Two things I find odd about elections are how quickly the UK counts compared with other countries, and how short our queues are at polling stations. Even in a general election, where 4 countries are voting, we usually know who forms the next government by the end of the next day, and no one ends up queuing for 5 hours to vote (and we supposedly love queuing). If the PM's party loses, they go to the Palace to resign more or less immediately.