Husband's single 53 year old brother when I kiss my husband after returning from work: 'Er...give me a bucket!':)

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I find it extremely rude that he said it.

1. Is it a normal thing to say in the UK?

I understand some people might say it's sarcasm, banter, humour. For me, it's just very rude behaviour.

2. When a waiter drops a plate on the floor by mistake, is it normal to clap in a British restaurant? I totally don't get it for 17 years and I have never clapped and always felt sorry for the waiter/waitress that it has happened.

Thank you

He sounds like an immature dick, no surprise he’s single.

These things are all normal behaviour.
The "Ew" isn't meant to be seen as rude, it's just a silly daft humour.

The dropping and cheering is very common.
If you're ever in a pub and someone drops a glass, everyone will cheer or, dependant on region, they'll tell "Wahey..."

Of you ever crash your car, I'm warning you now, someone will likely drive past and yell,
"You can't park there mate"

Sorry but I did laugh out loud at 'you can't park there mate'! Poor dh had it when his car broke down - he nearly popped.

No to both behaviours, neither are "normal". And in what parallel universe is this otherwise?.

Have never heard that said after a car accident either. I saw a waiter drop a glass yesterday and no-one clapped or cheered afterwards.

Sounds like he's just awkward and covering his embarrassment.

Yes to clapping when breaking something.

These are two such minor things ,just ignore them!

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Ha if anyone drops glasses at the pub there are usually a few shouts of "Sack the juggler".

I'm thinking you don't like his brother and therefore he annoys you more than these things actually warrant.

It's the type of thing my younger brother in law might do occasionally but he's a bit of an arse - he's improved a bit with age but I'm still a bit wary of what he might do in public. It's going to be an utter joy when the kids graduate in a few years' time, I can see the newspaper headlines already... The behaviour you describe is not all that normal for most settings. What does your brother in law do for a living and is he surrounded by people much younger than he is by any chance?

Both behaviours are normal here.

I'd say normal too

Yeah, normal.

Normal where I live.

Yeah these are both British things. On the whole, we are an uncouth people.

haha that last one is hilarious. that's cheered me up.

Bet you that you live in one of those gentrified areas of London.

It's a very British thing
I no longer live in the UK and it still surprises me that noone says whayyyy when someone drops something

It's just a bit of humour to hide mild embarrassment about public displays of affection. Would you have felt better about him saying it if he was married? Younger? Older? As for breaking a plate/glass, people clap because it lightens the mood. It's funny. I like the car one🤣🤣

your Bil’s comment is not at all normal for a man of that age, maybe if he was 19 but not in his 50s ffs! He’s embarrassing himself.

clapping when a waiter drops something, hmmm.. depends on the restaurant, certain places yes, others never.

I'd say these are English things rather than British.
Your bil sounds really immature, I wouldn't expect that reaction from anyone older than 13.
I find the whole cheering if someone drops something so cringe, something that really should have been grown out of after primary school.

You can’t park there mate! Hahaha Classic!

Normal "bants" in both cases. May not be to your taste, but it's not pathological behaviour.

I'm not in the UK and I don't think I have ever seen a waiter drop a plate, but what the brother said is perfectly normal here and I've never heard of anyone take offence. It's just banter.

😂 I'm in Ireland and we say the same, we usually say 'get a room', if we don't use the bucket one. The breaking of plates or glasses we definitely cheer and clap. We call it banter...

I get the whole “banter” argument - but only to a certain extent. If it’s constant then it’s just annoying and potentially becomes weird eventually.

OP if this happens a lot from your Bil then he’s got issues. Try saying
“yes we get it, you’re single.”