One communication difference I’ve noticed in London is that sarcasm and humor is much more prevalent in their conversations. I saw this most often within the classes that I have taken abroad. Most of my professors are British, and when I first arrived it was odd to see a professor joking around and using so much sarcasm while teaching. At first, it was hard for me to pick up on British sarcasm. I was caught off guard and did not know how to react. Many of the jokes were surrounding the United States’ current political environment. This immediately put me on guard because of how polarized our politics are at the moment. However, I quickly learned that this was just how British people communicated with each other. Usually, I feel that class in the United States is serious with little to no humor. We simply go through the lecture, but professors never make quips during it. I have come to appreciate how the little quips and sarcastic comments break up the lecture. It is also nice to get to laugh every now and then during class. Not only in the classroom, but British sarcasm is present in all conversations I have. One of the most prevalent examples of this in my mind is when I heard someone ask their friend, “Are you alright?”, and the friend, who clearly looked like they just got drenched by the rain, responded, “Living the dream mate.” I am a very sarcastic person when it comes to a social setting, so I found that I fit right in. It was refreshing to be able to joke around with people I had just met. Sometimes in the United States, sarcasm is not appreciated and can be interpreted as being rude, but here it was just part of the norm. It helped me feel more comfortable and closer to the Londoners I had met and were able to joke around with. This will definitely be an aspect of London that I will miss a lot back in the States. It is refreshing to hear light jabs get thrown around that really doesn’t hurt anyone’s feelings.