American Reacts to Educating Yorkshire | Episode 4 | Mean Girls

[@ryanhelton1865]

She wants to be a flight attendant bless her I can’t just imagine her now “I’m sorry to hear that the plane is going to crash I actually am. but there’s nothing I can do to stop and I don’t wanna save you all alright”

[@libbyford6765]

Tell me why I literally read this exactly how she talks lol

[@killingeveedits8228]

Just imagining when the plane about to set off and says on the messganger lol

[@MrSkaterboy623]

Omg 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@natasha9771]

🤣🤣🤣 'i actually am' 🤣

[@zleoc9349]

this is the best reply i've ever seen 😂 i needed this🤣

[@tanah6962]

They laugh at Hadiqa because they're envious. She's the type of person to go places, that's why. I mean it's Thornhill, in a tough area of Yorkshire. A lot of their parents and families don't put much emphasis on education as a route to success (they sort of do as it is perpetuated by middle class mindset). But as Hadiqa is middle class herself, she understands the importance of education through the example of her father and her cousins in Pakistan. Edit: BTW, I'm WC. This is just from my 3xperience and also using a bit of sociological context.

[@redrb26dett]

You cannot have friends forced on you I didn't pick my children's and my parents didn't pick mine and thornhill isn't rough if you think it is take a trip to grimethrope in that place even the rats want to be rehoused by the council to get out of that dump

[@tanah6962]

@G A I'm saying this from a working class person who went to school in a near deprived area. This is just my opinion based on my experiences. I never said that all do, I said "a lot". Many of my WC friends also had parents that encouraged them, hence why me and my mates went uni.

[@tanah6962]

@G A I get what you mean. I'll edit me comment. My comment also used a bit of sociological context where MC parents do push kids on education, can't remember the sociologists that did their research, but it was something to do with Cultural Capital. And you don't need to apologise, I'm not offended. Just wanted to clear things up hun 🥰

[@phoenixrose1192]

@G A I don’t think it is a class issue, but a moral one. Morally bankrupt people simply shouldn’t have kids basically because it’s a vicious cycle, take the embarrassing hooligans during the Euros, for example. They obviously weren’t brought up with any values of respect and decency, so as a result of this minority the whole of Europe wanted England to lose...☹️ This is coming from a working class person by the way who is sick of those people giving the decent, hard working majority a bad name.

[@04mancusos]

The laughing at intelligence is sadly the norm in school. I wouldn't say the kids laughing are horrible people, they are just teens. It used to happen all the time in my school in the first few years, so i guess in the UK i'm just used to it. Hadiqa is obviously very intelligent and i hope she did very well.

[@Lucy-ny4gs]

After you finish this series, I think you'd also like watching Educating Manchester! It's a more recent series which focuses on some even harder challenges for the students! Personally my favourite one :)

[@katy3901]

Yesss I love the Poveys

[@f0rgottensoul_]

yess please react to that :)

[@Binnieinthebin00]

As a Yorkshire man I prefer this one but an old friend went to the school the Manchester one was filmed in

[@Binnieinthebin00]

@1996freddie you know an Alice Roberts?

[@KernowWarrior]

Hadiqa's hair is amazing and so is she. Hadiqa will show the mean girls whats what, I can only see great things for her in the future. The best way to deal with bullies is to succeed despite them.

[@JazMegan]

Totally agree with how saffiyahs friends clearly made it up about Hadiqa because of how jealous they were of her and her friendship. Hadiqa deserved to have a lot better friends, the trust will have fully gone.

[@craptap2029]

The speech Saf made to Hadiqa is a massive meme in the uk. Loved the video btw x

[@Torchyc]

as someone who went through extreme bullying in an English school , it is rare that talking to the bullies helps. 9/10 the teachers will make it worse as no one likes a snitch. i just stopped going, my mum thought i was at school and the school thought i as ill. i had the attendance of 31% that year and it took them until 3 weeks before the end of the year to notice. i moved abroad which put a stop to my education for awhile but i now have a bachelors degree and (maybe) a masters degree in law so even though that time was HELL for me , the stubborn will make it and quite often the bullies end up nowhere.

[@jakemorrison8507]

Yes well done, showed them now

[@PixiePrism]

Yeah I was bullied every day in high school and the more I told the worse it got, whenever they saw anyone talk to me they'd tell them not to talk to me because I'd get them done for bullying so in the end I said they'd stopped even though they hadn't because it was the best option.

[@samuelpinder1215]

This is why u beat em up. Same with prison. They get let out and then go straight back in. Beating them up humiliates them into not doing it again but adults are too thick to know that

[@lv4eva1]

School was the worse time in my life because off bullying

[@southw9976]

I love how you get so shocked at these. I've been to 4 schools and every one of them were exactly like this. The only thing that shocks me is that the head teacher knows the names of so many pupils. In my experience headteachers and the leadership team usually only know the names of the extreme troublemakers and the top students. Love the video btw! Always makes me smile 😊

[@krashd]

23:12 is the key. Saffiyah comes from a culture where rumour or hearsay can destroy a family's honour and respect, if either are called into question then the consequences could be catastrophic. I don't think Saffiyah fully believed that Hadiqua made the phone call but I do believe that Saffiyah recognised the danger of the possibility to make sure to avoid Hadiqua from then on. Saffiyah's father, brother(s) and uncle(s) likely made it clear to her to stay away from her. It's my guess that "honour" has been drummed into her from an early age.

[@JoshRead1]

Instantly stop what what I'm doing to watch this 🙂

[@AshleysReview]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@Lynzhxx]

Me too!

[@lee-safc9880]

Hadiqa may be the next PM, but I think Saffiyah will be the next Eminem 😂😂

[@AshleysReview]

🤣🤣🤣

[@samueloxley8545]

A teacher in the UK from what I know usually needs the students approval to approach the bullies to take it further. But most kids who are bullied will then be labled as a snitch making it worse for them if they call the bullies out. Can be tough.

[@hasos5577]

It is a normal thing in British schools for the children to laugh at intelligent children because they are self conscious about themselves 😑😑

[@niamhrobinson292]

I would highly recommend you watch outnumbered. It's an amazingly funny British sitcom about a family with three children. It has so much English humour, and it was basically my childhood show

[@MsCheesemonster13]

You are right, English schools have never addressed the bullying, and I find it upsetting that things have not changed. I don’t know why :(

[@simonsimon2470]

Both girls arrived at their friendship from different backgrounds and maturity levels, eventually it will level up as they mature and grow, but Hadiqa will make headways and will thrive and I have no doubt we will hear from her again in the future (PM possible)

[@MSG1402]

Being bullied for being smart was my constant the entire time I was at school. I got the last laugh (I'm a doctor now) and so will Hadiqa. But it does leave marks that never quite go away.

[@pseudostar432]

I JUST discovered this channel and the “Educating Yorkshire” videos are by far my favorite. Ashley, your attitude towards these kids is so wonderful. You are kind and empathetic towards them, even the ones who have clear behavior issues, but there is also times when that runs out and you are just totally done with them and their attitude, too. I have a feeling that you are a wonderful bus driver. You seem the type to genuinely care about kids, but also put up with very little nonsense. You aren’t mean but you are definitely NOT a pushover either! I can’t wait for the next upload, I was excited when I saw this one posted and put everything aside to watch it immediately.

[@FanFictionneer]

I'm a young teacher and teenagers can be really nasty. Their friendships are often very fragile, so when fights like that happen it does pull at your heartstrings, especially when you see they really want to try their best in school but that situation makes it a lot harder for them.

[@lloveAphmau]

I feel for hadika, I went to 16 schools and eventually you just give up on making friends, I didn't see it at the time but it made me very confident in my independence but also caused a lot of unhealthy coping mechanisms to life, something I've only just come to terms with at 33, I had 2 teachers that believed in me, one when I was 6 and another at 16, I'd love to talk to those teachers again and show them they're the reason I never gave up and constantly try to learn, not easy when you're dyslexic and as thick as two short planks 😂

[@hello-ke6js]

after this you should try watching educating the east end :) it’s a london based one our accent might be a little clearer and it’s definitely a funny season

[@andrewmoss3681]

Loving the new haircut, Lady Ash. It's great watching this show again with you. Much love from the UK

[@f0rgottensoul_]

24:57 that is iconic 😩

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

I feel for Hadika, when I was in school I moved around a lot and went to 9 schools in total. It can be so so hard going somewhere new right in the middle of the school year. Really upsets me to kids single out the ‘new’ kid. One school I moved to was 4 hours from London where I originally was. Being mixed race and had a different accent to the other students they would all look at differently some staff too. But I was so lucky to have support. Teachers are so so important

[@redroseenglishtutors8260]

I actually detest this school. The amount of victim blaming is disgusting. We saw it with Jack and now her. Both having human responses to bullies. I am so angry

[@afunnyusername5599]

from my schooling experience in England if you involve teachers you only escalate things, it never resolves issues. Either hulk up and sort it yourself, or walk away and let it be. not nice, but thats how it is(or at least was).

[@leapatel4128]

Hadiqa seems like a beautiful soul honestly

[@EL-wb9fq]

Yeah talking to bullies doesn’t work even though teachers mean well. It just makes you a snitch

[@jessroberts2522]

After this you deffiently need to react to idiot abroad series. 👌🏻

[@rafam122]

Was just watching one of your other videos and when I finished I saw this and I’m so excited!

[@mariegelling9303]

I could have dealt with my school pupils being nasty to me, but I was discriminated by my teachers. I spent a year out on my own doing nothing , no one was allowed speak to me, so I became introverted to survive, and I still use this strategy to survive. This was in the 60's but I feel I'm a survivor, don't let other people determine who or what you are.

[@teddypeony185]

I wish I had these teachers when I was at school.

[@Lynzhxx]

I was thinking the same. I think their empathy and strictness are a perfect measure. I can't remember any teacher being interested in me in school

[@teddypeony185]

@@Lynzhxx agreed. I am dyslexic so I got some help but not a lot. I even went to the school therapy but I didn't feel as if she actually cared about me...it was more that she was just doing it to help the school. The only teach that I felt actually wanted to help was my Government and Policies teacher.

[@yasgladz6415]

Same. This girl accused me of bullying her to get attention ans everyone, my best friends and my teacher believed it. I was so so low and I actually hated my life. This was when I was 15 and I am now 24 and I still remember this feeling its horrible.

[@teddypeony185]

@@yasgladz6415 *MASSIVE HUGS EVER* that's horrible that your friends didn't believe in you. I hope you doing well and everything is better for you now. I know that no words can take the pain away but I do know that you blossomed in even more beautiful flower.

[@eggarts9158]

Honestly my little brother’s been bullied for 5 years from year 7 to 11 and the school did nothing about it. My friend got tormented all the time and the one time he stuck up for himself they punished him and the bully who literally cornered and started hitting him at the same time in the same room the only reason I didn’t get told off for protecting my friend was because I was the ‘good kid’. Anti bullying systems in the UK aren’t that great sadly

[@torreyskidd]

me patiently waiting for episode 8

[@hannahj8099]

I don’t know about now or about other countries, but I think UK schools are exceptionally bad at accommodating learning differences, neurodiversities or mental health challenges. They set so many people up to fail.

[@glastonbury4304]

Her friend has special educational needs and lacks critical thinking skills, she's a follower not a leader , it happens , but I think the teachers got it right in the beginning , two very opposite kids one bright, one needing time for things to sink in before she learns ...life's rites of passage I guess

[@NathanJReal]

she dont

[@GabimaruSano]

I went to a school in an area that is primarily Asian, and the smart kids were always popular. Obviously there were a few exceptions, but we’d constantly compete over being in higher sets and grades. I’m thankful I was in an environment where intelligence was celebrated. I would’ve hated to dumb myself down to fit inz

[@khaleesikoary7565]

I was waiting on this one lmaooo the lead up to this episode 💖

[@Rokurokubi83]

Why did watching this make me cry?

[@OfflineSetup]

because you have empathy and are a nice person.

[@_emmaxx9]

I stopped what I was doing immediately and watched this xx

[@grandmabaddie]

i look forward every week to these . thank you for a great reaction as always

[@stevegoggin6708]

25mins wtf, I literally have no idea what she just said🤣🤣🤣

[@AshleysReview]

I’m sorry about what happen to your grandad... I no longer want to be your mate... blah blah 🤣

[@lindsey6421]

Ugh I wish I noticed you posted this earlier! It’s my first day back at work tomorrow after over a year off and I was hoping to get an early night🥲 guess not🤷🏻‍♀️

[@koweeaboo]

Enjoying this series of reactions! I don't know if anyone has already mentioned but could you try reacting to Educating the East End? It's based in London and a bit more diverse with black, white and Asian students. It also follows an autistic student which was super heartwarming. I'm sure you'd really enjoy it, please give it a try! 😊

[@glastonbury4304]

Great video, it's sad when parents move around so much, they don't know or don't care to know the effect constantly moving has on their kids , education is great, but if the family are not stable then education goes out the window

[@melissat922]

When you’ve finished the educating series you should react to tough young teachers. It follows 3 British schools in inner city London following new teachers learning on the job with limited experience. Another great insight into British schools! Great to see your reactions to the way we are over here. I’d be interested to see a similar show not acted from America to see how it differs. Maybe kids are more respectful or caring of their education over there?

[@channel55andaboxoftissues16]

the problem with this is that they were even in the same class. it is normal for classrooms to be divided by test/exam results eg how you score in your yr9 sats determines the level you're at going into GCSE studies. The clever girl should be with the other clever students, not with that bunch.

[@paigeoliviarose2662]

i love these educating videos

[@djzipster147]

I can relate a lot to Hadiqa. In my final two years of high school, I didn't have any friends because I started to take my study pretty seriously and was succeeding academically. This meant that friends I'd previously had suddenly didn't want to be friends and I was made fun of because I tried hard in class. I'm glad in the situation that Hadiqa had strong support from the school because in my case I didn't have that. Unfortunately, a lot of the time if you're a high acheiver you can slip between the cracks in terms of mental health/bullying support because your grades are good and this makes teachers assume that you're doing okay. Particularly in Australia (where I'm from), Aussies don't really like people who try hard in anything or are overly confident. There's even a name for it, "tall poppy syndrome".

[@phoenixrose1192]

I didn’t get any support either, my self esteem and my grades suffered as a result. So unfortunately I didn’t even get the “last laugh” in the end, just a whole lot of baggage. 😜

[@frabecausecrean6862]

I’m from the uk and didn’t understand a lot of that conversation

[@cerys7288]

you should watch educating the east end after yorkshire! its my second favourite in the series after this one, or educating manchester which is more recent. love you reactions to the educating series.

[@1889jonny]

I think a lot of us gave in to peer pressure at that age, don't be too harsh on them

[@chicken-hb9zg]

I'm reading through the comments, and so many have hit the nail on the head. It's just a sad fact how in many deprived areas being smart (or sticking in) is considered dumb. It's not the kids fault they think that though. These kids aren't encouraged to have aspirations by the adults at home then they go to school and affirm these ideas with each other, so anyone who puts in the effort with their education is pulled down (mocked and bullied) by the others. I grew up in a deprived area and went to a rubbish school, I left school with basically no grades because it just wasn't cool to stick in and try. I went to college and done really well because I was in an environment where everyone was there to learn and the lecturers treated us with respect (instead of calling us "scum" and "future junkies" like my school teachers. But the teachers in this show seem really good and have good intentions). I remember when I told my mum I had applied for uni and she said "Why!? What are you doing that for?" and I told her I want to be a scientist and she laughed at me. I think a lot of these kids will have a similar level of "encouragement" at home... (I start my final year of university in autumn this year, and I plan to do a masters in industrial biotechnology the following year). I know a lot of people I grew up with who have brilliant minds but haven't furthered their education (or entired a field where they could really flourish) because of being discouraged by their family and peers, and just not being in a healthy, supportive environment. The same will likely be true for a lot of these kids, they're just not in an environment where they're supported and encouraged by their family and peers.

[@damo2172]

thats how we teach in england with love

[@siegfriedschlag4353]

Guten Abend, Danke für das tolle Video 🔔👍💖, wünsche dir einen guten Start in die neue Woche, see you later, bleib gesund. Liebe Grüße Siggi & Marianne ❤️

[@yasgladz6415]

I'm DYING 🤣🤣 how do you understand her accent. I'm from the UK and its hard enough for me 🤣🤣

[@KYRofficial_123]

Same I’m also from the uk and barely understand her lol...

[@levelofsnipes7378]

The accent is strong, the fact that she talks like a broken morse code machine doesn’t help

[@corsie3781]

@@levelofsnipes7378 ffs 🤣🤣🤣

[@misslday9848]

I'm glad I went to school where I went to school lol

[@kimberleyw3151]

Sorry, but if you need time to “think” about whether you want to be my friend or not, just because your other friends don’t like me then you aren’t my friend and I’m not wasting my time. The other girls were putting her down because they were jealous and Safiyah sat back and fuelled the fire. Quite frankly, Hadiqa is better of without them,

[@jamespickersgill8416]

You are a good soul.

[@Lynzhxx]

I'm dying to keep watching this but I patiently wait every Sunday to watch it with you. Safia is very much like me at that age where you just wanted to keep everyone happy. Took till I was about 18 to be strong-minded and stand by my beliefs no matter who I went against. It's just a non fully developed mind IMO. Seriously a whole week till the next one? 😭 Btw your hair looks lush 😍

[@tommydawsonnyc2490]

Me thinks Ashley likes herself some Mr Mitchell ;)

[@killingeveedits8228]

I do like Safiya it wasnt hers being mean it was her friends but…..I didn’t like how she handled it

[@nickthomas4092]

Wheres your long barnet one!?

[@marshallmusic4433]

Will you please react to Russell Howard on guns in America and the rest that’ll be recommended 😊 thanks

[@redrb26dett]

Intelligence is not the most important thing in Yorkshire if you get the chance watch a movie called Kes

[@rc-oh5fc]

do the east end one after this

[@kajenbop]

Nice hair today mate ...especially so I mean

[@davidcooks5265]

Mean while in a school in America I'm just buying my new Glock pop pop😟

[@bondjames4225]

is it a high school ore a nursery lol

[@Reppintimefitness]

🔥💞💯

[@AshleysReview]

😊😍

[@henry8239]

I can't lie, this school is not very good.

[@thatonecityfan4360]

you should react to Educating greater manchester its way better than this

[@glastonbury4304]

Didn't know you could educate Yorkshire , long live the Red Rose 🤣🤣🤣

[@Frank75288]

Saffiyah could have been honour killed over that phone call , no wonder she was angry