It's not the cup of tea itself that eases the pain it's the chat you're going to have whilst drinking it. When we say "I'll put the kettle on" we're actually saying "Okay, I'm listening".
I feel the same way, it's more a shared "oh, that sucks, nevermind things happen don't worry about it" - dead silence would just mean that everyone's attention is focused on the dropper and would make them feel terrible, ditto a more specific mockery or a scream.
It’s a very short-hand way (or ‘waheeyyy!’ if you will…) of saying ‘You dropped something, we all know you did, it’s momentarily embarrassing, we’ve all done it before, we’ve all taken this 3 seconds to come together and laugh about it as a collective, and now nobody is paying any more interest to the situation, so feel free to go about your day, clean up the mess without worrying that you’re being watched, as we’ve all now agreed the the moment has passed. Cheers.” So that the awkward British, public, social embarrassment - the greatest of our weaknesses - is prolonged for only as long as is customarily necessary.
My sister is now in her 30s, and to this day she still insists on getting a Colin the Caterpillar cake for her birthday. It's easily one of the biggest sources of nostalgia for many kids who grew up here!
Colin the Caterpillar cakes have been sold since it was introduced in 1990 by Marks & Spencer. The cake is a Marks & Spencer trademark though there are similar cakes including, Waitrose's Cecil, Sainsbury's Wiggles, Aldi's Cuthbert, Tesco's Curly and Asda's Clyde the Caterpillar.
A cup of tea is offered because it does have a calming effect, however, it also means that people will then sit down and whether or not the person/s effected talk or not, there is a huge element of empathy, caring and kindness that goes with the gesture.
Yes, definitely intended to provide support and comfort, and to help to calm someone who is dealing with something difficult. ‘I’ll get you a cuppa” or ‘Would you like a cuppa?’ encourages someone to sit down, take a breath and absorb or discuss the issue they are dealing with. I’ve never heard it used in humour or with sarcasm.
Tea has mildly anti-bacteria effects, so it does help more than people might think but mostly it's just a warm pleasant drink for a country that gets very cold winters and mild autumns and springs. That means it gets associated with social comfort and relaxation, as such.
the tea thing isn't meant to be funny unless it's being delivered in a comedy. it's done in a way to comfort people. something terrible just happened so you give them a cup of tea to calm them down, relax them, comfort them. because tea has that warm coziness and calming aspect that other drinks don't really have
The Irish and the Turkish have a higher per capita tea consumption than the UK. In Türkiye I have been offered tea while exchanging money at the bank and while buying furniture.
Last time I saw a carpeted bathroom was 30+ years ago and even then I thought "Blimey, do people still do that?" Wahey for dropped glasses defuses the situation; we've all dropped a glass or two and this is a shared experience.
The carpeted bathroom has not been a thing here for a long time. That’s not to say there are not bathrooms with carpet in them in the U.K., but they are very uncommon - it was a fashionable way to decorate in mainly ‘60s and ‘70s, even in the USA as far as I’m aware, but times have definitely moved on and it’s highly unusual for carpets to be fitted nowadays. I’m sure there are an extremely small number of homeowners that still do it though! I have never seen a bathroom with a carpet in my nearly 40 years in person, only on tv renovation shows! The ‘waheeeey’ is almost universal over here. It is sometimes accompanied by banging on the tables or stamping of feet as it’s being shouted out. It’s just to make light of the situation I suppose? Regarding tea, we don’t literally think it cures ailments as such, but it ‘cures’ all in the sense of it’s a good tonic in making someone feel better, bringing people together, or to ease a negative situation - just a few examples but hopefully it gives you a better idea! “Oh go on then😏” is almost like intimating that someone’s really had to twist your arm to take that slice of cake or have another drink, even though they may have just casually offered! Makes you feel better about yourself, like you tried your hardest to resist but the person offering has really talked you into it against your will 😂 Love a Colin the Caterpillar 🐛 👌🏼👌🏼
Carpet shops still sell carpet for bathrooms, water proof backing. Carpet Right sells 2 ranges (I just looked it up), so someone is still buying and fitting it. Probably older people, but definitely still a thing for some people. They wouldn't be manufactured and sold if they were not selling. I had carpet in my bathroom until late 90s and it was easy to keep clean, particularly as I had bathmats at the toilet and for the bath that were washed regularly.
UK here. My bathroom is carpeted and I just have mats on top of it (which are washed.) It is wonderful when you need to go to the loo in the cold of night. You're feet are all cushioned and warm.
You are correct about tea being calming. As we brits are kind of brought up on tea, it's homely and comforting. Therefor a great remedy for the moment. Also, gives you a few moments to reflect and plan the next move...
And as well the person offering to make the tea makes you feel that they care, want to make you feel better even way of showing love. Having a cuppa and having one made for you is really a multi functional social interaction...no complicated conversation necessary and message is delivered and received. You can even show some sympathy towards your greatest enemy without 'loosing your face' by just offering cup of tea when going goes tough and the 'enemy' is not deserving it.
It also shows that you care - by making them a cuppa you are inviting them to sit and talk about it, not just showing them the door. You are giving them your time, which is the most precious thing we have.
@@jacquilewis8203 "Hey, hold your horses, you dropped your wee plates there so ya did, sonny, ya catch my drift?!" I just assume every Northern Irish person is Jim McDonald from Corrie.
Brit here, when I’ve been France or Spain and restaurant staff have dropped glass I’ve had to mentally tell myself to keep my mouth shut (or I’ll do it under my breath! Lol) as it’s such an impulsive thing to shout out! 😂
We have an antiseptic cream in the UK called germolene it smells the same as root beer tastes. Which means for many Brits it would be disgusting as there would be an unpleasant association.
I am in Scotland... worked in a tv factory a good few years ago when they were still making CRT ones and anytime a tv was dropped or fell off the forklift the whole factory in unison gave a resounding wayheeeeeey 😂
Many years ago I worked at a very famous football club in the Northwest of England. One of the regulars to the Ticket Office was a young man who worked for Britvic. He started chatting to me and asked what I drank when I went out; I explained I was (and still am) teetotal and so only drank juice or pop. I explained that why parents used to make a drink with orange juice and diet lemonade, you used slightly more juice than pop. Six months later Britvic launched J2O (used to be called Britvic 55 - 55% fruit juice, 45% pop). He got a huge bonus.
I certainly remember Britvic 55, maaaan thats going back a few years. I also remember Corona pop (with the 10p returns cap) fromthe pop van that used to come around
The J2o is a generational thing, because my daughters definitely loved to have a J2o in the pub garden in the summer, in my childhood it was the glass coke bottle with a straw or if you wanted to feel like you were having alcohol it was a ginger beer.
She was right, I got so bloody excited when she said Colin the Caterpillar Cake!!! It's a character more or less made up by the shop Marks and Spencer, who also have another character called Percy Pig. But Colin the Caterpillar brings back so many memories of my childhood birthdays!
Carpet in bathrooms is a very 70s thing ! Not common anymore. If someone drops a glass I shout " a round of applause for he juggler " ! " Oh, go on then" is the same as " well, if you're twisting my arm " . Colin the caterpillar cake was introduced by Marks and Spencer in 1990. Not everyone has it on their birthday. I personally have never seen one at a birthday party. J20s. Never had one ! Pigs in blankets are the best bit of a Christmas dinner. I think Americans call a sausage roll...a pig in a blanket !?
I'm glad I'm not the only 1 that thought she was full of 💩. The way she kept saying "we get sooo excited", do we? What BS, why do some Brits think it's OK to make the rest of the world think we're all twats?
AT a football match if the away team misplaces a pass and it goes out for a throw the home fans will all shout waaaaaaay in unison, same if the ball hits the ref or he falls over
When a glass is dropped, we usually shout "Sack the Juggler" as well, maybe the juggler part is a Northern thing? As for the "Go on then" do you say "you're twisting my arm" it's basically the same thing
The difference between Bonfire Night and The 4th of July is people setting off fireworks that require you to be the distance between the Moon and the Sun, in a back garden the size of a Toyota Camry.
There was a court case some years ago, when a child was injured whilst in the care of a British nanny. The prosecutor claimed the nanny was culpable because in her evidence she admitted she had ‘popped the child down’ (on a bed or couch) for a moment, which the prosecution interpreted as an admission of violence.
People in the UK drink millions of cups of tea every day. It is a very nice and comforting drink especially on a cold winters day but even in a hot summers day, and don’t forget we drink our tea hot with milk and some like to have a small amount of sugar in it, e.g. 2 teaspoons of sugar is considered a lot by many people!
Caterpillar Cake - This was first sold in Marks & Spencer’s in 1990. Not everyone got one of these cakes on their birthday ! When I was a child, I got a normal round cake. Sometimes it was bought but usually it was hand made by my mum or one of my sisters. In 1990, I was 21 !
@@Welsh_Dragon756 same here, but im in my forties, so it wasnt around when I was a kid, and never had it as an adult. considering it came from marks n spencers, maybe its more of a middle class thing?
Some things have changed over the years. Most bathrooms now have tiled and laminate floors and although hot and cold taps are still around mixer taps are becoming more common (my bathroom and kitchen sinks have mixer taps)
Cadbury (that makes Freddo) was founded in England (Birmingham) in 1824, but in 2010 it was sold to Kraft, which itself was taken over by Mondelez, an American firm. They changed the chocolate recipe by adding palm oil and reduced the cocoa mass. Cadbury's chocolate now tastes slimey and doesn't give the chocolate 'hit' that the old recipe did. I've stopped buying it, there are better chocolates out there.
Likewise, I live outside the UK now, just occasionally visiting and the modern formulation of Cadbury chocolate was a big disappointment to me. I found that some of the high cocoa chocolate from Lidl and Aldi were really good.
I never had a caterpillar cake as a kid, but my kids and the birthday parties they've been to, have mostly had these as the birthday cake. We just had one for my son's 4th birthday, but I ate the face..........
There have been 'Brand Wars' over the caterpillar cake. The original is the M&S Colin- but other stores have made very similar cakes, with different names, and M&S have tried to insist it's their creation and shouldn't be copied. J2O's arent really marketed at kids- anyone in the pub who doesn't fancy an alcoholic drink might order a J2O - but of course they are appropriate for kids to have too.
Regarding the drinks that made you feel like an adult, I used to buy 'Shandy Bass' as a kid. Only had about 8% beer in it and was no more than 0.5% alcohol but being able to buy and drink it made you feel older at that age.
Silly thing about this is, as kids we could buy shandy bass with its 0.5% ABV but you couldnt buy Tennants LA (which was about 0.2% ABV) because that was actually still classed as beer.
We once rented a house that had a pink bathroom carpet. It was only a matter of time before a spillage happened. It took teenage daughter number 1 about 2 weeks to spill red hair dye in the middle of the room. We replaced the carpet with a nice washable bit of vinyl.
I once tried turning on a motorbike too late for a corner (at about 30mph) and ended up skidding and sliding along the ground underneath the bike. An old lady crossing the road saw me lying in the road and asked me ‘are you ok, would you like a cup of tea?’
Colin the catapiller, I remember the laminated children's books fondly! And yes getting a Colin the catapiller chocolate roll cake would bring a massive grin even at 40! In fact I want one for my 41st now!
I don’t really know how it started, but as far back as in school, if anyone drops any thing or something smashed, instantly a chorus of “Yaaay/Waaaay!!!” Rings out. Yes it really happens, and I think it is more to lighten the embarrassment of dropping something. Sometimes it’s accompanied by clapping.
Yes, tea is strongly associated with crisis situations. Everyone really does put the kettle on. Yes it cures everything. During WW 2 there were mobile canteens dishing out cups of tea. It is an entrenched institution here.
@@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618 Tes bolsters the spirit and is the most refreshing drink. During the steam train era, drivers used to take black tea with them as it was the best for quenching thirst in the fiery heat of the cab.
Although it's old fashioned to put carpet in the bathroom the reason was to keep the bathroom warmer. Don't forget how cold it is here in the UK most of the time and how expensive it is to have the heating on. That plus our houses are naturally cold, they're brick and stone and most are quite old so are often poorly insulated. I have lino in my bathroom which at least can be wiped down easy if anything is split on it but this time of year when I get out of a hot bath, until I get dried and dressed I'm guaranteed to be shivering from the cold.
Ahh ,the caterpillar cake ,a staple at children's birthdays for the last couple of decades .The birthday person gets the face because it has the most chocolate .Many young adults would probably light up with nostalgic delight if a caterpillar cake was produced on their birthday .
It is very hard to separate a Brit from his tea. I am currently on a three week driving tour of Northern Thailand. In my luggage there is a ton of tea and a large enamel mug. I only stay at hotels which have a kettle in the room.
The waheeeeeyyy is sort of like a sarcastic slow-clap! Or a sarcastic "well done" which we also use a lot over here too. Never meant hurtfully though, its laughing with the person rather than at them. The correct response if you are that person would be to bow and thank the crowd! It's an extension of our self-deprecating dry humour, we love to have a laugh about being a bit shit at something.
That was fun, now I have to go find Part 2. So, when I was younger the phrase Pop-? was more prevalent. I think because there were more British immigrants then. Also, children's drinks: Root Beer as you said, but also Shirley Temple's. Bathroom rugs; many people use bathroom rugs, they are just not wall to wall. Now we have them but can easily be taken to the laundry regularly. We also used to have carpeting in kitchens, that has fallen out of favor. Also, there is the phrase: "Oh, go on then...." when confronted by things we aren't supposed to do, we might say: "Oh, why not." Or, perhaps: "Well, maybe just this once." These are just some of the equivalencies I can think of.
OMG, she made a really bad job of explaining "wa-hey!". It is a wholesome combination of irony and teasing. It is a conditioned reflex we (mostly men) exhibit when someone drops or breaks something. It's not just for glasses, it can be any accidental non-serious breakage in almost any situation, although it is more common in pubs and restaurants (where it's often a plate or two). The cheer is deliberately casual and unenthusiastic to reflect its ironic nature, the joke being that you normally cheer successful things but here you're cheering a mishap. It must not be done with too much energy because then it would sound mocking and mean, which is not its purpose. Some people miss the point and admonish those who cheer for being nasty, even though they're not.
Growing up we’d have Schloer in the champagne flutes my parents had for no reason (my mum didn’t drink and dad was a beer man). I think they must have been a wedding present as they were fancy crystal ones.
Never even taste a Colin the caterpillar cake in my life lol. I have never seen a carpet in my life in a British house and I'm 40, even my grandparents never had it and they were old, I dunno if I believe this one as I am yet to witness it but then again I wasn't born until 1982 was probably more of a 1970's decor. The "Waheeey" thing is a show of camaraderie because they might feel flustered or slightly embarrassed when they accidentally break something. It helps when others cheer, as it reminds you that it's just a bit of broken glass and it's no big deal. Tea solves all problems. Pigs in a blanket is different in the USA, your pigs in a blanket are more like what we in the UK call Sausage rolls.
we get a cake at coffee time at work if it's your birthday; usually it's just like a small victoria sponge or carrot cake but if it's a birthday ending with a zero - 30, 40 etc - damn right you're getting caterpillar cake!
I remember when Freddo's were 5p. They're now 30p or more. The size is still the same. It can fit nicely in a child's hand. To an adult, it fits nicely in the mouth. Unless you want to savour it so you nibble it.
Making a brew of either coffee or tea gives people a chance to step back and reflect on what's happened, then decide what to do next. J 2 o is usually only available in clubs, either for children on nominated drivers. To Pop is usually applied to a brief time out of the home, I am just popping to the house next door,pub, shop etc. Never seen Freddo in the North of England. Pigs in blankets are usually served with Christmas Dinner, never seen them at any other time. It would be nice for a barbecue extra.
As a former barmaid I can back up Number 2 cries of " Waheeeeey" will go round a pub when a glass is dropped. Also if like me you trip up carrying a tray full of clean glasses from the wash room to the bar, dropping it smashing the lot, on a packed Saturday night you graduate to a combo of Waheeeeey , whistles, foot stomping and round of applause.
There was a big controversy a while ago when aldi made their cheaper version of Colin very similar to the original....most UK stores have their own version, but since it is an m&s product originally, they have to make it different enough
The dropping of glasses in pubs etc usually gets someone....usually me shouting "sack the juggler " maybe it's regional thing but yes the sound of breaking glass usually gets a verbal response.
Aw I know Colin the caterpillar from work mostly. Didn’t have it much as a kid mostly in offices 😂 I think English don’t mind being childish. We’re happy to have a Colin the caterpillar and play in playgrounds as adults 😁
The weyeeeeeeeeey in a pub/bar is aimed at the person who broke the glass. It's to afirm they accidently broke the glass, but also to point out their shame by highlighting it in a humourous way.
It's true here in the uk we do shout when a glass is broken its done because it makes the situation less embarrassing for the person who dropped it and its funny
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"Go on then" basically implies 'You've twisted my arm"/ you've persuaded me, but not meant seriously. The caterpillar cake means nothing to me, but I'm old, Never had J2O either. Pigs in blamkets are usually a side dish to accompany the Christmas Turkey.
It's not the cup of tea itself that eases the pain it's the chat you're going to have whilst drinking it. When we say "I'll put the kettle on" we're actually saying "Okay, I'm listening".
Despite having the opposite effect, I think the "Wayheeeey!" really is a kind of emotional rescue to make the dropper feel better 😂😅
I feel the same way, it's more a shared "oh, that sucks, nevermind things happen don't worry about it" - dead silence would just mean that everyone's attention is focused on the dropper and would make them feel terrible, ditto a more specific mockery or a scream.
The waheey thing is definitely unique to the uk, can see why it’s strange to everyone else lol
It’s a very short-hand way (or ‘waheeyyy!’ if you will…) of saying ‘You dropped something, we all know you did, it’s momentarily embarrassing, we’ve all done it before, we’ve all taken this 3 seconds to come together and laugh about it as a collective, and now nobody is paying any more interest to the situation, so feel free to go about your day, clean up the mess without worrying that you’re being watched, as we’ve all now agreed the the moment has passed. Cheers.”
So that the awkward British, public, social embarrassment - the greatest of our weaknesses - is prolonged for only as long as is customarily necessary.
@@lewismantle3887 Succinctly put! 👌😅 Happy New Year by the way! 🍾🥂
That will happen in many bars in Canada. And sometimes in restaurants. But not everywhere, or every time. (depends on local habits).
My sister is now in her 30s, and to this day she still insists on getting a Colin the Caterpillar cake for her birthday. It's easily one of the biggest sources of nostalgia for many kids who grew up here!
Colin the Caterpillar cakes have been sold since it was introduced in 1990 by Marks & Spencer. The cake is a Marks & Spencer trademark though there are similar cakes including, Waitrose's Cecil, Sainsbury's Wiggles, Aldi's Cuthbert, Tesco's Curly and Asda's Clyde the Caterpillar.
Every birthday i ask for coliin the catapiler
A cup of tea is offered because it does have a calming effect, however, it also means that people will then sit down and whether or not the person/s effected talk or not, there is a huge element of empathy, caring and kindness that goes with the gesture.
Yes, definitely intended to provide support and comfort, and to help to calm someone who is dealing with something difficult. ‘I’ll get you a cuppa” or ‘Would you like a cuppa?’ encourages someone to sit down, take a breath and absorb or discuss the issue they are dealing with. I’ve never heard it used in humour or with sarcasm.
Tea has mildly anti-bacteria effects, so it does help more than people might think but mostly it's just a warm pleasant drink for a country that gets very cold winters and mild autumns and springs. That means it gets associated with social comfort and relaxation, as such.
Some people used to attribute Britain’s success on tea drinking, something of an anti-biotic, keeping us more healthy than other nations.
@@oldman1734 the boiling of drinking water specificially, I think
We're not weird - it's you!
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Ha ha ha makes me laugh things like "as American as apple pie" even though the first apple pie was made in England in the 1300's 🤣
the tea thing isn't meant to be funny unless it's being delivered in a comedy. it's done in a way to comfort people. something terrible just happened so you give them a cup of tea to calm them down, relax them, comfort them. because tea has that warm coziness and calming aspect that other drinks don't really have
Cappa Tea is a must!
yes it is more about the time out than the tea itself
And it’s the fact that someone is making it for you - it’s an act of love and compassion that goes a long way
@@emmagawnecain we love Haggis UK all languages here /countries in a small place we love our Diversity food and Everything
The Irish and the Turkish have a higher per capita tea consumption than the UK. In Türkiye I have been offered tea while exchanging money at the bank and while buying furniture.
Last time I saw a carpeted bathroom was 30+ years ago and even then I thought "Blimey, do people still do that?"
Wahey for dropped glasses defuses the situation; we've all dropped a glass or two and this is a shared experience.
I'd describe wa-HEE! as a cry of celebration myself ...
In the North of England if a waiter dropped something we shout "Vacancy for a waiter,or Sack the Juggler".😜🤪😝
The carpeted bathroom has not been a thing here for a long time. That’s not to say there are not bathrooms with carpet in them in the U.K., but they are very uncommon - it was a fashionable way to decorate in mainly ‘60s and ‘70s, even in the USA as far as I’m aware, but times have definitely moved on and it’s highly unusual for carpets to be fitted nowadays. I’m sure there are an extremely small number of homeowners that still do it though! I have never seen a bathroom with a carpet in my nearly 40 years in person, only on tv renovation shows!
The ‘waheeeey’ is almost universal over here. It is sometimes accompanied by banging on the tables or stamping of feet as it’s being shouted out. It’s just to make light of the situation I suppose?
Regarding tea, we don’t literally think it cures ailments as such, but it ‘cures’ all in the sense of it’s a good tonic in making someone feel better, bringing people together, or to ease a negative situation - just a few examples but hopefully it gives you a better idea!
“Oh go on then😏” is almost like intimating that someone’s really had to twist your arm to take that slice of cake or have another drink, even though they may have just casually offered! Makes you feel better about yourself, like you tried your hardest to resist but the person offering has really talked you into it against your will 😂
Love a Colin the Caterpillar 🐛 👌🏼👌🏼
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Carpet shops still sell carpet for bathrooms, water proof backing. Carpet Right sells 2 ranges (I just looked it up), so someone is still buying and fitting it. Probably older people, but definitely still a thing for some people. They wouldn't be manufactured and sold if they were not selling. I had carpet in my bathroom until late 90s and it was easy to keep clean, particularly as I had bathmats at the toilet and for the bath that were washed regularly.
"Oh go on then" usually said after a " thank you but no thank you" and the person asking has said "are you sure?"
Our house was built in the mid-1980s and has a carpeted bathroom (and a carpeted downstairs toilet).
UK here. My bathroom is carpeted and I just have mats on top of it (which are washed.) It is wonderful when you need to go to the loo in the cold of night. You're feet are all cushioned and warm.
You are correct about tea being calming. As we brits are kind of brought up on tea, it's homely and comforting. Therefor a great remedy for the moment. Also, gives you a few moments to reflect and plan the next move...
I like this observation, "gives you a few moments to reflect and plan the next move..." never thought of it so strategically, but it's so true.
And as well the person offering to make the tea makes you feel that they care, want to make you feel better even way of showing love. Having a cuppa and having one made for you is really a multi functional social interaction...no complicated conversation necessary and message is delivered and received. You can even show some sympathy towards your greatest enemy without 'loosing your face' by just offering cup of tea when going goes tough and the 'enemy' is not deserving it.
It also shows that you care - by making them a cuppa you are inviting them to sit and talk about it, not just showing them the door. You are giving them your time, which is the most precious thing we have.
"For crying out loud", that is an expression I love. :)
In the NHS they bring you a cup of tea and a piece of toast after you’ve given birth - it’s a great moment
Best medicine ever
@@dylanmurphy9389 cures anything
I may be 25 but I still have Colin the Caterpillar every year. Iconic
I’m 25 and never heard of ol’ Colin
Bar staff dropping glasses or plates and them smashing and the whole pub going "WEHEEEEEEEYYYYYYY" is just a bizarre tradition it's ours.
Also done in certain restaurants here in Northern Ireland
@@jacquilewis8203 "Hey, hold your horses, you dropped your wee plates there so ya did, sonny, ya catch my drift?!"
I just assume every Northern Irish person is Jim McDonald from Corrie.
They’ve forgotten the follow up shout of ‘sack the Juggler ‘. 😂😂😂😂
It is instinctive, it’s the same for any mistake. Like when someone falls over
@@jacquilewis8203because it’s a UK thing
Brit here, when I’ve been France or Spain and restaurant staff have dropped glass I’ve had to mentally tell myself to keep my mouth shut (or I’ll do it under my breath! Lol) as it’s such an impulsive thing to shout out! 😂
Re number 7, the J20. A lot of parents in the UK consider it a proud moment when their child turns 18 & can go in a pub. (Not 21 like in the U.S.)
We have an antiseptic cream in the UK called germolene it smells the same as root beer tastes. Which means for many Brits it would be disgusting as there would be an unpleasant association.
Colin the caterpillar is only iconic with the younger generation. He didn't exist when I was a kid.
Using Freddos as an economic gauge is fairly recent. It used to be the price of Mars Bars that was used by the public to measure inflation .
or Hershey bars
In my local, if someone breaks a glass, I shout, "Sack the juggler!"
I am in Scotland... worked in a tv factory a good few years ago when they were still making CRT ones and anytime a tv was dropped or fell off the forklift the whole factory in unison gave a resounding wayheeeeeey 😂
Many years ago I worked at a very famous football club in the Northwest of England.
One of the regulars to the Ticket Office was a young man who worked for Britvic. He started chatting to me and asked what I drank when I went out; I explained I was (and still am) teetotal and so only drank juice or pop. I explained that why parents used to make a drink with orange juice and diet lemonade, you used slightly more juice than pop. Six months later Britvic launched J2O (used to be called Britvic 55 - 55% fruit juice, 45% pop). He got a huge bonus.
Really?? That's mad
I certainly remember Britvic 55, maaaan thats going back a few years. I also remember Corona pop (with the 10p returns cap) fromthe pop van that used to come around
The J2o is a generational thing, because my daughters definitely loved to have a J2o in the pub garden in the summer, in my childhood it was the glass coke bottle with a straw or if you wanted to feel like you were having alcohol it was a ginger beer.
In 'Big Bang', everyone cheers and claps when Sheldon drops the plates he's carrying. Similar to us Brits shouting Waaayhaaay.
She was right, I got so bloody excited when she said Colin the Caterpillar Cake!!! It's a character more or less made up by the shop Marks and Spencer, who also have another character called Percy Pig. But Colin the Caterpillar brings back so many memories of my childhood birthdays!
When someone drops and smashes a glass in the pub we normally shout out "Sack the juggler" 😁
We in Scotland only have pigs in blankets at Christmas with roast Turkey !
Number 2. Yep, as a family we still do this although very quietly and then smile knowingly at each other. It usually when someone drops cutlery.
Carpet in bathrooms is a very 70s thing ! Not common anymore.
If someone drops a glass I shout " a round of applause for he juggler " !
" Oh, go on then" is the same as " well, if you're twisting my arm " .
Colin the caterpillar cake was introduced by Marks and Spencer in 1990. Not everyone has it on their birthday. I personally have never seen one at a birthday party.
J20s. Never had one !
Pigs in blankets are the best bit of a Christmas dinner.
I think Americans call a sausage roll...a pig in a blanket !?
I'm glad I'm not the only 1 that thought she was full of 💩. The way she kept saying "we get sooo excited", do we? What BS, why do some Brits think it's OK to make the rest of the world think we're all twats?
AT a football match if the away team misplaces a pass and it goes out for a throw the home fans will all shout waaaaaaay in unison, same if the ball hits the ref or he falls over
When a glass is dropped, we usually shout "Sack the Juggler" as well, maybe the juggler part is a Northern thing? As for the "Go on then" do you say "you're twisting my arm" it's basically the same thing
The difference between Bonfire Night and The 4th of July is people setting off fireworks that require you to be the distance between the Moon and the Sun, in a back garden the size of a Toyota Camry.
There was a court case some years ago, when a child was injured whilst in the care of a British nanny. The prosecutor claimed the nanny was culpable because in her evidence she admitted she had ‘popped the child down’ (on a bed or couch) for a moment, which the prosecution interpreted as an admission of violence.
I'm sure the US Lawyers would've...
How did take that as an admission of violence?
I did read that the whole atmosphere in the court changed when she said that. They were all so shocked.
Colin the caterpillar is elite 🤣🤣
I had Colin the Caterpillar for my cake this year.... I was 36 🤣🤣
People in the UK drink millions of cups of tea every day. It is a very nice and comforting drink especially on a cold winters day but even in a hot summers day, and don’t forget we drink our tea hot with milk and some like to have a small amount of sugar in it, e.g. 2 teaspoons of sugar is considered a lot by many people!
"oh go on then" is often followed by "you have twisted my arm"
The first slurp of a cup of tea is like a good shoulder massage. "Aaaaaah!"
The alternative to 'we-hey' is 'Heads!' as in 'heads or tails'. It's to lighten the mood.
I’m Australian and we all yell “Taxi” when glasses are dropped in pubs, meaning it’s time to go home 🍺
Caterpillar Cake - This was first sold in Marks & Spencer’s in 1990.
Not everyone got one of these cakes on their birthday ! When I was a child, I got a normal round cake. Sometimes it was bought but usually it was hand made by my mum or one of my sisters. In 1990, I was 21 !
Never heard of the cakes until last year.
@@Welsh_Dragon756 same here, but im in my forties, so it wasnt around when I was a kid, and never had it as an adult. considering it came from marks n spencers, maybe its more of a middle class thing?
Enjoyed this video, looking forward to part 2.
My daughter is having a caterpillar cake today for her birthday. She loves it 😂
All my kids loved J2os at Christmas. The boy had them and Shloer this Christmas and I had it when i was wee and thought i was drinking wine!
It was baby Sham with the little deer 🦌 logo when I was young
Tea is no exaggeration in Britain. It's a very serious business.
Us brits are a little eccentric but loads of fun.
The glass breaking in the pub is basically just a laughter at the event. Or you could say 'sack the juggler'
Some things have changed over the years. Most bathrooms now have tiled and laminate floors and although hot and cold taps are still around mixer taps are becoming more common (my bathroom and kitchen sinks have mixer taps)
Cadbury (that makes Freddo) was founded in England (Birmingham) in 1824, but in 2010 it was sold to Kraft, which itself was taken over by Mondelez, an American firm. They changed the chocolate recipe by adding palm oil and reduced the cocoa mass. Cadbury's chocolate now tastes slimey and doesn't give the chocolate 'hit' that the old recipe did. I've stopped buying it, there are better chocolates out there.
Likewise, I live outside the UK now, just occasionally visiting and the modern formulation of Cadbury chocolate was a big disappointment to me.
I found that some of the high cocoa chocolate from Lidl and Aldi were really good.
‘Oh, go on then!’ Is definitely a phrase we use a lot…I certainly do anyway
I never had a caterpillar cake as a kid, but my kids and the birthday parties they've been to, have mostly had these as the birthday cake. We just had one for my son's 4th birthday, but I ate the face..........
In Northern England we usually shout
Sack The Juggler, when someone drops a tray, never heard anyone say whaayy.
9.35 omg sooo true! haha "Nuclear armageddon's coming!" "I'll put the kettle on" 😂😂😂
There have been 'Brand Wars' over the caterpillar cake. The original is the M&S Colin- but other stores have made very similar cakes, with different names, and M&S have tried to insist it's their creation and shouldn't be copied.
J2O's arent really marketed at kids- anyone in the pub who doesn't fancy an alcoholic drink might order a J2O - but of course they are appropriate for kids to have too.
I work at Waitrose and we call him Cecil. Colin is the one though 😂
@@jackstraughan24there’s an Aldi one too and they were taken to court over it and won.
There are more non-alcoholic options in pubs these days but J2O was the go-to for years (apart from the good old lemonade and lime juice).
I’ve only ever heard the term caterpillar cake, didn’t know they had names and characters 😂
A cup of tea cures everything and that first one in the morning when you have a mouth like a budgie cage, is a medical neccessity
Its true! Heatbreak have a cup, broke your leg definitely need a cup, hangover definitely needed , oh go on have a cup 🤣
Oh go on, go on, go on!
Regarding the drinks that made you feel like an adult, I used to buy 'Shandy Bass' as a kid. Only had about 8% beer in it and was no more than 0.5% alcohol but being able to buy and drink it made you feel older at that age.
I’m 25 and used to get that as a kid, don’t see it as much now
Silly thing about this is, as kids we could buy shandy bass with its 0.5% ABV but you couldnt buy Tennants LA (which was about 0.2% ABV) because that was actually still classed as beer.
We once rented a house that had a pink bathroom carpet. It was only a matter of time before a spillage happened. It took teenage daughter number 1 about 2 weeks to spill red hair dye in the middle of the room. We replaced the carpet with a nice washable bit of vinyl.
I once tried turning on a motorbike too late for a corner (at about 30mph) and ended up skidding and sliding along the ground underneath the bike. An old lady crossing the road saw me lying in the road and asked me ‘are you ok, would you like a cup of tea?’
Just so you know, the Colin the Caterpillar cakes don't stop in adulthood. It's the go-to for office-based birthday celebrations too :D
Colin the catapiller, I remember the laminated children's books fondly! And yes getting a Colin the catapiller chocolate roll cake would bring a massive grin even at 40! In fact I want one for my 41st now!
I don’t really know how it started, but as far back as in school, if anyone drops any thing or something smashed, instantly a chorus of “Yaaay/Waaaay!!!” Rings out. Yes it really happens, and I think it is more to lighten the embarrassment of dropping something. Sometimes it’s accompanied by clapping.
6 - Colin has competition now. Plus I had this for my 35th. Never too old for Colin or his rivals at your birthday.
Dropping a glass in a pub calls for some shouting of waaaayhaaaay, and a round of applause obviously?
Yes, tea is strongly associated with crisis situations. Everyone really does put the kettle on. Yes it cures everything. During WW 2 there were mobile canteens dishing out cups of tea. It is an entrenched institution here.
I saw an article recently saying that British tanks have tea-making facilities.
@@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618 Tes bolsters the spirit and is the most refreshing drink. During the steam train era, drivers used to take black tea with them as it was the best for quenching thirst in the fiery heat of the cab.
Although it's old fashioned to put carpet in the bathroom the reason was to keep the bathroom warmer. Don't forget how cold it is here in the UK most of the time and how expensive it is to have the heating on. That plus our houses are naturally cold, they're brick and stone and most are quite old so are often poorly insulated.
I have lino in my bathroom which at least can be wiped down easy if anything is split on it but this time of year when I get out of a hot bath, until I get dried and dressed I'm guaranteed to be shivering from the cold.
Look forward to part 2,Thanks
Colin the caterpillar is one of my favourite, if not my favourite chocolate cake ever!! (I'm 19 and still get my parents to buy it for me 😂😂)
Ahh ,the caterpillar cake ,a staple at children's birthdays for the last couple of decades .The birthday person gets the face because it has the most chocolate .Many young adults would probably light up with nostalgic delight if a caterpillar cake was produced on their birthday .
It is very hard to separate a Brit from his tea. I am currently on a three week driving tour of Northern Thailand. In my luggage there is a ton of tea and a large enamel mug. I only stay at hotels which have a kettle in the room.
I went and made one as soon as she brought it up
It's the "weeheeeey" for me. Never seen that word written down before lol
The waheeeeeyyy is sort of like a sarcastic slow-clap! Or a sarcastic "well done" which we also use a lot over here too. Never meant hurtfully though, its laughing with the person rather than at them. The correct response if you are that person would be to bow and thank the crowd! It's an extension of our self-deprecating dry humour, we love to have a laugh about being a bit shit at something.
Hail Colin the Caterpillar !!! It is a Yule Log dressed up as a caterpillar!
No doubt!
That was fun, now I have to go find Part 2. So, when I was younger the phrase Pop-? was more prevalent. I think because there were more British immigrants then. Also, children's drinks: Root Beer as you said, but also Shirley Temple's. Bathroom rugs; many people use bathroom rugs, they are just not wall to wall. Now we have them but can easily be taken to the laundry regularly. We also used to have carpeting in kitchens, that has fallen out of favor. Also, there is the phrase: "Oh, go on then...." when confronted by things we aren't supposed to do, we might say: "Oh, why not." Or, perhaps: "Well, maybe just this once." These are just some of the equivalencies I can think of.
In Greek restaurants, when a glass or plate is broken, they shout OPA!
OMG, she made a really bad job of explaining "wa-hey!". It is a wholesome combination of irony and teasing. It is a conditioned reflex we (mostly men) exhibit when someone drops or breaks something. It's not just for glasses, it can be any accidental non-serious breakage in almost any situation, although it is more common in pubs and restaurants (where it's often a plate or two).
The cheer is deliberately casual and unenthusiastic to reflect its ironic nature, the joke being that you normally cheer successful things but here you're cheering a mishap. It must not be done with too much energy because then it would sound mocking and mean, which is not its purpose. Some people miss the point and admonish those who cheer for being nasty, even though they're not.
Growing up we’d have Schloer in the champagne flutes my parents had for no reason (my mum didn’t drink and dad was a beer man). I think they must have been a wedding present as they were fancy crystal ones.
Never even taste a Colin the caterpillar cake in my life lol. I have never seen a carpet in my life in a British house and I'm 40, even my grandparents never had it and they were old, I dunno if I believe this one as I am yet to witness it but then again I wasn't born until 1982 was probably more of a 1970's decor. The "Waheeey" thing is a show of camaraderie because they might feel flustered or slightly embarrassed when they accidentally break something. It helps when others cheer, as it reminds you that it's just a bit of broken glass and it's no big deal. Tea solves all problems. Pigs in a blanket is different in the USA, your pigs in a blanket are more like what we in the UK call Sausage rolls.
Except we have pastry..short or puff...
Yeah tea is life! Lol.... every situation needs tea
we get a cake at coffee time at work if it's your birthday; usually it's just like a small victoria sponge or carrot cake but if it's a birthday ending with a zero - 30, 40 etc - damn right you're getting caterpillar cake!
I remember when Freddo's were 5p. They're now 30p or more. The size is still the same. It can fit nicely in a child's hand. To an adult, it fits nicely in the mouth. Unless you want to savour it so you nibble it.
My Aunt had a house in Ontario that had carpet everywhere even kitchen and bathrooms.
You can buy rubber backed bathroom carpet especially made for the purpose of splashes spills etc
I used to be given milk stout by my grandma when I was around seven years old. This was a sweet, low alcohol beer of about three or four % alcohol.
My go-to response to the dropped glass is to shout "Sack the Juggler"
Hi Tyler, hope you have a great new year, all the best from England, see you in the new year .
Making a brew of either coffee or tea gives people a chance to step back and reflect on what's happened, then decide what to do next.
J 2 o is usually only available in clubs, either for children on nominated drivers.
To Pop is usually applied to a brief time out of the home, I am just popping to the house next door,pub, shop etc.
Never seen Freddo in the North of England.
Pigs in blankets are usually served with Christmas Dinner, never seen them at any other time. It would be nice for a barbecue extra.
You can buy J2o can be bought in shops n supermarkets too
We have carpet in the barhroom because we were advised it is 'non-slip' which is essential for the elderly. Other flooring is only partial.
As a former barmaid I can back up Number 2 cries of " Waheeeeey" will go round a pub when a glass is dropped. Also if like me you trip up carrying a tray full of clean glasses from the wash room to the bar, dropping it smashing the lot, on a packed Saturday night you graduate to a combo of Waheeeeey , whistles, foot stomping and round of applause.
There was a big controversy a while ago when aldi made their cheaper version of Colin very similar to the original....most UK stores have their own version, but since it is an m&s product originally, they have to make it different enough
The dropping of glasses in pubs etc usually gets someone....usually me shouting "sack the juggler " maybe it's regional thing but yes the sound of breaking glass usually gets a verbal response.
I always go 'wa-heeeyy' when something drops, its funny
Aw I know Colin the caterpillar from work mostly. Didn’t have it much as a kid mostly in offices 😂 I think English don’t mind being childish. We’re happy to have a Colin the caterpillar and play in playgrounds as adults 😁
The weyeeeeeeeeey in a pub/bar is aimed at the person who broke the glass. It's to afirm they accidently broke the glass, but also to point out their shame by highlighting it in a humourous way.
Number 2 is a sarcastic sound. And it’s more like wa heeey….
Another saying is “oh you’ve twisted ,my arm” for “ oh go on then”
It's true here in the uk we do shout when a glass is broken its done because it makes the situation less embarrassing for the person who dropped it and its funny
Tea is popular here,but tea is calming.
Thankyou Tyler I'm enjoying what you think of our country . Wish I could visit yours ..since following you I look forward to hearing your voice everyday I find your reactions interesting and funny .xx
"Go on then" basically implies 'You've twisted my arm"/ you've persuaded me, but not meant seriously. The caterpillar cake means nothing to me, but I'm old, Never had J2O either. Pigs in blamkets are usually a side dish to accompany the Christmas Turkey.
Shandy Bass was the drink when i was a child.