Canadian traits that are RUDE in British culture

[@kennysim93]

I'm sorry. I'm trying to listen to what you're saying but that painting is staring into the dark depths of my soul and making it very difficult 😂😂

[@kennysim93]

@UCskCb1T6aqQetLhDkCa17EQ It is. Still creepy AF. Sorry Alanna! hahaha

[@lancejensen9328]

looks like a cross dressing Hitler.

[@markcadman6149]

Holy shit i`m gonna have bad dreams over that picture, sorry Alanna!

[@theoccupier1652]

Yep …It's Hitler in Drag :)

[@mshatters28]

I swear it's eyes are moving.

[@aFlacidIguana]

2 Canadians sat next to me in a coffee shop in Bath, England and started making conversation Whilst obviously i wasnt offended, i was scared because it meant i had to socialise for an undetermined period of time...

[@vommir.]

Hahaha most of us are social butterflies lol

[@henry8239]

I’m from Bath

[@firegaming6454]

Wait what I live in Bath, England tf what the one in town??

[@firegaming6454]

@@henry8239 same where abouts??

[@henry8239]

gamingwithholly _101 same

[@SparkysBarelyMusic]

a: How bad is it? b: It's not ideal. British meaning of b: This is literally the apocalypse.

[@lauraharmour]

ha ha ha, so true. This is what we are saying about Brexit

[@mshatters28]

End of the world would be a bit annoying.

[@whatshisname3304]

they always say its 'not ideal', when its abismal, i know they are down playing it. but sometimes its annoying understatement.

[@clairabelle23]

Yesssss !!!! So funny. My country makes me laugh. I also like "Sooooo.......that went well then"

[@gmanfresh3129]

To be fair, a lot of Londoners can't stand London. I'm one of them!

[@mchandler15]

I lived and worked in Canada for a while and just after arriving at Calgary airport queuing for a cuppa the woman next to me started talking to me. When I said I was there to work (as a lorry driver) she insisted on buying me a coffee to say thank you for choosing to live in Canada and help the economy grow! In all my years of living in England I've not once spoke to a stranger in queue!

[@maisie2328]

What does queue, cuppa, and lorry driver mean lol

[@UnhappyMerchant]

Maisie Callaghan, it means a line, cup of (mainly tea), and a truck driver. You guys are too Americanised lmao

[@She-wolf3636]

My cousin s husband is from England and he had similar experiences. People saying pants instead of trousers through him off, as well.

[@emmab8600]

@@UnhappyMerchant I'm pretty sure most Canadian's know what that means, I do. That person is obviously stupid

[@snowstorm9428]

@@emmab8600 I only knew what queue meant.. But we never call them queues. I've only heard queue as a verb as an alternative to line up "queue up". Not as a noun though. Cuppa, never heard it. Lorry, found out brits use this word a while back. I wouldn't call someone stupid for not knowing these words if they're not from the UK though.

[@Laura-px5om]

You are spot on about the sarcastic language in England, it’s just second nature to us so we don’t even realise we’re doing it! lol

[@sarkybugger5009]

You noticed? ;o)

[@bigjimmy8814]

Laura X stunning! If I knew how to add a photo I’d seem less creepy😂😂

[@Laura-px5om]

Big Jimmy haha thank you!

[@bigjimmy8814]

Laura X where you from in England?? Please don’t say London!!😂😂🙈

[@Laura-px5om]

Big Jimmy Haha no I am from the North East, best place in England if you ask me 😆

[@sunpi]

Im British Don't sit next to me. Dont talk to me. Dont make eye contact Dont smile at me. Dont talk to me for no reason. Dont TOUCH me. Call me names though. And its all bants. Ill like you.

[@raydology]

You missed out whispering too quietly.

[@ryanedwards805]

Im English, that's true, id rather have banter than any of the above things.

[@ThunderStruck15]

Yikes.

[@keemistry01]

Sun gets the same random reccommendations ayyyyy keep making good content sun

[@Hoscitt]

Not a northerner then!

[@leplum2001]

6 Things for which the death penalty should be re-introduced: 1) Queue jumping. 2) Littering. 3) looking at an Englishman without written permission. 4) Talking to strangers without an invitation. 5) Cold calling. 6) Random telesales calls.

[@spencerwilton5831]

You forgot spitting in the street

[@boulevard14]

@@spencerwilton5831 Nah that's pretty acceptable nowadays for us 😅

[@CallMeBeautifulRacoon]

@@spencerwilton5831 I was just about to write that! Absolutely HATE spitting

[@sunpi]

Talking to me. Dont do that.

[@TheWendable]

Le Plum But im Scottish...we invented talking to strangers 😂

[@samlynn1992]

It sounds like London is DEFINITELY the Toronto of the UK!! No one wants to hear about it and anyone that lives there thinks they are the centre of the world! 😂

[@michaelsukut5506]

I am from a Toronto suburb and I agree

[@ldunham447]

Being from elsewhere in Ontario, agreed. Toronto is not the be all and end all.

[@Mollycrimey]

L Dunham of course it is, the town you grew up in sucks

[@TransCanadaPhil]

here in Winnipeg and in general in western Canada, yeah we get the whole London thing. Exactly the way we dislike Toronto. When I visited the UK, I definately preferred places like Manchester over London. Too many hoity-toity wannabee urbanites just like Toronto in London. The north is much cooler in the UK just like how western Canada is much more authentic than eastern Canada. 😁 Also, I don't think Canadians are as naive and unable to understand satire or understand the deadpan sarcasm in the UK. I love it personally and relate to that, although I agree thst Americans for sure though are like and take everything literally that's why they don't "get" deadpan humor, but Canadians are usually more clever than that.

[@Mollycrimey]

Michel vachon people from big cities ARE smarter and more cultured than people from smaller towns

[@sarahnewton2550]

As a Brit, I can confirm there is nothing worse than a stranger sitting next to you when there are free seats anywhere else. Even worse, when there's a row of treadmills at the gym, and you choose the end one and that leaves 7 other threadmills in a row and a sweaty git comes and runs right next to you - faster than you! GET LOST! Don't talk to me. On a train. On a bus. On an airplane. Even Long Haul. I'd prefer 12 hours of silence please. Thank you.

[@spruceguitar]

As a Canadian I would respect your preference of not being spoken to in public. Would also understand it, when someone has a bad day. Would never understand it as part of the upbringing though.

[@c0ronariu5]

spruceguitar I agree. If you sat down next to a kiwi on a flight (however short) it would be considered extremely rude NOT to introduce yourself and have a brief chat.

[@pugilistspecialist70]

As a woman you'll never have to endure the worst of all privacy invasions- when at an otherwise empty row of urinals a man stands next to you to piss! I really think you should be able to get away with murder in such circumstances.

[@killslay]

Exactly, urinal rules apply. You sit at the furthest one available.

[@pugilistspecialist70]

@@andrewguthrie2 Americans coming here, bastardising our language 😤

[@katiefurze6731]

A way of understanding why us 'British' want to be known as english/welsh/scottish etc instead of British is its the similar calling someone from Italy or France 'European'. They are European, but it's very lazy to just generalise the entire land mass. There are different cultures and its just nice if people take the time to know the difference. That said I wont take offence at being called British, but i will specify. like "yes, i'm English". Just thought i'd throw that in there

[@pugilistspecialist70]

That would be a very apt explanation if Europe was a nation state- or if England/ Scotland were still a nation state. Neither is though. You're British and foreigners identifying you as British aren't being lazy or anything of that nature- they're being 100% accurate as to your nationality. If you've got an English passport I'll naturally retract this- but you haven't due to their being no such nation as England anymore. Your pedantry for being called English would be more equivalent to asking someone in India if they're Indian and them replying that they are Punjabi.

[@katiefurze6731]

@@pugilistspecialist70 yes but Punjabi is an ethnic group and if they wanted to be referred to as Punjabi instead of Indian I would do so because it's no skin off my teeth to make that adjustment. It's just a preference so it doesnt make any sense to deliberately say brit if someone has specified on a preference. I wouldn't be offended at being called British and I dont think Brits should be. That said if they prefer English or whatever to Brit then just comply, doesnt hurt if they prefer it :)

[@pugilistspecialist70]

@@katiefurze6731 Punjab as an ethnic group is a man made concept to pander to the obsession with pretending we're a lot more different than we are. Go fill out a form on your ethnicity and you'll have about 50 boxes to tick. Ask a biologist how many distinct races actually exist within humanity and they'll tell you 4-5 at most. Most of this identity crap is pure nonsense and whilst it's easy enough to pander to- where does it end? More significantly who starts it and why? Classic divide and rule from our governments if you ask me.

[@sweetcanada17]

My Welsh friend would be offended if she was referred to as anything else that isn’t Welsh because they have a different language in Wales that isn’t English. And that’s her native language. And the Welsh language is getting lost.

[@pugilistspecialist70]

@@sweetcanada17 with all due respect to your Welsh friend (get it? 😉), their self defined individual identity (Welsh ) is fine for them to have as a personal quirk but it doesn't change the fact that their nationality is British and always will be. In the unlikely event of the UK dissolving, Scotland would become an independent nation (it is historically an independent kingdom), Northern Ireland would most likely join the Republic of Ireland although possibly could become an independent state (their was an ancient kingdom of Ulster roughly aping the current position of the modern Northern Ireland's borders) but Wales would probably remain with England. Historically Wales isn't so much a region of the U.K. but a part of England. English law has applied in Wales for over a millenium, there was no Act of Union to incorporate Wales- it was simply a part of the English crown's territory. There's virtually no support for Welsh independence within Wales and culturally Wales is far closer to England than Scotland or Northern Ireland too. The Welsh language is a dying language that is artificially maintained by a few oddballs and nationalists. Nobody speaks exclusively Welsh (unless they're refusing to speak English on principal) and most Welsh people don't understand Welsh and think it's rather antiquated and a waste of time (and money) to artificially maintain it as we do. Regardless of all the above, I support your friend in their identity with just a few small points ☺. I'd say to your Welsh friend: when talking to foreigners, if asked about nationality don't contradict them by saying "Welsh" if asked if you're British. It's confusing, misleading and annoying. You wouldn't do it to border control in Canada if they asked you to confirm you're a British citizen, so don't do it to tourists who're often in need of help and just want to check you're from this country. We need to look after tourists- after English taxpayers they're the biggest source of income for Wales and the Barnet formula can't last forever. You carry a British passport and accept all its protections so stop with the "I'm not British I'm Welsh" nonsense (unless you don't have a passport, in which case I'll let you get back to your boiled onion). We all in the UK have a secondary identity after British (a real one that relates to the nationality of our ancestors in the case of English and Scottish folk) but we're all still British, like it or not. There's no Welsh passport, no Welsh army and no Welsh customs border. There isn't even a Welsh parliament- just an Assembly. Most schools have an assembly, the headmaster makes a little speech and they maybe sing a song but they don't go around wanting an ancient dying language and denying their British identity do they? Let's stop confusing foreign visitors (Americans seem to find it all particularly baffling, possibly as they have secondary and tertiary identities -Pennsylvanian's who claim to be English- German due to their great- great- great- great- great grandparents nationality for example- but they don't refuse to acknowledge they're American). I'd add that whilst my point about refusing to acknowledge ones British identity/ nationality is serious, much of what I say is just banter said in jest with no wish to offend (I'm a unionist with bo animosity toward any of my British countrymen, be they Welsh, British, Irish or Scots)- and I hope your friend would take in that way.

[@LilyN2099]

i'm canadian and i would also not like to be talked to in public

[@bradrichardson2588]

Canadian.......so you are a British colonist.......lol

[@Ayzlxn]

Same I’m socially awkward

[@aucourant9998]

That painting, may I make a few minor suggestions?

[@Ayzlxn]

😂

[@Tomroberts101]

"Tell me about it!" means, "I can relate. This story is over." Never elaborate!

[@Dani-mx9jg]

I'm Canadian from a smallish town, so when I went to Montreal I was expecting lots of busy "rude" people. Of course there were busy people, but every person that I asked for directions or a question was very helpful and kind. One girl even insisted to come along with me and help find a building with construction and detours everywhere. She took about 15 minutes out of her day to help me!

[@martinsdontjump]

As a Canadian, I also advise you to not sit next to me on the bus and try to small talk with me. Especially if there are extra seats. I dont want you in my space. Also if you cut in line, I will cut you. Maybe I have some British heritage because I find most of this rude too

[@jennam4448]

I don’t know, I do sort of agree. When I’m on the bus I don’t want random older people talking to me but it sometimes happens when I’m talking to a friend about like a marvel movie and someone near us chirps in and we talk for a few seconds.

[@forevercomputing]

No-one sits next to me on the bus. Ever. Mostly because I drive the damned thing

[@Ayzlxn]

Yeah I avoid conversations at all times 😂

[@georgebailey7389]

WHERE EVER YOU GO ON THE BUS IN THE UK NEVER TALK TO SOMEONE. I even feel bad talking to my mates on the bus.

[@MGustave]

Are you southern by any chance? We arent all friendly deficient

[@georgebailey7389]

@@MGustave na Northern. From Preston

[@MoviesNGames007uk]

When I was a teen I used to catch a bus into town and every Saturday morning there was a guy at the back called 'Big John' He used to always get his knob out.

[@1949corek]

@@georgebailey7389 Bit of bad luck if I was on the bus. I talk to anyone. No i'm not the weirdo at the back, I'm the Midlander that doesn't care about the idiots who don't like me talking. But then I don't force people to talk to me, and do not talk every time.

[@katpalmer8713]

@@georgebailey7389 I'm in Newcastle and usually before I'm even on the bus I've made friends with the old ladies in the bus queue!

[@caiusedwards3786]

I'm glad you mentioned queueing, queueing is very important.

[@sunpi]

It really is. The horror on someones face when people try and mess it up

[@elleford8725]

The sighs and tutting that will occur

[@elleford8725]

@M Grey good I do to. So many will not say a thing! What happened to "excuse me there is a que"

[@jenniedarling3710]

@@elleford8725 that's me i do that tutting thing also majing eye contact with someone who looks like they're about push in.

[@simonpowell2559]

Americans call it "waiting in line" they don't even know the correct word. Tut! Tut!

[@laurencreates]

1st person says something vaguely rude or out of line 2nd person: I beg your pardon (translation what the f**k did you just say to me!)

[@sunpi]

LOL

[@nozecone]

You get that in Canada, too. Or - "Excuse me?"

[@PraetorGames]

@@nozecone 2: What? 1: It's nothing, sorry.

[@IvyBriggs]

Omg I love this! It's like a safety guide for Canadians coming to England! Come to Scotland, most of us are really lovely and we have lots of beautiful mountains, lochs (lakes) and Pubs! Top tip for Canadians coming to Scotland: If and when you go to Edinburgh, make sure you go out and explore as much of the city as you can because there are some really beautiful places that most don't ever get to see. Grab a bus to Morningside!

[@shlibbermacshlibber4106]

Oh my god, never speak to people on a train because if a Brit answers back, they're probably a bit "odd" then you're stuck with a weirdo for 2 hours 😶 I'm not from London

[@alananderson6812]

Very true! the times I do talk to people I often wished I had not!.

[@CallMeBeautifulRacoon]

I don't necessarily think that's true. I commute for two hours every day by train and sometimes I'm bored shitless and my phone's died and I'm sat at a table. I might talk about shitty Northern Rail or the weather etc.

[@seraphina985]

@@CallMeBeautifulRacoon Indeed also if the train is being typically useless and shows up late or they just cancelled one it's a perfectly normal passtime to complain about the damn trains to anyone who will listen. Heh then that goes for most things if there is a good excuse to complain people love to complain about it.

[@MrReasonabubble]

"I'm not from London" made me laugh. Reminds me of the film "Withnail and I", where the two guys from Camden find themselves in dire straits in Penrith. Looking for help from a local, one of the first things Withnail says is "We're not from London!"

[@andrewguthrie2]

Also, if you look round the train and you can't see a weirdo, then it's you.

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

Canadians rude? Is that even humanly possible for the politest people on Earth? ❤️🇨🇦

[@geoffpoole483]

I think being polite is in their DNA.

[@hairyairey]

A myth most excellently perpetrated by Due South. I imagine that even Alanna has her breaking point!

[@robertsitch1415]

One can only maybe get away with being rude or a jerk in Toronto and a few other big cities. Although he is dead now, you can look up videos on KZbin of Rob Ford and you will see really bad behavior from a Canadian.

[@cyanidexsunset]

Robert Sitch I have lived close to Toronto my entire life and I can assure you, myself and all of Canada cringed along with the rest of the world at every move Rob Ford made, and now his brother is carrying on that legacy in a sense (yikes 😅)

[@robertsitch1415]

@@cyanidexsunset yes indeed and I am over 2 hours from Toronto. Justin Bieber is another famous Canadian who is similarly unpopular in his hometown due to bad behavior in his recent past.

[@watsok1]

I found your first point about Canadians being friendly & just talk to people to be 100% accurate... Earlier this year, I met a group of Canadians from Calgary at a hotel in Mexico. They were there for a wedding! I joined them for drinks & spent a lot of time just hanging out with them around the hotel. We became fiends on Facebook & kept in touch; speaking most days. I recently stayed with them in Calgary where they really opened up their homes to me & made me feel so welcome. They showed me round several beautiful places; Lake Louise in Banff & Kananaskis ! I have really fallen in love with the area & the people... I'm considering moving there! I've got to check it out in winter though... I'm from the South East the UK too (Norwich) & we haven't had a decent winter in years! I love your video's... Please keep up the great content Kev :)

[@paranoidrodent]

The weather outside in Canada does get a heck of a lot colder than the UK sees in winter but I've had a lot of people tell me that they found winter in Canada more pleasant. First, our winter air is generally quite dry because it's below the freezing point so don't get a damp cold that you feel in your bones. It's more of a crisp nip at your face. Second, the entire country is set up to deal with that kind of weather so the houses are well insulated and warmed by widespread or central heating (my entire house says a comfortable 22C even when it's -35C or 35C outside), our winter clothing is designed to handle that weather, our city services know how to deal with it and even our vehicles are usually winterized (and vehicles with bad heating or bad AC don't sell well here because winter's cold and summer's hot). The first genuinely cold snap is still usually a shock to new arrivals but then they realize that it's pretty easy to cope with here.

[@cclivgg]

Nothing makes a British person more angry and frustrated is watching someone jumping a queue. We won’t say anything, but we’re all fiercely judging you

[@PraetorGames]

Only seen it happen in Canada once and it started a fight. In a Walmart.

[@chrisgraham2904]

That's where we are very similar. You don't jump a queue in Canada either, but you might get called out on it because we suspect you might be an American or you may get slapped silly with a beaver tail and drown in maple syrup.

[@Angie-cm4si]

I like your take on the queue ..I hope you are able to stay it’s nice having you here ❤️

[@emilyxo3038]

As someone who is coming from Canada and doing a semester for Uni in England, your videos are very helpful, thank you ❤️

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thank you so much, hope you enjoy uni here!!

[@willswomble7274]

I did a semester on the bus and was arrested!

[@MrNikolidas]

Feel like starting a conversation anyway? Complain about something common to everyone in your surroundings. Trains are late, the weather, anything.

[@sunpi]

The sky is way to fucking blue

[@justicevanpool9025]

the parking here sucks

[@PsyMongazoid]

We love our subtext. An Australian went to a garden party and one of the guests she was introduced to said, "Oh, you're Australian! How refreshing." She was flattered, and it took her years of being in England before she twigged. Lol.

[@Eliteerin]

The convicts have returned?

[@jrd33]

I live in the UK but used to work for a Canadian company. The most annoying thing about Canadians is they are too polite, and if they get offended by something they wont tell you. The Canadians we dealt with tended to be quite straight-laced and didn't really get English banter, which can be quite direct/rude at times. We didn't really clash with the Canadians as such but we also didn't always understand them or know what they thought of us. I always think Ned Flanders from the Simpsons cartoons when I think of Canadians :-)

[@CaffeineKing]

Hi there! Just a quick thank you from the hard-of-hearing. The subtitles on your uploads are top-notch and help so much. No idea how you are doing it (or it it is some magic web-nonsense you've subscribed to), but please keep it up. :-)

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thank you!! I think some are automatic but I know there's a Patreon who specifically types a lot of them up. He's a saint!

[@CaffeineKing]

@@AdventuresAndNaps No problem! Subtitles (Captions in Canada??) are a pretty mixed bag on KZbin so when they work well, it's worth expressing some thanks. So a big thank you to your hard-working Patreon! It's much appreciated.

[@leea8706]

I think you mean British people are more reserved, I wouldn’t call us standoffish

[@updated5709]

I walk past someone and we just stare at each other, and the first one to bow their head is the bitch. I'd say for dudes especially, it is very standoffish.

[@holi117]

Lee A i think we are both lol

[@leea8706]

Holly Smith yeah maybe actually haha. Although we’re much friendlier up north.

[@sunpi]

LOL I AM STANDOFFISH 100%

[@henrythe9th377]

Lee A You’re pretty

[@pauldollin8807]

Again you cheer my day, so thank you. In my working life I traveled the world and in the oil industry met and worked with oh so many North Americans as well as working in Houston for a couple of years. And for the most part none of them at first could get a handle on what we brits call banter. None of these differences matter, we all got along. Now comes the BUT, the one thing that I and my other British work mates could not get used to, was , over enthusiasm for any little thing and the misuse of the word, Awesome to describe something quite unremarkable or banal, keep up the good work.

[@jestersbro1]

You're mostly right about the London thing. I'm from Yorkshire and London is all right. I wouldn't live there but it's all right. To visit. Now, what we do hate is people thinking the entire British Isles are London. That is likely to get you tied to a ducking stool. Oh, yeah. What's with the picture of the lady with a moustache and chocolate on her chin?

[@stubby4000]

The Original Bombhead “I’ve been to England” oh yeah where did you go “London”... My favourite phrase is London is an island.

[@nanaaraj]

I’m a Londoner and this is true but I’m a friendly person who likes to talk to people. I guess we all have different personalities.

[@dunkindoughnut167]

It's all just stereotypes at the end of the day.

[@zo0mpa]

Countries - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. The Islands - Great Britain & Isles of Ireland. The Union & International identity - UK

[@HeyItsOlive415]

I just think we should overhaul all things like British and Scottish etc. and should now all be called 'kingdom ppl' or, my personal fav 'island bois'

[@em3952]

scottish IS british lmao. people just like to assume that british only means english

[@alexwalsh541]

As an Irish person, I disagree with these

[@HeyItsOlive415]

@@alexwalsh541 but Island Bois is so applicable! 😂😂

[@alexwalsh541]

@@HeyItsOlive415 yes, to the Irish it is

[@rach_laze]

@@andrewguthrie2 nah Yorkshire folk would never go for that other than to refer to southerner

[@johndillon5290]

To any Canadians or Americans thinking of visiting the UK. Don't worry if you don't understand the differences between Britain, the UK or whatever. Many Brits don't know the difference, and don't care if you mess up. There are just some people who like to winge about the smallest thing, I'm sure you guys have them in you countries also.

[@timebartle]

Try coming to Cornwall, that'll mess you up even worse, everyone talks to everyone, lots of people won't like you calling them English, we have our own words for almost everything 😂

[@teganomarie]

Tim Bartle agreed, it’s like a different world! And a beautiful one at that. Kernow bys vyken!

[@bradrichardson2588]

Fucking love Cornwall, True Celts living their

[@hugohackenbush1554]

Because the people in Cornwall are their own grandparents.

[@killslay]

Talking to people randomly is more acceptable the further north you go. In London it's almost seen as a crime, you get to Manchester it's weird but you won't get stabbed for it, get to Glasgow and we might even talk back to you... Queues are universal, the fact that other cultures don't queue literally blows my mind

[@TheWendable]

RJ Yes in Glasgay well be swapping emails 😂

[@toocutequinn]

My experiences have been that Americans are pretty loud. I used to play a game in a store I worked at where I guessed which customers were American, and I was always right. And I think few non- drunk adultd like loud, boisterous people!

[@charliehelyes]

I have to agree, its not a stereotype its true. I'm not saying its a bad thing but they definitely speak at a much higher volume in places where that would be considered rude here (such as on a bus)

[@CallMeBeautifulRacoon]

My experience with an American: I was at a bar in a hotel with my friend and we were talking to a couple from America. The bar was really crowded so I said that we'd buy in rounds. I bought the first round, my friend bought the second then the Americans bought their own and said they didn't want to spend too much money. I don't think all Americans are like that but it really pissed me off.

[@torey4322]

Mils yeah that would piss me off also. I’m from the us and we are all not like that

[@aweebitblue3032]

when I was 16, I went to a language school in France for the summer. my friend group was very international. the Americans called the English girls the ‘British girls’, and I was always ‘Scottish’. when I pointed out that I was British too, their minds were blown! I’ve never been to Canada, sadly, but when travelling in the US I’m very careful with sarcasm and use of language. usually have an older Scottish guy with us, and if people manage to understand what he’s saying through his strong accent and use of colloquialisms, they just get faced with sarcasm they don’t understand. makes me cringe a little! 😳

[@CallMeBeautifulRacoon]

You'd have to be the first Scottish person that would be fine with being called British. I wouldn't have the bollocks to say it to a Scottish person 😂

[@paranoidrodent]

Canadians are a little more likely to catch British sarcasm than our American neighbours since we're culturally closer to the UK than they are and we had a fair number of Brits emigrate here during the mid-20th century after the war. Scotland and Ireland tend to be seen as rather distinct entities by North Americans, largely because we've got large communities of folks who's families had Irish or Scottish heritage. Once they'd migrated to the US or Canada, it was their sense of Irishness or Scottishness that they passed on, not their sense of Britishness. It was the families with English and Welsh roots that passed on a sense of Britishness to their families for whatever reason. We've got folks who are quite a few generations removed from Ireland or Scotland who fiercely identify with those countries.

[@ImLacky]

@@paranoidrodent I've always found the Americans that have a great, great, great grandfather than was Irish calling themselves "Irish" laughable.

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

Yea as a Canadian ive found that most Americans dont do well with sarcasm.

[@aidanjonsullivan4919]

You hit the nail on the head about the whole London thing! I’m from Essex and I despise the place.

[@Volaths]

But tbh Essex might as well be London so

[@aidanjonsullivan4919]

I forgot to mention I despise Essex equally as much as London lol.

[@capitalb5889]

Certainly no shortage of people from Essex working in London. If it weren't for Essex we wouldn't have any secretaries!

[@paranoidrodent]

The rest of Canada has a similar relationship with Toronto. Give a Canadian that point of reference and they'll get it.

[@THOMASCOLTON1]

More likely to find East Londoners in Essex

[@cthutu]

I found Canadians in Vancouver and Toronto to be very polite but unfriendly. What do I mean by that? When you talk to Canadians in those areas, on the whole, they will talk back but you can tell they don't really want to or have interest in getting to know you. When trying to make friends, it is much more difficult than in the UK. City dwellers just don't want to make the effort until they really know you well. My wife loves this because she is very introverted. As a Welshman who is used to chatting to strangers, I found this off-putting. In Quebec City, I had a completely different vibe. Quebecois people there loved getting to know me and invited me places. It was much friendlier. I made long-term friends instantly despite not speaking French. As you go further out of the cities, Canadians become much more friendly. But saying all this, my best friends in my life are Canadian and I talk to them weekly despite being back in Wales.

[@HomeworkRadio]

I can't deal with London - a day trip is more than enough for me ^.^

[@TheGeekiestSecretary]

Homework Radio I agree and I use to live there 😱

[@anomalousoddity]

I live here. Was born here. Can't deal with it either haha

[@MrBren777]

You explained the composition of the UK and nationalities really well. One of the best explanations in fact. Well done 👍

[@paulhill1665]

My mother lived in North London during the Second World War, was a teenager, there was an Army barracks very close by, that was used by the Canadian Army, she said they were all very friendly, and did her best to make them feel welcomed in the UK.

[@UKatheist1]

Love the painting in the dog corner, it's great the corner is ever growing! Not so secretly hoping for more dogs in future videos Another great vid btw!

[@paulyh4531]

Great video , 31.5k subs now I'm proud of ya 🎉👌

[@alternatefutures]

Been a Canadian ex-pat in Northern England for 10+ years now and this list is spot on. I especially like the comment about the northerners believing they're more friendly than the south. I was shocked when I first heard that. My response was 'wow, the southerners must really be rude'. However, it's also fair to suggest that much of Europe is similar. You have to be in the trusted circle (i.e. friends or family) before they're friendly. In contrast, the first time my Italian wife was in a Canadian bank she was so taken aback by how friendly the teller was that she thought the woman was prying into her personal life too much for asking 'Hi, how are you today?'.

[@khusbudesai2367]

I remember when I was working in Clapham, London and was trying to handle too many tasks at a time during Christmas so I couldn't really pay (extra) attention to her after serving her, the woman said nicely,"You are trying to shine too much today." I thought it's nice. She saw me working hard. And later my British neighbour just explained what she was trying to say. It wasn't nice. It meant that you are disorganised and you are all over the place today. I laughed a lot that day. Wouldn't being straight forward more easier! 😂

[@hughcassidy2539]

Correct me if I am wrong, means I am right so do not attempt to correct me, with all due respect means I do not respect your opinion, very confusing for many but makes perfect sense to us

[@MGustave]

A chinese friend once gave me this sage advice on queuing in China; "If you see a lot of Chinese people queuing, get in the line immediately because we know when something is good enough to queue for!"

[@cthutu]

To your first point, it is perfectly fine to talk a lot to a stranger in Wales - we love it and we will talk a lot back (especially if they are from the valleys). Not so much in South England. My point is that there is no such thing as a common British attitude. Welsh, Scots and English are all very different culturally.

[@iangrubb6470]

This is bang on!!! We Brits have a lot of quirks. And most of us can't understand them either!!!

[@garypltn69]

Thank God it's Tuesday another great video to watch. Makes my day.😁

[@hollya6408]

Tbh I’m British and I didn’t know the difference between the uk and Great Britain for the longest time 😂

[@henry8239]

Holly A wowee

[@davidchristian8218]

Thanks Alanna for highlighting the differences between England, GB, UK, etc. It's good that more people (even some Brits) can have their minds put to rest regarding this confusion. Great job 👍

[@roberttraverso7352]

Canada sounds like a great place for a shy guy to meet a girlfriend.

[@knightboy1234]

Your more likely get arrested for harrassment

[@Jackie-lj2ts]

@@knightboy1234 not if he doesn't harass anyone! Introducing yourself, having conversation, and/or asking to go out sometime is perfectly fine for most women. When we say no I'm not interested - accept that, and do not follow, belittle, and threaten us.

[@knightboy1234]

@@Jackie-lj2ts /S

[@Jackie-lj2ts]

@@knightboy1234 r/whoosh

[@PraetorGames]

It's not. Your socially acceptable opportunities are reduced.

[@AvroBellow]

I've lived all over Canada and I can tell you that Toronto is the only Canadian city that is cold in July. St. John's, Moncton, Montreal and Vancouver are generally full of people who love to socialise. When I go to Europe, a lot of people assume that I'm American and it doesn't offend me because I just think to myself "I'm sure that I've met a Kiwi in the past that I assumed was an Aussie." and also, I just don't get offended all that easily. When I tell them that I'm not American, a look of horror crosses their faces because they realise that I'm Canadian and think that they've just insulted the hell out of me. They become extremely apologetic (which makes me laugh my ass off) and I cheerily assure them that I'm not offended in the least. Then they say "Oh it's true, you Canadians are such a warm and friendly people!" which makes me crack up all over again. Ah, I really love Europe!

[@redwingrob1036]

I wouldn't want to live in TO today...

[@indigoflow6525]

I stood in line for 20 minutes for what I thought was for the aquarium in Toronto only find the entrance up the steps you could walk straight in, it turned out it was not a line at all. What a dumb tourist lol.

[@debbiehughes9126]

😅🤣😅

[@cthutu]

As a Welshman who lived in Canada for 15 years, my experience was that UK and Canada were very different culturally. So I found it interesting that you said we were similar. In fact, I would go to say I had the biggest culture shock living in Canada because I expected living there to be very familiar. When I went to China, for example, I expected very different cultures and hence received less of a shock.

[@Alex-mc8sn]

Love your vids keep on doing an awsome job

[@unknown_user8449]

Touching on the "I'm not British, I'm English/Scottish/Irish/Welsh/Cornish"; some parts of Canada definitely have that attitude as well (myself included haha). I'm from Newfoundland, and although we have been a part of Canada since before I was born, it's a relatively recent event in our history. Many of us still consider ourselves primarily Newfoundlanders over being Canadians, and I think a similar attitude can be found in Quebec too (although for different reasons). Not to mention the cultural and linguistic differences between Newfoundland and mainland Canada. Like England, Newfoundland has many regional differences within the confines of the island too, with a variety of accents, dialects/slang, and customs, depending on where you are. By no fault of their own, most "Mainlanders" seem to be completely oblivious to this difference. Although I should point out that ever since the introduction of radio, tv, and now internet, these differences are slowly starting to disappear.

[@querelle61]

The word: FANNY: I had no idea this word was so offensive in England. I thought (as a North American) that it meant your butt. I England, it refers to a woman's genitals.

[@MarkWhiley]

That it does but on the spectrum of words you could use to refer to a vagina it is, and anyone is free to correct me, probably one of the least offensive. If you used it as an insult, people would probably laugh at you - although please don't refer to women by a name for their genitals. The expression "fannying about" is also something I heard a lot as a kid, with messing about or wasting time as an alternative.

[@nozecone]

In England, apparently, there is nothing offensive in referring to female genitalia in any way, time, place, or company.

[@rosieapplelemontart]

@@nozecone apart from seeing you next Tuesday, to put it politely. Most brits will wince at this if sober. On a piss up though is a different matter.

[@nozecone]

@@rosieapplelemontart Hmmm, you lost me there - but I probably don't need to know ... ! Wait - I've got it (I;m a pretty sharp fella). Anyway - I thought that one was almost as common as, as ... some word that's really common. In Canada, use of that particular term in mixed company, drunk or sober, would mark you as the lowest of the low - unless you are an artist of some stripe.

[@jayb8369]

Love your videos. Very informative!! Thank you so much.

[@chrisredfield3240]

I'm British and I've always tried to start conversations with people. Maybe i'm in the wrong country My mums side of the family are Canadian though.

[@dunkindoughnut167]

Chris Redfield is from Racoon City, USA.

[@deydododontdedoh.5672]

Awwe, was waiting for a group hug momment at the end, like hey y'all! we have our differences but we're really the same deep down. Big hugs all.

[@Ilmarinen7]

Well, you nailed the UK countries. And now I want to see where your Patreon painting came from. Welcome Canadian.

[@carlhartwell7978]

It is certainly possible that _...I hear what you say..._ (usually followed by a _but_ and then an opposing view/argument) means that no further discussion is required. But In my experience it can equally be an open invitation for further conversation on the topic. I guess it all depends on whether the person saying it is responsible for a decision...or whether the discussion is merely about whether the person considers themselves British or English :-).

[@Barbwheel]

When I traveling alone to visit Liverpool and then on to Cardiff I did so quietly for the most part. I am a quiet Canadian tourist.

[@anneroy4560]

yes, as a Cdn in England for 24 years I am never mistaken for a septic ... have had it remarked several times that they reckon I am Canadian because I have a soft voice ... oh, and good manners ...

[@mothmagic1]

Canadians do seem very sociable. I find that they seem to say good morning to everyone they pass in the street.regardless of whether they know you or not. It's as though they feel they've let the side down if they miss anyone.

[@IndigoDavei]

A Canadian spoke to me on the Tube once. But it was New Year's Eve, so I didn't mind.

[@maisie2328]

What is the tube

[@IndigoDavei]

The London Underground.

[@pjpierre6961]

Most likely because you had alcohol in your system.

[@thebaiblade]

In my area (southern uk) you get either People on the bus who hate socialising People who literally talk to everyone on the bus, usually elderlys and usually know everyone from a name to name basis

[@YusufNasihi]

Calling a Canadian or American 'North American' is the same as calling a United Kingdom citizen 'European'.

[@redwingrob1036]

UGH! No its not. I'd be insulted if anybody called me a yurupean. English @ home: British abroad.

[@dawnmorgan8308]

I love your channel. I come from East Anglia, as a rule we are very friendly, we smile and talk to strangers, do that in London... and as you know you will receive very odd responses if any at all! I'm so sad that you receive so much "grief "(negative responses) when you are only commenting on your own experiences. Keep it up.

[@ugh4387]

i'm welsh (we won the rugby recently, it's our nations "thing" tbh), and when people from other countries assume that england is bright and beautiful and all that there is in britain it gets on my nerves just a bit lol!, we are all brits in a sense, but THERE ARE OTHER COUNTRIES LOL, scotland and N ireland can feel that way too, england is just a part of the UK, not all of it 😂 if you travel to the UK, visit wales for a long weekend or whatever, we rely on tourism, come and visit our beachside cafes, come and see the mountains and hills, come and hike and jog and see our countryside, it's not just about the big cities 😂

[@whatshisname3304]

take a boat though, and some wellies.

[@holliexapples]

Only english people holiday in wales 😂😂😂

[@TheWendable]

ugh Im Scottish and we love the Welsh, the country and people AND the accent 😃

[@slytheringingerwitch]

"Do not upset a queue," because what we would do as a reaction would be to merely glare at you or mutter under our breath. Basically we will probably do nothing, but seethe angrily inside.

[@kca5543]

I find it so funny how Northeners and Southerners are so different (I'm from south), not just the accents the way we behave as well. England is such a small country and you still manage to be surprised by something new wherever you go

[@redwingrob1036]

YES, but the divide in Canada is there too: east v west, anglophone Canada v Francophone, & Newfoundland v mainlanders.

[@aclem8246]

Canadians have tended to be like the British in the way they are not particularly forthright. They may not confront or say what they feel to your face but will go behind your back and talk a mile about you. Brits are like this in that they will not react to something initially but then will insult you in off handed ways. Passive aggressive. Better to be up front so a person knows where they stand and can effect positive change in a given situation rather than incur hatefulness.

[@lailaalm1499]

The thing is American are loud everywhere!!! I think it’s ok to be loud in pub but I really hate it when I am in a cafe and American is around! They are so loud I really find it rude

[@mztwixed]

laila almousawi I found that as well when I travelled to Italy and I’m Canadian. They told me many Americans wear Canada 🇨🇦 flag pins because they get treated nicer. I thought they were assholes for doing so. Most Canadians strongly dislike being mistaken for Americans.

[@nozecone]

Ever occur to you that maybe there are lots of quiet Americans that you are not hearing?

[@lailaalm1499]

@@nozecone I sure don't think all of Americans are loud or even most of them. But most of the time when I am in a cafe or something and there is noise and loud people they are Americans. Btw.. I live in the UK where people are actually quiet.

[@WeMuckAround]

About the 'What the British Say vs. What they Mean' concept: If we say 'With the greatest of respect', we mean it but only half-heartedly. Usually it would be followed by something not very respectful. So it's not a case of literally meaning the opposite, it's just that usually it's said to sort of cover ourselves from being outright rude.

[@hannahwilliams9168]

Great video once again Alana! I have a genuine question though.. I’m curious, what do Canadians do/say/think when someone cuts in front of them in a queue? 😅 you’re right in thinking we see it as rude! We’ve been waiting to pay for our shopping and then someone jumps to the front and haven’t had to wait!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Canadian like a queue, too. It's pretty rude in Canada, but I think people would most likely let it go. They might have someplace they need to be!

[@hannahwilliams9168]

Adventures and Naps thanks for replying! I wouldn’t have the balls to say something if someone did it to me, I’d probably curse them under my breath though 😂

[@rklrkl64]

I've had someone jump in front of me in a supermarket queue with the unacceptable excuse that they've only got one item and, yes, I'd already started putting items on the conveyor belt and was about to be served by the cashier. Being British, I bit my upper lip, but was seething inside. Needless to say, I complained about it to friends/colleagues afterwards, but was puzzled when some people actually defended the practice (probably because they've been guilty of the heinous crime themselves)! As you say, don't mess with our queues - they are sacred...

[@thereisonlyoneright3752]

I have literally never come across an english person who is offended at being called British. If there are people who do get offended they're literally ridiculous.

[@RuggerMart]

This was funny and oh so very well observed, everything was spot on! As for Canadians, I think of you guys as the Grown Up Americans 🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@lesliemccormick6527]

We think of ourselves as NOT Americans, so.... 🇨🇦😉

[@lukeanderson6669]

As a person from the UK who has lived in Canada for 12 years I’d say that Canadians are direct but sometimes will not touch on bad subjects directly. They will pretend that it didn’t happen rather than address it. Where as British people will address it but they will lighten the blow by saying it with some banter.

[@karllogan8809]

Not sure what part of Canada you're from, but in Vancouver, while we're very helpful and polite, we're also very reserved with strangers, not outgoing. Are you from a small town?

[@jessforan7810]

i’m from Toronto and I agree. We are polite but we are not very friendly and quite reserved. Although I have heard Vancouver is more unfriendly, is that true?

[@literallyafish1746]

I'm planning to move to Canada from England in a few years and I've been binge watching your videos and they are great so thanks so much! I particularly love this one, especially the bit about sarcastic language. I think I may be the exception to hating London though, as even though I don't live there I occasionally go there for fun, but it seems to be a thing from my area to enjoy London, don't hear any other cities talking about it really. Thanks again for making such entertaining content and hope you are well!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thank you so much, hope you have an easy move to Canada!!

[@literallyafish1746]

Thank you!

[@DavidCulshawmer-r]

I couldn't take my bloody eyes off that painting haha

[@tayyabtayyab5108]

Well as a Canadian boy 🇨🇦 born in the UK there are more Canadians in the UK then British people.

[@katpalmer8713]

Re the London thing - YES! I've come across so many (primarily American!) people in facebook groups I'm in excitedly announce they're coming to Britain for 2 weeks and need ideas on what to do. When questioned about where they're planning on going/areas visiting the answer is 99% the same. "Oh, London!". Cue facepalm. I struggle to survive a weekend or week in London (I'm up in Newcastle - I find London incredibly suffocating - I have anxiety around crowds, full of rude people and I always come back with a stinking cold from touching everyone's germs on the tube). I can't fathom spending 2 weeks somewhere and not seeing more of a place than 1 city - most places I've visited are incredibly diverse. It's like people saying they've been to America when all they've done is spend 2 weeks in Orlando theme parks and seen nothing else.

[@hanzib31]

So true. I'm from Liverpool and find London to be like an actual prison. There's too many people, it's too big to get anywhere, it's so expensive, everyone is unfriendly and cold compared to up here and I really don't see the appeal. The only thing I would ever go for is theatre. And even then its a swift in and out operation 😅 I never linger longer than necessary.

[@unacceptableviews6231]

Note to self... don't sing "London Bridge" by Fergie when in London.

[@snakesocks]

I really enjoyed this video A&N.... I just have a few minor comments about it...…….

[@trishemerald2487]

Friendly, approachable, talkative is not the case in Ottawa, imo. Very cold interpersonally.

[@douglasrafaelsilva7242]

I have been to Canada, and I went to Newfoundland and it kinda goes the same, I mean some of them don’t like being called Newfie which is totally fine to other, because they have their own culture and a different lifestyle from the entire Canada, generally!! When I was there I’d messed up a lot with that... anyway I love Canada 😁😁❤️...

[@GFSLombardo]

Nicknames may be acceptable, or not, depending on who is saying them and who is hearing them. Being called a "NEWFIE" by a foreigner(or even a Canadian from another part of Canada) may get different responses depending on the occasion and the people involved'. Somewhat like calling the city of San Francisco, "FRISCO" in front of one of its natives, English people"LIMEYS", Canadians "CANUCKS", Americans"YANKS" (or gringos),etc. Travelers to other countries should tread softly, be mindful and remember what the old night club comedians used to say: "know your room"....

[@douglasrafaelsilva7242]

Gary L I got it!! So I slangs from there o someone from there but my friend said to not say this because not everyone likes those kind of slangs so I learnt

[@redwingrob1036]

IS that because the 'Newfy' is still the equivalent of Irish jokes in mainland Canada?

[@redwingrob1036]

@@GFSLombardo OR Pea Soupers for French Canadians by English speaking Canadians...

[@mnshorten]

I'm an American, and when I'm out in public I do NOT want to interact with people. Don't look at me, don't talk to me, I feel ya England. Sadly here in America everyone wants to have a conversation, I really don't like it.

[@michaels1422]

A great video. You could do a whole video on what us British say and what we actually mean. My personal favourite is "I'm not racist but..." before they launch into a ridiculously racist comment.

[@pugilistspecialist70]

Literally anything can be inserted in the place of racist and remain true. "I'm not one to gossip but..." before divulging state secrets is my personal favourite although "I'm not criticising but..." before delivering a 90 minute critique of my existence comes a close second.

[@unoriginal5839]

if there's a "but" they ment the exact opposite of what they said. "I get what you're saying but... (proceeds to ignore everything you said)"

[@pugilistspecialist70]

@@unoriginal5839 I hear what you're saying. I just have one or two comments about the spelling and grammar.

[@unoriginal5839]

Pugilist Specialist I get where you're coming from, and I totally appreciate your concern but please bare in mind that this is a casual conversation.

[@pugilistspecialist70]

@@unoriginal5839 lol i feel like i woz wearing a dinner suit to a harvester now. I av tried to "casual" up my writing. Howz that?

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

According to my Dad who is from Northern England, most people outside of London dislike London. When i first visited England i was staying with my Aunt and Uncle and she was telling her friends that i was planning on going to London for a few days and they all made comments asking why i would ever want to go there. I guess it's not that different from Canada though, im from BC and i know a lot of people who live outside of the city that hate Vancouver with a passion (cant say i blame them).

[@BobbieeD]

On the whole quite accurate and a cool video, but I felt that it was just “Canadians are too nice/friendly/approachable” for the UK, and a list of things UK people find offensive or do that can be misconstrued, it would have been nice to hear some Canadian quirks specifically 😬

[@eyvhuhgfg5331]

With my greatest respect , I think you are a great youtuber.

[@lornatw]

I actually loved the fact that an outgoing Canadian came to England because they always filled in those awkward silences and had a generally upbeat friendly easy going vibe! Don't tone it down too much please!😂

[@peckelhaze6934]

A clear and concise explanation of the major geographical boundaries of the UK. The picture, the likeness is astounding!

[@MoviesNGames007uk]

I know the UK is made up of over 5000 smaller islands including the mainland.