Depending on one's sex, age and location the British address each other by different names such as dear, dearie, flower, love, chick, chuck, me duck, me duckie, mate, guv, son, mam, madam, miss, sir, or treacle. While a tourist pays a visit to a British man's house it is expected that the visitor would reach the house with a gift. A bottle of wine, a bunch of flowers, or even chocolates is accepted forms of gifts for a British. Sending a thank you note to the host from the visitor after you have paid a visit is also considered as an appropriate note of gesture.
Some dos and don'ts while on a trip to London would include:
Do not greet people with a kiss
Avoid talking loudly in a public place
Avoid staring at someone in public
Do not pick your nose in front of others
Avoid gestures like hugging and backslapping
Do not spit
Do not burp in public
Now for the list of dos that can be done while on a visit to London:
Stand in a queue
Take your hat off when you go indoors
Pay as you go
Drive on the left side of the road
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