All you need to do is walk up to a group tailgating and tell them that you are from another country and have never participated in before and they will totally invite you to join. We have strangers joining us all the time and I have walked up to others as well. It’s a big party so most people are receptive to that.
Oh, that and Blackadder, Chef, Keeping up Appearances, The Thin Blue Line, etc. My father and I would watch all of that together late night on PBS when I should've been sleeping for school 😄
I wish all countries could have people do a kind of meet and greet. I think maybe then instead of differences we could see the many things we all have in common.
For me: Thanksgiving is the BEST holiday. Based on (after the harvest) a gathering between the Native Americans and the pilgrims. It is a day that celebrates what you are thankful for with family and friends. No pressure for gift decisions; just great food, company, and football. And Americans are all about gatherings and great food. Tailgate parties, barbeques, grilling parties, potluck gatherings, etc...
He is a good ol dude ,I subbed to him at least over 3 years ago ..I told him about Elijah Craig a man of Scottish descent and how he started the modern Bourbon Whisky distillery business in the United States in the 1700s and he was quite a bit surprised by that ..
The term "a deer stuck in the headlights" is a saying where I live in Michigan, we have so many deer and they are creatures of prey, so when they are running across the street and see lights they freeze, which causes more car crashes than if they went straight. So the term refers to someone who is caught saying something that everyone knows is a lie
I watch a lot of British TV, subscribe to both Acorn and Britbox. Mysteries, Downton Abbey of course, and I recognize many actors. Watching Shetland Season 8 now.
I got a kick out of the barbecue stuff. It reminded me of one of my friend's rv. It had a little pull out grill on the side. They cleverly called it a faux que.
I once had a pool stick I named Fuh, so much respect to your friend. Since apt rules prevent me from running a smoker, when I get the itch I'll use the oven to get as close as I can. I call that stuff "faux-B-Q", something your friend might appreciate. 25 years in KC, and I didn't waste it in that regard. ;)
Where I'm at in North Carolina, we RARELY get snow. Everything we get is sleet and freezing rain. Its horrible and bitter cold. Its actually warmer here when it snows than when if rains. Its dangerous to drive in it.. I love the snow. Guess cause I dont see it too often.
Swimming pools are very common in the US, even in colder areas in the North. I live a a city in New England where temperatures in the Winter have been as low as -12 F [-25C]. I live in a large apartment building in a residential neighborhood that doesn't have its own pool. BUT, on GOOGLE Earth, i looked at my neighborhood for three blocks in every direction, There were nearly three dozen pools, and almost half of them were in ground.
Swimming Pools were popular in the 1950s to the 70s for average middle class to rich Americans to have behind their homes but they are a pain to care of after a certain point .
I'd say 80% of people would show you a blast at a football game if you simply say hey im not from the U.S. and this is my first football game, easy peasy just watch out for the face painters they get pretty wild🍻 it's inherent for Americans to want to show foreigners a good time. As long as there here LEGALLY 😂
I am a bit new your reactions. And heard you and you and Sean (hope I got the right spelling of his name this was difference of Britain and Scotland toward America. I grow up watching BBC thru PBS in Washington state. I love watching in the 70’s- 80’s- 90’s, etc. are you being served , a Scottish program ?Hamish was a police in small town program person that I wish are were more like that here know as I grew up that was normal there in Scotland but I still have good memories of that program the land was wonderful the sea area excellent. Also your comedy show was very enjoyable! I would watch tany programs that showed off the land Island’s around. History I loved to learn also in 😮Britain, Ireland. I thing another one was Yes Priminester ( sorry spelling it’s late night now) also one with Judy Dench they were trying to live off the grid. I always want to travel around Scotland, England but as I had no children helping family was bit more true to me! I have been to Canada several times and Mexico once and that was Enough that was in mid 70’s. When I found out I was 96% English-Scottish, Welsh, Irish,and rest is French, Finnish and Icelandic this from (23 and me). Now living off social security means not very much! But now this travel is watching facebook but it’s a joy to watch all I can ! Hope all you continues on!!
I've been to London. I liked it. The food was good. It was a big city, but it felt small to me because I used to live in New York City. The only thing I didn't like was that it rained the whole time! It's very clean and nice though. I live in Austin. Swimming pools are very common. A lot of apartment complexes will have a pool. I would say Americans are overall optimistic. A lot of people will avoid someone who is too negative. People will even talk about them having a "victim" mindset.
America builds great Technologies also great cars and trucks being in the automotive technician for years I pretty much work done everything from Exotics to Toyotas GM Ford Chrysler Mercedes pretty much everything any of the new cars can go toe-to-toe with anything in the world look at the new ZR1 Corvette coming out that thing is going to be a rocket ship speaking of rocket ships that's another thing that we do we have rockets that go up pretty much once a month sometimes twice a month from Cape Canaveral Florida!
So I am from Philadelphia and I know a ton of people , myself included, who watch Doctor Who and a lot of people who have pools on their property or in their apartment complexes, etc.and it gets cold here but it also gets hot and we just like swimming. Also on the topic of Thanksgiving, it has always been a massive holiday in the USA, ever since colonial times, it was even celebrated during the American Revolution. There are American football games on the professional, collegiate, and highschool levels, lots of people travel to be with their families and drink with their highschool friends the night before (its our biggest night of the year for binge drinking). You go over to your Thanksgiving Dinner and theres a bunch of different foods you will get around the country, but all the food are native to north america, so you'll get turkey or beef, green beans, pumpkins, corn, etc. From my experience most families do talk about what they are grateful for that year... and then we have the next day off to shop so some people start getting ready to go out shopping extremely early or the best deals. I love the holiday and the cool thing is, as people become more secular, its a holiday that can stand the test of time and will likely become one of the most meaningful day of our year, but that wont be anytime soon... definitely more atheist/agnostic in the younger generations, but most families will still say grace before eating Thanksgiving As a Scot, you would just have to say "Hi, could you tell me what this tailgating is all about" people will hear your accent and want to give you a good experience to talk about back at home.
Hey meet , found your channel scrolling through and can’t get enough of your accent , it’s banging , I’m from Kentucky , USA which is considered part of the south however not Deep South and yes the food is fantastic , most of us grow up learning as children how to cook this stuff , was just wondering if you would check out “ the story of the tomb of the unknown soldier “ , I was there with my Korean War veteran father and saw it with my own eyes , extremely powerful and moving , would like to see your reaction , again love your channel and love hearing you speak , please continue making great content
I've always watched BBC. According to DNA tests and my paper trail family tree, I'm about 30% Scottish, 10% Welsh,10% Irish. My ancestors came to the southeast USA from 1609 to the mid 1700s. People in the region are mostly of Scottish and Irish descent. There is a lot of wildlife where I live. I see deer, skunks, raccoon, copperhead and rattle snakes and black bears. I used Brit Rail to visit England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales and had a wonderful trip. One thing you definitely do better than the USA is public transportation.
Thanksgiving is celebrated both in the US and Canada. More or less, it is a day to give thanks for a the blessings of a good harvest. The Canadian Holiday is several weeks earlier, in October. Possibly because the harvest is earlier in Canada.
I’ve been to England, Scotland and Ireland in the 1980’s. My husband and WpI went 5 times and a number of European countries. I thought all the countries were beautiful. My only negative was the worst food I ever had was in England and the people kept to themselves. I thought the people in Ireland were very friendly but I hear the Irish people aren’t as friendly now. The food was much better in Ireland and Scotland! I thought Ireland and Scotland were very beautiful! The Scottish people were also nice. Europe was beautiful too and I loved the history but I felt they were withdrawn. We used EurRail a lot and people kept to themselves but whenever a Canadian or Aussie would come on the train or in the streets all of us would talk to each other like long lost friends. European reactions seemed like they thought we were strange. Sometimes I think it’s because we are countries of immigrants and we came from all over the world
You should check out his video on visiting my home State, North Carolina, for the annual "Highland Games". We had a lot of Scottish settlers because our mountains and foothills reminded them of home. I'm supposed to be descended from them. I must be kin to the swamp loving Scots. I'm from Southeast NC. Picture Louisiana Bayous.
Thanksgiving is radically different in local importance depending where you are/where your family's from. (Super simplified explanation: Its roots are in natives and the first colonizers actually getting along/helping each other out, years before Manifest Destiny was a thing) In New England/parts of the east coast it's a pretty huge deal. 10/10 absolutely recommend at least once in your life!
We have deer, cougars and coyotes in my Lake Oswego Oregon suburb. Pretty cool. They are afraid of people. Bears are different. They will approach you.
You might be astonished to know that there are alot of American movies that are made in Canada mostly the western places where I live Rodeo National Competition In Calgary Alberta especially the Rocky Mountain Range.
I think it would be very interesting to see the Asian take on American fast foods. But I always enjoy your videos. I feel welcomed in your channel and you seem like such a nice guy. Plus, I love your accent 😊. I have seen a lot of our "dangerous" wildlife but the 2 that had the biggest impact on me in person were Bison/Buffalo and the American alligator. Those bison can really move when they are triggered, But, it is almost always because some human idiot did something very stupid. As for the alligator, they can move really fast as well and creep up on you. When those jaws clamp down, they leave with something. Another thing we have are sharks. We have dangerous ones like the great white sharks and other more docile sharks. I think the US leads in shark attacks with most in Florida and a fairly recent attack up north on Martha's Vineyard. Have a great day ahead!
Yes, there are little differences, like the warm beer 🍺 and the same thing with the pop. I ordered a Coca-Cola and no ice. Ever think it a thing on that side of the world you call french fries chips, the trunk of a car, you guys call a boot, you guys drive on the wrong side of the road also depending on what state you live in the United States we could have play license to carry a concealed weapon.
Yes, it's true but we generally don't watch programming such as Coronation Street because it's TOO specific to the English Experience. In larger metropolitan areas, we have PBS [the Public Broadcasting System] which is more or less the American BBC. The most famous programming is Masterpiece Theater produced by WGBH TV in Boston. For more than 50 years it has brought over some of the very best TV from the UK. Then there's the much more recent BritBox subscription service..
I never knew there was anything special about the wildlife here till recently. In fact, I thought it was pretty boring. I live in Boston which is very much north east so about 8-9 months out of the year it's pretty cold so we don't see a lot of cool animals. Now Australia...they blow us all out of the water. That's somewhere I'd really love to go
He'll ya bro! Do it! Taste test that "Texas" BBQ. I'm in Houston, I'm sure it's not gonna be extremely legit.....but you'll never know unless you try!!!! Get out there man and do it.
Easy to get involved in tailgates just bring a big case a beer and some liquor and walk around. People are usually always friendly and in good spirits (in Cleveland because we haven’t loss yet and think we still have a chance that day) and would be happy to welcome in someone especially out of country who wants to experience a cultural event. You’ll probably be offered some drinks, shots or some tailgating food. I always try to go to a sporting event when visiting another country. Went to a hurling match championship in Ireland and didn’t even know what the sport was. Met some fans and spent the night after bar hopping around Dublin with them.
I remember running from the schoolbus to the TV to watch "UFO" . Gabrielle Drake did a strip-tease and I was hooked. At less than a minute it's quick. The title is ""UFO" - Order Now". I was a big fan of "Dr Who" until Capaldi.
Important FACT : The largest sports stadium in the World is a cricket stadium in India that seats 132,000. The second largest stadium [114,000] is in North Korean where the unfortunate people of North Korea are forced to pay homage to the country's deranged Dictator. The NEXT EIGHT of the top ten are ALL US Football stadiums on College and University campuses. Every one of which holds in excess of 100,000 spectators. Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan was designed to be capable of expansion up to 150,000 capacity. I think that pretty well explains the position of sports in the US.
I live in a small city (85,000) in Southern California, not far from mountains, I get raccoons, an occasional skunk, birds, parrots ( origin unknown), many very small lizards, that are completely harmless, and within recent years, to my dismay, coyotes. They prey on our small pets sadly. Harmless o adult humans. Gila Monsters lie in a small desert area of the US, and are seldom encountered. The idea that mountain lions and bears should only be in zoos was fairly shocking to me. We actively protect mountain lions in California. Colorado just reintroduced wolves, by popular vote. Just have to keep the ranchers from killing them. The US is enormous and has a lot of room for wildlife of all kinds. We do not just protect the cute ones.
I think what gives the US an advantage in tech and entertainment is meetings, we have meetings to discuss when to have our next meeting. Communication and embracing change and different ideas from such a large group of people from different backgrounds and ethnicities is a great melting pot
Sorry try not to keep on commenting on your page but there's the great video of British guys go to America for barbecue and food it's a great video you should check it out
83% of Americans are urban and do not see much dangerous wildlife. Bears, and Mountain lions occasionally kill people but it is so rare it is big news when it happens. Moose also injure people but they live in relatively remote areas. Alligators, rattlesnakes kill people but the numbers are vanishingly small. People mostly kill themselves while driving, occasionally hiking. Not sure why foreign tourists get so close to the Grand Canyon edge. There are no safety rails.
I live in the mountain west (rocky mountain) region of the U.S. I consider myself a bit of an outdoorsy type person. In the last 5 years, I have been escorted off of a mountain by a cougar, had 2 large male grizzly bears fight about 20 meters from my tent while camping, been suddenly surrounded by porcupine while hiking at night, stung twice by a scorpion, and just had two moose visit my family cabin last weekend. I live an hour away from the state capital and I see deer walk down my neighbourhood every fall.
Education in general sucks here, though. To be fair, grilling hamburgers and hotdogs, sausages is also barbecuing. A BBQ would usually include these as well as other meats or only these in certain circumstances. We can just be a bit snotty about it after experiencing what people deem to be real BBQ.
If you go to America let your subscribers know. I'm sure if Shaun had done so he could have arranged to meet at a game for the tailgating event. He just needed to let someone know that was something he would love to do. Americans are friendly that way...
Taco bell is good if you've never had authentic mexican brilliance on a plate. But.... its fast and convenient and I'll stop a couple time a month cause its good enough😂
Southpark is actually Canadian hahahaha. But yes it's why Americans get so defensive I think, because this world is so different than any other before. We are all just trying to be happy together but so much disinformation makes us hate.
I live in Minnesota, US... from November to March there is typically snow and very cold temps. From late May to early September... the temps are 70-90° F and a lot of sunny days, but also very likely to have high humidity. Even in Minnesota id say 5 of the 20 houses around me have inground pools. My parents actually lived on a lake growing up, and also have a pool as well. Id have friends and girls come over regularly during our summers when in HS still. One of my highlights growing up. Honestly, we probably used the trampoline more than boating, fishing, or swimming in the lake or the pool. Fun fact: the first time i ever tried a cigarette, marijuana, or got drunk was at 14 visiting Peebles, Scotland! Lol
My mother was born in 1920 in Livingston Station, in the coal mining area between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Her family emigrated to the US when she was 9 years old. When I was in college in 1975 I went to Edinburgh with my grandmother and her second husband. Grandma and I took the bus to Livingston and some of the local people directed us to the local senior center where there were some people who remembered Grandma's family and took us to see one of her cousins in a nursing home. I went back to Scotland with my sister a few years later and we rented a car and drove all over Scotland, including spending a night with another cousin and his wife on the outskirts of Glasgow. We also spent a night in a B&B on the Isle of Skye, and spent the evening talking to a couple from Canada and a couple from England about the differences between our countries. We found many Scottish people who were friendly and helpful.
I don't know about any bad experiences on weed but other hard drugs yes but I will tell you something you could drink a six-pack of beer and get completely belligerent and violent you could smoke a couple joints and you're just going to sit there and eat something and chill out it is legal where I live and I have my card it is wonderful can we have every type that there is out there
I’ve been to England a few times, Wales and the Isle of Man. I’m American with mostly English and Manx heritage. I like the U.K. because it’s relatively “small”. You can travel across the whole U.K. in a reasonably short amount of time. The history, the cathedrals, the Lake District, Snowdonia and the home of my gg grandparents, the Isle of Man. I always feel at home in the U.K. when I’m there. Thanksgiving is a major holiday here in the U.S.. Right up there with Christmas. I’m in Illinois and we get the occasional bear and cougar wandering through. Lots of coyotes, raccoons, skunks, fox and deer where I live. I can’t choose a favorite place because of how different various parts of the country are. I don’t have a swimming pool. I only know two people with pools and they’re certainly not in my neighborhood! Grilling and barbecue are two different things. I rarely eat “fast food” but I have to admit it’s good in a pinch! Taco Bell in Asia would be interesting. Cannabis is legal here in Illinois. I personally don’t use it but it’s certainly no worse than alcohol. And yes, I did try cannabis in college…more than once.
Our optimism and friendliness is what would get you easily invited to join in for tailgating. We are the "why not" instead "why bother" people for sure in a way that other cultures are not. The US is made up of immigrants who said WHY NOT and I CAN/I WILL because they wanted better for themselves and their children so I think that's the main reason why we tend to have more positivity and optimism than other countries. You can't leave all that you've known behind for the unknown without that hope of something better. You should definitely check out the American fast food that has arrived in Malaysia especially if they're foods that you've been wanting to try out. You might be pleasantly surprised :).
It seems to me that a lot of people that visit where I live (Maine) for the first time they hope to see a moose. One of my favorite things is sleeping in a cabin near a lake and hearing loons calling. I'm not sure if you have loons there or know the sound they make, but if not, you should look up a video of loons in Maine. I've been enjoying your reactions. Thanks!
I tried to visit Scotland one time on the train. I was running late and I decided not to go that far to overnight there. I have since found out it really has no ancestral roots for me. And my days of international travel are over this late in life. It was one of the places I did want to go (along with many others) but I just never got there. We have a common swimming pool in our townhouse community. Around me, swimming pools are in 1 out of 8 homes maybe.
The thing about legalized pot is that once it's legal, pretty much anyone can get it. Instead of the medical issues it's used for, people can say they have stress and get a card. Also, people get permission to grow medical Marijuana and often just grow it and sell it to friends. Once it becomes legalized, there is little control of it and I see on live police shows that people either get a card or just becauise ts legal in the state, think its ok to get high and drive.
I can think of 10 things at which America is better: 1. Mass Murder 2. Poverty 3. Religious intolerance 4. Racism 5. Unemployment 6. Foreclosures 7. Drug addiction 8. Death in police custody 9. Money laundering 10. Obesity
I'll tell ya one thing we Americans do better than Britains that's not listed...and that's "speak understandable English" When you guys need to use English subtitles to help other English speakers understand what you're saying, you're doing [speaking] wrong. My biggest pet peeve with certain British accents is your R and T droppings. And everybody outside the US not being able to pronounce "TH" properly. Often times it comes off as an F sound. Like the word, "earth" comes across as "earff." Drives me nuts.
That's an ignorant comment. The UK has many accents, as does the USA. Some accents in the USA are very difficult to understand, cajun, and the Outer Banks, for example.
All you need to do is walk up to a group tailgating and tell them that you are from another country and have never participated in before and they will totally invite you to join. We have strangers joining us all the time and I have walked up to others as well. It’s a big party so most people are receptive to that.
This is 100% true every Stadium I've been to across the country have always met cool people tailgating and very friendly
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"There is no reason for a civilian to have a gun." - Many UK citizens
"Can you outrun a bear, an alligator or a mountain lion?" - Americans
A British "barbecue" is typically to get some charcoal burning and cook a few hamburgers and hot dogs. In the US, that qualifies as just a "cook out".
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Everything I know about England, I learned from “Are You Being Served?”
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Oh, that and Blackadder, Chef, Keeping up Appearances, The Thin Blue Line, etc. My father and I would watch all of that together late night on PBS when I should've been sleeping for school 😄
I wish all countries could have people do a kind of meet and greet. I think maybe then instead of differences we could see the many things we all have in common.
In Florida, we have alligators and American crocodiles .
For me: Thanksgiving is the BEST holiday. Based on (after the harvest) a gathering between the Native Americans and the pilgrims. It is a day that celebrates what you are thankful for with family and friends. No pressure for gift decisions; just great food, company, and football. And Americans are all about gatherings and great food. Tailgate parties, barbeques, grilling parties, potluck gatherings, etc...
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I have watched BBC programs for years. I love the old sitcoms, murder mystery, and talk shows.
He is a good ol dude ,I subbed to him at least over 3 years ago ..I told him about Elijah Craig a man of Scottish descent and how he started the modern Bourbon Whisky distillery business in the United States in the 1700s and he was quite a bit surprised by that ..
The term "a deer stuck in the headlights" is a saying where I live in Michigan, we have so many deer and they are creatures of prey, so when they are running across the street and see lights they freeze, which causes more car crashes than if they went straight. So the term refers to someone who is caught saying something that everyone knows is a lie
I watch a lot of British TV, subscribe to both Acorn and Britbox. Mysteries, Downton Abbey of course, and I recognize many actors. Watching Shetland Season 8 now.
I got a kick out of the barbecue stuff. It reminded me of one of my friend's rv. It had a little pull out grill on the side. They cleverly called it a faux que.
I once had a pool stick I named Fuh, so much respect to your friend. Since apt rules prevent me from running a smoker, when I get the itch I'll use the oven to get as close as I can. I call that stuff "faux-B-Q", something your friend might appreciate. 25 years in KC, and I didn't waste it in that regard. ;)
@@bookman7409 Same here. I faux grill steaks inside too. Go Chiefs, Royals, and Sporting!
Where I'm at in North Carolina, we RARELY get snow. Everything we get is sleet and freezing rain. Its horrible and bitter cold. Its actually warmer here when it snows than when if rains. Its dangerous to drive in it.. I love the snow. Guess cause I dont see it too often.
I used to live in England when I was a little girl. I’ve only been back twice. Once back in August.😊
Innovation and entrepreneurship requires Individualism. Americans excel at this.
I love that people wanting to step out of their environment and look beyond. Many thanks❤
Swimming pools are very common in the US, even in colder areas in the North. I live a a city in New England where temperatures in the Winter have been as low as -12 F [-25C]. I live in a large apartment building in a residential neighborhood that doesn't have its own pool. BUT, on GOOGLE Earth, i looked at my neighborhood for three blocks in every direction, There were nearly three dozen pools, and almost half of them were in ground.
Swimming Pools were popular in the 1950s to the 70s for average middle class to rich Americans to have behind their homes but they are a pain to care of after a certain point .
Also America has WILDERNESS not just nature. They really are two very different things.
I'd say 80% of people would show you a blast at a football game if you simply say hey im not from the U.S. and this is my first football game, easy peasy just watch out for the face painters they get pretty wild🍻 it's inherent for Americans to want to show foreigners a good time. As long as there here LEGALLY 😂
I am a bit new your reactions. And heard you and you and Sean (hope I got the right spelling of his name this was difference of Britain and Scotland toward America. I grow up watching BBC thru PBS in Washington state. I love watching in the 70’s- 80’s- 90’s, etc. are you being served , a Scottish program ?Hamish was a police in small town program person that I wish are were more like that here know as I grew up that was normal there in Scotland but I still have good memories of that program the land was wonderful the sea area excellent. Also your comedy show was very enjoyable! I would watch tany programs that showed off the land Island’s around. History I loved to learn also in 😮Britain, Ireland. I thing another one was Yes Priminester ( sorry spelling it’s late night now) also one with Judy Dench they were trying to live off the grid. I always want to travel around Scotland, England but as I had no children helping family was bit more true to me! I have been to Canada several times and Mexico once and that was Enough that was in mid 70’s. When I found out I was 96% English-Scottish, Welsh, Irish,and rest is French, Finnish and Icelandic this from (23 and me). Now living off social security means not very much! But now this travel is watching facebook but it’s a joy to watch all I can ! Hope all you continues on!!
I love Scotland. A great country. Last time I went to the Highlands was in 2008.
I’ve been watching Brit Box for a couple of years. I much prefer it to our stuff.
I've been to London. I liked it. The food was good. It was a big city, but it felt small to me because I used to live in New York City. The only thing I didn't like was that it rained the whole time! It's very clean and nice though. I live in Austin. Swimming pools are very common. A lot of apartment complexes will have a pool. I would say Americans are overall optimistic. A lot of people will avoid someone who is too negative. People will even talk about them having a "victim" mindset.
America builds great Technologies also great cars and trucks being in the automotive technician for years I pretty much work done everything from Exotics to Toyotas GM Ford Chrysler Mercedes pretty much everything any of the new cars can go toe-to-toe with anything in the world look at the new ZR1 Corvette coming out that thing is going to be a rocket ship speaking of rocket ships that's another thing that we do we have rockets that go up pretty much once a month sometimes twice a month from Cape Canaveral Florida!
So I am from Philadelphia and I know a ton of people , myself included, who watch Doctor Who and a lot of people who have pools on their property or in their apartment complexes, etc.and it gets cold here but it also gets hot and we just like swimming.
Also on the topic of Thanksgiving, it has always been a massive holiday in the USA, ever since colonial times, it was even celebrated during the American Revolution. There are American football games on the professional, collegiate, and highschool levels, lots of people travel to be with their families and drink with their highschool friends the night before (its our biggest night of the year for binge drinking). You go over to your Thanksgiving Dinner and theres a bunch of different foods you will get around the country, but all the food are native to north america, so you'll get turkey or beef, green beans, pumpkins, corn, etc. From my experience most families do talk about what they are grateful for that year... and then we have the next day off to shop so some people start getting ready to go out shopping extremely early or the best deals. I love the holiday and the cool thing is, as people become more secular, its a holiday that can stand the test of time and will likely become one of the most meaningful day of our year, but that wont be anytime soon... definitely more atheist/agnostic in the younger generations, but most families will still say grace before eating Thanksgiving
As a Scot, you would just have to say "Hi, could you tell me what this tailgating is all about" people will hear your accent and want to give you a good experience to talk about back at home.
Hey meet , found your channel scrolling through and can’t get enough of your accent , it’s banging , I’m from Kentucky , USA which is considered part of the south however not Deep South and yes the food is fantastic , most of us grow up learning as children how to cook this stuff , was just wondering if you would check out “ the story of the tomb of the unknown soldier “ , I was there with my Korean War veteran father and saw it with my own eyes , extremely powerful and moving , would like to see your reaction , again love your channel and love hearing you speak , please continue making great content
I've always watched BBC.
According to DNA tests and my paper trail family tree, I'm about 30% Scottish, 10% Welsh,10% Irish. My ancestors came to the southeast USA from 1609 to the mid 1700s. People in the region are mostly of Scottish and Irish descent.
There is a lot of wildlife where I live. I see deer, skunks, raccoon, copperhead and rattle snakes and black bears.
I used Brit Rail to visit England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales and had a wonderful trip. One thing you definitely do better than the USA is public transportation.
Thanksgiving is celebrated both in the US and Canada. More or less, it is a day to give thanks for a the blessings of a good harvest. The Canadian Holiday is several weeks earlier, in October. Possibly because the harvest is earlier in Canada.
I’ve been to England, Scotland and Ireland in the 1980’s. My husband and WpI went 5 times and a number of European countries. I thought all the countries were beautiful. My only negative was the worst food I ever had was in England and the people kept to themselves. I thought the people in Ireland were very friendly but I hear the Irish people aren’t as friendly now. The food was much better in Ireland and Scotland! I thought Ireland and Scotland were very beautiful! The Scottish people were also nice. Europe was beautiful too and I loved the history but I felt they were withdrawn. We used EurRail a lot and people kept to themselves but whenever a Canadian or Aussie would come on the train or in the streets all of us would talk to each other like long lost friends. European reactions seemed like they thought we were strange. Sometimes I think it’s because we are countries of immigrants and we came from all over the world
You should check out his video on visiting my home State, North Carolina, for the annual "Highland Games". We had a lot of Scottish settlers because our mountains and foothills reminded them of home. I'm supposed to be descended from them. I must be kin to the swamp loving Scots. I'm from Southeast NC. Picture Louisiana Bayous.
Thanksgiving is radically different in local importance depending where you are/where your family's from. (Super simplified explanation: Its roots are in natives and the first colonizers actually getting along/helping each other out, years before Manifest Destiny was a thing)
In New England/parts of the east coast it's a pretty huge deal. 10/10 absolutely recommend at least once in your life!
We do hamburger and hotdogs on the grill but we call that a cookout or grilling out not a bbq. Bbq is low and slow when you cook it for hours
I was in Edinburgh years ago. It was a great experience. I had tickets for the Tattoo. I also toured the Castle and Holyrood House.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. To me it is the most important one
I would love to see you do some food reaction videos including local food.
Alligators are my favorite US animal. I live in Florida so I have the good fortune of seeing them all the time.
We have deer, cougars and coyotes in my Lake Oswego Oregon suburb. Pretty cool. They are afraid of people. Bears are different. They will approach you.
You might be astonished to know that there are alot of American movies that are made in Canada mostly the western places where I live Rodeo National Competition In Calgary Alberta especially the Rocky Mountain Range.
Definitely do the BBQ video lol, I'd love to see your reaction :P
New subscriber here. I wanted to see if you would react to different hockey rivalries? Maybe oilers vs flames?
I think it would be very interesting to see the Asian take on American fast foods. But I always enjoy your videos. I feel welcomed in your channel and you seem like such a nice guy. Plus, I love your accent 😊. I have seen a lot of our "dangerous" wildlife but the 2 that had the biggest impact on me in person were Bison/Buffalo and the American alligator. Those bison can really move when they are triggered, But, it is almost always because some human idiot did something very stupid. As for the alligator, they can move really fast as well and creep up on you. When those jaws clamp down, they leave with something. Another thing we have are sharks. We have dangerous ones like the great white sharks and other more docile sharks. I think the US leads in shark attacks with most in Florida and a fairly recent attack up north on Martha's Vineyard. Have a great day ahead!
Of course, it has better nature.
It's 40 times the size and spans from the Arctic to the subtropics (tropics w/Hawaii)..
Yes, there are little differences, like the warm beer 🍺 and the same thing with the pop. I ordered a Coca-Cola and no ice. Ever think it a thing on that side of the world you call french fries chips, the trunk of a car, you guys call a boot, you guys drive on the wrong side of the road also depending on what state you live in the United States we could have play license to carry a concealed weapon.
Yes, it's true but we generally don't watch programming such as Coronation Street because it's TOO specific to the English Experience. In larger metropolitan areas, we have PBS [the Public Broadcasting System] which is more or less the American BBC. The most famous programming is Masterpiece Theater produced by WGBH TV in Boston.
For more than 50 years it has brought over some of the very best TV from the UK. Then there's the much more recent BritBox subscription service..
I never knew there was anything special about the wildlife here till recently. In fact, I thought it was pretty boring. I live in Boston which is very much north east so about 8-9 months out of the year it's pretty cold so we don't see a lot of cool animals. Now Australia...they blow us all out of the water. That's somewhere I'd really love to go
He'll ya bro! Do it! Taste test that "Texas" BBQ. I'm in Houston, I'm sure it's not gonna be extremely legit.....but you'll never know unless you try!!!! Get out there man and do it.
My state has legalized marijuana. There are stores you can buy it and you can grow it
To me, Thanksgiving is the best holiday.
Thanksgiving and Christmas yes ^_^
i love cannabis, im from NY and about 6 stores in my city where i can buy from and i also grow as well
It's okay.
We do all of those better than Canada, too -- except the cannabis. We can let the Canadians be "better" at that one.
Easy to get involved in tailgates just bring a big case a beer and some liquor and walk around. People are usually always friendly and in good spirits (in Cleveland because we haven’t loss yet and think we still have a chance that day) and would be happy to welcome in someone especially out of country who wants to experience a cultural event. You’ll probably be offered some drinks, shots or some tailgating food. I always try to go to a sporting event when visiting another country. Went to a hurling match championship in Ireland and didn’t even know what the sport was. Met some fans and spent the night after bar hopping around Dublin with them.
I remember running from the schoolbus to the TV to watch "UFO" . Gabrielle Drake did a strip-tease and I was hooked. At less than a minute it's quick. The title is ""UFO" - Order Now". I was a big fan of "Dr Who" until Capaldi.
Important FACT : The largest sports stadium in the World is a cricket stadium in India that seats 132,000. The second largest stadium [114,000] is in North Korean where the unfortunate people of North Korea are forced to pay homage to the country's deranged Dictator. The NEXT EIGHT of the top ten are ALL US Football stadiums on College and University campuses. Every one of which holds in excess of 100,000 spectators. Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan was designed to be capable of expansion up to 150,000 capacity. I think that pretty well explains the position of sports in the US.
I live in a small city (85,000) in Southern California, not far from mountains, I get raccoons, an occasional skunk, birds, parrots ( origin unknown), many very small lizards, that are completely harmless, and within recent years, to my dismay, coyotes. They prey on our small pets sadly. Harmless o adult humans.
Gila Monsters lie in a small desert area of the US, and are seldom encountered. The idea that mountain lions and bears should only be in zoos was fairly shocking to me. We actively protect mountain lions in California. Colorado just reintroduced wolves, by popular vote. Just have to keep the ranchers from killing them.
The US is enormous and has a lot of room for wildlife of all kinds. We do not just protect the cute ones.
I think what gives the US an advantage in tech and entertainment is meetings, we have meetings to discuss when to have our next meeting. Communication and embracing change and different ideas from such a large group of people from different backgrounds and ethnicities is a great melting pot
Sorry try not to keep on commenting on your page but there's the great video of British guys go to America for barbecue and food it's a great video you should check it out
I watched Monty Python. It was hilarious 😂
83% of Americans are urban and do not see much dangerous wildlife. Bears, and Mountain lions occasionally kill people but it is so rare it is big news when it happens. Moose also injure people but they live in relatively remote areas.
Alligators, rattlesnakes kill people but the numbers are vanishingly small. People mostly kill themselves while driving, occasionally hiking.
Not sure why foreign tourists get so close to the Grand Canyon edge. There are no safety rails.
I live in the mountain west (rocky mountain) region of the U.S. I consider myself a bit of an outdoorsy type person. In the last 5 years, I have been escorted off of a mountain by a cougar, had 2 large male grizzly bears fight about 20 meters from my tent while camping, been suddenly surrounded by porcupine while hiking at night, stung twice by a scorpion, and just had two moose visit my family cabin last weekend. I live an hour away from the state capital and I see deer walk down my neighbourhood every fall.
Education in general sucks here, though.
To be fair, grilling hamburgers and hotdogs, sausages is also barbecuing. A BBQ would usually include these as well as other meats or only these in certain circumstances. We can just be a bit snotty about it after experiencing what people deem to be real BBQ.
If you go to America let your subscribers know. I'm sure if Shaun had done so he could have arranged to meet at a game for the tailgating event. He just needed to let someone know that was something he would love to do. Americans are friendly that way...
Our holidays are more of a day of remembrance and celebration of sacrifice.
Taco bell is good if you've never had authentic mexican brilliance on a plate. But.... its fast and convenient and I'll stop a couple time a month cause its good enough😂
Hmm, i have never seen a UK program besides Dr. Who
Nope,, no US National Parks are as large as Scotland. Scotland is 30,900 sq. miles. The largest US NP is Wrangell-St. Elias NP at 13,000 sq. miles.
Southpark is actually Canadian hahahaha. But yes it's why Americans get so defensive I think, because this world is so different than any other before. We are all just trying to be happy together but so much disinformation makes us hate.
Nobody wants to know what Taco Bell is like in Asia.
I live in Minnesota, US... from November to March there is typically snow and very cold temps. From late May to early September... the temps are 70-90° F and a lot of sunny days, but also very likely to have high humidity. Even in Minnesota id say 5 of the 20 houses around me have inground pools. My parents actually lived on a lake growing up, and also have a pool as well. Id have friends and girls come over regularly during our summers when in HS still. One of my highlights growing up. Honestly, we probably used the trampoline more than boating, fishing, or swimming in the lake or the pool. Fun fact: the first time i ever tried a cigarette, marijuana, or got drunk was at 14 visiting Peebles, Scotland! Lol
Please make a bbq video
My mother was born in 1920 in Livingston Station, in the coal mining area between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Her family emigrated to the US when she was 9 years old. When I was in college in 1975 I went to Edinburgh with my grandmother and her second husband. Grandma and I took the bus to Livingston and some of the local people directed us to the local senior center where there were some people who remembered Grandma's family and took us to see one of her cousins in a nursing home. I went back to Scotland with my sister a few years later and we rented a car and drove all over Scotland, including spending a night with another cousin and his wife on the outskirts of Glasgow. We also spent a night in a B&B on the Isle of Skye, and spent the evening talking to a couple from Canada and a couple from England about the differences between our countries. We found many Scottish people who were friendly and helpful.
Apparently there are nearly 11 million pools in the US, with over 10 million of them being residential.
I don't know about any bad experiences on weed but other hard drugs yes but I will tell you something you could drink a six-pack of beer and get completely belligerent and violent you could smoke a couple joints and you're just going to sit there and eat something and chill out it is legal where I live and I have my card it is wonderful can we have every type that there is out there
I’ve been to England a few times, Wales and the Isle of Man. I’m American with mostly English and Manx heritage. I like the U.K. because it’s relatively “small”. You can travel across the whole U.K. in a reasonably short amount of time. The history, the cathedrals, the Lake District, Snowdonia and the home of my gg grandparents, the Isle of Man. I always feel at home in the U.K. when I’m there. Thanksgiving is a major holiday here in the U.S.. Right up there with Christmas. I’m in Illinois and we get the occasional bear and cougar wandering through. Lots of coyotes, raccoons, skunks, fox and deer where I live. I can’t choose a favorite place because of how different various parts of the country are. I don’t have a swimming pool. I only know two people with pools and they’re certainly not in my neighborhood! Grilling and barbecue are two different things. I rarely eat “fast food” but I have to admit it’s good in a pinch! Taco Bell in Asia would be interesting. Cannabis is legal here in Illinois. I personally don’t use it but it’s certainly no worse than alcohol. And yes, I did try cannabis in college…more than once.
Our optimism and friendliness is what would get you easily invited to join in for tailgating. We are the "why not" instead "why bother" people for sure in a way that other cultures are not. The US is made up of immigrants who said WHY NOT and I CAN/I WILL because they wanted better for themselves and their children so I think that's the main reason why we tend to have more positivity and optimism than other countries. You can't leave all that you've known behind for the unknown without that hope of something better. You should definitely check out the American fast food that has arrived in Malaysia especially if they're foods that you've been wanting to try out. You might be pleasantly surprised :).
AMERICAN RACIST 😡
It seems to me that a lot of people that visit where I live (Maine) for the first time they hope to see a moose. One of my favorite things is sleeping in a cabin near a lake and hearing loons calling. I'm not sure if you have loons there or know the sound they make, but if not, you should look up a video of loons in Maine. I've been enjoying your reactions. Thanks!
I tried to visit Scotland one time on the train. I was running late and I decided not to go that far to overnight there. I have since found out it really has no ancestral roots for me. And my days of international travel are over this late in life. It was one of the places I did want to go (along with many others) but I just never got there. We have a common swimming pool in our townhouse community. Around me, swimming pools are in 1 out of 8 homes maybe.
The thing about legalized pot is that once it's legal, pretty much anyone can get it. Instead of the medical issues it's used for, people can say they have stress and get a card. Also, people get permission to grow medical Marijuana and often just grow it and sell it to friends. Once it becomes legalized, there is little control of it and I see on live police shows that people either get a card or just becauise ts legal in the state, think its ok to get high and drive.
It's unnecessary to talk about the spread of American culture. We did good.
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I can think of 10 things at which America is better:
1. Mass Murder
2. Poverty
3. Religious intolerance
4. Racism
5. Unemployment
6. Foreclosures
7. Drug addiction
8. Death in police custody
9. Money laundering
10. Obesity
I'll tell ya one thing we Americans do better than Britains that's not listed...and that's "speak understandable English" When you guys need to use English subtitles to help other English speakers understand what you're saying, you're doing [speaking] wrong. My biggest pet peeve with certain British accents is your R and T droppings. And everybody outside the US not being able to pronounce "TH" properly. Often times it comes off as an F sound. Like the word, "earth" comes across as "earff." Drives me nuts.
That's an ignorant comment. The UK has many accents, as does the USA. Some accents in the USA are very difficult to understand, cajun, and the Outer Banks, for example.