Being British: Joel & Lia hi you have the greatest accent ever I wish I could meet you one day. Do you ever speak American around the house?sorry for the weird question! Ily
Being British: Joel & Lia u guys are so funny and cool I love having a little sit down with some food and watch ur videos btw I’m from the uk Wales 🏴 actually love u keep making fun and cool videos
The next time you want to end the conversation with an American the key phrase is, "Well, it was good talking to you." Many people understand what that means without being offended.
Juan Reyes I grew up in Connecticut and spent lots of time in New York City. People there are friendly just like they are in Louisiana where I live now. The thing is that people in New York City have more reasons to be in a rush than we do down here in the south. There are good people everywhere. You just have to look past their rushing and trying to get through daily life. There were plenty of times when I was waiting in line somewhere and always had conversations with the people around me. Most of the time humorous conversations there in New York City.
I know there are good people everywhere, including New York. We are speaking here in general terms; they were tourists in NYC, visiting touristic places and they, admittedly, do not strike conversations with strangers, so taking all of this in consideration, I made my comment above. But I do agree with you: I've lived in several states and overseas and there are good people everywhere.
I'm live and grew up in the South and let me tell you southern people are very nice to other southern people but if you aren't just like them what I mean is a bible thumper that is all about their guns and so on then they can be pretty rude and obviously I'm not talking about everybody but there are a lot of religious nut jobs that will definitely be two-faced and they don't mind if you see it.
Whenever I go overseas and they find out I'm American, they ALWAYS ask if I'm from New York. It's annoying. New York is not the only state in the United States. Just ASK where we are from, don't just assume someone is from New York.
I live in Wisconsin and originate from England. I get asked all the time ,"are you from London?", Yes it is a very big city, but no I'm from the Coast, Sussex to be exact!
Kelly Anderson that’s like when I say I’m from California everyone assumes So CA: um no, I’m from Northern California. You know where the mountains, lakes and rivers are not the concrete jungle lol. Even people in the states assume that. Um no.....
The 11 seasons of the Midwest; Winter Fool’s spring Second winter Spring of deception Third winter Spring Tornado season Summer Road construction Fall for 4 days Christmas
I'm feeling ya on that 'Fall for 4 days'. It's my favorite season and every year I think 'Hope I get to see it this year'. Midwest weather is a moody bitch. Not even the local meteorologists know what's happening on a day to day basis.
In response to your "friendliness" story - I feel like we might also be so used to talking to strangers that we are more adept at ending the conversation. That has happened to my family, but my mom usually just says "Well thank you, enjoy your meal." and that ends it
The McDonald's in Europe and Burger Kings in South Korea are better than ours, especially the BKs in Korea, and here's why: there's no prepared food under heat lamps waiting to be served. When you go to a Korean BK, they put the patty in the broiler and the fries in the grease AFTER you order. Also, the lettuce, tomato and pickle are slightly different, and the cheese is a little sharper. Everything there is fresh.
I love America too! I can shout it from the top of my lungs with infinite love! I've lived and worked there as part of Work & Travel and I miss it every day of my life... Much love from E Europe 😍 don't forget you are loved and highly and deeply appreciated for what you stand for, America! (I feel like crying o.m.g. 😊 ... ) ...
Thanks! Many Americans admire the beauty of Eastern Europe and the strength of the Eastern European people. It seems like a truly wonderful but also mysterious place I’d love to visit sometime!
When I lived in London as an American ex-pat, every Brit coworker thought I spoke too much, because I was very friendly. After about 6 months, I became introverted. I had to get back my American personality when I returned back home.
It is generally considered rude to talk too much. We are friendly, but we understand that our conversations should only last for no more than a minute, unless you just really hit it off. Most sane people would never talk through a meal to people at another table. It's rude.
Yes, I work in a restaurant and people very rarely engage those at other tables. To be fair, it's a larger restaurant so the tables are pretty spaced out from each other.
Monique Bell It´s all about reading cues from the person you´re talking to. I´ve noticed that completely self absorbed people have a hard time noticing when people have lost interest in what they´re saying. If you´re actually engaged in the conversation, you´ll know when to stop. Good rules of thumb would be If people stop making eye contact or keep turning their head or start backing away slowly, that usually means it´s time to stop.
The couple next to you who wouldn't shut up--most Americans would find that annoying, too. There IS a limit for us, too. When you speak to a stranger, it's about the situation that you're both in at the time. You don't just pick a topic at random and start rambling on. And it's rarely more than one exchange (you say something and they answer, then you both laugh). Loudness of speech is, as others have commented on, a regional thing. New Yorkers tend to communicate in a Mediterranean sort of way: everyone talks at once and loudly. Most other Americans are quieter and wait for the other person to finish before speaking.
Dr. Livingstone I. Presume With strangers, a quick smile will do, or sometimes if we're waiting for something, my mom will spark a small conversation with the people behind or in front of us. Other than that... It can be seen as annoying.
Yes but the fact they are British was probably the reason for the people’s continued interest in wanting to talk to them. On the very rare occasions when I’ve encountered a person in a bar or somewhere in my hometown with a British or Australian accent, I always get excited and want to know their entire life.
Dr. Livingstone I. Presume My Italian buddy is very loud and my fam is loud, but my hubby’s is quiet. They’re more well to do. But I worked for very well to do Indians and they were loud, I think some people are just loud.
Glad you all enjoy the U.S.. From how the lying lamestream media here spins everything you'd think the world hates us. With how often they lie by omission, cherry pick data, or twist the truth you'd think they were old USSR propaganda rags.
I love this channel. It seems like every time a foreigner is talking about America it’s always negative and most of the time I laugh along but it does get a bit tedious over time. For someone to be nice for once is really pleasant.
I've lived in the US most of my life, and travelling in Europe with all those languages was stressing me out. When I got to the airport to return home, I heard some American voices and it was also very soothing!
There are several different types of Southern Accents depending on areas of the South. It is the most coveted accent in U.S. We are loud as hell. That's U.S. slang for extreme. It's not just how we enunciate Add excitement of any emotions we go above board. Different regions different volume.
I’m from Texas and I just visited my dad in New Jersey and I thought people were SO rude (my dad informed me they were actually being polite😂) Even if it’s fake... we are polite as HELL in the south 😉
Northeasterner here. I’ve traveled all over the States, my experience is that people in the South are outwardly very friendly but difficult to become close to. In the North, we’re cold and distant, but once you break though, friends for life.
The reason we are hard to get close to, is because we just dont hand that out freely. Friendship is earned. Trust is earned. Not saying people in the north are'nt the same way, we just go about it differently. Also we get alot of shitty stereotypes. Like if you're southern you're an uneducated hillbilly who sleeps with their cousin. :|
Mad Pas you are so right! Love the Texas southern hospitality and sweet tea! I haven't traveled much but I have family in Texas and I love the country side, how you can see for miles, but I can't tell north south east nor west...I'm from Northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe, so I'm surrounded by mountains, I know where I'm at at all times, unless I'm inside a building without windows! lol
"Absolutely Fabulous" "Monty Python's Flying Circus" "The Benny Hill Show" "Whose Line Is It, Anyway?" Don't know a lot of British drama. Only British sci-fi I can think of is "Doctor Who" & "Tomorrow People". Know way more British films than TV.
Here in America, our portion, automobile, and house sizes are big because we Americans believe that if we're going to spend our money on something, then we're going to get the best that our money can buy. Also, we Americans have multiple accents northern, southern, midwestern, uppermidwestern , and western. American English is THE hardest language to learn because 1 word can have up to 7 different meanings in different parts of the country. I love it. Y'all come back now, ya hear.
@@cxlxmbvs4535 it actually is one of the hardest languages to learn because of spelling, meaning, pronouncing the word right, your accent can also change everything on learning the language.
@@sydneiharrington5050 Meh, french and german were waaaaay harder for me; I guess we all have our individual struggles, but the language is EVERYWHERE, we learn it since we're 5-7 years old, everything we consume is in english, expressions in many languages are in english, how can you not learn it? I guess pronunciation and meaning and those kind of things are difficult depending on what your mother tongue is. 🤷♂️
It's so ironic that you find various American accents calming, because British accents are very soothing to my ear. You guys are cute together. Great video!
We were in a restaurant in Disneyland and I complemented a woman at the next table on her T-Shirt. Turns out she was British and was so excited to talk to us she continued to chat beyond telling me where she bought her shirt😊
Jerbear Gaming oh god fun fact once in spring it was a beautiful day and it started freaking hailing and this was on the last day of may!!! (I’m from Michigan FYI)
I think it’s almost weirder in the U.S. when you say hello to someone and they disregard you, it’s usually a story later on to your friends “this dude was so rude to me at work he didn’t even say hi back!”
I love these guys and the culture exchange. Good people. Travelers are usually great people. They travel to learn and experience other cultures. They see beauty in people different than they are.
Indeed. The educated guess is that British people in the Tudor era (for example) sounded more like Americans today with a southern drawl to it. The biggest evidence is how British actors can easily do a perfect American accents (Christian Bale, Jude Law, etc) as opposed to Americans doing a British accent, which many can do perfect but it takes more effort.
I read a great article about that. Seems the original British accent was more like the American accent today, but to sound more "posh" and "royal" they upped their game and came up with what they have now. Found that quite interesting. Also, it is thought the reason the Irish and Scottish accents are different is because of wanting to be individuals and different from other parts of the UK. Fascinating.
@@Retroearthling That's true. As far as America goes, New York and Boston (New England) accents are the only ones that are non-rhotic like the UK. The rest of America has rhoticity
There's a very good reason why it's required. If an employee makes eye contact with customers and greets them on entry, that person is less likely to shoplift because they subconsciously think you're watching them and will remember them.
Americans get a kick out of our different regional accents. Whenever I've visited Texas, they ask me to say "coffee" and "water" in my NJ/NY accent...and I love your British accents 🇺🇸🇬🇧💙
Literally the same in England, the only acknowledged accent is the London one. Northern's just the shadow..:') I like alot of American accents though so I would probably be a fan of the northern American one aswell.
I'm over 6'4" and 255lbs, so when I visited Wales I literally ordered two plates of food at every dinner just to be sure I'd have enough to eat....the folks at the tables near us looked at me like I was crazy, cuz I'm not at all fat or overweight, in fact I workout hard 5-6 days a week, weight training and cross-fit.....and may I suggest you both take the Inland Passage cruise from Seattle up thru southwest Alaska in the spring to summer months, you'll never eat as good nor see as beautiful surroundings as you will in Alaska....
@Captain Autism ....okay, whatever, your point is....? Idgaf about any other country aside from the one my family has called home since 1759, as far as I'm concerned every other country on the planet is inferior, they only exist because we, as in the U.S., allows them to exist, and all of you need to shut the fvck up already, cuz we don't give two fuzzy shits about any of whatever it is you're whining about....you copy that? Good....
"It's too cold in the UK to heat an open floor-plan house there?" There are many places in the U.S. that get FAR colder than the UK and still have "open" floor-plans. Maine, Minnesota and Wisconsin to name a few. Just saying. . .
"Y'all want grits?"--gotta love those Southern accents. : ))) At the risk of sounding somehow wrong, may I suggest that you go beyond the city limits of NYC, rent a car and do a road trip, even if it's just into northern New York, say around Lake Placid? You'll soon find out that far less than 100% of the USA is city, and the rural areas are quite nice, and in many places, downright beautiful. Go for it!
I have a strong Brooklyn NY accent and I'm proud. Most people in upstate NY speak with a more generic american accent is consider accentless by many. Ain't nothing with having a strong accent.
HERE'S A FUN FACT: Did you know that American English is spoken truer to the original english language than the english spoken in England? It is true. After the migration of English people across the Atlantic and settled into American colonies, the English people remaining in England started speaking a modified new 'fashionable' way of speaking, and it remained. In particular, the east coast Americans' current pronunciation of the english language is more like true english than the version of english spoken by the people of England.
Nantucketer exactly. The standard American accent is much closer to the OP that was spoken on both sides of the Atlantic in 1776. Received Pronunciation (RP) was an affectation started by the British upper class to distinguish themselves from the regional commoners. It took hold throughout Britain in the latter part of the 18th century whereas we more rural Americans retained the original pronunciation to a greater degree. Canadians largely sound the same as they retained the OP as well.
Question: what part of the east coast are you saying speaks more the original English because just about every state from Maine to Florida has a different accent and have different uses of words. Which makes it very confusing when someone says American accent (which one? ) I live in Maryland and depending which side of the Chesapeake bay a person comes from you can tell by their accent.
Now at the beginning of the 20th century there was a 'consciously acquired ' (affected) American accent meant to combine English RP and American Standard. It was called Mid-Atlantic or Transatlantic. It was taught in mostly eastern private schools and drama schools and was created much like RP to try to create an upper class affectation. There coexisted (well preexisted as well) a Canadian affected accent called 'Canadian Dainty' that was more 'delicate' and bordered on being a 'sociolect' with deliberate effeminate hand gestures and posturing. Both Mid-Atlantic and Canadian Dainty died out after WWII. In the US probably the most famous users of Mid-Atlantic were Franklin Roosevelt, Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer, Jacqueline Kennedy and William Buckley. They were all taught the accent in elocution lesson in private schools. There were never any areas in the US where Mid-Atlantic was natural or native. Now similar to Mid-Atlantic but arising from much earlier British upper class affectation is the Boston Brahamin accent. There is also a semi native Southern non-rhotic accent in parts of lowland South Carolina (around Charleston) and Savannah Georgia.
Guaranteed weather is certainly not a thing in Ohio. We have a saying in Ohio: if you don't like the weather in Ohio, just wait five minutes and it will change.
Same over here in Portland, Oregon...to a degree. It's sunny one minute and rainy the next, sometimes it's both at once. But the one thing you can always count on is that there will be lots of rainy days and overcast skies.
They say that in EVERY state. My Los Angeles born and raised husband was telling me how his sister-in-law said that in Colorado. I've heard that EVERYWHERE. All the states say it.
As an American that grew up in England I found the "family meal" comment hilarious. Here in the states we'd say, "If you want to enjoy a family meal stay at home." It seems obvious that if you go in public you MIGHT have to deal with the... ahem, public. ;-p
If you have NEVER traveled to the United Kingdom, then I suggest you stay away from London altogether. It isn't the same place it was when I used to live there. These days, there are many places in London where it's unsafe (even if you are a man) to travel there alone. London is no longer an English city; the majority of its current population is comprised of those from Islamic countries. If you want to experience safer travel, and meet people who are actually ENGLISH, then I suggest you visit the Coastal communities .(such as Dorset). Do by all means visit Wales, since their people hail from that country's ORIGINAL founding peoples, and more accurately reflect the traditional values and customs than do most of the current population in England. Furthermore, the Welsh accent, UNLIKE most British accents, is utterly DELIGHTFUL!
The homes here in the USA might be spacious and big but we don't have the historical architecture you have. All of our buildings are disposed of / torn down.
You forgot that there 50 states in the USA. I see you say all of our buildings. In New Orleans, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and many other cities there are many buildings over 100 years old. I live in San Francisco and we have plenty of Victorian homes built in the 1800s.
Catherine B the only thing that drives me crazy about stores is right when you walk in the door to ask you do you need help? Then when you do need help you can't find anyone.
Right? It's annoying that so many foreigners see our portion sizes and say things like "No wonder their country is fat" I've never eating with someone who's taken less than half their meal home for the next day. I really hope people don't come here and think they need to eat all that food in one sitting haha.
@@7kadenza762 You must only dine with toddlers and super-models. I can't remember any time in the past 10 years that I or someone I was with took anything home.
@@tynova4672 Really?! Wtf my friends and family always get the takeout boxes first to put half away. I thought this was a pretty normal thing. I don't have a toddler in my life and no models. Maybe we have different experiences based on where we live or where we dine.
Was married to a brit for 7 years, the thing i hated most was the subtle manipulation thinking i am doing something out of my free will but the other way around as i am receiving messages over time which make me think it was my sole discretion only to realize over a period of time i was being manipulated
Saylor hufchinson... you are exactly right. Thats what these two idiots are doing. I strongly suggest these two idiots stop visiting our great country. They are clueless about what friendliness, generosity, humanly kind and helpful means .
People in America (who don't have a clear accent like a New York Accent or a Southern Accent) typically don't consider themselves as having an accent because it just sounds so regular and accent less. Obviously, people from other countries probably don't think the same way but to most Americans you hear British, or Australian accents and you think of those as accents and the American accent as not really being an accent and more of the default way English is supposed to sound if that makes sense. So basically if you went up to an most Americans and asked them what accent they had they would probably say something like "Oh, I don't have an accent."
That's funny, how blind! Next you'll be telling us that the English language is an American invention... haha What if you met someone from Oxford, England that had a neutral accent. What kind accent would you think they had? Please dont say that you'd think they had a British accent, because Oxford is not in Scotland or Wales. Confused? I'll bet you are!
I’m in Oklahoma and it changes so fast. A month ago we woke up to it snowing, followed by the clouds breaking up, ended up at 60 degrees. It’s crazy not unusual for the temp to drop 20 degrees in an hour. Now we are in tornado season and it is already touching 90 degrees.
On the point of friendliness, with the US being culturally different depending on which part of the country you're in, many places have the same WTF reaction to friendliness that you do. I'm from an urban part of New Jersey and starting a conversation with someone you don't know is usually seen as a little strange
True. It depends on where you are. I live in a city in the US and some people here won't even make eye contact with you. I'm the kind to strike up a lil small talk while sharing an elevator. I'm not looking for new friends, just trying to ease any tension between strangers in close confines. But it depends on the other person, if you have your eyes glued to your cellphone or you're staring at the elevator doors with interest ( i've seen it) I take it as either you're just an unfriendly person or you're just not into small talk and I'll leave you be. It doesn't matter to me either way, as I said earlier I'm not looking for new friends but we can acknowledge and be polite to one another if only for a few seconds, can't we? On another point, I used to be a long haul truck driver a few years ago and I've been to a lot of small towns and rural farming communities in my travels and as a kind of social experiment for self amusement mostly I would casually wave to people while driving by on the streets, sitting on their porches, even one old guy outside mowing his lawn in North Carolina and almost unanimously they would wave back! As a city guy i always found that refreshing and reassuring that there are still folks out there with basic common courtesy towards others, even strangers.
It is the same in England, i get the impression that these 2 haven't lived far from london before and the closer you get to london the less friendly people are. I grew up about half hour outside the city limits and would get strange looks if i asked someone in the street for the time or something. i now live 180 miles south west from there and can have full blown convos with almost anyone about and it is completely normal.
I live upstate N.Y. We are very friendly, I talk to anyone. Stand next to me on a line for 3 minutes, and we'll have divulged family secrets, swapped recipes, and I'll know the names of all your pets, past and present! BTW, we have real summer, fall, winter, and spring, and beautiful mountains and lakes.
When I moved from NY to Florida as a young adult, it was a culture shock with the people being so friendly. In NY, if a stranger starts talking to you, you almost assume they've escaped from a mental facility. Because of this, I was sometimes scared when people would talk to me in Florida. Now, after 20+ years, I'm plenty used to it!
I'm from Northeastern Ohio. Think on lake Erie. People are very reserved. I moved to Pennsylvania and people asked such direct questions... I thought they were being rude! T_T They were just being friendly tho.
So just to clarify...there are ‘southern’ accents (eg Carolinas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia) and ‘western’ accents (eg Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah)
Don’t eat chick fil a. They support anti- lgbt propaganda that gets people killed! When you give them your money, you are helping to fund that propaganda, you wank!
Yeah I think every American except for a portion of California maybe, will say that our weather is anything but predictable, its extremely Unpredictable and its extreme and I have lived up and down the entire eastern US from Miami to Rhode Island and all in between and now SC.
Evan Ross I’m not even lying. Specifically I live in Auburn, Alabama. We had a holiday out of school for Martin Luther King Day. And everybody here says “Martin Luther King Day turned into Martin Luther King Week”. And what does you living In Michigan have to do with anything? Alabama and Michigan are completely different. So don’t comment on something you don’t even know about. I am many things. But a liar is not one of them. So don’t try me. It was actually 90 degrees outside and the next day it snowed. Which is why I am commenting about it because it never snows here. Thank you and have a blessed day.
The first time I was in Britain, back in 1977, the Brits were even more stiff-upper-lippish than they are now. I had American Tourister luggage (something I wouldn't do now). I would see their eyes light up and they would talk my arm off! I marveled at how they wouldn't talk to each other but couldn't wait to talk to me. Poor Brits. Guess we need to visit the Mother Country now and then just so you guys can have conversations with strangers 😂
I prefer British tv as they makes their films more realistic. Americans tend to cast every character to a model. They rarely put ordinary looking (real) people in their shows.
THIS. I would love to see more ordinary, average-looking people in our American television series. In particular, the ladies. The men can look like regular men, but not the women?... That's unfair.
haha ;). Well, I am a realist, and I prefer reality. It's a stretch of the imagination to believe Miss Universe could carry on an intellectual conversation without drooling from the side of her mouth, much less do 1/8th of the things one sees in movie plot, or on television. I mean, let's be honest with ourselves here. ;)
I am going to have to call you two on something. I lived in the UK for ten years. During this time we bought a house there. When looking for a place to buy we saw a good number of houses of various ages. One house we saw was a new construction. It sat on a lot that was, in total, about sixty percent larger than the house. The agent asked what we thought of the house and we told him that we thought it was a bit small. Like Pavlov's dog, he went into a speech about how the UK was not as big as the US and that they didn't have as much land, yada, yada, yada. I said, "Hold on! This is how much land you have allotted to this house" as I pointed out the obvious. "Give us thirty percent more house on the same plot of land and you will have lost no extra space that you already assigned to the property." It was very interesting watch him mentally working through what I just said.
“The reason why we cant have big houses is because of the cold weather.” Temperatures in the US get reallly cold. Not necessarily in California or Florida, but in Tennessee temperatures are on average 15-20 degrees during the mid day and for about a couple weeks it can be 1-5 degrees during the day. Summers 90- 100 degrees as well
Thank you guys for making me laugh you both are absolutely hilarious! I loved the part where he was like “should we sum up why we love America?” And she was like”No.” 😂
I think the accents all depend - there are American accents that really grate on other American's nerves, too! British accents, also - some are truly beautiful to hear and some - not so much. I'm from Atlanta, Georgia, so my accent is beautiful. LOL. And BTW, not all Americans are loud - that can get on our nerves, too. I love British shows (and almost exclusively watch them) because the actors look like real people! In America, you have to be thin and gorgeous. Not all of us are - hard to believe, but really! British actors actually look like someone I may know. When strangers begin conversations, it gets old to us, too. A hello or comment, fine, but then back off! Let me eat, shop, etc. in peace. Our restaurant portion sizes are ridiculously huge! Always plan for meals out to be at least 2 meals. Won't give up the free refills willingly, though! Love your videos!
Please don't throw all Southerners under the bus! I was born here and I DO NOT do that and hate it when someone does it to me. If you don't want to talk, just say 'Bless your heart' and walk/turn away. LOL. They'll know what you mean.
I have a heavy Brooklyn NY accent. The New York accent is historically non rhotic with R dropping at the end of words. Boston accent is non rhotic historically too. Many southern dialects are non rhotic. You have the Minnesota Accent, Boston accent, Louisiana Cajun accent, Southern drawl(Southern accent),Virginia Tide accent, Appalachian accent (Southern accent dialect), Texan accent (southern dialect), Pittsburgh accent, Northern inner cities accent(Midwest), North Carolina outer banks(very distinctive dialect), New England accent, and the general american accent(Accentless). There's such a variety in the US. There's different accents within NYC.
I always find videos like this to be pretty interesting. I love finding out what people from other countries like, dislike or find just plain weird about America. Keep it up, love these videos and you guys are so funny with each other. You two just work so well together and have a chemistry that makes you two perfect to host videos. But yeah, keep up the awesome videos. Love them.
Oh, and WE LOVE TRUMP! Most Americans are fascinated by The Royals. Why taxpayers fund the whole thing is crazy. Love your music. Sting is my fav over anybody but all the 60's Brit Invasion stuff too.
In Indiana we have had snow in the mid-late spring, rain in early fall, and 70℉ in winter. On average, our weather follows patterns, but everyday, we can have alot of different weather.
Thank you for all your kind words! The weather in South Texas can turn on a dime. There's a saying here: "If you don't like the weather, just wait a little bit, and it will change!" (Except in the middle of summer!) Portion sizes: that's a big reason why the US has such an obesity problem
Great video. I adore this! As an American, the ending to this video is EVERYTHING! Hearing a Brit say, "howdy" and "y'all" is the best gift ever. Lmao. So funny !!!
If you think the weather here in America is guaranteed, try living in Oklahoma, where our saying is “if you don’t like the weather, wait thirty minutes”
America is the most efficient producer of food in the world. We produce so much food that we not only feed ourselves but hundreds of millions of other people around the world. When poor people are starving we give it away often for free. No one knows more about food production than the US Department of Agriculture and its quality is tightly regulated by another federal agency the Food and Drug Administration. Information is disseminated freely. To keep farmers profitable the government pays farmers to not grow food. Agrabusiness is big business but only about one percent of Americans work in agriculture. Fly across America at any latitude and for much of your trip you'll see nothing but farms for hours in every direction. California is one big farm. This is why food is cheap and portions are generous. California produces some really great wine in large quantities. We also have many thousands of micro breweries that produce excellent beer, ale, and hard cider. Avoid the mass market beers like Budweiser, Miller, and Coors. They taste like cat pee. My own favorite is Samuel Adams Boston lager.
@@naughtydorf18 No way. Someone did a study and discovered 35 percent of our food gets thrown away. The US has millions of pounds of cheese stored in salt caves. The government subsidizes farmers not to grow too much food to keep them from driving each other out of business. We have food stamps, welfare, many charities like churches serve free meals to the poor. It's not money either. We provide millions of tons of free food in emergencies to impoverished starving people around the world. I don't understand it.
NY is very much the USA. There is no better place to experience this country's love of capitalism and materialism than NYC. Go visit there and you'll find the home of the first seat of government, the 9/11 memorial, and American flags plastered on as many trinkets as you could ever think of. Also, our country's economy is run in NYC. Although the food is probably better in NYC than most of America, although every locality has its special cuisine. NY State has all the rural life you could ever want as well. We have mountains, Niagara Falls, the 1000 islands, the fingerlakes...
I just got back to America from England and after seeing the size of the British Breakfast, I don’t understand the comments about American portions. Seriously, two eggs, sausage, stringy beacon ( = thin slice of ham), beans, toast and grilled tomato is enough for breakfast lunch and dinner.
British people do not eat a "full English breakfast" in their homes; they usually eat a bowl of cereal or a piece of toast with a hot drink. The only time people eat a "full English" is when they are served it in a B+B.
+Nicole Figini This is true for Americans as well. Most of us eat a bowl of cereal, or a bagel and cream cheese.. or a simple yogurt for breakfast and it's in a hurry, usually eaten while sitting in traffic. I think that here, we're all comparing the portion sizes given in a restaurant. Nobody goes all out preparing a breakfast feast...
My mom used to do that - go all out for breakfast - but it was done once a month like some people do Thanksgiving, with the whole family at the table. Only one Saturday out of the month. And on a day when everybody was off from work so we could all be there.
CMTHFAF, it's designed to be a workman's breakfast that will give him the energy to work hard all morning, right through till he can next get a bite to eat, so it has to be big and full of protein.
Janet Rogers you should hear the Liverpool accent. It’s rougher and they curse much more frequently. My boyfriend and his whole family are from Liverpool and Merseyside.
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Being British: Joel & Lia another amazing video guys. Loved every second x
Being British: Joel & Lia hi you have the greatest accent ever I wish I could meet you one day. Do you ever speak American around the house?sorry for the weird question! Ily
Being British: Joel & Lia u guys are so funny and cool I love having a little sit down with some food and watch ur videos btw I’m from the uk Wales 🏴 actually love u keep making fun and cool videos
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Lucy o connell um... I thought they were british, you do know that the britosh speak English
The next time you want to end the conversation with an American the key phrase is, "Well, it was good talking to you." Many people understand what that means without being offended.
Wow! Yes! I never thought about it, but that's so true.
Good comment
"Well, enjoy your meal" might be a good back up, in case they don't get it
Yes!! That might be where that cultural disconnect comes in. Americans keep talking b/c brits don’t give the signal that the convo is over :P
Carl Jr Yep, or "Well it was good to see you!"
Thank you for saying positive things about USA. Don’t hear that often.
Tracy Boyer right? I think a lot of Americans suffer from the whole "grass is greener on the other side" thing.
You should see their bash on America tho
Anna Dossey I get enough of that else where.
Tracy Boyer: Seriously. I could honestly bash/praise pretty much any country, though.
Tracy Boyer same reason everyone hates the patriots
If "friendliness" in NYC got you guys feeling a little uncomfortable, then I suggest you bring your shrink with you if you come to the South.
Juan Reyes I grew up in Connecticut and spent lots of time in New York City. People there are friendly just like they are in Louisiana where I live now. The thing is that people in New York City have more reasons to be in a rush than we do down here in the south. There are good people everywhere. You just have to look past their rushing and trying to get through daily life. There were plenty of times when I was waiting in line somewhere and always had conversations with the people around me. Most of the time humorous conversations there in New York City.
I know there are good people everywhere, including New York. We are speaking here in general terms; they were tourists in NYC, visiting touristic places and they, admittedly, do not strike conversations with strangers, so taking all of this in consideration, I made my comment above. But I do agree with you: I've lived in several states and overseas and there are good people everywhere.
Go to Kansas.
We will talk until you to tell us to shut up.
Then we'll apologize until you walk away.
TehJenn LOL
I'm live and grew up in the South and let me tell you southern people are very nice to other southern people but if you aren't just like them what I mean is a bible thumper that is all about their guns and so on then they can be pretty rude and obviously I'm not talking about everybody but there are a lot of religious nut jobs that will definitely be two-faced and they don't mind if you see it.
Whenever I go overseas and they find out I'm American, they ALWAYS ask if I'm from New York. It's annoying. New York is not the only state in the United States. Just ASK where we are from, don't just assume someone is from New York.
I live in Wisconsin and originate from England. I get asked all the time ,"are you from London?", Yes it is a very big city, but no I'm from the Coast, Sussex to be exact!
Dont assume my pronouns.....or city
I'm from New York lol but i see why that would be annoying af. Texas and NY are not the only states, so i agree
When I was in the US. Every one thought I was Australian because they hadn't heard an accent like mine, Im from Stoke in the middle of England.
Kelly Anderson that’s like when I say I’m from California everyone assumes So CA: um no, I’m from Northern California. You know where the mountains, lakes and rivers are not the concrete jungle lol. Even people in the states assume that. Um no.....
The 11 seasons of the Midwest;
Winter
Fool’s spring
Second winter
Spring of deception
Third winter
Spring
Tornado season
Summer
Road construction
Fall for 4 days
Christmas
Alolan_Sylveon Las Angeles seasons: Summer, ha you thought it was going to rain for more than a day, Halloween (one cold day)
lol!
1 day of summer lol
I literally bust out laughing at this 😂 currently experiencing fall for 4 days
I'm feeling ya on that 'Fall for 4 days'. It's my favorite season and every year I think 'Hope I get to see it this year'. Midwest weather is a moody bitch. Not even the local meteorologists know what's happening on a day to day basis.
Them: *talking about the prices of things in POUNDS*
Us Americans: Am I supposed to know how much a pound is?
It's16 OZ. 🤣
@@trigger8152 I know what a POUND is. But like, in England. Htf does that work?
You have to convert it in to Freedom Units.
@@cdressel53191 freedom unit = every ISIS member killed/barrel of oil harvested
@@dill57 it's a joke. I'm American and have 0 respect for my country. No matter who has occupied the office of the presidency for the past 100+ years.
In response to your "friendliness" story - I feel like we might also be so used to talking to strangers that we are more adept at ending the conversation. That has happened to my family, but my mom usually just says "Well thank you, enjoy your meal." and that ends it
I love how excited they get about McDonald’s 😂
Sugar Diamond why do so many country’s like McDonald’s USA peeps don’t even like it that much 😂
I get excited about McDonald's
Why do other people like our McDonalds 😆
The McDonald's in Europe and Burger Kings in South Korea are better than ours, especially the BKs in Korea, and here's why: there's no prepared food under heat lamps waiting to be served. When you go to a Korean BK, they put the patty in the broiler and the fries in the grease AFTER you order. Also, the lettuce, tomato and pickle are slightly different, and the cheese is a little sharper. Everything there is fresh.
I know, and there are so many better burger places! But the fries are the most tasty
The weather is different throughout the USA. It's a big country with different regions. From deserts to freezing.
Missouri makes fun of its self for having a different weather almost every day. It can be 90º F, then 6 inches of snow overnight.
Casey Maddux this was Minnesota this spring. Lol
And sometimes its freezing in the desert :)
Some states have vastly different climates in the same state. Look at Western Washington vs. Eastern Washington for example.
Pittsburgh has the craziest weather we can have all four seasons in a week
I love America too! I can shout it from the top of my lungs with infinite love! I've lived and worked there as part of Work & Travel and I miss it every day of my life...
Much love from E Europe 😍 don't forget you are loved and highly and deeply appreciated for what you stand for, America! (I feel like crying o.m.g. 😊 ... ) ...
Just marry an American
Wow this is so sweet! I feel that way about my country too!❤️❤️ Come visit!!
Thanks! Many Americans admire the beauty of Eastern Europe and the strength of the Eastern European people. It seems like a truly wonderful but also mysterious place I’d love to visit sometime!
I'm single lady .. Im American
liv ics Awww thank you! You rarely find any citizens of other country that have flattering things to say about the Americans and the US in general.
I’m from South Carolina, so thanks for the compliment, y’all! 🇺🇸🥰🌴
I'm from the North. We don't have palm trees. We have. . . tobacco.
When I lived in London as an American ex-pat, every Brit coworker thought I spoke too much, because I was very friendly. After about 6 months, I became introverted. I had to get back my American personality when I returned back home.
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Had the same experience. Even now I'm a little more introverted that I used to be. Still trying to shake it off and it's been 5yrs lol.
It is generally considered rude to talk too much. We are friendly, but we understand that our conversations should only last for no more than a minute, unless you just really hit it off. Most sane people would never talk through a meal to people at another table. It's rude.
This is very true
Yes, I work in a restaurant and people very rarely engage those at other tables. To be fair, it's a larger restaurant so the tables are pretty spaced out from each other.
I like the quick little conversations, but the phrase "it's considered rude to talk too much" intimidates me... WHAT DOES TALK TOO MUCH EVEN MEAN?!
Monique Bell It´s all about reading cues from the person you´re talking to. I´ve noticed that completely self absorbed people have a hard time noticing when people have lost interest in what they´re saying. If you´re actually engaged in the conversation, you´ll know when to stop. Good rules of thumb would be If people stop making eye contact or keep turning their head or start backing away slowly, that usually means it´s time to stop.
Joshua LeonardoASMR oh, well that makes it sound less intimidating :D
The couple next to you who wouldn't shut up--most Americans would find that annoying, too. There IS a limit for us, too. When you speak to a stranger, it's about the situation that you're both in at the time. You don't just pick a topic at random and start rambling on. And it's rarely more than one exchange (you say something and they answer, then you both laugh).
Loudness of speech is, as others have commented on, a regional thing. New Yorkers tend to communicate in a Mediterranean sort of way: everyone talks at once and loudly. Most other Americans are quieter and wait for the other person to finish before speaking.
Dr. Livingstone I. Presume With strangers, a quick smile will do, or sometimes if we're waiting for something, my mom will spark a small conversation with the people behind or in front of us.
Other than that... It can be seen as annoying.
Dr. Livingstone I. Presume well said👍 it’s not a free for all to talk to anyone about anything there are definitely rules
Yes but the fact they are British was probably the reason for the people’s continued interest in wanting to talk to them. On the very rare occasions when I’ve encountered a person in a bar or somewhere in my hometown with a British or Australian accent, I always get excited and want to know their entire life.
Dr. Livingstone I. Presume My Italian buddy is very loud and my fam is loud, but my hubby’s is quiet. They’re more well to do. But I worked for very well to do Indians and they were loud, I think some people are just loud.
Don't generalize Americans, we're a diverse people. Also most of the time people Ik will just say "Well, it was nice talking to you" etc.
Your portions are about 10% less than what is required to sustain life.
Hahahahaha
😂😂😂😂
Lol I want to visit Britain now
I don't know, a full English breakfast looks like a plateful. Leave the beans off the plate and it looks very appetizing!😋
Marc Goldberg 😂😂omg
hi, I'm from the UK and visiting the U.S. again this summer. Most people in the UK love America.
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Glad you all enjoy the U.S.. From how the lying lamestream media here spins everything you'd think the world hates us. With how often they lie by omission, cherry pick data, or twist the truth you'd think they were old USSR propaganda rags.
where about you visiting?
Cool
Which state you visiting?
I love this channel. It seems like every time a foreigner is talking about America it’s always negative and most of the time I laugh along but it does get a bit tedious over time. For someone to be nice for once is really pleasant.
Good to see Brits are not complaining about everything
It's ironic you like the American accent cause all my friends love British accents and find them soothing
I could listen to a deep British accent talk about anything all day
I'm American but The brittish don't have the accents we do. English--->England...
@@sebsterfromwebster9026 well spotted, I'd never noticed that before.
I've lived in the US most of my life, and travelling in Europe with all those languages was stressing me out. When I got to the airport to return home, I heard some American voices and it was also very soothing!
Southern American Accent here! That is the first time I have ever heard someone who likes our accents lol
I love southern accents
If you're from Mississippi or 'bama, hardly anyone can understand ya.
From Alaska and your accents are better then most of other American accents
I do. am from the west coast.. we pretty much have no accents. at least that is how I hear it :)
I'm up north in Jersey, and the southern accent is my favorite!
There are several different types of Southern Accents depending on areas of the South. It is the most coveted accent in U.S. We are loud as hell. That's U.S. slang for extreme. It's not just how we enunciate Add excitement of any emotions we go above board. Different regions different volume.
Most coveted? You sure about that?
I must agree with above comment. Where did you hear that a Southern accent is “the most coveted”?
As an American, looking at other cultures and viewpoints, I enjoy the level of honesty. Keep it up!
I’m from Texas and I just visited my dad in New Jersey and I thought people were SO rude (my dad informed me they were actually being polite😂) Even if it’s fake... we are polite as HELL in the south 😉
Mad Pas Well, In NJ we’re naturally distant. Take no offense though.
Northeasterner here. I’ve traveled all over the States, my experience is that people in the South are outwardly very friendly but difficult to become close to. In the North, we’re cold and distant, but once you break though, friends for life.
The reason we are hard to get close to, is because we just dont hand that out freely. Friendship is earned. Trust is earned. Not saying people in the north are'nt the same way, we just go about it differently. Also we get alot of shitty stereotypes. Like if you're southern you're an uneducated hillbilly who sleeps with their cousin. :|
Mad Pas you are so right! Love the Texas southern hospitality and sweet tea! I haven't traveled much but I have family in Texas and I love the country side, how you can see for miles, but I can't tell north south east nor west...I'm from Northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe, so I'm surrounded by mountains, I know where I'm at at all times, unless I'm inside a building without windows! lol
Mady P in the Midwest, too, we are soooo polite, people always hold the door and ask how your day is.
I LOVE older British Comedies.... “Are You Being Served”, “Keeping Up Appearances”, “As Time Goes By”❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
That's the only ones I know other than IT Crowd
"Absolutely Fabulous"
"Monty Python's Flying Circus"
"The Benny Hill Show"
"Whose Line Is It, Anyway?"
Don't know a lot of British drama.
Only British sci-fi I can think of is
"Doctor Who"
& "Tomorrow People".
Know way more British films than TV.
Gotta watch Little Britain as well
My favorites also.
@@laustcawz2089 👍
Here in America, our portion, automobile, and house sizes are big because we Americans believe that if we're going to spend our money on something, then we're going to get the best that our money can buy. Also, we Americans have multiple accents northern, southern, midwestern, uppermidwestern , and western. American English is THE hardest language to learn because 1 word can have up to 7 different meanings in different parts of the country. I love it. Y'all come back now, ya hear.
You musn't know many languages if you think american english is the hardest language to learn...
I love that ethic
@@cxlxmbvs4535 it actually is one of the hardest languages to learn because of spelling, meaning, pronouncing the word right, your accent can also change everything on learning the language.
@@sydneiharrington5050 Meh, french and german were waaaaay harder for me; I guess we all have our individual struggles, but the language is EVERYWHERE, we learn it since we're 5-7 years old, everything we consume is in english, expressions in many languages are in english, how can you not learn it? I guess pronunciation and meaning and those kind of things are difficult depending on what your mother tongue is. 🤷♂️
I believe Mandarin Chinese is the hardest, but American English is one of them.
you have to initiate the ending of the conversation by saying " well ..enjoy your meal."
It's so ironic that you find various American accents calming, because British accents are very soothing to my ear. You guys are cute together. Great video!
We were in a restaurant in Disneyland and I complemented a woman at the next table on her T-Shirt. Turns out she was British and was so excited to talk to us she continued to chat beyond telling me where she bought her shirt😊
What I love about Britain is.
The best rock bands of all time
True
Queen.
We do have great rock bands
That’s so true!
Uh, queen????
I WANT THAT McDonald’s VIDEO-VLOG. 😍😍😍
cannot wait to film that one!
Me too!!
I have a suspicion that McD's food in the UK is better quality than our McD's food here in the US. I can't wait to see what you think.
Our Small Hours that's correct Btw: I'm a Trucker and work in the supply chain of McDonalds in Germany. I eat by McD three times a week.
Yes!! McD vlog !!
Here in the state of Idaho it started to snowing in the middle of July 😂 😂
Jerbear Gaming oh god fun fact once in spring it was a beautiful day and it started freaking hailing and this was on the last day of may!!! (I’m from Michigan FYI)
Must be the panhandle. . .
Can confirm. I grew up in Sandpoint. So much snow!
I think it’s almost weirder in the U.S. when you say hello to someone and they disregard you, it’s usually a story later on to your friends “this dude was so rude to me at work he didn’t even say hi back!”
Refreshing to see a video of brits actually talking positive about Americans.
ya
Im brotish overall prefer the states.
These are the seasons in Houston, Texas:
6 am Winter
10 am Spring
2 pm Summer
5 pm Fall
Same in South Texas(Houston isn't South) I'm talking about the Brownsville to McAllen area
Sounds like New Jersey, particularly the northern section
Lol, you mean 65 at 6am then by 4 its 100... it will be this way for 3 days and then 35 in the am and 40 at 4.. the very next day its 75 and 95
Yup
Same as Ohio.
I love these guys and the culture exchange. Good people. Travelers are usually great people. They travel to learn and experience other cultures. They see beauty in people different than they are.
Fun fact: Southern drawl is actually a holdover from the accents of the British colonists of the time.
Indeed. The educated guess is that British people in the Tudor era (for example) sounded more like Americans today with a southern drawl to it. The biggest evidence is how British actors can easily do a perfect American accents (Christian Bale, Jude Law, etc) as opposed to Americans doing a British accent, which many can do perfect but it takes more effort.
I read a great article about that. Seems the original British accent was more like the American accent today, but to sound more "posh" and "royal" they upped their game and came up with what they have now. Found that quite interesting. Also, it is thought the reason the Irish and Scottish accents are different is because of wanting to be individuals and different from other parts of the UK. Fascinating.
So is the Boston and New York accents. The dropping of the "r"s for example.
@@Retroearthling That's true. As far as America goes, New York and Boston (New England) accents are the only ones that are non-rhotic like the UK. The rest of America has rhoticity
@@captainbryce1 I love rhoticity chicken!
You can hate our government. But the people are fantastic.
Most Americans love english accents
yup I do from Texas
But there are so MANY different British accents. A few are almost completely unintelligible to the rest of the world.
I love British accents, but I especially love Australian accents
Truly, Americans are suckers for a Brit accent.
I do!
“predictable weather” lol you’ve never been to Michigan
Or minnesota, last month we had a blizzard then 2 days later it was 70s
Davie-The- Potterhead lol go to Seattle.
Most jobs in America you’re required to greet the customer
There's a very good reason why it's required. If an employee makes eye contact with customers and greets them on entry, that person is less likely to shoplift because they subconsciously think you're watching them and will remember them.
Agreed. Which is fake as you are saying.
Very true! Bath and Body Works is REALLY big on it and customer service.
That is normal
Americans get a kick out of our different regional accents. Whenever I've visited Texas, they ask me to say "coffee" and "water" in my NJ/NY accent...and I love your British accents 🇺🇸🇬🇧💙
xeniah4800 I have relatives in North Carolina. I'm from Northern Jersey, Hudson County. They get a sick out of me saying 'watuh''.(water)
Why do British people always go for the southern accents when doing a impression of us americans
why not a northern american accents
Literally the same in England, the only acknowledged accent is the London one. Northern's just the shadow..:') I like alot of American accents though so I would probably be a fan of the northern American one aswell.
or they do valley girl voice 💀😭
New England accent
Because Northern accents are hard - anybody can do a Southern accent!
@Thot Waffle not true
I'm over 6'4" and 255lbs, so when I visited Wales I literally ordered two plates of food at every dinner just to be sure I'd have enough to eat....the folks at the tables near us looked at me like I was crazy, cuz I'm not at all fat or overweight, in fact I workout hard 5-6 days a week, weight training and cross-fit.....and may I suggest you both take the Inland Passage cruise from Seattle up thru southwest Alaska in the spring to summer months, you'll never eat as good nor see as beautiful surroundings as you will in Alaska....
@Captain Autism ....okay, whatever, your point is....? Idgaf about any other country aside from the one my family has called home since 1759, as far as I'm concerned every other country on the planet is inferior, they only exist because we, as in the U.S., allows them to exist, and all of you need to shut the fvck up already, cuz we don't give two fuzzy shits about any of whatever it is you're whining about....you copy that? Good....
Captain Autism that wasn’t even what he was talking about 😂
Haha yeah I’m 6’5” 230 and same, low body fat. Walking around London some yelled “ look there’s Andre the giant!” Lol
Captain Autism Let me guess. Your British
"It's too cold in the UK to heat an open floor-plan house there?" There are many places in the U.S. that get FAR colder than the UK and still have "open" floor-plans. Maine, Minnesota and Wisconsin to name a few. Just saying. . .
Brian D. The utility rates are outrageous in the UK. I lived there for 6 years when my husband was in the military.
I live in America and I can never finish a meal because of how big the portions sizes are 😂😂
Speaking as an American Southern who has lived in the American North, I love the music of southern speech.
"Y'all want grits?"--gotta love those Southern accents. : )))
At the risk of sounding somehow wrong, may I suggest that you go beyond the city limits of NYC, rent a car and do a road trip, even if it's just into northern New York, say around Lake Placid? You'll soon find out that far less than 100% of the USA is city, and the rural areas are quite nice, and in many places, downright beautiful. Go for it!
I like upstate New York much better than NYC too. Lake George is just beautiful.
I have a strong Brooklyn NY accent and I'm proud. Most people in upstate NY speak with a more generic american accent is consider accentless by many. Ain't nothing with having a strong accent.
A Rt 66 road trip might be the most interesting.
Jim Green GRITS...Girls Raised In The South🤗
So true, Jim! I'm from Saratoga and Westchester Counties. The further North you go it sounds more Canadian.
HERE'S A FUN FACT: Did you know that American English is spoken truer to the original english language than the english spoken in England? It is true. After the migration of English people across the Atlantic and settled into American colonies, the English people remaining in England started speaking a modified new 'fashionable' way of speaking, and it remained. In particular, the east coast Americans' current pronunciation of the english language is more like true english than the version of english spoken by the people of England.
Nantucketer exactly. The standard American accent is much closer to the OP that was spoken on both sides of the Atlantic in 1776. Received Pronunciation (RP) was an affectation started by the British upper class to distinguish themselves from the regional commoners. It took hold throughout Britain in the latter part of the 18th century whereas we more rural Americans retained the original pronunciation to a greater degree. Canadians largely sound the same as they retained the OP as well.
Question: what part of the east coast are you saying speaks more the original English because just about every state from Maine to Florida has a different accent and have different uses of words. Which makes it very confusing when someone says American accent (which one? ) I live in Maryland and depending which side of the Chesapeake bay a person comes from you can tell by their accent.
Now at the beginning of the 20th century there was a 'consciously acquired ' (affected) American accent meant to combine English RP and American Standard. It was called Mid-Atlantic or Transatlantic. It was taught in mostly eastern private schools and drama schools and was created much like RP to try to create an upper class affectation. There coexisted (well preexisted as well) a Canadian affected accent called 'Canadian Dainty' that was more 'delicate' and bordered on being a 'sociolect' with deliberate effeminate hand gestures and posturing. Both Mid-Atlantic and Canadian Dainty died out after WWII. In the US probably the most famous users of Mid-Atlantic were Franklin Roosevelt, Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer, Jacqueline Kennedy and William Buckley. They were all taught the accent in elocution lesson in private schools. There were never any areas in the US where Mid-Atlantic was natural or native.
Now similar to Mid-Atlantic but arising from much earlier British upper class affectation is the Boston Brahamin accent. There is also a semi native Southern non-rhotic accent in parts of lowland South Carolina (around Charleston) and Savannah Georgia.
Ben Vanderwoude very interesting! I've never heard of this before. I need to research this topic. Brilliant!
Seriuosly fascinating!
Okay so im like SUPER excited about the McDonald’s vlog. Did that make me sound really American? Probably lmao
HAHAHA we can't wait either don't worry!
I'm English, live in the US. I love...
The opportunities
The food
The American accent
The weather
The beaches
My wife
And Arnold Schwarzenegger
PJ Dexter
You had me right up till the end... 😏
haha, my hero.
PJ Dexter + notices his wife comes in at number 6 🤔hmm has she seen this ?
Paula Tristan Absolutely, my first draft she was number 7 😜
PJ Dexter + lol poor wife has 😊👍
Guaranteed weather is certainly not a thing in Ohio. We have a saying in Ohio: if you don't like the weather in Ohio, just wait five minutes and it will change.
Funny, but that's exactly what we say in Houston, Texas!
Ever seen it rain in 90 degree sunny weather?
That pretty much goes for all of the Midwest region lol
Joseph Bailey Amen snow on the ground 5 weeks ago and 92 in the shade today.
Same over here in Portland, Oregon...to a degree. It's sunny one minute and rainy the next, sometimes it's both at once. But the one thing you can always count on is that there will be lots of rainy days and overcast skies.
They say that in EVERY state. My Los Angeles born and raised husband was telling me how his sister-in-law said that in Colorado. I've heard that EVERYWHERE. All the states say it.
"Keeping Up Appearances"! Totally the best!
As an American that grew up in England I found the "family meal" comment hilarious. Here in the states we'd say, "If you want to enjoy a family meal stay at home." It seems obvious that if you go in public you MIGHT have to deal with the... ahem, public. ;-p
Joel's laugh can make anyone's day brighter.
hahaha aw thanks Krystal!
Being British: Joel & Lia you're welcome
Loved this! I'm an American (from Georgia) and I really want to come to the UK one day (would like to visit England and Wales)
If you have NEVER traveled to the United Kingdom, then I suggest you stay away from London altogether. It isn't the same place it was when I used to live there. These days, there are many places in London where it's unsafe (even if you are a man) to travel there alone. London is no longer an English city; the majority of its current population is comprised of those from Islamic countries. If you want to experience safer travel, and meet people who are actually ENGLISH, then I suggest you visit the Coastal communities .(such as Dorset). Do by all means visit Wales, since their people hail from that country's ORIGINAL founding peoples, and more accurately reflect the traditional values and customs than do most of the current population in England. Furthermore, the Welsh accent, UNLIKE most British accents, is utterly DELIGHTFUL!
Dont. Snobs.
Ha! Y’all should visit a restaurant in the US where strangers share the same table! You all would freak out! Lol 🤣🤣🤣
The homes here in the USA might be spacious and big but we don't have the historical architecture you have. All of our buildings are disposed of / torn down.
You forgot that there 50 states in the USA. I see you say all of our buildings. In New Orleans, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and many other cities there are many buildings over 100 years old. I live in San Francisco and we have plenty of Victorian homes built in the 1800s.
AD C Yaa but in the uk old is considered 800+ years so we have nothing on that
We had a blank canvas and wood is cheap, and the UK is old and already built up
I work in retail. Greeting customers when they come into the store increases sales by 20% on average
Catherine B the only thing that drives me crazy about stores is right when you walk in the door to ask you do you need help? Then when you do need help you can't find anyone.
Oh come to GA!, no guarantee with the weather here. 😂 we can have summer and winter all in the same week.
Omg yes girl I am from the north and just moved to GA four years ago I never seen weather so bipolar
Other states say "you cant have all 4 seasons in one day" Colorado is like "hold my beer"
In the same day. Rn it’s been cold asf in the morning and hot and sunny in the afternoon
yessssss one week it was below freezing the next day it was 70!
Bri O SAME im from VA to GA
You should come to New Jersey. We get all 4 seasons sometimes in a day
Ohio/Michigan has no weather certainty... 😂😂 haha
Madison Cochenour I live in Michigan and I totally agree 😂
Damn right. Ohio here. Dont like weather today? Just wait... 2mrw will be different. I hate it.
Minnesota has no weather certainty either XD
Y’all haven’t seen Florida 😂
Missouri here, know the feeling 😂
Lol you really don't eat all the food on your plate hence the reason they always offer a to-go box
Right? It's annoying that so many foreigners see our portion sizes and say things like "No wonder their country is fat" I've never eating with someone who's taken less than half their meal home for the next day. I really hope people don't come here and think they need to eat all that food in one sitting haha.
@@7kadenza762 You must only dine with toddlers and super-models. I can't remember any time in the past 10 years that I or someone I was with took anything home.
@@tynova4672 Really?! Wtf my friends and family always get the takeout boxes first to put half away. I thought this was a pretty normal thing. I don't have a toddler in my life and no models. Maybe we have different experiences based on where we live or where we dine.
@@tynova4672 I assume you're fat then?
@@TheJarOfJam Haha no I'm healthy.
In GA it can be freezing in the morning and then in the afternoon you're sweating and then in the evening it's thunderstorming lol
I HEARD that!
Can confirm!
I feel like you just turned every compliment into an insult, or turned it into a compliment for yourself😂
Nailed it! Then had the nerve to ask for money!
Saylor Hutchison brits always have double meanings to a sentence or a phrase so it can be an insult or a compliment
Was married to a brit for 7 years, the thing i hated most was the subtle manipulation thinking i am doing something out of my free will but the other way around as i am receiving messages over time which make me think it was my sole discretion only to realize over a period of time i was being manipulated
@@markledesma3251 manipulation is a fooked up human thing, not a British thing, arseholes live everywhere!
Saylor hufchinson... you are exactly right. Thats what these two idiots are doing. I strongly suggest these two idiots stop visiting our great country. They are clueless about what friendliness, generosity, humanly kind and helpful means .
People in America (who don't have a clear accent like a New York Accent or a Southern Accent) typically don't consider themselves as having an accent because it just sounds so regular and accent less. Obviously, people from other countries probably don't think the same way but to most Americans you hear British, or Australian accents and you think of those as accents and the American accent as not really being an accent and more of the default way English is supposed to sound if that makes sense. So basically if you went up to an most Americans and asked them what accent they had they would probably say something like "Oh, I don't have an accent."
RazorSharp10 This is what I think about all the time.
When I was little I used to think we didnt have an accent that all accents was just "based of ours like u said a "default"😂
I always think about this
We Philadelphians have a pretty think Accent and it's definitely different than any other
That's funny, how blind! Next you'll be telling us that the English language is an American invention... haha
What if you met someone from Oxford, England that had a neutral accent. What kind accent would you think they had? Please dont say that you'd think they had a British accent, because Oxford is not in Scotland or Wales. Confused? I'll bet you are!
We in Alabama tell our visitors that if they don't like the weather, wait 12 hours and it will change
here in Florida we say wait 5 minutes. Get on our level
Icybubba ha. Lucky......
I’ve heard that line in every state I’ve ever lived in or visited!
Florida born living in Alabama. Weather sucks in both places hah
I’m in Oklahoma and it changes so fast. A month ago we woke up to it snowing, followed by the clouds breaking up, ended up at 60 degrees. It’s crazy not unusual for the temp to drop 20 degrees in an hour. Now we are in tornado season and it is already touching 90 degrees.
On the point of friendliness, with the US being culturally different depending on which part of the country you're in, many places have the same WTF reaction to friendliness that you do. I'm from an urban part of New Jersey and starting a conversation with someone you don't know is usually seen as a little strange
True. It depends on where you are. I live in a city in the US and some people here won't even make eye contact with you. I'm the kind to strike up a lil small talk while sharing an elevator. I'm not looking for new friends, just trying to ease any tension between strangers in close confines. But it depends on the other person, if you have your eyes glued to your cellphone or you're staring at the elevator doors with interest ( i've seen it) I take it as either you're just an unfriendly person or you're just not into small talk and I'll leave you be. It doesn't matter to me either way, as I said earlier I'm not looking for new friends but we can acknowledge and be polite to one another if only for a few seconds, can't we?
On another point, I used to be a long haul truck driver a few years ago and I've been to a lot of small towns and rural farming communities in my travels and as a kind of social experiment for self amusement mostly I would casually wave to people while driving by on the streets, sitting on their porches, even one old guy outside mowing his lawn in North Carolina and almost unanimously they would wave back! As a city guy i always found that refreshing and reassuring that there are still folks out there with basic common courtesy towards others, even strangers.
It is the same in England, i get the impression that these 2 haven't lived far from london before and the closer you get to london the less friendly people are. I grew up about half hour outside the city limits and would get strange looks if i asked someone in the street for the time or something. i now live 180 miles south west from there and can have full blown convos with almost anyone about and it is completely normal.
I live upstate N.Y. We are very friendly, I talk to anyone. Stand next to me on a line for 3 minutes, and we'll have divulged family secrets, swapped recipes, and I'll know the names of all your pets, past and present! BTW, we have real summer, fall, winter, and spring, and beautiful mountains and lakes.
When I moved from NY to Florida as a young adult, it was a culture shock with the people being so friendly. In NY, if a stranger starts talking to you, you almost assume they've escaped from a mental facility. Because of this, I was sometimes scared when people would talk to me in Florida. Now, after 20+ years, I'm plenty used to it!
I'm from Northeastern Ohio. Think on lake Erie. People are very reserved. I moved to Pennsylvania and people asked such direct questions... I thought they were being rude! T_T They were just being friendly tho.
ive never met an american that doesnt obsess over british accents
Well hello there, now you have.
Hi.
Enjoying your guys’s videos - thanks! It’s refreshing to hear genuine appreciation for the US. I love it here :)
Y’all getting excited over McDonald’s is my new aesthetic😂
I think it’s funny watching this as an American and how much stuff we have and don’t even realize how lucky we are
Yeah definitely!
As an America, I thank you. However, I don't like it when people speak loudly either. It's like, "Tone it down! I'm not across the street!!!"
So just to clarify...there are ‘southern’ accents (eg Carolinas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia) and ‘western’ accents (eg Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah)
I live in the South, and bro I don’t eat you dumb McDonald’s. I eat chic-fil-a👍🏻
Amen
I cook my own food most of the time.
Neon Moon Pie my family is very busy, so in when we don’t have time to cook food we get fast food
Lmao same
Don’t eat chick fil a. They support anti- lgbt propaganda that gets people killed!
When you give them your money, you are helping to fund that propaganda, you wank!
I love how they say the weather is predictable, yet where I live it can go from warm, cold, warm ,cold and on in only a few days
Yeah I think every American except for a portion of California maybe, will say that our weather is anything but predictable, its extremely Unpredictable and its extreme and I have lived up and down the entire eastern US from Miami to Rhode Island and all in between and now SC.
I live in Alabama in the U.S. Our weather is so bipolar. One day is was 90 degrees outside. The next day it snowed and we did not have school.
That's a lie lol
I live in Michigan and that doesn't happen
Evan Ross I’m not even lying. Specifically I live in Auburn, Alabama. We had a holiday out of school for Martin Luther King Day. And everybody here says “Martin Luther King Day turned into Martin Luther King Week”. And what does you living In Michigan have to do with anything? Alabama and Michigan are completely different. So don’t comment on something you don’t even know about. I am many things. But a liar is not one of them. So don’t try me. It was actually 90 degrees outside and the next day it snowed. Which is why I am commenting about it because it never snows here. Thank you and have a blessed day.
Yes but in the south, they close schools for an inch of snow. We get 18 inches and schools are open. (In upstate Ny) 😁
Arogent life Alabama gets very little snow
The first time I was in Britain, back in 1977, the Brits were even more stiff-upper-lippish than they are now. I had American Tourister luggage (something I wouldn't do now). I would see their eyes light up and they would talk my arm off! I marveled at how they wouldn't talk to each other but couldn't wait to talk to me. Poor Brits. Guess we need to visit the Mother Country now and then just so you guys can have conversations with strangers 😂
I prefer British tv as they makes their films more realistic. Americans tend to cast every character to a model. They rarely put ordinary looking (real) people in their shows.
THIS. I would love to see more ordinary, average-looking people in our American television series. In particular, the ladies. The men can look like regular men, but not the women?... That's unfair.
what is wrong with you lol? lets keep the ladies looking good :)
haha ;). Well, I am a realist, and I prefer reality. It's a stretch of the imagination to believe Miss Universe could carry on an intellectual conversation without drooling from the side of her mouth, much less do 1/8th of the things one sees in movie plot, or on television. I mean, let's be honest with ourselves here. ;)
Karen you should watch Mexican tv there you only see white looking Mexicans...!
Lol what? To me most of our actors look ordinary.
I am going to have to call you two on something. I lived in the UK for ten years. During this time we bought a house there. When looking for a place to buy we saw a good number of houses of various ages. One house we saw was a new construction. It sat on a lot that was, in total, about sixty percent larger than the house. The agent asked what we thought of the house and we told him that we thought it was a bit small. Like Pavlov's dog, he went into a speech about how the UK was not as big as the US and that they didn't have as much land, yada, yada, yada. I said, "Hold on! This is how much land you have allotted to this house" as I pointed out the obvious. "Give us thirty percent more house on the same plot of land and you will have lost no extra space that you already assigned to the property." It was very interesting watch him mentally working through what I just said.
“The reason why we cant have big houses is because of the cold weather.” Temperatures in the US get reallly cold. Not necessarily in California or Florida, but in Tennessee temperatures are on average 15-20 degrees during the mid day and for about a couple weeks it can be 1-5 degrees during the day. Summers 90- 100 degrees as well
c5 Gramsey Americans don’t pay nearly as much for fuel as Europeans. It translates into cheaper electricity and more waste.
You like the southern accent because we talk slower and it’s easy to fall asleep when we talk.
Christy's Commentary not true for cajun southern accent lol
Our accent ,way of life and slower pace are genuine
I love the southern drawl. It's the best out of any part of America.
@@thsone I think that the cajun accent is like a mix of both the eastern and southern accent.
Lmao I talk fast as hell. When I moved from Tennessee to California for 6 months, nobody could keep up with me talking lol
Opposite of Howdy is "Y'all come back now, ya hear?!"
Thank you guys for making me laugh you both are absolutely hilarious! I loved the part where he was like “should we sum up why we love America?”
And she was like”No.” 😂
I think the accents all depend - there are American accents that really grate on other American's nerves, too! British accents, also - some are truly beautiful to hear and some - not so much. I'm from Atlanta, Georgia, so my accent is beautiful. LOL. And BTW, not all Americans are loud - that can get on our nerves, too.
I love British shows (and almost exclusively watch them) because the actors look like real people! In America, you have to be thin and gorgeous. Not all of us are - hard to believe, but really! British actors actually look like someone I may know.
When strangers begin conversations, it gets old to us, too. A hello or comment, fine, but then back off! Let me eat, shop, etc. in peace.
Our restaurant portion sizes are ridiculously huge! Always plan for meals out to be at least 2 meals. Won't give up the free refills willingly, though!
Love your videos!
Jane Walton-Williams Oh yeah, I’m from southern Ohio, and the northern Ohio accents annoy me soooo much!
Yayy Atlanta
Jane Walton-Williams Yankee accents are the worst. Like nails on a chalk board to me.
Please don't throw all Southerners under the bus! I was born here and I DO NOT do that and hate it when someone does it to me. If you don't want to talk, just say 'Bless your heart' and walk/turn away. LOL. They'll know what you mean.
I have a heavy Brooklyn NY accent. The New York accent is historically non rhotic with R dropping at the end of words. Boston accent is non rhotic historically too. Many southern dialects are non rhotic. You have the Minnesota Accent, Boston accent, Louisiana Cajun accent, Southern drawl(Southern accent),Virginia Tide accent, Appalachian accent (Southern accent dialect), Texan accent (southern dialect), Pittsburgh accent, Northern inner cities accent(Midwest), North Carolina outer banks(very distinctive dialect), New England accent, and the general american accent(Accentless). There's such a variety in the US. There's different accents within NYC.
I always find videos like this to be pretty interesting. I love finding out what people from other countries like, dislike or find just plain weird about America. Keep it up, love these videos and you guys are so funny with each other. You two just work so well together and have a chemistry that makes you two perfect to host videos. But yeah, keep up the awesome videos. Love them.
Come to Texas. Then you can experience all four seasons in just one week!
I’m Texan without the typical southern accent. XD The older generation tend to have the accent though.
Great to hear that you do appreciate some things about the USA!
Oh, and WE LOVE TRUMP!
Most Americans are fascinated by The Royals. Why taxpayers fund the whole thing is crazy. Love your music. Sting is my fav over anybody but all the 60's Brit Invasion stuff too.
If you want Seasons, come to Georgia we have Hot, Real Hot, Still Hot and Cool.
HA. Sounds exactly like here in SoCal too XD siiigh :( lol
In Indiana we have had snow in the mid-late spring, rain in early fall, and 70℉ in winter. On average, our weather follows patterns, but everyday, we can have alot of different weather.
Lol where I live in Georgia winter is freezing cold, spring is very cool, summer is very hot, and fall is cool-ish.
You just described East Texas weather. And don’t forget the humidity!
lee pagnini
That is so true. Especially Southeastern Georgia.
Thank you for all your kind words!
The weather in South Texas can turn on a dime. There's a saying here: "If you don't like the weather, just wait a little bit, and it will change!" (Except in the middle of summer!)
Portion sizes: that's a big reason why the US has such an obesity problem
Everyone around the country uses that saying lol.
Great video. I adore this! As an American, the ending to this video is EVERYTHING! Hearing a Brit say, "howdy" and "y'all" is the best gift ever. Lmao. So funny !!!
If you think the weather here in America is guaranteed, try living in Oklahoma, where our saying is “if you don’t like the weather, wait thirty minutes”
For a person who's really conflicted about being ashamed of being American, this was a godsend.
America is the most efficient producer of food in the world. We produce so much food that we not only feed ourselves but hundreds of millions of other people around the world. When poor people are starving we give it away often for free. No one knows more about food production than the US Department of Agriculture and its quality is tightly regulated by another federal agency the Food and Drug Administration. Information is disseminated freely. To keep farmers profitable the government pays farmers to not grow food. Agrabusiness is big business but only about one percent of Americans work in agriculture. Fly across America at any latitude and for much of your trip you'll see nothing but farms for hours in every direction. California is one big farm. This is why food is cheap and portions are generous. California produces some really great wine in large quantities. We also have many thousands of micro breweries that produce excellent beer, ale, and hard cider. Avoid the mass market beers like Budweiser, Miller, and Coors. They taste like cat pee. My own favorite is Samuel Adams Boston lager.
How come Americans still starve?
@@naughtydorf18 I don't know. I've never understood it. We are drowning in food.
not enough "dough" to afford it.
@@naughtydorf18 No way. Someone did a study and discovered 35 percent of our food gets thrown away. The US has millions of pounds of cheese stored in salt caves. The government subsidizes farmers not to grow too much food to keep them from driving each other out of business. We have food stamps, welfare, many charities like churches serve free meals to the poor. It's not money either. We provide millions of tons of free food in emergencies to impoverished starving people around the world. I don't understand it.
How come I knew someone who make a reply like this?
I found Brits very friendly. Everyone had a relative in America and wondered if I knew them, cute.
haha we get the same problem with Americans!
Just like London is not the UK New York is not the USA
Palm Limit totally completely agree with you
NY is very much the USA. There is no better place to experience this country's love of capitalism and materialism than NYC. Go visit there and you'll find the home of the first seat of government, the 9/11 memorial, and American flags plastered on as many trinkets as you could ever think of. Also, our country's economy is run in NYC. Although the food is probably better in NYC than most of America, although every locality has its special cuisine.
NY State has all the rural life you could ever want as well. We have mountains, Niagara Falls, the 1000 islands, the fingerlakes...
I just got back to America from England and after seeing the size of the British Breakfast, I don’t understand the comments about American portions. Seriously, two eggs, sausage, stringy beacon ( = thin slice of ham), beans, toast and grilled tomato is enough for breakfast lunch and dinner.
Clearly you've never had an All-Star special from Waffle House. ;)
British people do not eat a "full English breakfast" in their homes; they usually eat a bowl of cereal or a piece of toast with a hot drink. The only time people eat a "full English" is when they are served it in a B+B.
+Nicole Figini This is true for Americans as well. Most of us eat a bowl of cereal, or a bagel and cream cheese.. or a simple yogurt for breakfast and it's in a hurry, usually eaten while sitting in traffic. I think that here, we're all comparing the portion sizes given in a restaurant. Nobody goes all out preparing a breakfast feast...
My mom used to do that - go all out for breakfast - but it was done once a month like some people do Thanksgiving, with the whole family at the table.
Only one Saturday out of the month. And on a day when everybody was off from work so we could all be there.
CMTHFAF, it's designed to be a workman's breakfast that will give him the energy to work hard all morning, right through till he can next get a bite to eat, so it has to be big and full of protein.
Love your accents. You could cuss someone out and sound wonderful
Janet Rogers you should hear the Liverpool accent. It’s rougher and they curse much more frequently. My boyfriend and his whole family are from Liverpool and Merseyside.
STOP, STOP, STOP
Oh you do not want to hear our Black Country accent
I didn't know we even HAD accents-
Yes we do.
Everyone has an accent.
That’s us Americans for you. So self-centered we don’t even notice that we have accents too.
every person has an accent
@@deergod8292 woah rude
"Guaranteed weather"
*laughs in Oklahoman