Learn:15 things that Brits and Chileans really don't have in common.

I've been a foreigner in Chile for nearly a year now, so I feel I now know Chileans well enough to make a pretty accurate list of all the differences between us. If you are a Brit in Chile right now, I guarantee you will find most of these to be true.

1) Lateness

We will accept being no more than 10 minutes late to a scheduled event, whilst Chileans are guaranteed to arrive at least 10 minutes late.

2) Eating habbits

We are always complaining that we've eaten too much, whilst Chileans encourage each other to eat more!

3) Dealing with the Weather

We are cranking up the central heating, whilst Chileans are blasting out the air conditioning (British Winter 4 degrees, Chilean summer 34 degrees).

4) Drinking

Whilst we end a night out at 2am passed out drunk in bed, Chileans will continue drinking long into the early hours of the next day (sometimes till 6am!).

5) Diets

Whilst we are desperately trying to maintain our Atkins diets, Chileans are enjoying a pint of beer and a chorrillana (a mountain of chips, steak and fried eggs).

6) BBQs

Whilst we have a few chicken legs grilling on a disposable BBQ occasionally in summer, Chileans have at least three different types of animal cooking on a table sized grill nearly all year round.

7) Dress for a Night Out

For a night out, English girls will wear the shortest dress and the highest heels we can find (even in winter), whilst Chilean girls will dress like normal human beings.

9) Greetings

We greet each other with a casual handshake or hug, but do that to a Chilean and they will be wondering why you don't like them.

10) Summer?

We call it t-shirt weather, Chileans call it winter.

11) Public Transport

We say sorry if we nudge someone by accident on the tube, whilst Chileans physically barge each other out the way on the metro.

12) Language Difficulty

Whilst we have trouble pronouncing the Spanish 'double r', Chileans struggle to say most words in the English Language (to be fair it is one of the hardest languages for SL learners to pronounce)

13) Public Displays of affection

English couples occasionally display affection in public by holding hands or a kiss on the cheek. Whilst Chileans couples will walk and passionately make out at the same time.

14) Todos son gringos!

We consider ourselves English whilst Chileans call us gringos (we're not American!).

14) Geography

We see a mountain, whilst Chileans see a hill.

15) Dancing

We shuffle about the dance floor awkwardly, whilst Chileans are throwing out hip shaking salsa moves left, right and centre.

And the list could go on and on....