Romesh Raganathan On Connecting With His Roots | Irrational | Universal Comedy

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[@shantanushekharsjunerft9783]

“It’s between him and Christopher Patel” 😂! This dude is a riot!

[@Zara_Brown]

As a Scottish woman from 30 miles west of Glasgow, even i can't understand them half the time.

[@plasteckfly]

Time for a hearing aid?

[@Zara_Brown]

@plasteckfly I hear them very well but some people are barely understandable.

[@KT-dj4iy]

If you're 30 miles west, and maybe even across the water, you may as well be talking a different language. I mean, I'm *from* Glasgow, but even to me, depending on where the other Glaswegian is from, they could be as clear as day or talking complete gibberish. The difference between someone from, say Bearsden, versus Ruchazie, is huge (or "shooj", or even "f*cking ginormous").

[@corkwijk9]

I could only understand my lovely Glaswegian friends when they were a bit drunk. That slowed them down a wee bit. I’m from Cork myself.

[@KT-dj4iy]

@@corkwijk9 a couple of fellow Glaswegian friends of mine both spent some time in Ireland in their late teens. One went to Belfast, but I think the other was in Cork; she went to stay at a convent, exploring the idea of becoming a nun. Both came back sounding, to me anyway, like they'd been born in their respective temporary homes -- after only a year! The change in the girl in particular was astonishing. She had left with an especially thick Glasgow accent, and came back sounding like ... well, at a welcome home party, one of her actually Irish cousins said she sounded like a _"camogie-playin' culchie"_ I think it was. Hilarity ensued all round, so I assume it was in jest, but he did get a cuff around the neck from my friend for his trouble.

[@hereigoagain5050]

"trying to de-coconut myself." :) You can take the coconut out of Glasgow, but you cannot take the Glaswegian out of the coconut.

[@rajeshgarga]

The set is about names and the title of the video has Romesh’s name misspelt. Awesome.

[@acswain6720]

Maybe deliberate?

[@nikserof2183]

It's sad when parents don't teach kids their heritage language.

[@pamelastorer8570]

I am Welsh, brought up in England but spent summers in Gwynned for years, but always a pain that I never knew my native tongue. I feel a little bitter at my parents for this.

[@user-lc4qe4gr7k]

​@@pamelastorer8570 I understand you. My Grandparents would not teach my Dad Welsh and he always wanted to learn.

[@SimonFrack]

@@pamelastorer8570 People sometimes think a 2nd language is “free” for children. Not only does it take hours and hours of work and practice for the kids, but even more work and effort for the teachers. This is doubly true if basically no one around you is speaking the language regularly. Teaching someone a 2nd language is like an unpaid part-time job (and one that many people are not good at, given most know little about teaching). This is the main reason it’s not passed on.

[@pamelastorer8570]

@@SimonFrack Rubbish. I am talking of conversational language - and I have known a number of people who are bilingual, because one parent at home spoke their own native language. I've known fluent French, German and Spanish speakers, who grew up in English speaking countries with one non English parent. I'm not talking of paid lessons, grammar etc, just conversation. I had pretty conversational Welsh as a kid, just from the other street kids I played with while spending summer there.

[@SimonFrack]

@@pamelastorer8570 Well that depends what level on “conversational” you deem to be acceptable. But even learning a first language requires literally years of work.

[@bigblue6917]

I've been to Barton on Humber and all I can say is they could do with the excitement.

[@danijelandroid]

Jonathan R. R. Nathan

[@ravikukreja7211]

I was assigned to shadow a guy from Philips. We spoke extensively to discuss the work the night before and where to meet. My name is Ravi, and he expected an Englishman because my accent is pure English!

[@shumbuk4383]

Lol. Can't wait till the European born in Delhi immigrates to the West.

[@niranthara4770]

"Well the important thing is, are you ok?" 🤣🤣

[@shumbuk4383]

All my uncles speak English and our conversations last about as long.

[@tucoramirez3333]

As long as it takes to boil an egg ?

[@radicalrad77]

Can relate so well

[@azmisalleh6465]

i loved the accent ❤

[@suyogmahindroo9543]

We had exactly the same problem with Christopher 😂😂

[@tonydee9835]

This guy is properly funny! Way to go Ramesh!

[@vivekrbs]

This guy was my maths teacher in crawley .

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@vivekrbs Was he an effective maths teacher? Or a bit sarcastic at times 😁

[@vivekrbs]

@@comealongcomealong4480 Man he was a scallywag . Especially during exam invigilation . But his calculus was good. Taught me how to use reduction formulas

[@beatalibecki352]

Haha, did you expect to see him as a comedian in the future?

[@Ahm.nae-fou]

Glaswegian hard to understand? Whits wrang wi youse peepel?

[@shelbeg7228]

😂😂😂 I can barely understand Glaswegian ! 😅

[@emgee44]

People in coffee shops on their laptop's... All I can say is... You had it coming mate 😅

[@SamSam-xs6we]

Soon to be wearing a dress 😂😅😂😂

[@SandeshHR]

Endscreen though! 👿

[@PYDPIPER]

Yeah caught me out 😂

[@jaymcgann6637]

He's funny.

[@1969Kismet]

It's the second video I've watched on this channel where they cut the last joke. Very smart.

[@pedrolima1319]

I thought you were from India 😂

[@user-uf5sd3yk6g]

😂😂😂

[@user-mb2nq8ev7e]

😊

[@philipbower8718]

Would help with sound

[@lukeytron]

Sound works fine for me.

[@wiskers69]

Have you tried upping the volume?

[@KingShaf7]

He can’t speak his native language. His parents failed him big time

[@elizamccroskey1708]

His native language is English.

[@mildlydispleased3221]

He can speak his native language, it's English.

[@nicolad8822]

His Dad failed him in multiple other ways, incl going to prison.

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@@nicolad8822 I was going to guess why Mr Ranganathan Snr received a prison sentence. But decided bad idea. Do you know what his crime was? Hope he didn't kill someone with his motor.

[@davecarson3D]

Nah - you get the interview if you don’t have an Anglo Saxon name. We are long long past the time that being white is an advantage.

[@danyoutube7491]

Studies have shown that it still makes a difference, it's been tested statistically.

[@user-iu5lj1oq2g]

First minute or two seems really unfunny.

[@ltcolumbo9708]

No clue that's how you spelled ROMESH, Ramesh Don't speak Tamil huh? Aziz Ansari, Kamala Harris, Padma Lakshmi, Mindy Kaling, Sunder Pitchay, M Night Shymalan and M.I.A find that hard to believe.......comedy right?

[@mildlydispleased3221]

What?

[@beaut0ne]

Wtf? Padma Lakshmi and Sundar Pichai grew up in India. MIA grew up in Sri Lanka. Of course, they would speak Tamil. Not sure how well Aziz,Mindy,M Night Shymalan speak Tamil but they grew up pre-internet. The only people I know from that era who speak Tamil well while growing up in US/UK did so because their grandparents lived with them, or more commonly, their parents were incredibly rich and could afford yearly trips to India during summer break for Tamil immersion. Romesh’s experience is actually quite common for the era he grew up.

[@sanjsub1800]

Or trips to Sri Lanka

[@sanjsub1800]

Which is where most UK Tamils are from

[@stevie750iL]

As funny as cancer.

[@mqxogames]

Hilarious so

[@Pube-Dental-Floss]

Romesh is about as funny as a nose bleed.

[@odettegibbs2238]

He’s funnier than you.

[@vermilliongecko]

Aw, a member of the Barton Humber BNP. Have you brought cake?

[@KingShaf7]

I agree but I guess it speaks volumes for people who think he is funny

[@danyoutube7491]

Why are you bothering to watch and comment on the video then?

[@pedrolima1319]

I thought you were from India 😂

[@mahalotarot]

Most ancestors of the current generation of the Sri Lankans are from India. Some Indians went for trade in Sri Lanka and then, some settled in Sri Lanka. During the British rule in India, some Indians were taken to Sri Lanka by the British.