Americans React to Difference Between the UK, Great Britain & England

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In this video we react to the difference between the UK, Great Britain and England. This is the first time Lindsay has learned any of this and she was surprised to find out just how different the UK, Great Britain and England are. I've been on this journey for quite some time now so this wasn't new to me, but it was a lot of fun to refresh my UK knowledge and see my wife learn about this aspect of the British Isles.
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[@tonycooke8545]

The video claiming that all nationalities in the UK hate each other, is a fallacy. At times, our opposing banter can be quite brutal towards each other. But, when we're on holiday abroad, we'll always stick together whatever the circumstances.

[@weeg106]

i would say that most if not all of us hate the english government but hating the english is not true

[@tonycooke8545]

@@oliverwortley3822 On the contrary, old chap. Because of industry where I live, many Welsh, Scottish, and a few Irish, have been welcomed with open arms. Granted, I'm not denying there may be a few bigots from every home nation. But on the whole, we're Bezzies at work, rest, and play.

[@tonycooke8545]

@@weeg106 Who doesn't hate ANY government? They're all self serving 🐖's, with their snouts in the same trough...

[@SgtSteel1]

@@oliverwortley3822 No. Just no.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

@@oliverwortley3822 No. In reality there's just a few people from each country, who hate those from the other countries but on the whole we like all of our fellow Brits, from whichever of the 4 nations.

[@mrscookiepie]

We really don't hate each other! We are like siblings who tease and annoy each other but we stick together when it matters.

[@JungleJim89]

Perfect example 😂

[@OneTrueScotsman]

No kinship from me. I'm indifferent to our neighbours. But dislike those who think they can hold Scotland prisoner, or that Scotland's their doormat.

[@seungcheolswife]

idk about that i think it depends who you ask

[@dmgreacts6086]

yup exactly Scotland get the f*** back here

[@mikesaunders4775]

Yeah, the Scots and Welsh really love the English, that's why they burn English-owned properties down in Wales, and assault English immigrant children in Scotland.

[@StormhavenGaming]

Never worry about getting things wrong if you are actively trying to learn. No one sensible should judge you for a lack of knowledge at the start of your learning journey, and even attempting that journey is admirable and should be encouraged and applauded. Keep it up!

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks :)

[@viperscot1]

Exactly bravo

[@G1NZOU]

I completely agree, people who are confidently wrong are insufferable, but someone who's actively willing to learn and makes a mistake is totally in the clear and welcomed for their enthusiasm in learning.

[@fibber2u]

Quiet true: Better to be the fool who asks the question and learns the answer. Than be the fool who never learns.

[@amathans]

It’s great to see you both together on videos. As a welsh person, it’s annoying when Americans think that ALL of the UK is England, and everyone from the UK is English. I’m British and a UK citizen but I’m not English. I’m Welsh and patriotic about being Welsh. I was very impressed that Steve knew that everyone from the UK wasn’t English. It’s so respectful that Lindsey now wants to know all about the UK. It’s both of your homeland and I love the fact that you are both so interested in the UK. I hope you come to the UK at some point and you have an amazing time. Everyone is British, but I am welsh British. I’m proud of being welsh and also proud of being a British citizen. Unlike many people in the UK, I have no bad feelings about the Scottish, the English and the northern Irish. We are all British. That’s a fact. That doesn’t mean we can’t be patriotic about our own countries though. I can hear you both well and the visual is great too. Fab job guys 👍🏻

[@reactingtomyroots]

That's awesome! Makes a lot of sense. Really appreciate the insight, as it does help explain some things. :)

[@traceymarshall5886]

But some Northern Irish identify as Irish and not British

[@rosemariewelch1525]

The video you are watching Steve is very misguided and has a lot of facts wrong. I was until recently in education and this video was shown as a joke to the children. I myself was born in England and I don't feel all the countries in the British Isles really hate each other, however, we are inclined to tease each other a little but that is our culture I think. Great video.

[@stephensmith4480]

@@reactingtomyroots Hey Steve. Nice to see Lindsey joining in the discussion. Hearing that Lindsey's family are from here is very interesting, I don't know what part of the country she is from but a lot of Cornish Miners Migrated to America in the 1860s and a lot of them settled in Montana and Nevada as well as other places as they were Mining for Copper, Silver and other materials too. I saw a program on TV that said in a part of Montana there is a Diner and the best selling fast food is The Cornish Pasty 👍

[@alastairbarkley6572]

I'm proudly British and still proudly European. Actually, right now, being proud of being English? Not so much...

[@EdmondDantesTyler]

Lindsay is a wonderful addition to your videos.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks!

[@laurawilson9235]

Definitely

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

Just bear in mind... C.G.P. Grey is an IRISH/AMERICAN KZbinr, living in the UK, who say's many things 'tongue in cheek' and some of his comments (although said in 'fun' and as 'banter') are often taken 'literally' by (most often), Americans! 😎

[@PrincessTidge]

He's also fairly litigious when it comes to his videos and will almost certainly content ID claim this video 😂

[@littleannie390]

⁠@@PrincessTidgeloads of people have already reacted to this video so I don’t think this is an issue.

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

Yeah I noticed a lot of what he said caused me to either laugh and scoff or raise an eyebrow in disagreement.

[@hexoslaya3696]

@@littleannie390he did it to VTH and gave him a strike on his channel.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Correction of the correction 😂 We did just find at least one ancestry line that leads to Cornwall. haha *Correction* Lindsay went back and checked her ancestry chart and realized she misspoke! No Cornwall (at least not that we've found so far)--mainly Kent, Devon, Norton Bavant, Wiltshire, and Berkshire. Sorry :)

[@cleopatra5682]

Oh ignore my post then 😂

[@claregale9011]

Yay I'm born and bred in Kent AKA the garden of England 🙂

[@Carlin2810]

She comes from the Posh part of England then.

[@chucky2316]

It's not a suprise if I'm on hounest steve. You need to read up on the pilgrim father's they set sail from plymouth alot of Devonshire people left and settled in America, you can hear the westcountry in certain American dialects especially the more older ones like in Virginia etc 😉. You will have to search for devon dialect and listen to it yerself, Cornwall isint far from plymouth it's only the river tamar that keeps the two counties separated.

[@stevenphilpott4294]

If she has ancestors from Kent, are they Kentish Maids/Men OR Maids/Men of Kent?

[@georgebarnes8163]

Fun fact, if you were born in Northern Ireland you can hold two different passports for the same country, one British and the other Irish.

[@briancostello9325]

Great fact. The Good Friday peace accord ensures you can be Irish/British or both (to suit the occasion)

[@reactingtomyroots]

That's pretty awesome! Thanks for sharing :)

[@eddieaicken5687]

For some people (including me) you can have 3 passports. Being born in Canada, I can have their passport too! Even before the Good Friday Agreement, having grown up in Northern Ireland and having a grandparent born before partition, I've been entitled all 3 passports all my adult life.

[@gallowglass2630]

@@eddieaicken5687 Dual citizenship has been present since the 1937 irish constitution had a territorial claim on Northern Ireland,however in 1998 the territorial claim was dropped,but dual citizenship was kept as part of the GFA .

[@cliffwheeler7357]

@georgebarnes8163 The passport is NOT British, it is a United Kingdom passport. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales. The cover of the passport clearly states that the bearer is a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain AND Northern Ireland. The Unionist population of Northern Ireland frequently claim to be British, when they are, as the passport clearly states, actually Northern Irish. This has been the case since Ireland was partitioned by the British Government in May 1921.

[@angelaauger169]

My ancestry is a mix of all 4 countries so I'm quite happy to call myself British. However, my son calls himself English because both his parents were born in England. So good luck trying to guess what anyone from the UK wants to be called, when we use different names per person, per family, etc.😂❤

[@shithappens1975]

I tend to identify as a spiritual being having a human experience and was lucky enough to have been born on our beautiful island. Anything else is just divisive.

[@angelaauger169]

@@shithappens1975 totally agree.💖

[@suzanne2905]

@@shithappens1975yes! 💜

[@davidmellish3295]

Your son may call himself English BUT he's also British and European ,so it's still right to call him British as anyone from England ,Scotland or Wales ( as im sure you know ) is still British even if they don't ljke tobcall themselves that

[@viperscot1]

I see it if your born in Scotland , Wales, England then your that plus British citizen also if you choose to live in one part of UK then your eg Scottish if you live ,work there

[@orwellboy1958]

No, the Commonwealth and Crown Dependencies do not vote in parliament, they have their own governments.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Okay, good to know :)

[@mr.pearly7478]

neither do the overseas territories

[@stuartthomson1863]

Gibraltar did vote on the brexit issue though. Thats the only exception I can think of.

[@alastairbarkley6572]

@@stuartthomson1863 Gibraltar voted 93% in favour of remaining in the EU. Made no difference - the population, like those of Scotland and N. Ireland were vastly outnumbered by the population of England. So, Gibraltar's view (like Scotland and NI) was simply sidelined.

[@stuartthomson1863]

@@alastairbarkley6572 I am Scottish, I know all too well what it feels like to be effectively ignored. England’s influence and population just dwarfs the rest of us combined.

[@markpodlesak7204]

Lindsey does well. Has some good questions. I hope she keeps adding to your channel. Best wishes to the family.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks! Appreciate you :)

[@vanandrewschrisanddione]

We love that you have included your family in your videos and it is lovely to have Lindsey on our screens. You're both very genuine. I'm American, lived in the UK with my British husband for 27 years. I personally do not think you need a separate channel. Dione 😊

[@suzielees5227]

Your wife’s so lovely. Nice to see her involved.

[@kimarnill7648]

I don’t think we dislike each other, I suppose we are like siblings we don’t always get along.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@melkin3549]

Yes, very much like siblings. We can squabble with each other but if any outsider picks a fight we stand together.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

It's banter between siblings... We don't hate, we are more like sibling fighting...

[@kimarnill7648]

@@melkin3549 i agree, we might be English Scottish welsh and northern Irish but we stick together.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@stevenmutumbu2860]

​@@melkin3549Yes Brothers and Sisters Tease and annoys each others but they love each others dearly If Steve Wife Roots is in Cornwall then she should try some part of Wales too so its Good peoples of Ireland Republic🎉🎉

[@ShinyKnight13]

I’m very proud to be British, but make no mistake, I’m Welsh! 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@johnevans5678]

Any questions on Cymru (wales) feel free to ask - you may like to know that the name wales originates from the anglo-saxon word for 'foreigner' whereas Cymru (our name for our country) originates from the brittonic ( the foundation language of welsh/Cymraeg) and roughly translates as 'compatriots' or 'fellow countrymen' - you can see why we take it as a slur. We (the Cymru) also have some of the oldest literature in Europe predating english and one of the oldest languages in Europe too. Diolch yn fawr!

[@SkipSidekick]

I've never had any connection with Wales but the same goes for Cumbria, the name has the same origin. We're related in that way, apparently the ancient language was Cumbric. The area of Cumbria has always been a bit of an anomaly and never properly dominated by whoever the boss was at the time. It was even part of Strathclyde for a while!

[@fayesouthall6604]

Fellow Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 citizen.

[@xbluebae]

@@SkipSidekick that sounds like a map men video 😅

[@joescarecrow]

Great to see you go over this with Lindsey! It helps her get a bit of background and i love that you've obviously been telling her the things you've been learning. Cool to have her on the channel. I think it would be cool to bring her in for videos as and when you feel like it.

[@DylRicho]

Your duo setup is just fine guys, no need for a new channel. Have a wonderful day!

[@Mark-1978]

The overseas territories are self governing electing their own administrators but have to follow the basis of British law to an extent. The UK Government are responsible for their defence and foreign affairs. I think its great you reacting on certain videos together and I would suggest keeping them all on the same channel.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Appreciate the input! :)

[@leonbanks5728]

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have a similar set up too.

[@GOGSIEBHOY655]

I'm a proud scotsman and I see my self as Scottish not brittish

[@leonbanks5728]

@@GOGSIEBHOY655 I’m English but call myself British as I like being in a union with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. I do respect that they don't feel the same though and don't call them British.

[@GOGSIEBHOY655]

@@leonbanks5728 why do u like being in a union? England runs scotland we need to get permission from England to have another independence vote that's well shocking

[@ritaboes]

Just 5min in. Lindsay its no crime not to know all of it. Atleast you want to learn. 😘🇳🇱❤ I'm a neighbour in the Netherlands and we also make mistakes with the names.😂

[@avaggdu1]

I wouldn't worry about it; there's plenty of people in the UK who don't know the difference between the Netherlands and Holland and couldn't point to it on a map.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks :) Appreciate you watching and for the kind words. ❤️

[@kdog4587]

Keep it on the same channel, we're all here to see you guys explore more so nice to see you both doing it together :)

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks for the feedback and for watching! :)

[@brigidsingleton1596]

Hi guys. Good to see you both happy to learn about us. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🧡😊🖖

[@brigidsingleton1596]

@@philjones45 Moi? Poor quois?

[@janinemhall6922]

A few years ago I visited the Cayman Islands and it was like stepping back into Britain but in a tropical location. They had UK shops (sold Cadbury chocolate) and street signs and even our red post boxes! They all definitely have British passports.

[@denniswilliams160]

I had the same experience in Gibraltar many years ago, red letter boxes, coppers with flowerpot helmets etc.

[@YouTubestolemylife]

Like stepping into the first Industrial revolution. Which created the modern Industrial health & ecological stability Modern Democracy and then the failure through legal and illegal migration. So now there is no Uk

[@maxjjackson]

@denniswilliams160 The best description of Gibraltar I've ever heard is 'It's exactly the same pile of shit as Lewisham, just a bit warmer. Oh, and it always stinks of piss too'

[@rebrox6545]

As a British citizen I have enjoyed watching all the different American reactors taking the time to learn about my country and being wowed by us, it actually puts me to shame that like you have pointed out that we take everything for granted. But my real point id like to make here is, you have gotten to know us so much better now but I still don’t really have understanding about American every day life as nobody covers this, I’d love to learn about everyday things that Americans people do, just every day life. As really it’s a mystery to me

[@reactingtomyroots]

Appreciate you watching and I will keep this in mind! :) Maybe one day in the future we'll consider doing some vlog type content somehow.

[@billmilligan1705]

Or watching tourists rocking up in Cardiff or Glasgow and wonder why the locals get upset when they tell them they like England so much but why the funny language on the street signs.

[@andrewbarbarash3116]

So your wife is from some of the most lovely parts of the UK. Kent and Cornwall are majestically beautiful places.

[@ReactsRiot]

Nice to see your wife in a reaction! Nice idea to go back to your first video! Setup works awesome!

[@caz_007]

Yay love that Lindsay is joining you! I'm from Kent, so I love that some of Lindsays family history is here ❤ you guys are a lovely couple! Sound is great guys! As always. That chap on the video speaks way too fast 😂

[@reactingtomyroots]

That's awesome :) And yeah, my wife said the same thing about him talking too fast haha

[@michaelisles4756]

Nice to see you & Lindsey working together ❤

[@ValleysMam]

Love that Lindsay is getting more involved. I think you should just keep the one channel. Reactions by yourself, reactions by you both revisiting old videos and new and a wider range of videos will be great. Sound and vision are both fine. I regard myself as Welsh first and British second but am proud (mostly) to belong to both 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇬🇧

[@andrewbrown1712]

The Isle of Man is ruled by the Lord of Mann, while the Channel Islands are ruled by the Duke of Normandy, both of whom are King Charles III. Sorry - I should have said “head of state” rather than ruled

[@claregale9011]

Hi guys , you have to go way back to completely understand the complexities of the individual nations , I'm English with roots in Scotland and I consider myself British . My brother in law was born in Wales came over to England as a baby but would never consider himself English even though he's lived here most of he's life the welsh have a strong sense of national identity as well as the people of Scotland. You guys should also look into Runnymede in Surrey which has an acre of land gifted to the u.s its an interesting story you will find pretty moving . 😊

[@maxjjackson]

I think it's one of those things that's as important for you as you want it to be. It only makes a difference to other Brits anyway, an internal issue, so they know who to hate more. its irrelevant to anyone else. lol

[@Cat-yn6mk]

Definitely look into the acre of land at Runnymede, gifted to the USA, it’s a very moving story

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thank you, appreciate the suggestion as well :)

[@claregale9011]

​@@reactingtomyrootsI'd recommend the video , why you can visit America without leaving Britain . 😊

[@shininglightphotos1044]

I was born in Scotland, and spent most of my life in England before returning to Scotland. I wouldn't consider myself English, not because of a hatred of the English, or some sort of national pride of being Scottish. It's just a simple fact that I was born in Scotland, not England. I am definitely British though, particularly as I also have Welsh ancestry on my Mum's side, and a dash of Irish as well as Norwegian (no doubt from the Vikings). Growing up I used to identify myself as an Anglo-Scot.

[@Rebecca-nq4nw]

as someone from northern ireland you explained this greatly!

[@vaudevillian7]

Loved to see you both revisit this, hope to see more of both of you

[@RIHANNON66POE]

We have alot more little islands around our two bigger islands than he shows in this video.

[@robertstallard7836]

You're right. Something people often forget. Around 6,000 of them (depending which you classify as an actual island, and which are just a "big rock"), of which 200-odd are inhabited.

[@condorone1501]

Ireland 🇮🇪 is not your Island.

[@ronanmcw]

I always look at Canada, Australia, NZ and wonder how the US's trajectory might've been different if it had left the empire through peaceful means instead.

[@stevenmutumbu2860]

Its not that complicated UK itself have over 660 Islands on itself forget outside the shores🎉🎉❤

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

@@stevenmutumbu2860 Actually the British Isles consists of OVER 6,000! So a bit of an underestimate - LOL!

[@stevenmutumbu2860]

@@stewedfishproductions7959 whoah! Was just my silly mind 😂😂😂

[@stevenmutumbu2860]

@@stewedfishproductions7959 One of londoner need to go back to my History's Books.

[@stevenmutumbu2860]

@@stewedfishproductions7959 Can't believe over 2 DECADES I Litreally know nothing Thanks

[@Anson_AKB]

there is another such video explaining europe, european union, eurozone, schengen area, etc, which has a similar and similarly confusing diagram. i'm already waiting for that sequel :-)

[@susanbillam7067]

Yes please continue with one channel and bring Lindsey in when you feel like it. It’s great seeing you share your knowledge and UK food experiences with your family.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

It's good to see the better looking half of your partnership. 🤣. Had I not lived in the US for six years, and witnessed by children attending school there, I wouldn't have credited this reaction. At school in England, before going to senior school (aged 12/13), I was expected to know each US state and each country in Europe, at least. I remember visiting Charlotte as part of a concert tour when I was ten, and arguing with a high school boy at whose home I was staying, that he was wrong thinking New York was the NY state capital. He'd never heard of Albany, let alone Montpellier or Tallahassee. He was 15 and an American. I was 10 and was on my first visit to North America. You guys need to smarten up your public school system. In other ways, the US is great, but your schools suck. 😢

[@OneTrueScotsman]

Why were you expected to know US states, and especially at that age? Talk about wasting valuable time. Yes, learn about countries and flags etc, but what does a 12 year old English girl get out of knowing the capital of all the regions of another country? No offense meant. It's just low down on the list of things kids need to learn.

[@geoffmelvin6012]

We're all British. It's fine to describe anyone from here as British.....

[@laura_7577]

It isn't fine to describe Irish people in Northern Ireland as British. That is a key part of the Good Friday agreement, they can identify as Irish, and have Irish citizenship, if they choose.

[@janineadkins8259]

It’s really not. Lots of people dislike being called British.

[@hey12542]

Hmmm I'd prefer to be called English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

[@jeffwhyte7858]

The Good Friday Agreement permits anyone in Northern Ireland to "identify" as Irish, British or both. However, following recent test cases the government confirmed that anyone born within the UK (including NI) is automatically a British Citizen. So calling anyone from the four nations of the UK, British, is still technically correct. What people identify as or "feel" is a personal thing. Personally I identify as "Northern Irish" as I feel I have more in common with my own locale rather than looking to Dublin or London!

[@chucky2316]

Lyndsay is probably related to the first settlers who set sail from plymouth.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

Set up and audio is good 👌🏼 great to see your lovely wife taking part and learning too.

[@tanyaabram8336]

Great to see you both going back and learning together, Lyndsy (Sorry if i spelt your name wrong) you have the most gorgeous smile your natural warmth and beauty shines through. I'm from Bath, England but always say I'm from the UK

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks Tanya! Appreciate you giving us a watch :) I'll pass along the compliment

[@xChqlk]

Im english but im very proud and lucky to be united with the people from Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland ❤ 🇬🇧

[@boxtradums0073]

Aye to have us as your lackeys

[@callumfrizzell1117]

Born in Birmingham, England to a Scottish father and English mother, moved to Lockerbie, Scotland at 13, Grandfather is Northern Irish, i class myself as British

[@boxtradums0073]

Aka English !

[@janinemhall6922]

I think you should do it all on this channel. Can’t wait to see what you do next.

[@carrielladesigns3834]

I think like many other people it’s really fascinating watching Americans learning about our wee nation. I always refer to myself as Scottish, although technically I’m British and have a British passport I’m Scottish through and through. You need to go back hundreds and hundreds of years to understand the complexity of why we have the feelings we do towards each other sometimes. However, we really unite, when it matters 😊.

[@vilebrequin6923]

The sound is great and it's wonderful seeing you both together. More please!

[@vickyiles1690]

Fantastic to see you both discovering things together I thoroughly enjoy watching your family reacting together fabulous thank you xx

[@torreyskidd]

sound and set up is great! i’d love to see more of your wife in these videos as it’s interesting to see the discussions 😊 also that bottom left flag was Barbados! and yes i am British and Welsh but i’d rather be called Welsh as I have pride for my country, for the whole of Britain.. not so much 😂

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks for the insights :)

[@zakyoung9062]

Hey Steve if you can get it in the US maybe show Sohia “Horrible Histories” it’s a kids TV show/ book series from the UK. She might not understand all yet but it’s a great learning tool. There’s a bunch of other BBC content aimed at kids too

[@ohwiseowl9163]

Great idea she all love that , I love horrible histories and I'm nearly 50 ❤🇬🇧

[@101steel4]

It's dreadful woke nonsense.

[@Tcoldsteel]

I worry children are sometimes misinformed by the Beeb about the history of Britain but on the whole it’s a fun history programme.

[@ohwiseowl9163]

@@Tcoldsteel agreed. That's were parents need to step in and correct were possible , but horrid history is fun to get the started

[@zakyoung9062]

It is a kids programme so yeah everything’s over simplified (intentional reference) but it’s still a good way to teach kids the broad strokes

[@DGLUK1]

Nope. Keep Lindsay on your main channel. It will be fun to watch her understanding grow. Just as we've been watching your knowledge increase.

[@JohnJoannou-xq5rq]

Hey guys. Great video as always. Just to clear up something on that video. Akrotiri abd Dhekelia is on the island of Cyprus, which was a British dependancy island until 1960 when it gained independence. Those names are the names of the British RAF bases on the island by the way. I'm British by the way, never called myself English, as I was born here, due to my Cypriot heritage

[@seanmc1351]

say hi to Sophia for us, our little brit at heart

[@liverpoollass7600]

Hey Steve. Please react, both of you, to Dave Allen - teaching your kid time. He is one of the all time greats. It is hysterical, and show's typical British humour, you will both love it. As parents you will see how funny and ridiculous it is. Keep the videos coming. Great to see your wife on the channel.

[@reactingtomyroots]

I'll add it to my list :)

[@CiaraOSullivan1990]

Dave Allen is Irish, not British.

[@gallowglass2630]

Typical Irish humour not british ,Dave Allen was irish as indeed a great many performing over there are nowadays i might add.

[@TheBlackcredo]

@@reactingtomyroots the living by the clock sketch is a classic too.

[@Forgotten-static]

Hey Steve long time subscriber from England I loved this video its great to see that your wife is now interested in learning the layout of the uk and wow she has a strong UK heritage 👍🏻 for the set up and the sound was spot on too fantastic video much love from a friend across the pond

[@reactingtomyroots]

Happy to hear that! Thanks :)

[@lisanelson9979]

I live in belfast Northern ireland. Even though we are Uk... Well, some choose to be called British some choose to be Northern Irish and some choose to be Irish. in Northern ireland we have dual Nattionality, and can travel on either a UK passport or Irish Passport.. Love your vids.

[@chucky2316]

The first americans came from the south west, the pilgrims set sail from plymouth here in devon, some american dialects are very much the same as the westcountry dialect.

[@chrisward8323]

Learn about the pitcairn islands. Fascinating story about mutiny on the H.M.S Bounty. The descendents of the mutineers still live on pitcairn

[@deeboneham2738]

Great to see both of you. Sound is fine

[@NickHobbs]

Please keep it all on one channel! I would love to see you do some comedy as well - also, check out "Would I lie to you" - it's SO funny, and the stories you will hear in it are unbelievable - (but are they true?!!) Lindsay, welcome to the channel too :)

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks! We'll add it to our list :)

[@franticstorm7411]

If you understand our geography and our history, it all makes perfect sense.

[@101steel4]

It still amazed me that US schools don't teach geography. I remember when my cousin lived there, he had to teach his stepson himself.

[@reactingtomyroots]

My wife says she did have a geography class in her early high school years, but that was a long time ago and not much emphasis is given specifically on the UK.

[@101steel4]

@@reactingtomyroots I can still remember learning about the US, among other countries in primary school geography in the 70s. The teacher would name a state and we'd have to go and point to it on map. I'm getting old now but still remember those lessons. Although I can't remember what happened yesterday 🤣🤣

[@themoderntemplar1567]

@101steel4 Hahaha I'm in the same boat as yourself. We had those lessons in primary when I was a nipper in Glasgow.😂

[@davidware9549]

@@SmearCampaignUK but these things should be part of the USA National curriculum because the founding fathers had British ancestors and they had influence from there parents and grandparents who was from Britain even the founding fathers when to Britain to learn our culture and now they don’t even teach it the school to self centred who ever controlling the school

[@101steel4]

@@davidware9549 exactly. I know America doesn't teach anything from outside the US, but the one country you'd think they would. Britain IS their history. I mentioned every year on numerous American channels around thanksgiving that I live near Harwich, home of the Mayflower. And none of them have a clue what I'm on about.

[@pst294]

You both make a good team, and a lovely couple a different perspective.

[@stelladavies2262]

Hey Lyndsey, we would never judge you. We live on this (these) islands and we’re confused too! Great respect to you for looking into our great nation and thanks for teaching us a thing or two that we should know but have probably forgotten. I had to turn the sound up a bit once the video started but overall, sound and vision qualities are good. Love that you’ve introduced your family and I think you should keep the reactions all together in the same place, whether it’s you, you and Lyndsey or you, Lyndsey and Sophia. Keep those videos and reactions coming, you’re doing a great job 👏

[@1851johnny]

Hi Steve, it was lovely to see you and your wife together on your channel, I'm English and even I get confused with all the different countries, hopefully we will see more of you both on the channel it makes it more interesting listening to both of your comments. 🤗

[@reactingtomyroots]

Happy to hear you enjoyed it, and I'm glad we're not alone in our confusion haha

[@paulbriggs5238]

I say Steve, it would be great to see your wifey react to the proms video's you watched, they are some of my favourite reactions from anyone. Keep up the great work, love your channel and have really enjoyed seeing your family getting involved 🇬🇧

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

Good idea x

[@reactingtomyroots]

I'll add that to our list, thanks :)

[@williambailey344]

I like it when you both have a good discussions together on both your journey.

[@doris1475]

so happy to see your wife on this blog i think you make a great teaam.

[@Donkeh245]

I think some people dont really enjoy being called british, because typically when people think if britain they think of england. So you might not be from england, your from a whole other country with its own history.

[@tinabento-filipe191]

Hi Steve and Lindsay, I'm English/British but have roots in Wales and Scotland as well as England. We don't hate each other it's more like sibling rivalry.

[@jennd9091]

Love Lindsay. Nice to hear you chat to one another and compare knowledge. She has a very Welsh/ Scottish/ English name "Taken from the old Scottish surname de Lindsay, meaning "from Lindsay," a part of the county of Lincolnshire in northeastern England. Lindsay is derived from Lincoln, a shortened form of Lindum Colonia, the first part of which is thought to be from the Welsh llyn (lake) and the second of which is from the Latin colonia (colony, settlement)".

[@reactingtomyroots]

That's awesome. :) Thanks for sharing the background on her name. I know she loves learning about things like that so I'll be sure to share your comment with her

[@markjones127]

I'm 53 and Welsh and have never ever been aware of anyone being offended by being called British, except for some nutbag extremists but that's the same everywhere, but they really are the exception and I've never once felt any hatred for any of my fellow Brits, we banter, but banter is taking the mickey of of each other in a fun way, from the outside how we talk to each other when bantering can seem quite brutal, but it is purely fun. Nice to see you on one of these reactions Lindsay, if you have some Cornish ancestry that means you have some Celtic blood in you as Cornwall, Wales and Brittany in France share a common Celtic ancestry, which is a slightly different branch of Celts to the Scottish and the Irish.

[@xbluebae]

I adore Lindsay! The back and forth between you both was really good 😁 I love how she corrected you on Ireland too 😂 Ireland can be the entirety of the island, if you wanna skip past semantics/nuance 😅 Definitely more Lindsay! ❤ It's good watching you both engage each other's brains afterwards too 😊 Edited to add: Just reached the 20 min point and you both said the same thing! 😂 You could possibly have another channel for just you both? (omg you've just said it as I'm typing 😂) Obviously depending on how much workload there'll be 😅 On here for now sounds ideal, let Lindsay get more comfy with being in front of the camera and things! (That means bring her on more 👀😂) Always love your vids Steve! All the best ❤🇬🇧

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks! That's very kind of you :) I'll definitely have her on more.

[@Mel91746]

Great to see you sharing what you have been learning with your better half. Wonderful to see more of you both together. 😀

[@elisamcgowan4774]

You have the mix right on here Steve.

[@digitalcomposer2000]

Enjoyed the new set up, entertaining and interesting, thank you

[@alisonscott1469]

Steve as you know i’m Scottish and proud to be one too. I prefer to be known for being Scottish rather than British. I speak english but to me that’s as far as it goes. Take care 😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@warrenstewart507]

In Northern Ireland there’s people like myself class as British there’s others class themselves as Irish and there’s others class themselves as Northern Irish

[@brentwoodbay]

I am Welsh but have NO problem being referred to as British! We get along just fine! Just remember that as well as the Overseas Territories, Gibraltar Falklands etc. the Commonwealth Realm Australia, Canada etc. there are also 41? Commonwealth countries. This used to be called, 'The British Commonwealth' ! I have always considered that 'Britain' is an acceptable abbreviation for 'The UK of..........' as is 'Great Britain' . The UK's Olympic Team is named 'GB'.

[@danieljames2718]

Please, please do more together. Brilliant. Fantastic Vlog. By having two you at times question each other and find your own answers. This has really been put together brilliantly. Love it. I'll be watching more.... Thank you for posting.

[@liverpoollass7600]

@reactingtomyroots Hey Steve. Please react, both of you, to Dave Allen - teaching your kid time. He is one of the all time greats. It is hysterical, and show's typical British humour, you will both love it. As parents you will see how funny and ridiculous it is. Keep the videos coming. Great to see your wife on the channel.

[@Nic-os6co]

I’m Scottish, but I also call myself British 🙂

[@glastonbury4304]

Loving your Mrs's getting involved, she seems a bright girl...❤

[@malaika2940]

Great to see Lindsay (please excuse spelling!) with you. I would think the same channel would be perfect, but really your choice. Welcome Lindsay - hope you enjoy the adventure!! …….. You are certainly off to a great start. Congratulations 🥂

[@rogerbarrett8744]

This is what happens when you have centuries of history. Born as a Welshman, I am defensive of my country but also of other nations in these islands even Ireland, we are after all mongrels and I reserve the right to support and fight for them and more widely our Commonwealth brothers.

[@derekardito2032]

All nations are mongrels.

[@traceymarshall5886]

I am not a mongrel. Ive zero British in me and im 100% irish. I take huge offence to that. When the Brits invaded ireland they were not "bredding" with the Irish...they were either killing the Irish or using them as slaves. So none of my family have any british blood in them

[@traceymarshall5886]

Ireland is not in the commonwealth

[@hannalee5756]

@@traceymarshall5886 He didn't say it was.

[@rogerbarrett8744]

@@traceymarshall5886 You must be Irish, with that sense of humour. Well done!

[@MakeOurCountriesGreatAgain]

Please don’t forget the ‘Channel Islands’ as we are apart of UK and always get forgotten 😢😂

[@reactingtomyroots]

We'll try to get to that as well :)

[@volltrex]

Channel Isles are actually part of Great Britain.....but not the UK 😉

[@nealjroberts4050]

Well not really. You're each Crown Dependencies but neither part of UK nor part of the British Isles.

[@margaretstein7555]

Great video as always Lindsey and you are great together hope we see you both in future videos x

[@frankdoyle9066]

Guys we live here and it's bloody difficult!!!

[@joannebeastall3145]

Brilliant you 2 are good, I'm English over British, alot of in my case all stems from sport as we play as separate nations, the biggest one in our house is when England play Scotland in Football and Rugby, as a English person we support anyone who plays against Scotland and vice versa.

[@johnt8998]

If you don't quite understand the UK and all of it's crown dependencies, don't worry about it neither do I, and I've lived in the UK all of my life.

[@BobSlayer2000]

It Looks and Sounds great. Video Placement is Spot on 👍👍

[@juliansamuels7916]

the bit where you got the flags of the countries who are no longer a part of the British Empire. the one with the Trident is my home country of Barbados in the Caribbean.

[@suekendrew-3790]

Hi really lovely to see you both , Steve I watch your videos daily and I love them and even though I'm a 66 year old English lady I'm still learning from them as well. The way you presented it today was fine by me personally I feel you should carry on as you are, it feels comfortable to me and the bonus will be when Lindsey is able to join you . 🙂❤

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks for the feedback and for hanging out :)

[@robwatson3765]

You need to have a look at the Isle of Mann, it's the small Island sat between the Island of Ireland and Great Britain. It's a self governing territory (A crown dependency) with the King as head of state (the "Lord of Mann") and it's own parliament "the Tynwald" which is reported to have sat continuously for over 1000 years.

[@josiecoote8975]

Isle of Man not Mann.😊

[@TheScotty121]

The sounds is perfect for me and the screen inbetween both of you is perfect .

[@simonpowell1762]

Hey Steve, amazing new format dude. I’m really looking forward to Lindsay’s journey, as much as I have enjoyed yours. The sound is as good as you always provide. I’d suggest for now, keep your guy’s camera as the large focus so we can get to know you, then drop you guys in the corner because it helps us see the content. Best of wishes to you both, and you and your families. Si, from Worcester.

[@themakinz]

Ireland is the name of the country & the island. "Republic of" is just a description of the country. Its officially named Ireland / Eire.

[@Clodaghbob]

Yes, and it’s only called Éire (not Eire - which means burden) when you’re actually speaking Irish. Also, the term ‘British Isles’ has no official status in Ireland* and is not used in Ireland or the rest of the EU; the term first entered the English language after the colonisation of Ireland by England was complete. People born in Northern Ireland are entitled to Irish citizenship and, under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement they can call themselves British, Irish or both. *Ref. “The British Isles is not an officially recognised term in any legal or intergovernmental sense. It is without any official status. The Government including the Department of Foreign Affairs does not use this term.” - _Oireachtas (Irish government), 28 September 2005_

[@talldarkviking]

Actually, the name "Éire" ceased to be used as the name of the country when it became a republic in 1949. Also, the two "islands" are NOT the British Isles. That term came into existence when Ireland did not exist as a separate nation. The Republic is not part of the British Isles. An example... There is a rugby team comprising players from the four nations of the UK and Ireland. That's confusing, obviously. The Irish Rugby Football Union was created before partition in 1922. The Ireland rugby team draws its players from the Republic and Northern Ireland. The combined team - the Lions - are now known as Great Britain and Ireland, or the British and Irish Lions. Saying Ireland is in the British Isles is incorrect. The proper description is that the British Isles comprises the UK and its dependent islands.

[@Clodaghbob]

It’s funny the way Americans believe that the British are the last word and final authority on what is or is not “official” relating to another country, e.g. Ireland. It doesn’t seem to matter what Ireland itself thinks or the rest of the EU. In fact, it’s almost as if the American War of Independence never happened and they still believe they must defer to Mother England for guidance on how to correctly view the world. Ah, bless their little hearts! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@Clodaghbob]

@talldarkviking “The name of the State is _Éire_ or, in the English language, _Ireland_ “ _Article 4, Bunreacht na hÉireann_ (Irish Constitution) The Irish Constitution was written first in Irish (the first official language of Ireland) and then translated into English. An amendment to the Irish Constitution requires a national referendum.

[@clifftricker3024]

I'm English and our family can be traced back to 1584. But, I am really proud to be British and a part of the fantastic Commonwealth

[@markjlewis]

As somebody from Wales I don't expect people from outside the UK to refer to me as Welsh, although I would be amazed if they did without knowing me in person. I regard myself as Welsh in the first instance and British there after. BTW the term "the British Isles" does include the Irish Republic.... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles

[@paulhelm971]

Hi Steve. I just watched this video and then had to watch your first video to see your reactions and it is very noticeable how your presenting skills have improved. Also this video now has more views than your original first video. I look forward to your next video.

[@mattbentley9270]

Steve love you dude and love thats you enjoy educating the lovely Lyndesy and seeing her reaction... only found you recently, loving the vids, and your accent is cool I love it. .... sound and set is is just fine and dandy mate