Micky Flanagan Americans just dont get it !!!

[@thenirvanafan7895]

"Catastrophe of a wig...bastard of a wig. Hovered in like a spaceship with a man under it!" Fucking hilarious 😂😂😂

[@KingoRichie1990]

"... 'ave a look at the syrup!"

[@camdenmonkey]

Having lived in the U.S. for 30 years, I can relate.... I cannot tell you how many times I have been in a similar situation where I wanted to "get me coat".. Very trying....

[@eagle-eagle66]

his delivery is perfect

[@lukessummerguitar]

Best delivery I've ever seen ...the man's a genius.

[@OMGitsNeil]

the wig hovered in like some sort of spaceship with a man underneath it.... omfg .that nearly finished me off :P

[@BeautifulRose16]

me too!!!

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

+OMGitsNeil "And you're going to collude in the illusion that I've still got a barnet" my favourite line!

[@drchunkybiscuit9973]

Shame it didn't.

[@lukessummerguitar]

"...and you lot are going to collude in the illusion [that] I've still got a Barnet... all right?." Micky, you're a feckin' genius son!.

[@df7205whip48]

whats a Barnet?

[@Chazza_1201]

df7205 a hair of head lol

[@coolmacatrain9434]

@@df7205whip48 Barnet Fair... Hair

[@TheManCave563]

Sounds like lyrics straight from the streets

[@rhiannonchaffer2588]

@@TheManCave563 cockney rhyming slang..so essentially yeah, from the streets

[@rupertfrank9072]

'bastard of a wig' - creased me up! legendary stuff

[@graceygrumble]

I had to rewind this twice because I missed most of it the first time. I was laughing so hard. The tears are literally streaming down my face. Genius!

[@tnmusicman1]

I agree, tis very funny !!

[@sudaev]

Whoa - the tears were *literally* streaming down yer face??

[@graceygrumble]

sudaev Problem?

[@graceygrumble]

Alex Richardson Now, now Alex, play nicely! ;) x

[@tnmusicman1]

graceygrumble lol

[@ParkerLewis411]

Please tour Australia Micky, you’re an absolute legend !!!

[@06comment]

"Provocative!" - Bloody brilliant

[@tomwilliams3342]

I said "have a look at his head luv" LOL!!

[@mollyebrown02]

People say that it's just us being mean but most people here wouldn't take offence because they know we aren't being malicious it's just friendly banter. We like to take the piss out of ourselves so naturally we do the same with others and they recognise it's just a joke. It's a great quality to be able to be laugh at yourself.

[@Isleofskye]

Self-Deprecatory Humour...

[@TheCornishCockney]

you're 'avin a tin barf mate.

[@Isleofskye]

Quite right. Who we all 'aving a pop at me old m8....

[@KirstieJayne]

Walking about with carpet on your head 😂😂😂

[@east420skrrr6]

"And you lot are gonna collude in the illusion, I've still got a Barnet.. alright? We all board?" Dead

[@MrAnperm]

He’s not making fun of their baldness, he’s making fun of their choice to wear a fucking wig. I myself am bald.

[@muttley9520]

Mickey has great delivery, love watching him.

[@dannywhite132]

America: I'm perfect and if I'm not perfect I'll try to make myself perfect England: WE'RE FUCKING SHIT! WE'RE FICKING SHIIIIT!

[@GrandSupremeDaddyo]

The wig came in. Hovered in like a spaceship with a man underneath it.

[@TheLemps2012]

Best comedian there is. Mickey KILLS it with truth here and it’s HILARIOUS. G.O.A.T

[@lukesmith1939]

A real conversation I had in america (Englishman, American and Canadian at a table.) American: What good have the english ever done? Englishman: What language are you speaking mate?! American: American!! The canadian and Englishman laugh. Englishman to Canadian: What language do you speak? Canadian: English, Obviously! American: Still didn't get it!!

[@DaChaGee]

Luke Smith Haha!

[@flea41593]

Clearly never happened

[@RichardBellars]

Tommy Salami if you're American. This perfection

[@highestsettings]

Then the Irishman, Scotsman and Welshman walk in afterwards right?

[@BigyetiTechnologies]

And the barman says "Is this some sort of joke?"

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

'ave a look at 'is 'ead, lav. xD!!

[@sanmtlyre0225]

Daisy Chambers daisy hell agaian

[@waynenorris7035]

It's luv not lav

[@mikydees91]

I’m ex Uk Navy 45 commando, spent many weeks in the desert in Helmand province, occasionally I’d get fly kicked in the head , occasionally I’d get super glued to my bed , occasionally I’d wake up with a new haircut, occasionally , it’s what we do , the yanks didn’t have a clue, yet was my brothers in arms n I love them , not our fault there abit thick ,

[@sbakernyc5761]

bet you were calling them tick when B2s saved your ass

[@roblaa3198]

bit cringe Michael but okay

[@bitcrazy3746]

Kicked in the head lol to far you must be a Muppet to allow that.

[@michaelmadson965]

I dont see why any American would get upset he's complimenting you. Read between the lines, he''s not stupid, he's doing a routine. He perfectly understands the value of being positve and saying that you guys are.

[@crwd999]

A bastard of a wig xD

[@h0lygoof891]

Made me laugh so much that did

[@roberttaylor9296]

“Oh have a look at him will you”. That’s exactly what my old east end Nan used to say when she saw someone with a dodgy wig or tragic dress sense. Sad thing is, you can’t take the piss anymore. Rather than laugh and give it back, too many people want to run off to their safe spaces and just ‘be’.

[@TheCornishCockney]

or call it a "hate crime" fucked up world we now live in.

[@kratosofspartareal]

Brilliant, best comedian out there in my book

[@joski9030]

Watched the legend this year live Go see his new tour it was fucking ace

[@MrDiddymandarlo]

It's because Americans are more bothered about self improvement and "how you, can make YOU a better person". Like you hear that shit on their radio all the time, while in Britain, we accept who we are, if we're shit, we're shit, and we're confident to take the piss out of each other for it. Makes us lot better at friendly banter. You really can't use that with an American, they don;t take jokey insults very well.

[@The_Gallowglass]

That's cause you all are shit and you've made peace with it centuries ago. Jokey insults are best left to people you know. If you don't know someone don't run your gob or you'll get it broken. An old Irish saying goes, a man often cut a stick which beat his own back. You also are joking when you say Britain is all like that. You know damn well there are British people who don't take jokes like that kindly. I know that, we all know that. Let's not tell fibs.

[@Lem0nsquid]

youve never been to an American Firehouse have you. Its ballbusting central

[@e3hammer]

+Ó Slatraigh Think you might be taking yourself too seriously there, son. The just of the joke is right though.

[@The_Gallowglass]

Scott Bowman Nope, old man, I'm not. :D

[@e3hammer]

Does anybody understand it's comedy and all a lite joke at cultural differences?

[@M4C8]

My favourite modern comedian.

[@HRHtheDude]

Damn right! This is Britain, we know how to take the piss properly here!

[@ag.5538]

HRHtheDude ngl, when American make fun of Britain, y’all usually take it too far by saying something about school shootings or healthcare

[@HRHtheDude]

@@ag.5538 I've never heard that but I'll take your word for it.

[@danielblyth2841]

​@@ag.5538there is so much more than that to take the piss out of

[@loriannaprays]

I am a born American and I agree with you Micky. I hate being told to be PC (politically correct). I guess I'm a rebel in my own country. :)

[@oabuseer]

Nothing wrong with being PC. Respect ain't a bad thing love

[@OntheSquare2008]

oabuseer Being PC has nothing to do with respect !!

[@jerricho11]

+Lori Maner I am also an American but I can't agree with him... not because I don't agree but because I have absolutely no idea what he just said. (no disrespect to where ever he's from, I like the sound of his accent, but it's mostly just sound it me)

[@danielkendall8579]

political correctness was abolished in the UK in 1887 along with positivity and giving a shit so u are welcome if u want

[@danielkendall8579]

+jerricho11 he's from north London by the sounds of it which is about as cockney as it gets so u are most definitely excused😂

[@Moledmc]

27 dislikes from wig wearers.

[@Kyle97x]

***** My country sucks?? Look at Ferguson....

[@Moledmc]

Kyle97x Oh fuck off bringing racism into this, he's talking about a wig. OH HAVE A LOOK AT HIM WILL YA?

[@andygilchrist9015]

***** who the fuck are you calling "limey"? No wonder american humour is dead

[@andygilchrist9015]

***** No, proper english is humour, please get a dictionary for Christmas.

[@andygilchrist9015]

***** yeah yeah yeah opinions opinions opinions - bullshit. You really have run out of ideas haven't you. You make me laugh

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Americans be like: we should all be positive! Susan, someone's on your lawn out there... Susan: pass me my shotgun.

[@alekzd5200]

ĸaιne It's fucking true, though

[@Robcatist]

Bible Belt for sure!!!

[@Peepers2]

ĸaιne Yup!Violent lot.

[@AOSMAKAKMS]

its legal

[@shanefell5608]

I'm Aussie, I can understand it perfectly

[@lizardlenny]

Interesting fact, the Aussie accent derives from his very accent. East London. You would probably understand some of the slang too without realising.

[@jemfly1062]

@@lizardlenny Lots of rhyming slang used in Oz, and plenty of Oz examples too. : )

[@mokkaveli]

@@lizardlenny actually makes a lot of sense that

[@Thagros]

And now they're voting in Trump. And they're colluding in the illusion that he has a head of hair.

[@terencejay8845]

Not really. Jimmy Fallon gave it a good scrubbling on his show.

[@ShoeLube]

Americans don't make fun of people with wigs, they elect them as president.

[@kecja4103]

ShoeLube no we don't obama didn't have a wig

[@TUGamerTM]

XD

[@SvenTviking]

Is it a wig? Or one tuft that’s been trained all the way around?

[@TheKhungfizzy]

Lmao 😂

[@megangibbs4158]

Some Americans wear wigs.

[@LenHazell]

I once showed my best mate's American wife a Billy Connolly video, she would even believe he was speaking English, so I translated and all she could say was "what's funny about that?"

[@jamesstalin5871]

Sort of like your comment

[@Kenazzle]

Syrup, aka "syrup of figs" = "wig" in rhyming slang. You're welcome.

[@topopops]

Kenazzle what’s a banjo?

[@CS-mo7xp]

@@topopops musical instrument, similar to a guitar.

[@terencejay8845]

Barnet, aka 'Barnet Fair' = hair.

[@benukasz]

syrupy fig

[@surbiton74]

@@benukasz nope, it's syrup of figs

[@geoffringham1051]

This man is magic

[@Dr.Morticia]

Yet another reason I am out-of-place in this country. Micky is spot-on AND fucking hilarious.

[@Winstone1975]

My mate has a friend from California who took a while to acclimatise to how we speak to each other. She initially particularly found it hard to get how we will say the most horrible things to our very best friends and find it hilarious. To her how the language we used was flat-out bullying, sexist, homophobic, misogynist and ableist and she found it hard to tally that up with the fact we were all educated, fairly drippy, inoffensive middle-class types saying these horrendous things and laughing about it. It took her a while to get the context of these jokes and realise it’s because we are all hideously repressed emotional cripples and the only way we can express emotions to each other in public is through insults and piss-taking. I haven’t seen her for a while but hopefully she has now got it and is now as emotionally unhealthy as the rest of us. As I don’t want to again explain how two able-bodied men in their 40s who have been friends since the 80s calling each other spastics in a North London pub after not seeing each other for a couple of years is not really oppressing anyone.

[@sallyrose6880]

We aren't repressed idiot we are anything but! That's the point don't go euro psychobabble crappie on us its destroyed the country as it is!

[@TheCornishCockney]

"emotional cripples?!?" Speak for yourself i would say we have it spot on and the REST of the world is emotionally crippled. get on board or do one is my advice coz we will carry on insulting each other.....with a smile.

[@emilyharwood89]

I just showed my American friend this and she didn't understand half of what he was saying and didn't get the joke at all 😂

[@Lucifer-our-lord-and-saviour]

So true love being british and at the pub

[@brianclaridge7695]

Bald bloke walks into a bar, no one noticed , bloke with a wig walks into a bar, everyone laughs.

[@shokosugi561]

Ave' a look at 'is ead love...Lol

[@MassiveLib]

Sanity used to prevail in the UK.

[@teejay5627]

Need cheering up? Listen to Mickey. Never fails.

[@debraburns2761]

This American gets it. I have seen some horrid wigs amongst other things.

[@nevztabbm]

I cant wait until i see Mick Flan at Wembley Arena, gonna be amazing! Proper Funny

[@TenjiBenji]

Christmas special with Catherine tate nana would be fun

[@sufficetosay3339]

I've lost me hair.....and I'm not having it!

[@DrugzRKoool]

Here's a transcript for you challenged Americans and non-native English speakers out there, with explanations in brackets: Back to where I was. I'm a very professional comedian. They don't take the piss (make fun of people) properly, either. Now we take the piss properly in the UK, we're trained as children. My nan (grandma) trained me up. She said "Come down the pub, we'll take the piss out of people, come on. As long as they don't hear, it don't matter." She'd sit me in the corner. Geezer (a guy) would come in with an eye-patch on. She'd go "Aye aye, Lord Nelson's turned up over here, look!" (Lord Nelson was a famous British naval captain who lost an eye in battle and had to wear an eye-patch) But the Americans, not so much, and it's quite trying (challenging). And I'll tell you an example of why I couldn't live there. I'm out with the Americans. They're eating too much, of course they're eating too much. A bloke (guy) came in with a wig on, a catastrophe of a wig. Bastard of a wig. Provocative. The wig is a very provocative garment. It's a bloke saying "I've lost me (my) hair. But I'm not having it. (I don't accept that) No. I'm gonna put this on me (my) head. And I'm gonna have a walk about. And you lot are gonna collude in the illusion that I've still got a barnet (a head of hair), alright? We're all on board." So the wig came in, hovered in like some sort of spaceship with a man underneath it. So I thought "At least we'll have a laugh". So I leant into the Americans and I said "Have a look. Have a look at the geezer's (guy's) wig. Have a look. Have a look at the syrup (syrup is short for 'syrup and figs' which is Cockney rhyming slang for a wig. Look up cockney rhyming slang for more information). Nothing. Nothing! They didn't join in, didn't laugh, they had no idea what I was trying to achieve. The woman got a bit upset. She said "Oh, how scathing! How scathing!" She said "Why are you attacking that man? He's obviously got issues with the loss of his hair. But he's taking positive steps." I said "Have a look at his head, love. How is walking about with a bit of old carpet on your nut (head) a positive step?" I said "I'm going home. I'm going back to the UK where sanity prevails. A bloke (guy) walks in looking like that, we all turn around as one and we go "Ha ha ha! Oh, have a look at him, will you? What a complete cunt!""

[@thetoxicavenger95]

what sort of wanker sits and writes a transcript for a comedy clip on KZbin (don't take this the wrong way, just a bit of harmless Flanagan banter)

[@roblaa3198]

DrugzRKoool Smh you need to get out more pal.

[@BigyetiTechnologies]

Barnet = Barnet Fair = hair Syrup = Syrup of Figs = Wig

[@jerryoshea3116]

The Toxic Avenger I was amazed!someone with an abundence of time to spare,one presumes!

[@Isleofskye]

Is abundence similar to abundAnce ?

[@j4man574]

I’ve lost my hair ! But I ain’t having it !!

[@MsLilyhorse]

I did, back in the 80's and I loved it. But I know it is a lot different now. This trend won't reverse in the UK, or anywhere where else for that matter.

[@Evija3000]

I'm in Latvia (NE Europe, even though by today's 32C it doesn't feel like NE here) It's 17.30, the same day but half over... good luck with your's though =]

[@tumbblubbsen7141]

This is so accurate!

[@Isleofskye]

Have a Butchers at The Syrup , My Son. Problem is some geezers get Lemon and come the old acid...

[@VCYT]

To any Yanks watching, I should let you know, the comedian was largely joking, as Brits don't say stuff to strangers, we just ignore them. Although east-Londoners, like him, when drunk, probably act like as spoke about. It's their lairy attitude.

[@kecja4103]

VC YT ok how many times do i have to say this yanks or yankees are Only people form the northern states in the U.S.

[@notthisprickagain8499]

Ke Cja Everyone in the US is a Yank according to the rest of the world...You don't have to take everything literally..

[@sallyrose6880]

Er only central londoners don't everyone else in the UK will tear you a new one.

[@stoolpigeon4285]

And Mickey, with humour, explains the key difference between American and UK humour, and why American remakes of UK comedies don't work (e.g. Fawlty Towers, Inbetweeners)

[@danielblyth2841]

They didnt remake those.

[@jackfuller1995]

@@danielblyth2841 yes they did

[@danielblyth2841]

@@jackfuller1995 show me

[@jackfuller1995]

@@danielblyth2841 heard of Google?

[@tommyodonnell1591]

@@danielblyth2841 they did

[@connorjamesmacneilhaynes3399]

Bit of old carpet on ya nut... Amazing

[@MsLilyhorse]

I am a man. Colorado. I have a B.A. in European History, a M.A. in International Studies and a J.D. in International Law. I read extensively on the history of the Soviet Union, so it naturally included the Baltic States.

[@jonsmum5552]

True story. In the sixties my uncle Jimmy had a wig, and not a very good one. I was around six, my brother was around eleven. He caught me staring at my uncle, and said “ that’s not uncle Jimmys hair” I said “ who’s is it” my brother nearly peed himself laughing!

[@gilmourgirl74]

This is brilliant 😂😂😂

[@catherineelizabethhallahan9446]

Look at the Syrup!! :-D Oh Mickey, your so funny!! :D

[@Ozolz]

People from English speaking countries post and say you understand this British dialect please. Its really amazing, mind blowing...

[@bigearedmouse17]

"HAVE A GANDER AT THAT GEEZERS SYRUP" Said no American ever.

[@elmo319]

What a complete Berkeley Hunt 😆

[@Isleofskye]

Could be a Jodrell Banker or even a Sherman Tanker....

[@zoeadams2635]

Do it properly, and don't use the actual rhyming bit. So it would be "What a right Berkeley!"

[@Isleofskye]

My Engleesch not always gud so what is a Berkeley Zoe, please ?

[@zoeadams2635]

@@Isleofskye When using rhyming slang, you do not use the part that rhymes. So for example, a "Berkeley Hunt" is rhyming slang for "cunt". You do not use the rhyming part, so it's just a "Berkeley".

[@Isleofskye]

Thanks Zoe ! My English has improved considerably now :)

[@2490debrick]

Same applies to the mainland they don't get us either and haven't for an epoch...

[@Ozolz]

Learn to read before commenting. An Irish understanding British dialects, that´s really amazing...

[@TheCornishCockney]

went to new york few years ago and found the same. they dont know how to take the piss,and when i did,i got confused and angry looks. micky is right,we are trained from small kids to 'take the piss' its a national sport over here. i love our humour but its not for everyone.

[@Isleofskye]

Can you take the piss in Cornwall ?

[@jojones5626]

He cracks me up! 😂😂😂

[@kstreets5067]

Ave a look, Ave a look 😂

[@mattadders9819]

How scathing! 😙😂

[@noreexic]

I'm Irish and it's grand

[@MsLilyhorse]

Your welcome. Where are you? It is early in the morning here in the States.

[@Evija3000]

That's an interesting name for a man, especially one with M.A. =P Nice, nice... though I hope you know some bit more about Latvia than just the Soviet Union part. It's a bit annoying that USSR is the first (and pretty much only) association to many.

[@carlawarla3673]

Have a look at the syrup 😂😂😂

[@TheYopogo]

Our two nations share so much though and we mix so much as well, we're like twins. Maybe if you're not British or Irish is what they really meant.

[@timphillips9954]

But Britain is not a nation. Scotland is a nation England is a nation and Wales is a nation and they are all countries. Britain is not a country or a nation.

[@neeps9596]

What happened to Micky? He was good, I had high hopes.

[@GBXS]

Damn, that sucks. I was hoping that wasnt the end of it. Have a good day mate.

[@dillonredfern]

Get this American a Sticker!!!

[@MsLilyhorse]

I do know more. But for most people, Soviet History is the entree in to the history of the Baltic States. The name is the name of a horse I once owned.

[@garrymackenzie309]

Ah, the yanks just don’t get it, do they???

[@ryancampbell6294]

The thing is no one in england looks weird because if you do look strange you will be told if you are in public looking strange it means you are lonely because no has told you

[@joshmoores4492]

To all Americans a football is a ball, a sphere, not a fucking egg

[@lmart16]

We don't generally make fun of people (to their faces) about their appearance or behavior until they've offended or bothered us. Then it's on.

[@0nefoot1nthegrav3]

I just don't understand how the British know what he is saying and the yanks are like what the fuck is this accent or language

[@brown1981mb]

fuck me!! Everyone needs to chill out :) its called comedy and having a bit of fun. chill the fuck out :)

[@emotown1]

calm down

[@emotown1]

oh that was 8 months ago. ignore me I'm bored.

[@kevinstables5944]

I don't have any trouble understanding a American accent,are they just thick?

[@Isleofskye]

I can't speak for all my American Brothers and Sisters but I am, most definitely, mentally challenged..

[@lilogden]

It's because Americans usually are try hard optimists for positivity whereas us brits love to be pessimistic :D

[@rmc4091]

Amazing 😄😄😄😄😄

[@smithyb66]

class

[@oldaccount409]

This is true. Us English take the piss of everyone.

[@DanielBrennan9]

Barstard of a wig!

[@user-lo3su2qj3t]

I grade one my hole head, bad wigs are so funny. Just man the fuck up & shave it of. Or grow a comb over lol, This had me in stitches Cheers.

[@Peter111ization]

Flannigan's a micky taker.

[@reggief50]

Its nothing to do with the accent, its that americans dont get an english sense of humour!

[@stratoreverb]

perhaps, but strong accents make it harder to make out what is being said. thats just a simple fact with all people and language groups.

[@scooterdooter]

***** Then he should fit right in, back in his homeland!

[@loriannaprays]

I'm American and love British humor. I hate college humor which is what most adult American revel in. It's like trying to compare Patrick Stewart to Homer Simpson.

[@The_Gallowglass]

Reggie Pegatha They have a sense of humor, they just don't necessarily find it funny. Maybe you're just not clever enough. ;D *nudges*

[@grisflyt]

+Ó Slatraigh People with no sense of humor only think they have.

[@JohnWick-hb3ft]

Jesus! i came here to see Micky and have a laugh and now its turned from a comedy segment into a History debate about who won or helped during WW1 and WW2...ps don't get me confused with the other John Wick in the comments..cheers!

[@mrthomas394]

He's accent is fackin awsum

[@Gruntcakes69]

If only he'd said at the end "and then I found out the geezer was 'avin chemo"

[@OntheSquare2008]

I treat it as an adventure :)