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As an American its fun to watch this video and see how people from other countries think about us
That was a deep, astute observation.
Starting 3rd grade soon?
@@richardtaylor6341 Go back under your bridge you troll.
@@denniswhite166 you learned a new term recently, didnt you?
@@richardtaylor6341 Get a life kid.
It really is
Ok, but as a Southerner, mom is wicked on point with her “y’all”. She’s a natural.
I met someone from Kentucky and every time she says, "y'all," I hear that person, lol.
Her “all y’all” is on point
Southerner saying wicked? Bostonian right there
@@daddyjub2038 some of us southerners say “wicked”.
The best of us are Red Sox fans 😀
@@daddyjub2038 lol! Not from Boston but yeah, 100% Bostonian colloquialism thief.
Keep in mind, there are things said in one part of the US that others in the US have never heard. Each state, or even city has different phrases. We're HUGE, and full of many cultures.
Not to mention things change with age. My Grandmother was born in the early 1920’s, the word flip-flops started in the 1960’s. She called them thongs because she was in her forties when they started calling them flip-flops. She wasn’t about to change words then.
the reason Hancock's signature is so big on the Declaration is because he wanted King George to be able to read it without his reading glasses.
My parents lived in a small town in SW Wisconsin. When John F Kennedy was campaigning from the caboose of a train th
Oops! Train that passed downtown my mother , who was a secretary, went with her coworkers to see him. Mom got his signature after asking him to put his John Henry on it. Totally confused him. And she lost the signature---- agh !!
@@kathybouziane5269 I’ve found that “John Henry” is a pretty common error. I worked as a bank teller for a year and one of my colleagues was always asking customers for their “John Henry” and it drove me crazy. She might as well have been asking for their Johnny Appleseed for all the sense it made.
In the united states, any four-year educational system is identified by (first-year being freshmen last year being senior). That applies to high school and College / University.
So, it's... freshman, sophomore, junior, senior.
Additionally the term sophomore gets used to represent a 2nd instance of something. For example, I’ve heard commentators refer to 2nd year coaches as entering their sophomore campaign. It’s not common, but it does come out every now and then.
@@BlakeAustin2011 Sophomore has the same root as sophisticated. Sophis means wise, but Moros means foolish. Hence a sophomore is someone who thinks they are wise because they have entered a later year of their education, but are still a fool because they have years of education ahead of them.
Or the sophomore attempt by a singer/band, author, director or the like. The project after whatever was their initial break out into the public consciousness where they hope to prove it wasn’t a fluke and establish themselves as more than a flash in the pan.
Freshman is first. Freshmen are just starting out in a new environment so they tend to be a bit unsure of things.
Sophomores, the second year, are “wise fools” because they think they’ve got it figured out now because they don’t know what they don’t know.
Then comes junior year which is followed by senior year, seniors being generally older because it’s the last year.
This isn’t entirely true because universities will base your status on the number of credits you’ve earned not how many years you’re there. I was only a freshman for one semester because I CLEP tested out of a bunch of classes. I also went to school in the summers. I graduated in less than 4 years. My friend stated off as a sophomore because of AP exam credits.
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Hors d'oeuvres are usually a one bite item served on trays at a cocktail party.
Entrees, starters and appetizers are equally different from hors d'oeuvres. Fun video.
"Chicken of the Sea" is a brand of canned tuna in the U.S. (That clip is from the show VEEP, which I worked on several times...)
Yeah, here in Canada we just call it tuna, not "Tuna fish" (Here, we just assume that a can of tuna WILL contain fish)
@@shoknifeman2mikado135 not many people in the US say tuna fish, just tuna. It’s usually the older generation I hear say tuna fish.
We call the main dish in a meal an entrée. A side dish served before the meal is an appetizer. Food served with the main entrée are called sides/side dishes ❤😊
I've often wondered how the main dish came to be called the entrée in the USA, since "entrée" means "entrance," "opening," etc.
@@seikibrian8641 Maybe as other courses were added to meals, the main dish took on the name entrée? 🤔
@@robynaboverubiesorpearls I think it was when courses were subtracted, as large, multicourse meals became less common. But still strange that they kept referring to it as the "entree," rather than keeping one of the other course names.
From "An Encyclopædia of Domestic Economy," by Thomas Webster (1852), we read: "Order of the Courses.
4908. Dinners in good style consist of either two or three courses: the first fish and soup; the second of meats variously prepared, and of which the side and corner dishes are called entrées; the third of game when in season, with flank and corner dishes, called entremêts by the French, consisting of jellies, creams, pastry, and other confectionery: vegetables dressed à la François are also sometimes introduced as entremêts.
4909. In a dinner of two courses fish and soup are often brought in with the entrées at the flanks and corners, and are removed by dishes of meat or poultry. In the most fashionable dinners there are generally two removes of the principal dishes in each course; each must consist of the same number of dishes; for instance, if in the first course there are six entrées, in the second there must be six entremêts."
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Cuz we already use Appetizer as a small meal, as in a small meal to hold over your appetite, so we very well can't use Entree as a small or begining meal- now can we?
@@MrParkerman6 But that doesn't mean we have to misuse entree now, does it? (And an "appetizer" isn't a small meal to "hold over" your appetite, it's a small dish to stimulate your appetite.)
I've never heard of the main dish being called "the mains" either, although that makes sense. But yes, we call it the entree here. Maybe the "main course" if you're in a very high-end restaurant.
Oh my goodness, Nadine! When he said, "don't have a cow" I loved your reaction. Texas (and the South) is known for having very qwerky edioms and expressions. "Don't have a cow" is similar to "don't throw a hissy (or coniption) fit". And in some places they say "hold your horses" or "don't get your panties in a bunch (or wad)". Lol there are so many crazy ways to say, "slow down, cow poke" and "don't freak out", which is basically what all of these essentially mean. Is that "clear as mud?" 😜
I was going to make the same comment about never hearing of the "mains" here in the US!
I believe they would say "don't get your knickers in a twist".
At some point it changed I think in the mid 16th century/ the term entrée to second meal rather than the entrance of a meal for many.
It’s funny to me how different states take credit for different sayings and such. I grew up in Vermont, in the 80’s, a state that at the time at least, had more cows then humans. We also said “don’t have a cow” growing up, as cows were more prevalent. Also, in the 90’s the Simpsons brought the phrase into everyone’s living room. So, who’s really to say which end of the country actually started using the phrase initially?
I've also heard Americans call the main course the main entree to differentiate from entrees that may be served before the meal.
The main course is the entreé, and first floor is the ground floor. Also, both high school and colleges/universities have freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Watch some NCAA football sometimes and you'll hear fun terms like "red shirt freshman." :) It's neat to see how some of our saying and customs are so very different to other nations' sayings and customs. Oh, and Jordans are sneakers, as are Chucks, New Balance, Keds, Adidas, Reebok, etc.
One thing that is said differently in the UK than North America is "pants" In Canada and the US, this means trousers, whereas in the UK, it means women's underwear. I dated a girl from England some time ago, and her father thought I was being inappropriate when I talked about the colour of her pants (She liked wearing bright coloured trousers) That was an ordeal!
Then we have another name for pants in the South, "britches". It's the Southern way of slaughtering the old word "breeches".
@@corbinhbucknerjr558 I can believe it. It's funny, but moving to the northern US from Canada, I see some differences, but they are few and often subtle. However, when I visit the southern US, it is like day and night!
Same here in the midwest.
No, I owned a Jaguar and believe me, there are a LOT of things said differently. When I read the owner's manual, I was more lost. I had no idea what a bonnet was, nor a boot, a wing, Saloon (i wasn't going to get a drink and then drive. I didn't think I had to wear boots to drive, and I still never found a petrol station.
@@corbinhbucknerjr558 Isn't that amazing? Where I live in the mountains of Northern CA, "britches" are used for boys and men's underwear. Pants are anything non-jean. jeans and jeans. Trousers are the same as slacks or work pants, however there are women's trousers and men's trousers, but slacks is only used for men's trousers and not women's trousers.
Love you guys' videos! Is there a reason you never pause when you want to chat for a second? While you guys were guessing about the grade names, they were explaining it lol. I don't think anyone would mind if you paused sometimes. It would just mean we get to have a longer video with our NZ fam 😊😊😊❤️
I’ve watched more than a few videos where the reactors wondered out loud about something and literally talked over the answer.
exactly
@@vbvermont YES!!
My thoughts exactly!
Agreed. It would be nice to be able to hear your comments and what the video is saying as well. Believe it or not, many of us Americans are learning the whys and how’s along with you. Esp the comparison between the US and the rest of the world. Guess I haven’t really searched for them (thus watching reactions) but I do t usually see videos in reverse. Showing what other countries do compared to the U.S.
Nebraska represent!! Absolutely love it, ya'll are amazing, incredible to watch your beautiful family appreciating the country that I fought for and love dearly. Can't wait til ya'll get to your trip here and I will love seeing all of the great adventures! God bless
Should send her one of the Nebraska State University t-shirts or sweaters the football team rocks
Greetings fellow Nebraskan!
GBR! Love the shirt!!!
@@sanvirel6182 Was a miracle, we showed spark, can't wait for the coach announcement Monday!
@@bigrik5620 Would love to send them Husker jerseys along with some Colorado AVs ones as well
I think a reaction on our "slang" would be hysterical 😏🤞😅
I saw a European family in a hotel in Denver, staring at the elevator buttons because in that hotel it was G (garage), then 1* (lobby) then 2-15. 🤣
Herbie Handcock... if you know you know and you are a legend.
Yep. Herbie Hancock, 15 time Grammy award winner, jazz musician, bandleader and composer extraordinaire.
As a Nebraskan, I thought it was cool to see the shirt being worn.
Im with Sam. I pretty much call all shoes shoes. The only variations I say is "hi tops" for the basketball type shoes or I may just refer to them as basketball shoes & "dress shoes" for ones you would wear with more formal attire.
As far as schools go, Ive noticed it varies. I grew up in rural Nebraska. For us, it was "elementary" for grades K-6. Jr High for 7-8 & highschool 9-12. The towns I lived in, elementary schools were in 1 building & jr high/high school grades were combined in another. High school has always been 9th grade= Freshman, 10=Sophomore, 11= Jr & 12=Senior. It was until I got older & into bigger towns I even heard of the term "middle school". The words "college" & "University" are typically used interchangeably around here but Ive always referred to the smaller schools that focus more on 2 year degrees as colleges & the large ones as universities. Since its the common to get a 4 year degree at a University, the same titles occur as high school. Freshman/Sophomore/Jr/SR depending on your year.
Without knowing our meaning for appetizers & entrees, I could only imagine your surprise had you come here & ordered an entree & then be shocked at the amount of food brought out.
Hello fellow Nebraskan!
GBR!!!!!
California here, I went to a middle school when I was young but we also have junior highs as well, don’t ask me why though. 😁
There are 4-year colleges. I got my degree from one.
@@kathya9522 I know there is. Im just saying how I refer to them.
Making the Ground Floor the first makes sense because then the top floor of a 20 story building is the 20th floor.
They were a little off on the John Hancock. When asked why he signed in such large lettering, he said that it was so Old King George could read it. The significance of that was that signing that document would be (and was) considered treason, therefore punishable by death.
Wow that really changes the significance of John Hancock all together. It really shows his dedication and defiance of the throne.
@@realfoggy @DieGoogleDie The full reason was so that George III could read it "without his spectacles." They all were committed to live free or die.
Talk about giving to "The Man" 😆😆
I read the spectacles story is untrue. He was the first to sign it so that’s why it’s big.
The spectacles story is what I had heard for years including in some pretty historical documentaries. I mean it happened almost 250 years ago so it is hard to say who is right but that is the folklore behind it.
A bit missing from the John Hancock story is that having a big, bold and legible signature was a death sentence had the Unite States failed. i think this more than anything is why his name is tied to the word signature to this day.
No, they were all, regardless of the size of their signature, committing themselves to potential death if they failed. What was said was that he signed it so large so that King of England George III could read it "without his spectacles."
@@firstenforemostsaying NO then agreeing with my point? or are you saying John Hancock's wasn't the biggest and boldest? or that all 56 were legible? what exactly are you disagreeing with?
@@3D_foos I didn't agree with your point at all. Can't you read? You said "having a big, bold and legible signature was a death sentence." The death sentence was rebelling openly to the crown, regardless of how it was done, and definitely regardless of the size of a signature on a document. You failed to mention the myth of the size of the signature being so that the crown could read it without glasses. It had nothing to do with being large being the reason for getting a death sentence.
@@firstenforemost 🤣so your saying having a big bold and legible signature isn't "rebelling openly to the crown" when attached to a document declaring independence? seriously your comprehension skills are lacking here. i think it's obvious to anyone with a rudimentary understanding of the English language exactly what i said and how it falls in line with what you said. i tend to use the least effort possible when arguing with idiots so i'll stop responding here.
@3D_foos a bit missing? I think all would still be OK had not know that irrelevant piece of material.
Being from the USA this was very interesting to see how others perceive our language. I have to admit though that I was confused when I first heard soccer called football. Wonderful share and very enjoyable to watch. Watched full video in its entirety. Thanks for sharing.
Your language? Seriously? The language belongs to the English. You butchered it.
in america the letter "G" in an elevator stands for GARAGE, will have G1, and G2 and G3 etc., which is usually underground. unlike floor numbers that go from low to high, garage levels go from high to low, going downward from g1, g2, g3.if that is confusing, just ask and i will explain better. also a lot of buildings have an elevator with the letter "L" for LOBBY, which is also the main floor or first floor. no building ever has a 0 floor, they always have 1 and above, or L, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 etc etc.. like the young lady noticed, almost no building here will have a 13th floor. it is considered bad luck.
Imagine if they didn't talk over them specifically explain what "freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior" meant :eyeroll:
Denzie, we do call our entres the main dish, as well. lol :)
I rarely ever see this family, but they are so much fun. 😅❤❤❤ You can just say "y'all". All is necessary. LMAO 🤣
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As a Yankee, I claim no expertise but have been told that "y'all" is singular; "all y'all" is plural. Up North second person singular is "you" while second person plural is "you guys."
Do Kiwis say, "You guys"?
Hey guys! I was just mentioning to my Wife the other night after watching one of you great video's that it struck me odd that you say Reckon so often. I surely thought that was an American southern slang. I am from Michigan and we never say that. Although during my Military career stationed in many southern states I would hear it often.
Being in San Diego, my brother and I wore DECK SHOES most of the time in our teen years. The canvas tops were cooler in the summer heat and the soles had tremendous grip, even on wet surfaces. Much more difficult to find these days. And yes, both of us could sail a sailboat. San Diego has two bays, the Big Bay has naval and commercial ships plus larger private yachts, Mission Bay has motor and sail boats. Mission Bay was called False Bay by the Spanish Explorers as it was too shallow for their ships. Regular gym classes we wore tennis shoes.
A university is a group of colleges, usually. For example, LSU (Louisiana State University) has in it, their College of Agriculture. One might be studying that discipline and therefore would be correct in saying they are "going to college" or "studying at college".
The specific term "sneakers" came about when the soft, rubber-soled athletic shoes started becoming popular. As opposed to the hard, leather-soled shoes, such as loafers, a person could walk silently on hard floors, thus "sneakers" became a term.
In the US, typically to be called a university it must grants up to a PHd, and can be made up of the different schools (law, arts, science), college up to masters degree and a community College up to an associates degree.
@@carlys7598 Institution only has to have multiple colleges to qualify as an university. My alma mater is a D3 liberal arts school, granting only up to bachelors level. But, it has a college of liberal arts and a college of music, qualifying it as an university.
@LeeAnn L The majority of universities offer doctoral degrees, although not necessairly required. Merriam Webster institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees
specifically : one made up of an undergraduate division which confers bachelor's degrees and a graduate division which comprises a graduate school and professional schools each of which may confer master's degrees and doctorates.
I have to correct you on the ice thing. First the amount of ice we use is about half of the glass because the purpose isn’t to give you a small drink. In general you get about 350ml drink in a 600 ml glass or 25% bigger…. Ice doesn’t make the drink watered down or flat except in the hot summer outdoors because the drink is poured in cold about 3 Celsius and it so poured against the side of a glass like one pours a cold beer to NOT make it fizz. The room temperature with air conditioning is about 21 Celsius. Then you get free refills, which generally they just bring you another drink in another glass and put it next to the one you are drinking.
its wild how long been watching every ones changing and times gone by much love form IN here over in the U.S
Y’all is my favorite word - most common saying here in the South
We don't have to be like the rest of the world, our starters are called appetizers, and our main course is called entree.
Same in Canada
I think what confuses non-Americans is that the word "entrée" literally means "something at the beginning" or "opening" from the French. But, the French seem to use the word entrée when there was a many-course meal and the "entrée" wasn't the first -- that can be "L'Aperitif", followed by "L'entrée, etc. So an entree wasn't the first course, and neither is it for Americans. In a French many-course meals, a "Digestive" isn't a biscuit, it's a drink at the end. I wonder if that would confuse our NZ family?
its not being the same as the rest of the world. its more on agreeing on the same meaning of the words. If in the future a country is born where they switch yes to mean no and no to mean yes everyone who visit that country would be confused. those natives would know what they mean but everyone else would be stunned.
@@edwardolson2615 Perhaps we Americans somehow got started interpreting the word "entrée" to mean an entry in the menu (using the word "entry" in the same sense as entries in a dictionary or phone book).
We dropped like a dozen courses, some of which came before what the French labeled an entree. The person who decided to call the main course the entree may have either not realized what it meant or just recontextualized it as “you are now entering the main part of the meal”.
I don't think I've ever seen Atlanta more mortified 07:12, horrified 08:24, or confused 01:48 in a video. Poor thing! But another great reaction though!
Yeah, In highschool and collage the four years are called, in order from younger to older, freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. It took be a bit to get used to myself when I started highschool.
Definitely enjoy your content. I'm not military, but have worked in multiple military supporting roles. All of the service members I have talked with always speak highly of our Kiwi and Aussie friends. I don't doubt if you all needed us that we would be ready to jump for you. Wish you all the best.
Hancock signed extra big so "that king George could read it without his spectacles"....we luv all yall so keep 'em comming
On the elevator thing, some buttons could be labeled P or G which stand for the Parking Garage underneath the building, not the ground floor. So fun to see your reactions to our weird Americanisms!
Calling the ground floor the 1st floor makes it easier for firefighters to rescue people. They can simply count the windows on the outside from bottom to top and make better rescue plans. We describe out buildings by what they look like; a 2 story building has 2 floors, a 3 story building has 3 floors and a 1 story building has just 1 floor on the ground.
The ground floor is the same as the first floor, any floor lower than that is basement floors
Just to throw a monkey wrench in the machinery (or spanner in the works), there's the MEZZANINE! Some office buildings have a lobby with two-story (or more!) ceilings surrounded by a balcony. You might have to take an escalator to the mezzanine to find the lift lobbies - and several lift lobbies for different sections of floors in the towers, e.g. lifts for floors 2-15, 15-30, 30-45. Otherwise, the elevators would take forever to get anywhere (& so would you!). G on the elevator panel usually refers to GARAGE - an underground level, so we can't use G for ground floor. Aren't elevators fun?!!
Just look for the star next to the floor number. That is always the ground floor or lobby floor or whatever else people call it.
@@indetigersscifireview4360 Until you end up in a hotel with a sky lobby (a lobby on a floor with no entrances or exits to adjacent spaces). Then getting outside can be an adventure.
And let's not forget the omission of the 13th floor because of superstition. Some buildings even go to the length of passing an entire undeveloped floor so there's no practical 13th floor to land on.
As for entrée, the story goes: Americans used our friends, the French, culinary lexicon of the 7-12 course meal. Except, we quickly decided that we needed to eat more and faster. So, instead of the multiple small bites of food that the French fine palatable, we skipped the entry courses and went right into the Main Course and just called that the Entree (also no blue collared working American was willing to try to spell hors d'oeuvres). BUT, then we decided that maybe we actually did want some starters, so we went to the other culinary favorite, Italy, and reworded Antipasto to appetizer. Only in US fine dining will you still see it labeled correctly with a full 7-12 course meal (and it is usually French or Italian food), usually at a fixed menu and with one large price tag. And, sure it tastes great and is a memorable experience, but an American will probably go to Wendy's to top off the tank.
just food for thought american football is named for the imperial unit of mesurment the foot which equals 12 inches and refers to the object of the game in advance distance on the field marked out in yards which equals 3 feet having nothing to do with a bodily appendage
They would really get confused hearing shoes called "flip flops", "thongs", "sandals", "house slippers", "house shoes," "dress shoes", "stilettoes," "wedges", "loafers," "heels", "pumps," etc. Each one describes a different type of shoe for different occasions. Tennies/Sneakers are for comfort, sports, or casual wear.
As a Yankee, I have made it through several decades of life without ever questioning the term, "entree". It really should be the term for the ENTRANCE to the dining experience. One point to the non-Americans. Some hospitals I've worked in have had wings built in different eras and on different levels, so that you also had to contend with half-floors (floors 3, 3 1/2, and 4). My favorite are buildings built into hills so that the ground floor is a basement at one entrance, but the 3rd floor at another. Yay University of Iowa Chemistry Building.
In texas it can be entrée or main course.
Yeah
Same
At some point it changed I think in the mid 16th century/ the term entrée to second meal rather than the entrance of a meal for many. As for 1st floor, it always made sense to me since a one story house only has one floor. Anything above would be 2,3 and so on. lol
What is a yankee
Really enjoy your videos. I am a Canadian but I spend a large portion of the time working in the US and although we share many things, there are still some differences. The first few times my now ex-wife came with me, I found myself in the position of having to translate. For example, I've heard it referred to as many things but typically Canadians call it a washroom or bathroom whereas in the US it's a restroom. Also, while I was a coffee drinker, she preferred tea. The first time she asked for tea I had to specify HOT tea to the waitress, explaining to my ex that if she just ordered tea, she'd get unsweetened iced tea.
And in Canada, unless we're referring to a specific brand (Nikes, Cons, Jordans) we typically call them sneakers or runners regardless of what sport or activity they were designed for. Cheers!
Don't forget your touks. Poutine and Aero bars finally made it south of the border, but Coffee Crisp and Smarties haven't, much to my chagrin.
I am an American who has been ordering tea for more years than I will admit, and I have never had to say “hot” tea when ordering. In most places if you order just tea, it is served hot and I have been to 49 of the 50 states. You need to specifically ask for iced tea if that is what you want.
Hey there!!! Memphis here…love this video!!! I’m so proud that you want to use the term Y’all! 😊
I never really gave this much thought until I saw this video, but if you're at a sit down restaurant whether it's a buffalo wing place all the way up to a fancy steakhouse, it'll be called "appetizers" or sometimes "starters." But if you're at a banquet or a wedding, the people walking around with trays of finger foods will call them "hors d'oeuvres." Even if there's a table on one side of the room with little foods to pick up and put on a plate, we'd still use the term hors d'oeuvres instead of appetizers. I guess the difference is if you're sitting down at the time or not. Confusing lol
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WICKED we only say that in the northeast 🧙
Yes, something is Wicked Good!
"My friend's wicked smaht."
Some times the athletic shoes can be called "gym shoes".
Which you changed into for gym class.
They did not want to get the basketball floor scuffed up.
That is why in the 50s and later when they held a school dance in the gym participants would take off their street shoes thus the dances would be called a "SOCK HOP"
Freshman-9th grade, sophomore-10th grade, junior-11th grade, senior-12th grade. It used to be 7th grade started junior high, 10 grade started high school and 1st-6th grade was elementary school. Now 6-8th grade is called middle school and 9th-12th grade was high school. People then went to junior college for 2yrs and then college or university to finish out the education or to a trade school.
Junior college is 2 years University is 4 years. Some people just go to Junior college. Some people just go all four years to University. It is however cheaper I believe to go to a junior college first and then transfer your credits from Junior college to a university. You have to make sure it's a junior college whose credits will transfer to the university you want to go to.
The women of America refuse to be called hens. We are not chickens, we are human women❤ Because we are bachelors or bachelorettes until we get married, we celebrate the last days of being a bachelor or bachelorette with a bachelorette party or bachelor party In the days before marriage
When you see a G in an elevator, it stands for garage where the Employees or visitors to the building park their cars.
But we Americans do call women as chicks. Lol😂
Been living in the States 50 years and the elevator floor thing throws me half the time. Tons of elevators have a star embossed on the panel to signify ground floor. Others have a label taped to the panel. It's confusing.
The star is mandatory by the Building Code to denote the floor with the main entrance/exit. The only way it would be absent is if the elevator was installed before the Code was adopted. Thus speaketh the architect.
@@nelsonhemstreet3568 Know why the close elevator button doesn't seem to work? The ADA states there must be at least 9 seconds to accommodate the disabled. Thus speaketh the maintenance guy.😁
@@davemcbroom695 Tru dat!
A very common weapon on the stage coach was actually the Blunderbuss; this was a short barrel weapon, similar to s shotgun, that they would pack the barrel with just about anything and was meant for very close range defense. I got to handle one a few years ago, very heavy and solid.
It’s always been curious to me why the rest of the world is so concerned with the things we say and do.
Because everything the USA does, affects the rest of us, especially here, in Canada.
Because people come to the us and visit and want to learn it
I said the same on another channel where it seems like the foreign creator ONLY ever reacts to things related to the USA. I understand the interest but the level of interest in what we do and it strikes me as weird. Sometimes makes me uncomfortable. I’m interested in learning about other countries but the amount of interest is pretty much the same across the board.
@@crystal25288 They often, though, berate the US for it (not these guys)
@@anndeecosita3586 well, they think that everybody is rich in America so they’re looking for your dollars please don’t be fooled
Let’s go!! Love the Nebraska shirt
GBR!
from the dictionary: At restaurants or formal dinners, the entrée is the main course, or sometimes a dish before the main course.
"Dinner features a hot entrée of chicken, veal, or lamb."
Yall is very Texan. Yes, tuna fish is called chicken of the sea. John Hancock is a signature. Don't have a cow is an expression meaning don't worry or fret. I plead the fifth. Nice reaction guys.
Most Americans do not say YOU ALL. That's said in the south east.
It’s also pretty common in the southwest and Midwest parts of the country. And it’s starting to catch on country wide
Here in the southeast it's definitely ya'll. You all is mostly everywhere else.
@Benjamin Franklin I live in the North East and no one says it unless they spent a lot of time in the south.
@@nunyabidness9692 I do think its spreading but I don't know one person who says you all or ya'll
@@nunyabidness9692 Mmmmhhmm. I grew up in the Midwest and say it quite a lot. 😅🤣
I should like to see your New Zealand family reacting to comedians like Jeff FoxWorthy or Jeff Dunham.
We Drive on the Parkway and Park in the Driveway ,never could figure out that one.
8:26 So it's my understanding that in a lot of cases where Bothe 1st and Ground are used is when a Building (Hospital most likely) is build/designed on an uneven ground, thus making G the lowest and 1st being lowest on the other side and next level up on the side with "Ground Floor"!!!
John Hancock's famous signature was displayed on the U. S. Navy Destroyer named for him rather than the block letters usually used.
Appetizers were originally set upon the table before ordering, such as a bowl or basket of rolls, or maybe some nuts or popcorn. The entree was brought on a tray. and it just got elided into French,
Where I live the progression of a meal is 1) hors d'oeuvres or appetizers, 2) Soup, 3) Entrée, 4) Dessert.
shotgun is serious business. there are specific rules that differ between friend groups. sometimes, you can't call shotgun until the car is in sight. it's like the specific rules concerning slug bug or punch buggy.
loved that the little guy didn't seem to get the hanccock joke.
I love your channel! I love to watch you “discover“ America. One problem I have with your videos, though, is that the volume of the video you watch is too quiet. If I turn it up loud enough to hear the video you’re watching, then anything that you say is too loud. If I turn it down so your speaking is the correct volume, then I can’t hear the video you’re watching. Could you maybe boost the volume of the video you’re watching just a little bit? This problem seems to be pretty consistent on most of your video review videos. Be blessed.
If you really want your mind confused, try looking up words only used in the Southern United States (and yes, y'all is probably on the list) You might even hear the word "Jeet?" meaning "Did you eat?"
In some of the places I've been, whenever I see that ground floor is used, is when there is an underground parking garage
The first Football game in America was played in 1869 between Rutgers University and Princeton. The original ball design was round and the rules prohibited picking up or carrying the ball. The rules were similar to soccer, that’s why it was called “American Football”.
Oh and “Catch-22” is a classic book and movie.
Love Atlanta’s sweatshirt! There is no place like Nebraska.
Have been really enjoying your videos. Love your family.
To avoid confusion the ground floor or main level button in elevators has a star by the number.
In American elevators, the 'G' floor means-Garage Parking.....but some use G for ground level thus 'P' for garage parking, i.e. P1 is parking level 1, P2 is parking level 2 etc (going underground)
The term "Riding shotgun" came WAY before Southpark.
We differentiate shoes by types like, dress shoes for like church or shoes you wear with a suit or to get dressed up as opposed to casual dress. Sneakers (tennis shoes), loafers and sandals for dressing down like taking a walk, going for a run, going to the grocery store or other errands. Loafers can also be used for casual as well. So could sandals too I guess. Either way, I just found your videos and have been watching them for two days now. Love 'em
Love these reactions. So in the US we use the terms freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior in high school and college as both are usually 4 year programs.
@Your New Zealand Family, The term for athletic shoes is generational and regional. In the Midwest we don't say "sneakers" or "tennis shoes" we say "gym shoes" but an older person may say Converse to refer to any athletic shoes since Converse were the 1st athletic shoes. 🙃 America has many regional specific lingo and dialects that even Americans have to "translate" to each other sometimes. AND lingo is also race specific. Americans know/speak two distinct dialects of American English (standard and regional). Black Americans like myself speak three or more distinct dialects of American English, standard (written), regional and then African American English (which has its own rules of grammar and syntax).
Here in the Midwest, many people will say 'gym shoes'. This started because in school we have gym class, and everyone is supposed to bring their own shoes. But you will hear 'tennis shoes', 'sneaks or sneakers' as well. We never say trainers or runners.
Sending love from Nebraska! Love your sweatshirt!
In the midwest America I just call the entree..The Meal ,or Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. Heh.
Quick story. I lived in Europe for 5 years and got used to the first floor being the floor above ground floor. When returning to the US I had an eye doctor appointment and I saw on the directory in the lobby that the doctor’s office was on the first floor, so I naturally got in the elevator. The person near the elevator button panel kindly asked, “what floors”? Others in the crowded elevator shouted out their desired floors, “four”, “two”, “seven”, and finally I shouted out, “one”. The whole elevator busted out laughing, assuming that I was making a joke. Without any further comment, I rode up to the second floor, got out and took the stairs down to the first floor to find my doctor’s office.
Also, many buildings here don’t have a First Floor NOR a Ground Floor. They have a Lobby
9:15 You may also find a floor marked M for mezzanine. It is often half way between two floors. I've seen it in business parks and university buildings.
Love your guys videos. Thank you for sharing with us.
I'm American and these are (mostly) what people here call the different schools and grades from youngest to oldest. Pre-k/Pre-school (ages 3-5), Kindergarten (ages 5-6), Elementary School is 1st-5th (ages 6-11), Middle School is 6th-7th sometimes 8th grade is in High School), High School is (sometimes 8th), 9th (Freshman), 10th (Sophomore), 11th (Junior), 12th (Senior). Then to college (if you want), and it's the same thing in college (Freshman to Seniors).
Here’s one. “Catch my second wind” when running or working out usually 10-12Min when your running out of energy and then suddenly you get a second burst of energy. In the US we call that catching your second wind.
I'm watching from Omaha, Nebraska. So excited to see your Nebraska Sweatshirt. Nebraska is a great state. Our college team is the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Our color is red. As we say in Nebraska, Go Big Red!!
I’m a new subscriber and I love yous guys videos! Love from US Utah😁
The reason we call mains as entree's, actually comes from the American 7 course dinner plan (Adapted from French immigration)... You have 1)Salad& Soup 2) Appetizer, 3) entree 4) entree #2 5) Main course 6) desert & 7) pudding. It's not nearly as elegant as it's English counterparts, but the southern adaptation was the invention of the all you can eat buffet.. 👌👌😋
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it in your videos, but we call it foot ball because the regulation ball is 12 inches long (a foot). It was used not only to play, but also to measure the fields before markings were common.
Don't see how the floor numbering system would be confusing. People just hit a button in an elevator and doors in stairwells are labeled
Love this videos I'm watching every single one and keep up the great work
I'm an American who loves following your family. I recommend you check out a few Southern U.S. sites of families who live lifestyles not familiar to most folks in other countries, except in movies, usually very stereotyped. These are from rural areas in North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas. "Celebrating Appalachia ", "The Hillbilly Kitchen" for a couple of examples
I love y’all’s videos and family god bless
We are weird here in America. Not only is the first floor always the ground level floor, but in hotels and other buildings there is no 13th floor. Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 are freshman, sophomore, junior, senior. Same names for a 4 year college (or university). Not only does football only have a couple players who use their feet, but to score is called a "touchdown", even though, unlike Rugby, we don't touch the ball down. Even though the word entree is derived from the French word for enter, it is not our opening portion but our main portion. There are crazy ones they missed. A "parkway" is where you drive. A "driveway" is where you park.
Much love to y'all...all of y'all from the US 😁
Here in Canada, our elevators are marked Basement, G(round), 2, 3, 4th etc and sometimes 13 is omitted
As a native Texan, kudos on your (all y'all's) complete understanding of the correct usage of y'all and all y'all.