So true. Or that moment when you are in someone else's car and they don't put their hand up so you feel like you have to do it from the passengers seat even more obviously than usual to make up for your friends/family members lack of manners.
@@barnstar2077 But then they end up putting their hand up more or less simultaneously and you both just end up looking a bit needy. They likely don't care at all but I always imagine the other driver thinking "Jesus, OK, I get it, you're grateful. Calm down".
Why would they put hand up when it was their turn? We all know rules and law and if that person have right by law to go before you than why would they apologise or be grateful for it? 😂
@@lucyk2634 If you actually _have_ to stop, like at a stop sign or a red light then it's less of an issue. By "give way" above I think the OP meant when you let someone out at a junction or similar i.e. you don't _have_ to do it by law, you do it as a kindness.
I was waiting for a train at Bromley South many years ago, and it sailed right through the station without stopping....the train people said over the tannoy "that was the train to Ramsgate, we don't know why he didn't stop..."
@@crysis369 well yeah i am northern but i live in the south and the whole north is friendlier thong really inst that true is more of a rural vs urban debate but on the whole id say the north are more socially ept.
Have dished out a "morning" to a colleague that said "good night" and left the office 30seconds earlier but returned having forgotten their keys. Actually, think it might have been the boss now I think about it 😂
That is funny. I dont know why its a dad joke, but the "certified [dad] joke" wording is genius. The only phrase with "certified" besides certifiable, I can remember, & that stands out, & about the funniest thing Ive heard before, was on the Simpsons, when Homer says: Ive been "certified NOT INSANE" :P That killed me with all kinds of funny
Chips and fish?????? I’m horrified on that persons behalf for having to have had to hear that in real life think my heart stopped a lil from the shock of it
I watched another vlog the other day in which an American person living in the UK left their spoon in a mug of tea whilst drinking it! I phoned the Immigration Dept. about the possibility of deportation!! Great vlog as usual.
@@ivette638 that's a common way yes, sit next to the aisle with your bag or coat on the seat next to the window. If you see someone who needs to be able to sit like a lady or elderly you can just move the bag for them as an option
That makes me mad, my tummy starts flipping when I see someone, I don't even need to know them, walk towards me. If I'm out during the day I hear it 5 or 6 times. Same with cutting the grass, cleaning the windows, hanging the washing, putting the bins out...
I have to wait 90 days to change my name He was talking about rising crime rates in general and someone else just goes into the specifics just to try and refute a joke.
One time I left to get a sandwich from across the road so fast it was as though I forgot something. So when I came back a mate obviously said “that was quick,” I just held up my sandwich and replied “so it was.” Highlight of the day that.
Oh, I always love it when London skies are gray! Honestly. It saves me from continually putting on and removing my sun glasses. You have pretty decent weather, guys.
“We paid too much money for your teeth, you’re not losing ‘em” cracked me up 😂😂 It’s something we don’t think about as much in the UK because dental care is free if you’re under 18.
I'm an ex bus driver (8 years driving double deckers) and I agree that a lot of them are anti-social to the extreme. Not sure why and I had a lot of run ins with my old colleagues on the subject, some of whom would brag in the transport canteen about how mean they had been. Many others, including myself were always helpful and polite.....but there was always the hard core who I always suspected had problems at home....
I knew it! Ive had ones drive away from me for not getting my change out of my pocket fast enough, or they will se you running for the bus, they wait until you have got to the bus, then they will set off at the last second without you.
We flew from the UK to Halifax, Nova Scotia and tried to take the bus from the airport to downtown. Tried to pay with a $10 bill which the driver couldn't accept. We were about to give up and pay $65 for a taxi and then the lady behind us in the queue paid our fare and wouldn't let me pay her back. Canadians are awesome.
Dan Croft How much was the fare? I’m kinda amazed it wasn’t close to $10: Pearson Intl is MILES from Halifax! Maybe that’s just me being too accustomed to how much I blow on the Oyster card now...
@@poisednoise im confused what Pearson airport has to do with Halifax lol. They're not miles away, they're thousands of miles away 😂 almost opposite sides of the country. Pearson is in Ontario
I'm also confused as to what Pearson has to do with anything. But, they're not exactly opposite sides of the country. Ontario is still East. The opposite side of the country would be Vancouver. "Almost opposite" would be like Edmonton or Winnipeg. Definitely not Ontario.
@@PiousMoltar almost* opposite because Halifax is far far farrrrrr eastern canada and ontario while it is "east" it's far less east than Halifax. It's not exactly in the middle but it's close in my opinion considering how far we are from Halifax
That was really enjoyable, Alanna. You know, kid, by hook or by crook ya REALLY need to get yourself into television. You've got that certain 'something' that's hard to pin down but is soooo relatable to the average viewer. When I watch your videos it's like I'm sittin' in my easy chair listening to my favorite adult granddaughter (yes, I'm old) rattle on about the day's happenings. I love her to death and, like her, you've endeared yourself to me and your MANY subscribers. Keep up the great work!
It's only right that someone explains the 'French' thing....you see, God made the French so the English could practice war before picking on a good country...😁
You know you're experiencing a British sense of humour, when you go up to a taxi and ask "excuse me, are you free?" and the driver says "No sorry, I charge". Can't say I've had the same experience when I was Stateside (but then, finding a taxi in he first place is akin to discovering Atlantis). One of the major differences I think, between U.S and British styles of humour, is that Americans don't seem to have an everyday interaction with sarcasm and quick wit. They have a sense of humour, but it's not used to subtle and often downright dry one liners. I remember I was waiting for a self checkout in a Walmart one time while it was super busy, and someone asked me if I was waiting for one to become available, I said "No, I'm just making the queue look bigger". They went "Oh..." and looked incredibly confused...then asked "So..I can go ahead of you?". Got IDed (which is a whole world of awkward) whilst buying beer once, and the cashier went "Wait...are you not from round here?" "What gave it away, the accent, the passport, or the fact I'm not buying Bud lite?"
Agree with what you said about the humour. With the Canadians and Americans I've met here in London, I've noticed the Canadians in particular get the humour well, which I appreciate. :)
Many Americans are entirely too bothered by being politically correct that they don't appreciate (or even like) sarcasm or dark humor anymore. Such a shame. So much for the "three guys walked into a bar: a German, a Jew and an Italian ... " jokes.
Even Birmingham only introduced bus payment by card in the last couple of years. That and announcing the next stop. I genuinely feel I can go back there now they've done that....
I’m from the north of England and I’ll chat to people passing by. When I went down South I said morning to someone passing by and they looked at me really weirdly. So now I say morning on purpose to make them feel uncomfortable😂
In the states for some reason people from the South the Midwest and the central plains are really friendly whereas people along the coasts have this frigid mentality where no one who hasn't been formally introduced should ever speak to one another
To be fair to you depending on how far south you go people are more polite, I'm from Eastbourne and if you said morning to me or anyone else in the town we will probably reply to you. Places like brighton or london on the other hand are just full of arseholes which is why I hate going to our cities unless I urgently have too.
Haha come on man, Escape to the Country is the shit. Btw the whole reason Jeremy Kyle was mentioned in this video was because of the cancellation, so um, well done Einstein.
The £10/bus driver thing is why I'm glad contactless on buses is becoming more and more of a thing - getting moaned at by grumpy old blokes on a daily basis is something I can happily live with less of.
It must be a thankless job though. Jeez, can't imagine I could do it with screaming babies, chav's and pissed up morons. Not to mention the school run!
here is my experience at McDonalds here in the UK on a hot day when asking for ice in your soft drink : "i'm sorry, due to the warm weather we don't have any ice"
I'm totally amazed they sell ice cubes in supermarkets. Clearly the art of home-cooking is totally lost on many. And they sell bottled water. And worse than that, people actually buy the stuff ! Why don't people just go outside, look up and put a funnel in their mouths ?
The leaves get crushed by the steel wheels and turn into a substance with similar properties to Teflon, (Greenpan and others make a similar material to use on their non stick pans), this makes it virtually impossible to stop. It is a major problem throughout countries with lots of deciduous trees and there are international conferences to try to mitigate the problem. They now run trains with lasers, steam jets, high pressure water jets and scrapers every night in known leaf fall areas, this is why we have a lot less problems than 20 years ago.
It's true British people are much more reserved, we dont like engaging in conversations with complete strangers or making eye contact, even more so nowadays due to the increase in Knife crime in the U.K. As for asking a teenager to turn down their music on a bus or wherever, forget it, for fear of being stabbed. Sad but true.
@@stopcomparingeverythingtob6378 Most teenagers in the UK are, so much so that police are given more power to stop and search. Every single week a stabbing is reported on the national news. Im not paranoid, im just not trying to dress things up for visitors on this site. You just carry on walking around with your eyes closed, what do i care. It is as it is,
I don't usually hear your background noise but that truck sounded like it was reversing through your kitchen 👍 Welcome to the UK... Where traffic is never far from your door.
For people who want to know our money, it goes like this starting from smallest to largest; The coins 1p (One Pence) - Small, round brown coin. You basically can’t buy anything with this on its own. 100 of these make up £1. This is the thinnest coin we use. 2p - Two Pence, slightly bigger version of the 1p, this is also small change and will get you practically nothing on its own. 50 of these equal £1 5p - Five Pence, shiny silver round little coin, the smallest coin we have. 20 of these equal £1. 10p - Ten Pence, shiny silver slightly bigger version of the 5 pence coin, worth 5p more of course. 10 of these equal £1. 20p - Twenty Pence, equilaterally curved heptagonal shaped silver coin. It has a slightly raised border separating the middle and edges. 5 of these equal £1. 50p - Fifty Pence, same shape and colour as the 20 pence coin but bigger, it doesn’t have a border. Two of these equal £1. You can get a 50p mix with it. £1 - One pound or more colloquially known as a quid. A twelve sided coin with silver in the middle and a gold coloured border. This is the thickest coin we use. £2 - Two pound coin, a round coin with silver in the middle and a golden border similar to the £1 coin. This is the biggest (in terms of diameter) coin that we use. All of our coins will have different designs but the most common ones you will see are one side with the head of the queen (they will all have the queen on one side until she dies) and the other side could be anything from the royal shield, a portcullis with chains, ones celebrating the 2012 London Olympics or historical people, landmarks or phrases which represent Britain amongst many other designs. The notes £5 - Five pound note, made of polymer. Colloquially known as a fiver. It has the queen (as all notes do) on one side and Winston Churchill with the Houses of Parliament as a backdrop on the other with the quote “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat” underneath him. Its colours are greenish blue and white. If you find one that isn’t made of polymer then it is an old £5 note and is no longer legal tender. All of our notes say “I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of, and then whatever the denomination of note it is that you have e.g “I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of five pounds”. £10 - Ten pound note, also made of polymer and colloquially known as a tenner. The queen is on one side and Jane Austen is on the other side with a backdrop of a country estate, horse and carriage with the quote “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!”. Its colours are a mix of brown, orange and red with a standard white border. £20 - Twenty pound note, the current £20 note features the Queen on one side and Adam Smith on the other. It has a faded purple colour with a white border with some red. The quote is “The division of labour in pin manufacturing: (and the great increase in the quantity of work that results). This note will be replaced in early 2020, the new note will feature Joseph Mallard William Turner and the quote will be “Light is therefore colour”. £50 - Fifty pound note, the highest value note that we use. It features the queen on one side and it shows Matthew Boulton and James Watt on the other with their years of birth and death. Matthew Boulton’s quote is “I sell here, Sir, what all the world desires to have - POWER” and James Watt’s quote is “I can think of nothing else but this machine”. The queen’s side is red/purple with white border and the other side is a yellowish colour also with white border. This note is expected to be replaced at the end of 2021. The new note will feature Alan Turing, mathematical sums, technical drawings, his signature and his dates of birth and death with the quote “This is only a foretaste of what is to come and only the shadow of what is going to be”.
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Love what you're doing and your subject matter....however, when I have a bad day I can always come home and watch your gin video!! It's still #1 with me!! Thanks for the content! !
You could probably do a video on the quirks of the transit system on its own LOL. The trucks backing up must know your schedule as to when you are doing your videos just to prank you (knowing how much you hate being pranked!). A nice way to start my day. Great job as always! Thank-you, very much. :)
Waiting for people to get off a bus/train, etc, first isn't just polite (although it is), it's the most efficient timewise. If you block people coming off, it takes longer for everyone to get off and on, so even though that idiot got on first, he delayed the whole train departing (if only for a few seconds more), INCLUDING THEMSELVES!
Did you hear about the little boy that swallowed half a crown? Two days later his mother phoned to see how he was, and they said. There's still no change. 😲
I can't stand The Jeremy Kyle Show. They bring on the lowest of the low in British society so that he can talk down to them and moralize, you would think Jeremy Kyle is the most virtuous man in britain.
I was in hospital for a day a couple of years ago and the guy in the bed opposite requested the TV first thing in the morning and watched Jeremy Kyle all day. ALL DAY. He was in a full body cast. Told me "some youths" threw him off a roof.
When you let people off the bus/train/whatever first, there is now more room to get into. Idiots who push on first are both socially and spatially challenged. Imagine the bus/train/whatever is a toilet cubical :)
Its just common sense when you see a huge mob coming out to wait until there's an ample opening to pass without banging into anyone. I hate anyone pushing past me, making me jump out of the way to avoid being touched by strangers... that's a big no no for me, can't handle those "spatially challenged" morons who do that anywhere, actually, including shops, which happened once recently. Like, I do everything in my power to avoid physical contact with strangers and then some yobbo wacks me on barging past while Im in close proximity to the door greeter or someone at Target, it's extremely annoying & they'll get daggers from me! Lol. Sometimes its a big mob coming out of a train while Im waiting to board, and they go in every direction so you just have to wait till everyone has dispersed until you can get on, even though you may be worried the train will leave before you can get on, or it seems like, for how long its taking, and trying to avoid being in someones way, being in too close proximity, that could be why those people may bust their way through...for fear of the train not waiting...??
Here’s a thing. Our local buses have clear signs saying “Please remain in your seat until the bus has stopped” so we do. Then to get off, we have to push past OLDER (than me) people who are in a hurry to get ON but then block the entry while they find their purse/wallet/travel card/pass - and pushing old people is not good karma . . .
Hi, Alanna, that was brilliant it really made me laugh, please do another. Even listening to a lorry reversing is entertaining although I'm beginning to think you live in a lorry park. Perhaps you could persuade your buses to go contactless. Looking forward to your next video soon.
If the train is delayed, it will only get later. I’ve had it before that the estimated arrival time is the same as the current time, and just goes up as the time goes up. Also “earlier delays” is not a reason for a delay.
I think one of the best things about Brits is our way of completely ignoring a situation/somebody unless we’re asked about it or the incident ends. Like I was on the train the other day and there was a mother with two babies who would not stop crying. No one said anything until she got off and then everyone moaned about it if they were with someone else - no one talked to anyone else of course!!
8:23 For the British Coin part, remembering the colours and shapes does get easier!! Brown and Round are 1p and 2p, Silver and Round are 5p and 10p, Silver and Seven-sided are 20p and 50p, Golden are £1 and £2. It helped me when I was young and may be of help to anyone not from the UK :D Peace from Manchester!
Thank you for another entertaining upload Alana! :D Your smile and the way you present yourself makes me forget all my own troubles and anxieties and makes me smile. Thank you! X
I live in southern Europe and the rule of letting people off the bus / train / lift before you get in is not a thing I think. But they are big on hierarchy and deference within companies here. So I started heading out of the lift and ended up nose to nose with a Board Director who would not back down. Diplomatic incident
The only scenario where a lot of strangers will talk to each other in public is if you are all stuck in a massive queue and there is only one till open!
Hey Alanna! I would first off like to say I love your videos and try my very best to watch every one you make! I’d like to welcome you to England and really do hope you enjoy our quirky country (I live up North in the Lake District and it is definitely nicer up here haha!) Keep up the good work and don’t let the negative people ruin your time here! Look forward to more videos! Take care ! :-)
Simple thought today (I'm a northerner on Tyneside) and I always feel cheered up by the end of your video. So thank you very much - and yes, we'll talk to anyone!
Way more entertaining than I thought it would be. I can deeply empathise with the person who had the "life story" on the bus. Usually though you can spot the nutter as they get on the bus as they'll often greet the driver almost as if it's an old life long drinking buddy, some will even try to read the drivers name badge - this is the critical moment you need to make sure you don't make eye contact with the nutter, if you do - you got yourself a new best friend for the journey.
The , "That was quick." is brilliant and must stay unbanned . Especially if it follows the person declaring , "Right! I'm off to lunch in that fancy new restaurant in the high street."
Provincial bus services, yes definitely a glimpse into the 1950s. This video is funny, even the bit with the lorry reversing. Thanks for the laughs and cheering us up
Have you experienced the blood curdling terror of visiting someones house for the first time and discovering that they do not have a lock on the bathroom door?
Many times. Now, if someone walks in on me I look them in the eye and say, "Yes?" If it's my host I say, "Don't blame me. You're the one who hasn't put a lock on the door".
... and the fear is that you might walk in on someone, or have to apologise for allowing yourself to be walked-in-upon, much more than being caught on the lav yourself.
@@MeFreeBee on some trains it was a button to lock and people didn't press it. I have a number of times pressed the button to open only to find someone sat on the toilet. I do have a good supply of photos though! (just kidding - being typically British I'm more embarrassed than they are!). At least the train companies are replacing those with a physical object that you turn to lock. This is much more obvious.
Even ignoring manners and etiquette it just plain makes sense to let people off buses/trains first. There's more space outside, and those getting off are usually not going to linger. There's only so much space inside, and even if there's room for a few more it will then only make it more difficult for those who wish to get off to do so.
Hi I think the main reason in extreme cold and hot weather why the train get cancelled (in relevance to UK climate ) is because the metal in the tracks expand and contract enough to jam the points in the junctions - also bearing in mind that the train network in UK is 200 ish years old
Im pretty sure you are correct. I think also in the cold the tracks are more slippery too arent they? I wonder if snow could cause a derailment?? ((& in heat the metal against metal could light a spark, possibly... just a thought,)) but probably more like the expansion and contraction thing you said We dont have the extreme cold in Aussie, not many places get snow, but we do have the extreme heat, & I cant really ever remember, even with the ancient trains we used to have, them ever not running based on weather. So yeah could be something to do with old railway tracks for sure
Funniest video I've seen for ages, your face as the lorry reverses was a picture. The French thing, don't forget we've been fighting them for a thousand years, Canada hasn't had long enough to develop grudges
Hello, Alanna. I discovered your channel the other day, and have thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos. Your take on British life, and Brits, obviously comes from a place of good nature and good humour. As a Brit myself, I see no problem here at all, so please do ignore any hostile comments, and keep doing what you’re doing.
There was one time I was on the London underground and just made a train. I asked a couple, who were the only people in the carriage if the train was going in the direction of my stop (Embankment). They never said anything just nodded with a look of absolute terror in their eyes. I don't know if it was because someone talked to them or if it was my Glaswegian accent.
I don't have much good to say about our trains but the leaves on the line is a genuine problem. The leaves turn into a slimey mush when compacted by trains and they can't get any grip. It's a problem here because our rail network is ancient and runs between trees a lot. If the New York Subway had lots of trees overhead it would have the same problem.
Typical situation in London: -Enter the bus. -Pay your fare with your Oyster card (tap in) -School boy pushes you. -School boy oyster beeping red. -School boy rushing into the bus cause he didn’t have money on his oyster.
First off, I love your channel! I’m a Huge fan. Secondly, you’re absolutely right, we have a long history of mutual enmity with the French and, I have to say as an Englishman, it’s almost entirely their fault! But a good summary of why can be found in an excellent book called “1000 years of annoying the French” by Stephen Clarke. I highly recommend it. Thirdly, a couple of observations on British trains. We invented railways and consequently our railways are the oldest in the civilised world.....and France! We are guilty of not spending enough on updating them so, when it gets ridiculously hot, the mountings expand and the rails buckle making travel unsafe. Likewise when their are a lot of leaves and trains run over them, the enormous weight pulverises them into a starchy, Teflon like substance that reduces friction between the wheel and the rail head to almost nothing! Meaning that the wheels spin but the train doesn’t actually go anywhere. Which is tedious. Additionally this same substance can transfer to the brakes, meaning gravity will interfere on even the slightest incline and the train will slide in any direction that isn’t uphill. This is even tediouser! Sorry to waffle on, as I said I’m a big fan, keep the videos coming. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Leaves on the line doesn’t generally mean there’s actually leaves on the track, it’s code for someone who jumped and ended up dying. Maybe there’s two meanings to it but
My dad - goes to a chippy and asks for 2 fish and chips. They give him fish and chips twice. He (and I) can't understand why people working in chip shops get something so simple so wrong. Dad always liked two fish with his chips.
In the UK, trains can’t run with leaves on the line because the wheels can’t connect with the track to therefore keep moving. The wheels would just keep spinning and the train wouldn’t move (like if you were using a running machine). As for heat, metal expands with heat and therefore the steel rail expands and it can cause it to buckle which would lead to derailment. Much of the UK infrastructure is over 40 years old and isn’t adapted for extreme heat or other weather related issues. A lot more is being done though so trains can run in all weathers. As for the buses, you must be very unlucky where you live at a good proportion of the UKs buses accept contactless payments. Companies don’t post their fares online because a competitor could then start competing by undercutting the fares. This is due to change though in the near future. If making a ‘return’ trip just check what day ticket is valid as most operators tend to just give day tickets instead of returns these days.
The reason trains font run if it's too hot is because the rails distort because of the heat..when leaves are on the line they ate wet and soggy so the wheels spin or the brakes don't stop the train ,causing it to slide..😊👍🏻
That's an old school lorry. The ones we get round here talk to you when they reverse! *Warning! This vehicle is reversing!* Obviously we failed to cope with just beeping and required a little more help to stay alive. Easily enjoyed this video. More please 😁
The theory with the talking (and white sound) is that they're picked up more directionally by pedestrians and other vehicle operators compared to a monotone beep.
I stood on a railway platform in Hertfordshire years ago and heard an announcement saying the train was delayed because the train was 'crap'... which was refreshingly honest at least! Last time I was in the UK I used a lot of buses and it was a nightmare, not knowing whether they would take cash or card until I actually got on. Although a couple of times the driver just let me on for free because I didn't have the right payment method. Here in Sweden it's ALL cashless these days.
I was on a train which stopped a short distance from its destination. It then reversed away from the station and stopped again. The guard announced over the tannoy that this was due to a cock-up.
I’ve noticed that when we talk about other countries/ ourselves, we can make as much banter as we like but as soon as someone makes a joke about England, we grab our pinch forks.
I still like how much difference there is in accents English people have from area to area and specially in London; and England is such a tiny country (compared to Canada that is)
The "let people off first" thing is not just a matter of politeness. It is essential for safety and to make sure less able people are not trapped on board. It just makes sense. I always challenge those idiots and have yet to be punched for doing it...:)
I remember getting into a fight over it. Someone jumped onto the open back of a bus and blocked everyone else trying to get off. It escalated from there.... 😳
Leaves on the line is dangerous as a fresh leaf that gets squished oozes out a liquid. WIth many leaves and wheels going over them and lot of tonnage behind them creating what would be a grease. You don't want a grease on your wheels. Handing a large note over to a bus driver is annoying at the start of a shift, it can take 3 or 4 people paying with notes and the driver has no change left. As all the change gets used up, you will be given the smaller coins. Some people do try to "pay" with a large note £10 or £20 and expect a free ride as they hope the driver will not bother and let them on anyway. Plus, the more people that pay with cash, the later a bus service may run. I was running up to 20 minutes late because many people with cash and sorting out their mobile e-ticket which they could have had ready. Yes, I drive a bus. You have a few people who don't know where they're going, don't understand "give way to buses", they don't realise that a large vehicle can't just go as quick as a car off the line. One the buses I use requires the throttle to be pressed a couple times for some weird "safety" reason. Some are impatient and go regardless. There is more to driving a bus than you realise. So many idiots out there that want to pass on the wrong side on their bicycle. I do encounter people who stop to let a bus go, but there isn't really a lot of room. Top tip: leave more room than think is enough. Yes, I could get through that, but doing it uphill means I slow down. There is no real control over the final stop of the bus. You can brake by all means. It's that last bit when it suddenly goes from going slow to a dead stop. We try our best to mitigate that but, that's out of our control. The braking system is reversed on large vehicles. You don't push a pedal to brake, you push the brake pedal to force air out. In a resting state, a bus can't move until it can release the brakes. Hence it may be there for a minute or two revving high. Unlike a car or motorbike test, there are 5 tests to drive a bus in service. 3 if a private licence.
When your driving along and have to stop to give way to someone but they dont put their hand up to say thanks. Outrageous
So true. Or that moment when you are in someone else's car and they don't put their hand up so you feel like you have to do it from the passengers seat even more obviously than usual to make up for your friends/family members lack of manners.
@@barnstar2077 But then they end up putting their hand up more or less simultaneously and you both just end up looking a bit needy. They likely don't care at all but I always imagine the other driver thinking "Jesus, OK, I get it, you're grateful. Calm down".
It's worse when you put your hand up to say "thanks" and they don't put their hand up to acknowledge it.
Why would they put hand up when it was their turn? We all know rules and law and if that person have right by law to go before you than why would they apologise or be grateful for it? 😂
@@lucyk2634 If you actually _have_ to stop, like at a stop sign or a red light then it's less of an issue. By "give way" above I think the OP meant when you let someone out at a junction or similar i.e. you don't _have_ to do it by law, you do it as a kindness.
I was waiting for a train at Bromley South many years ago, and it sailed right through the station without stopping....the train people said over the tannoy "that was the train to Ramsgate, we don't know why he didn't stop..."
😂😂😂😂😂
Maybe the driver was asleep. Again.
I always go to Bromley south
Hahaha
Bromley South is my big stop... But ya I've seen that before
I think my personal worst is people saying “Britain” or “The UK” when they literally mean just England.
Idiot Kings nope the worst is when people say England when they mean the whole of the uk. 1000x worse
Tommy, thanks for putting my thoughts down in a compensable manner. 😁
You’re definitely Scottish.
Luke Berrie I’m from Leeds...
Idiot Kings Fuck. Sorry.
Only the elderly can get away with talking/sitting next to strangers. I personally love it old people have stories yknow they get a free pass.
You haven't been to the north have you?
@@crysis369 well yeah i am northern but i live in the south and the whole north is friendlier thong really inst that true is more of a rural vs urban debate but on the whole id say the north are more socially ept.
@@snooberoid it also depends where in the north you are referring to I suppose.
I forgive elderly people and Americans if they sit next to me or speak to me
What about if a hot girl or guy started speaking to you. Would they get the free pass?!
'That was quick' is a certified dad joke.
That's what she said, is a certified womens response.
Have dished out a "morning" to a colleague that said "good night" and left the office 30seconds earlier but returned having forgotten their keys. Actually, think it might have been the boss now I think about it 😂
@@shadowheart8279 Yeah, more like a certified mom joke, but by now she's used to it =P
That is funny. I dont know why its a dad joke, but the "certified [dad] joke" wording is genius. The only phrase with "certified" besides certifiable, I can remember, & that stands out, & about the funniest thing Ive heard before, was on the Simpsons, when Homer says: Ive been "certified NOT INSANE" :P
That killed me with all kinds of funny
Chips and fish?????? I’m horrified on that persons behalf for having to have had to hear that in real life think my heart stopped a lil from the shock of it
chris who says it that way round tho that’s just.... wrong
chris. They also go out for chips and steak😂 and how would you like that cooking sir? Golden yellow...... oh you mean the steak!!!
Did u do that on purpose or are you just trying to make me slap u ahhaha
my head didnt wanna believe what u commented so i auto corrected it and got salty for a minute
_having to have had to_
I really like Canadians and Australians ♡ You guys somewhat understand our humour better than those eagle worshippers.
First Name Last Name thank you, idk where you’re from but I appreciate you too
@@枠 I'm from London mate where are u from
@@user-fy8jn4vf8m Vancouver, Canada mate!
@@枠 oioiiiiii my guy 😎😎
Thank you old chap
I watched another vlog the other day in which an American person living in the UK left their spoon in a mug of tea whilst drinking it! I phoned the Immigration Dept. about the possibility of deportation!! Great vlog as usual.
Ah the PMF! I was offended also... unless it was soup.
Eww that's weird
I do that and I’m as English as the day is long.
sounds very sus to me !
This was a fun video. Another bus related problem is when the nutcase gets on the bus and everyone with an empty seat screams internally.
So in the train, can i put my bag in the empty sit since no one is going to sit.
@@ivette638 that's a common way yes, sit next to the aisle with your bag or coat on the seat next to the window. If you see someone who needs to be able to sit like a lady or elderly you can just move the bag for them as an option
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When you're washing your car and someone walks by and says "you can do mine next"
That makes me mad, my tummy starts flipping when I see someone, I don't even need to know them, walk towards me. If I'm out during the day I hear it 5 or 6 times. Same with cutting the grass, cleaning the windows, hanging the washing, putting the bins out...
@@lotsolurkin Me, too.
“No matter how much you water it, it’s never going to grow” 🙃🙃
You know this is something that happens every single time I wash my car but I never realised until I read this comment.
Or, "You missed a bit!"
The problem with telling British teenagers not to do something is they might stab you
John H shut up mate
John H it was a joke ur going too deep
Tom King Yeah because all British teenagers might stab you🙄
The media has corrupted you.
Simran Dadhria r/wooosh
I have to wait 90 days to change my name He was talking about rising crime rates in general and someone else just goes into the specifics just to try and refute a joke.
One time I left to get a sandwich from across the road so fast it was as though I forgot something. So when I came back a mate obviously said “that was quick,” I just held up my sandwich and replied “so it was.” Highlight of the day that.
Sweeet!
When you can tell if a film is in England just by the colour of the sky
Grey = England
Sunny = somewhere else
Oh, I always love it when London skies are gray! Honestly. It saves me from continually putting on and removing my sun glasses. You have pretty decent weather, guys.
George Collard-Jenkins Mancunia weather is crap
The word "sky" comes from Old Norse, and it originally meant "cloud".
Makes sense - "cloud" and "sky" are practically interchangeable in the UK.
🤣🤣
I swear Jeremy Kyle had a show in America at one point?
Hip Hop Lyrics he did
Yes he did, I don't think he does the show any more in Britain or the USA.
@@m101ist banned ffs
Free Jeremy
Fuck Jeremy hes a mug
“We paid too much money for your teeth, you’re not losing ‘em” cracked me up 😂😂 It’s something we don’t think about as much in the UK because dental care is free if you’re under 18.
Yesterday my train was late for "reasons we have yet to determine". Well, that's okay then!
Similar to ‘that was quick’... At my office if you walk out at the end of the day and walk back in 30 seconds later you always get ‘Good Morning’
When people have to leave early I always say ' thanks for coming'! Heheh!
Ann Other We need more people like you mate
i hate people, so i've often considered becoming a bus driver!
try traffic warden ..that way it will be a mutual hate
For First?
or road works... just go into road works
I'm an ex bus driver (8 years driving double deckers) and I agree that a lot of them are anti-social to the extreme. Not sure why and I had a lot of run ins with my old colleagues on the subject, some of whom would brag in the transport canteen about how mean they had been.
Many others, including myself were always helpful and polite.....but there was always the hard core who I always suspected had problems at home....
I don't blame bus drivers for being thick-skinned, what with some of the rubbish and abuse they experience.
I knew it! Ive had ones drive away from me for not getting my change out of my pocket fast enough, or they will se you running for the bus, they wait until you have got to the bus, then they will set off at the last second without you.
We flew from the UK to Halifax, Nova Scotia and tried to take the bus from the airport to downtown. Tried to pay with a $10 bill which the driver couldn't accept. We were about to give up and pay $65 for a taxi and then the lady behind us in the queue paid our fare and wouldn't let me pay her back. Canadians are awesome.
Dan Croft How much was the fare? I’m kinda amazed it wasn’t close to $10: Pearson Intl is MILES from Halifax! Maybe that’s just me being too accustomed to how much I blow on the Oyster card now...
@@poisednoise $3.50 each.
@@poisednoise im confused what Pearson airport has to do with Halifax lol. They're not miles away, they're thousands of miles away 😂 almost opposite sides of the country. Pearson is in Ontario
I'm also confused as to what Pearson has to do with anything. But, they're not exactly opposite sides of the country. Ontario is still East. The opposite side of the country would be Vancouver. "Almost opposite" would be like Edmonton or Winnipeg. Definitely not Ontario.
@@PiousMoltar almost* opposite because Halifax is far far farrrrrr eastern canada and ontario while it is "east" it's far less east than Halifax. It's not exactly in the middle but it's close in my opinion considering how far we are from Halifax
That was really enjoyable, Alanna. You know, kid, by hook or by crook ya REALLY need to get yourself into television. You've got that certain 'something' that's hard to pin down but is soooo relatable to the average viewer. When I watch your videos it's like I'm sittin' in my easy chair listening to my favorite adult granddaughter (yes, I'm old) rattle on about the day's happenings. I love her to death and, like her, you've endeared yourself to me and your MANY subscribers. Keep up the great work!
It's only right that someone explains the 'French' thing....you see, God made the French so the English could practice war before picking on a good country...😁
Fun fact, French tanks during the war were fitting with rear view mirrors so they could see the front lines.
Thank you, thanks you, I'm here all week.
@@cliveholland7846 Lol.
@@cliveholland7846 No, they had red coats because red was the cheapest.
Aye, and god made the English so that the Scots would have someone to fight when they got tired fighting....themselves.
It’s the only thing we’re jealous about the Irish, they’re further away from France than us.
I'd just like to point out the fact that British people invented Canada.
What...its...its the french thats why it was called "nouvelle-france" ans also the french part stood from the brexits
@@spleeraerdx749 we both created it, the French and the British both wanted it so we shared. that's why they speak English and French.
Ailumer Exactly. British Columbia anyone?
@@deadchannel4619 and they're part of the commonwealth which is governed by Britain
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#britishproblems..... when you are trying to film your latest video and trucks keep reversing down your street so you have to tut at them!
I’m English and I don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about
@@syparrish Aw, Nathan, many friends? Thought not.
Or shake your head slowly with pursed lips if it's *really* annoying.
Loosetooth yeah...cause that has anything to do with him not understanding you
You mean the bin lorry?!
You know you're experiencing a British sense of humour, when you go up to a taxi and ask "excuse me, are you free?" and the driver says "No sorry, I charge". Can't say I've had the same experience when I was Stateside (but then, finding a taxi in he first place is akin to discovering Atlantis).
One of the major differences I think, between U.S and British styles of humour, is that Americans don't seem to have an everyday interaction with sarcasm and quick wit. They have a sense of humour, but it's not used to subtle and often downright dry one liners.
I remember I was waiting for a self checkout in a Walmart one time while it was super busy, and someone asked me if I was waiting for one to become available, I said "No, I'm just making the queue look bigger". They went "Oh..." and looked incredibly confused...then asked "So..I can go ahead of you?".
Got IDed (which is a whole world of awkward) whilst buying beer once, and the cashier went "Wait...are you not from round here?" "What gave it away, the accent, the passport, or the fact I'm not buying Bud lite?"
Agree with what you said about the humour. With the Canadians and Americans I've met here in London, I've noticed the Canadians in particular get the humour well, which I appreciate. :)
Many Americans are entirely too bothered by being politically correct that they don't appreciate (or even like) sarcasm or dark humor anymore. Such a shame. So much for the "three guys walked into a bar: a German, a Jew and an Italian ... " jokes.
Even Birmingham only introduced bus payment by card in the last couple of years. That and announcing the next stop. I genuinely feel I can go back there now they've done that....
Manchester still haven't done it
@@oscarclare5150 they have on my side of Manchester hahaha
Card payments barely work on Birmingham busses and when it doesn’t work the driver just growls at you
Oh here in Canterbury, we have had card payments for a few years now and it always work
Nope I live in Birmingham, we dont have the next stop voice i was genuinely surprised when i used a bus in London
"I have my laptop here but I don't have anything to put it on?". Your LAP, a LAPtop goes on your LAP....
"We paid too much money for your teeth!...." Ha! I did laugh a lot thank you!
@@padijeff5675 Pervert. ;o) She is very cute though. :oP
The kid saying if your happy and you know it clap your hands and no one says anything is a good analogy for my life😝
I'm still laughing over that one! I'll bet that kid was an American.
Feeling guilty for not apologising to the person who spilled his coffee over your trousers.
I’m from the north of England and I’ll chat to people passing by. When I went down South I said morning to someone passing by and they looked at me really weirdly. So now I say morning on purpose to make them feel uncomfortable😂
Lana **** you monster
Oscar Kinsella I’m sorry but it’s so fun
In the states for some reason people from the South the Midwest and the central plains are really friendly whereas people along the coasts have this frigid mentality where no one who hasn't been formally introduced should ever speak to one another
I do that in Shrewsbury...Totally freaks people out 😂
To be fair to you depending on how far south you go people are more polite, I'm from Eastbourne and if you said morning to me or anyone else in the town we will probably reply to you. Places like brighton or london on the other hand are just full of arseholes which is why I hate going to our cities unless I urgently have too.
Breaking news, Jeremy Kyle has been cancelled! So daytime TV is now a safer place...in UK.
Bugger, major disappointment.
I was hoping daytime TV had been cancelled.
...for now.
Haha come on man, Escape to the Country is the shit.
Btw the whole reason Jeremy Kyle was mentioned in this video was because of the cancellation, so um, well done Einstein.
When she started saying about etiquette and personal space and courtesy I thought to myself “Where have you been living?😂😂”
It is definitely common courtesy in the UK to "pick an empty seat to sit on".
Sitting down on a stranger's lap is generally frowned upon.
The trains didn’t run because it was too hot, the trains didn’t run because the tracks were melting BECAUSE it was too hot
The £10/bus driver thing is why I'm glad contactless on buses is becoming more and more of a thing - getting moaned at by grumpy old blokes on a daily basis is something I can happily live with less of.
It must be a thankless job though. Jeez, can't imagine I could do it with screaming babies, chav's and pissed up morons. Not to mention the school run!
That was good, I could watch more of these.
Also, I always do the "that was quick", or, "back already?" thing, sorry, not going to stop ;)
here is my experience at McDonalds here in the UK on a hot day when asking for ice in your soft drink : "i'm sorry, due to the warm weather we don't have any ice"
I'm totally amazed they sell ice cubes in supermarkets. Clearly the art of home-cooking is totally lost on many.
And they sell bottled water. And worse than that, people actually buy the stuff ! Why don't people just go outside, look up and put a funnel in their mouths ?
If you have a large party, you can't produce as much ice as you need.
The leaves get crushed by the steel wheels and turn into a substance with similar properties to Teflon, (Greenpan and others make a similar material to use on their non stick pans), this makes it virtually impossible to stop. It is a major problem throughout countries with lots of deciduous trees and there are international conferences to try to mitigate the problem. They now run trains with lasers, steam jets, high pressure water jets and scrapers every night in known leaf fall areas, this is why we have a lot less problems than 20 years ago.
It's true British people are much more reserved, we dont like engaging in conversations with complete strangers or making eye contact, even more so nowadays due to the increase in Knife crime in the U.K.
As for asking a teenager to turn down their music on a bus or wherever, forget it, for fear of being stabbed.
Sad but true.
@Sean Pittaway Im 50, and maybe for you, depends on the area you live in, Its you thats speaking nonsense, dont you watch the news?
Toastrack Man you’re just paranoid - obviously there is knife crime but not that much that every person is carrying a knife
@@stopcomparingeverythingtob6378 Most teenagers in the UK are, so much so that police are given more power to stop and search.
Every single week a stabbing is reported on the national news.
Im not paranoid, im just not trying to dress things up for visitors on this site.
You just carry on walking around with your eyes closed, what do i care.
It is as it is,
Quit saying "we" - WE are not all like that. 🤦♂️
I don't usually hear your background noise but that truck sounded like it was reversing through your kitchen 👍
Welcome to the UK... Where traffic is never far from your door.
Canada doesn't have any rivalries. Except when a USA vs. Canada hockey game is on.... then shit gets real.
Newsflash to Canadians: What you call hockey is very specifically ice hockey. Regular hockey is played on grass.
As a Brit with anxiety, I have been in the same position regarding bus drivers and change for fares. I'm so glad I can pay by card now.
Maedroth Sydryyth A Brit with anxiety! Have a good Brit laugh!
Please do more of this, it's hilarious :)
For people who want to know our money, it goes like this starting from smallest to largest;
The coins
1p (One Pence) - Small, round brown coin. You basically can’t buy anything with this on its own. 100 of these make up £1. This is the thinnest coin we use.
2p - Two Pence, slightly bigger version of the 1p, this is also small change and will get you practically nothing on its own. 50 of these equal £1
5p - Five Pence, shiny silver round little coin, the smallest coin we have. 20 of these equal £1.
10p - Ten Pence, shiny silver slightly bigger version of the 5 pence coin, worth 5p more of course. 10 of these equal £1.
20p - Twenty Pence, equilaterally curved heptagonal shaped silver coin. It has a slightly raised border separating the middle and edges. 5 of these equal £1.
50p - Fifty Pence, same shape and colour as the 20 pence coin but bigger, it doesn’t have a border. Two of these equal £1. You can get a 50p mix with it.
£1 - One pound or more colloquially known as a quid. A twelve sided coin with silver in the middle and a gold coloured border. This is the thickest coin we use.
£2 - Two pound coin, a round coin with silver in the middle and a golden border similar to the £1 coin. This is the biggest (in terms of diameter) coin that we use.
All of our coins will have different designs but the most common ones you will see are one side with the head of the queen (they will all have the queen on one side until she dies) and the other side could be anything from the royal shield, a portcullis with chains, ones celebrating the 2012 London Olympics or historical people, landmarks or phrases which represent Britain amongst many other designs.
The notes
£5 - Five pound note, made of polymer. Colloquially known as a fiver. It has the queen (as all notes do) on one side and Winston Churchill with the Houses of Parliament as a backdrop on the other with the quote “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat” underneath him. Its colours are greenish blue and white. If you find one that isn’t made of polymer then it is an old £5 note and is no longer legal tender.
All of our notes say “I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of, and then whatever the denomination of note it is that you have e.g “I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of five pounds”.
£10 - Ten pound note, also made of polymer and colloquially known as a tenner. The queen is on one side and Jane Austen is on the other side with a backdrop of a country estate, horse and carriage with the quote “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!”. Its colours are a mix of brown, orange and red with a standard white border.
£20 - Twenty pound note, the current £20 note features the Queen on one side and Adam Smith on the other. It has a faded purple colour with a white border with some red. The quote is “The division of labour in pin manufacturing: (and the great increase in the quantity of work that results). This note will be replaced in early 2020, the new note will feature Joseph Mallard William Turner and the quote will be “Light is therefore colour”.
£50 - Fifty pound note, the highest value note that we use. It features the queen on one side and it shows Matthew Boulton and James Watt on the other with their years of birth and death.
Matthew Boulton’s quote is “I sell here, Sir, what all the world desires to have - POWER” and James Watt’s quote is “I can think of nothing else but this machine”. The queen’s side is red/purple with white border and the other side is a yellowish colour also with white border. This note is expected to be replaced at the end of 2021.
The new note will feature Alan Turing, mathematical sums, technical drawings, his signature and his dates of birth and death with the quote “This is only a foretaste of what is to come and only the shadow of what is going to be”.
"£50 - Fifty pound note, the highest value note that we use. "
Speak for yourself
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"£50 - Fifty pound note, the highest value note that we use. "
Speak for yourself
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"£50 - Fifty pound note, the highest value note that we use. "
Speak for yourself
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@@Cheezsoup The million pounds note also exists.
Love what you're doing and your subject matter....however, when I have a bad day I can always come home and watch your gin video!! It's still #1 with me!! Thanks for the content! !
You could probably do a video on the quirks of the transit system on its own LOL. The trucks backing up must know your schedule as to when you are doing your videos just to prank you (knowing how much you hate being pranked!). A nice way to start my day. Great job as always! Thank-you, very much. :)
Waiting for people to get off a bus/train, etc, first isn't just polite (although it is), it's the most efficient timewise. If you block people coming off, it takes longer for everyone to get off and on, so even though that idiot got on first, he delayed the whole train departing (if only for a few seconds more), INCLUDING THEMSELVES!
Did you hear about the little boy that swallowed half a crown? Two days later his mother phoned to see how he was, and they said. There's still no change. 😲
MoviesNGames007uk half a crown? what century are you from?
That joke copyright Arthur Askey
Pre decimal coinage jokes not heard them for a while, maybe like vinyl they are making a comeback?
Now everyone knows what name Jacob Rees-Mogg uses on youtube comments.
pulso pulso
Quis es
Medicus
qui medicus
verum
Best 15 minutes so far this year, thanks. still laughing lol !!! :)
Wow 😲. I mean it was a good video but the best 15 mins of your year?!
Very funny video - that last one was priceless. Thank you
I can't stand The Jeremy Kyle Show. They bring on the lowest of the low in British society so that he can talk down to them and moralize, you would think Jeremy Kyle is the most virtuous man in britain.
@Chris Travers Same here! I saw a minute, if that, and that was enough!
I was in hospital for a day a couple of years ago and the guy in the bed opposite requested the TV first thing in the morning and watched Jeremy Kyle all day. ALL DAY. He was in a full body cast. Told me "some youths" threw him off a roof.
@@tomchamberlain4329 He probably had no choice.
😂😂😂😂
@@tomchamberlain4329 If I knew someone who watched JK all day I'd throw them off a roof.
"If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands" - He should have shouted "Oggy oggy oggy".
When you let people off the bus/train/whatever first, there is now more room to get into. Idiots who push on first are both socially and spatially challenged. Imagine the bus/train/whatever is a toilet cubical :)
Its just common sense when you see a huge mob coming out to wait until there's an ample opening to pass without banging into anyone. I hate anyone pushing past me, making me jump out of the way to avoid being touched by strangers... that's a big no no for me, can't handle those "spatially challenged" morons who do that anywhere, actually, including shops, which happened once recently. Like, I do everything in my power to avoid physical contact with strangers and then some yobbo wacks me on barging past while Im in close proximity to the door greeter or someone at Target, it's extremely annoying & they'll get daggers from me! Lol.
Sometimes its a big mob coming out of a train while Im waiting to board, and they go in every direction so you just have to wait till everyone has dispersed until you can get on, even though you may be worried the train will leave before you can get on, or it seems like, for how long its taking, and trying to avoid being in someones way, being in too close proximity, that could be why those people may bust their way through...for fear of the train not waiting...??
Here’s a thing. Our local buses have clear signs saying “Please remain in your seat until the bus has stopped” so we do. Then to get off, we have to push past OLDER (than me) people who are in a hurry to get ON but then block the entry while they find their purse/wallet/travel card/pass - and pushing old people is not good karma . . .
Hi, Alanna, that was brilliant it really made me laugh, please do another. Even listening to a lorry reversing is entertaining although I'm beginning to think you live in a lorry park. Perhaps you could persuade your buses to go contactless. Looking forward to your next video soon.
If the train is delayed, it will only get later. I’ve had it before that the estimated arrival time is the same as the current time, and just goes up as the time goes up.
Also “earlier delays” is not a reason for a delay.
I think one of the best things about Brits is our way of completely ignoring a situation/somebody unless we’re asked about it or the incident ends. Like I was on the train the other day and there was a mother with two babies who would not stop crying. No one said anything until she got off and then everyone moaned about it if they were with someone else - no one talked to anyone else of course!!
8:23 For the British Coin part, remembering the colours and shapes does get easier!! Brown and Round are 1p and 2p, Silver and Round are 5p and 10p, Silver and Seven-sided are 20p and 50p, Golden are £1 and £2. It helped me when I was young and may be of help to anyone not from the UK :D Peace from Manchester!
You need to come to Yorkshire. Everyone talks to anyone, for no reason. It's expected.
Same here in Lancashire. It’s just something you do 😂
It's the truth!
But it gets to the point where if you're in a hurry, you have to avoid old ladies because they will talk to you for a good 30 minutes.
The 4 enemies of british public transportation, spring, summer, autumn and winter.
+ loud chavs
Thank you for another entertaining upload Alana! :D Your smile and the way you present yourself makes me forget all my own troubles and anxieties and makes me smile. Thank you! X
I live in southern Europe and the rule of letting people off the bus / train / lift before you get in is not a thing I think. But they are big on hierarchy and deference within companies here. So I started heading out of the lift and ended up nose to nose with a Board Director who would not back down. Diplomatic incident
I've had such a bad day at work and this video put a smile on my face for the first time today. Thanks
The only scenario where a lot of strangers will talk to each other in public is if you are all stuck in a massive queue and there is only one till open!
Hey Alanna! I would first off like to say I love your videos and try my very best to watch every one you make! I’d like to welcome you to England and really do hope you enjoy our quirky country (I live up North in the Lake District and it is definitely nicer up here haha!) Keep up the good work and don’t let the negative people ruin your time here! Look forward to more videos! Take care ! :-)
Simple thought today (I'm a northerner on Tyneside) and I always feel cheered up by the end of your video. So thank you very much - and yes, we'll talk to anyone!
Way more entertaining than I thought it would be. I can deeply empathise with the person who had the "life story" on the bus. Usually though you can spot the nutter as they get on the bus as they'll often greet the driver almost as if it's an old life long drinking buddy, some will even try to read the drivers name badge - this is the critical moment you need to make sure you don't make eye contact with the nutter, if you do - you got yourself a new best friend for the journey.
The , "That was quick." is brilliant and must stay unbanned .
Especially if it follows the person declaring , "Right! I'm off to lunch in that fancy new restaurant in the high street."
In that situation I always say “Did you have a good time?”.
@@MeStevely Also brilliant :)
@@MeStevely Yeah, that's a lot better.
4:00 was the perfect time to practice your english slang out the window at the driver....missed an opportunity there :)
Provincial bus services, yes definitely a glimpse into the 1950s.
This video is funny, even the bit with the lorry reversing.
Thanks for the laughs and cheering us up
Have you experienced the blood curdling terror of visiting someones house for the first time and discovering that they do not have a lock on the bathroom door?
I have a friend who doesn't even have a door!
John Airey The Horror.
Many times. Now, if someone walks in on me I look them in the eye and say, "Yes?" If it's my host I say, "Don't blame me. You're the one who hasn't put a lock on the door".
... and the fear is that you might walk in on someone, or have to apologise for allowing yourself to be walked-in-upon, much more than being caught on the lav yourself.
@@MeFreeBee on some trains it was a button to lock and people didn't press it. I have a number of times pressed the button to open only to find someone sat on the toilet. I do have a good supply of photos though! (just kidding - being typically British I'm more embarrassed than they are!). At least the train companies are replacing those with a physical object that you turn to lock. This is much more obvious.
If someone sat next to me on an empty bus or train I would call the ‘POLICE ‘
Happened to me yesterday. Even though he was getting off after 2 stops anyway. Uncomfortable
if your new companion wanted to harm you rigo mortise would set in before the police turned up to save you.
John Shanahan I know right, to me that’s some dodgy behaviour
What if that someone tried to start up a conversation?
That's weird as fuck, sitting next to someone when the place is empty.
the train thing, it`s simple etiquette and manners. be prepared for tutting
Not.........tutting!....😟
Even ignoring manners and etiquette it just plain makes sense to let people off buses/trains first. There's more space outside, and those getting off are usually not going to linger. There's only so much space inside, and even if there's room for a few more it will then only make it more difficult for those who wish to get off to do so.
Football sucks ... That's a like and sub 😂
Absolutely
Hi I think the main reason in extreme cold and hot weather why the train get cancelled (in relevance to UK climate ) is because the metal in the tracks expand and contract enough to jam the points in the junctions - also bearing in mind that the train network in UK is 200 ish years old
Im pretty sure you are correct.
I think also in the cold the tracks are more slippery too arent they? I wonder if snow could cause a derailment??
((& in heat the metal against metal could light a spark, possibly... just a thought,)) but probably more like the expansion and contraction thing you said
We dont have the extreme cold in Aussie, not many places get snow, but we do have the extreme heat, & I cant really ever remember, even with the ancient trains we used to have, them ever not running based on weather. So yeah could be something to do with old railway tracks for sure
Fabulous video , thankyou for the giggles ! Every thought of becoming an AGONY AUNT ?
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Funniest video I've seen for ages, your face as the lorry reverses was a picture.
The French thing, don't forget we've been fighting them for a thousand years, Canada hasn't had long enough to develop grudges
Do Canadian problems next time please, love you.
Hello, Alanna. I discovered your channel the other day, and have thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos. Your take on British life, and Brits, obviously comes from a place of good nature and good humour. As a Brit myself, I see no problem here at all, so please do ignore any hostile comments, and keep doing what you’re doing.
There was one time I was on the London underground and just made a train. I asked a couple, who were the only people in the carriage if the train was going in the direction of my stop (Embankment). They never said anything just nodded with a look of absolute terror in their eyes. I don't know if it was because someone talked to them or if it was my Glaswegian accent.
That is very funny. Thank you. Cheers
I don't have much good to say about our trains but the leaves on the line is a genuine problem. The leaves turn into a slimey mush when compacted by trains and they can't get any grip. It's a problem here because our rail network is ancient and runs between trees a lot. If the New York Subway had lots of trees overhead it would have the same problem.
I never have problems with people sitting next to me on the bus...I think it has something to do with my chronic flatulence!!!😳
Typical situation in London:
-Enter the bus.
-Pay your fare with your Oyster card (tap in)
-School boy pushes you.
-School boy oyster beeping red.
-School boy rushing into the bus cause he didn’t have money on his oyster.
First off, I love your channel! I’m a Huge fan. Secondly, you’re absolutely right, we have a long history of mutual enmity with the French and, I have to say as an Englishman, it’s almost entirely their fault! But a good summary of why can be found in an excellent book called “1000 years of annoying the French” by Stephen Clarke. I highly recommend it. Thirdly, a couple of observations on British trains. We invented railways and consequently our railways are the oldest in the civilised world.....and France! We are guilty of not spending enough on updating them so, when it gets ridiculously hot, the mountings expand and the rails buckle making travel unsafe. Likewise when their are a lot of leaves and trains run over them, the enormous weight pulverises them into a starchy, Teflon like substance that reduces friction between the wheel and the rail head to almost nothing! Meaning that the wheels spin but the train doesn’t actually go anywhere. Which is tedious. Additionally this same substance can transfer to the brakes, meaning gravity will interfere on even the slightest incline and the train will slide in any direction that isn’t uphill. This is even tediouser! Sorry to waffle on, as I said I’m a big fan, keep the videos coming. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hello, fan, I'm a huge air conditioning unit, have a cool weekend.
Leaves on the line doesn’t generally mean there’s actually leaves on the track, it’s code for someone who jumped and ended up dying. Maybe there’s two meanings to it but
Disagree, they're usually very open and say fatality so people are less likely to complain and kick off because it would make them look bad
Chips and fish,what could be worse? I guess eating it with a fork and knife. Great video Alanna so funny
My dad - goes to a chippy and asks for 2 fish and chips. They give him fish and chips twice. He (and I) can't understand why people working in chip shops get something so simple so wrong. Dad always liked two fish with his chips.
pmailkeey lmao
In the UK, trains can’t run with leaves on the line because the wheels can’t connect with the track to therefore keep moving. The wheels would just keep spinning and the train wouldn’t move (like if you were using a running machine).
As for heat, metal expands with heat and therefore the steel rail expands and it can cause it to buckle which would lead to derailment.
Much of the UK infrastructure is over 40 years old and isn’t adapted for extreme heat or other weather related issues. A lot more is being done though so trains can run in all weathers.
As for the buses, you must be very unlucky where you live at a good proportion of the UKs buses accept contactless payments.
Companies don’t post their fares online because a competitor could then start competing by undercutting the fares. This is due to change though in the near future.
If making a ‘return’ trip just check what day ticket is valid as most operators tend to just give day tickets instead of returns these days.
Love the video! Another suggestion just for some funny slang is Newfie slang
The reason trains font run if it's too hot is because the rails distort because of the heat..when leaves are on the line they ate wet and soggy so the wheels spin or the brakes don't stop the train ,causing it to slide..😊👍🏻
Wonder why it's not an issue for Canadian trains? It can get 40C in Ontario in the summer.
Did you ever hear of a video game called 'Lemmings', they say "Let's Go!!"
Lemmings was ace. And a British product too.
A Vølpe loved lemmings!
That's an old school lorry. The ones we get round here talk to you when they reverse!
*Warning! This vehicle is reversing!*
Obviously we failed to cope with just beeping and required a little more help to stay alive.
Easily enjoyed this video. More please 😁
The theory with the talking (and white sound) is that they're picked up more directionally by pedestrians and other vehicle operators compared to a monotone beep.
Great video as always Alanna. 😀
I stood on a railway platform in Hertfordshire years ago and heard an announcement saying the train was delayed because the train was 'crap'... which was refreshingly honest at least! Last time I was in the UK I used a lot of buses and it was a nightmare, not knowing whether they would take cash or card until I actually got on. Although a couple of times the driver just let me on for free because I didn't have the right payment method. Here in Sweden it's ALL cashless these days.
I was on a train which stopped a short distance from its destination. It then reversed away from the station and stopped again. The guard announced over the tannoy that this was due to a cock-up.
Probably because it was ancient rolling stock (maybe class 321 that genuinely do belong in the dusty bin now).
I’ve noticed that when we talk about other countries/ ourselves, we can make as much banter as we like but as soon as someone makes a joke about England, we grab our pinch forks.
I still like how much difference there is in accents English people have from area to area and specially in London; and England is such a tiny country (compared to Canada that is)
Haha! Just got two ads with your video. Tourism in Canada and a Funeral plan. Love to know what prompted the latter. 😕 Loved the vid! 🤣
The guy who PUSHED his way onto the train as people were getting off, hey, that sounds like Donald Trump!
The "let people off first" thing is not just a matter of politeness. It is essential for safety and to make sure less able people are not trapped on board. It just makes sense. I always challenge those idiots and have yet to be punched for doing it...:)
I remember getting into a fight over it. Someone jumped onto the open back of a bus and blocked everyone else trying to get off. It escalated from there.... 😳
😆😆 this is all so funny and true and you're 100% right about it all. But up north really is better 🍻 you need to do the Canadian version of this
Leaves on the line is dangerous as a fresh leaf that gets squished oozes out a liquid. WIth many leaves and wheels going over them and lot of tonnage behind them creating what would be a grease. You don't want a grease on your wheels.
Handing a large note over to a bus driver is annoying at the start of a shift, it can take 3 or 4 people paying with notes and the driver has no change left. As all the change gets used up, you will be given the smaller coins.
Some people do try to "pay" with a large note £10 or £20 and expect a free ride as they hope the driver will not bother and let them on anyway.
Plus, the more people that pay with cash, the later a bus service may run. I was running up to 20 minutes late because many people with cash and sorting out their mobile e-ticket which they could have had ready.
Yes, I drive a bus. You have a few people who don't know where they're going, don't understand "give way to buses", they don't realise that a large vehicle can't just go as quick as a car off the line. One the buses I use requires the throttle to be pressed a couple times for some weird "safety" reason. Some are impatient and go regardless.
There is more to driving a bus than you realise. So many idiots out there that want to pass on the wrong side on their bicycle. I do encounter people who stop to let a bus go, but there isn't really a lot of room. Top tip: leave more room than think is enough. Yes, I could get through that, but doing it uphill means I slow down.
There is no real control over the final stop of the bus. You can brake by all means. It's that last bit when it suddenly goes from going slow to a dead stop. We try our best to mitigate that but, that's out of our control. The braking system is reversed on large vehicles. You don't push a pedal to brake, you push the brake pedal to force air out.
In a resting state, a bus can't move until it can release the brakes. Hence it may be there for a minute or two revving high.
Unlike a car or motorbike test, there are 5 tests to drive a bus in service. 3 if a private licence.