American was surprised by the shocking truth of a polite British

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[@ChristinaDonnelly]

Hahaha love making these skits with Lauren! Hope you guys enjoyed the video! And thanks for all your kind comments ❤ -Christina 🇺🇸

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Althought, I already knew some memes. Really British memes🤣🤣 I really enjoyed watching it, you and Lauren always perfect . 🥰 We French 🇫🇷 are the opposite of our Neighbor's British🤣 (rude, mad, not nice, never apologize...)

[@DGM-TW]

Has anyone told you that you are like the twin of Lauren German (a.k.a Chloe Decker from the TV series Lucifer)???

[@justaperson4013]

Lovely

[@AhmadDamaxi]

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[@andikonerius4746]

make some more

[@Laurenade]

Lauren here 🇬🇧 👋 I’m laughing so hard at the edit of our skit 😂😂 00:15 got me 😭😭 anyway, I hope you guys enjoy the videos and thank you for your continuing support! Lots of love 💚

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

I guess we French 🇫🇷 are the opposite of you. 🤣🤣 We are rude towards foreigners

[@henri_ol]

Hello , Lauren , i love your videos on the channel , especially with Christina 🇬🇧🇺🇲❤💙

[@bluescarmob]

Love from Chile! It's a pleasure to watch your videos guys

[@avikarathore850]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 but why specifically foreigners?

[@Nogli]

You were right about how easy it is to say. It feels like a reflex. I've accidentally apologised to a table when I stubbed my toe on it. Just under my breath, an automatic "sorry" came out, before I froze for a moment and just thought, "wait... did I just say that?". Elton John and Blue were lying when he sang 'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word'.

[@queenofthecapes]

The less of a "you're welcome" you get, the less of a burden your request was. "You're welcome" = "I have risen to the occasion of helping you and thus accept your due praise." "No problem" = Literally, as in "this was not a hardship so don't worry about it" "Yup" = Your request was so easy and minor for me that I've already forgotten doing it.

[@ly1.072]

Lauren & Christina ... it feels like a sitcom of two strangers becoming best friends and I'm so hooked I can't wait for the next episode !! Love them both ^^

[@zaynes5094]

They are a great duo.

[@marianofernandez6470]

The greatest thing about this is seeing Christina and Lauren's interactions. They are genuinely friends and have fun together.

[@giddyup523]

In the US, there is sort of a generational difference for what to say when someone says "thank you". Older people (or people in more formal settings) usually expect a "you're welcome" and can find it rude if someone says "no problem" while younger people often prefer "no problem" and even saying "you're welcome" can come off as a bit rude to some as they think it implies that you think that they owed you something or that you are being sarcastic and overdoing things by saying "you're welcome" to show you might not really accept their thank you or your request was unreasonable. A lot of younger people prefer the "no problem" or "no worries" or something like that as it is showing more that you really didn't mind helping them while "you're welcome" can imply you appreciate the thank you but that it was some sort of special effort or you went out of your way to do it. I tend to often do a "you're welcome" with a very causual tone or a wave of my hands to show that even though I'm perhaps using the more "formal" words, it is done more causally so it kind of is like no big deal at all.

[@stationeerie9189]

This is exactly it! :)

[@JfromUK_]

Well explained! It was actually only recently that I saw someone point out how "you're welcome" can come over a bit loaded, so I'm a bit more aware of that! (I'm in England, for the record.)

[@tpilot_error404]

Cuz English doesn't have the tu/vous or du/sie or ni/er/du or je/jij/ U. Or -san -kun ... Only Sir, Madame or Lady.

[@joaomagalhaes6675]

Do you think that the “no problem” is a Latin influence in USA? Because that’s the way Latin speakers would answer. (De rien, em francais, “de nada” em português, …).

[@giddyup523]

@@joaomagalhaes6675 That's an interesting idea! De nada is certainly a fairly well known phrase in the USA even amongst people who aren't connected to Spanish speakers much so I could see that being adopted in English a bit more.

[@falgalhutkinsmarzcal3962]

"Bless your heart" is a saying in the Southern US which can be well-meant but also quite snide depending on tone and context.

[@darylesells19]

Surprised she didn’t bring that up, guess it’s more common down South. I’ve always found “Bless your little heart” to be a gut punch myself.

[@dolma5250]

We say that in the UK as well. “Oh bless his heart”. But it’s never snide. I like that twist 😂.

[@Trumanhinton]

As a Texan, I can confirm. Really, if a southerner tells you “Bless your heart” they’re actually calling you stupid but in a polite way haha

[@henri_ol]

Most viewed videos of this channel are this amazing duo , Christina and Lauren , these two are funny , interesting and respectful with each other , thank you ladies 🇺🇲🇬🇧

[@Ahmed-pf3lg]

Americans are also really polite to be fair... They're in that group of polite cultures. I'm Saudi Arabian, travelled to Canada, US and England. I would consider the 3 countries to have a similar 'apologetic' culture.. so many sorry's and thank you's.. It's nice. I would say Britain and America are similar in politeness, while Canada is the most polite.

[@sweiland75]

As a Canadian, I find that to be funny because Americans like to stereotype of as being too polite.

[@GinaMarieCheeseman]

Southern Americans are very polite to the point of being incredibly indirect.

[@karllogan8809]

On behalf of Canada I'd like to apologize for being so polite. ( ;

[@tymeadors855]

As a Southern American, I can confirm we’re entirely too polite sometimes. We’ll apologize when WE were the ones who had been wronged. However, sometimes we’re just passive aggressive and wrap our snide remarks in a smile.

[@matthewjohansseen3175]

I found the Americans to be the most polite out of all those you mentioned.

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

If you wanted to compare politeness vs. directness, I think the UK vs Germany, the Netherlands or any of the Scandinavian countries would probably be better. I'm from the latter, and we would actually consider it extremely rude not to be honest when declining an invitation.

[@bloomsofoblivion]

As a Dutch, we are the same... You have to be just upfront

[@sophiarain8901]

I‘m German and I agree only in parts. It would be considered very rude if someone declines an invitation without giving a reason or by giving a reason that is easily exposed to be a lie. BUT there are reasons you can’t tell honestly without hurting someone.

[@seeyouanon2931]

As a Brit, and speaking for myself and from my own personal experiences, I can tell you that it all depends on the situation, the circumstances and the person or people you are dealing with as to how you approach the situation. Believe me, if the situation warrants it and is worth wasting my breath on, I can be very direct and blunt and say it exactly as it is, and from my experiences, this is the same for a lot of Brits. BUT! That being said, if the person I am dealing with is of a sensitive nature, the last thing you want to do is hurt their feelings, I would apologise to them by saying sorry I genuinely cannot make it , and then explain WHY I can't make it, but I would also promise that I would go next time IF nothing else was hindering me at that time ( I keep my promises) so I have been honest but sensitive. But then if the person you are dealing with is mixing with bad people that you don't really want to associate with or have any problems with, I would not come out with a bare faced lie, but I would excuse myself from the situation without having to be to confrontational. The last thing I want, is to hurt people or their feelings. But if someone is rude to me, or even if I observe it being done to someone else, I will say something. We are in general good at standing up for the underdog/ weaker. We prefer blunt honesty, but it depends on your attitude and tone of voice, just because you are being sensitive and caring of others feelings, does not mean you are not being honest and upfront. And sometimes if you are so blas'e and so blunt ,you can come across as egotistical and heartless and very rude. As a rule, the British do not air their dirty laundry in public ( their personal private and intimate business is none of anyone else's business) and stays behind closed doors until they get to know you, or choose otherwise. But many of us, myself included can have a conversation with a total stranger about anything pretty much, just not really personal private or intimate stuff at the start, and i/many other Brits would not pry into others private business, so because of this, I think can make some Brits look standoffish. But it also depends on what type of character you are facing. I can say "sorry " in many ways and each time is sincere, 1: if someone accidentally bumps into me, I will say sorry ( for being in their way) 2: if someone deliberately bumped into me, I could respond with " oh I'm sorry was I in your way " ( sarcastically) 3: I could say, sorry I don't mean to be rude/ interrupt you but..... I work with a few foreign people, some don't even say hello, let alone please or thank you! Now I find that extremely rude and bad manners. Good manners costs nothing! Now I thought about it for a while, then I asked one of them if they minded me asking them about their culture etc and to please don't take it the wrong way and that I was just trying to understand. I asked if they said please or thank you in their culture, or if they looked at men and women in a different light ( apart from the obvious differences) They said women were lower class than men, they said they didn't really say thank you or please in the same way or as much as the Brits. Well, I did say in all honesty ,a piece of friendly advice, that they shouldn't look at women in that light, and if they planned on living in Britain they had better start saying please and thank you more. I don't like causing bad vibes, but after that conversation, the next time I saw one of them, I said in a firm voice, I am not dealing with you until you smile and say hello and they smiled and said hello and we both had a little laugh, since then they have been more polite. Now if you jump the queue, you may hear some colourful language from the Brits, because its rude and bad manners to jump the queue. I will also say, it is so wrong on every level to tarnish a whole nation with the same brush, no one knows every single person, and therefore cannot be so quick in their criticism. You have good and bad in all countries. Don't think that all Brits that go abroad have the football hooligan/yob mentality, because they don't!

[@hmvollbanane1259]

Exactly what i was thinking, some of what is deemed polite in English would come near to a declaration of a blood feud in German (whereas we have a reputation of being very impolite in English, so I guess it goes both ways)

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

People can have different reasons. I'm very socially awkward, sensitive, and anti-confrontational. I'm already scared just talking to people, so I definitely can't just say "no" or "I don't want to". I would be afraid of their reaction, or just afraid of hurting them. I'd feel really bad afterwards even if they didn't react negatively. I would never be able to bring that word out.

[@henri_ol]

"I feel like for us , if somebody doesn't apologize" , actually , Lauren , this is with any person from any country in the world , being rude makes anyone angry 😂 🇨🇦🇺🇲🇬🇧🇩🇪🇦🇺🇯🇵

[@emuriddle9364]

"being rude makes anyone angry" Truth.

[@LilacMorelli]

I guess but I feel like now that I’m living in England whenever someone bumps into me they say sorry repeatedly like “oh sorry,sorry I’m so sorry” whereas in America people would walk into me all the time and just either grunt a reply or walk away. I was shocked at how nice the British were

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

@@LilacMorelli “grunt”

[@martinkhoe4997]

@@LilacMorelli guess you would know already since you live there, but be careful of some of the bumping.. someone might just be a pickpocket

[@LilacMorelli]

@@martinkhoe4997 oh don’t worry even if they were a thief there wouldn’t be much to steal

[@55555hello]

this is one of the best series to ever exist on this channel

[@sirfizz6518]

Being from the USA, my favorite alternative to "you're welcome" is "my pleasure!". this works in 99% of situations.

[@franksierow5792]

I am from the UK. If two people accidentally bump into each other I think both saying sorry is mostly automatic, even if it is clearly the other person who has been careless. I think it can mean "I don't care whose fault it was, I just don't want to fight". A loud "sorry" before trying to get through a crowd can mean "I am coming through, and I might be doing a bit of pushing if necessary". If pushing something large and on wheels, or similar, a similar thing be a loud and brisk but friendly "mind yerr backs", especially if coming up behind people. That reminds me of people in California coming up pedestrians from behind calling out "passing on your right/left", which I have adopted for use in the UK. Getting back to "sorry": it can also be used in an aggressive and negative way, with a negative, questioning, tone of voice.

[@fen217]

Good to see cristina and lauren pair again thank you soo muucchh..!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@belalabusultan5911]

these two are great, and always explain that (everyone is unique and different, but this is the average norm in my country).

[@robteech5973]

Bless you started because the heart skips a beat, you you are thought to be dead for that second. So is to being a blessing for that time.

[@brendamayo1704]

I'm from the U.S. in the deep South. We say "bless you" and "bless your heart " a lot. I suppose it's just where your from in the states. Love your videos!

[@Marylily2]

I absolutely love these, I feel like we’ve learnt so much about the differences between two English speaking countries. It would be really cool to see the differences in other languages too. For example, France French vs Canada French vs Belgium French. Or Spain Spanish vs Mexican Spanish vs Colombian Spanish.

[@DidrickNamtvedt]

Those are all awesome suggestions, I'd love to see those too! :)

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

It would be awesome it they make a challenge like the Commonwealth vs the Europeans 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦 vs 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸🇵🇱

[@bluescarmob]

If they go on with Spanish they have a lot of content there.

[@crisaguilar4269]

Great ideas!

[@alster.sylrion]

I actually started watching vids of this channel because of both of you two, and since then I usually only watch the vid where there's you two. Your friendship is awesome, y'all don't look fake and I like it. Thank you for being the cast of this channel idk what to do once either of you quit or something... not sure how the system there goes ahaha Stay safe and healthy you two! 😁

[@tehstormie]

Bless your heart . . .

[@SK22000]

There’s never a better insult than saying “Bless your heart” 😂

[@ZZMJo]

I knew it means something like: poor dummy (depending on the situation.

[@67claudius]

How can you not love these two girls?

[@R3_Live]

I'm guilty of the "yup" thing from time to time. When I say it, in my head I'm conveying the idea that "yes, I'm happy to help" or "yes, I'd help anyway" or "yes, it wasn't any trouble." But it can very easily be misunderstood by people who aren't on that same wavelength and thereby come off as being rude or condescending.

[@gissellel663]

I can’t never give a one word answer I feel so weird like it’s automatically rude sounding to me lol.

[@AA_ANIMATIONS]

Christina AND lauren Make my Day ❤️🔥😂

[@warrenelkins1861]

As an "impolite" american I equate polite in most of these instances as deceitful or dishonest rather than not being rude.

[@warrenelkins1861]

@European Socialist Union That's just how it comes off feeling if your from here it feels disingenuous and false .

[@Bongi344]

Hahahah the "sorry" illustration was so funny, I had a good laugh

[@Lyadea]

It seems that Christina hasn't met many people from the south. Bless her heart.

[@robertknight2556]

That 'bless you' does extend further than responding to a sneeze, in the way that you will respond sincerely and sympathetically to seeing or hearing someone who conveys vulnerability or kindness in some way or another (bless you, bless her, bless him). It's a form of endearment or appreciation. It has no religious connection in general parlance. Indeed, we have an expression (somewhat redundant now) relating to something an infant or young child has done, or happened to them, in 'bless his/her little cotton socks'. Robert, UK.

[@Dogsbody6162]

I’ve found that Americans are more generous than the British with the ‘bless you’ response to someone sneezing. If people knew how it originated, they might think twice about using it. During the Great Plague of London in 1655, sneezing was one of the first indicators that someone was infected. The ‘bless you’ response was used like a very short prayer in the hope that the sneezer wouldn’t eventually die.

[@hmvollbanane1259]

As a German this is really entertaining to watch as we usually already associate Americans with perceived vain and mischievous behaviour, so it's quite interesting that they are deemed rather direct within the anglophone sphere. Also quite interesting to see how different politeness is defined by different cultures as parts of what seems to be deemed polite in English would be a declaration of a blood feud in German. What about personal space? Is there also a difference between the us and the uk? As i remember from my stay in Canada that a lot of people would ask me (what appeared to me) very personal questions, tell me unasked for matters of their personal lifes and give me random "Kosenamen" (like "honey", "darling", "my love") which would trigger an immediate fist on the nose in Germany if a stranger would take that liberty (we can't even address people by their first name untill they have offered us the informal address (even in school teachers had to address us with family name once we turned 18))

[@magnarcreed3801]

Depends on where you live in the USA and who you’re talking too. Where I was born, luv, hun, etc were given freely to just about everyone and personal space was limited. Moved to another state and well I won’t be fought over a hun, they do get touchy about personal space. Keep in mind most won’t start fights because once shit escalates to physical violence, it can become lethal fast.

[@PeiwenTanbassoon821]

I do know many ppl in America who would use "I'll think about it" rather than being direct but it does depend on whether you're close to the person you're communicating or not. And another reply to "thank you/thanks" that I have heard is "of course."

[@glenm3712]

Thanks again ladies. Thinking about apologies, most of our people in this part of South Africa are Zulu-speaking and, of course, they have a culture that is foreign to people of European origin (unless, like me, you've lived here for more decades than I care to remember). Something that would always puzzle me is how, if, for example you dropped something, a Zulu person standing nearby would invariably say, "Sorry!" It always seemed to me that they were admitting culpability even though they had nothing to do with your dropping the object. Of course, they were not apologising, but rather, expressing sympathy for your inconvenience.

[@bluescarmob]

Love this pair ❤

[@henriquekatahira1653]

I used to live in Japan and it’s impressive how British and Japanese politeness are very similar. Japanese people are very polite when writing e-mails and apologizing. There are like 5 ways to apologize depending on your hierarchical position…

[@justpassingby3409]

I love these series, keep uploading more

[@daerincakes]

I can agree with Lauren with "bless you" being so normal as a brit myself, like I remember one time in an EXAM I sneezed a lot and I just heard the same person say "bless you" everytime I sneezed, the invigilator even told him to stop because it was "distracting" lol

[@guXchokiXpa]

Adding to the "bless you" part in the US, in the southern US, the region is known as "The Bible Belt" since that specific part is especially known for being religious. Because of that, there's a saying that has many different uses. If someone is having a successful career, people will say "Well bless their heart, that's amazing!" If they have a performance coming up, "Bless their hearts, I think they'll do great." If someone is going through a hard time and needs some comfort, "Aw I'm so sorry to hear that, bless their heart..." It's a very common phrase down here, especially in Texas.

[@Sarah-ic4yu]

Came here to say that as well. I’m from NC and I’ll say “bless you” if somebody helps me when I really need it (or brings me food when I’m hungry lol). Some of my friends say “bless” in situations where you’re like smh. Occasionally people say “bless her/him” when talking about somebody kinda like “what can you do” kinda way - my mother in law says “bless him” all the time when talking about my sister’s dog who can be really dumb or needy

[@tymeadors855]

I’m also from NC, but I’ve been up in Indiana for a little bit for school. I’ve recently found myself saying, “God bless you” both when someone does something to help me and when someone has made a dumb mistake. I’m not even an extremely religious person, but I think adding God in there just adds a little razzle dazzle for me. And we can’t forget about the “bless your heart,” that essentially means “wow, you’re so dumb.”

[@rtse4358]

That is true. In contrast, in liberal, non-religious areas such as New York, my American friends have taught me to use "Gesundheit" (borrowed from German, meaning "Good health") instead of "Bless you."

[@AdeleiTeillana]

In the USA, "no problem" vs "you're welcome" is usually a generational thing. Those older than Gen X would say "you're welcome" and think "no problem" is rude. On the other hand, those younger may feel like it's better to say "no problem", because it indicates that helping wasn't a hardship for them / didn't put them out. They may feel "you're welcome" is a little more conceited, like you're saying it was a burden to help but you're an amazing person so you did it anyway. I hadn't really thought of this myself until I read an article about generational differences in the workplace and was like "ohhhh.... it all makes sense now." LOL I'm a millennial but now try to remember to say "you're welcome" to older people instead of "no problem". (And there are OF COURSE exceptions - there could easily be entire regions where this does not hold true.)

[@LilyUnicorn]

Me a millennial who says mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. I find it more rude to demand certain responses from people. Giving them a mean mug face just because they do not conform to YOUR rules for manners is the rudest thing ever. Too many cultures. Too many manners that conflict with each other. Too much hypocrisy. People get absolutely snobbish about manners.

[@alexandramoss3015]

I really dont get that. I say "you're welcome' meaning 'you're welcome to ask anytime'. It's a warm way of saying you don't mind doing something for them and would happily do so again if asked. I'm a british millennial btw. My general responses are 'no problem' 'welcome' 'anytime' and 'you're welcome'.

[@Shubham-jz7ec]

0:15 OMG! can't stop laughing 🤣😂

[@makhlukhiidup3533]

Good

[@divarachelenvy]

I love you two,😃 funny as ever

[@chillinginmars]

Love lauren and christina

[@billbirkett7166]

In many parts of the U.S., if someone says 'oh bless your heart', that is an even worse insult than if they had started insulting you directly.

[@patricialuzuriaga6136]

I like them both, hope there's more of them

[@timsummers870]

I love both of them but Christina wins my heart.

[@robhardingpoetry]

The true British apologies when people bump into them. That's the rule

[@oxigenarian9763]

A++ discussion - do more of these...

[@nhiatahir2171]

Please make more videos with Christina and Lauren.. I love their chemistry..

[@vietnameseonlineclass]

Thank you. I love this video

[@shanelee9919]

Is it just me? In my experience, British are direct and blunt while Americans are not open about their feelings and beat around the bush

[@theBallisticMystic]

I think it depends on many things. I've heard from a Brit 'you just pee on the street, nobody cares' and from someone else 'if you fall over in London, people would just step over you' and I've certainly known many Brits who are blunt to the point of comedy. Haven't known many Americans but the ones I noticed while abroad were very loud and complainy, though there were probably quieter ones who didn't attract attention

[@HeeaPark2015]

Oh lol my meme is there 😂

[@jericoba]

Good stuff! And that’s the TRUTH!

[@nathanlawson313]

Don't get offended if an American replies to thank you with "yep" instead of "you're welcome". We DO say you're welcome too but it depends. If we go out of our way to give a gift, and you thank us, then yes, we will say you're welcome. We are happy to take all the credit for making your day. ...If it's something we AREN'T expecting a thank you for, we were just doing what a courteous person SHOULD do, it catches us off-guard and there's almost a guilt blocking us from saying you're welcome. Because we don't feel we did something overly generous and don't want any credit. "Yep" is short for... "Yes, of course I was going to help you (...pick up those items you dropped even tho you are a total stranger). It should be expected of me. You don't need to thank me, but, you're welcome!!"

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

I got used to how to interpret those replies, the highlight of it is that when Americans say "thank you very much" and "you're welcome" they actually mean it, so the message feels so sincere that is a pleasant thing to hear.

[@cahinton.]

Agreed with everything you said. Even if we're sometimes more informal with our language, it would still be extremely rude in the US not to acknowledge someone's thanks in some way. The only time it's really appropriate to be offended is if someone completely disregards you.

[@rtse4358]

As a foreigner, it's exactly like what you said. I've heard "yup" often from a stranger. As a context, people in the city I live are very nice and it's often that people help out strangers on small things. And I can say it doesn't feel rude at all to me. People would say "yup" in a friendly, acknowledging tone, unlike the guy in the clip which sounds more like a tone one would talk to a really close friend, not a stranger. In fact, I like how casual people sound when they say it I started to say it myself.

[@warrenelkins1861]

Where I'm from a head nod is the more common response as both the thanks and reply more would imply a grand gesture or sarcasm.

[@gissellel663]

My daughters teacher replied to an email from me like this. I asked for an extra day on an assignment we were late on and that’s all I got, “yep.” She’s younger like 21 but I thought that was rude or being dismissive, idk! It irked me though for a minute lol

[@TyLeJack]

Best due on the channel, I like everyone else but these girls just click. As always great video thank you Lauren and Christina! Also seasons greetings everyone!!!

[@elizataj913]

Once I was in class and somone sneezed! Everyone instantly was like belss you all at the same time it was soo funny🤣🤣🤣😆

[@w00tz4ibanez]

That’s interesting! In the US if you say “you’re welcome” after someone says “thanks” it can (at least where I’m from) come off rude, because it implies that they were obliged to thank you or apologize/etc. It’s considered more polite to minimize the issue or favor instead (Christina’s “no problem” is the most common), saying “yup” is not all that common although if it’s said it’s usually in an energetic tone and has the same vibe as saying “anytime!”

[@YingofDarkness]

That seems to be an age related issue. I've noticed that older folks at my job seem to like when I say "you welcome" instead of "no problem" as it sounds more polite to them. However, being overly polite with younger clients seems to make them uncomfortable and they just prefer a simple "no problem"

[@mintpanda1747]

Yes! As an American I usually don't say you're welcome. I usually say no problem or of course!

[@rtse4358]

As a foreigner, I've heard "yup" very often when I thank a stranger. People here are very casual, nice, and friendly toward strangers (a small city in upstate New York). I learn to say "yup" myself because I like how simple and casual it feels. Didn't realize it's considered rude in some places.

[@markigirl2757]

What part of the states are u in? Bc where I’m in it’s more polite to say “ur welcome” and “no problem” is more informal among friends

[@10thdoctor15]

I think 'you're welcome', 'no problem' and 'of course' are pretty much interchangeable.

[@edpotter1170]

I adore Christina so much, i love her! Anyway I honestly wouldn't say British people are "polite". It's just that they're very adhere to certain etiquettes that most people aren't used to. Someone can be clumsy as hell but still appear to be polite.

[@pinktiger1511]

Love this! A few things I'd say tho is you forgot the Southern "Bless your heart." That would have been perfect. Also, as a midwesterner, I'd say we say "sorry" a LOT.

[@dizzydiana73]

A little anecdote I would like to share about "your welcome". I always had a strong belief in leading by example so I would say thankyou, please and your welcome with my kids all the time. My second son decided to keep it up at nursery when juice was being distributed to the rest of the kids, he would pour they would say thank you and he would say your welcome. The nursery after a while of watching this then decided to implement the use of "your welcome" across the board as a demonstration of courtesy :). My son is now 21 and still knows as we say here in the UK "his P's and Q's".

[@TerryVogelaar]

When Americans visit the Netherlands, they have a similar experience but with reversed roles. The Dutch directness often baffles them.

[@maxfuza8432]

British politeness is too difficult 😃 I love American way😁

[@ShaunDreclin]

Saying "You're welcome" implies that what you're doing for them is a great burden, which can actually feel rude if you were only doing a small thing for them. That's how I see it as a Canadian, at least

[@louisegogel7973]

Wow, for me “You’re welcome!” is a warm acknowledgement and appreciation of someone’s saying thank you, nothing at all negative in it. Weird twisting of phrases and meanings makes communication between countries a challenge that can either be tricky or fun, depending on your open mindedness and level of curiosity.

[@quentinbobin2549]

Actually it’s true it sounds weird when you are thinking about the meaning of the expression itself! In French it’s quite clear and simple, we answer “de rien” to thank you, so literally “ it’s nothing”. Quite the opposite idea of the English answer ^^’

[@iamlikemex]

I kinda see it more of a “you’re welcome to it anytime”. That being said I often go for “that’s ok”, “no worries”, or “honestly its fine, it was no trouble”

[@graffiti0saves]

as an American I find my self saying "no problem" more then "your welcome" in most situations.

[@cynthiabruce-marzenska5024]

We Canadians have inherited quite a few traits from our often British ancestors. Laughed out loud!

[@paranoidrodent]

We inherited the use of sorry as a social lubricant but we almost completely lost the British habit of using sorry in a passive-aggressive manner (where the tone of the "sorry" very obviously means that they are absolutely not sorry). In Canada, sorry can be an apology, sympathy or a "let’s not get upset over this minor thing" defusing phrase (probably the most common use in both Canada and the UK) but we didn’t really retain the British "I don’t give a damn" sarcastic toned usage (although we definitely can recognize it).

[@cynthiabruce-marzenska5024]

@@paranoidrodent if you believe we’ve completely lost the passive-aggressive manner, you’ve obviously never met any of my children! :). Cheers!

[@paranoidrodent]

@@cynthiabruce-marzenska5024 (laughing) I was careful to couch my comments with words like "almost". Of course people will still give false sarcastic apologies (especially kids and teenagers) but it’s usually a drawn out bit of obvious sarcasm (often stretching the first vowel sound), especially if they feel forced to apologize. That’s not the passive-aggressive version I meant. The Brits sometimes do this subtle shift in tone in the social lubricant sorry, adding a sort of sneering tone, that shifts it from a mutual no worries thing to a clear "you mean nothing to me" vibe and it’s used with strangers. It’s pretty rare to anything worse than an absent minded reflexive sorry in Canada. A hollow empty sorry is the usual limit with strangers here. We just don’t tend to give sorry a "piss off and get out of my way" vibe like that. It’s possible but quite a breach of social custom here.

[@cynthiabruce-marzenska5024]

@@paranoidrodent I’d have to say that my youngest has mastered the British-like sorry very much like a “you must die” type of sorry. Her delivery is stellar and makes me pity those who don’t recognize the tone. Conversely, when she is truly in jeopardy of inspiring my ire, she resorts to “c’est une blague!” to appease the proximity we have to the Quebec border. 15 year olds have the greatest attitude. :/

[@paranoidrodent]

@@cynthiabruce-marzenska5024 (grinning madly) That sounds exceedingly familiar (mixed Franco and Anglo family living near the Quebec-Ontario border here). You have my sympathies and I tip my hat to your little one’s verbal prowess. 😆

[@g2glee406]

Spot on! The difference between US and UK.

[@sarahpaty6108]

I think being ghosted hurts 10 times worse than someone just directly telling me why they don’t want to see me again.

[@mariaglendabonita3870]

I miss your group with Grace 🥰🥰🥰

[@kelliehorn1082]

I've said thank you to people from the UK, and their reply has been, "That's okay," and it throws me off every time!

[@montaniv]

God, my last english class was about It, I love this Channel e you help a lot in my study.

[@valentina_melethiel]

Italian living in the UK and engaged to a Brit. Honestly the British politeness it drives me a bit nuts, because where I come from we are all very direct and straight talking, I do miss that a lot!

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

I usually feel too awkward to say "you're welcome" or "no problem". I have a lot of social anxiety (and regular anxiety) and one thing that makes me feel awkward is saying words that people expect. Like expected responses to phrases. Words that aren't "my own". So like I couldn't say "Merry Christmas" and even "happy birthday" is hard for me. So when someone says thanks, I'm usually like "ah yeah... grand" or something.

[@LieutenantBonk]

I'd rather give someone a "no" in the best possible way rather than string them along with a "maybe".

[@reemhussain4006]

I like the British accent more America More polite and sensitive 💕💕 Love you

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Grr Im 4th 🟦⬜🟥. Our Neighbor's British are actually and indeed polite 🇬🇧. Bring back the Europeans. Make a face off challenge 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸🇵🇱

[@Nikioko]

If you want to have people being outright and mercilessly honest, you have to come to Germany, especially the north. People will tell you without any concealment what they really think.

[@cahinton.]

Most people in English-speaking countries really are incredibly indirect and will usually avoid sharing negative opinions with someone they don't know very well unless done very carefully and with something positive tacked on to the end to soften the blow. Here in the US, usually people want to avoid unnecessary conflict and not upset or embarrass anyone (or themselves).

[@crc00]

@@cahinton. as a German from the Ruhr-Area everytime people are indirect I think „Red ma Tacheles“ haha Edit: Its like „Speak plainly!“ in English

[@cahinton.]

@@crc00 The "party invitation" thing from the video is a classic example. In almost no circumstance would an invitee ever just tell a host honestly that they don't want to go to a party and have no intention of going - they'll either get a flimsy excuse or an "I'll look at my schedule!" It's sort of an unwritten rule in the US that you can never explicitly say "no" to an invitation so as not to offend the host.

[@hannofranz7973]

The Netherlands may be even better at that.

[@Nikioko]

@@hannofranz7973 Maybe. Similar folks.

[@Itz_AshrafulZ]

Laviuuu christina😍🖤

[@OkkkkOO366]

2:45 British : Thank you : You're welcome While here in Malaysia :Thank you :Thank you Yes a bit weird,but this is how we will respond 😂

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

While here in France : Bonjour Dégage Foute moi la paix

[@mnurdin08]

I love Malaysia ❤🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@flannerypedley840]

Spealing of shortening things... "Oh, Bless."

[@emmanuellorenzo3905]

Haha this was funny but helpful. I'll visit the UK for the first time so I better learn how to express myself properly over there haha.

[@davebirch1976]

Whenever someone starts a sentence with "I'm not complaining but....." They're complaining 😂

[@EddieReischl]

You'll hear "Gesundheit." in Wisconsin a lot, as the people that emigrated here looked for somewhat harmless ways to retain some of their native language, at least for the sneezing.

[@paranoidrodent]

It’s spread across North America in general as an alternative phrase in response to a sneeze. I occasionally hear it here in Canada although Bless You or Tes Souhaits (a contracted form of Best Wishes in French) are more common.

[@MrKorton]

In Icelandic we say when some1 sneezes "God bless you/ Guð blessi þig". Goodbye is "Bless" ;)

[@ikoceriko4709]

Aku suka banget lihat christina dan lauren

[@amychi2157]

In the markets in london sometimes if people say oh I'll come back to get an item we didn't pay for when really we won't .

[@gwjchris]

That is common here in the US as well. I have experienced it from both sides of the exchange. I have surprised a few antique dealers in my time by coming back and making purchases though... or missing out when someone else got the item. Only once though. 😉

[@danielablumetti4943]

I used to travel often before the pandemics. Never have I met people so rude to me using polite words like in London.

[@katethegreat4918]

“Maybe if you’re super religious, you’d say ‘bless you’ in the second context.” LOL. Christina must have never been to the South.

[@macten6819]

Brits polite? The most rude, obnoxious and overly proud people in Europe in my book. Of course this does not go for all British but I'd say a very large percentage is.

[@owenhopkins9192]

its not a large percentage its just that the small percentage of rude people gather in the same spots which looks like the majority if that makes sense

[@est9949]

That's my impression too. Not everyone of course, but there is a unique pattern of being overly proud. Also, I don't consider indirectness as polite, or directness as rude. You can be both direct and polite. As an Asian, I think Americans are trying to be both direct, honest, unapologetic, and kind at the same time and they define that as politeness (which I tend to agree).

[@tpilot_error404]

Well the country is smaller then it's colonies . They caused a lot of wars. Poverty in Europe when they where making production cheaper ( yet more dangerous) with the help of the industrial evolution. No country is perfect. How comes everybody likes vikings when they where murdering all around , had slaves. And todays Scandinavians still bully and exploit the Same/Sapmi ( Indigenous people of the North). South we got Spanish Inquisition and stuff. Humans are animals. Competition for resources is real. A culture is knowledge is power.

[@vickytaylor9155]

Bless you comes from the days of the plague. In the uk, we had a ring of roses or I think it was something like posies depending whether someone has died or just had the plague. This lead to the nursery rhyme ring a ring o roses a pocket full of posies a tissue a tissue we all fall down. Which basically meant if you sneezed and you had the plague you would die. A bit like we assumed everyone would die from covid.

[@fionabrown1739]

The posies of flowers/herbs were carried to ward off infections, as well as bad smells and 'bless you' was said as there might not be time to get a priest for last rites and hearing confession.

[@bobeczek01]

Sorry but I can't agree, I live in UK for about 8 years now and when something happens, people usually say "no worries" and e-mails are somewhat informal and mostly ended with "best regards" or "regards " so and so.

[@DaSpecialZak]

the part about saying sorry all the time is so me, I say sorry all the time

[@user-ajp-4891]

When I say “yup” after someone thanks me, it’s because I’m full of resentment at the moment and didn’t want to do whatever it was that they’re thanking me for.

[@dimaskun3054]

This content is so fun, beruntung saya bisa menemukan channel ini. Nice to see, all of you guys :)

[@StorminNorvin]

1:20 LOL! The old British guy is going to use the dog to pull the drownee out.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

"Americans don't want to be fake"?????? I bailed at that preposterous lie.

[@stevebennett6701]

There we are then is often used in Wales as a put down,add together the first letters.

[@justinblake7355]

Well done making this video. You obviously tried very hard to make it enjoyable. I am sure your future videos will be even better.

[@omaronnyoutube]

In Australia, "no problem" is substituted with "no worries". However, I realise in recent years, many youngsters say "no drama", especially in Sydney. Not sure how they say it in the UK and USA though.

[@cahinton.]

People definitely say "no worries" here in the US, too.

[@paranoidrodent]

"No worries" (in the Australian usage) has caught on with some Canadians in recent years (probably due to exposure to Aussie media and media figures). It’s generally viewed as more upbeat and positive than "don’t worry about it" or "no problem" (which can carry a dismissive tone or an implication that there was a cause for worry or a potential problem). I’ve seen Americans using it the same way too. It hasn’t replaced "sorry" as the ubiquitous Canadian social lubricant phrase but it has definitely supplemented it.

[@haylslou8943]

The subtitles for "knock you" being "not queue"

[@faithoverfear1722]

the indirectness would kill me lol.

[@EnglishWithMars.]

Thank you

[@luffytaro3682]

2:36 bruh🤣