British manners that are RUDE in Canada | Don't do these!

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[@rogerarnold1579]

Hi. I find your videos so very interesting! Have a happy new year. God bless.

[@georgecaplin9075]

Wetherspoons!?!

[@kareemullah2070]

Hi

[@jwweldfab]

Alanna, you need to come down to sunny Bournemouth and check out the beach! I was born down these parts, but a surprising amount of people around here have moved here from Kent, mainly to get away from the city and be closer to the beach. Hope you are keeping busy and staying well during this lock-down! And thanks for the tips!

[@bilbobaggins2387]

The phrase "love" is not gender specific, old ladies will use it when talking to young or younger men. it is meant kindly.

[@eruusky]

She literally said that

[@uwotm8]

A man doesn't say to another man "love" but a woman can say it to either.

[@ShipsKat]

@@uwotm8 For the most part, that's true. There are parts of Yorkshire, (I'm thinking of Sheffield, in particular) where men *do* call each other, love. It was strange, at first, but I'm used to it now. :-)

[@Bloop1367]

@@ShipsKat south yorkshire men do not say to other men "love" they call them pal, cocker, etc.

[@ShipsKat]

@@Bloop1367 There are lots of things that all men in South Yorkshire don't do, but thanks for clarification, love. Tabby cats in Dundee don't dig Kiri Te Kanawa lol ;-)

[@marklegg79]

The British have the best swear words.... brought a tear to my eye that #proud

[@BrianMcGuirkBMG]

Sigh!

[@jimchorley]

Thats the best fucking comment on this video !

[@sjhhej]

We can swear even when we're not swearing. We can make up swear words on the spot and still be understood.

[@exgren]

@@sjhhej I like the way we put swear words in the middle of a word.. If we are at a football match and the ref is having a bad game. We say things like referfuckingree sort it out

[@tammydoherty6372]

Nah, the Irish have slightly better swear words and creative turns-of-phrase -- particularly people from North inner city Dublin (rougher area). The strong accent emphasises the hilarity. There's a comedienne named Enya Martin (she's on KZbin) who does it justice very well, and the movie 'The Snapper' (with Colm Meaney) depicts it excellently too. Out of people from the UK, the Welsh, Geordies and Mancunians can be brilliant and absolutely hilarious when they swear. Again, the accents emphasise the hilarity somehow.

[@wraith9276]

"People are friendly in Canada and will talk to you, as opposed to Britain where you don't have to make eye contact" Me, a British autistic: oh *th a n k god* I don't live in Canada

[@Eliteerin]

Relate

[@eb7446]

Haha, in fairness a lot of people in Canada don't do this. But imo general pleasantries, a nod and a smile when passing someone on a trail or a walk is considered like ground zero politeness. Soo in general if you ignore people in situations like that people may consider you akward or rude. But trust me I live in a small town in Canada and on the main streets most people won't say hello or smile. if you are in a cafe a person might make some small talk to you but they won't accost you on the street. Most people can pick up vibes too and if they say something and you only give a kurt reply they will understand and leave you alone. I would say people who force conversations are usually considered the super annoying ones buuuur they do exist. Sometimes it is just a really extroverted person who doesn't get other people are not the same OR unfortunately they are entitled people who don't accept other people having different boundaries. It is weird being Canadian in other countries because that general openness is default for many of us. I am introvert but to me a smile, hello, cool dress ect.is so normal to me it isn't real talk. I like to made at ease so I try to make others feel at ease and a few pleasantries does that. I apent time in Germany and it was a culture shock to me when people were befuddled at pleasantries. Especially customer service workers. This is true in the UK too. Brits are less rigid about this than Germans and a store worket will talk to you in the UK but they won't be as overly friendly.

[@eb7446]

To clarify, smiling on the street is normal but on a busy main street it is not as common. If you make eye contact you may smile of say Hi, but it isn't as frequent as some make out. If you are at a bus stop, waiting in a waiting room ect. small talk is pretty common though. I have taken far more silent bus rides or train rides than chatty ones than otherwise though just for perspective. I like to call people who force you into conversations on public transport as Hostage takers lol.

[@paranoidrodent]

There are regional cultural variations in Canada, particularly regarding friendliness. Folks from the Prairies and Atlantic Canada have a reputation for being particularly friendly to strangers. Ontario and BC are roughly the norm. Quebeckers, oddly enough, tend to resemble the Brits more on approaching strangers and eye contact (other Canadians think of Quebeckers as stand-offish, the French think they are absurdly in-your-face friendly - I suspect it's all relative but Quebeckers a little more guarded with strangers than other Canadians, but perhaps a little less so than southern England). Having grown up mostly in Quebec, I can totally relate to the British norms. It took a while to get used to random strangers just making small talk when I moved to Ontario. I got used to it but it's not my default comfort zone. Every culture has its own norms on social bubbles.

[@werkmsa1806]

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[@richardball2035]

Banter here is almost our way of accepting you into a social group. Normally people are polite to strangers, but when the banter begins - and particularly if you get a nickname you have moved from acquaintance to friend!

[@akadan]

Got it in one there Dick Ball

[@benalias5766]

@Joe Turner Yes, but it's always a friendly gesture.

[@ao8612]

@@akadan class 😂

[@eelsemaj99]

Joe Turner that implies we talk on trains

[@chrissede2270]

I always say if you are not being insulted (banter) then you are not part of the group. At work if people are not bantering with you that is a real bad sign. Either nobody likes you or you are not preforming the job well enough to make the cut and be out of the job. I am American just for perspective.

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

"Where's the toilet?" is rude? If you're really desperate in Manchester it's "I'm bursting for a slash", or for a number two "It's touching cloth", LOL.

[@telekevontoloko8247]

For number two I say that It's knocking on heavens door and when it's really a pressing matter it's usually "ramming the door".

[@highdownmartin]

Turtles showing its head Got to drop the kids off Riding the log flume Get a copy of Viz and find out more

[@FeelinErie]

@@highdownmartin ''One fart away from a poo''

[@TheLondonCyclist]

Slash in Manchester? Since when did they speak cockney?

[@mattede8744]

Headbuttin my undies

[@leahjackson8461]

I'm English currently living in Ontario and random people talking to me in the street definitely took a lot of getting used to

[@comteroi9219]

Still happens a lot in England, but you have to go to the more quaint villages and very small towns for it to happen. Never, ever happens in big towns or cities unless the community is strong/very familiar with each other.

[@brendadrumm9708]

Leahl

[@rosstaylor3448]

Happens up north

[@frostyrisk4406]

Leah Jackson where in Ontario?

[@autumn5852]

Leah Jackson I’m English and talk to people wherever I go.

[@mollybrown8361]

Banter is such a big thing in Britain in general I think. Speaking on the behalf of England, I think that it must be because our culture and humour is quite self deprecating. I think because Everyone is willing to take the piss out of themselves thus they are fine if someone were to take the piss out of them

[@ollylewin]

Got it in one. You need to be able to laugh at your own faults. If you can't take it don't give it. The "banter" at work can get full on savage and personal but you have to laugh it off otherwise you'd cry. The response is to come back as harsh as they gave it. We're all weird in our own way lol.

[@crossleydd42]

@@ollylewin Yes, the dictionary definition of banter is "the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks." Nothing aggressive about that. Can't believe that with such a definition, Canadians would find that rude or offensive.

[@katiest.vincent4283]

@@crossleydd42 We don't. I don't know where she is from that she thinks Canadians don't banter.

[@Xx_Oleander_xX]

hi Canadian here, we do banter but usually only after we know the person a bit. Some people are fine with banter of the bat(like myself) but others are not, most people wait a day or two, before bantering

[@jennam4448]

I’m a Canadian teenager and I definitely think it is only adults who think banter is rude because us as teenagers do it all the time our humour is VERY much self deprecating

[@Emily-gn2iv]

When she says "beautiful english accent" but i can''t stop imagining a Yorkshire man saying "you alright love"

[@Emily-gn2iv]

Also the magpie who can say "y'alright love" - youtube it if you don't believe me.

[@elleford8725]

Or geordie...

[@BipoIarbear]

@Frank Rampersad thats a southern thing, we all talk to each other up north

[@BipoIarbear]

A few american women luv the accent, i say luv a lot😆 they are like broken sprinklers

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

Yeah, she has obviously never been to Newcastle or Liverpool...

[@ann-marieellis8523]

If you want to be polite about asking for the toilets in the UK, you can say “where’s the ladies/gents”. Also, “wash up” refers exclusively to doing the dishes in the UK. Love your videos! :)

[@lezking5060]

Hmmm... There is nothing rude about asking for the toilets... after all, that's the word they often use on signs.

[@kagmille]

​@@lezking5060 Not in Canada or the US. In Canada, signs say "Washrooms" and in the US signs say "Restrooms."

[@lezking5060]

@@kagmille I was replying to the suggestion that "If you want to be polite about asking for the toilets *in the UK*, you can say “where’s the ladies/gents” " and pointing out that saying "toilets" isn't rude in the UK, so not making a comment about Canadian or USA toilet signs. Besides, I'm not in Canada or the USA :-)

[@kagmille]

@@lezking5060 ahh, ok. Sorry I misread the intent of your comment. Either way, it's fun to learn about these differences between our countries.

[@lezking5060]

@@kagmille Not a problem. The interesting thing is, that our KZbinr above seems to suggest that issues she mentions are nation-wide, whereas one Canadian here (in the comments, somewhere) doesn't recognize what she is saying - and I play an online game in which I am in an "international" group - and at least 25% of the members of that group are Canadian - and they *all* said that they have no idea what she is going on about, when I brought this video to their attention. So, I'm not sure whether it really is a difference between the countries, or just the KZbinr's personal sensibilities being packaged as a national quirk!?!?

[@PaidAMaluCachu]

What if someone asks "can I use your bathroom" then starts having a bath? You can't risk these confusions. Just say toilet Canada!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

It's too late, we can't change!!

[@virtuitousvampire9371]

Wow if she’s high maintenance I’m the queen of Canada.

[@claralouise6433]

This made me laugh so much haha

[@virtuitousvampire9371]

Hmmm someone edited their comment!

[@personincognito3989]

We won't just say "toilet Canada" we are Canadian, we are a different culture.

[@JamesYoungg]

Most people in the UK would say I'm going for a piss instead of toilet if they're with friends

[@garethwynn01]

I'm pretty sure it isn't most. Maybe most of the people you know...

[@kevoconnor145]

@@garethwynn01 People are always saying going for a wee/piss/slash etc.

[@gdfggggg]

Just going for a slash, yes?

[@Fuckthishandle1]

Im going to spill some urine.

[@Isleofskye]

Ray Jennings Are you replying to Kevin O'Connor about Deep Monoment replying to James Young? My head is hurting...

[@jessicadavies7303]

In England we have a lot more terms of endearment i.e. love, hun, hen, g, sweet, poppet, pet, darling, sweetheart, lamb, Chuck, duck, lovely, lovey, honey bunch, pumpkin, sugar, dear, my lover, prinny, beauer, kid, our kid, scally, plonker, treacle, mate... sure I could list off more if given the time😅but my family in Canada don’t use them

[@joshsimms5697]

its like that here in Newfoundland too..seems like the rest of Canada isnt as warm.

[@jessicadavies7303]

Josh Simms possibly, my family are from Ontario

[@karliejohnston7529]

In my experience PEI and Nova Scotia is similar

[@jamesbibby3650]

Poppet = always will be a threatening term from pirates of the Caribbean.

[@loomick]

Here we often use insults and obscurity as terms of endearment too

[@snakesocks]

That office looks soul destroying. I don't care how many Canadian flags & plants & biscuits you have; those window blinds are the work of the devil.

[@lezking5060]

It looks like a public toilet - well, if you ignore the desk, and a lack of toilet. :-)

[@thecatholiccouchpodcast]

She just needs some nice drapes love lol

[@lezking5060]

@@thecatholiccouchpodcast Or maybe an attendant to collect the money, and clean the floors and toilet pans and hand basins!?!?

[@GFSLombardo]

Unless one works in an office that is a quaint Victorian restoration, or if one is one of the Masters of the Universe "working" in a high rise glass and steel master suite of an office , most modern "offices" all have that same boring bland utilitarian look. Adding on desk knick knacks or drapes and potted plants do little to dispel the slough of despond of most office work(ers). Perhaps some day she may find a job where she can work on-line at home, where we like to see her. But until then.....BTW, at least she has a window-sort of ....

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Jesus, even my poor office gets ripped apart on the internet. Nothing is safe!

[@johnf4659]

They must be posh in Kent. Most people say "I'm going for a piss"

[@SleepingBeauty268]

This had me in tears lol 🤣

[@user-rq6qd9ki9c]

So true

[@mrsmom885]

Oh my, no! In Canada that would be considered extremely vulgar!! Don't know where you live in England but I never heard anyone say that.

[@user-rq6qd9ki9c]

@@mrsmom885 I'm English and I wouldn't be surprised if I heard a lower or even middle class person say that, I go to college and that's just the way some of my classmates talk.

[@dramaislifedrama4426]

John F actually they don’t.

[@Bella-mi5kw]

I can’t even lie I’m British and we do swear a lot. 😂

[@leamdunn800]

I can’t even lie I’m Canadian and we do swear a lot. 😂

[@justylex]

Lmao, my in-laws are British and they swear so much compared to my family (Canadian).

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

See you think that... try going to mainland Europe, especially France and Spain. They swear like it's going out of fashion.

[@Jadorey]

BANGTANS BELLASS Trash where I live the f word is used instead of a comma

[@Historian212]

New York City person here. Swear words are punctuation marks in our town.

[@stanleywoodison8699]

I never realised what delicate flowers you Canadians were.

[@heronimousbrapson863]

stanley woodison We're real prudes.

[@hornkraft9438]

Call them American by mistake and you'll see the fire in their eyes!

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

stanley woodison - tbf us Brits are seen as delicate flowers by many Aussies and I can see why

[@stanleywoodison8699]

@@abcxyz-cx4mr Speak for yourself.....

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

stanley woodison - I’m speaking for my fellow compatriots (and for myself too lol). We are pussies compared to Aussies we can’t handle extreme weather or deadly animals like they can, bravo to them.

[@thundertick5666]

You think being called 'love' is bad ... whew, don't come to Bristol. I've heard old people call younger people *of either sex* 'my lover'. That throws any non-Bristolian, never mind any non-Brit.

[@synaesthesia2010]

EVERYONE is 'love' up north

[@tubb254]

It freaks me out and i only live over the bridge in Wales 😂😂

[@UFBMusic]

​@David of Yorkshire My boss is quite Laaahndan, and threw me by saying that he was looking after his dustbin for the weekend. He meant that his wife was away, so he was looking after his kid, but I thought he had foxes going through his rubbish!

[@nickrice5819]

Same in Cornwall

[@Lanser1964]

I have a habit of calling everyone darling or daahlin

[@Aisling88]

I've lived here for 5 years (Brighton, originally from Calgary) and the one that always got me was "go on then." Like if you ask someone if they want something and they say "oh, go on then" instead of "yes please/thank you."

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

I say that so much now!!

[@02ladydamned]

Didn't realise it sounded odd until you mentioned it lol. Sounds a bit commanding out of context, I guess. 'Go on then, peasant, hurry up' 😜

[@eb7446]

I think a big one is "You alright". I didn't even put a question mark because in the UK it isn't really a question, just a standard greeting like "Hello.". In Canada asking if someone is alright implies that they do not look alright because you would not ask if they were alright if they looked it. That can really confusing and off putting for Canadians and Americans too.

[@02ladydamned]

@@eb7446 lol yeah. It's always annoying when they actually tell you how they are as well

[@stephensaines7100]

@@eb7446 Struth! (More a West Country Ozzie affection, 'my son')

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

“Built like a brick sh**house”. Used to describe someone big and muscular. I love that English term, and it’s toilet related :)

[@youdontknowme3603]

That's what my mum used to call me

[@MaidMoorinaENVTuber]

@@youdontknowme3603 my mum just calls me a little shit or a twat

[@Isleofskye]

My Mum called me a CowSon and said I would get a DoughBoy when I got home...i.e. a Slap....though she was only speaking metaphorically..@ @@MaidMoorinaENVTuber

[@LikeAZombie01]

Absolute unit.

[@adrianpetyt9167]

What bewildered me was that in the US, some people use "built like a brick shithouse (or outhouse)" of a woman to mean really curvaceous. I was reading a Harry Dresden story and he described his sidekick that way and several pages later I had to readjust my mental image of her from " lady wrestler" to "sex symbol".

[@_v-.]

I'm not posh, I'll go to a wetherspoons. 😅😅😅 brilliant

[@gdfggggg]

Andrew Viney we had some friends who used to say that but they deffo thought they were middle class daling...

[@deadguy217]

drinking out of date booze and shite food all in fookin darkness night and day but its cheap for old bastards and complainers, only wenches worth a poke work behind the bars, most old codgers leave their other half at home im fookin glad to stay, ours down the road is quite rough really the front doors have been taped up and repaired most of the time busted by the heads of the door men, those piss weak cunts really, fights n stabbings a lot, wont use the crapper too many junkies overdosing , i smell a dead fella...but here it is Tourism Glasgow

[@gdfggggg]

@@deadguy217 all rosey and happy then...

[@drab8591]

Wetherspoons is posh

[@luismorgan2422]

Loved that

[@myribunt5261]

Washing (clothes washing) washing up (washing dishes) and having a wash (washing yourself)

[@johnc3403]

Southern English people are fine. They keep themselves to themselves for sure but once you get to know them they are lovely people. They are quiet and reserved by nature and thats OK by me. Northerners are more vocal about how open and friendly they are and there is some truth in that. You'd never be short of company in the north but that doesn't mean that southerners are rude... far from it.

[@danic9304]

You got the economic heart of the nation, we console ourselves with a friendliness trophy:P

[@wiganfan3373]

@Blackporsche roadster What a load of shite or are you actually talking about Mancunians, Which are southerners as far as i'm concerned being from the the far north

[@folkme3042]

These are such generalisations.You find good and bad people wherever you go.

[@bibtebo]

As i a southerner whos family were all from up north, i grew up on the mantra that northerners are so friendly. Its bollocks. They are friendly to people like them. The rudest ive ever been treated has always been northerners. Now when a northerner tells me how great they all are, i put him in his place.

[@sjhhej]

Speaking as a southerner who's emigrated to the north, the northerners are far more friendly and open in public. Its painful going south now, there's just a sullen social atmosphere down there. I much prefer being among people who'll talk to strangers, chat in shop queues, etc.

[@BobSmith-cx4og]

Here in Devon, apart from "love" you commonly get "me 'andsome", "me lover", "sweet'eart" and others, all said with a pirate accent !

[@gdfggggg]

Bob Smith you sound quite Bristolian to me but more (like you say) piratey.

[@MoviesNGames007uk]

There's also a posh accent in Devon

[@TheLondonLass]

I am in Bristol. I love the fact that the people round here are often smartly-dressed city folks, but when they open their mouths out comes the 'pirate accent'. A bloke in a designer suit talking like the Wurzels will never fail to cheer me up!

[@pip5858]

I swear being called 'maid' by every old bloke with a farmers accent gets old quick

[@eelsemaj99]

Blackporsche roadster that’s a bit offensive. I hate those London wankers as much as the next Devonian, especially when their caravans block up our streets but me and everyone I know speaks with a “normal” British accent Sadly enough, I’d love a debnshire accent

[@lc7327]

The phrase “To smoke a fag” means to have a cigarette in the UK however in the US it has quite a different context😬... dunno if that’s the same in Canada

[@frostyrisk4406]

We have the same context as the US 😂. Saying that in public may get you in a bit trouble.

[@luva_carnincatsnmusic]

Depends on whether or not you have that "beautiful British accent". If not, then prepare to be lambasted.

[@01919]

LOOOL

[@Justin-df9ev]

As a Canadian, I think people will understand you if you're doing the gesture (of smoking) and if you're speaking with the accent but a lot of heads will turn when they hear that

[@terryomalley1974]

It's the same. Fag means homosexual in Canada too.

[@superdrew8564]

Im just going to say she is comparing/speaking mainly about anglophone Canadians. French-Canadians....SWEAR a ton.

[@cutegrassy]

Such creative swears too 😮

[@audrey_bond_]

Yes french canadiens we are soooo like the description of the English folks !!

[@OlivierVinet98]

yeah, we (french-canadians) swear almost at every sentence.........tabarnack!

[@MrNicopa]

Also toilettes

[@lemonder7116]

She said she was mainly speaking about Ontario in the video already tho lol

[@Dudjdhsbsnshh]

In the uk, toilet means bathroom. We aren’t referring to the actually toilet...

[@silverbroom02]

Nick Beaumont Yes, but that’s where our heads go when we hear “toilet.” It’s too specific and conjures up the image of an actual toilet rather than the room.

[@darinwilliams8689]

When we Brit`s say toilet, we do mean toilet as we generally are going to use said toilet.

[@ravenbabcock7177]

I live in Ontario, and in the area we live, we don't find the whole "toilet" thing rude, it's just a bit confusing. I lived with two English women for a few years, and their Nan was down visiting, and she asked a lady in a store where the toilets were, and the poor woman got confused and showed her to the area of the store where there was toilets being sold.

[@jenniedarling3710]

@@ravenbabcock7177 oh bless her poor lady. She must have felt so uncomfortable.

[@nilnil7325]

I think the misunderstanding occurs because toilette is a French word and in French it means 'washroom' or 'restroom'. So the British is using the word with the intended French meaning. While in America and Canada, toilet refers to the commode. So when someone says 'I need to go to the toilet' it comes across as being impolite because we prefer using an euphemism like 'restroom' or 'washroom'.

[@dmjnoble]

How well would "Alright love, I need a slash, where's your bog mate?" go down in Canada?

[@lmarsh5407]

Well i dont understand that. So confusion is one answer

[@emhfraine7939]

L Marsh it’s essentially; hi, I need a wee where’s your toilet? But very rarely would someone call you ‘love’ and ‘mate’ in the same sentence unless they were being a bit sarcastic. As a northern guy, I’d only ever call another guy ‘mate’ and a girl ‘love’ (unless it’s a bit of banter)

[@stephensaines7100]

About as well as "Knock me up in the morning"! lol...means something completely different there to here.

[@PraetorGames]

It sounds like you're looking for the nearest bog to dispose of a body.

[@steffthundershots2863]

Even in Northern Ireland I would consider that rude!! My friend used the term “bog” a lot and personally I just thought she was a tramp! Well she is a tramp she didn’t even wash her hands after using the toilet. She really turned me, I felt like if my place was crawling with bugs any time she was round. If bleach didn’t turn everything white I would have used it!

[@Chxw03]

At school we have a Geordie teacher and he calls students “pet” and whenever you’re in a shop you’ll most likely get called either pet, love or flower 😂 (I’m in North Yorkshire)

[@pilotboy3328]

Yorkshire, beautiful countryside and beautiful ladies.

[@Mad5am]

@@pilotboy3328 God's own country.

[@hornkraft9438]

I wonder what people get called in a pet shop? ;-) btw, as a Yank who's been to York, I found that they were indeed very friendly. Just my contribution to the discussion...

[@AutomaticDuck300]

Or "my lover". They say that one too.

[@melciveng]

Chk2003 Or ‘hen’ in Scotland

[@tdb7992]

I have no idea why I watch these. I'm from Melbourne in Australia, but a lot of what you say I can relate to. Canada/Aussie culture is 'anglo lite'. A poll was released by a major newspaper here yesterday and found that support for becoming a republic has crashed again, and it'll take decades to recover. Also, I'm not sure if anyone has told you, but hypothetically, if you're overseas and need help from an Embassy or Consulate, because you're Canadian you are allowed to use the Australia consulate. Aus and Can have had this agreement for a while, simply because Canada knows South America MUCH better than we do and Australians are experts on Asia. (and by Asia, I mean East Asian, not India or Pakistan.

[@amandalewis3898]

Thomas Baker sorry for being thick but what does ‘Anglo lite’ mean?

[@amandalewis3898]

Not your business oh thank you 🤗

[@JuiceTerry87]

Is that because of the recent royal weddings etc?

[@seancrowe3353]

Anglo lite is a good expression. UK is like hard mode

[@tdb7992]

@@seancrowe3353 Considering there are more Brits in Australia than in all of the EU, and ethnically they make up 85% of our population, we have a good understanding of British culture! By 'Anglo lite' I meant Australia (and Canada) are VERY British but have their regional quirks. Actually, New Zealand is the most British country on earth if you're going on ethnicity alone. They have a higher percentage of UK ethnicity than the UK itself does.

[@lacari0805]

Might have to put “beautiful English accent” on my CV

[@hannahs4929]

lacari0 u should

[@lacari0805]

Hannah Ste Are you flirting with me?

[@alex301980]

When I went to Canada. I found that my habit of saying 'cheers' instead of thank you left people looking a little puzzled. You talking about creative British swearing had me chuckling though.

[@nateschaefer6830]

Something else you did in this comment is "chuckling". I am Canadian and never heard somebody say that but it made me"chuckle"!!

[@kamelionify]

All the Canadians I know say sure instead of yes please. It's a strange culture

[@nateschaefer6830]

Neil Birchall lol I say yes please more then sure.

[@DayDrinkin]

@@kamelionify I use both but yes please way more than sure. It's more of a informal way to say it.

[@personincognito3989]

I say cheers all the time and I'm Canadian

[@johnwescott1500]

"Do you need the restroom?" "No , I'll just rest in this chair, thanks!"

[@GFSLombardo]

Where's the bathroom? Its just down the hall. Would you like a towel?

[@eelsemaj99]

In group phone calls with a yank when they say I’m off to the restroom. The first instance when they come back is how was the rest

[@elincroz]

I moved to Somerset area (in South West England) and a lot of people would greet you saying 'Alright my lover' with a stereotypical Bristolian accent and I never heard it before but honestly I love it. I embrace changes and the UK is very diverse. You can drive 20 miles from own place and they have a completely different accent, sayings and mannerisms.

[@yvette889]

having lived in the south and north. "i am going to the loo" seems universal in england xxx

[@Snagprophet]

We in the UK actually say things like "I need a wee or a poo".

[@scurburg4206]

OR a dump. Wheres the bog is another.

[@Snagprophet]

@@scurburg4206 There's a country that doesn't have a word for toilet because they don't poo in the loo

[@terrybuchanan1204]

not after junior school

[@SvenTviking]

Kharzi.

[@way2deep100]

Point Percy at the porcelain or drop off the kids

[@ssjcuk]

As someone who has lived in both countries... this is SO accurate! Canadians are just too lovely for banter.

[@gingercat6128]

"Where's the bathroom? I'm bursting for a bath?"

[@BrittanyLennox]

You’d say “I really gotta use the washroom/bathroom”

[@elizabethk2072]

HahHahahaha

[@junbh2]

The room is called a bathroom. So you're just asking where the room is. And yes, it's still called a bathroom if it doesn't have a bath in it. Also, there is really no such thing as a room with a bath but no toilet. That's not a thing that exists anywhere in Canada that I've been. I didn't know it existed anywhere at all until I traveled to Europe.

[@Sundowners145]

I would like to apologise on behalf of all British people for any hate you get just for explaining some basic facts

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

I appreciate it!

[@eelsemaj99]

I sorta see all this abuse as banter anyway

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Bud, getting emails telling me to ef off back to Canada and kill myself isn't really banter for me. But thanks anyway!

[@IAMPLEDGE]

Don't apologise for me. Most of what I heard were opinions, not facts.

[@Sundowners145]

mate she's just saying they'd be seen as rude in Canada it's not that hard to understand

[@Melexdra]

I'm British and been in Canada since 2017 and noticed that people don't usually put the divider on the conveyor for the next person whilst doing grocery shopping. Be hard pressed in England to find someone that WOULDN'T do that. It feels so rude when I'm left to do it myself, I always do it for the next person. However, I heard one girl say she thinks the opposite is rude because it's like "Ew I don't want your groceries touching mine" but that's bizarre to me, it's a considerate thing to do, like holding a door open for someone.

[@markkelly9621]

Do Canadians have baths in the public "bathrooms" too? Wasn't there a phrase "I'm going to powder my nose" for going to the toilet? However, its possibly considers less appropriate now due to connotations with snorting class A drugs ..

[@johnmckenzie4639]

In my experience, most public toilets in Canada are referred to as washrooms. And like Alanna said, in the US they use restroom, which makes little sense. You're hardly resting in there. Now in homes, a small room with just a toilet and sink is often called a powder room. Hence, "I'm going to powder my nose." Oddly, it's also considered a "half" bathroom when describing a home that's for sale. "Three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths." Oh, and it's usually sold by a realtor or real estate agent, where as in the UK it's an estate agent.

[@GFSLombardo]

In the film PULP FICTION, the character played by Uma Thurman tells JohnTravolta's character that"she needs to powder her nose", while having dinner at a theme restaurant in LA. 'Once inside "the Ladies (Womens) Room" we see that she had snorted some coke while off camera. But everyone knows what she did. Later on she OD's and on-camera hijinks follow....

[@stefan2005stefan]

T#at is w#ere t#e term comes from; W#en it was legal 100 yrs ago .

[@heronimousbrapson863]

Mark Kelly "Powdering one's nose" was something only ladies did. Gentlemen went to "see someone about a dog".

[@russellewis3331]

Powder one's nose referred to ladies going to apply more powder on top of their makeup to balance getting shiny from sweating or getting oily skin, which was commonly accepted as proper, but became a euphemism for toilet trips as Victorian era ladies Never used the toilet.

[@grahamgedge2185]

I am also based in the south east and people definitely go out of their way to avoid talking to you. If you try to talk to someone on a train or bus you will be looked at as a weirdo. What always makes me laugh though is snow. As soon as have have even the smallest amount of snow, everyone will talk to you even just walking down the street. Bizarre and ive never really understood why

[@TheTimB]

I disagree. I talk to strangers all the time, and rarely have an issue. (I live on the Kent/Sussex border) However, one of my favourite things is to talk to strangers in London. It really freaks them out.

[@grahamgedge2185]

@@TheTimB im in London so yes, someone talking to you is just weird! Lol. I was up in a little village in Leicester a few months ago at a pub with family. I went up to get a round and got talking to a guy at the bar for nearly half hr. I know which i prefer 😉

[@LemonChick]

In London perhaps but not in the South East where most people will smile and chat.

[@wiganfan3373]

I've not been to London since 1978, pack of miserable sods down there, and it rained, can't see me going back any time soon, I will stick to the friendly coastline of the Duddon Estuary in West Cumbria, Millom posse massive

[@darrenwithers3628]

In parts of London people are just rude. They even have bus travel designed so the drivers can avoid talking to you. However, in Plumstead strangers come up to you and try to sell you drugs.

[@bradleyhurley6755]

Generally speaking in the U.S., a bathroom is in a person's house, while a restroom is in a business or other public space. It is called a restroom because originally, a long time ago, there were actual places to rest within or adjacent to them.

[@BigC1290]

But I've heard Americans even on tv especially US sitcoms say I'm going to the bathroom and be in school or a public place too

[@DangerousFacts48]

*Makes you proud to be British*

[@borninjordan7448]

Why?

[@pommiebears]

Gabriel Cox Photography because we don’t melt at being called “love” lol!

[@borninjordan7448]

So?

[@jennaanderson2202]

@@pommiebears we don't either! it's just not common, so one may be confused. it'd be the same to us as a random man calling you sweetheart or darling, it'd just be uncomfortable. there's many things we do in canada that british people would find very rude!

[@pommiebears]

Jen Feather it’s not uncomfortable for people to call us darling or sweetheart.....that’s the difference. You’re saying it’s uncomfortable, I’m saying it’s not! Only very sensitive feminists don’t like it, and that’s mostly because it’s a working class way of being nice. It’s not abusive, or sexist....it’s just the way it is! I know your prime minister would throw a hissy fit if he heard it! Lol!

[@jm8985]

I would guess that "restroom" comes from highway rest stops, and became more common during the expansion of the US highway system in the 1950s/60s.

[@stephensaines7100]

There's a lot online if you Google for that, and few if any accrediting it to the US highway system. It goes back a century.

[@joycechalcraft7857]

Actually, upscale public "restrooms" of old, often had a separate area where a lady or gentleman could sit comfortably and rest their feet to take a break from shopping or other activities before returning to complete their task.

[@perrin6]

BTW, it's 'Quirks' not 'Quarks'. The latter are a fundamental particle that makes up parts of an atom.

[@garethbell22]

I think 'Quarks' will go so far over her head as to invent a whole new branch of Physics!

[@Isleofskye]

So what is to querk then ?

[@paulhellawell5920]

@@Isleofskye Thats like to quork, but with an e.

[@2opler]

I have a fundamental quirk.

[@SvenTviking]

Upness, downess, strangeness and charm.

[@LiamE69]

I like the way terms of endearment change around the UK. For instance if you visit the North East you will notice people use "pet" there they way "luv" is used in the South East.

[@GFSLombardo]

Have heard, "petal", "dearie", GOVNOR (pronouced GUVNAH) , "mate" , and "Sunny Jim" (which I learned is NOT a compliment).

[@adampurdy1333]

on the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire border we say the word 'Duck' as a term of endearment and 'Youth' we'd say "y'rate Youth!" as a greeting... it has nothing to do with age it's a substitute to saying mate.

[@xorsyst1]

When I lived down south, "mate" was the order of the day. Might not be used for birds though.

[@Nofurtherquestions]

Or hen in Scotland

[@Phoenix333Rising]

I'm from Yorkshire, and we mainly use 'luv' and 'mate'.

[@Jmf1190]

When we call people ‘love’ it’s very endearing and a kind thing to say

[@pbasswil]

There's definitely banter in Canada (like: gentle verbal ego jousting - so the loser's dignity takes a superficial bruising). But unless you're a roving manual labourer or a minor league hockey player, you wouldn't typically banter with someone you don't know. In public we may casually chat with someone we don't know, but most people will keep it gracious, and accept a stranger's persona at face value. Whereas _some_ familiar groups or families might be in the habit of knocking each other down a peg.

[@davidboaz8154]

How many bars and restaurants in Ontario have a bath in the toilets ..... none ...... I thought so.

[@luweihaororo]

Totally. When I first came to Canada, I was surprised why strangers suddenly said "hello" or "how are you doing" to me on the street. I thought that they might need some help, but they just didn't stop after that :)

[@ted331]

Here in Nottingham we often say A UP ME DUCK this is non gender specific and is not normally said in a sexist or aggressive manner often used as a friendly greeting to friends and strangers alike

[@thespiritsafe]

My banter/sense of humour has got me into a lot of trouble in Canada. Brits will constantly take the mick and say things completely in jest. Canadians tend to mean wha they say.

[@borninjordan7448]

Yep. I'm Canadian and living in Britain. I hate banter. Like you said, I'd prefer direct honesty.

[@MrC-ov1ht]

Gabriel Cox Photography you don’t joke around with your friends?

[@jonpaddick1295]

In every country that I've visited there are things that you cannot make jokes about. In Britain (and sadly this is beginning to change) we joke about any and everything.

[@JH-rt2un]

I'm sadly aware of this as well and it's particularly bad with people my age (I'm 23) who just can't see the funny side of the things I say. When I was in school nearly everyone found a lot of the comedy outside of only fools offensive. Some were horrified when I showed them shows like young ones, bottom, faulty towers, black Adder and red dwarf. You should of seen their faces when I showed them Love thy neighbor, oh boy was I hated for a while. At least I can still joke with my mum though. I laugh about her cancer, she laughs about my left arm (I was in a accident and was left with nerve damage). I was always brought up on the idea that the funniest thing is your own misfortune, shortly followed by the misfortune of those around you

[@jerribee1]

@@JH-rt2un Should HAVE seen their faces.

[@tammydoherty6372]

@@JH-rt2un Oh God, that's very worrying that most people in your school found the likes of The Young Ones and Fawlty Towers offensive! Great shows! What the fuck is happening to society? Way too much of this pervasive political correctness bullshit. Is there something in the water (or air) now that is making so many people super-sensitive and easily offended?? Sorry to hear about your mum's cancer and the nerve damage in your arm, BTW. On a sidenote, lion's mane mushroom (that's the name of it) is supposed to help nerve regeneration in the body. Backed by science and all.

[@owl2944]

in england the toilet is the room that the toilet is in.

[@terryomalley1974]

I know, but to North Americans, that's too specific and kind of gross-sounding.

[@thislifeinireland]

I’m actually howling at how triggered people are in your comments 😂😂

[@ItsNotRealLife]

BINKY metoo

[@lezking5060]

Don't take it to heart - It's only inappropriate English bantering. :-)

[@DANTEANDOLINI]

With a name Binky. Wannabe?. Pmsl

[@whatshisname3304]

i love that term triggered. or rather i think, it's insulting and comes out of sociopathic juveniles, who think they are somehow emotionally more balanced than everyone on earth.

[@derekcolman]

I really love your comparisons between Canada and England. The word bird for a girl probably came from the old English burde, meaning a maiden. The connection is obscure as it re-emerged in the 1960s. My theory is that it remained in a small local area for centuries, but when in the 60s people from all over moved to London to be where the action was, it caught on with Londoners who heard it in pubs and clubs. It then spread all over because it was used in films and TV soaps. Certainly, I used it in the late 60's and still do today sometimes. It's not derogatory because blokes would call the woman they love, my bird.

[@Rosie6857]

I think "bird" could be a deliberately mistaken pronunciation of "bride" and is possibly of the same origin as the American "broad". Maybe a feature of British English such as pronouncing the name of the town in Yorkshire, Thirsk, as "Thrisk" as a sort of joke. I often refer to an attractive woman of any age as a "bird".

[@derekcolman]

@@Rosie6857 I will still stick to the old English explanation. Prior to the 1960s most people in England had hardly travelled more than 30 miles from where they lived and many local words were unknown beyond that sort of distance. I live in Norfolk and we have several dialect words which most of England has never heard even today. Some examples are squit, meaning nonsense, bishy barny bee meaning a ladybird, and dodman, a snail. For instance if you said something to me that sounded stupid, I would reply "Pack yer squit".

[@Rosie6857]

@@derekcolman You maybe right but my explanation is quite feasible. Not sure the travel explanation is all that important because there was radio and telly well before 1960 even though much of it was a bit "stiff". I'm not sure when I first heard "bird". Probably in the late 50's. Born 1942 BTW.

[@josephharper9024]

Ooooooh Scotland is not even nearly Canada friendly. If you think English people swear? Ooooooooooohh hot damn we swear pretty much every second word and c**nt is generally thought of as a term of endearment

[@vindictiveminx6352]

And most Scots (at least I and my friends ) will just straight up say I'm aff for a pish Only posh people say tolet

[@MrNelliboy]

'Hot Damn'?? Awae wi yae ya wee froot

[@josephharper9024]

Nel B right then calm it pal

[@thomasrevill7723]

Maybe not so common as in Scotland but cunt's starting to look that way down south too, not sure if the Aussie's did it first tho

[@algygraham1870]

cuunt?

[@MegaBear369]

I don't know anyone that thinks these words or phrases are rude. They just are not used very often here in Ontario. Bantering is usually done by younger people IE: Teenagers into the Twenties, dying off as they get older in age.

[@QWDreaming]

Quote of the month: "I'm not a posh person, right? I'll go to a Wetherspoons..." - made me actually laugh out loud. :D Right... Now if someone could just show me where to go to powder my nose...

[@anonymes2884]

Yeah, made me chuckle too. I was genuinely wondering if in Kent only working class folk go to Wetherspoons ? Up where I am pretty much everyone who likes cheap beer (so, y'know, pretty much everyone ;) will go to a 'spoons.

[@stefan2005stefan]

Dennis Smith Do you mean , "powder your nose ." meaning ,w#ere t#e term comes from? aka from olden times w#en it was legal to take ?

[@dannywestwood4113]

Powder my nose these days sounds a bit like you are off to do a cheeky line or two.

[@stefan2005stefan]

@@dannywestwood4113 it is ,isnt it?

[@anonymes2884]

@@stefan2005stefan ​ "Powder my nose" comes from women's loos also being places they could check/adjust their makeup (face powder among other things). It's got nothing to do with cocaine (though fair play, in a modern context it sounds like it could).

[@strangedean]

Southerners in general are anti social and not very funny. It's difficult now to describe Londoners because very few are English. Yorkshire is where it's at for humour, friendliness, down to earth normal people with great accents ( North South East West ).

[@octaviuswhelkstall4661]

Depending where you are in the country, you may be called "darling", "love", "duck", "lover", and many other different words, by complete strangers. All equate to "love", and are meant to be a friendly gesture - do not be alarmed! Men usually get "mate", sometimes "darling - if you're lucky its by a woman-, and lately "buddy", which I hate.

[@GFSLombardo]

If A&N ever calls you "Buddy" do not think its always a compliment. But "Bud" could be.CANADIAN CODE

[@toddvandell85]

Was watching Graham Norton the other day and heard Ryan Reynolds use the phrase "well f*** buddy." Killed me. Too funny. Very definitely a Canadian thing.

[@meeodus9858]

Yes, "buddy". I'm hearing it more and more, especially from the younger generation, generally young men in shops that I've never met before. It's not one of my favourites.

[@alliephillips97]

"Dear" is my favourite- mostly hear it amongst the older folk from the south west

[@nute2706]

My mother in law (american) asked where the restroom was whilst visiting a posh hotel in the UK. They politely showed her to a room with a few chairs in it where she could "rest". As a brit id ask where the "bog" is.

[@geoffpoole9107]

When I was in Canada I would for the bog. The locals loved the term once it had been explained to them.

[@meganwebb2490]

“I’ll go to a Wetherspoon’s” 🤦‍♀️😂 brilliant

[@Lukelearbomb]

Down south we say 'Spoons!'

[@dashingtherouxthesnow4017]

We also say it up north, I only know foreigners and posh people to call it Wetherspoons

[@Saxonis_]

I'm sorry but I'd love a whole episode dedicated to the differences in swearing 😂

[@fatbelly27]

I'd love that too. A non-family -friendly episode consisting of Alanna mouthing obscenities for 20 minutes solid. Could combine it with a beer tasting episode.

[@glynwelshkarelian3489]

An episode of Alanna trying to accurately swear out some British swear phrases may be cute, and would be very funny; but I I don't think her own channel would be the place for it. A new channel might work. A Patron only channel might work very well: but nothing would work if Alanna felt awkward doing it.

[@eelsemaj99]

Glyn Watkins a channel for alanna to get pissed and swear. Heaven

[@fatbelly27]

I'd subscribe to that

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

If you want to hear swearing, you'll have to check out my Twitch channel - it's a bit of a mess there.

[@M30wserz]

I live in Kent and have been to Ontario and this is spot on 😂 I haven’t been to Canada since 2003 but have desperately wanted to go back because it’s so refreshing to be around such friendly people and it’s so so beautiful 😍. I would struggle with not saying “where’s the loo” and keep my swearing to a minimum though haha!

[@katarinaikrenyiova]

one day someone told me blowing a nose in public is seen as rude in canada, here in europe, it is kinda normal, not sure how is that really considered in canada, but canada is definitely not as good as it was 10 years ago in terms of culture, immigration and opportunities, i would definitely rather go after the UK, and america, definitely no way!

[@acvideos671]

I’m from northern England and I find “bird” rude too. I don’t think we swear as much up here either - in my experience. Also we talk to strangers in the north too

[@Jonodesigner]

I call my wife bird all the time . She calls me bloke too. Its all in good banter as she has worse names for me than that if i forget to do my chores haha

[@acvideos671]

Magpie Randoms haha Geordies do swear a lot, you’re right

[@katieobrien4082]

dunno what part of the north you're from

[@acvideos671]

Katie Obrien ha, east Lancashire border West Yorkshire

[@michaelharrison3532]

Yea I’m a bloke from the north west of England I hate calling a partner my bird. I find it so do disrespectful . I maybe wrong but it’s used in Scotland a lot.

[@ritagein490]

I think it depends where you live, in England. I live in the north of Birmingham and a lot of people smile and talk to strangers; it's generally quite a friendly place. I know London is different, though...

[@loomick]

Birminghams has its bad days though huh. Im from Wolverhampton, and its the same here

[@robyn964]

Same, I’m from Greater Manchester.

[@WhyM0013Y]

Funny how she says about children being here but most viewers are British kids, they start smoking at 3 and start fighting local Stella enjoyers at 4

[@billypaisley6211]

Referring to a girl/woman as a bird has its roots in medieval English language. There's also a few lines in shakespeare that use the term.

[@ordinarybread]

Oh dude, I asked "Where's the loo?" In NYC and got the oddest look back from the poor gal I asked in this cafe.

[@jamesross2373]

Interesting hearing the comparison between England and Canada. I've grown up in Australia and we sit somewhere between the two. I often say toilet but because of American TV have switched to saying bathroom. A lot of Aussies say "dunny" but this is becoming more slang these days. Toilets can be found in bathrooms or a separate room, there's no real standard. Banter is a big part of Aussie culture, especially among friends. It can get pretty harsh at times but is all in good fun. We are pretty over the top with swearing, probably even more than the British. I heard sentences where most of the words are just f*ck/f*cking. The word "c*nt" has become a national icon although is still avoided in polite conversation. Friends frequently use "good c*nt" or "mad c*nt" as a term of endearment, but if someone is called "a fucking c*nt" then it's intended to be super offensive. Calling someone "love" is fairly uncommon, more common is "darl/darling" which is often used by older/rural/lower class women. Most Aussies will be friendly on the street or when walking past but I find in the big cities like Melbourne and Sydney (especially Sydney) people become far more reserved and it can come across as unfriendly.

[@BigC1290]

Makes sense as a lot of Aussie are ancestrally British facts.

[@terryomalley1974]

As a Canada who's visited both the UK and Australia, I think you're spot on. Aussie customs struck me as a cross between British and North American customs.

[@Danno_88]

Wow, Tesco biscuits aye? Splashing the cash I see!

[@sjhhej]

Aye, posh bird like...

[@andlim92]

As a Canadian, a lot of these things aren’t rude. Saying toilet is referring the washroom, and it’s limited to the UK. Plenty of other European countries refer to washrooms as toilet. These generalizations make us Canadians out to be extremely sensitive to cultural differences.

[@eb7446]

I am very familiar with British culture and so none of it is weird to me. Also I live in area a lot of Brits seem to settle in. But imo a lot of people would go "Toilet. Lol What?" I think they would find it weird rather than rude. But imo this isn't that common an occurrence because Brits are more familiar with Americanized terms than vice versa so they will know how to translate before coming here. I don't think most Canadians are sensitive about cuiltural dufferences, we are more curious abouf them and amused by them.

[@continuumhypothesis2476]

If "bird" is a no no, then "the old trout" is definitely one to avoid.

[@naboolio8442]

Being blunt / crass about toilet activities is definitely reserved for close friends for me! I’d use “nipping to the loo” mostly. I generally ask “where are the Ladies please” when in pubs / restaurants (ladies room - Gents being for men) and you’ll get people /staff approaching you if you appear lost, “are you looking for the Ladies?”. I actually do occasionally use “bathroom” and wouldn’t argue against it. I’d never refer directly to the toilet in polite company, I’d excuse myself and people generally get the idea. In work (corporate office) we stop for “comfort breaks”!

[@juleslefumiste9204]

Is this in Canada though?

[@scottdellaire4552]

This is basically similar to in Canada.

[@sbruce8269]

I know you said your perspective is Ontario but down east in the Maritime provinces we also say "Dear" a sometime you hear Love as well

[@deathpenguin005]

Dear is a common on in Nova Scotia for sure.

[@ajl22586]

"My dear" is common in Northern Ontario too.

[@BrittanyLennox]

“My duckie” “m’love” “dearie” “my doll” are all common in Newfoundland

[@stephensaines7100]

I suspect she's from the Toronto suburbs or the "905 region"...so-named because of the telephone dialing area code (an 'exchange' is a more local triple digit set). And then there's the (God help me) Drake zombies who call Toronto "the Six" because of the 416 and 647 local exchanges. "Yo".

[@atlantiantokra]

So generally people in England don't use the word bathroom? I'm English and I never noticed, maybe because I do use the it but only when I'm in a person's house. So if I'm at a friend's house it's "Where's the bathroom?" and if I'm somewhere public it's "Where are the toilets?"

[@tgbishop83]

How can a whole country not have banter?🤯🤯

[@scottdellaire4552]

There is Canadian banter, but you really have to know the people.

[@DavidB5501]

I think Australians deserve the prize for inventive swearing. To select a relatively family-friendly example, I recently came across the term 'shark biscuit' for someone not very good at surfing!

[@bilbobaggins2387]

so funny

[@johnsanders186]

+DavidB5501, If Australians tried to take top marks for Swearing, Banter and Drinking from Brits i could only imagine something being burned & put in a tiny cup as a prize to be fought over.....and to be fair....that would be an hillarious competition.... :D

[@MikeRees]

I'd be game for anything competitive between Britain and Australia having ashes in a diddy cup as the sole reward

[@gizzardpuke9689]

"Love" is used to the opposite sex in a generic term or a term of endearment. It's not ment to be forward or to be sexist in anyway. Have a big love 🥰

[@chrisglover1978]

If you want a master class in English swearing, watch "The thick of it". Peter Capaldi turns swearing into an art form.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

I love The Thick of It!! Great show

[@wiganfan3373]

He's not as good as me

[@AmateurSurgeonThe3rd]

Scottish not English

[@amorembalming]

I'd love to hear Tuckers response to being called English. Much like he did in the film.

[@SheppeyRed]

Banter - we're nor very comfortable as a nation saying we like our mates so we poke fun at them instead. The more effort we put into the banter the more we like you. Easy! My brother and I rip each other apart with banter because we genuinely like each other.

[@tonyves]

Was in a pub once and the landlord was serving a lady at the bar, he handed her her drink "there you go love." She bridled "don't call me love" and he, mortified instinctively replied "sorry darling." Collapse of all those leaning on the bar.

[@shaunw9270]

In Bristol ..."Alright mate , where's the bog? , I needs to point Percy at the porcelain" 😁👍

[@PardsJenn]

In the Philippines bathrooms, restrooms or washroom is called comfort Room also called CR

[@sallyphilpin1104]

You should come over to the West Country, people in Somerset are much more friendly than those in Kent. If a Somerset person says 'ow be yon?' to you they are asking 'how are you?'. If they follow it with 'me ol mucker' it means they consider you their friend.

[@felisdom2739]

sounds nice! if you say those things to someone in the south east you'll probably get punched in the face.

[@elistickband]

I've been to Canada three times and absolutely love the country and the people. We went on the train from Vancouver to Jasper in the Rockies and we'd barely got out of the station and knew the life stories of the other people in the carriage! But then it's a known fact that people in large , and especially sparsely populated countries tend to be more open and friendly. People in the north of England bang on about being more friendly than southerners, and they are, but only to other northeners. Go to York and speak with a London accent and see the reaction. Oh, and as a Londoner I have always called women Luv and blokes Mate ( ma'e, to be exact), no matter who they are.

[@nickyjones88]

Very true! I live in Rotherham now, originally from Reading and I really don't get the whole 'northerners are soooo friendly!'. They're not any friendlier than anywhere else, I've had shop assistants flat out ignore me and barely anyone greets you on the street. The only time they interact is in very close quarters, I.e you nearly bump into them in a shop or idle chatter in a queue. I'm not saying they're completely UNfriendly but they definitely are not how they like to portray themselves

[@shirleyk7647]

I live in Metro Vancouver and people are fairly friendly, even though it’s a big city. I’ve heard visitors say we are more friendly than Toronto.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@shirleyk7647 Canadians are Uber friendly. I've stopped for less than a minute in some cities and find myself having the full on life history conversation. Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, ....

[@Mickman007]

Where's the shithouse hows that ?

[@hannah9649]

😂😂😂 cackling

[@Mickman007]

@@mrscreamer379 Used to hang with big bunch ozzy mates, like it haha !

[@jonathangriffin1120]

In Scotland, it's the 'wee shitehoose'.

[@scottd1342]

Where's the shitter? (Australia)

[@brendadrumm9708]

Spot on x

[@frostyrisk4406]

I’m from London the Canadian one btw. I went to Scotland for a vacation, seeing family and what not, and I have to say weatherspoons in the single greatest thing ever. Pub crawls are so easy, there’s a weatherspoons around every corner in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Absolutely banging.

[@psychobartus]

in the Black Country in the midlands as well as 'love' or 'mate' you get 'cock/cocker' (usually male) 'chick' (Usually female) 'mucker' (mate) 'mush' (mate). Google black country dictionary for a 'loff' (laugh). Also you should do a swearing episode.

[@CoalMiningTown]

and of course the Black Country is known as Yam Yam land.

[@psychobartus]

​@@CoalMiningTown Are yow a Brummajum?

[@CoalMiningTown]

@@psychobartus ...,.and proud KRO

[@str1xt]

Ow bin ya me babi. Yow ok?

[@andreamyob9458]

In Yorkshire it's very very common to call each other love

[@tobortine]

Excellent episode. The British could win gold medals for swearing if it were an Olympic event. Respecting your request to keep it family friendly I will censor myself but I do believe the epitome of great swearing is to put a swear word in the middle of another word. For example - Unbe _****ing_ lievable.

[@BongEyedBastard]

Too ****ing right.

[@Draknareth]

Or using it like a comma between every other word :D

[@jonpaddick1295]

Technically known as an "expletive infixation" - it's a form of "tmesis."

[@tobortine]

@@jonpaddick1295 - I've genuinely learned something. Thank you :-)

[@MikeRees]

The Dutch could give us a run for our money.

[@mattkinsella9856]

I think people underestimate the cultural revolution that took place in England during the 60s and 70s. I also think most working class people in the UK are far more similar to Australians in their directness and use of language. This comes as a surprise to those from North America expecting everyone to talk like the Queen and have manners to match.

[@adamstockley9683]

It’s crazy we are such a small country and we have such a big divide between north and south. Personally as I’m someone from Bournemouth I couldn’t love northerners more

[@ManinManchester]

There isn't a north-south divide amongst the people, the divide is 'London elite' vs. everyone else (including other Londoners)

[@Caperhere]

I’m Canadian. Some people say “Doll”. Drives me up the wall. Bud, love, my dear, me ducky,etc.are friendly terms of endearment . Buddy is often used, and is handy when you can’t think of someone’s name. Or are talking about a stranger whose name you don’t know.

[@stephensaines7100]

OK Babe!

[@marksanders7430]

You're so equalitarian you don't wear make - up, you don't dye your hair, you're all so nice we just love ya luv!

[@saltspringrailway3683]

I now live in Canada and there isn't a bath or shower in shops/restaurants.

[@Uniquely-Unoriginal]

Some truck stops (eg. Husky) on the outside of town have showers...or at least they used to.

[@Voltanaut]

I live in in countryside Bristol, the south, and when I walk, I may or may not say hi to someone. It depends on their look they have on their face, the way they're walking, and other features. If the terrain is tough, we focus on the terrain. I say hi to those I know, but to strangers, it depends. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I assume Canadians don't say hi to literally every stranger they encounter. That being said, maybe there are fewer people you encounter than we Brits. I encounter quite a number of people, roughly one for every minute of walking, so saying hi to every single one would get tiresome.

[@ManinManchester]

I thought Bristol was in the west. Did they move it?

[@Voltanaut]

@@ManinManchester Good point, Bristol is in the west, but it's in the south-west, and I think that makes it more southern than it is western.

[@avlpe7662]

6:50 - "doing a bit of banter" - people say "having a bit of banter", not "doing" ;-)

[@scottdellaire4552]

I guess it is interchangeable that we would likely consider it “doing” 🇨🇦