f***.
“I reckon you could come here at 4am, and it would not matter. Like, Britian just – they don’t care. Maybe it’s the Europe/Aus thing, but everyone here is boozing and I love it. Bit too early for me though, so, I’m just going to stick to my coffee.”
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The video has been viewed over 100,000 times since it’s been shared, and people have been left gobsmacked by it. Natually, some Brits just couldn’t stop laughing.
One said: “God forbid a nation has hobbies.” Another wrote: “Time doesn’t exist in the airport or on Christmas Day.”
A third replied: “I’m Polish (we’re infamous for drinking a lot) and I have been living in the UK for 10 years, but even I can’t hack how they do it. Brunch time, 11ish, I can get, but 5am is crazy business.”
Meanwhile, a fourth also commented: “Got to a NY airport at 6am. Asked for a Bacardi and they said no alcohol til midday. I was gobsmacked.”
One more also quipped: “Spoons in Birmingham airport was absolutely rammed at 2am when I last went.”
People had all sorts of stories about drinking at airports, but many seemed to agree on one idea – time doesn’t exist when you’re about to hop on a plane. Many Brits couldn’t help but laugh in the comments, with a cheeky pre-flight tipple appearing to be the norm for many – no matter what time it may be.
Thoughts and theories were super varied, but many Brits couldn’t help but make jokes about it. The video really did make many people chuckle.
Another wrote: “If you think about it, 5am is just really late at night. 7am would be more unacceptable, as I consider that morning. Regardless of time though, if I’m at an airport, then I’m at Spoons drinking.”
One more added: “Every time I fly from Manchester Airport, I choose as early as I can 4am/5am, grab a burger and sit in the bar with a few pints and watch the planes until my gate opens. Like my father, and my father’s father.”
Meanwhile, someone else chimed in with: “Time does not exist in airports. Except the time you’ve got to catch your flight – that one’s important.”
