How to Piss Off the English

[@MigElite1]

One of the biggest insults thrown at us Brits by Americans, one that I've heard MANY times is "If it wasn't for us Americans, you'd all be speaking German right now".

[@Me1le]

Yeah it was mostly the Soviets that beat the Germans anyway.

[@no_soy_rubio]

​@@Me1le exactly

[@Angusmum]

Americans do say that…..However, they are mistaken. They weren’t even here during our Victory of the Battle of Britain in 1940 when the Nazis were only twenty miles away across the English Channel. The Germans were sent packing by our own brave forces and our glorious Royal Air Force. In fact the USA only joined in WW2 three weeks before the new year of 1942 which means 2years 3months AFTER Britain declared war on Germany in 1939. Americans are conveniently confused. It was DDay in June 1944 when the UK and USA joined as Allies to liberate France and then the rest of Europe.

[@jameshumphries5059]

Which ironically isn’t true. We did all the work and they came in at the last minute to take the glory

[@ervinvice1521]

I don’t believe you’ve heard that “many times”. This sounds like one of many overblown, worn-out stereotypes. I can’t imagine anyone I know saying such a thing unless they were joking.

[@SutekhTheDestroyer]

One thing I love about Americans visiting the UK, is that they usually expect us to sound like either a member of the aristocracy, or a 19th century chimney sweep.

[@michaeljohn1978]

But they end up wondering if you're actually speaking English lol

[@midnightmosesuk]

Well, I don't think I'd disappoint any Americans because I do actually sound like a 19th century chimney sweep. Gawd bless yah guvner.

[@TheOffertonhatter]

Core blimey me old cocker, and gerrof my Laand....LOL. Our accent is incredible diverse depending where you are. and it is very rich indeed. Mind you we are just as bad when we are in the US, expecting just a NYC, Californian, Texas, Minnesota or deep south accent, yet it will have considerably more, not quite as many as us, but certainly a fair few. 🙂

[@thomashaapalainen4108]

I have a friend who is from the midlands. I absolutely love his accent. He finds my new england American accent to be funny because I talk like " Peter from family guy" in his own words.

[@annepoitrineau5650]

You do? I loathe it.

[@Aidanconnolly217]

I randomly bumped into this bloke today in Chinatown in London, genuinely such a nice guy! I still can't believe I got to meet you dude, safe travels!

[@nicklegg61]

The word dude,oh dear.

[@Lexohhbeats]

@@nicklegg61 who cares man

[@peterjay3257]

@@nicklegg61 I quite like it, I must admit.

[@dishevelledartist]

@@nicklegg61 A word used in the video you're watching, grow up haha

[@Azog150]

I hope you said "sorry" when you bumped into him

[@AL-tm1ve]

I would say chill out and enjoy your trip, British people are pretty easy going most of the time... but one thing not mentioned is you will get some annoyed looks if you're talking too loudly in public spaces

[@daidavies90]

This is a post about English people

[@Webbsy]

​@@daidavies90 English people are British. What's your point?

[@samdaniels2]

@@Webbsy Because it’s going to differ whether you’re also including Welsh and Scottish people.

[@Webbsy]

@@samdaniels2 pretty sure OPs suggestion of mindful volume applies across Britain. Calling English people British is correct also as England is in Britain

[@GuildfordGhost]

Yes, especially when every other word is 'like'.

[@mbh3004]

Polite Americans hate obnoxious queue jumpers, rudeness, loud talkers in the USA, too. We hope that most tourists do not behave this way. Love you England!

[@patchso]

Well said! American tourists are most welcome here.

[@crispybits3765]

This is true. Having been to the States a few times, the vast majority of Americans I have met were extraordinarily polite and nice, and usually frown on obnoxious behaviour. Us Brits are usually the same.

[@NefariaAdventures]

I’ve lived in several regions of the U.S. and noticed this is a problem on the East Coast in particular.

[@jillbyford216]

Being a Brit that has travelled to America a number of times and visited nine states, you queue perfectly. The best advice I was ever given as a tourist, was to never go to EuroDisney, unfortunately some of our European neighbours aren’t great at queueing and will happily push in front of a six-year-old while waiting for an ice cream . US Disney is the only way to go as you guys in the US queue like the British. The comments listed by Walt, sum us up perfectly . We know it rains all the time, but just don’t tell us.

[@SherriLyle80s]

Facts. We have line/queue culture also. And I'm not polite about it if someone jumps the line.

[@frugalitystartsathome4889]

“Er, excuse me - there’s a queue here…” - which basically translates as “Get to the back of it, pal, before you get a slap.”

[@theaphaeus727]

That happened to me in London… I felt bad because I wasn’t paying attention

[@lindenmyles9127]

or in some parts of Scotland they may even head -butt a que jumper lol

[@adamhowarth8497]

🤣🤣 I have never even thought about it, but... it's the most unthreatening threat ever!!...🤣🤣 it's about the delivery...🤣🤣

[@stuartgraham5045]

Bit of a tawdry Scottish stereotype, yeah?

[@adamhowarth8497]

@stuartgraham5045 ... na... I'd say more posh English but eye, we be sayin it to... originally northern btw...

[@brewswithviews]

Has an Englishman the main thing that pisses me off is people who abuse our countryside. Enjoy it, be responsible, take only photos and leave only footprints.

[@jonathanfinan722]

Has?

[@brewswithviews]

@@jonathanfinan722 bad grammar also pisses off the english

[@RuRaynor]

Sadly so many Brits also treat the countryside like crap. :(

[@Chevy-jordan]

I agree! Can’t stand litterbugs!

[@MrOoYT]

Nobody talks enough about the increasing amount of rubbish in seemingly quaint and bucolic areas. It’s awful to see.

[@penhullwolf5070]

In regards to the buying a round at the pub......... In working class English culture "He doesn't get his round in" is one of the darkest stains you can have on your character.

[@patchso]

This is such an ingrained part of our culture, that it never even occurred to me until Wolter mentioned it :-)

[@danrobrish3664]

If I'm out with (for example) three other people, and I buy the second round, is it OK for me to leave after the second or third round since I've bought a round? Or is is bad manners to leave until everyone has bought a round?

[@joebloggs8422]

My dad always said don’t set foot in a pub if you can’t pay for your own drinks

[@patchso]

@@danrobrish3664: That's no problem. As long as you buy your fair share while you're there. You wouldn't be expected to pay for drinks when after you've left.

[@jmo8525]

@@patchso Fascinating. What if you aren't a big drinker and just want one or two that you will pay for yourself and don't want to buy rounds for multiple people. Can't everyone just pay for their own? Not everyone wants to drink the same amount as everyone else. What happens then? Would you still be looked down upon or pressured into buying rounds?

[@andyi9001]

My best piece of advice for traveling in England is to mind your manners. Saying please and thank you make a massive difference in England, as it should.

[@allyson1691]

This is true anywhere you go

[@elizabethtrudgill3567]

And say "I'm sorry I didn't get that" when you miss anything when being spoken to, don't say "What?" In a really aggressive way.

[@nadiabarrett5195]

I find it very easy to visit England as a Canadian as we share so many cultural/social norms

[@nadiabarrett5195]

and I got a sunburn in England, too! 16 days in May , only one day of rain

[@G6JPG]

@@nadiabarrett5195 We tend to get long stretches without rain in the summer in the south-east - to the extent that hosepipe bans are common. 1976 was so bad that they even appointed a minister for drought! (Needless to say, as soon as they did that, it rained almost solid for about three days, and he looked rather sheepish!)

[@AlisonBryen]

@@nadiabarrett5195 you're definitely one of us now!

[@Pwecko]

Yes, we do have a lot in common. We both have terrible leaders.

[@ThinTinTwister]

Why has Red Green never been shown on UK TV? It's very much like British humour (and has me rolling on the floor laughing!)

[@TheOriginalDalamanza]

"It doesn't rain all the time! I mean I know its raining NOW, but..." That's the most English thing you could have said 😂

[@kirstybrown1185]

He is now one of us. 🤭

[@dmgroberts5471]

It doesn't rain _all_ the time...but it _could_ rain at _any_ time. 😆

[@PaddyYankee]

I would add showing 2 fingers "the wrong way round"

[@gabbymcclymont3563]

Unless its to a French person.

[@PedroConejo1939]

That's just bants.

[@spacecaptain9188]

In USA, it's a symbol of peace. Not quite the same meaning for you eh?

[@jonjstorey]

2 fingers with the palm facing towards the person you are communicating with is the sign for victory as started off by Winston Churchill. It is interpreted as peace in the modern day. 2 fingers the other way around is just like flipping a bird, or giving someone the middle finger.

[@illiteratethug3305]

@@spacecaptain9188 other way around, palm facing yourself. It comes from the hundred years war, French would cut those two fingers off captured Englishmen to stop them working a longbow. Showing you still have those fingers is basically "Fk you, you're getting an arrow soon"

[@sibionic]

Your description of our reaction to the words 'replacement bus service' is so completely, utterly accurate. I hadn't realised it was my soul leaving my body and the light snuffing out, but that's indeed what it is.

[@susanlindarice]

Useful to remember that people rely on public transport to get to work on time therefore works etc can seriously affect this

[@crossleydd42]

Replacement bus services are usually replacing train services disrupted for some reason. For that reason, they are valuable, if not so fast or comfortable.

[@patchso]

Yep, that was so well observed. Wolter can read us like a book :-)

[@sibionic]

@@crossleydd42 You'r a barrel of laughs

[@crossleydd42]

@@sibionic I know; you didn't have to remind me!

[@T-1001]

I want to chime in on the beer thing as a brewer in England. Because it's something very few understand. Cask ale is served at cellar temp which is 10-12'C. This is a live product, as in it still has yeast in it. A lot of the flavour comes from sitting in the cask at 10-12'C maturing. Keg beers are finished products. And they usually benefit from being served nice and cold.

[@daweshorizon]

English beer is a mystery to many English people, let alone our American cousins. 12 degrees centigrade is, as you say, optimal allowing the taste-buds to function at their best to appreciate the malty flavours and the contrasting bitterness and aromas of the hops. British real ale has character and infinite taste combinations, that's what makes it unique. Drinking Carling or whatever, is inexplicably popular in England by English people across the world. Big up for Drone Valley Brewery in Derbyshire! Take care, love and peace.

[@chetmanley1885]

​@@daweshorizonI did not just read a shout-out to Drone Valley on some random video KZbin recommended.

[@claytonberg721]

I thought all beers benefited from being served at cellar temp....

[@T-1001]

@@claytonberg721 Not many people like lager served at 10'C. You normally have it at fridge temp.

[@patchso]

Yes, I recommend tourists at least try a cask beer, if they haven’t, it’s an experience of the local culture. Although it is an acquired taste. There’s a problem though. A cask beer must be served (relatively) fresh. Unfortunately there are a lot of pubs that either don’t understand this or don’t care. If you’re a foreign tourist trying cask beer for the first time and it tastes ‘gone off’, it probably has.

[@htheroux8061]

As a Scot, can I say a big thank you Wolter. These tips will be great on my next visit to England. We love annoying English so hope they work. All the best!❤

[@judithmccrea2601]

😂😂😂😂😂😂👍🏼

[@pommiebears]

😂😂😂

[@diskopartizan0850]

Get ready for confused looks and 'is that legal tender?' as revenge. ❤

[@DH-ec6zv]

😂😂😂😂❤

[@paul0gb]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Charlezworth]

In regards to American English pronunciations, most Brits will just brush past it and continue to use our pronunciation, whilst you use yours. Anyone who makes a big fuss about you speaking a different dialect of the same language is frankly someone you shouldn't waste your time on. No one here demands that people with a strong Yorkshire accent speak with a 'queen's English' accent. If they do, they're likely to get punched, deservedly. If someone understood you well enough to 'correct' you, then they understood you well enough in the first place.

[@alexbarrett4338]

Same about soccer and football really. If I hear an American talking about football I'll assume it's American football, so I'd rather they use soccer to avoid confusion

[@hrw3mom103]

My daughter goes to uni in Scotland and constantly has her pronunciation corrected. She reminds them that she is American and that’s how we pronounce it and promises not to correct them when they come to the USA.

[@bigfootpart4therevengeancing]

So, what you're saying here, if I am getting your meaning right, is that the people in the KZbin comments section who bitch and cry about Americans destroying the English language just don't have lives? I am shocked. Really.

[@zyme4569]

@@hrw3mom103 well that's different if you're leaving in the UK then you should speak "proper" English but if you're a tourist you'll generally get a pass.

[@jaredstanden-grant9870]

Stopping in the middle of a busy pavement is maybe the most annoying thing I've seen done by tourists (especially in big cities). If you're lost and need directions, or want to look at something for a while, just move over to the side of the street to prevent the 12 person pile-up. Also, please do ask people for directions if you need them, most decent people love being helpful here

[@jaycee330]

Same thing in New York. Bloody hate people standing in the middle of the sidewalk (pavement) like an idiot.

[@patrickskelton3610]

@@jaycee330 Solution - don't live in a crowded city.

[@EAM-o8v]

Don’t blame the tourists. It’s an annoying person thing and happens everywhere

[@drahcirnevarc9152]

I like practising my French on French and Belgian tourists and Francophone West Africans.

[@ItsameDrew]

4:25. I just wanna say, drink what you drink, it doesn't make a difference to us. but we will give you shit (playfully) for your choice.

[@no_soy_rubio]

Especially if its shandy

[@WgCdrLuddite]

My best advice to Americans; pretend to be Canadian. We like Canadians.

[@b.w.9244]

Like me giving you shit for drinking tea.

[@patchso]

Yes. Probably worth tourists understanding the ‘piss taking’ culture in the UK. We’ll laugh at you, but not in a nasty way. Please just laugh at us right back :-)

[@fiddlejohn9305]

I was drinking locally sourced dark ale in a pub in the Lake District while wearing a t-shirt from my favorite establishment in Weiser, Idaho. The logo on the shirt read, “ Clifford’s Bar & Tavern - Coldest Beer In Town.” With a disgusted look the publican said to me, “Who would want to drink cold beer?” I responded that when it was 100F (38C) in the shade and 10% humidity, cold lager actually tasted kinda good, then told him the local ranchers and farmers preferred “Cowboy beer,” half beer,half tomato juice with a liberal pinch of salt, high in electrolytes , kind of a cowboy sports drink. Each successive ale I ordered I’d get razzed with “You want some me to add some carrots and peas to that Tex?”

[@tnetroP]

A true Englishman (and woman) abhors rudeness or someone picking on a weaker/vulnerable person.

[@richardkemp5550]

Unless they're a Tory.

[@leopardpro2878]

or ginger

[@allyson1691]

I hope this applies to all decent human beings ❤

[@matthewlewis2072]

But "taking the piss" is absolutely entrenched in our culture

[@michaelz8771]

@@richardkemp5550 or a labour voter. Taking the Oaps winter fuel allowance

[@sidwills]

I think my addition would be "compare things here critically with your home country". If you say stuff is bigger/better/nicer/cheaper where you come from, someone's likely to advise you to return there...

[@jimbo6059]

And not very nicely.

[@Wonderwoman79G]

I find this annoying in general.

[@dhsadara7363]

Texas rancher to Yorkshire farmer: It takes me nearly 6 hours to drive across my farm. Yorkshire farmer to Texas rancher: I used to have a car like that.

[@bronwynecg]

Yep. Called an Irish woman English once on accident 25 years ago. I still haven’t fully recovered from the withering look she gave me 😂😂😂

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

Cheeky cow she should be honoured!!

[@DemiB5030]

@@CarolWoosey-ck2rg😂😂

[@nealgrimes4382]

She is probably still complaining about it.

[@TimeyWimeyLimey]

Never call a Scotsman English or you may receive a Glasgow kiss. You don't want one of those.

[@ycylchgames]

​@@CarolWoosey-ck2rg Pam? Ydy bod yn Sais yn eich gwneud chi'n arbennig?

[@tonyhale2041]

Fair play, I’ve seen a couple of your UK videos and you’re absolutely spot on, which gives me confidence in your analysis of other countries I may visit.

[@GuildfordGhost]

That's true - he does say a lot of things that don't really annoy us, but nothing in this video is incorrect.

[@ellbo2]

What irks me is people "incorrectly" queuing at the pub. Don't form an orderly line, crowd around the bar. It's the bartender's job to know who is next, and the customers to know who is next. I pointed out to an American he will lose his spot if he don't queue right.

[@renferal5290]

I noticed that when I went to a pub. I couldn't figure out where I should stand to wait my turn. There was no orderly line.

[@jaymzx0]

Even here at home in the states I have no idea how to line up at a bar. It seems to vary from place to place!

[@TimBadger-w7d]

@@renferal5290what was confusing?

[@renferal5290]

@@TimBadger-w7d The way people were all bunched up around the bar and there was no obvious queue to be seen. I just waited until the bar keep acknowledged me to get my drink.

[@no_butterscotch]

Here, here! Queueing is for the post office, not the pub.

[@Arnster37]

Great video. We meet a lot of 'Septic Tanks' in the Mayflower Pub in London. And really enjoy each others company. You were doing really well until the END man! You said "Chester, England". Just say Chester. That's where you are. He he he. Hilarious. Well done. Good Vid. Looking forward to more.

[@wewontdie11]

As an Englishman, this video is really sweet. It's nice to see some of the things that are normalised in our culture through this kind of lens.

[@Angusmum]

We don’t say “math” because “maths or mathematics” is the name given to a number of disciplines. Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry are just three of those disciplines.

[@Angusmum]

@@lokischeissmessiah5749 Who said the word means a plural? I and many others including Americans, Europeans, and worldwide populations use the word Mathematics as an umbrella term as described above.

[@ervinvice1521]

Tomato, tomahto

[@hendy643]

@@lokischeissmessiah5749 No, but it is short for Mathematical Sciences. So, just like Physics, which is short for Physical Sciences, the 'S' from the end of sciences gets carries to the abbreviation. Mathematical sciences --> Mathematics --> Maths. Easy.

[@spacecaptain9188]

You only started calling it "Maths" a hundred years ago. Your country's people seem to enjoy using language to separate yourselves from others... Or your upper class does, anyway.

[@Angusmum]

@@spacecaptain9188 Thank you, Space Captain for your very informative comment.

[@jasonyoung7705]

Calling a town, village, or important landmark "Quaint". I know you meant well, but it comes off as condescending.

[@bobanderson6656]

Really? Not perceived that way at all in the US. I'll remember that.

[@jmo8525]

Wow. Really? We love quaint. It is a compliment in the U.S.. Good to know though for travel.

[@rosemarielee7775]

Definately. In the UK quaint has overtones of old fashioned and inadequate. A hand pump in the yard is quaint, someone's home is not.

[@crossleydd42]

It's not so much calling the village itself quaint, it's calling the folk living there quaint that's patronising! Unless, of course, they chew straw and say 'Ooh Araah'!

[@serialclone]

Not really a thing tourists in general do, but years ago I had an English girlfriend and one day we were taking the train with her and her family from West Sussex to London. The train made a stop at Wimbledon and this American tourist lady across the aisle was like, "Wow, Wimbledon!" Then she looked over to us and said, "That's where they hold the tennis, you know." My girlfriend's family with their English reserve just nodded and grinned at her. But when we got off the train, they let me have it. "Look, Big Ben. That's a clock, you know." or "Did you want to go to the pub? That's where they have beer, you know." The American tourist says something stupid but I take the blame.

[@hardywatkins7737]

😂

[@neilcunningham8821]

Big Ben is a bell, not a clock.

[@sitokiaba5404]

@@neilcunningham8821 I mean most use the name "Big Ben" from the whole tower. Your the only person ive seen actually make the distinction.

[@TheOffertonhatter]

@@sitokiaba5404 Possibly from ease of use, and comes from what we used to to say that Ben Ben is chiming over many decades that it came into modern parlance. But we hold back from correcting unless we get really irritated, and state it is the clock of the Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben is the largest bell within the tower for the chimes. We all know when someone says Big Ben, we know what they mean.

[@patchso]

A lot of this kind of stuff doesn’t really annoy us, it’s more that we just find it funny.

[@UnderwurldChris]

Hey dude.. great to meet you in person at Buckingham Palace today. I hope I didn't detract you too much from your upcoming vids. You were so generous with your time and advice. Looking forward to more of your content.

[@BillGreenAZ]

Wow! What a great set of locations you captured here. What a beautiful country. I can't wait to visit.

[@daniellem1978]

Lol that is so true when you said about you seeing our souls leaving our bodies when engineering work or bus replacement is mentioned. I'm born and bred from the UK and your video is spot on!! I've loved your channel for so long. I'd love to make you a good English cuppa one day 😂

[@eivindkaisen6838]

In a TV series called Broadchurch, David Tennant's character did something even worse to the tea. He RE-HEATED it in a microwave. Judging from the reactions in the media, no-one knows, let alone cares, about what the rest of the episode was about.

[@kdfrk247]

I've done that.. 😅

[@nealgrimes4382]

Gasp.

[@nealgrimes4382]

If i was an Actor i would play any of the worst Monsters from history but would refuse to do this, so it puts me off Tennant.

[@nealgrimes4382]

@@kdfrk247 Gasp, shocking.

[@ervinvice1521]

Honestly, what difference does it make how the water is heated as long as it comes to a boil?

[@777petew]

I know you're a well-travelled guy, and you do know what's what. I'm glad you are such a great guide to your fellow Americans. A lot of what you say is pure common sense to us. You and your ilk are always welcome in the UK. After all, when you go abroad you go for the difference and the experience. Thank you

[@liamculham8486]

Another one, please remember to use your indoor voices when you’re indoors 😂

[@josephinecronin1195]

So much this

[@rich7447]

Like the Brits do in Spain?

[@tuckerbugeater]

Maybe there voice is more noticeable because it's not common.

[@jmo8525]

Those are our indoor voices! Just kidding. Maybe for some. It's good advice as I know we don't even realize how loud we are until foreigners say it and we're just surprised, we had no idea.

[@johnmatchett3548]

Firstly, I recently found your channel when looking at some info on Basel and Freiburg. Useful and good humoured - nicely produced media, thanks. I trained with an American from San Fransisco and he was one of the mild mannered, super quiet ones. The one thing that really grates on British nerves is the LOUD American, especially in quiet places like hotel breakfast areas. "I WANT FRESHLY SQUEEZED ORANGE JUICE, GODDAMMIT: THIS IS NOT FRESHLY SQUEEZED...", is not cool, even if you start it with "Excuse me miss...", and frankly is likely to get you more than orange bits in the next glass! Generally, the British like to quietly suffer their many daily disappointments - like the transport system and their government being able to intelligent deal with... well pretty well anything really!😂 JM

[@danielferguson3784]

You are not expected to make a perfect cup of tea here in the UK, because everyone likes it a bit different, but microwaving spoils the water & should never be done. You can agree to buy your own in pubs, round buying is not compulsory.

[@reindeer7752]

I'm an American and I use an electric tea kettle. If someone hands me instant tea or microwaved tea, I' m not drinking it. At least, boil the water in a pot on the stovetop.

[@leopardpro2878]

there is a reason the Americans microwave the water.... it's because a kettle is not a common item in the US, in fact it's so rare a large population don't even know it exists.

[@MBKill3rCat]

@@reindeer7752 I use a kettle because it's easier, but you can microwave your tea if that's what is easier for you. I know most American homes don't have kettles. The water molecules absorb energy from the microwaves and heat up, it's not really any different from the heating element in the kettle heating up the water. It doesn't 'spoil the water'. Just make sure the water reaches boiling before you put the teabag/leaves in, and you should be fine. And don't microwave it with the teabag in the water.

[@reindeer7752]

@@leopardpro2878 That's totally false.

[@leopardpro2878]

@@reindeer7752 not totally false at all. Yes you can buy kettles in the US, but most households don't have them! As kettles are only used for a small number of things, of course they're more popular nowadays, as students are using them for instant noodles and some for ice/fruit teas. But the common household have coffee machines or water boilers, not kettles. So no it is not false!

[@scimatarpictures]

Jumping the queue is a guaranteed way to cause annoyance

[@scarecrowlego884]

That’s everywhere

[@JootjeJ]

Not to mention tutting and eye rolling.

[@williamorchard16]

UK used to be undisputed world champions at forming queues. They lost the title when unchecked immigration took over

[@Wellch]

Even in the US, jumping que is a nono

[@ironblu4110]

I approve of your profile picture! From a Yellowbelly. Also yes the queue is a scared line.

[@sidwills]

Notes on the pub: Queuing at the bar is the exception that proves the rule of queuing in general. You still have to wait your turn to be served, but you can stand anywhere there's a gap along the bar while you're waiting. Secondly about buying rounds. It's acceptable to decline when someone offers to buy you a drink, but it's NOT acceptable to fail to offer them one in return. If you're out with 4 people and you don't want to drink 4 pints, then it isn't rude to say "no thanks, I'll get my own"

[@hadz8671]

Yes, at the bar there is a queue even though there isn't a line.

[@G6JPG]

@@hadz8671 Very nicely put!

[@jaybe2908]

It really can depend where you are, and who is there, the British queuing etiquette can go out the window when you are at a busy bar. To be honest it can be a minefield for us so I would suggest just try your best to get the drinks and claim international ignorance if anyone questions you.

[@petermiller1041]

I’d add to that. When waiting at the bar, you should take note of who is there before you. If you don’t get served in the correct order, it’s okay to pull the bar tender up (they do get it wrong from time to time) and say ‘excuse me, I think I was next?’. Equally it is seen as the height of good manners if the bar tender offers to serve you ahead of order, to say ‘This gentleman/lady was next’ and point them out. You will get gratitude from them, as they don’t have to intervene (which can be awkward). However, as polite as this is, sometimes (rarely) the bar tender will then not serve you next! It reflects on them being bad at their job - and then you have to get their attention etc.

[@jaycee330]

Just make sure you speak up about it before the first shout.

[@matthewlee8725]

You mean to tell me that Americans choose a urinal next to one that's already occupied? What kind of lawlessness is going on over there? Jesus!

[@Nick.Martin.]

Americans always like to make a splash and let you know.

[@jaycee330]

I don't know what he was on about. The "Urinal Rules" are universal.

[@lastchance3552]

Hi Mark. What a surprise and a treat to run into you videoing in Stow-on-the-wold a couple of weeks ago. (I keep looking to see what your topic was that day.) And thanks for the luggage tag! As for this video, I think if one is simply patient, polite and self-aware then one will get along nicely anywhere. Even at home.

[@renferal5290]

I was there when they had the heatwave. It got up to 40 degrees I think it was. All the other times I've been, there was sun and rain. I froze in Scotland LOL. . Going to London in a couple months. I have always found the British to be very kind and respectable people

[@neuralwarp]

You found a British person in London?

[@renferal5290]

@@neuralwarp I actually did lol

[@G6JPG]

Yes, some visitors don't realise that, as well as the _weather_ being rapidly changeable within the day (especially around April/May), the _climate_ does vary _a lot_ around the country - somewhat more rain on the west side, and certainly colder in the north/warmer in the south (especially "the west country", which means - more or less - the "leg", really the south-west). Another thing a cousin visiting Northumberland (that's in the north of England - it's even more so in Scotland) in winter wasn't expecting (as well as it _not_ being all that cold), was the shortness of the days (daylight); although the Arctic circle is somewhat north of even the Scottish mainland, the variation in day length is very noticeable.

[@daneelolivaw602]

@@neuralwarp Stop talking a load of old pony.

[@ffotograffydd]

@@neuralwarpSays the guy who’s obviously never been to London! 🙄

[@GrahamMNewton]

I don't think you will hear anyone say "Excuse me sir", the sir will be replaced be some passive aggressive comment like "I think you'll find that there is a queue."

[@neuralwarp]

Or "you must be an American tourist"

[@G6JPG]

About the only person who will call you "sir" is a policeman when he _knows_ he's got you: it's done with a certain amount of sarcasm, without necessarily awareness that he's doing it. The conversation may start "is this _your_ vehicle, sir?", for example.

[@ffotograffydd]

The last time I called anyone sir was the day I left the military! 😂

[@stalfithrildi5366]

"Excuse me sir" is usually followed by "would you like to come down the station with me"

[@richardlawrence6619]

Yeah, I recently went to Florida and they called me sir more times in that fortnight than I've been called all my life. I now identify as sir!

[@patriciachirgwin3238]

I am Canadian born, but now living in England. Many years ago, I was visiting my in-laws in Cornwall, and their next-door neighbour, who was Welsh, asked me (in a terrible American accent) “what part of the US of A do you come from? “ I replied (replicating his awful accent), “I will tell you what part of the US of A I am from if you tell me what part of SCOTLAND you come from!“ He got the point! So they do it over here too! Great video!

[@brettpalfrey4665]

Someone once told me, "If you meet a smart Yank, ask em what Province they are from!"

[@dameceliamolestrangler3379]

Some Brits who visit America are often asked where in Australia they are from?!

[@katkat2340]

Lol

[@10538overture]

Good for you!

[@matthewlewis2072]

I always, always check. Ditto Kiwis and Aussies

[@alistairdarby]

Love this video dude. You hit the nail on the head with most of these. I think when it comes to beer, we generally don’t care what you drink, though we like people to sample the local brews. Also, one that you missed which is absolutely key… “could care less”. The phrase should be “couldn’t care less” because if you could care less, then you do care a little. 😂 What you say about the country not just being London is spot on. Nor is it just cities (Liverpool, Edinburgh, Swansea, Belfast). There are tons of towns and villages to visit, along with the various regions like the Cotswolds, the Peak District, the Lake District, etc. I had friends visit from LA in 2005 and I took them to the midlands where my parents did them a full English breakfast which blew their minds. The Brits and Americans are so similar, yet so different and we love it when we get to trade cultures. Hope I get to visit the USA again one day! Thanks for the awesome vid

[@0oRich0o]

I'm from the North East and my first time in the US, I was told I had an unusual accent for England. I said, "No, just an English accent from the North". He said, "Oh, you must be from the countryside then". I had a chuckle about it, no harm done.

[@jaycee330]

Ah, the lovely pastoral fields of....Sheffield.

[@doughunt9621]

Funny how you recommend drinking local beer, then show three beer taps, one beer from Suffoll, Black Sheep from Yorkshire, and Doom Bar from Cornwall. Oh, we also don't tend to use the word 'store', we usually refer to shops (apart from Department stores, which are now in what appears to be terminal decline).

[@G6JPG]

"Working in his shop" - in Britain: employed in the retail trade; in America: light industry (where hand or machine tools might be used). [In Britain, we'd call that a "workshop".]

[@seankayll9017]

An enclosed building with lots of shops is a "shopping centre" and if you drive there you use the "car park".

[@mrvwbug4423]

Yeah outside of pubs connected to local breweries most pubs are serving British beers and ales, but not necessarily local to that area. Certain chain pubs have their own beers (Wetherspoons comes to mind).

[@Larry]

"Herbs" is also pronounced with an H in the UK too. First time I heard an American say "Erbs" here, I thought they had a cold! :D

[@briwire138]

Solder is a funny one too, they say sorder.

[@michaeldallaway1988]

We don't pronounce the h in translation though. Herbs de Provence is still pronounced without an h. And we still say 'an hotel' quite often

[@reindeer7752]

Most Americans say soder. Putting an r in there is a regional accent.

[@paulwood5413]

Not entirely true - we say “Erbs” in Yorkshire too!

[@jaycee330]

So why do you say "'hour" and "honour" without the "h", then?

[@DeannaAllison]

This is a master class. There's much good advice in this video. And I'm saying this as an English person!

[@jamesfreeman526]

Been watching your stuff for over ten years now. Love your attitude and outlook on the world

[@alexzzzzzzzzzz247]

Food is probably most important to know from a language perspective. We'll know what you mean if you say aluminum or garaaaajjjjj. But most of us probably won't know what you mean if you say cilantro, scallions, or zucchini. Likewise, you might be disappointed if you order something off a menu that 'comes with rocket'.

[@lawrencelewis2592]

or if its served on a bap.

[@cynsi7604]

You mean it comes with “ARUGULA? Great, cause I really like “ARUGULA”. 😁 ✌🏻

[@tanyamoore4619]

I have to admit that I was in my late 20s when I learned that aubergine wasn't just a color.

[@JTScottOfficial]

Scallions at least is something I have heard of, probably something completely different, but still.

[@TheSilentWhales]

Another one would be biscuit. Noone in the UK will serve you biscuits and gravy unless they're super adventurous foodwise but in a silly way.

[@AndyKing1963]

saying it's like Harry Potter every couple of minutes ;)

[@no_soy_rubio]

😂😂😂

[@Lux_Lethal]

I recently completed the Endeavor series, and being American, the beauty of Oxford (both the city and university) portrayed on screen couldn't help but evoke memories of Harry Potter.

[@nealgrimes4382]

Aw miiiiiiii Gawd it's just like Harry Potter.

[@mikedakin2016]

yep, I have watched many vids of Americans in England and count how many seconds into it hey say that. FFS it's more like Coronation Street to be fair . 🤣

[@MattDunny]

It’s one of the things that annoys me most, it makes it sound like we have created a set for Harry bloody Potter, it’s all been here hundreds of years before Harry Potter was even written and Harry Potter is fiction, so many Americans seem to treat it as if it is fact!

[@pianocrisante90]

In Australia we call it a “shout.” When a friend buys you a beer you are supposed to shout in return. 04:54

[@JohnnieAshton]

It is used in England, but generally around Cricket grounds, especially if England look like retaining the Ashes😍

[@aussiebornandbred]

​@@JohnnieAshtonohhh so it's not used very often then???🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevo728822]

"It's your shout." usually means it's your round at the bar.

[@JohnnieAshton]

@@aussiebornandbred Well batted Sir/Madam, that gets you a six. Now just to confuse our US Cousins, and you avoided an LBW😍🤣😂😍

[@aussiebornandbred]

@@JohnnieAshton 🤣🤣🤣🤣🇭🇲

[@BreakBeatPaul]

Its really nice to see someone enthusiastic about England clearly traveled all over the country and not just London.

[@joshw6226]

This is spot on. You’ve clearly gone to lengths to research this (especially the bit about everyone being from London.) Nice work!!

[@PaulGodfrey]

As well as queuing you also wait for everyone to get off the train or tube before trying to get on. Appreciate this is different from other countries but it does work better.

[@bobanderson6656]

Good point. Considered to be good form here in the US as well. We do at times get a hurry and forget. We're not ill-mannered; we sometimes do in fact forget.

[@UniversityOfTurmoil]

Spot on with the bad tea observation - the main American 'mistake' is leaving the tea bag in while drinking it.

[@jollyrogering69]

Nah, I leave the bag in. My record is 11 hours in a flask. I like it strong.

[@AnneDowson-vp8lg]

Ugh! I hate teabags left in mugs/cups. UnUnfortunately, some cafes here in England do that as well.

[@alisontaylor7236]

I still prefer tea made in a teapot. I can tell the difference from mug made tea to teapot tea

[@ervinvice1521]

It’s not a mistake if that’s how the person prefers it.

[@well-blazeredman6187]

Cripes, what next? Dunking a Rich Tea biscuit past the loss-of-structural-integrity point?

[@clairecobb4119]

I work for London Underground and I find Americans who visit my station to be unfailingly polite. They are always keen to find out about the city. The funniest American I met was a lady who wanted to go to Dublin, the next say, without booking it in advance, for the day. I've also met Americans who think the Tube covers all the country. I think there's a disconnect in our expectations of time x distance covered compared with Americans. To get anywhere in this country takes a loooonnngggg time. Biggest tip: get yourself acquainted with the geography of our Islands before visiting.

[@G6JPG]

It's probably common to anyone far from their country: Brits expecting to see Niagara and Yellowstone in the same holiday, or nearer to home, Berlin and the Alps ditto. (Berlin is a _long_ way east!)

[@hardywatkins7737]

Anytime i've asked someone directions in London, they nearly always are American and usually have a tourits map which they get out and try and help me. They're very nice. Another time i was stranded in Leinster square because my so called friend didn't turn up to meet me and i chatted with a couple of American ladies briefly at one point, ... two hours later those same ladies stopped by in their car to ask if i was ok or lost or something and even offered me a lift somewhere/anywhere. Their genuine concern was tangible.

[@mrvwbug4423]

Day tripping to Dublin might be viable ... if you're staying in Holyhead. From London it would take about 3.5 hours to just get to Holyhead if you pick the right combo of trains and they're running on time. The big thing in the UK that is vastly different from the US. The railway system, in the UK you can get to basically anywhere else in the country from any local railway station

[@magnuszilarra9064]

@@mrvwbug4423 Not since the 1960s

[@RJ-ge1kz]

I once had an American tourist ask me for a ticket to Gloucester. She was outraged when I asked for £90. Turned out she meant Gloucester Road!

[@Rose-pt4xb]

Loving your channel! When we visited Canada last year, the young lad in Walmart asked my very English father-in-law if he was Scottish. The cashier couldnt work out why we were laughing until we explained its like asking a Canadian if they were American. It gave us a chuckle.

[@one2three4our]

As a polite and admittedly slightly posh Englishman - this is an excellent video! One hint on the queuing culture: everyone at the bar in a pub is equal (work, social hierarchies etc drop out the window), and the first person there expects to be served first. So, if you were waiting less time than the person next to you and the barman mistakenly asks you for your order rather than theirs, politely look towards that person and indicate with your palm to show they were first and a 'please'. You'll get great gratitude from them, and it's a fantastic way to open a conversation. By contrast, if you ignore this unspoken rule, even if they don't say anything, you'll get a sharp glare.

[@drahcirnevarc9152]

I too am vaguely posh, and although not in fact strictly English give off very English vibes. I'm also 60, and very assertive about getting served first when the bar is clogged up with 18 year olds.

[@hedleythorne]

England here- we approve of this video. Good man. One other thing- people calling Tower Bridge "London Bridge".

[@dmgroberts5471]

I mean...calling Elizabeth Tower "Big Ben," calling Westminster Palace "the House of Parliament," calling the Lib Dems a political party...

[@hedleythorne]

@@dmgroberts5471 Hahahahaha!!

[@fromrighttoleft8328]

As an American, I made this point in a previous video but I'll add it again here. Whether traveling in the UK or France, Japan, Fiji, Australia, Canada, etc, etc.: *Politeness* . Saying "please," "thank you," "you''re welcome," and "may I have...?" will always set you apart in a positive way from those who say "yeah," "mm-hmm," and "gimme." Our lax (I think too lax) norms of politeness at home tend to not fly abroad, especially with Brits among other nationalities, so keep that in mind.

[@allyson1691]

First words I learn in any language anywhere is please, thank you and excuse me/ sorry. Then good morning, afternoon and evening. Start the convo with that. I’ve seen many just bark a question or request at someone with no greeting or respect first.

[@hersenlozeslet]

I loved running into you in Amsterdam yesterday! Just wanted to say I am a big fan of your honest opinions and sound advice. Especially when you tell people what NOT to do (such as go to Brussels with inflated expectations... LOL) Anyway, you're an inspiration, keep up the good work!

[@andrewwhitehead7463]

As a Brit and a Welshman, I lived seeing us through your eyes. And with your common sense and good humor, you'll not step too far wrong. I have to say, my experience of Americans is the sheer warm hearted friendliness.

[@adamfowler3574]

I like this man. I just got back from New York City. Loved the experience

[@davidholmes2283]

I’m in my 60’s and where I live in the North West we usually called it Soccer. It’s an old British nickname for it. It was the shortening of AsSOCiation Rules when the rules of the game were historically formed.

[@philipellis7039]

It bugs me enormously this idea that soccer is an Americanism and we don't say it. I'm 59 and from the West Midlands and grew up saying soccer and football pretty much interchangeably. I've watched a few of Wolter's videos and he has said about this before, he makes a lot of assumptions that he never attempts to correct unfortunately.

[@TheOffertonhatter]

The same goes for RUGby Football, which has the slang of Rugger. Soccer was used to differentiate it. Less used these days. I think it just comes down to the abhorrent use of "Football" for what I call Grid Iron, which the foot to ball is by no means dominant. Don't you just love our differences. 🙂

[@pommiebears]

I have never called it soccer. Never heard it, in England, called soccer. ⚽️

[@davidholmes2283]

@@pommiebears What part of UK did you grow up in?

[@JTScottOfficial]

Grew up in the North West, also never called it Soccer, always been Football.

[@Angusmum]

Just a tip (no offence) but in the UK we say that when people are catching the bus or the train we are using public TRANSPORT. When we refer to items we say they are transported, or it is the transportation of goods.

[@Frank_Nemo]

...or people transported to Australia.

[@TheBexi]

I can always tell when the Brits are visiting Italy because you can see the visible anger at our non existent queues 😂 I always gently let them know, hey it's fend for yourself here. Let your inner aggressive defense out, it's okay.

[@大屁股-i1q]

English guy who went to Italy last year, here. I kept getting annoyed at myself for getting angry! No queues + bad driving + casually late people. And at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. The best way I can put it is 'inbuilt impotent rage'.

[@hardywatkins7737]

Hehe. That's funny. A Brit trying to swear in Italian would be extremely funny (and sad) to watch.

[@Zomerset]

Funnily enough, I’ve found myself getting annoyed that I’ve had to queue twice in Italy for most things 😅. Queuing up once to get a ticket, and then queuing up again to use it (e.g. food, buses and train). There is some logic to it (e.g. bulk buying tickets), but at first, I couldn’t get my head around it.

[@mbrady2329]

@@hardywatkins7737, not quite as amusing as watching a typical Italian tourist attempting to swear in English!

[@laci60]

It was fun and useful. Thank you. :) I'll keep my eye on you from now on.

[@paulstearne1]

Absolutely love talking to Americans when I'm in work. Used to work at the Tesco on Pepper Street in Chester; otherwise known as tourist central. Their energy and enthusiasm used to make my day.

[@Heyyothebadguy123]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿English man recommendations to avoid 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Not queuing Calling it soccer Calling a English person a Welsh or Irish or Scottish person the same Trying to impress people by saying I’ve been to London , the best parts of the uk are outside of London ( York , northumberland, Edinburgh, Cornwall , bath , Yorkshire dales , lake district, highlands ) Not everyone eats crumpets and drinks tea and fish and chips ☕️ You don’t tip after meals and at a bar Trains are really expensive and unreliable in the uk so rent a car if you want to see the uk 🇬🇧 There is sadly a lot of poverty around the uk , but we are the most friendly, kind , warm hearted nation to help you , the people that own the least are often the most giving and kind ❤ If you say hi good morning anywhere outside of London you will be greeted really warm and kind ❤

[@unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765]

The food thing gets me....we probably have some of the most famous food on the planet.. Cheddar cheese Pies Pasties Chocolate - and yeah what ever your thinking its proberbly British. Curry Fish and chips. Cakes Biscuits Breakfasts. Chrisps Tea and small fancies Angus beef. Yorkshire puddings... Honestly we have GREAT hardy foods.

[@LemonChick]

Wensleydale cheese. The plain, crumbly version, not the type that is all swished with cranberries - food of the gods.

[@invisibleman4827]

I agree. It's a bit rich to flag off pur food based on the days of rationing of the 1940s when it's honestly no worse than Northern Europe generally.

[@Gander319]

Just don't use the word pasties in the US(ofA).

[@Nick.Martin.]

And not forgetting that Children’s favourite, snot.

[@dmgroberts5471]

Haha, I have blown a few American's minds by telling them Cheddar comes from England.

[@southamptonswave7964]

I'm English and you are so right, Calling football "soccer" and maths "math" really grates. Great video. Dude!!!

[@dmgroberts5471]

Only Americans would insist on calling a sport the _entire_ rest of the world plays, "Soccer" so that they can call a sport only they play, "Football."

[@cooperised]

Loads of lovely shots of York in this video, it's a place I'm proud to call home! Hope you've enjoyed your trips here 😊

[@jasonpayneuk]

Thanks for another great vid, thank you! This one is a London only one but people not being aware on the under ground and standing on the wrong side of the escalators or groups of people blocking platform entrances - folks are commuting to work or meetings and need to get places fast and any kind of preventable blockage just makes for angry glares from stressed out commuters!

[@GuildfordGhost]

God yes - if you're on an escalator and you've put your bag next to you, blocking the access, you are hated by everyone, and deservedly so.

[@bexinthebox]

😂 You take your life in your hands if you try and jump a queue in the UK. Especially as the rest of the queue will jump in and back up the complainant. It’s where the phrase “I’m not just standing here for my health” emanated from! 🇬🇧

[@dmgroberts5471]

I have _never_ seen someone jump the queue in Britain. I have no idea what would happen, but it would probably not be pretty.

[@TachyonKing]

Its a little known fact that all castles and cathedrals in the UK were used as filming locations in Harry Potter- I’m sure if you ask one of the local tour guides what part was filmed for the movies they’ll happily tell you where. The ‘Peace with Police’ initiative was set up in the 90s to show solidarity with our coppers- we’re famously one of the safest countries in the world. If you spot a police officer, make sure you show them a peace sign (✌️) with your knuckles facing them. They’ll be very happy and tip their bobby helmet in response. Be sure to call people from Scotland ‘Scotch’ rather than ‘British’. They’re very proud of their national identity. Make sure you ask a Welshman where their sheep are kept. Welsh people are each given an ‘adopted’ sheep (though the government usually has them on farmland), its usually a sign of respect if you ask them. Make sure you shout “Up the Tories” if you pass any hospitals in Liverpool. The Tories is a scouser nickname for Doctors - (ie ay up Doc Tory) and people in the UK love the NHS a lot. Its a sign of appreciation for the NHS in a local vernacular. The British aren’t known for having a dark sense of humour or sarcasm. Make sure you take all of their comments very seriously.

[@jimbo6059]

Sorry We do have a very dark sense of humour. Sarcasm is our middle name.

[@laurenceboulter1540]

@@jimbo6059 You read all that without working out it was a wind-up?

[@G6JPG]

Very much in the spirit of the Hoffman lecture! ("All London brothels carry a blue light …")

[@Phyllida-r7n]

@@jimbo6059. You’re not getting it…..

[@Phyllida-r7n]

Sees like it. Well written, well done. Very amusing to US. American “humour” belongs in the kindergarten.

[@SimonNoble-bf4cc]

Great video mate!! Absolutely spot on. Glad you enjoy England.

[@leemorris4031]

Love your travel videos. Your Punta Cana advice has been great prep for our upcoming holiday

[@maximtrickett]

I think in London in particular the annoyance is to do with congestion (more than it is any particular tourist). Most of the landmarks are situated around/near government, administrative, legal and retail buildings so a lot of people in those areas are there for work. Unfortunately, because central London isn't pedestrianised and there's also a lot of traffic, this means that when you're taking your pictures of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey etc from the pavement, you'll often be in the way of people just trying to get into and out of their offices. Outside of London though, in the smaller cities and towns, I think most locals will just be pleasantly surprised that you've chosen to come and visit. Central London is just very exceptional, which you should be prepared for.

[@mzaliwa]

Soccer is a perfectly acceptable name for Association Football. The term was coined in England to distinguish the game from Rugby Football.

[@sairhug]

No it's not. It's really not. And it's just rugby and football, now ... as well you know!

[@Nick.Martin.]

@@sairhug I’ll never again watch Sky’s “Soccer Saturday” until they do the decent thing. Call it something like “Football Friday (A Day Late)” for heaven’s sake. Cheers.

[@sairhug]

@@Nick.Martin. Sky is not exactly English. I rest my case.

[@Nick.Martin.]

@@sairhug I rest mine, too- I’ll let the people decide!

[@desilove007]

Regarding the rounds at the pub.. if you have to leave early and someone has bought the round for you, you have to say “Right! I am off but I will buy the round before I go” It doesn’t matter if you won’t be around for the next round but if you are leaving early then you have to buy the round. You can save some money if you decide to leave while everyone is half way through their drinks as some people may decline your offer.

[@seankayll9017]

You save money anyway because you only buy for the people remaining, but that seems to be acceptable.

[@bernardedge3278]

You definitely want to avoid being labelled has having deep pockets and short arms!

[@drahcirnevarc9152]

Or apologise, promise to buy them one next time you meet, and keep your promise.

[@SomeoneSmarter]

I love seeing all your clips of York. One of the most beautiful parts of the UK.

[@shelleyphilcox4743]

We are quite odd about the weather. We use it all the time as a short polite and friendly interaction. However, we are a bit sniffy at the acusation (and we do take it as an affront) that it is always raining. We have very changeable weather, its a discussion point. We have hail, rain, sun and rainbows all in a short space of time...but we also jave lovely summer weather we are quite proud of! :)

[@SmartDave60]

Depending where you are in England, an American accent can be warmly received. 😉

[@nealgrimes4382]

where, the American Embassy.

[@acchaladka]

​@nealgrimes4382 my dad was at Oxford in 69-70, and his deep Bronx made him one of the popular people around apparently. I have met old professor friends of his and they would wax enthusiastic decades later. Also can verify, don't call the Scots, English.

[@SmartDave60]

@@acchaladka my accent got me a long way one night in Brixton.

[@mdtaylor2274]

That’s a very kind thing to say. Thank you Dave.

[@theaphaeus727]

Yup I was warmly received in York and was asked a lot of questions. I loved it

[@Kyle-Russell]

Remember English school are not like Hogwarts if you want to know what English schools are like watch the Inbetweeners

[@nealgrimes4382]

My School was absolutely nothing like inbetweeners.

[@unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765]

There are a few, though.

[@shalini_sevani]

I think it would piss people off more if you said that everything was just like in the Inbetweeners!

[@Shan_Dalamani]

You mean they don't learn Transfiguration, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Care of Magical Creatures? Well, that's disappointing.

[@jaybe2908]

My school was like the inbetweeners on a good day

[@thadtuiol1717]

Don't ever use the word "quaint" while in the UK, it's considered patronizing af.

[@jaycee330]

Quite.

[@aa-ph7ev]

Thank you for being so polite.

[@gabriellag2611]

Love your channel, Mark, but it's giving me some serious wanderlust!

[@stuhazle]

Think of it this way: if a Scotsman does something great, he's British. If he screws something up, he's Scottish. 😀

[@ianallen8305]

Yeah and the Scots Welsh and Irish blame the English for everything. We have to suck it up but hey we are gig enough to take it on our shoulders unlike the other Celtic victims.

[@Paul-eb4jp]

Quite right too, seriously though that doesn't happen, I listened out for it during the last Olympics and we heard phrases such as tough Scot, proud Scot and various other complimentary phrases, what we never hear is similar things aimed at English athletes, listen out for it this year.

[@michaelclayton960]

Conscious of this perception, I listen out, but have never heard an example of this. By the way, I am English and am very critical of how some of my 'people' behave. This is not about trying to defend a position by virtue of place of birth.

[@frankking781]

Andy Murray.

[@Paul-eb4jp]

@frankking781 Another example of it not happening.

[@yaowsers77]

I asked one of the king's guard if i could take his pic and he did a slow blink in assent. I thought that was great and thanked him when i was done 😊

[@secretsquirrel6124]

Never ever let the teabag touch the milk and use BOILING water

[@reindeer7752]

Never put milk in tea. LOL.

[@willowtree9291]

Leaf tea only, not teabags (shudder).

[@kloffus3]

I love your videos - so good natured and informative. And kind to us English - sorry British. One thing I have not heard you mention ( though you may have in another video) is our word for what I think Americans refer to as " the bathroom" . In the UK a bathroom is a room with a wash basin and a bath and/or a shower . There may also be a toilet, but not always, in that room. If you need a "lavatory" or "toilet" there are several words besides those two. "Loo" is often used among middle class people or "bog" is more lower class . "khazi" also. Then of course "Gents" or "Ladies" in pubs and hotels. Once, many years ago in The George Inn in Glastgonbury I read " Necessarium" but I have never seen that anywhere else.

[@TimLemonn]

This is spot on - especially the rounds, and “is that near London”. A guy dodged a round on a Christmas work night out one year and some people stopped speaking to him 😂

[@luffegasen7711]

Well ... On the subject of beer: As Monty Python did put it: "American beer is like making love in a canoe! FUCKING close to water!" ^^

[@mattwuk]

Good manners is everything here. Regarding beer, I like an ale now and then but mainly drink Stella, we think the real ale crowd are a bit weird. Finally, up North, it rains A LOT 😂

[@severs1966]

It rains about the same up north as it does everywhere else. It rains slightly more across the Pennines, but that's only a small part of "the North"

[@mattwuk]

@severs1966 just to clarify, I'm in Manchester 😉

[@severs1966]

@@mattwuk Had you written "In Manchester, it rains a lot" then I would probably have liked the comment.

[@mattwuk]

@@severs1966 🤣

[@DarkWolfAngel]

Another thing: pronunciation of Herbs (UK we say it with the H, still confuses me when americans say it) Agree with the London one. Every time i tel people im from england, their response is "ohh ive been to london once, are you from london?"

[@heneagedundas]

Eddie Izzard had something to say about the pronunciation of "herb"!

[@rich7447]

The Brits used to pronounce it the same way as the French (no H). Then the middle class got all uppity about not sounding like the working class by dropping the H.

[@jaycee330]

@@rich7447 I would simply point out that they don't pronounce it "HHHotel" or "HHHonour"

[@jaycee330]

@@heneagedundas But, he (or she, I can't keep up anymore) did agree that "thru" is the superior spelling.

[@allengreg5447]

I LOVE "How To" videos! Thanks, now I have a new hobby!

[@theaphaeus727]

I absolutely love England! I can’t wait to go back and explore more of that beautiful country.

[@hooloovooloo]

On the flip side of this, I’m just back from visiting California and Arizona and I have to say, everyone we spoke to over there was very friendly and helpful. I’ll definitely be back to the USA soon. 🇺🇸♥️

[@phillwainewright4221]

Don't go into a shop and say, "Can I get ..." No, _you_ can't 'get' - the shop assistant is the one who 'gets'. The correct phrase is, "May I have..."

[@PincoPallino-zh8wm]

Unless you say "Can I get the £10k diamond ring please?" then I am sure they won't complain :)

[@benfisher5531]

I’m English, my mum hates when people say ‘get’ but I’m 25 and have been raised with so much American media it’s become ingrained, even though I’ve tried to stop myself. So now both forms are used and understood in England.

[@MattDunny]

Also, Can I have

[@ResevoirGod]

This is nonsense. No one says “May I have”

[@Stoggler]

@@ResevoirGodyes they do