What to Do with an MBE? | Was It Something I Said?

[@SeventhEve]

"I'm pretty fucking swanky." - David Mitchell, MBE

[@eyedeasneverdie3348]

We need a chat show with David Mitchell and Richard as his sort of sidekick. They just bring out one guest that they choose and just relax and talk

[@hannahmcgahan8920]

Richard Ayoade 😍😍😍😍😍💜

[@Queenofdeathandevil9]

I'm remember going into a Waitrose with my sister and we decided we wanted to get some sweets but couldn't find anyway. She turned to me and said: "Are posh children not allowed happiness?"

[@joansmith69]

They are allowed gooseberry and cinnamon yogurt I've been led to believe.

[@jaymarsbar]

John Smith CATHERINE TATE 🙌🙌

[@vangledosh]

John Smith love that skit 😂

[@furqueue9590]

They sell sweets. How happy is your chubby sister now?

[@ByAnnieBasson]

Go to co-op 3 for £1

[@malgorzataiwona]

I like British celebrities cause they're really not that far away mentally from all of us peasants, whereas I bet tom cruise doesn't even know whether milk costs 2 dollars or 15.

[@beatnikmary]

It's because you can be on TV in Britain and still only earn enough money that you still have to live in an apartment with a roommate and take public transportation.

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

Malgorzata S. No it's that these ppl are peasants, just televised ones :') Just think of David and Victoria Beckham etc etc lols.

[@AlexGW]

This is part of what British comedy is. Playing DOWN on what you have. Taking the piss out of every possible scenario, especially ones where your personal shortcomings shine. The smaller your dick, the harder you should be flapping it about. With that minted Porsche pulling up to take you away, and subsequently prove your inadequacies.

[@paladro]

but cruise is like the head of a cult, not really a fair comparison... i would wager anyone with some kind of professional/personal assistant for years, might be distant from everyday purchases like that.

[@paladro]

that's wonderful ))

[@mercedes3585]

"Pretty fucking swanky." There is just something so delightful about Brits swearing! The more posh the better :D

[@divineroticism]

is no one going to acknowledge the fact that Richard laughed??

[@missusCIRQUE]

When I was still living in the UK, I used to shop at Waitrose since it was literally a block away from me... And now I feel judged. Thanks, Richard.

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

missusCIRQUE I can't feel judged, waitrose is magical AF, it's the unicorn of supermarkets. I literally want to go back to England, and shop there. I fantasize about it lol it's my jam

[@truediva18]

We don't have those stores in the US. The rich people go to Whole Foods here. Here in Chicago, the rich people go to Whole Foods, Trader Joe, and Mariano's. Broke folks like me, we go to Kroger stores, Walmart, and Target.

[@guccideltaco]

The truly broke go to Aldi.

[@Katya_Lastochka]

truediva18 Target is so expensive lately. I'd rather buy bathroom and kitchen stuff at Marshalls, and the clothes at half thrift stores and half at those little unknown shops in or around malls that have amazing sales like $5 tops or $10 skirts etc.

[@OzanUtku]

stringendo1 Lidls all the way mate

[@pancho1993]

truediva18 damn colonials. keep your weird shit to your self's.

[@mat5473]

trader joe's is cheap as fuck though...

[@no14sure]

Anyone from Australia here who can tell me what is our fancy supermarket chain? The Brits have Waitrose, Americans have Wholefoods, what do we have? I'm almost certain we don't have one but maybe I've never even heard of it

[@Maverician]

no14sure In Sydney there is Thomas Dux, not sure if Australia wide. Owned by Woolies now

[@no14sure]

Maverician yeah, I'm almost certain that doesn't exist in Melbourne.

[@Hot_Shame]

no14sure Bunnings.

[@eelston1]

Coles...

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

Maverician owned by woolies? Woolworths is high-end shopping in australia?

[@annabellej9429]

In my hometown, until a few years ago, the only supermarket we had was Waitrose so we had no choice but to shop there

[@ssh1487]

Unfortunately the only good shop that is at a walkable distance from my house is waitrose, so we don't often have a choice but to do our full shop there 😭

[@VestigialHead]

+Steph S Why would you not drive for 3-4 minutes to a normal supermarket? Are there none within 5 minutes drive?

[@highestsettings]

Perhaps they can't drive mate. I mean it's not that uncommon. I can't drive. Having said that, if not being able to drive forced me to shop at waitrose I'd learn to drive just to save some money.

[@VestigialHead]

+Johnny Torpedo Yeah you could be correct. A car can be an expensive utility. Where I live it is a necessity. No train lines and fairly big distance between things.

[@ssh1487]

Kutulue 1) I can't drive, still learning 2) even if I didn't, fuck off am I poluting the air to travel to do my groceries. To be fair though I still live with my parents so it's down to them, they're fairly well off, and when I was at uni I usually shopped at Tesco XD but if you're as economical as I am, you could buy all your food at M&S even if you're a cleaner, just have to keep an eye on the reduced section and bargains, and buy the biggest packages for the best value. And don't get a bloody ready meal, they're like 10x more expensive than if you cook the same thing from scratch. When I was at uni I was the one who was always in plus monies, granted I did borrow a total of maybe £1000 from my parents for the whole three years. So yeah I don't drive when I can walk, that's what chav parents do with stuff like taking their kids to school when every school is at a walkable distance from anyone's home these days, fucking wastes of oxygen. In my town, though, even they sometimes shop at Waitrose.

[@pippofranco879]

S Sh get your stuff delivered, mate

[@Louise-dd3rr]

That really reminded me of Vince talking about M&S in mighty boosh

[@jpaulc441]

Waitrose has a most excellent beer selection

[@Paul_The_Spaceman]

JPaul C you misspelled expensive.

[@cait9399]

Is waitrose really that expensive in uk ect?

[@michaeldavies1782]

Cait Yes and no. It depends entirely on the item. One can take advantage of their offers &c. and pay comparable prices with the lower supermarket chains, but Waitrose also cater towards a more expensive clientele. So whilst their "essentials" range is normally priced, their luxury brands are higher priced and they also stock very expensive items, which is where the reputation comes from.

[@cait9399]

ahhh okay that makes sense thanks.

[@Jen-ju8st]

And excellent customer service ;) (i work there pls leave good reviews to build my self esteem ty)

[@MrJungelMannen]

Mac Daddies :D

[@faisaliqbal8950]

MrJungelMannen f

[@seanharmon4005]

Glad to see Sergeant Estes is doing well

[@annabellej9429]

Growing up, my Damyalways bought milk from Waitrose because for a good few years it was the only supermarket in my town

[@AmazinglyAwkward]

I once bought milk from Waitrose... Had to wait until my next paycheck to any form of shopping again

[@a.r.t9800]

is that the Martian manhunter from supergirl?

[@wuraolaolagunju]

Alec Harris Yep

[@NLOsiris]

Why did this show not get more seasons?

[@bob40179]

Milk at Waitrose costs £1.85 for the normal 2.27 Litres

[@441meatloaf]

Why is it at such a weird volume of 2.27 litres instead of 2?

[@bob40179]

+Aoru because that's 4 pints, 4 is a nicely rounded number

[@441meatloaf]

The orange carrot Oh. You guys measure by pints, and Canada measures by litres. We either get 4/2/1 L

[@ATee-vx6dm]

+Aoru +Aoru interestingly the only unit they have to put on the label is litres but most companies still sell milk rounded to pints, because we like pints here, so the labels have odd numbers like 2.27 on them.

[@mattlm64]

That's EU law.

[@sticklebrix1756]

The Marks and Spencer joke doesn't really work with Waitroise which is barely any more expensive than Sainsbury's and price matches plenty of items against Tesco.

[@enoughofyourkoicarp]

Ok, it's settled, I need a text alert that's just David saying "I'm pretty fucking swanky!"

[@mattcullen6109]

What a line up

[@linavlo849]

I am not from the UK but I love British panel shows!What I have noticed over time is that there are so many jokes about your shops.In this case i knew that Waitrose are considered posh but i don't know if they are considered expensive as well.Could somebody tell me?And if anybody can,could you name a couple of shops and how they are perceived in the UK? (For example I had never heard the one that Richard mentioned.)

[@Block1618]

Lina Vlo The tier list would be something like (from more to less posh/expensive) Waitrose Bit of space here Sainsburies Morrisons Tescos Asda (the one Richard mentioned and owned by Walmart, so somewhat comparable) Lidl/aldi wouldn't really directly fit onto the list, but would probably be percieved to be on the low end. Personally they have some of the best quality stuff though if you don't mind limited choice.

[@linavlo849]

@@Block1618 thank you so much for replying to me.I've found the list very helpful!Have a nice day!😃

[@andyt2k]

Morrisons is posher than Sainsbury's isn't it?

[@tadejsster571]

How is that not Emile Heskey?

[@prm1932]

Didn't really know what MBE was in this context. I was pretty perplexed through the entire video thinking it was the Master of Business Engineering degree until a quick Google search after the video made me appreciate this. Also, God I love Richard Ayoade.

[@SundaraRamanR]

prem sharma And yet you couldn't be arsed to tell the rest of us. For others looking for it: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service (from wiki). And MBE means you're a member of the order.

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

They never mentioned it for some reason, but micky flanagan actually has an MQE- Massacrer of her Queens English

[@azocaruk1]

If he is so against of an MBE and mocking to who have gave it...why he didn't decline the award then? I don't get it.

[@sachadorf1205]

They definitely stole that whole 'Waitrose is for your bits' part from Noel Fielding on Nevermind the Buzzcocks though...

[@andyt2k]

Most British discussion ever

[@manueldeoliveira9294]

How can You be a member of something that no longer exists?

[@seanwebb605]

I'm Canadian and didn't understand much of this.

[@olliedylan1381]

Shout out to the random guy who shouted the name of sliced carrots

[@mattcullen6109]

I wonder if Frankie Boyle will get and MBE?

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

matt cullen he'll get an MQE - Massacrer of her Queens English

[@pzolsky]

waitrose is the place for unhomogonised organic

[@leahhart5208]

Sainsbury's😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

What's an MBE

[@AbrahamJimenezBK2O1]

Martian manhunter 👽

[@henrikhyrup3995]

1:38 is someone in the audience heckling or shouting 'boo yeah' or something like that?

[@rahimarahman5030]

Henrik Høyrup new year

[@Charlie-pl9hs]

Julienne, it’s the comment about the chopped up carrots

[@sebastianmonk1584]

I BROUGHT MILK AT WAITROSE ON TUESDAY!

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

Sebastian Monk u win

[@singenstattatmen5096]

I personally really like Mark's & Spencer. :) But it's a good thing I don't live anywhere near one, otherwise I'd probably be obese from all the delicious stuff they have there.

[@kriegnes]

whats an mbe?

[@kriegnes]

thanks

[@KarstenOkk]

As someone not from around here, why do British people have jokes about supermarkets?

[@Miko_Jones]

Because it's less racist than having jokes about foreigners.

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

Miko Jones 👏

[@theAngryscotman]

What the fuck is Waitrose btw? is this a purely English chain of shops because I'm Scottish and I lived in Scotland until I was 16 and I've never heard of the place.

[@dan.1433]

theAngryscotman I don't know if it's purely an English chain, but it's an expensive supermarket

[@theAngryscotman]

Okie doke.

[@Michael75579]

Which part of Scotland? There are two in Edinburgh, one in Stirling and three in the Glasgow area. They're relatively new though; neither of the Edinburgh ones can be much more than 15-20 years old.

[@theAngryscotman]

I grew up in Fife.

[@kevinchappell3694]

You wouldn’t like it.......they sell vegetables and nothing deep fried. 😮😬

[@ExzoSSG]

I'm not Brittish, someone will need to explain to me what an "MBE" is.

[@brendajackson13]

Vitamin Ex Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

[@ExzoSSG]

Thank you :)

[@brendajackson13]

Vitamin Ex My pleasure😊

[@Miko_Jones]

It stands for "Member of the most excellent order of the British Empire" or Member Of the British Empire It's the fifth and lowest ranking medals of this order. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire

[@cowpacino]

I literally didn't understand a single sentence in this clip

[@Miko_Jones]

And Donald Trump thinks it's the Mexicans who need to learn to speak English!

[@livb6945]

What, you're Polish or something? (ref to Fry and Laurie, understanding barman 😀)

[@emily-kk2vs]

its like learning a foreign language

[@sachadorf1205]

Not really sure what reply you're looking for here...

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

They were giving really good consumer advice about how, for all your shopping, you should go to places like waitrose, because they're actually cheaper

[@DjAlanBarratt]

I like tescos...... it keeps the scum away from waitrose

[@siofrarafferty3821]

guess im mack daddy lol

[@jeanbiroute]

Is it normal to say Fuck like this for Brits? I was under the imlpression that this was an american thing. Dont Brits use Bloody?

[@jeanbiroute]

Some Random Guy OK thank you. It has always been portrayed as a typical American word here.

[@bleedinell8405]

Fack 'em