101 Differences UK & USA (British vs American)

A list of 101 BIG cultural differences between the USA and UK. Our list includes everything from each nation's favourite chips/crisps, to our class systems, comedy preferences, food differences, and more!
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[@awhite3747]

45 - you probably know this now but the 'rude' English V sign goes back to c15th (or earlier) when longbows were a devastating weapon used against the French mounted and armoured knights. When English archers were captured by the French, one punishment was to cut off those two fingers which were used to draw the longbow. So, anecdotally, before the battle started, English archers would flick those two fingers at the French as a gesture of defiance to show the enemy that they were still capable of firing their arrows.

[@roninomari5741]

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[@jadielethan8023]

@Ronin Omari Instablaster =)

[@roninomari5741]

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[@roninomari5741]

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[@SirKnobofCheese]

Did they just say American tea was better than British tea? Deport them Deport them NOW!!!!! lol

[@leematthews6812]

The tea plants in Yorkshire are just better than anywhere else on the planet. FACT.

[@paulharvey9149]

There's nothing quite like a good strong mug of builder's tea - although it does depend on the water. for example, Scottish Blend is said to be suited to the soft Scottish water, and Yorkshire Red is suited to theirs. I'm not sure I know what actually goes best with that awful, limey stuff that masquerades as water in London....

[@marionbanks-wilkinson8368]

They obviously have no idea what a proper cup of tea should taste like. Ravens! I am inviting you to come and have tea with me. I shall do it properly.

[@WanderingRavens]

But but but we did say that the UK has the best black tea! We just think the USA has better infusions, earl grey, and chai ;D

[@SirKnobofCheese]

@@WanderingRavens I'm only joking. Love the videos btw.

[@thegingerwitch322]

It always makes me smile when i think that in the UK you POST something and it is carried by the Royal MAIL, but in the US you MAIL a letter and it is carried by the United States POSTAL service

[@chrislawley6801]

In America mail is delivered by The US Postal Service (USPS) though in UK post is delivered by The Royal Mail which explains UK/ USA in language NOT

[@editazilinskyte3681]

@@chrislawley6801 thank you. You just said the EXACT same thing op said in their comment.

[@valeriedavidson2785]

The Ginger Witch. The whole Postal/Mail system was invented in the UK in Victorian Times, nearly 200 years ago. All other countries copied. British stamps are the only ones in the world without the country being printed on it because we started it (like most things).

[@WanderingRavens]

Didn't think of that before! Love it! Thank you 😂😂

[@MorgoUK]

Or.... in the UK you go to a restaurant and pay the bill with a cheque. In the US you ask for the check which you pay for with Bills.

[@oliverparr390]

Knocking someone up means to make someone pregnant in the UK as well!

[@whisper__]

@A H Duffers

[@whisper__]

@@typhoeus7774 you are aware the UK is a pretty big place right? Just because You don't say it, doesn't mean other people don't.

[@whisper__]

@@typhoeus7774 Good for you mate. Doesn't change the fact people use it.

[@lachlanshaw2907]

@@typhoeus7774 are you sure?

[@flamixflame2685]

I know in nottingham and leeds people definitely still say up the duff more than knocked up

[@puressenceuk35]

As a 45 year old Brit I can safely say I have never EVER heard of anyone making mash butties. Chip butties on the other hand are perfectly normal.

[@tiggerwood8899]

I love mash butties. So now you've heard of someone 😹😹

[@tonycasey3183]

You know that lemon and ginger infusions are not tea, right?

[@claratrevlyn5304]

The correct term is "tisane."

[@tonycasey3183]

@@claratrevlyn5304 Or, "vile, snake oil concoction"

[@fadumomohamed2342]

They are, just not your traditional teas. Traditionally tea is made from camellia plants or dried plants/ cured tea plants, Tisane is just another word for herbal tea, or herbs not traditionally used for tea.

[@Greenwood4727]

they are dirty water that tastes of lemon and ginger

[@TheTylermoffat]

Post box is a Post box in the Uk , not a pillar

[@TheLostCorner]

The UK's version of Shameless had a lovely comeback for "What are you looking at?" "I'm not sure, but it's f**ing ugly and it's looking back."

[@buddhabinaural]

When you ask for a cold drink in the UK, they usually ask if you want ice and slice. Meaning ice and a slice of lemon.

[@c2thag666]

Most British people just drink regular tea, that's why the options for fruit etc are a bit naff and pointless, you should just stick to proper tea

[@electricleg207]

I used to drink so much tea it was doing my stomach damage so I've cut down on 'normal ' tea and also drink herbal tea of which my favourite is liquorice tea.

[@Phiyedough]

Yes, I have lived in Hungary and Croatia where they have a lot of these horrible fruit teas but it is difficult to get decent black tea. People here are horrified when I use 2 tea bags to make one mug of tea!

[@welshdragon99]

"Not too bad" or "alright" could mean anything from getting severely maimed on the same day as you run out of tea to the best day ever...

[@WanderingRavens]

It's taken us a while to figure out how to tell what brits REALLY mean when they say "not too bad" haha 😂

[@brandon3872]

@@WanderingRavens Sometimes it depends on which word is emphasized. If they elongate the word 'too', it usually implies something bad had happened, but they are coping with it. If they emphasize the word 'not', it usually means they are in a good mood.

[@jazzzzy4]

At least wher I'm from, alright is your childhood pet dying, good is you aced an exam, then fine is anything in between

[@mjeditsss6499]

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[@lazzag]

@@WanderingRavens in the Korean war the American officer who was in charge of a section phoned up the British officer who under his command and was a few miles away to check how things were , the brit said " it was a sticky wicket he was having " , the American officer ok and put the phone down , what the Brit should of said was that he was being attacked by at least 2 divisions and needed help !!!!!! Sorry to say the brit lost a lot of men before a second phone call was made and help arrived

[@tonycasey3183]

Brits love a comedic grotesque character. We can look and laugh and say, "Thank God I'm not THAT guy". The funny part, though, is that grotesque character is a mirror that reflects and amplifies facets of our own personality. We recognise the grotesque because he is the monster inside us. That's when that character, whether it be Alf Garnett, Basil Fawlty, Hyacinth Bucket or David Brent becomes truly funny.

[@chrismcadam8413]

I think the reason washing machines are found in the kitchen is because typically houses in the UK are a lot smaller than in the US, where in the US they have a designated laundry room. Some UK houses are starting to have laundry and utility rooms theyre generally newbuild houses

[@lesleyhawes6895]

And utility rooms are usually just about big enough for the washing machine and a drier, and a pair of gardening shoes, and little else!

[@tonycasey3183]

I always find it weird when people find naked bodies (something we all have under our clothes) offensive in TV and movies, but extreme violence (something most of us avoid and are repulsed by in real life) is taken for granted.

[@Greenwood4727]

apparently it was regan who didnt like the idea of sex and naked people and so at least thats what i heard

[@typhoeus7774]

@@Greenwood4727 no because people were repulsed by it way before he was around

[@BaldMancTwat]

@@typhoeus7774 What kind of time are you talking about? Because before TV and Cameras in general, the naked body was the main subject of all art, be it paintings or sculptures. So something must have changed right after the invention of cameras.

[@gw..9730]

@@BaldMancTwat yes but it was shameful for a model to pose naked. They treated the same near enough as a prostitute for a couple of hundred years. It wasn't until the early 20th century it was a little more acceptable but still not something you would tell the family about. Also pretty much as soon as cameras and film were invented pornograhic images became a thing. At a time when women showing ankles was a bit naughty lol. Its the church and religion in general that objected nudity on film. Politics and religion went hand in hand in the late 1800s and early 1900s. So if the church thought something was leading people to sin it became a no no. Back in these times when the majority of people were practicing worshippers what their religious leaders said was gospel. So over time it's been engraved upon the human psyche. Now though with more progressive countries it's relaxing. Its only the deeply religious countries where what religious leaders say is still basically law. Most countries over time have had their politics take the power away from the church. It amazed me when I found out that they show porn on French mainstream TV after watershed.. Also I was a little jealous but I was a teenager lol nearest I got to porn was when I would find the odd magazine in the woods or page 3 of the sun 😂🤣 Fuck I went on a bit there. Sorry 😆

[@aposslex]

It makes sense if you think about it HARD

[@ed-id4ek]

I've never seen anyone brave enough to dunk a biscuit 5 times

[@laurenquigley6599]

Fun Fact it is said that "Pulling Your Leg " comes from the English Hanging tradition where friends and family members would pull your legs to hasten your end.

[@memkiii]

It might be said, but it makes no sense & is highly unlikely to be the source. Beware of copy/pasted internet "knowledge".

[@helenwhite6443]

In the Uk we have the original Earl Grey tea. The blend was created for Earl Grey by Twinnings tea and they asked his permission to sell it to the public. If you haven’t tried this brand then I highly recommend it as it is still made to the original recipe.

[@the_oslovian]

Yepp!

[@rbarnett3200]

And never ever ever put milk in it! What are you people, heathens?! It's drunk black with a half slice of lemon! And don't even think about adding sugar!!!!...and now I've also betrayed what class I am

[@lesleyhawes6895]

@Rich Barnett Relax, even commoners drink Earl Grey or even Lady Grey occasionally!

[@aubreydrinkwater3236]

I love my "Earl Grey Tea" made with just hot water and nothing added.

[@Matthew-Wood85]

Bollocks! "When we got to the UK we didn't even know what a bollock was" yup this is going to be fun

[@WanderingRavens]

Haha and we still don't! XD

[@Matthew-Wood85]

@@WanderingRavens lol well I'm not going to draw a diagram 🤭

[@welshdragon99]

@@Matthew-Wood85 😂

[@WanderingRavens]

@@Matthew-Wood85 😂😂

[@cogidubnus1953]

Bollocks is a Septic telling a Brit that American Tea is better... :-)

[@jenniedarling3710]

Two ovens are great for cooking roast dinners when you might want different foods cooked at different temperatures.

[@brahmbbbbbb]

most newer homes in america (after 1990) have two ovens.

[@lesleyhawes6895]

My second 'oven' is actually the grill, used to do 'cheese on toast' or even just toast if the toaster's broken!

[@lloroshastar6347]

I'm pretty sure to knock someone up means to make them pregnant in the UK too

[@lia.isjusbetter]

knock someone up basically means to rail

[@alwaysbrokendown]

Infusion tea ain't tea it's hot flavoured water, END OF.

[@fadumomohamed2342]

It’s herbal tea, not traditional camellia based or cured teas. But it’s still tea.

[@TyrannosavageRekt]

I mean... what do you think tea is?

[@sage6336]

"thats bollocks" was the best of KZbin for years

[@WanderingRavens]

😂😂

[@ld9829]

relax 😂

[@sirporkibrough]

Anything that isn't black tea with dash of milk isn't actually tea. It's just weird-tasting water. Do it properly.

[@65hilary48]

I think the difference with "I'm going to hospital" is to do with the fact we have universal healthcare here. We drop the "the" from places which are seen as owned by everyone, part of the community and free to use. e.g. "I'm going to school", "I'm going to church". In the UK, a hospital would definitely fit into this category, but maybe not so much in the US.

[@BaldMancTwat]

Tbh I've never heard anyone say that though I could imagine it being said.

[@mikala7052]

Or you've wandered up north and you're "going t' hospital", because the word "The" barely exists here

[@grahamsmith9541]

Round where I live it's, I'm go to hospital = as a patient. I'm going to the hospital = visiting someone who is in hospital.

[@missharry5727]

I would say I'm going to hospital if I was going to be admitted as a patient. If I'm going to an outpatient appointment I'd say I'm going to the hospital.

[@shaunkeasey3674]

As Eddie Izzard would say... In America you say 'Erbs... in The UK we say Herbs... because there's a f*cking 'H' in it! ;-)

[@franl155]

I say "erbs" but then I'm a cockney and "h" is virtually extinct.

[@southron_d1349]

"Erb is the older pronunciation which the Americans kept. The rest of us put the aitch back in.

[@stephenflynn7600]

The H is silent! You pronounce the T in valet. The T is silent because it is a French word!

[@shaunkeasey3674]

Lol. All I was doing was quoting Eddie Izzard... I don't care how you pronounce words.

[@shaunkeasey3674]

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[@tonycasey3183]

I think the "baby" thing comes from British midwives. They always seem to refer to the pregnant woman as "Mum" (how's Mum doing today) and the foetus as "baby" (let's check baby's heart rate)

[@artvid-1915]

True

[@andysutcliffe3915]

A dryer in the UK is called a tumble dryer, to distinguish it from a spin dryer. These days your washing machine is likely to dry as well, using both methods.

[@mandem9157]

But we don’t only say tumble dryer we call them dryers as well

[@NickBFTD]

@@mandem9157 Some older people still do.

[@shanny-who]

@Keith Peters okay but I say tumble dryer? It's just personal preference

[@mandem9157]

@@shanny-who probably think your posh as well

[@DDS21616]

@@shanny-who i say Tumble dryer as well 😅 everyone I know does

[@RosLanta]

The stack of pancakes in the photo looked gorgeous, but they were definitely American style, which are rarely eaten on Pancake Day (not never, I've eaten them on PD myself, but it's definitely unusual). Most people will eat traditional thin English pancakes, which are more like a crepe.

[@texbankuk]

Something British Try a Potato cake or make a Homemade version of Rosti = Potato Pancake(Not Roasty> different way of cooking )in the Frying pan Even a poor cook can make this duckduckgo.com/?q=Rosti&ia=web

[@meachpatel2414]

I swear down Eric said “across the pond” 101 times in this video! 😂

[@WanderingRavens]

Haha oh no! Now I can't stop hearing it!

[@tww5719]

400 years is new not old👍

[@suzannescott6964]

4,000 yes stone henge is old

[@alexandertimms0.166]

My crappy public school was built in 1600 ant old kids,

[@paulknox999]

And thank god for the differences, wouldn't life be boring if we were all the same.

[@WanderingRavens]

Agreed!!

[@mjeditsss6499]

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[@lordchappington6724]

Of course we don’t learn different languages, we didn’t take over a quarter of the world to speak other languages.

[@dave_h_8742]

By go's sir your jolly well right !

[@gyongya]

😅🤣

[@stephenlee5929]

Yes, They can understand you if you just speak loader and more slowly.

[@luciluciluci3389]

😂

[@dsgrbrowne1]

Here, we have many lactose free options - oat, cashew, nut, almond many other options.

[@zoemn24]

I’ve been so excited for this video, its so interesting to hear all the differences you have noticed. ❤️

[@WanderingRavens]

Hope you enjoy it! Learning about these differences is so fascinating for us :D

[@manamar]

"What are you lookin' at?" "I dunno. But it's bloody ugly and lookin's back at me...."

[@robbikebob]

'Chill out mate, I was looking at everything when you looked at me', is the safer response unless your actively looking for a fight, might I suggest.

[@WanderingRavens]

Brilliant xD

[@WanderingRavens]

True

[@arthurterrington8477]

"I don't know-- it doesn't have a label"

[@robertolucarini7137]

You can thank the spelling differences to a man called Webster, who took it on himself to change the spelling of American words (colour/color; centre/center; -ise/ize) and wrote a dictionary. He caused a lot of trouble! 😀 The word 'fanny' in America is a word for back-side, but in English it's a crude word for a part of the female body. Another confusing thing is the date format. In the U.K. (and in most of Europe, I think) it's day/month/ year, whereas in America it's month/day/year. Linda

[@Shaun_Garratt]

Great work guys, nicely researched and very entertaining list.

[@aramikensai5268]

Lived in the UK almost all my life, had no clue what a "Spurtle" was and has never seen one. hahah 😅

[@IGSkaarj]

Fun fact, the US "Jello" is much like Hoover; a brand name. Since we in the UK don't have a brand that's synonymous with gelatine products, we just call it jelly. Which is why we often get confused when people in the states call jam as jelly; jam's not made of gelatine after all ;) By the way, you should give Melton Mowbray pork pies a try, they're really delicious.

[@nicolascarey6330]

Strained jam is refered to as jelly e.g Redcurrant jelly, I yhought that tea in the USA was typicaly half a bag of sugar into which you add some weak tea that was brewed with lukewarm water and an equal amount of peach syrup; sweeten to taste

[@nicolascarey6330]

Sorry,I forgot the ice.While we are not on the subject Fanny is short for Frances and was common here in Victorian times.

[@pjschmid2251]

But why would you call the desert jelly rather than gelatin? Although we do tend to use the brand name Jell-O to refer to the desert, if we were going to be generic about it it would be called gelatin. “Oh no they’re out of cherry Jell-O what should I get? Oh get any brand of cherry gelatin it will still work.”

[@trickygoose2]

@@pjschmid2251 To a Brit, gelatin is an ingredient used in the making of certain recipes (e.g marshmallows, some mousses & cheesecakes) that can be found in the baking aisle of a supermarket.

[@pjschmid2251]

@@trickygoose2 We have that as well but it would be unflavored gelatin. Unless you specify unflavored it’s presumed to be a sweet flavored gelatin.

[@valeriedavidson2785]

People who say "I was sat or I was stood" are grammatically incorrect. I am English and it really annoys me to hear people say it.

[@Plateau_Skull]

This! Also i hear "i seen" way too much, ffs. "Saw" isn't a dirty word, people!

[@cheman579]

@@Plateau_Skull I seen is wrong, but I sat or I stood aren't really grammatically incorrect at all, they're past tense for a reason. Plus if you're genuinely British you'll realise grammatical correctness does not really matter and having a shorter sentence is better than talking for 2 hours and speaking like the queen

[@Sol3UK]

Awesome video guys, well paced and has great rhythm to it

[@neilbreakwell4500]

Loving your videos, guys ! I visit the US a lot (or I did until last year) and love your country, so I like to blend in and not use British words/expressions. My accent still gives me away as a foreigner, except when we were in Texas, where we were asked if we were "from some place back east" :)

[@jos5394]

Those circumcision stats! I had NO idea! Also “to cut a long story short” made me snort with laughter

[@WanderingRavens]

Aren't they crazy?!! And glad you appreciated that line 😂

[@andyonions7864]

Circumcision is an unnecessary and bill expanding add-on service for births in US hospitals.

[@sutzmiah4638]

Circumcision is compulsory in the Islamic and Jewish faiths. It is considered clean and prevents some diseases. Doctors recommend new born babys get the snip

[@sutzmiah4638]

@@andyonions7864 circumcision reduces risk of urinary tract infection (uti) also reduces risk of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV.

[@andyonions7864]

@@sutzmiah4638 I'd like to see stats on both of those. Say a comparison between the UK and Israel. Comparing say the US and a strict Muslim country such as Iran may show a difference. My point is that this would be difficult as you'd need to compare sexual activity against STI rates.

[@veritasvincit2745]

Well done for the amount of work you put into these vids.

[@WanderingRavens]

Thank you so much!!

[@happywanderer34]

If you are in Leeds, then you should definitely check out York for old buildings

[@shaunwhittaker9710]

I love this video and I love your channel. As a British person, this helps me learn about American culture too. Bravo! I subbed ages ago by the way!

[@WanderingRavens]

So glad you enjoy our videos! The cultural differences and similarities are so fascinating to us :D

[@emilybeasley2667]

Hi guys! I almost spat my drink out when you said you were in Leeds! I’ve lived in Leeds all my life, I hope yous enjoy yourselves in Leeds (well as much as you can in lockdown)

[@Hungtudry]

"We didn’t even know what a bollock was until we came to the uk”. Had me in stitches😂

[@BSworldX]

In Britain football means football. In US it's some kind of game that should be called " hand-egg"

[@craigbosley2194]

it's sometimes referred to as wimps Rugby.

[@stephenflynn7600]

Rugby football.

[@kj_usa2987]

Ohhi mate it's chewsday broskiii

[@isaacmartinez6904]

I am so happy that you guys are doing well Wandering Ravens.

[@WanderingRavens]

Thank you, Isaac!! :D

[@pearlp1197]

Also. The way he dunks biscuits is cracking me up😂

[@brandonnewman1953]

I LOVED THIS VIDEO:) still here, cheers guys

[@abbyhuntley3171]

Ooh it would be so cool to see you do a video on your favourite British and American comedians! I love these kinds of your videos ☺️

[@markhindmarsh2811]

Hi Ravens Speaking of names , I was watching the news when Obama was president and a member of his staff was mentioned . Randy Bumgardner , in the U.S I suppose quite normal , I nearly choked on my tea when I heard it . Ah the subtle difference of language. Take care x

[@jerribee1]

That was probably Baumgartner originally; changing it to Bumgardner us just weird.

[@markhindmarsh2811]

@@jerribee1 Nope I checked and double checked and that's what I found

[@bobbybigboyyes]

Mike Hunt is a great British name. Priti Patel is one, so is Boris, Dominic, Gove, Cameron, May and Corbyn.

[@tonycasey3183]

It's an uphill struggle!

[@tonycasey3183]

As you're in Yorkshire, next time you do your grocery shopping, you should try some Seabrook's Crisps. You will not be disappointed.

[@nialldafoe2221]

When they said Leeds I laughed also I gone Leeds a few times and also Leeds is big

[@gavinreid5387]

Made in Bradford.

[@tonycasey3183]

Lucozade is traditionally the "not well" drink. They used to sell it in hospitals for visitors to buy for patients. Warm Ribena is just a hot drink alternative to tea or coffee. Honey and lemon would also be a drink you have if you're unwell.

[@daniellelewis8171]

My nan always used to bring me a lucozade if I was Ill, always found it odd, but realised when I was a bit older that other people did the same!

[@spencerwilton5831]

Danielle Lewis It was first marketed as a tonic drink for invalids and the unwell. It was initially sold only in chemists and pharmacies. I think that persisted in the mindset of many older people long after it gained popularity as a regular refreshment.

[@salster4891]

Nan always used to bring me Lucozade and a colouring book when I was poorly 😂

[@tonycasey3183]

@@daniellelewis8171 I used to work as a nurse in the 1980s and almost every patient was bought lucozade by visitors. It's advertising tagline was "Lucozade - aids recovery". It was banned on wards that carried out bowel surgery, however, as there was a potential risk that carbonated drinks could cause an air embolism and kill a patient!

[@simonpowell1762]

Whoop! Awesome video, love these guys 😁

[@WanderingRavens]

Thank you, Simon!! XXX

[@simonpowell1762]

Subscribe people’s 😊 Thanks for the content again Ravens. I hope your English trip is going well so far considering lockdown 👍🏼

[@branchleader73]

Yep, rinse the soap off - I'm not an animal!

[@weirds0up]

There's a Fanny's Ale House in Saltaire - a short train ride from Leeds. Saltaire village is a world heritage site and is a very nice place to visit

[@crose7412]

@James Morley One of my favourite pubs and it used to be my local.

[@tonycasey3183]

Salts Mill is also worth a visit when we are not in the midst of a plague!

[@hlund73]

Yet Saltaire was alcohol free.

[@crose7412]

@@hlund73 It was alcohol-free in the 1850s!

[@gavinreid5387]

One of the best parts of Bradford.

[@VirtualDragMum]

I'm from the UK, south england...you came up on my recommended today and i've been binge watching all day...SUBBED

[@tonycasey3183]

Language Imperialism. The British Empire spread the English language around the world - it's why you guys speak English - and it is an official language in 67 of the 197 countries around the world. Then, when the USA emerged as a superpower, American music, literature cinema and, probably most importantly, advertising became a global phenomenon, boosting the English language way beyond the influence of empire. Consequently, two things happened. English speakers realised they had little or no need for a second language when the rest of the world spoke English. This led to the second thing which was a fall in the importance placed on learning another language.

[@stephenflynn7600]

The reason why much of the world speaks English is because English is the international business language!

[@tonycasey3183]

@@stephenflynn7600 Or, rather, vice versa

[@David_Clarke]

@@stephenflynn7600 And most sports, ⚽, 🏈, 🏉, 🎾, etc.

[@btube2006]

English is also the language of aviation, maritime, and technological research.

[@MrTrull1]

“Knobs nipped”. Who couldn’t find Grace adorable?!

[@dave_h_8742]

Good Laugh at that 😂

[@dannydorko7075]

someone recently circumcised

[@SixtySecondYoga]

Before I saw that part I assumed you were talking about hobnobs 😅

[@WanderingRavens]

😂😂

[@WanderingRavens]

😂😂

[@samgibson3393]

There’s a small town near Leeds called Knaresborough, it’s only 20 minutes on the train, and I think you guys would love it! There’s some great castle ruins which look over the river and it’s an old medieval market town. Might be worth a look once you’re allowed out of the house again! 😊

[@jonsmith8582]

^^^ this exactly

[@BenCobb99]

Lovely little river running through knaresbourough aswell

[@Sophie.S..]

Mother Shipton's cave and the petrifying well are great to visit as well.

[@purelink1000]

Omg! Me and my fiancée love your content and have been watching you two for a while. We met in Leeds and currently live one city over. Welcome!

[@bbxgxh6604]

my first time outside the UK the toilet was different and I felt the anxiety as the water fixed and I thought it flooded haha

[@theothertoni4698]

I mean we barely have any red squirrels either since the American grey was introduced xD

[@danielhayton9438]

I tried speaking Dutch in the Netherlands almost always replied to in English! :-)

[@newuk26]

The old idea of "just shout, they know what you're saying really" has some truth to it 😂

[@jumpferjoy1st]

Another great video. You forgot fishfinger sandwiches and crisp sandwiches. Two classics.

[@forfivemoreminutes6476]

I find it mad that things with similar looking branding are banned in the US because in the UK shops have their 'own brand' knock-off which always look super similar to the 'branded' version, shops like Aldi and Lidl are especially known for this

[@anitaarcher2034]

One thing I learned while visiting friends in Northern Ireland for a month was...”No Irishmen tells a short story!” Loved Northern Ireland and its people.

[@jaysmith2858]

Having stocked teas for one of the UK's most famous department stores, I can tell you for a fact that British tea infusions (especially fruit teas) are indeed as weak as p.

[@spencerwilton5831]

The bathroom plug / shaver socket thing- small, plug in adaptors are available for around £1, they enable you to plug an appliance with a two pin shaver style plug into any outlet.

[@sharonkay8638]

Grace, I never thought I’d get this opportunity! I have two favourites of rhyming slang. ‘Kettle’ for a watch - kettle and hob, fob - fob watch. And my no.1 ‘April’ for your rear end - April in Paris - arris, Aristotle - bottle, botttle and glass - arse. Both, along with many others regularly used in my East End family, although not so much by the younger generation.😊

[@JohnDoe-tp8mc]

The “leave it with me” difference makes me think you just work with some lazy people 😂 😂

[@theprophet9429]

People who do not rinse off the soap are evil. "Knocked up" also means to impregnate someone here, as well. I like the convoluted slang best, good example is "apple" for £20. Apple core/score, score = 20 obviosuly. We do have rootbeer here too, though it's rare (though McD's used to have it on there UK menu), I buy it when I see it (usually in shops that sell imported stuff) - is it me, or do Red Vines taste of rootbeer? Penis euphemisms: porridge gun, crimson crowbar. Earl Grey tastes like soap, not tea. Also, flavoured teas are not teas to us. That is why we don't care about them. Interesting points re class, you say that in the US that a working class person can become upper class due to doing well in business - something that would not happen in the UK. I think it's worth pointing out that most (not all) Brits are proud of their roots so don't really aim to "change class", which is why we have the phrase; "working class done good". Re the ice in the drink thing, Brits get the impression that Americans are far more ruder to service workers than Brits are. I have no idea if this generalization (spelt with a z, just for you) is accurate.

[@JM-pm3ob]

When I worked in central London I’d regularly walk past the remains of the London Wall, which is 1000 years old and situated just next to the Tower of London which was built by William I over 900 years ago. 400 years isn’t too old!

[@ellycelly5278]

When I was younger, I was playing with my toys and reinacted something with my dolls that I'd seen on Bottom (a British comedy series that kids shouldn't see!). Like a lot of kids, I used American accents. I made one doll say, "while you're waiting, kick Eddie in the bollocks!" 😂😂😂 then I realised I'd never heard an American say bollocks before and I wondered if they ever said it! Thanks for confirming that they don't! 😂😂😂

[@mcfcok1683]

Please can you do a video reacting to finn British football chants, they’re so off the cuff and hilarious 🙃

[@alicejade3657]

Great video! Just fyi, normally we have one oven and the top one is a grill (I actually have an aga as well!) Also, in the late 1900s there was a huge thing about bad hygiene related to leaving soap on dishes and not rising them after washing so now literally everyone rinses. When we talk about tea, 99% of Brits are referring to good old Yorkshire tea haha and boxing day originates from a tradition where usually the well off, box up gifts or anything that you don't need and giving it to the less fortunate :)

[@fadista7063]

Sunday roast used to be prevalent when I was young here in the south. Love your channel and also how you often specify certain areas of the U.S.when making comparisons as the regional differences can be significant. Cheers!

[@eamonquinn5188]

Thank you guys

[@righthandofdoom77]

Hot Ribena?! Whoever told you that is pulling your leg. Over here we have lemsip or lucozade when we're ill.

[@WanderingRavens]

Oh!! We forgot to add lucozade to the list!!

[@righthandofdoom77]

@@WanderingRavens Everyone forgets about it until you get a cold.

[@philipellis7039]

No we have hot Ribena, especially for our kids when they are unwell. There is proper scientific research that shows hot fruit squash helps alleviate cold symptoms. If my oldest son feels unwell the first thing he gets is hot Ribena. No one is pulling their leg over this.

[@righthandofdoom77]

@@philipellis7039 Must be a northern thing.

[@neilbuckley1613]

@@righthandofdoom77 We also use hot Black Currant juice when suffering from colds. If suffering from an illness of the digestive system hot Bovril is useful.

[@rettawhinnery]

In Liberal, Kansas, there is a pancake race for Pancake Day. Yes, I agree that "Liberal, Kansas" is also an oxymoron.

[@tony-helmsdeepmodelrailwayoosc]

Hello, I really love watching your channel, very entertaining!

[@WanderingRavens]

Thank you!!

[@kurluk04]

I say dipping not dunking! I rinse everytime! Also your mirrors wonky! Love the content guys 🙌 Have you tried yorkshire gold tea? - its banging!

[@homeone4054]

"Absolutely radio" Class. We leave the herbal teabags in by the way.

[@WanderingRavens]

Glad you appreciated that one 😂

[@gavinreid5387]

Is that American or British? I've never heard it before.

[@georginageorgiou2422]

I definitely rinse my dishes

[@cheeseomunchies]

Good vids as always guys. Can I put a request for you to try walkers Worcester sauce crisps and festive mince pies if you haven’t already. Cheers

[@mikestarkey7989]

I can't find any uploads from you more recent than a year ago. Are you still doing vlogs and uploads? I really enjoy your work.

[@strawbryjamz1213]

Doesn’t New Orleans celebrate Mardi Gras? That is French for Fat Tuesday, which we Brits tend to know as Shrove Tuesday, as you rightly said.

[@nicolascarey6330]

First day of Lent. I would have thought that a country as christian as the USA would have some traditions, but thinking about it , it is probably hiding a Pagan festival.

[@phillipescott9764]

@@nicolascarey6330 it’s the last day before Lent, so the last chance for debauchery before a period of fasting and penitence.

[@Arael_Angie]

We don’t all have two sinks lol but def a washing up bowl, love how this baffles my USA friends x Thx for the fun 💕

[@sheilahoward2444]

And we also have integral draining boards instead of those weird stand alone things.....

[@RavenclawStudent123]

I don't have a washing up bowl. That's what the sink is for. I get rid of the food on my plates etc before I dip them in the washing up liquid to wash them properly

[@paulharvey9149]

If you go back to the 1950s, deep butler's sinks were commonplace for washing laundry - often with iron pillars alongside on which mangles could be secured. next to that would be another, shallower sink for general purposes.

[@trickygoose2]

@@RavenclawStudent123 I have a bowl in my kitchen that I don't use for washing-up but I do use for washing the kitchen floor or emptying the washing machine.

[@ProfessorBernardFuck]

One famous "class" quote was when 'nouveau riche" Michael Hesseltine was attending a meeting (during Thatcher's reign), Alan Clark, very much of the 'old money' said, "the trouble with Michael is he had to buy his own furniture" i.e. he would never reach the real upper echelons of society as he did not inherit his fine furnishings!

[@zaam87jenko]

Hello Wandering Ravens, great video, glad to hear you've got your first video sponsor. Have you seen the UK films Hot Fuzz, or Life of Brian, may be good for a reaction video as they have to be the most loved British comedies! :)

[@WanderingRavens]

Thank you so much, Zach! We were very excited to finally work with a sponsor! And we've seen hot fuzz (love it) but have yet to see Life of Brian :D

[@welshdragon99]

Here we go, I'm rather excited...

[@WanderingRavens]

Yay!! I hope you enjoy it!

[@wencireone]

Just incase you didn't know Grace you can get a plug adaptor for all those unusual plugs 👍

[@WanderingRavens]

Good to know! I need to find one!

[@trickygoose2]

@@WanderingRavens They shouldn't be too difficult to find. Try somewhere like Wilko or a large supermarket. When I was about 20, I went away for about 4 days and forgot to take an adaptor so I came back with something of a beard as my room only had plugholes for 3 pins.

[@darriendastar3941]

This was excellent. There was a lot of concentrated thought and hard work that went into making this look so seamless. You deserve a *Standing Ovation*. Other creators would - and have - make something like this last over five days. **Wandering Ravens buff nails** "Yeah, we know" :-)

[@ArminageShikoba]

Where did you get that picture of the two ovens, that is Literally my kitchen, like LITERALLY.

[@dave_h_8742]

50/50 tea and milk 🤢 no wonder you don't like our tea. Yorkshire tea, steep for over 5 minutes dash of milk so it's around Hobknob colour or darker.

[@LongdownConker]

Wait did they actually say they put in 50% milk and 50% water?! I didn't catch that, that's way too much milk even for me and I like milky tea lol 😂

[@MonkeyButtMovies1]

I took my tea like that when I was a toddler XD

[@nutyyyy]

Yep that's just it. Need to brew it for a good few minutes and stick a wee bit of milk in.

[@karenb629]

One i have always noticed is Americans say 'anyways' in conversation where as British people say 'anyway'... for example, at the end of a sentence, going into a new sentence. Hope you are coming to Scotland on your tour, in particular Glasgow.. to explore the differences between Glasgow and Edinburgh 😃 xx

[@matthewdevalle404]

While working in Houston one of the things that really stood out was the use of powdered milk in coffee (whitener?) and that it was sold in very large containers. In the UK our equivalent (I think) is called Coffee-Mate, sold in small jars, and it's really not a very common thing for people to buy.

[@Darth_Nycta_13]

Have you ever been to a Harvester Restaurant? When lockdown is over I'd suggest going to one. They have free refills on fizzy drinks/sodas.