An American visiting the UK has been struck by a British pub crisp tradition, describing it as "communal" gesture. David Escobedo, who is doing his PhD Chester, took to TikTok to share his thoughts on the act of tearing open a packet of crisps to share with your friends, something he's not used to in his native Los Angeles.
On his cultural discovery David, known as @fntsywlkr on the video sharing platform, said: "Here we go, when I've been to pubs, it's pretty common for everyone to grab a drink and sit around a table and if they're a little munchy, they get a bag of crisps and they tear open the crisps like a little plate and they invite everyone to have crisps.
"Now, in the United States, at least in Los Angeles, it's pretty uncommon to eat at bars in general, unless it's a bar and restaurant. But something that I think is interesting is the kind of community action of ripping open the bag of crisps, there usually is not very many crisps, and sharing it with everyone."
