Americans React to 23 Facts About The UK That CONFUSE Americans!

[@juliajoyce4535]

Eggs are laid with a natural coating on the shell called the “bloom” or “cuticle”. This coating is the first line of defense in keeping air and bacteria out of the egg. Eggshells are porous, so when you wash them you’re removing that natural barrier. Unwashed eggs can sit on your kitchen counter at room temperature for a couple of weeks and they’ll still be edible. But once they’ve touched water, they need to be refrigerated.

[@MrEsphoenix]

Also worth noting that when washed and kept in the fridge they are susceptible to absorbing smells and flavors from other things in the fridge eg. strong cheese or onions. They also supposedly cook better from room temperature but I can't say I've ever noted a difference. -Most- All store bought eggs in the UK are unwashed. The reason we don't need to wash them is there's almost no risk of salmonella on the shells due to British chickens being vaccinated against it by law.

[@daisysunshine1324]

You forgot to mention that washing in cold water causes a vacuum that draws in bacteria faster. I’ve never seen eggs in a fridge here in a. U.K. supermarket. They are on the normal shelves.

[@stuartcollins82]

Exactly this. There's also an argument that in the US the washing of eggs, and chlorinated washing of chickens, hides any indications that the animals were poorly cared for. The eggs can be as messy as anything if you can just wash them, right? Whereas in the UK, there are arguably higher standard of animal care because the resulting meats/eggs come as they are.

[@RC-nv6rc]

@@daisysunshine1324 putting eggs in the fridge is so annoying, they even put the tray for eggs in new fridges when should not be stored there, it makes the inside extra gloopy and half of it doesn't come out of the shell you have to scoop it out

[@azzifyy5988]

@@MrEsphoenix All store bought eggs in the UK are unwashed, it's a legal requirement and the only way they can be sold. That's why we can't import US eggs because they have legal requirement to wash their eggs.

[@PedroConejo1939]

I'm not sure a mere unwashed egg counts as a British egg - the reason that we don't have to wash/chill them is because the flocks here are certified salmonella free, which is not the case in the US.

[@edwardhuggins84]

The reason why british eggs are not refrigerated is because there not wash, washing them removes a protective layer. British chickens are not certified salmonella free.

[@annmariesim1405]

@@edwardhuggins84 All British hens are vaccinated against salmonella. just read that on google

[@mrcruddy96]

@@edwardhuggins84 wrong

[@edwardhuggins84]

@ann marie Sim while that is true please read the link above

[@PedroConejo1939]

@@edwardhuggins84 Producers are not allowed to sell eggs from any flock which has been found to have salmonella or is untested, with the exception of very small local flocks selling to local shops/direct to the consumer. This is overseen by the APHA.

[@jaydee_83]

Need to point out. The grey squirrel is not native to Scotland. It came from the americas. We have the red squirrel (less than before, as the grey squirrel almost wiped them out) 😁

[@jeanproctor3663]

Yep, James is correct. The grey squirrels introduced squirrel pox to the native red population. They had no immunity to it and were almost wiped out. Now there's just a few pockets of them up and down, but moves are being made to breed and reintroduce them to areas they used to live in.

[@olgahein4384]

Yepp, and we have the same problem rising here in Germany now too.

[@kulturellheinrichment8277]

​@@jeanproctor3663 I honestly have seen way more Red squirrels than Grey during my life, but I think that's just pure luck.

[@JS-uq7iy]

Same in Ireland

[@jbaldwin1970]

Red squirrels are tastier too

[@SteveParkes-Sparko]

He's WRONG about that stamp! It wasn't the "Black Penny" for goodness sake! It was the "Penny Black"! Printed in just black ink, it showed a portrait of young Queen Victoria's head on it and cost one penny. Soon after, it was replaced by the "Penny Red".

[@TonySpike]

Bright Side dosnt bother researching anything After watching JT and Anna react to another video they made ...i spent the entire afternoon wondering if i had quantum leaped here from an alternative UK All because i had curtains, doors that open outwards and wall to wall carpeting 😂

[@MrRalphellison]

Just so you know, British people tend to be more disparaging about their home town/ country. Where else would you get a book called "shit towns " and have the publishers have to release a part 2 because so many people complained that their town wasn't in the 1st edition?

[@olgahein4384]

Germany?

[@JAY1892]

😂 What we say about the town next to us… “Birds fly upside down over (insert town name here), because it isn’t worth shitting on.” 😂

[@Rachel-ig2uq]

​@@JAY1892 that's sooooo true 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lesleyjackson2750]

Exactly. It's not like we are licking the shell 😂

[@deathrv]

@@JAY1892 That's an Afghan phrase ...

[@MrAshtute]

The grey squirrel is actually what your fellow Americans left us here in the UK. Our native squirrel is actually a red squirrel but that is actually rare now as the grey squirrel has replaced them

[@aidiess]

Grey squirrels carry squirrel pox which they are immune to but our native reds are not ! hence the collapse of the population. Another gift we got from America was the American Mink - which single handedly nearly wiped out our water vole population !! When you introduce an alien species, the indigenous species always suffer - Just ask the Native Americans, or the Maoris or Aboriginies ?? Their alien Nemisis was US ????

[@pathopewell1814]

​@@aidiess I hate grey squirrels, rats with tails😢

[@welshwoody217]

Something similar going on with the human population here too

[@jwoods1732]

@@welshwoody217 Especially in the Southern parts of Cymru I could used to leave my door unlocked until 2021 :/

[@amiehodge7761]

I live in the north of Ireland and the cinema thing is nonsense 😂

[@411russ]

The Scottish: "Our national animal is the Unicorn, bet you can't beat that?" The Welsh: "Have you seen our Dragon?"

[@kylehill1314]

Only problem is that in mythology the unicorn is unbeatable and powerful...whereas the dragon was defeated by some old guy wae a sword 🤣

[@kiaranoconnell5638]

Don’t forget the Irish and their leprechaun

[@-._A2._-]

both to defeat the English dragon/lion

[@InfuraxOminous]

The Scottish... "they ran oot ahf wee animals... but hav ye seen our thistle?"😂😂😂

[@JaSon-wc4pn]

Unicorns chained in shackles on the coat of Arms

[@EllyHensens62]

The unwashed eggs is not only in England, but all over Europe. The explanation for that is already given here by a lot of others, so I won't go into that aswell 😊

[@davebox588]

And South Africa. Even in the sub-tropical North, eggs are sold unrefrigerated. Incidentaly, I've had salmonella poisoning from a chicken pie. Literally the worst three days of my life, and a week of pain following that when I ate anything. Halved orange segments (and water) the only thing I consumed for nearly two weeks. Grim, but hey - beach-body ready! ;-)

[@stuartmays]

Hi guys, here in Scotland, the grey squirrel is classed as a rodent and vermin. It's the Red squirrel that is super rare and held in high regard. I've only ever seen 1 in my whole life and that was only last summer in the highlands.

[@INSA.NEL.Y]

im in scotland too would love to see a red squirrel but never havee

[@boontime]

I am in my 40's now and I remember seeing lots of Red Squirrels as a child of 9-10. I have not seen one since then though :( I've seen Many Grey Squirrels, just today I saw at least a dozen, which is the reason the Reds aren't seen as often now. I am sure there's a law saying if you catch a Grey you should kill it, I know you cannot legally release into the wild again as they are the classed as an invasive species and the biggest threat to the Reds existence and we are the country (UK) with the largest (dwindling) population of them at the moment

[@stuartmays]

@@INSA.NEL.Y believe it or not, it darted out across the road and started zig zagging about. Unbelievable

[@thefurrybastard1964]

It's also classed as an invasive species.

[@thefurrybastard1964]

@@boontime Got you beat, I'm 59 and rarely saw a Grey Squirrel.

[@TukikoTroy]

Re eggs: Not just Brits, same in the rest of Europe and many other places.

[@gabbymcclymont3563]

I love the story of when the Queen was at Balmoral in Scotland, 2 American tourists asked the queen if she had seen the queen. She said no but he has pointing to her security gard.

[@utha2665]

Yes, and then the tourist asks the Queen if she could take a photo of her and the security officer. She had a great sense of humour.

[@themoderntemplar1567]

I'd never heard that, the Queen certainly did have a mischievous sense of humour, hilarious.😂 Aww we miss you Ma'am.

[@robertallcock882]

Or the Queen Mother being driven past a pub called the Queen Mother, she got the driver to pull over, went round behind the bar and pulled herself a pint 😂

[@jeansteele6586]

True 😊

[@JaEDLanc]

That never ever happened, if it’s on the net you’ll believe anything 😂

[@DaveBartlett]

No! You couldn't lift an egg from your Dad's chicken coup and expect to get an egg as safe as those that you buy in the UK. This is because UK regulations require UK hens to be protected by anti-biotics, which is what makes their eggs disease free, and why they don't require to be washed before eating. This applies to ALL eggs bought within the UK, though I doubt your dad has his own hens treated with antibiotics.

[@210-ws9kk]

Yes that is the major difference, Chickens in America are NOT required to get the vaccination against disease, so their eggs are more prone to diseases if not washed （and kept refrigerated because the cuticle was removed during washing）

[@nothanks1239]

Was about to say this. I'm pregnant and can only eat a soft yolk egg if it's british stamped. There is more to it than just washed/unwashed eggs.

[@jameshead9119]

The eggs are washed at the packaging plant

[@noodlechild666]

Vaccination (Red Lion Eggs only) NOT anti-biotics. The use of prophylactic antibiotics in farming is illegal, and has been since 2006.

[@scrappystocks]

Agreed. Washed eggs are illegal in the UK and the EU. Hygiene standards here begin at the farm and are heavily controlled with regular testing and certification at source to ensure that they are internally free from pathogens. The US is notoriously bad for farm hygiene. That's why in US it becomes essential to wash the eggs and destroy the natural protective coating. The eggs are also washed in a mild chlorine compound that disinfects the exterior of the egg but does nothing to control internal bacteria, such as Salmonella. No need for eggs in the UK to be kept in the fridge and they are better off for not being stored refrigerated. In addition eggs in the UK are nearly all free range where hens are allowed out into the open without being penned up in cages like most poultry farms in the US and ensuring better welfare standards.

[@bytesback.]

There's a traditional Scottish answer to the question "What is a haggis?" This answer suggests that a haggis is a small four legged creature found in the Highlands of Scotland. The legs on one side of the creature are smaller than those on the other, which means that it can run around the side of hills easily at a level altitude: but it does mean that the haggis can easily be caught by running round the hill in the opposite direction, for the creature cannot turn round to escape. If it did so the difference in the length of its legs would cause it to lose stability and roll downhill, with fatal consequences. One theory suggests that there are actually two species of haggis. One has longer left legs, the other longer right legs: so while one goes clockwise around hills the other goes anticlockwise around them. The two species coexist peacefully, but cannot interbreed. For a male to turn around and attempt to mate with a female of the "opposite" species would cause it to lose stability and roll downhill, with fatal consequences. The result of this over time has been to cause the difference between leg lengths in both breeds to become more marked. Haggis are hunted in the wild and the end result is the well known sausage-like food that we all know and love

[@annemariefleming]

Lol! Somebody's pants are on fire.

[@B.V.Luminous]

I'm going to attempt to commit this entire passage to memory

[@jaydee_83]

I was always told 6 legs? Maybe that's a sub-species 😁

[@MrHappyraver]

This is all true about haggis.

[@peterbackhouse8650]

When in Scotland truck driving, I told a friend i'd witnessed a haggis hunt on the side of the A74M near Glasgow.😄

[@RittingsTN]

Lol... the the Llanfair pronunciation has me cracking up!!! JT saying it like he's hispanic or something looool. The double "LL" sound should be a throating hard C... so without the throat, it's Clanfair... not a Z or X sound lol. But honestly, I'm like an hour from there and can't even get as close as JT's effort lol. So props!!

[@jcbslytherin269]

I’m Welsh , I wouldn’t say it sounds anything like a throating hard c, that’s what out ch sounds like, Ll doesn’t have an L sound at all, to pronounce it, put your tongue at the back of your upper front teeth and blow through the sides 😊😊

[@sharonoconnor2849]

As a non Welsh speaker I just used to call it Lan fair piggy wiggly! 😂 lived in north Wales for a bit so I can say it now, its easier to learn if you sing it 😁👍🏻 Loving your videos ❤

[@RobertJames-fe2pd]

@@sharonoconnor2849 I'm Welsh and just say Llanfair p.g.

[@jeanproctor3663]

You'll probably get loads of people saying this but the stamp isn't a Black Penny, it's a Penny Black. At the time, that particular postage cost one old penny (it used to be written as 1d) and the stamp itself was black. There were other penny postages available, such as the Penny Red or Penny Lilac, but the best known one is the Penny Black (and they're not all as valuable as they're made out to be. My Dad had one and he tried to sell it on because he thought it was valuable, but he couldn't shift it). And the double L in Welsh words (Ll) is pronounced as a Thl, or as though you've got a phlegmy throat and you're trying to clear it, rather than a double zed.

[@m0ther0ne]

Actually it depends which region your from. The variations are clan, slan and than where you put the emphasis on th. You touch your tonge to the back of your upper teeth and blow through your cheeks as you speak. Hope that helps

[@Joanna-il2ur]

Th Penny Black was a fail, because you couldn’t see the franking, and after a year, it was replaced by the Penny Red, which remained unchanged until Victoria died in 1901.

[@Samtheman91]

5:59 JT sounds like a Harry Potter character casting weird spells when he tries to pronounce that Welsh town 😂😂

[@bblair2627]

It has not rained for many places in England in May, even in Scotland its been dry for like the last 3 weeks and no rain in the forecast for the next 2 weeks

[@CW1971]

Same in NW England, we've had a pretty wet spell a while back but it's been dry here for weeks, my fields are like dust bowls, I'm having to throw hay out for my horses

[@audiocoffee]

they say 'it's always raining in Manchester' - well, it's absolute bullnads. yes, there are times when it's thoroughly wet an miserable, but, the rest of the time, it's just as weather-y as anywhere else. it's just that when we do get torrential rain, it's exactly that - and some roads do become open-air swimming pools (one guy from this area recently went and posed on our wettest road as if it were a sunny beach and was in the local newspaper for it to raise attention 'hey, this road shouldn't flood!') we also fare badly when it comes to storms - not had any for so long it's become a thing that where you get storm chasers in the US following storms - some folk do that here, but, they're not in any real demand due to there not being many storms to actually 'chase' 🤣 although, having said that, once this current warm weather reaches a climax, it will indeed go a little bit stormy and force people to go indoors for a bit. the bbq is the 'thing' every summer, and I can't miss seeing my neighbours bbq smoke filling the air like they just elected a new pope. a few summers back, a nice hot day, bbq and then the petrichor smell of 'impending storm' filled the air - the clouds gathered, the rain started to fall, and a cry for all the world rang out loud from one female bbq attendee, "you're getting me sausages wet!!!" 🤣

[@CW1971]

@@audiocoffee I'm not far from you, 20 miles west just off the M62, we're just a bit weather-y here too, rarely ever anything dramatic, some parts of town flood on occasion because the Mersey runs right through town. The only weather that really bugs me round here is wind! It always seems to be windy or at least breezy, I hate the wind 🤬

[@audiocoffee]

@@CW1971 that's exactly what I mean!! Undramatic for the most part, perfect for kites though! 🤣

[@terrystewart1973]

The predominant language of England has never been French. From 1066 to 1362 the predominant language of the English aristocracy was French, because the French speaking Normans had invaded the country and ruled it Also, the first stamp was called a Penny Black, not a Black Penny. Closely followed by a tuppenny Blue when the invented first class postage. For tea drinking, and the English drinking it more than anyone else, I think the Chinese and Indians might disagree

[@fenboy78]

But it's an American video so anything more than them in the most in the world

[@fleshen]

The guy doing this video is really annoying from his voice to his useless facts!

[@kevanwillis4571]

Turkey and Ireland drink most tea per capita.

[@watfordjc]

I imagine the lawyers speaking a different language to the peasants might have been a bit of a problem. I believe French stopped being our official language when a Frenchman sat on the throne and demanded everyone stopped talking foreign, but there was a bit of resistance from the politicians (probably why someone still needs to utter a few words in French for a UK law to become law, and why a budget isn't passed unless someone utters "La Roy, remerciant Ses bons Subjects, accepte leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veult").

[@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

100% correct Terry. French was the language of the aristocracy, not the people who spoke English. Pathetic fact that the American website producing the video should have researched.

[@SpeccyMan]

We don't bleach our raw chicken either. 😁

[@iamthecaptainofmysoul2293]

Just our lettuce.

[@davebox588]

@@iamthecaptainofmysoul2293 and Liz Truss?

[@lucadoesthings]

"scousers?" As a scouser I thought a lot more people would know us because of The Beatles. I guess not?

[@lindapollock2105]

In the bit about getting a letter from the Queen (RIP) on a hundredth birthday, they showed an American style mailbox. We don't use those in the UK. Mail is pushed through a slot in our front door.

[@ianholloway3778]

The monarch sends you a birthday card these days rather than a telegram

[@juliaw151]

I haven't had a slot in my door for years, since we had an old wooden door. We have a post box on our wall.

[@TonySpike]

I once spent an entire afternoon wondering if i had quantum leaped here from a different UK All because i had curtains, doors that open outwards and carpets To say that Bright Side is the worst channel for just making things up would be understatement of the century ....this kind of error does not surprise me in the slightest

[@Iamrealhonest]

That source video contains several inaccuracies. Just plain wrong on several counts. 🤷‍♂️

[@whynotagain3639]

I've stopped putting eggs in the fridge, the only reason we do is because the fridge companies made egg holders in the doors. Eggs keep just as long out of the fridge, which means more room in the fridge for beer!

[@Jbatley1]

And yes, you are totally right. There is a protective layer naturally on them the washing them removes making them have to be put in the fridge. Where is they don’t normally have to put in the fridge

[@sausagesoda4090]

The cinemas closing on a Sunday in Northern Ireland hasn’t been a thing in about 30 years.

[@audiocoffee]

given that the queen died last year, I think I'd do more than be amazed that she's touring anywhere 🤣

[@sheelaghquigley3555]

LL in Welsh is not pronounced zee. It’s pronounced Clan. A short version of the long Welsh place name is LLANFAIR-PG . ( Pronounced clanfIrpg)

[@audiocoffee]

a few episodes of 'Pobol Y Cwm' would sort them out with Welsh lessons. 👍

[@minanes6549]

Not only do the Brits not wash their eggs (because it's not necessary), but British eggs have virtually zero salmonella risk.

[@keithbenfield9238]

in the UK, Grade A hen eggs may not be washed because the process is thought to "aid the transfer of harmful bacteria like salmonella from the outside to the inside of the egg," according to the Food Safety Authority

[@moonramshaw1982]

Anna's version of the Welsh village was hilarious 😂😂

[@sarahjamieson5552]

I'm from Northern Ireland and cinemas are definitely open on Sundays and I have been many times. Never heard of that law...although there are plenty of Sunday trading laws that affect the hours shops are allowed to open (fuel stations are exempt but most other shops can only operate between 1pm and 6pm on Sundays). When I was a kid in 80s/early 90s the shops didn't open at all on Sunday. The hours would probably be more relaxed by now but one of the main political parties here is completely entwined with a a strict church group that perpetuates the idea that the Sabbath is a Sunday (even though it's a Saturday. Anglo-American Presbyterians of the 1800s just took it upon themselves to reassign the Jewish Sabbath to a Sunday despite there not being any biblical indication for this...but the idea has perpetuated here in certain religious groups and they believe the old testament rules for the Jewish Sabbath/Saturday should be observed on Sundays) and that work/trade/physical activity should not be conducted on this day and as such have frequently blocked/objected against certain practices happening on a Sunday.

[@TheGiff7]

It’s only shops with a certain footage that have restricted opening hours. The corner shop can stay open as long as they want. England and Wales have similar opening times to NI and numerous countries across Europe have even stricter Sunday Trading Laws. Scotland meanwhile has no restrictions on Sunday Trade. Entertainment venues were able to have a clause added to their entertainment licence going back to the nineties which overrides the Sunday Trading Act with specific criteria.

[@BradshawBaller]

Eggs in America are washed in bleach that ‘s why they’re all white. In UK they maybe washed (with water). but not in bleach that’s why they are different colours. Also, in UK when eggs are purchased in a shop/store they are not refrigerated and don’t need to be. Not too sure if American stores put their eggs in a fridge??

[@andyworthington283]

A lot of those facts about the UK confused the Brits also. Mainly because they made so many mistakes!

[@thomaslowdon5510]

Grocery stores in us get washed eggs from the factory .... It washes the protective layer off. So they need refridgeration.

[@DavidStruveDesigns]

Yeah England doesn't require its country name to be on stamps because we invented them. Queen Victoria was apparently quite amused at the idea that any time someone wanted to send a letter, they had to lick her face. The schoolmaster (head teacher) who invented them was Knighted for his efforts. His brother then went on to create the first prototype of an envelope folding machine that could turn a flat piece of paper into an envelope quickly, in order to keep up with the demand.

[@TheBrowncoatcat]

Which is why US email addresses don't have a country code at the end.

[@TheStratus21]

I live in London and to ride the eye is $42 pp. Shop around though because you can get it cheaper than that. Please do a video when you come to London eventually! Love you guys x

[@Bookofwords]

4:10 even he got it wrong, he removed northern ireland, when really, he should've removed that entire island... in fact, in both, he keeps the republic of Ireland lol

[@ElizabethDebbie24]

HI GUYS DEBRA HERE FROM SOUTH WALES UK US EGGS The hen when it lays the eggs gives it a protective layer automatically on the egg to protect it from harmful bacteria, and when you wash the egg you are removing this layer from the egg and you have to replace it so US eggs are sprayed with an oil and consequently have to be refrigerated to keep thrm fresher for longer. UK EGGS Here in the UK our eggs are NOT WASHED but each and every egg is scanned and a special light is shone onto them to see if inside the egg there is anything harmful and if so the egg is automatically rejected by the machine and all the good eggs have a LION stamped on them with the date, as a mark of quality. All UK chickens are now salmonella free. Here in three UK a lot of households are starting to keep chickens as we rescue the ex-battery hens and we eat the eggs straight as they are laid. It is now illegal to keep hens in very small cages. Our hens have to have some space to wander around in. If the hens are kept outside these are called Free Range hens and eggs Hens which are kept in a barn are barn raised hens and eggs, but they still have to have enough space to wander around the barn.

[@cathrynbagley8005]

The "Black Penny" stamp is actually the Penny Black - it was a Black stamp that cost 1 penny. They are rare as they were soon replaced with the Penny Red as the mark to say the stamp had been used didn't show up on the Black.

[@dee4634]

In addition to a letter from the monarch at 100 years old you can also get one at your 60th wedding anniversary

[@Hairnicks]

Scouse is an amazing stew, if you come to Liverpool it's often on the menu in cafe's, you must try it. I heard a story on a local Livetpool radio station way back, a Liverpudlian lady had rung in about her terrible week as they had been burgled and to make matters worse, the burglar had taken a dump in her pot of scouse! She was mortified as she had to throw half of it away! I still laugh now, many years later.

[@johnmknox]

It probably made it taste nicer! 🤣

[@djtoxiz]

Here in The Netherlands, we don't wash eggs that's just stupid just causing the removal of their natural protection layer, and of course there is absolute quality control.

[@adriancox2705]

You guys are one of the best reaction videos just because you have proper reactions, fun and entertaining

[@ClaberUK]

Id have to say that the French language was defiantly used within court of the King, government, and upper classes. But in general most of the population spoke old English (Saxon). Latin was still being used in churches. It was Henry IV that decided to use English in his court, the public werent told "today we speak English!" they were already doing so.

[@yumyummoany]

I love your little black dog who always photobombs your videos. This time she really was joining in!

[@terencecarroll1812]

Washing damages the protective layer of the shell and this causes them to go off quicker so not last as long

[@cjlister8508]

The egg washing thing is about how big chains wash and export their eggs. They will be different to ones you are getting fresh from a farm.

[@KeplersDream]

To quote the immortal Edmund Blackadder, "Never ask for directions in Wales. You'll be washing spit out of your hair for a fortnight."

[@anthonyclaughan5620]

Hope you dont make the biggest tourist mistake and only visit London believe me the further you get from London the better you will find the country :)

[@carlhartwell7978]

8:57 Charlie seemed suspiciously concerned there! 🤣

[@davidareeves]

I was so hoping to see Lizzie reach 100 yrs old, rest her soul, and see what she would have done in the card to herself

[@Jinty92]

I like how the queen mum insisted the queen sent hers in the post and not hand delivered

[@DavidDoyleOutdoors]

Movie theatres are opened on Sundays in Northern Ireland, no one has ever been fined, that law has never been enforced

[@Sally4th_]

Legit lol'd at Anna trying to pronounce Llanfair PG 🤣 Upside down stamps are perfectly alright, I have no idea where they got that from, and the stamp was called a Penny Black, not a Black Penny.

[@hadleybanks2640]

As usual, these videos need a massive grain of salt. Urban myth about upside down stamps that has never been true.

[@tattycakes2k2]

Why is the dude adding so many Z sounds?

[@michaelrowlands855]

Hi I’m from Liverpool, and us Scousers are difficult to understand for other people, Liverpool is very famous because of The Beatles. Yes you are also correct that Paddy The Baddy is from Liverpool.

[@sharondunsmore9768]

The hello and hi thing . A lot of us Scottish say awe right or how's it gawn (meaning going) where I live we speak weird only saying 🤣🤣 ✌️ From Scotland

[@SteveODonnell]

In the UK most of our eggs have a lion stamp on them, this veries they are safe and there is no risk of salmonella or other bacteria. Also washing eggs removes their natural protection and means they need to be refrigerated

[@mpol701]

Who refrigerate egss in uk I've never done it nor did my mum, I get at least 2 weeks after the use by date as well just sitting in kitchen

[@mpol701]

British authorities actually discourage refrigerating eggs on the theory that chilling and then warming could create condensation, which would allow salmonella to penetrate the shell.14 Jul 2014

[@ChrisLoonytoon]

Cinemas are very much open on Sundays in Northern Ireland. It's not illegal nor will you be fined for going to one but the owners require an additional Sunday license to operate. It likely originates from the old laws where Sunday was the Lord's day and as such the likes of parks were closed and even the swings were chained up. Sadly this isn't from centuries ago, this has only really changed in the 2000's and some still believe it should be that way. Sunday trading is still massively restricted.

[@wontfindme1289]

Big stores are only allowed to open 1pm to 6pm on a Sunday which is a load odf bs

[@TheRamblingRoseMedia]

Congratulations on 29k guys ❤️ ❤❤

[@TheFatwelder]

I always wondered, if the Queen lived to 100 would she send a card to herself?

[@Hirotoro4692]

I don't think she personally signed them. I feel like they were posted out by one of her staff on her behalf

[@eyeh8meyeleyef158]

There's a village in the UK called Crackpot 😂

[@davebirch1976]

In England, we just call that Welsh place, St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave. It's a lot easier to remember 😆 and more importantly, pronounce 🤣

[@ShanghaiRooster]

Wasn't that name chosen mostly because of the potential for attracting tourists?

[@davebirch1976]

@@ShanghaiRooster I believe so

[@Gambole]

In N Wales we just call it Llanfair P 😂

[@davebirch1976]

@@Gambole usually in England, if you say "that Welsh place" people know where you mean 😆

[@ToniT1989]

Eggs are porous so when you wash them you increase the risk of salmonella. Eggs are just on shelves here, we don't refrigerate any eggs we sell. Also with The Knowledge Black taxi drivers are not allowed to use a GPS device. They pride themselves on having the 'Knowledge' and knowing everything even, one way roads. There are 2 different badge types for Black taxi drivers, yellow which is for suburban areas and green which is for the whole of London. There's videos on here about the Knowledge which are very interesting.

[@aequanimitas]

Ann is a common name in my family history, and my nana was called Annie, I always thought if I had a daughter I would go with Anna, it's a nice middle ground, a lovely name.

[@CW1971]

Virtually every female going back to my great great grandmother on my mother's side of the family has Ann as their middle name including me. The tradition stopped with me unfortunately, my daughters middle name is Louise because almost every girl born in the late 90s/2000s had Louise as their middle name 😂

[@aequanimitas]

@@CW1971 Including me, hah. Louise is my middle name.

[@andy70d35]

Anna & JT, a few of the things in the video were totally wrong, it is NOT treason to put a stamp on upside down, and the stamp was called Penny Black NOT Black Penny. When travelling overseas, The Queen does not require a British passport. As a British passport is issued in the name of Her Majesty, it is unnecessary for The Queen to possess one. All other members of the Royal Family, including The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales, have passports.

[@stewartcarroll304]

Shout out to the Scousers! When, not if, you two come to the UK, you are guaranteed a warm welcome in Liverpool. Spare room if you need it😉

[@avaggdu1]

Am I right in thinking not all Liverpudlians are Scousers, just as not all Londoners are Cockneys? If so, what makes an 'authentic' Scouser?

[@stephenparkes4951]

@@avaggdu1 Everyone from the Liverpool city region is a Scouser. Not everyone from Merseyside is though. So St. Helens, Knowsley, Sefton and The Wirral are all Merseyside but not Liverpool. Although there are some exceptions to the rule. Places like Bootle and Kirkby are technically not in the Liverpool city region but I’d class anybody from there as Scousers. The only time somebody from Liverpool is not deemed a Scouser is if they vote Tory or buy the S*n newspaper. We don’t want them if they do either.

[@ladythalia227]

Fun fact: Queen Elizabeth did encounter a group of Americans who didn’t recognize her in the Scottish highlands. They knew they were close to her castle and asked her valet who was accompanying her if they had met the Queen. He said yes, he had met her. The Americans asked if they could take a picture with them and they said yes. When the Americans had left, the queen said to her valet: I wish I could be a fly on the wall when someone tells them who I am.

[@flotsamike]

Also if you want to find eggs in a British store they are usually on the shelf next to the flour. They never refrigerate the eggs either. Pretty much the same deal in Australia unless you're way out in the desert. The exception being Aldi's and Lidles because for some reason the German grocery store chains do refrigerate eggs.

[@MrJalasKelm]

Lidl and Aldi near me don't refrigerate eggs, South of England here.

[@juliaw151]

They don't refigerate them here

[@brynngerson3524]

Don’t refrigerate in South Africa either but we also don’t wash the protective layer off them.

[@b.i.g.g.u.s]

Never seen shop-refrigerated eggs in the UK. The reason it's not done is because a chilled egg will sweat on the way home, interfering with its protective layer. We keep ours in the fridge once they get here, but my mum leaves hers out.

[@rebeccabriggs9452]

up north here and Aldi's eggs are found in the bakery section (among flour and sugar and stuff) and, unsurprisingly, none of that section is in the fridge

[@winchy162]

Eggs in the US get washed at the processing plant hence needing to be refrigerated

[@KC-gy5xw]

I remember working for a firm who dealt with a lot of the documents for the then unbuilt British Library, I had to use the new software 'Word', in a special room on it's own.. how times change..

[@patrick3ob]

You should upload more often on this channel I love when you two are together you two are the best and never give up love from England 🇬🇧 ❤️

[@ebbhead20]

That dish is from Denmark. It was danish sailors docked in Liverpool harbour that brought that dish with them. Its full name is Skipperlabskovs, and that was told to the brits that heard it as Labskouse or something and it became so popular in Liverpool that it became known as their dish. And so the rest of the country called them scousers because they felt all people from Liverpool loved Skipperlabskovs. To me its s dish from way back. I haven't had it since the 70's. But i think it's still around. There's probably a very fancy version at some restaurant where you easily spend 100 quid per person. 😊

[@ksenss2513]

Hahaha, just wrote that Labskaus (as we call it) is still around in the north of Germany. Eaten with a pickled herring and a fried egg on top. Did not know it was Danish. But then the far north of Germany WAS danish for quite some time.

[@shadybacon3451]

Not strictly Danish. There are similar variations of scouse across Scandinavia and parts of Northern Europe. Norway: lapskaus, Denmark: labskovs, Sweden: lapskojs, Finland: lapskoussi, Northern Germany: labskaus, Latvia: labs kauss, and Lithuania: labas káušas. Nothing suggests that the origin of all the variations was Denmark, however, it seems to be suggested that Norwegians were the ones who actually brought it to Liverpool. Although, it probably arrived from a mix of places.

[@ebbhead20]

@@shadybacon3451 well, i have a 100% danish story from an English documentary so im staying with that story. Danish sailors as they said. And considering how big it was here some years ago it makes sense to me.. 😎

[@shadybacon3451]

@ebbhead20 well I'm not going to say it is definitively from a specific place as I have seen from royal liverpool broadgreen University hospital Trust that it originally came over from Norway. This is why I think it can be argued that it came from sailors from several countries.

[@shelleyphilcox4743]

@ebbhead20 Scouse is still a regular weekday family dinner!

[@terencecarroll1812]

Eggs are not sold across the pond because they don't conform to each country's food health and safety policy

[@FreeThinkingTruther]

Should watch the video about common misconceptions about the UK, I'm from the UK and found it very interesting, things such as our teeth are better than the US, and its not as wet here as everyone seems to think

[@jazmo6662]

The London Eye standard ticket bought on the day are £36 (GBP) each. There are discounts available for advance purchases and family tickets.

[@fayesouthall6604]

It is worth it

[@ShaneBradford]

The official language in the royal court was french. The majority of the country still spoke old english dialect, the two ended up merging which made the modern English language

[@jbaldwin1970]

English is a Germanic language. It borrowed words from French but didn’t merge with it. A lot of modern English is old Saxon, Norse, a bit of this, a bit of that. My surname dates from Anglo Saxon times, Bealdwine

[@ShaneBradford]

@jbaldwin1970 borrowing and merging are pretty much synonymous in language. It was germanic but to say the language if the country was French just isn't true my last name is Anglosaxon too brād ‘broad’ + ford ‘ford’.

[@gordonchild273]

​@@jbaldwin1970 Probably the Old Anglish but today 58% of modern English vocabulary comes from French & Latin while 26% from Germanic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIDcn6WPba92eq8 The Angles and Saxons are just Two Germanics invaders tribes who conquers Celtics Island of Albion, just like The French Normans did it in 1066.

[@GaryG1974]

I am from the UK and found that video hilarious! 🤣

[@Lifeonasofa]

Yeah London Eye tickets are spenny. It is something I think everyone likes to do once though. They’re around £30 per person IF your prebook online - much more expensive if you just walk up on the day. However, definitely recommend browsing for some deals. We got 2 for 1 years ago. There’s usually bundle deals so you can do multiple attractions for between £50-70. Or unlimited passes which are usually £100ish that allow you to go to basically everywhere but usually have time restraints.

[@russcattell955i]

Better still book a free entry to the sky garden atop the walkie-talkie building (20 fenchurch st) 90min viewing experience.

[@Lifeonasofa]

@@russcattell955i YES! The sky garden is a great free attraction! The best view of the iconic landmarks. I think most tourists do still want a ride on the London Eye once though.

[@EmilyCheetham]

It’s not just illegal to wear a suit of armour in Houses of Parliament. It is also illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament LOL as if they can charge you if you did die there.

[@TheLastCrumb.]

If you’ve ever been to uk and lost a wallet, lost a phone, had the wheels pinched off your hire car….. Then you’ve met a scouser

[@GenialHarryGrout]

Unwashed eggs aren't illegal in the US. Go to a farmers market or direct from the farmer and they're are as they come out of the hen

[@alastairmellor966]

2 minutes for the flight between Westray and Papa Westray? they must have gone the long way. When I went, from wheels off the ground to wheels back on was 95 seconds, and even that is not the fastest its been done. That flight is a 'Bucket list' one for anyone into flying as is the landing at Bara in the Hebrides which is the only scheduled Beach landing in the world. The Orkney Isles are a wonderful place to visit if you are into history, wildlife or walking.

[@christineirving4491pluviophile]

Thery clearly had problems with a serious headwind💨💨

[@davebox588]

@@christineirving4491pluviophile ... and were kept in the hold for twenty minutes.

[@GA-fz2wt]

I'm English and a bit confused about the eggs, why would we wash the shells, we don't eat the shells. 😁

[@TheFoxio]

The only bit of the welsh village JT got right was gogogoch :D I'm welsh & live 6 miles outside that village in a town called Llangefni. Good try though.

[@cezra833]

I thought Llangefni was on Anglesey? I have a friend from there.

[@TheFoxio]

@@cezra833 It is on Anglesey & So is Llanfair pg .

[@cezra833]

​@@TheFoxio Ah! Did not know that. I spent a lot of time on Anglesey as a child but never went there.

[@l3v1ckUK]

The London eye is very expensive, as are a lot of things in London. A lot of the museums are free though. I would also say (for your visit) that buses can be very slow due to traffic. The tube is much faster.

[@daisysunshine1324]

Hi JT & Anna Fun fact I read only yesterday. JK Rowling has been declared no longer a billionaire because she gives a lot of money to charity. I worked on a chicken farm when I was a kid. We scraped the eggs clean of too much ‘dirt’ 💩. In the Summer the hens lay more eggs than the boss could sell at market. So they were kept in date order in their cold cellar. They are good for weeks. We never had one single complaint about their freshness.

[@elitet3359]

London Eye costs just under £30 for a standard ticket but if you want to avoid the queues you can get a fast track ticket which costs about £48 per person. You can always book in advance online which may save you time too.

[@zoeadams2635]

Your supermarket eggs are already washed, which removes that protective layer. That's why you have to refrigerate them. If you don't wash the eggs from your dad's coup, they'll keep unrefrigerated for a few weeks.

[@elizabethrose1766]

If you go on the London eye at night it’s just pure magic seeing all the beautiful lights twinkling ….

[@Grandmastergav86]

Never ceases to amaze me just how insular Americans are, it's absolutely staggering tbh.

[@Jeni10]

There’s a story about the Queen going on a walk with her security guard. There are thousands of footpaths across the UK and the Royals sometimes make use of them. While walking, a couple of tourists were walking in the opposite direction and stopped to chat. “I hear that the Queen sometimes walks along here, have you ever seen her?” The Queen replied, “No, I haven’t but my friend here knows her quite well.” The tourists got excited! “Oh! What’s she like?” The security guard had known the Queen for many years so he just went along with her sense of humour. “She’s quite a nice person, rather friendly, but she has a razor sharp wit at times.” The tourists replied, “ WOW! Imagine knowing the Queen! Can we get a photo with you?” The Queen took the camera and said, “I’ll take it for you”, and the tourists stood on either side of the security guard while the Queen took the photo and handed the camera back to them. They continued on their way, really happy to have met someone who knew the Queen. The Queen turned to her companion and said, “I’d love to be a fly on the wall when they tell that story to their friends and realise that the Queen took their photo!” 😂🤣😂🤣

[@colingregory7464]

One of my favourites is that we have Pennsylvania (a village) and you (the US) has a place named after almost every town, city and village in the UK

[@lucylindsay3442]

I live not far from a Philadelphia, a Washington and a New York. Probably all within 20 miles of each other.

[@Jeni10]

The reason we don’t wash eggs is because the birth process coats the egg with a layer of mucous that protects the porous shell from absorbing contaminants. Washing them removes that protective layer which makes them vulnerable, so they need to be refrigerated. The way the chickens are farmed is very clean and when using them at home, folks are careful not to get any shell in the bowl. The eggs are cracked into one bowl and transferred to another one until each egg is safely in the main bowl with no bits of shell.

[@sgthree]

The monarch does not need a passport as all UK passports are issued on their behalf. The text on the first page reads: 'Her (now 'His') Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of Her/His Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary'.

[@robinlabouche2230]

We in Australia don't wash our eggs either, you use the "inside" of the Egg and not the outside !!!!!

[@EmilyCheetham]

If you buy tickets for the London eye online yes the tickets cost around £30. But if you buy them once you get there it will cost even more & depending how busy it is if you don’t already have a ticket you cannot guarantee to get a ticket on the day.

[@zeb3144]

Washing an egg increase the risk of infection getting through the shell into the yolk etc. Thats why we dont wash them.

[@TheNicoliyah]

I dont like heights either but the London eye was ok as it goes slowly & the pods are big so you can sit in the middle rather than feeling like you are dangling in the middle of no-where. If you get to London its one of the few tourist attractions that I would recommend

[@Beefadin]

Couple of fun facts for you. 1, Locals refer to it as Llanfair PG 2, Majority of the Underground actually runs above ground 3, The suit of armour in Parliament only applies to MPs, NOT the general public.

[@CinobiteReacts]

🤣🤣 Where are you getting the Z's from in the Welsh town name? Double L in Welsh is kind of like saying "clan" but with the back of your throat and a silent "c / kuh" :)

[@Badgersj]

Love your pup behind you, "Oh those two going on and on again. TAKE ME FOR A WALK!!!"