Trying to get an American to pronounce Adidas correctly

[@kiwikiwi2483]

The relationship between Americans and British people is like an awkward middle school couple

[@charlesr7269]

More like Britain was the popular guy in school but then after he grew up he ended up having to work for the kid he used to bully

[@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137]

@@charlesr7269 well mot really and thats not the greatest comment ever either really is it but was you just trying to be a little edgy and it didnt work..lol..

[@charlesr7269]

@@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137 the guy who's name is "I am a teenage werewolf" is calling me edgy...classic

[@DemonNitrix]

@@charlesr7269 Nah it's like this, Britian was the older brother who Bully's his little brother, but as his little brother (The united states) grew up, he become more successful and actually didn't bully his big brother(The UK) like he did to him. And because of this, the United states separateed their relationships with the UK and changed their way of doing things. That's why both countries are similar but different at the same time.

[@marsen7350]

@@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137 shut up

[@briseiscatlover5668]

When he said “How can you see my pants?” “I’m pretty sure everyone can see them.” I DIED LAUGHING

[@Kingryangarcia]

Adidas rare kzbin.infoSZz3MK9p_tE?feature=share

[@JujuWoman_TheHealingFairyNg]

I must be dreaming 🤣🤣🤣I died twice!

[@paradiseprayer.9983]

@@JujuWoman_TheHealingFairyNg what does pants mean in british anyway??

[@NahIdwin]

@@paradiseprayer.9983 Was wondering the same thing

[@peachyyr4217]

@@paradiseprayer.9983 it’s underwear

[@limejuice5351]

"Your pants are awesome. I'm pretty sure everybody can see them" Him: *visible tension*

[@goldflo91]

Him : *already embarrassed*

[@Dredge81]

I would be tense

[@mirzaabid3107]

OMG 666 LIKES CONGRATS

[@ImGonnaShitYourPants]

What does it mean

[@Hanna-dd8ls]

@@mirzaabid3107 d e m o n s u m m o n i n g a m o u n t o f l i k e s

[@sullya2669]

“ah dee dus” 😂

[@redcityyy]

adios

[@officalproductions-b2y]

as a brit dont make us fly a plane into the dumb liberty tower or statue of liberty like we did with the world tra$$ cente$ 2001 september 11th

[@jaepayne5844]

As an American I was like: why is this guy freaking out about his pants?….And then I realized what “pants” means on the other side of the pond. 🤣

[@hagbardceline711]

Pants do not mean that "on the other side of the pond"

[@jaepayne5844]

@@hagbardceline711 In British English it means underpants…

[@Amedpxc]

@@jaepayne5844 true

[@circe2258]

@ knickers are different

[@bhuvitaylorsversion7]

Yeah lmao 😂 (I'm not American but I use many words from American English)

[@kkaitlynnn]

The fact that you can speak in both accents really well-

[@Steph26Tej]

I thought it was two different guys until your comment

[@imranshaik5325]

@@Steph26Tej 🤣🤣

[@maximos1330]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moaxn4RooN6lh6s 🌹

[@voodoodolll]

Dude what... I thought they were different people 🤦

[@brownjatt21]

He went to college in America for a few years. Played ball

[@recovery2232]

Pants = underpants Trousers = pants *I must be dreaming*

[@FreddieHg37]

In Spanish trousers, "trusas", means underwear, underpants, while we say "pants" for the outside piece of clothing, "pantalón"/"pants".

[@uzhoutx]

🤭 📝 Solve for x!

[@archedtitan]

Due to the transitive property, Trousers = underpants

[@SuperShadowJared]

bro, who calls underwear, "underpants"

[@sowhat...]

​@@archedtitan transitive property wym

[@Err0rcube_2]

"Your pants, i like 'em" Not him wearing the exact same pants

[@zeroisconsciousness8376]

😂😂😂

[@lol_zomb]

If you don’t get the joke, British people call their underwear their pants and their pants trousers

[@bleepbop3436]

@@Alex-jl2mt yes we do

[@reanbowlerd5988]

@@1sg.Airhead nah bro i saw a funny meme where the british bloke went “OI ME TROUSERS” so they all speak like that no exceptions

[@Alex-jl2mt]

@@bleepbop3436 maybe southern people do but people from manchester definitely dont

[@DeletedMemoriez]

@@1sg.Airhead not rly.. Ppl are r e t arded yk

[@joshuabaker2833]

@@Alex-jl2mt bruh what?? I'm from the north east and hell nobody has ever called trousers pants

[@caelanregister4966]

When I first moved to Europe, I thought everyone was saying “Oddy Doss” and that it was like this different brand entirely that I just didn’t know about

[@HighlyRegardted]

Lol

[@Meajy]

I love how if a British person got that wrong in America they would be laughing and putting a British accent when in Britain they just correct them and let there say go on

[@ーぉふだんわ]

Americans when they here Adidas in a British accent: ODDIDOUSS!?!?!?

[@BrainRot4Life-j4z]

british is closer to the correct pronounciation though. it’s from the german name adolf (short: adi) dassler

[@_blank-_]

@@BrainRot4Life-j4z If it were another Adolf who created the brand, we would have Adihit now 👀

[@johnsrandomness]

As an American, yes this is true our ENTIRE culture says “uh-dee-duhs” I actually never even thought about that not being the right way 😂

[@annusforever3106]

No one told us how to pronounce it

[@wh34t_]

@y Cmurda there is cause the brand is named after its founder, Adi Dassler. It's not ah-dee-duhs but adeedas

[@randomnw4467]

@@wh34t_ dnc.

[@user-bl1zr8lr3o]

I have never heard anyone in real life say ad-e-das

[@100Cruzi100]

seeing as Adidas is of German origin... yeah the "Brit" aint wrong

[@Metqa]

Dear Princess Celestia, today I learned how to pronounce Adidas...

[@Hamza_Mansoor]

Dear Twilight, where the hell are you? And wth is Adidas?…

[@GandrewAarfield]

​@@Hamza_Mansoor hey hamza

[@Hamza_Mansoor]

@@GandrewAarfield hey best Spider-Man actor

[@leonarcherjunior2090]

Ffs I hate how I got the mlp reference 😂😂 and I'm a adult

[@Abominatrix650]

This happened to my flatmate at uni. She went up to a guy to say she "liked his pants". I quickly told her she just complimented his underwear because that's what pants means here in the UK and she was speechless

[@MaxTsyba]

It's so fucking stupid. Why coming up with a different meaning for this word at the first place. The guy with this idea was just a troll

[@jameswilkes451]

@@MaxTsyba It's probably more likely that the americans kept the old word (pants) while we created a more modern one, but I'm not entirely sure.

[@Yukiyak0]

@@Tomos_J-J yargh yer pantaloon be flaming like yerr boat afterr a grog nigh

[@booboo3560]

Serves the idiot right for walking up to a random person to compliment them about their trousers.

[@jameswilkes451]

@@Yukiyak0 Yarrr! I be gettin bilge all up in me pantaloons! Or Yarrr! Ye be doublin' up yer doubloons an fillin' yer pantaloons!

[@russiarich38]

I frickin did this when I moved to England I told a girl that I liked her pants (she was horrified) and like a year later I relized oh frick she must have been so freaked out. Lol 😂

[@nithin6296]

🤣

[@bricktea3645]

Lol

[@verbon47]

only thing missing in this is the slap in the face andd water thrown at you, that would make this perfect

[@Johnhasa1]

💀

[@kadeawesome7775]

What does it mean

[@booksxanime8543]

When your so focused on the video u don’t even realise it’s an advertisement

[@edenhernandez346]

Hahaha, so true, big FAX!!! 😂😭🤣

[@MattMarkYT]

Umm no. There's no affiliate link in the description. This is just a relatable thing. Americans pronounce things differently than British people. You can't tell me you've never heard of the concept.

[@Un1234l]

@@MattMarkYT It's a joke

[@ddarquesse]

IS IT?

[@shelasscaria9798]

@@MattMarkYT JOKE

[@SayItWellOrShutup]

Man, you scared the crap out of him pointing to the pants, at least give him a bo’ul ov wa’ah. 😀

[@lukasp5892]

As a German, there is an objectively right way to say Adidas. The British pronunciation is way more accurate than the American version lol

[@scytheman7253]

it doesn’t really matter, everyone has a different dialect

[@lassyoutube]

Germans stay together

[@commissarkitty3553]

@@lassyoutube Poland sweats nervously

[@NoName-vf8fz]

@@scytheman7253 it is matter tho

[@mina-nanana]

@@scytheman7253 just bc y‘all can‘t pronounce it correctly doesn’t mean it‘s not important😭

[@Weedsm0kr79]

“How can you see my pants” 💀 “OH my trousers”💀

[@meowdy3490]

Insert Vine Booms*

[@dudemanofdude]

I totally thought trousers was underwear

[@sumper_man]

@@dudemanofdude same😭

[@22Unlucky]

​@@dudemanofdude how come trousers sound underwear to you meanwhile pants, which is pretty similar to underpants, doesn't LMAO

[@astema_]

​@@22Unlucky cause theyre used to it bozo

[@Danymok]

I pronounce it the way the British guy did and people think it's weird. Edit: I have conformed to using the US pronunciation

[@dude1456]

Well it's the proper German pronunciation if you didn't know adidas and puma are german company's

[@shadowshiftercomics]

Tbh I speak American even though I'm English and still pronounce it like the English person

[@Alejo2am]

Gts

[@raquelt1250]

Same

[@kyled2153]

Wow, the danymok is here

[@someguyonapc7048]

The Sims music complements this so well

[@MCCatYT]

Frr😂

[@bigrizzle9760]

Named after the founder, Adi Dassler. 👍🏻 His brother went on to create Puma. They had a rivalry for a bit.

[@maggpiprime954]

Similarly Zildjian and Sabian. But I can't remember which came first. I think that feud was worse..?

[@effiet-spence3056]

Yeah his name was Adolf Dassler and nicknamed by him friends ‘Adi Das’.

[@Widdekuu91]

Rudolph Dassler, his brother, first created Geda with him (gebrüders-dassler, the dassler brothers) and then he made RuDa, for himself, when Adi made Adidas. RuDa wasn't selling, so he changed it to Puma

[@bigrizzle9760]

@@Widdekuu91 Knowledge is POWER bro! Smart man!

[@Widdekuu91]

@@bigrizzle9760 *Woman haha, thanks :)

[@alechka_glagolit]

I'm Russian and omg "trousers" sounds the same as russian "underwear". It's a triangle meme I guess

[@Meikey040]

Trusiki? 😂

[@ThBlueSalamander]

lol

[@alechka_glagolit]

@@Meikey040 trusy))

[@jazzman-tg8gk]

Mmmmmm not really…

[@claudius3359]

*The plot thickens*

[@anahitamirzarazi4424]

As someone who lives in Germany, the British one is theoretically correct but who cares

[@Muahaha651]

Honestly, people put way too much thought into name brands

[@MoAngel12]

yes I agree I live in germany too

[@chilliam00]

@@Muahaha651 Exactly if I want to pronounce it Ay may zon . Or Yeee Bay. Who cares.

[@kaylaglazz]

America in the 1800's was mostly German immigrants. Makes sense we pronounce English things more with German pronunciation.

[@solus8685]

@@kaylaglazz then why do Americans pronounce it incorrectly

[@christianboeckh3449]

As a German, I appreciate that he took the time to look up how to pronounce Adidas.

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

That's just the normal British pronunciation. The same goes for Australians and New Zealanders. Only Americans pronounce it weird.

[@irgendeinname9256]

​@@SanctusPaulus1962 still I can imagine he had to look up if they are in the right

[@streak256]

Fun fact: Adolf 'Adi' Dassler is the founder of Adidas and is the younger brother of the founder of Puma, Rudolf Dassler.

[@theworldof11]

I hated my german teacher for shoeing us a serie about them, bc we had to see the whole serie 3 times and like each episode was like 1 and a half hour long

[@roryparsons1937]

@@theworldof11 at least you don’t have to do any work

[@mikeymitchell3654]

Why is it Puma and not Rudidas then??

[@rmbg3321]

Ye but who asked

[@mofstar8683]

@@theworldof11 Why are you complaining?

[@ssjkaryuusennin]

As a german I can confirm that the people claiming to be german and confirming that the British guy says it the right way are right

[@latoyamccollin1668]

Lol

[@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137]

He does say it the right way..lol..

[@imranali52]

In a couple of days someone else will say: "As *another* German, I can confirm that the two previous Germans claiming that the way the British guy said it, was correct, are INDEED correct!"

[@gigachaddylan6672]

@@imranali52 and shall I be that german? Who knows?

[@leeeunhae7510]

I mean the entire asian populations also pronounce it as "a-di-das" 😂

[@randomtslur]

The thing is the way British people say Adidas is much closer to the proper German pronunciation so well done

[@devinedgin673]

I didnt even know adidas was german tbh so

[@hyper_5pace902]

@@devinedgin673 It is, puma is German as well

[@sellmethispen4607]

@@devinedgin673 Adidas stands for Adolf Dassler .. its short for his name and him and his brother Rudolf got in a disagreement so he went and started his own company that we know today as Puma

[@devinedgin673]

@@hyper_5pace902 thats cool.

[@syedsuhaib.s7321]

Who likes Birmingham accent

[@crystalgames7744]

Ah yes, ppl when they walk while staying, Penguin mode.

[@Eaglewing747]

Ok so today I learned that when Mumbo calls something “pants” he’s actually saying “this is underwear”

[@PinkPixelProductions]

You just assumed everyone here knows about Mumbo Jumbo?

[@dolphixx3790]

@@PinkPixelProductions we do

[@PinkPixelProductions]

@@dolphixx3790 yes but I’m pretty sure this guys main audience doesn’t watch mumbo jumbo

[@stopholdingnuts]

@@PinkPixelProductions yeah but this comment is directed to people who do know mumbo jumbo..

[@PinkPixelProductions]

@@stopholdingnuts and he commented this on a video where most people would probably not know mumbo jumbo, hence why I said “you just assumed everyone knows mumbo jumbo”

[@helloju47]

It actually is a german brand and we (Germans) pronounce it like the british guy did. Edit: i didn't mean to tell anyone how they are supposed to say it. I was just saying how we, the country where it comes from, pronounce it

[@qqqqq187]

Shhh he's American, telling him that the world spans beyond america might hurt his brain

[@yoddy0]

Hey don’t trigger me bro or I might just cancel you. No funny jokes here my guy.

[@Lucky28PT]

@@qqqqq187 tbh it's not an american thing, i say it like that too, people in most countries do, it may be wrong but that's how most people say it. Same thing with BMW, most people say it wrong

[@triforce9856]

@@Lucky28PT wym lmao ppl in most countries pronunce it way different cuz their native tongue aint english. Dont generalize your american bubble.

[@DanielGarcia-vu2md]

When I worked retail we sold some adidas clothes and corporate had the district manager do a knowledge test at the stores and made sure we were all pronouncing it correctly on top of giving us a short history on the company and how puma was related even tho we didn't carry puma in our store. She had to teach us about every brand we sold

[@faliciafontaine3607]

It took me a minute to understand why he was so horrified lol

[@a.a.1566]

That's top notch comedy right there 😂😂😂

[@Ma1k.]

In Italian schools we learn English accent, but we unintentionally pronounce everything in American, cause American accent is often similar to the Italian one

[@smokecigs5908]

Do you learn British spelling in school too! Like colour instead of color?

[@ju7972]

@@smokecigs5908 yes, but we learn the 2 versions

[@smokecigs5908]

@@ju7972 ohh I see, respect to Italy! I know Australia uses British English too idk about Canada tho

[@nairagar7338]

@@smokecigs5908 both, depends. I don't think they care as long as you spell them right, but some would prefer with the u lol

[@kawawee3406]

Same with me in Indonesia even the teacher taught us both of them. We can only pronounce more in AmE

[@Deffstarr]

This is amazing. Been living in Europe for years now. I wish everyone was this polite about disagreements of pronunciation. Thanks for this!

[@stfu1159]

Well its a German brand, so you should pronounce it the German way

[@jaezon4040]

@@stfu1159 Still doesn't justify being a snarky d bag to people who don't know better.

[@nadeenabdulrahman9080]

This actually happened to me when I first went to an American school. As a Brit, my heart jumped because I thought everyone can see my pants instead of my trousers 😂

[@Dampframme-ih4st]

*OMG they can see my pants, what should I doooo* 🤦🏻‍♂️ so what?!

[@Mutemenace]

Oh is that what underwear is called

[@bookaholicguy7506]

@@Dampframme-ih4st the British consider pants to be Underpants

[@SgtByrd93]

@@bookaholicguy7506 nah, my underpants are my underpants, my pants are my pants, I never say trousers it's just incredibly old fashioned sounding. I've always said addydass but everyone now seems to pronounce it adeedass but English culture these days is americanising everything so I'm not surprised.

[@ispartacus1337]

@@bookaholicguy7506 Theres always that one person. That has to say "nOt Me, I dUnT dO dAt." Well then this comment has nothing to do with you, move along. If you go to the UK and you use pants EVERYONE will know what you're meaning. It doesnt matter what the dude above said HE does. Dont apologize or change for that fool.

[@Mr.Prawnz]

The pants one was so real 😂

[@tonyynot6578]

My friend went to school in England he's from the u.s. while out with a group of friends they were stopped by the authorities. They asked for identification. My friend trying to be clever say with a horrible British accent "I left my wallet in my other pants at home." The officer couldn't stop laughing.

[@ajsrandomstuff9784]

What I’d pants in England I am confused

[@kainefolse3845]

@@ajsrandomstuff9784 english people call their pants/shorts "trousers" and they call their underwear "pants"

[@l.l7846]

@@kainefolse3845 I’m in the north west of England and everyone I know here calls them pants and says Adidas the same as Americans

[@anieelai8795]

@@kainefolse3845 we don't call shorts trousers we call them shorts

[@ajsrandomstuff9784]

@@kainefolse3845 oh ok that is what I thought thank you for explaining it for me

[@orden4932]

This was the first American that's not hyperly aggressive

[@BrooklynBeTheBoro]

FUCK IS YOU TALKING ABOUT "hyperly aggressive"?! WE BE THE MOST POLITE MUTHAFUKKAS ON EARTH!!!

[@chadhunter6250]

Well, most Americans are like this. Most of them, even the patriotic ones don't really care.

[@orden4932]

@@BrooklynBeTheBoro no bro I mean the guy doing the content usually makes Americans bully's or aggressive no offense at all to the country

[@demonicinfants]

@@BrooklynBeTheBoro holy fuck dude

[@tommymanuel8687]

@@BrooklynBeTheBoro I see what you did there.

[@MultiMatze2000]

The British way to pronounce it is actually the German, the correct way.

[@MultiMatze2000]

@@IchBinDeinGott Nothing. But how about you elaborate what the heck you mean?

[@manas5031]

Ahh yes Deutschland

[@littleafsstuff]

@@IchBinDeinGott probably nothing because they're right, Adidas was created by Adolf (nicknamed Adi) Dassler, hence the name of the brand

[@littleafsstuff]

Oh and his brother Rudolf Dassler is the creator of Puma

[@youraveragegerman762]

@@IchBinDeinGott he right

[@redpandamurphy]

Fun fact: Adidas was a company originally created by two brothers, Adi and Rudi Dassler. However, Rudi went off to fight for Germany in WW1 and so Adi took control of the shop and made it into Adidas.

[@-AirKat-]

Sounds like a Romulus & Remus type situation

[@redpandamurphy]

@@-AirKat- pretty much

[@danielhopkins2277]

​@@-AirKat- except that Rudi made a new "city" called Puma.

[@theone5576]

​@@-AirKat- but Romulus killed Remus

[@neilmccormick2064]

Rudi created Puma .

[@grindstone5368]

Fun fact Adidas doesn't care how you say the name. Just keep buying their stuff. Kasper

[@breakwoodhopper6739]

Exactly 😐

[@burrito_therapy9156]

Kasper?

[@76ingit]

True

[@cecilharris1196]

Top comment ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️.

[@HunterExamGrad]

@@burrito_therapy9156 german

[@Yellowsnow69420]

Most German company names are pronounced incorrectly in America.

[@magicmulder]

mare-SSEH-dehs PORR-shuh FOLKS-vah-gen POO-muh

[@alex_erazo]

We have the most fun with Siemens.

[@Iridiumcosmos]

How the misinformed say Audi: “AWW-DEE” Correction: OWW-DEE.

[@magicmulder]

@@alex_erazo "ZEE-mens".

[@magicmulder]

@@Iridiumcosmos OW-dee. Stress on the first syllable. It's actually Latin for "Listen!" because it's derived from its predecessor "Horch" (poetic/outdated "Listen!" in German).

[@grmreaper204]

It’s pronounced a-dee-das because the man who founded the company was named adolf (adi) dassler. He put the names together and made Adidas. Also, fun fact, his brother, rudi, founded puma

[@mysteray23]

Dassler

[@BirneDruide]

Puma is Short vor Probier unbedingt mal Adidas 😂 English Absolutely try adidas one time (or something like that)

[@1tsp5ml]

Bruh ah-dee-das is still gonna sound the same way in my head both ways so is it aaaa-dee-dass or a-di-das

[@lego856]

I believe both companies made equipment for the nazis as well.

[@lego856]

@Aicantar Of Shimmerene having looked it up, one of the brothers was a nazi supporter, and produced panzershrek (like a bazooka) for the nazis. Both were members of the party, and both profited from it.

[@billylardner]

Funnily enough, in the north of England they call trousers pants. They also call secondary school high school often (I think this happens in London too)

[@paigens0725]

I remember when Louis Tomlinson said Adidas like that in an interview and the American interviewer didn’t understand either 🤣🤣

[@SerOfGondor_]

YEAH THATS EXACTLY IT LMAO

[@Nightmareioo]

The british pronunciation of Adidas is similar to the German one

[@oz459]

Thought the same thing

[@nacho_9217]

the American pronunciation is similar to Spanish

[@razzor7861]

@@nacho_9217 ok.

[@8xub331]

@@nacho_9217 the point is that Adidas is a german company…

[@mukaddastaj5223]

The russian pronunciation of it similar to british too :)

[@Daniel-sg8xv]

I feel like the fact every British person here understands what’s going on leads me to believe this misunderstanding doesn’t happen all that often.

[@KallieMae]

It doesn’t. I lived in England for a hot minute and as soon as they hear your accent most of them know what’s going on. Had to stay with an elderly couple for 10 days though and I accidentally said “crap” in front of them, which is a swear word, and that hits WAY different than the pants/trousers thing lmao

[@chaoticcanine]

@@KallieMae to be fair I think only old people consider crap to be a swear, kinda like how damn is only a swear to some people.

[@KallieMae]

@@chaoticcanine damn is only a swear word in certain contexts (someone can literally be damned, and you’re not swearing) but it’s always considered a swear word in others. It’s just a less “severe” one (like ass, hell, etc.) so it’s allowed on TV. But I hear you. I went to a Bible school over there so it was a definite no-no.

[@chaoticcanine]

@@KallieMae Yeah I mean more that damn just straight up isn’t a swear regardless of context to most people, at least where I am. Likely just because there’s almost no religious folk around here though.

[@charliehelyes]

As a brit this misunderstanding has only caught me out once when someone told me 'Im wearing these pants because I went swimming' whilst pointing to his shorts I didn't understand why he was insisisting on telling me what underwear he was wearing underneath. I didn't realise Americans don't use the word 'shorts' and call them pants also. But yeah I would know Americans call trousers pants.

[@irgendeinname9256]

As a german its a rare occasion to be proud of a british

[@servantofgod3333]

Probably one of the most clever sponsorship ads I've seen.

[@lettuce8279]

THIS IS AN AD?

[@SUPER_HUSTLE]

@@lettuce8279 congrats you got the joke

[@pixels1382]

@@lettuce8279 r/swooooosh

[@lettuce8279]

@@pixels1382 oh-

[@antispiralking0]

Im dying from laughter when he said “How can you see my pants?”

[@aqua-762]

ANTI SPIRAL!

[@antispiralking0]

@@aqua-762 Infinite big bang storm

[@aqua-762]

@@antispiralking0 lol

[@Kyshe]

Ikr I am bri-ish too XD

[@bettinastill7563]

Europeans: "Could you please try to pronounce it correctly?" Americans: "No, I don't think I will."

[@dillonh321]

Freedom of speech.

[@theduke7539]

Well Americans outnumber British, Canadian, Australian and South Africans combined, so uh, by default I think we win. Then again, that would mean India is technically the correct pronunciation since India is the largest English speaking country in the world. Then again, people tend to get offended when Americans pronounce words like an Indian person. So idk. I give up

[@marytc2714]

@@theduke7539 lol indian english is a complete mix of american and british lol so i dont think youll win either way , also we pronounce adidas like the British

[@marytc2714]

@@theduke7539 also the reason why we get offended is because americans tend to stereotype us

[@dutch24]

As an european, USA english wins this one. Fucking "trousers" lmao. "Pants" as if underwear isn't a word.

[@miahan8988]

Those Sims 4 sound effects got me 😆

[@yobamos2158]

now imagine how Germans feel when Americans talk about Adidas, Porsche, Mercedes etc.

[@esaug644]

And Aldi

[@BIGMONKE17]

I imagine they shouldn't feel any way about it as it's a pronunciation and doesn't impact anyone's lives in a big way at all. Imagine if every American actually criticized every foreign visitor for anything they pronounced in English. It's almost as if America has a variety of races because they accept most races. Oh wait people in the world think America is Texas.

[@marabrockmuller2127]

@@BIGMONKE17 he didn’t want to say that it impacts us in any way, it’s just confusing because sometimes we don’t understand which brand someone is talking about, because they pronounce it the wrong way

[@ethanfay6091]

@@marabrockmuller2127 nobody gives a fuck if you know or not lmaoo…. Imagine being so arrogant you think every word is pronounced the same by everyone.

[@acuti7996]

It's kinda funny hahaha

[@kfaulkner3]

His American accent is actually really good! Most British people doing American accents only do like a strong southern accent lol

[@Alien_XXX]

American accent ugly , its "water" not "warer" , they change the "T" sound into "R" sound 😡

[@TyDogon23]

@@Alien_XXX wrong, its a d sound

[@Ven0m.snak3]

@@Alien_XXX british don’t pronounce the T since they already drank it

[@gig2733]

@@Ven0m.snak3 you know there's probly like 60+ different accents in UK? Mine if completely different from his being from North east

[@Ven0m.snak3]

@@gig2733 cool fact I guess

[@ThatBuckskin-Frank]

People deaf listening with captions on this video be like: "They're not saying anything differently..."

[@bao_bun4491]

I ain't deaf but even I was like "they're not saying anything differently"

[@osaxzy29]

💀

[@TheRVehicle]

If they're deaf, how are they listening? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 (jk, I know you meant "watching")

[@Sweeti924]

@@TheRVehiclelmao😂

[@ericolens3]

lol when a UK deaf person meets an American deaf person... UK: your sign language is a bit weird innit American: its called ASL. as a person not from the deaf community, i legit have no clue if there are actually dialect differences in the sign systems. but the fact that its called ASL and not just ESL (english sign language) must mean something. idk, maybe cuz ESL means english second language, which is a class taught for people in japan, mexico, and other nations where english isnt the official language. yeah um i tend to overthink things a bit.. 😅

[@himanshumital7126]

The fact that that guy who was asking where he got adidas trousers from was also wearing adidas tank top is awesome

[@v0dbugz409]

I can imagine how scared that dude was hearing that he can see his ‘pants’ 🧍‍♀️

[@landonwatson4037]

Lowkey I'm confused why American don't call under wear pants and trouser trouser. I understand the underwear as the thing you wear under your wear but they should of just called it trouser at least I'm opinion

[@Sideeyeeditz]

@@landonwatson4037 ok let me tell you some British words Chips=fries Crisps=chips Car=ride Lift=elevator Trousers=pants Gasoline=petroleum Pants=underwear? Underwear=underpants Tell me if I got any wrong

[@MeesterTweester]

@@landonwatson4037 Well the word "pants" isn't used for underwear and we're all taught to call them pants

[@v1nceisbetterthanfurries338]

@@Sideeyeeditz other way round for the gas one we call it a petrol station not a gas station

[@Sideeyeeditz]

@@v1nceisbetterthanfurries338 thats what I said -_-

[@lollipoptree6663]

Intelligent cat be like: Russians' clothes

[@mojokong]

Cheeki breeki suit

[@chilliam00]

Gopnik drip.

[@NapoleonBonaparte-of4sl]

"Adidas?" "no, A deez Nuts"

[@jotunnnn]

so funny

[@NapoleonBonaparte-of4sl]

@@jotunnnn it takes a whole 1 month for one reply

[@jotunnnn]

@@NapoleonBonaparte-of4sl nice

[@NapoleonBonaparte-of4sl]

@TGhosty cap?

[@salkin350]

No Adolf Dasla 😂

[@rxrexax5]

At least he's pretty chill and not roasting the british's pronunciation XD

[@irgendeinname9256]

Americans are either overly friendly or overly aggressive, no in-between

[@santiagoabascuba4143]

Actually it's a German brand and the British is a pretty good pronunciation 🇩🇪👍

[@dieweisseRose2025]

Genau!

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

Isn't the guys name who made it Adi Dassler. Pronouncing the name as Ah-Dee-Das instead of Adi-Dass is just kind of wrong.

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

Be like if Fred Perry was pronounced Threadpa-Ray

[@santiagoabascuba4143]

​@@ashleyhoughton8592 yes, Adi is short for Adolf

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

@Santiago Abascuba I didn't actually know that. Though I suppose, given fact that its probably declined in population now by association, it shouldn't be surprising at all that its just a name at that point. Seeing as the Dasslers already had businesses and factories by the time Hitler was a thing (I still think its a crazy bit of history that the Puma and Adidas factories made Panzerschrek anti-tank rocket launchers for the nazis)

[@hiambruh5693]

"your pant look cool" "But we are in rec room"

[@ModelCone98]

Ik, I'm inside your house

[@ImJustLayZ]

"Your pants are cool" The AK-47 strapped against my thigh:

[@ReeksofChees3]

Was not expecting Rec Room in a non-VR related video

[@BeyondtheAgesStudios]

Wow dude, nice to see an RR comment in a none VR video. Cheers, and give it your Rec Room best! :)

[@cupid.289]

“my legs are literally nonexistent”

[@abstract_apollo]

So, as an American, I’m just gonna assume that the British call underwear “pants” which I think is weird. I knew they called pants “trousers” but I didn’t know they called underwear “pants”😂

[@zohzie]

Yet womens underwear are literally called "panties".... Its not a stretch to assume male/generalized term for underwear would be pants.

[@basedchungus]

It's not weird bro

[@abstract_apollo]

@@zohzie I never thought of it that way

[@panchi2090]

@@daisy1691 what the fuck is wrong with you

[@daisy1691]

@@panchi2090 and ur asking this becauuuuuuse?

[@NikoBellaKhouf2]

If adidas cared about this, they'd pronounce it correctly in their ads

[@bladerj]

like Nike. its mute nique, not naikee

[@OiBruvInnit]

@@bladerjo they pronounce it correctly in their ads because it is an American brand so they chose a certain way to pronounce it, and also the Americans pronounce it correctly because that is also the correct way to pronounce the goddess’ name

[@Mili-bedili]

​@@bladerjWrong. The creators said it's pronounced, "naik-y"

[@bladerj]

@@Mili-bedili only in america

[@bladerj]

@@OiBruvInnit i never received your notification, but are you seriously telling me that europe wich is CLOSER to greece then USA and the rest of the world are pronouncing nike wrong ? yeah....see that bridge over there ? its mint

[@sasharodriguez384]

Everyone: "ah-dee-das" Me: lightly laughing at the joke about pants in British English being underwear in American English

[@nairicafazeliashrafi3812]

Haha same 😂💕

[@NoNameEst1992]

I'm British and don't know anyone who says trousers... Every single person I've ever met calls their "trousers" pants... I don't know anybody who uses the word pants for underwear 🤨, underwear is either "undies" or "boxers" if your a guy.... If your wearing what he had on then it's "trackys" or "joggers" and if your wearing what you would to a wedding or funeral then it's "pants"

[@sasharodriguez384]

@@NoNameEst1992 interesting, maybe it varies. My British boyfriend says trousers for pants and pants for underwear 🙃

[@nairicafazeliashrafi3812]

@@NoNameEst1992 woah, thanks for the information! I learned many things from you know 😄🥰 🎀

[@NoNameEst1992]

@@sasharodriguez384 Yes possibly, maybe just depends on the area, I live in the North West I'd guess that trousers is more of a southern thing, is your boyfriend from down south?

[@sirkillerlord2500]

As a German I can aproof the British guy is right on the pronounciation

[@Mr.Noob1]

As another german I can confidently say you’re correct

[@Sashacoolguy_Games]

As Russian, i can also prove that British guy got it right on pronunciation. Also, do you guys think that WW2 could be domestic violence since Russia is motherland and Germany is fatherland?

[@Mynameishere3]

As a British person I agree

[@sirkillerlord2500]

@@Sashacoolguy_Games hahahaha

[@aqvoriilyroadto2006]

As an Australian, I can agree that the British guy pronounced it correctly

[@Slay-do4xe]

I used to say it ah-dee-dahs because I didn’t know the “right way” to say it. So I started to say it like everyone else

[@narakarrarr6191]

I mean the British way is much more accurate, not the American way. Not that it really matters.

[@Srinidhi127]

What you WERE saying is right.

[@adamwillis908]

@@Srinidhi127 Both pronunciations can be transliterated as ah-dee-dahs, so this comment is pretty vague, it's really about which sil-AH-bulls you place em-FAH-sis on.

[@0u1s4e7r0]

That was right tho? It's a German name and that's closer than the American way lol

[@Srinidhi127]

@@adamwillis908 idk but this is quite funny for some reason. I read your comment and ik what you mean. But i am jus saying

[@Moood007]

The awkward fake walk in the beginning had me rolling 😂😂

[@somayemojarad2626]

*me trying to say adidas: "ADIOS AMIGO"*

[@NapsAreBetterThanSex]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Skarwind]

I'd eat dat ass is what I hear lol.

[@LN106R]

@@NapsAreBetterThanSex why hello there sire marvolo

[@ishantripathi9707]

😂

[@KarthikeyanRajaguru]

😂😂😂😂

[@sebaceousgland5123]

I ALWAYS WHEEZE AT THE WAY HE WALKS IN THE BEGINNING-- 😭😭😭

[@noneman1943]

US commander :Did you come here to die? Australian soldier: No sir! I came yesterdai !

[@gulamrabbani7532]

but isn't yesterdai Australian come on man

[@magentawool2556]

@@gulamrabbani7532 you mean "come ohn mahn"

[@jesusfuentes9347]

@@magentawool2556 mate

[@andjumps]

Yesterdai? Do we talk like that i dont say it like that..

[@ItsDannyio]

@@andjumps I think the original commenter mixed up a stereotypical Australian accent with a British accent.

[@s4dno0dl3]

Atleast he wasn't insulting him for saying it wrong 😅

[@inactive5924]

the fact that the other person was wearing a full on adidas get-up was so good 💀💀💀

[@rat_dragon]

Brits: ah-dee-dahs Americans: uh-DEE-dis!

[@Fanwithnblades]

I dont hear the difference tbh

[@rustyforceps1012]

Thanks. Yes. You summarized the video nicely. 👍

[@nathancook7979]

@@Fanwithnblades there isn't one. It's just a slight dialectic variation. People are too pendantic these days

[@Fanwithnblades]

@@nathancook7979 and besides I've never heard anyone go "Uh-Dee-dis"in the US in fact I would of thought British people say "uh-dee-das" imo.

[@Fanwithnblades]

@@jfpiv that's how I say it anyways

[@johnnythesnow253]

I've watched this video a few times now and I don't know why. There's such a good vibe coming out of this interaction, it just makes me smile

[@meeresperle6878]

Omg Same

[@kotoamatsuki2254]

Okay smile also for a few times

[@cartemj823]

Wow, it’s almost like different people have different dialects and different pronunciations

[@20EsOfficial]

Recognising every Sims sound effect in this makes me question how much of my life i have spent playing with fake life

[@Em47444]

The way he nailed “oh adedus” it was perfect

[@moawik4864]

Perfect to hurt my ears

[@anneneville6255]

I would say “Nike” is more extreme the difference… “naik” or “naikeey” :D

[@Laura-fl1rp]

You're right. Nike is Greek and it should be pronounced as Ni (nee) Ke (ke). Yes, 2 syllables. For Spanish speakers, Nike correct pronunciation is exactly the way you read it in Spanish: NiKe (Nike, or Niqué).

[@haisheauspforte1632]

@@Laura-fl1rp yes, Spanish pronouncation is pretty logical. Same with German

[@Soggybread1502]

@@Laura-fl1rp you must ride a bikey then

[@blessedcocoa5729]

@@Soggybread1502 nope. She's just giving context cause English isn't the only Language. D'ac, super!

[@Soggybread1502]

@@blessedcocoa5729 I’m well aware

[@srteo0]

them sims 4 sfx really be adding to the video

[@TotallyTaRz]

As an American, I can confirm we don’t care.

[@bobograndman]

yeah can confirm Americans typically don't care about anything that's outside their bubble

[@anthonyfletcher8053]

@@bobograndman you say it like it’s a bad thing? We got enough problems of our own to deal with 😂

[@soleil7259]

...as long as it isn't about you, you wanted to say right ?

[@unclemick-synths]

@@anthonyfletcher8053 true!

[@randomguy8228]

@@bobograndman Americans live rent free in your head huh

[@dijkstra4678]

On duolingo when the sentence 'He is taking off his pants' came up I was like WOAH but then I remembered Duolingo is american, he is just taking off his trousers... wait

[@Revolución_Socialista]

"Americans" are all people who live in the American continent, not just in the United States

[@bloodmoonwolf1239]

Me being Asian and have a mix of both language:👁👄👁 I have always wonder what the difference is now I understand why it has two sounds 🙃

[@judgemeandillproveyouwrong7941]

Me too, as an Asain I understand both

[@skyy_blazee184]

Yes lol

[@TvGunslingeRvT]

"👁️👄👁️" = cringe

[@proudtobeadisliker9374]

Dude i remember in elementary school they taught me about the word "trousers". Growing up i rly forget the word "trousers" exist until i see this video

[@cubjps1010]

Bro succeeded unsuccesfully

[@floriangramsch9036]

As I German I appreciate that you know how to spell Adidas right 🔥🔥🔥🤝

[@crispodispo]

Ok, but are we gonna talk about the beginning? That cracked me up more than the actual joke lol

[@thescorpionsy9011]

"Ants in the Pants" takes it to a whole knew level for Brits! LOL 🤣🤣🤣

[@zapstar9140]

Oh yeah! I just noticed that that phrase isn’t that bad for Americans 😂

[@BlaecOleander]

@@zapstar9140 if one goes commando, though....🤔🤔🤔

[@purified-5171]

Bro’s American impression is better then most Americans 💀

[@mahimai8992]

New sub from India Bro. You're rocking with Bo.o.wo.a

[@davinderkumar1500]

Shi khaa 🤣🤣🤣

[@mahimai8992]

@@davinderkumar1500 ??

[@mi-y]

@@mahimai8992 usne bola "sahi kaha" shortcut shi kaa lol and same btw I came from bo. o. o. wa

[@mahimai8992]

@@mi-y Acha. Me Tamil wala hu. isliye vo shortcut samja nahi aata

[@_walnut3827]

@@mahimai8992 it means You're right

[@alexnarey3993]

It’s so true though, every time someone says I love ur pants to me I think everyone can see my PANTS but they are really talking about my pants, like trousers.😂

[@sownminotaur9858]

I’m confused What’s the difference between pants and trousers

[@demonicdreackdown]

What is pants for you guys!!!

[@sownminotaur9858]

@@demonicdreackdown the way I see it is that most things that aren’t shorts are pants (except sweatpants)

[@kgkgvdnf2fgjgfyhtf2f87]

​@@demonicdreackdown ball

[@kaouther6738]

@@sownminotaur9858 Pants for Americans means trousers for British one 👖. And pants for British people means underwear for Americans.

[@walterwhite5147]

:heavy breathing: :sweating: “Brit’ish voice..” “A BOHOOL-O-WOUTOR”

[@only_kio3512]

Wotah* 😂😂

[@rallysmith6403]

@@only_kio3512 Sounds more like how Boris would say it than other British people tbh

[@only_kio3512]

@@rallysmith6403 agreed

[@youknowme2003]

You mean a Boo o wa a?

[@walterwhite5147]

@@youknowme2003 ye

[@reismacherz]

As a german the British man pronounces it the real way

[@seankrake4776]

I love the defeated, “yeah, whatever”

[@spu-get-ee]

“How can you see my pants?!?!” “Oh my trousers.” Damn I need to start learning how to speak in the uk if I want to visit/live there sometime 😂

[@nero3837]

Dont go to London its the Chicago of england

[@hafsaiqbal-xc5mt]

@@nero3837 u need to leArn tHe waYs oF Us BriTs

[@nero3837]

@@hafsaiqbal-xc5mt nah id rather send the army to collect me some seashells

[@hafsaiqbal-xc5mt]

@@nero3837 oof you pendejo

[@alexjohnstonjohnston5374]

We call trousers ‘pants’ in Lancashire (and pants are called ‘underpants’ btw), it took me ages to get used to it when I moved to the South of England (it’s been 23 years now - I’m over it)

[@superproduce]

The difference in accents can really make a difference in conversation

[@SiriusMined]

Commercials in America pronounce it the way Americans say it. So blame their advertising.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

Americans are kinds of getting something wrong and instead of just changing when corrected literally warping reality around them so that they were actually right unlike everyone else

[@irgendeinname9256]

Advertisements pronounce it the way people associate the brand with. It's like the chicken and the egg honestly

[@sheadurr8172]

That's how Americans feel listening to British people say "wa-uh" instead of water or "chews-day" instead of Tuesday

[@alihassan-ve3hw]

We invented the words you can't get made at how we say them

[@luiysia]

wait til you hear what they call a cigarette 🥲

[@sheadurr8172]

@@alihassan-ve3hw I don't care what you did, or what you do Going forward

[@leonrussell9607]

Americans say "wadder"

[@Rick-bc2ds]

@@alihassan-ve3hw made?

[@hemanthkaramthoti]

Hilarious mann! Found you yesterday and can't Stop laughing. Quality content!💥

[@GGysar]

When you are british and have to teach an American how to correctly pronounce a German company's name.

[@DJTrulin]

the americans will do the same for the french words. im looking at you filet.

[@colek2470]

British people pronounce Nike way worse than Americans and adidas

[@randomdude4669]

​@@DJTrulin filet isnt a brand name though and should be pronounced like an English word and not having it break up the language phonetically.

[@randomdude4669]

​@@colek2470 well its pronounced accurately for an english word.

[@colek2470]

@@randomdude4669 ya well it’s American as two Americans made the company sooo it’s pronounced how we say it bub

[@user-ty6oy7wg1p]

"Tall members only"- Bro runs a cult in his basement☠️