Before Alanna gets any abuse about her saying our roads aren’t built nicely, remember she lives in Kent. As a Kent resident I can vouch that we don’t have roads, but instead potholes with a hint of road.
Nick Matthews Another Buckinghamshire dweller here - Can confirm that our roads are absolute hell. (Let’s not even start on driving through Milton Keynes...)
kinesis28 We had a Henry for years and he gave great service his cheery face never altered no matter what task he was asked to do, then the Dyson appeared on the scene, a vacuum with out a chord and so easily carried up and down the stairs unlike the cumbersome Henry, so it was Henry no longer lived under our stairs his long articulated hose pipe of a nose no longer tripped us up as we went to hang up our coats, Henry was relegated to the shed in the garden and Dyson stood to attention on its charging position taking up little or hardly any space at all, over the many years that followed I ashamedly tried to palm our Henry off onto any one who I thought might need a hoover but when the name Henry was mentioned my offer was always declined, I would see Henry now and then gathering dust and taking up space in my shed, I used to avoid his smiling gaze because he made me feel guilty for making him live in his new dusty and damp environment, then last week the second Dyson we had bought needed a new battery and it would be a week before it arrived via Amazon, we couldn't not vacuum the house for a week so I retrieved Henry from my shed I dusted him down and washed his smiling face, as soon as his chord was plugged in he burst into life and sucked up the dust with a enthusiasm I frankly didn't deserve, he looked back at me as if to say "I told you so", the Dyson having had its new power pack installed is working again but I couldn't put Henry back in the shed, he lives back under our stairs smiling knowingly and tripping us up as we hang up our coats.
My parents had to get a new hoover pretty much every couple years, until we got a henry about 10 years ago now. Even work has a really old one too that has survived daily use. Honestly, they're much better than any other hoover I've ever used
My parents bought the industrial version of Henry about thirty years ago. The cord broke, and the hose is a bit knackered, but other than that, it's still in good working order.
Was in ASDA and someone turned and walked into a product bin thing. He said sorry before he even realised what it was. Then looked confused and said sorry again haha
"Alright?" - "Good, you?" etc... is like the French "ça va?" - "ça va bien merci" I suppose. Ps. Not just Henry, there's a whole family too. Hetty, James, George, Harry & Charles. They are like the vacuum cleaner equivalent of Thomas the Tank Engine and friends.
It just means an open invitation to have a conversation but also a way just to reply back and interpret as a hello, I think subconsciously, People usually say it to avoid the small talk and allow the person to say hello back or reply back properly without being rude to respond back either way.
About kids/dogs in british pubs: pubs are not only a place to drink alcohol, it's a meeting place. When I was running a country pub in a village in Hampshire, whole families were coming almost every day, adults having a pint and a laugh at the bar while children and dogs were running around, playing with toys from our Kids Box. We were organising kids disco, craft afternoons, live music events etc. On the day when all the roads were closed because of snow...the whole village was in the pub! So, british pub, especially a country pub, is so much more than just a bar where you get pissed :]
@@PeNguiN5CS Could spend all day having this conversation about who gets it right, UK or North America. I mean people pronounce things differently within our own respective countries, let alone between us and North America. There are certain things we do get right here, 'herb' being an important one (I assume 'erb' is perhaps derived from a European pronunciation). One thing I am adamant about however is that North America pronounces 'tinnitus' correctly. In the UK we say laryngEYEtis and tonsilEYEtis, but we say tin-i-tus, in North America they say tinEYEtus. Going by that logic I'd say we are the ones pronouncing it incorrectly.
If some one says “alright mate” the only correct response is “good thanks, you.?” Which will be met with a muttered reply and you can get on with ur conversation,. Any other response will cause confusion and may lead to them never speaking to you again as we can’t speak about issues
I mean generally most people would respond with “alright” rather then “good thanks you” that just lengthens the encounter no just no stop talking to me 😂
There's a very good reason for letting dogs in the pub. My brother owns a pub and he gives the dogs treats. This means every time one of his patrons walks their dog anywhere near the pub, the dog will make a bee line for the bar.. Good for business...
Yep! Hired work demand it on tap, and its offered in any sort of crisis from your roof has blown off, to you crashed your car ended up in A&E and a nurse offers a cuppa. There are even set times while you are in hospital where they come around with a giant boiling vat of water from which you are offered tea, with heavy overtones of you need to take this cuppa!!
Can anything be more British than hoovering with a Henry while waiting for your tea to cool down and with Gordon Ramsey shouting a tirade of expletives on the telly.
Doing the ironing while watching Eastenders. I think that is an actual hobby of my mums, I know Eastenders must be on if I see my mum wander through the house with an ironing board. *"Off to catch some surf, mum?"*
I LOVE roundabouts. I’m a Brit in the US and whenever me and my boyfriend get to a four way stop I always mutter how we’d be over to the other side by now if it was a roundabout. It gets on his nerves lol.
Your video made me think of this poem. You've probably already heard it before. The Rolling English Road Before the Roman came to Rye or out to Severn strode, The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English road. A reeling road, a rolling road, that rambles round the shire, And after him the parson ran, the sexton and the squire; A merry road, a mazy road, and such as we did tread The night we went to Birmingham by way of Beachy Head. I knew no harm of Bonaparte and plenty of the Squire, And for to fight the Frenchman I did not much desire; But I did bash their baggonets because they came arrayed To straighten out the crooked road an English drunkard made, Where you and I went down the lane with ale-mugs in our hands, The night we went to Glastonbury by way of Goodwin Sands. His sins they were forgiven him; or why do flowers run Behind him; and the hedges all strengthening in the sun? The wild thing went from left to right and knew not which was which, But the wild rose was above him when they found him in the ditch. God pardon us, nor harden us; we did not see so clear The night we went to Bannockburn by way of Brighton Pier. My friends, we will not go again or ape an ancient rage, Or stretch the folly of our youth to be the shame of age, But walk with clearer eyes and ears this path that wandereth, And see undrugged in evening light the decent inn of death; For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen, Before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.
Don't know about paradise, but on Anglsey, there is Paradwys in Bodorgan, Post Code LL62 5HD 53.207938°N 4.362197°W). It's probably as close as I'll ever get to paradise.
I just say, "aright" - it is very British and an acceptable response is it just back, everywhere across the UK does this and can say it in different ways. - however, typically you will expect a response if you stress the you and go higher with the alright. - but, if someone does answer, usually they will play down the situation and just say, " yeah, not too bad"
Let me put it this way Henry is the nokia 3310 of hoovers Rumor has it Henry Hoovered up a nokia 3310 making it bounce around in side until they created a black hole that swallowed them up & Spat them out 13.8 billion years in the past then got beat up by them both then black hole exploded creating the big bang
Never mind a pint a swift half also tends to mean a full night's drinking, kebab and souvenir traffic cone. Once we are in a pub it tends to be for the long haul. To quote andventuresandnaps "Who knew" :)
He also has a friend called James whos green. He has a dog (well for animal fur) whos name and colour i've forgotton. Also again a child who again no idea of colour or name.
I have confused a foreigner before with "Alright Mate" He didn't realise it just means hello either. Trust me, the last thing someone saying it to you actually wants is for you to tell them why you are not alright! : )
Please tell that to Scarborough borough council as they ripped out some major roundabouts which they replaced with traffic lights. Been gridlock issues ever since.
Congratulations, you are entering the Golden Age. In a few decades it will turn to ruin when traffic on roundabouts gets so heavy that they decide to put traffic lights ON the roundabouts.
Henry was the son of the inventor of the original vacuum, who unfortunately was sucked into an early experimental model. The father was unable to free the boy without killing him due to decompression he would suffer. The boy lived for some years, with the father feeding him through the nozzle and occasionaly emptying his bag. Henry eventually died aged 14 due to a clogged air filter. The eyes are placed onto Henry hoovers to emulate the way young Henry was vacuum sealed against the glass tank. He died in the name of progress and his sacrifice is honoured by Henry hoovers to this day.
I'm just happy you don't edit out the 'dumb' bits...it just wouldn't be as good without them..;-)) PS- I've learnt how to say No to my Henry hoovers smily face. I simply become decisive, take responsibility for myself & my actions & say "No, I refuse to hoover my house" Works everytime!
@@Isleofskye Social cycling group - that occurred sometimes. Sometimes they'd get 2 bags of crisps, split the packets wide open and place them in the centre of the table. One guy, if we passed a chip shop on the way, he'd by a large portion of chips and share them round in the street !
Nice video. I don't drink coffee, so that makes up for your lack of tea drinking. The world is balanced again. Tea is the make everything better drink. Lose a limb? You're in trouble. Lose a limb and immediately have a cup of tea? It's just a flesh wound. It's the ultimate solution for calming down and gaining perspective.
5:50 Hoover is a well-known brand that makes vacuum cleaners amongst other things. We use the brand name as a slang term for vacuums. Not every brit calls it a hoover though.
My theory on British tea culture: The point of having tea is not the tea itself, it's the _process_ of making the tea. It takes a certain amount of time; the water must boil, the cups must be found, the tea itself must brew, and they always ask "Milk and sugar?" (even though the answer is universally 'yes' and 'yes"). While you are doing these things, you can't be doing _other_ things. It's a chance to unwind. A calming ritual. A very British meditation.
Greeting here in West Yorkshire is often "How do?", short for "How do you do?", another way of saying "How are you?" when the correct answer is just "Hi".
Today I had some vinyl flooring laid. The fitter first vacuumed the plywood floor with a nice red Henry. I smiled and said that it was made in England. “Best cleaners, mate”, was his response . “No bags ; just tip it into the bin “. Most workmen and cleaners of offices use Henry’s - no plastic rubbish. There are variations: a Hetty.
Yes, I'm British but love the 'alright' thing, where I'm from alright is definitely answered by saying alright back, actually saying how you are is weird and awkward!
Good old Henry, the things are nearly indestructible. We had one when I was growing up, often used by my dad who was a painter and decorator. It ran fine for at lest 25 years, possibly still is if one of my sisters has it. After having two vacuum cleaners break in three years after moving out, I got a Henry that was being thrown out by a school, I will be shocked if it isn't still working in a few decades.
As a Brit I can confirm that people don't generally drink all night long without eating Obviously you have a bag of pork scratchings or a pickled egg at some point!!!
During my time in the Royal Navy, if ‘foreign’ it was not ‘fancy a drink’ it was ‘anyone need some postcards’, those were always the best. The British army has tea brewing facilities built into every vehicle . For roundabouts you need to try the ‘magic roundabout’ in Swindon, think you can find Pictures of it on U tube.
Pronouncing "Are you all right" "Are" and "you" are silent the two "Ls" in a"ll" are silent, in London you can change the "R" of right into a "W" and the "t" is very close to silent just don't touch the roof of your mouth with your tongue at the end of the "T". There simple.
Hi Alanna ... The term "pub" is an invention of the Victorian era and the short form for "public house. At that time, it was common in the villages for one of the residents to invite the entire village to their homes, cook and drink there. This gave rise to the term public house ... today they are just called Pubs (von Wikipedia) .... that is also the reason why children are allowed in at specific times .... whereas a " Bar " in Canada or England, is generally a place where only drinks are served
When I lived in Kent, I'd often hear people say "see you later", or "seez ya later", on parting company. Nothing wrong in that at first sight, but "later" could mean tomorrow, next Monday or any time in the non-immediate future. Of course, I use "see you later" if I'm going to meet someone literally "later" that day, but not if I know that a day or more is going to pass. I always found that use of the expression a bit odd, albeit charming in its own way.
I love this one, I am laughing mainly at myself and the rest of the British population from reddits accounts of Britain and its people delivered with your own wit and humour. Another smile and laugh giving video with added tears from laughter. Thank Alanna, lookinf forward to next weeks installation of A&N :)
I noticed the Aldi's (a German company) in America allow their cashiers to sit. I also noticed they ring up your purchases MUCH faster than the other grocery stores. Oh, and as for the use of the word "Hoover" for a vacuum cleaner, Hoover is a company that manufactures vacuum cleaners, and over the years the word "Hoover" has become synonymous with "vacuum cleaner," much like "Xerox" has become synonymous with "photo copier."
But Hoover was an American company and Hoover never became generic in the U.S. That's what seems odd to us. (It was bought by a Chinese company a few years ago.)
The Henry series of vacuum cleaners, also known as ‘Henry Hoover’ or ‘Henry the Hoover’, was developed by the Camberley, Surrey headquartered Numatic International. Note that even though it’s known as the Henry Hoover, there’s no connection between this series of vacuum cleaners and the iconic American vacuum cleaner manufacturer Hoover. Chris Duncan founded Numatic International in 1969. He is the one who developed the iconic canister shape of the Henry Hoover vacuum. The ‘smiley face’ concept is the other distinguishing feature of this vacuum. This canister vacuum, with a human-like face, was invented in 1979. However, at the time, the name Henry wasn’t associated with it. In 1981, the name Henry was added to the cap of the vacuum, which looks quite similar to a bowler hat, for the first time and remains there till date. Speaking about the reason behind humanising the vacuum cleaner, Duncan said that Henry Hoover was initially meant for use in hospitals and schools. Those entrusted with the cleaning would usually work either early in the morning or late in the evening/night. An anthropomorphic vacuum made it possible for them to almost think of Henry Hoover as a friend. At a superficial level, there have been little to no changes to the Henry Hoover. However, internally it has undergone several changes, and many different versions now exist. Models including a focus on being eco-friendly, a special version for pet owners and a cordless version have been introduced. Looks like the company is currently working on more interesting variations, including one that’s designed specifically to tackle dust allergies.
@@pyeltd.5457 Hahaha. Dyson came along. They were great but only lasted 4-5 years. When they broke people thought my next hoover will be a reliable one and got themselves a new Henry... Or possibly just got the old Henry out of the cupboard. Personally we had 2 Dysons before we gave up and bought a Henry... But we did also have a George before we had a Dyson. He is a carpet cleaner used for doing our rental properties and too bulky for normal weekly cleaning.
Haha this is hilarious. My husband and I are also Canadians living in Kent at the moment (Maidstone more specifically). We move every 3-6 months though working as locum healthcare workers in the NHS but so cool to see another Canadian on RUclips living in Kent! Love your videos!
I tend to use "how's it going?" or "how's it going man?" - inevitably get back... "...doing alright, you?" Nice vid (again) - some interesting weird things which we natives of course don't think are weird at all :-) What are your thoughts on roundabouts as opposed to 4-Way or 3-Way stops? It always amazes me that even in the back of beyond in North America, the protocols of 'first come, first served' so to speak is religiously upheld!
Well, I heard about that famous, HUGE roundabout in Paris, near the Arc De Triomphe - where the rules of the road are OPPOSITE to the way we use roundabouts here in the UK... here, you wait for a gap before you enter the roundabout and, once you are on it, you have right of way till you exit it. In Paris, apparently, vehicles already on the roundabout HAVE to give way to you coming on - then, once you're on it, you have to give way to everybody else coming on, so goodness KNOWS how you manage to get off at your exit!! THAT would put the wind up me, good and proper! Our British roundabouts are a doddle compared to that!
The thing with pubs (public houses) is they used to be and still are in some places, the centre of the community. A place the community could meet, families, friends, etc. It used to be churches and the pub which is why in a lot of villages the church and pub are central.
cathryn bagley - I used to watch American news channels and laugh at their insanity. These days it’s to get some comparative normality since the U.K. is now apparently run by the PG Tips chimp family and their ill-mannered friends.
George Mikes, a Hungarian, summarised the times when we drink tea. I can't remember the exact words but the list includes the following: Time of day On getting up. At breakfast. Mid morning Lunchtime Mid afternoon Evening meal Mid evening Bed time Weather When it is hot When it is cold When it is raining Other When you have just had a cup When you haven't had a cup for some time When you want a cup When someone else thinks you might want a cup and i forget the numerous other times when it is socially required to accept
Before Alanna gets any abuse about her saying our roads aren’t built nicely, remember she lives in Kent. As a Kent resident I can vouch that we don’t have roads, but instead potholes with a hint of road.
Buckinghamshire resident checking in, its no better here.
Resident of Folkestone I can confirm.
@@abelovedsonofGodinwhomHeis35-6 you poor thing.... F's in the chat boys
Nick Matthews Another Buckinghamshire dweller here - Can confirm that our roads are absolute hell. (Let’s not even start on driving through Milton Keynes...)
I live in the South West of England. The roads are mostly just one big pothole
In the UK we're meant to drive on the left of the road, but really we drive on what's left of the road
Truee
Good one, mind if I use it?
@@olivermansfield8341 you cannot steal what is a gift
thesexybadger took me a while to get that lol
thesexybadger I. Love it
Henrietta is Henry's sister
She's pink and sucks good
That sounds proper wrong, I tell thee.
Clotted cream Tea George is henrys green brother. He swallows liquids.
@@spencerwilton5831 as long as it's beer 😅
Hetty the Hoover is his sister
@@georgieparkin7633 damn !
You are right .bloody memory
If I was a computer ,I would be a Vic 20 sff
"...I don't drink tea"
HMRC: Looks like your Visa is invalid, we've booked you a flight.
Holmesy87 lol
🇬🇧 in 🇨🇦, I don't like tea either. Will you let me come back. 😉
It would be the FCO not HMRC unless there was taxation involved...
Liz - Sorry no, you have to hand in your passport at your nearest British Embassy :)
Welsh - Pretty sure it would be UKVI, but more people know HMRC so it's just easier for the joke.
Henry is indestructible. Rumour has it that there's one at the centre of every galaxy.
kinesis28 We had a Henry for years and he gave great service his cheery face never altered no matter what task he was asked to do, then the Dyson appeared on the scene, a vacuum with out a chord and so easily carried up and down the stairs unlike the cumbersome Henry, so it was Henry no longer lived under our stairs his long articulated hose pipe of a nose no longer tripped us up as we went to hang up our coats, Henry was relegated to the shed in the garden and Dyson stood to attention on its charging position taking up little or hardly any space at all, over the many years that followed I ashamedly tried to palm our Henry off onto any one who I thought might need a hoover but when the name Henry was mentioned my offer was always declined, I would see Henry now and then gathering dust and taking up space in my shed, I used to avoid his smiling gaze because he made me feel guilty for making him live in his new dusty and damp environment, then last week the second Dyson we had bought needed a new battery and it would be a week before it arrived via Amazon, we couldn't not vacuum the house for a week so I retrieved Henry from my shed I dusted him down and washed his smiling face, as soon as his chord was plugged in he burst into life and sucked up the dust with a enthusiasm I frankly didn't deserve, he looked back at me as if to say "I told you so", the Dyson having had its new power pack installed is working again but I couldn't put Henry back in the shed, he lives back under our stairs smiling knowingly and tripping us up as we hang up our coats.
That's funny lmao!
My parents had to get a new hoover pretty much every couple years, until we got a henry about 10 years ago now. Even work has a really old one too that has survived daily use. Honestly, they're much better than any other hoover I've ever used
My parents bought the industrial version of Henry about thirty years ago. The cord broke, and the hose is a bit knackered, but other than that, it's still in good working order.
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"You alright?" means; I've acknowledged your existence... don't talk to me.
Oh my goodness, this one is the worst. And yes, just say yup how about you, you alright....
No it doesn't
Xp3r yeaaah it kind of does
Yeah but "yorite" is a greeting at least in the north west
@@couldntmixapotnoodle yeah, its still spelt all right but the way u say it sounds like 'your right' same in the north east
Henry's always got that mischievous grin on his face like he sucked up something he shouldn't have.
That made me laugh out loud
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Like your wife
@@pdiddy96 Oh shit you are so fucking funny!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Kernal Scott 2 Sounds devilish. Bet it sucks like a champ
You don't eat when you go for a drink after work because you've already eaten when you were in the pub at lunchtime.
Tony Marshall nice one Tone!
You know.
Tony Marshall so true
Eating is cheating
@Darth Wheezius Don't forget cheesy chips with curry sauce.
Was in ASDA and someone turned and walked into a product bin thing. He said sorry before he even realised what it was. Then looked confused and said sorry again haha
Elliott hutton no he didn't.
@@pyeltd.5457 he did
@@pyeltd.5457 - ... it's true.
Elliott hutton he did not. He probably slagged you off.
@@pyeltd.5457 Okay fella, if you say so
"Alright?" - "Good, you?" etc... is like the French "ça va?" - "ça va bien merci" I suppose.
Ps. Not just Henry, there's a whole family too. Hetty, James, George, Harry & Charles. They are like the vacuum cleaner equivalent of Thomas the Tank Engine and friends.
I've got Henty - the transsexual one.
or the american "whats up?"," what going on?"
It just means an open invitation to have a conversation but also a way just to reply back and interpret as a hello,
I think subconsciously, People usually say it to avoid the small talk and allow the person to say hello back or reply back properly without being rude to respond back either way.
Not bad, and yourself? Is the one I use and hear most
I just posted the name but then saw your post :/) hetty used to be called henrietta
I've used henry on building sites to literally hoover up stones . Builders love them
Great design. Also easy to repair.
I once found a t shirt inside ours
Yeah I use one everyday . You can use it without a bag as long as you fit the filter. I use it for stones, glass ,wood splinters , screws ... 😊👌
Julius Seesaw yep! Henry is the site mascot over here! 👍👌
I use my Henry to beat up my Dyson
A suitable interaction might be:
"Aight?"
"Yeah, you?"
"Yeah cool"
I know it's been about 20 years but hearing other British people say cool still makes me cringe
@@michaelqdlap you're not from a city are you
@@michaelqdlap your being so cool to say cool isn't cool anymore. Coolieo
Or just say sound yano
It’s not “Aight” it’s “Aright”
About kids/dogs in british pubs: pubs are not only a place to drink alcohol, it's a meeting place. When I was running a country pub in a village in Hampshire, whole families were coming almost every day, adults having a pint and a laugh at the bar while children and dogs were running around, playing with toys from our Kids Box. We were organising kids disco, craft afternoons, live music events etc. On the day when all the roads were closed because of snow...the whole village was in the pub! So, british pub, especially a country pub, is so much more than just a bar where you get pissed :]
I’m northern and we don’t say “you alright?” We say “y’reyt” just combine them
Or ‘ay up’ :)
Abi Carver more of a Yorkshire thing that. Lancashire we just say “reyt”
Lancashirianan here and can confirm
. Ahh, I’m from Yorkshire and we say ‘reyt’ to mean just about anything :)
Abi Carver yeah “reyt” can mean a lot of things but that’s what we use as a greeting. It can mean good, ok, I understand, etc
One time I walked in to a lamppost and said sorry then I realised it was a lamppost and said "oh I'm sorry I thought you were a person"
We also pronounce kebab as 'kebAAb' rather than 'kebOb'.
So we pronaounce it how it's spelt? Should never have guessed that Bab ISNG THE SAME AS BOB
@@PeNguiN5CS Could spend all day having this conversation about who gets it right, UK or North America. I mean people pronounce things differently within our own respective countries, let alone between us and North America. There are certain things we do get right here, 'herb' being an important one (I assume 'erb' is perhaps derived from a European pronunciation). One thing I am adamant about however is that North America pronounces 'tinnitus' correctly. In the UK we say laryngEYEtis and tonsilEYEtis, but we say tin-i-tus, in North America they say tinEYEtus. Going by that logic I'd say we are the ones pronouncing it incorrectly.
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No elongated or substituted vowels here.
@@grahamross6397 Depends how drunk you are
@Joshua Birch well that's me told
The correct response to 'Alright' is 'alright'. No more, no less.
And alright how's it going you reply not bad you and then you go yeah not bsd
My reply is always, sound as a pound, you?
In Yorkshire its "eye" meaning yes that it
News: a man was found last night with a traffic cone stuck on his head
Me: I’m so proud to be British
haha, wearing of the traffic cone is a 'right of passage ' for every late teen male!
Rob B lol, the holy ritual
It’s like Jay Swingler from TGFbro cemented his head in a microwave.
If some one says “alright mate” the only correct response is “good thanks, you.?” Which will be met with a muttered reply and you can get on with ur conversation,. Any other response will cause confusion and may lead to them never speaking to you again as we can’t speak about issues
You said the "I" word, I feel socially awkward now.
"Yeah mate, not too bad. Y'alright?"
-"yeah, not bad."
The correct rely is actually "yh-alright?"
Yeah - it's simplicity itself. They say "A'right?" you reply "A'right?" - that's it.
I mean generally most people would respond with “alright” rather then “good thanks you” that just lengthens the encounter no just no stop talking to me 😂
Just today I was stood at a bus stop when a man walked up and joined me..
Him: alright mate?
Me: alright?
And all was well in the world.
I don't like being called mate
Well that's just tough then Mate
@@MrPhiliplock It's just a friendly greeting, get over yourself :)
This happens to me every time I get on the school bus with one specific driver
Leave it out, My Son....
I assume "My Son" is more acceptable ?
There's a very good reason for letting dogs in the pub. My brother owns a pub and he gives the dogs treats. This means every time one of his patrons walks their dog anywhere near the pub, the dog will make a bee line for the bar.. Good for business...
US
"drinking is an adult thing done separate from your kids"
Uk
Some family member absolutely smashed at 1st birthday party...
Uk shameless tv show is the definition of British culture.
@@kelsian_smith03 is it fuck?! Maybe on a council estate.
😂😆🤣
Can confirm. Tea is the answer to literally everything.
And 42
@@darkpitcher5242 I was about to say that
or, according to most primary schools, a blue paper towel 😎
@@erin-iq8tm we always had green paper towels but yes:
Fall of a wierd tyre swing and end up covered in blood. Have a paper towell
Yep! Hired work demand it on tap, and its offered in any sort of crisis from your roof has blown off, to you crashed your car ended up in A&E and a nurse offers a cuppa. There are even set times while you are in hospital where they come around with a giant boiling vat of water from which you are offered tea, with heavy overtones of you need to take this cuppa!!
Can anything be more British than hoovering with a Henry while waiting for your tea to cool down and with Gordon Ramsey shouting a tirade of expletives on the telly.
We don't watch Gordon Ramsay
@@pyeltd.5457 you don't speak for us all fella.
Finally a good fucking comment
Doing the ironing while watching Eastenders. I think that is an actual hobby of my mums, I know Eastenders must be on if I see my mum wander through the house with an ironing board. *"Off to catch some surf, mum?"*
We certainly know how to live.... *drinks tea*
“See you later” is another one, I don’t plan to see you later tonight, I might see you tomorrow in the morning at the earliest.
If you see that person again, then, by definition, it is at a "later" date..lol
When I say later I mean any time
Don't Americans say see you later too?
Whaat Saywot yeah same. Basically the same meaning as "see you when i see you". Later isn't necessarily later today
@@bambino9235 I even say see you later to a shop keeper I might never see again sometimes lmao
I like to tell people we don't do our own hoovering; we have a cleaner, and his name is Henry.
Had my Henry for 16 years .
Most reliable vacuum cleaner on the market
I LOVE roundabouts. I’m a Brit in the US and whenever me and my boyfriend get to a four way stop I always mutter how we’d be over to the other side by now if it was a roundabout. It gets on his nerves lol.
Your video made me think of this poem. You've probably already heard it before.
The Rolling English Road
Before the Roman came to Rye or out to Severn strode,
The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English road.
A reeling road, a rolling road, that rambles round the shire,
And after him the parson ran, the sexton and the squire;
A merry road, a mazy road, and such as we did tread
The night we went to Birmingham by way of Beachy Head.
I knew no harm of Bonaparte and plenty of the Squire,
And for to fight the Frenchman I did not much desire;
But I did bash their baggonets because they came arrayed
To straighten out the crooked road an English drunkard made,
Where you and I went down the lane with ale-mugs in our hands,
The night we went to Glastonbury by way of Goodwin Sands.
His sins they were forgiven him; or why do flowers run
Behind him; and the hedges all strengthening in the sun?
The wild thing went from left to right and knew not which was which,
But the wild rose was above him when they found him in the ditch.
God pardon us, nor harden us; we did not see so clear
The night we went to Bannockburn by way of Brighton Pier.
My friends, we will not go again or ape an ancient rage,
Or stretch the folly of our youth to be the shame of age,
But walk with clearer eyes and ears this path that wandereth,
And see undrugged in evening light the decent inn of death;
For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen,
Before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.
Don't know about paradise, but on Anglsey, there is Paradwys
in Bodorgan, Post Code LL62 5HD 53.207938°N 4.362197°W).
It's probably as close as I'll ever get to paradise.
How to say hello in England:
(Walk towards each other in street)
"A'right?"
"Yeah you a'right mate?"
Continue on
My brother-inlaw doesn't drink any hot drinks. That was when I first realised there was something wrong with him.
I used to work with a guy like that, an ice cold can of Coke at 7.00am.... Brrrrr
Some people are so strange
"You alright" = "How do you do". It isn't a question. Its a greeting.
Exactly the only appropriate response is "good, you?" Like literally even if your dying your fine.
Literally, I mean yes "technically" I asked but I don't want to know if you've bit your lip or if your kids won't talk to you
Thumbnail: who’s Henry
Me: Henry’s a legend
Henry is that great my gf has a henrietta and my kids have miniature replicas. They should be classed as a national treasure.
I just say, "aright"
- it is very British and an acceptable response is it just back, everywhere across the UK does this and can say it in different ways.
- however, typically you will expect a response if you stress the you and go higher with the alright.
- but, if someone does answer, usually they will play down the situation and just say, " yeah, not too bad"
Brill! You always manage to give my Tuesday a Friday feeling, always a pleasure never a chore, Alanna ;-D
“Cashiers get to sit down”
Hold my WHSmtihs carrier bag
Let me put it this way Henry is the nokia 3310 of hoovers
Rumor has it Henry Hoovered up a nokia 3310
making it bounce around in side until they created a black hole
that swallowed them up & Spat them out 13.8 billion years in the past
then got beat up by them both then black hole exploded creating the big bang
The general response to "you alright?" is "yeah not bad, you?" Lol
Commenting on the history of British things actually dates back to around...
True. But I believe the stock market ticker code for Associated Dairies was already ASDA before the merger
I have a "Charles," which is the wet and dry version of Henry, a must have for plumbers. They're great for draining down radiators etc.
AH, The blue one right? I have that too and was wondering which of the family he might be... Thank you for enlightening.
Alright Alanna? I have a mini Henry Hoover that is designed for cleaning my keyboard. Oh yes living the dream!
Never mind a pint a swift half also tends to mean a full night's drinking, kebab and souvenir traffic cone. Once we are in a pub it tends to be for the long haul. To quote andventuresandnaps "Who knew" :)
Yeah, never underestimate the power of the 'swift half'.
@@jonathangriffin1120 haha, many a Tuesday night down my "office local" enjoying a "swift half"!
"In the UK in most pubs you can have children" - that just made me crack up laughing!
The new Wetherspoons/NHS maternity PP partnership...
Though it's more common to have them in hospital.
@@catman4471 well there is the push to have home births as a right, even though the NHS is stretched enough as it is.
Not in the 90s/2000s
@@hairyairey I was born at home. Didn't like hospitals then, hate them even more now.
Henry has a sister, Hetty - she's the same but pink 😂
He also has a friend called James whos green. He has a dog (well for animal fur) whos name and colour i've forgotton. Also again a child who again no idea of colour or name.
Hetty is not only pink, but has huge eyelashes
I believ Charles is a blue pneumatic version
I have confused a foreigner before with "Alright Mate" He didn't realise it just means hello either. Trust me, the last thing someone saying it to you actually wants is for you to tell them why you are not alright! : )
In Scotland we often greet each other with "alright, what's happening" two questions you're not expecting an answer to
theguycalledlewis I learned from watching ‘Gavin And Stacey’ that the Welsh version is; “what’s occurring?”🏴
"You alright!" Or "Yorrite!" Is acknowledging that nothing is ever alright in the UK, and it's the only way we cope.
One that I'm betting throws a lot of foreigners is the good old Somerset, "Alright my lover!?"
especially when it's pronounced oreet moy luvrrr
There be grockles
Emmets have all cleared off now, but they'll be back.
Emmets? Wheres'at-tooo?
@@ljgarrison6910????
Hilarious video Alanna. Also enjoying the Twitch streams, the butler needs to make an appearance. 😀
We're getting more round abouts in southern Ontario and personally, I think they're better than traffic lights. A def improvement 👍
Please tell that to Scarborough borough council as they ripped out some major roundabouts which they replaced with traffic lights. Been gridlock issues ever since.
Congratulations, you are entering the Golden Age. In a few decades it will turn to ruin when traffic on roundabouts gets so heavy that they decide to put traffic lights ON the roundabouts.
The way you said "When in Rome" with a tiny sneer... I cracked up.
I saw your comment just as she said it!
Henry is a friendly little chap with a bowler hat and a trunk 🤣🤣
A gimmick that sells hoovers.
He was the first time someone designed a product that did the job and wasn't fancy
I'd always assumed Henry was designed so that he wouldn't scare Children when hoovering.
Derek C that's Dyson
@@bryansmith1920 Also environmentally 'Unfriendly' because the bags are 'one use'. Re-usable bag would be better.
Henry was the son of the inventor of the original vacuum, who unfortunately was sucked into an early experimental model. The father was unable to free the boy without killing him due to decompression he would suffer. The boy lived for some years, with the father feeding him through the nozzle and occasionaly emptying his bag. Henry eventually died aged 14 due to a clogged air filter. The eyes are placed onto Henry hoovers to emulate the way young Henry was vacuum sealed against the glass tank. He died in the name of progress and his sacrifice is honoured by Henry hoovers to this day.
I just say 'alright' as a form of hello.
On the drinking finding trollies jumping in one and pushing your mate around is something else that happens.
Respect Henry he is a BEAST
Tony Hussey ALL HAIL HENRY THE HOOVER
Well he is not a hoover, he is a Vacuum cleaner. Hoover is a crap American brand name!
I'm just happy you don't edit out the 'dumb' bits...it just wouldn't be as good without them..;-)) PS- I've learnt how to say No to my Henry hoovers smily face. I simply become decisive, take responsibility for myself & my actions & say "No, I refuse to hoover my house" Works everytime!
I know a Canadian and when we go to the pub, just for 1, he always buys crisps for everyone to eat. (UK)
Pork scratchings for me please.
That;s quite fascinating.
Have you any more anecdotes or vignettes you could share with us ?
@@Isleofskye Social cycling group - that occurred sometimes. Sometimes they'd get 2 bags of crisps, split the packets wide open and place them in the centre of the table.
One guy, if we passed a chip shop on the way, he'd by a large portion of chips and share them round in the street !
:) When someone tells me that they don't like tea I say aloud "Coffee then?" in my head I am thinking "Why are you lying to me?" :) :)
Parents told of a case of visiting a house where when asked "Tea or coffee", they replied 'Yes please' - and were served a 50/50 mixture.
@@millomweb I once did that to my best pal when he jokingly asked for "both!" - he said it tasted pretty crap!
Henry hoover is a right legend, I can't figure out how or why, but Henrys never seem to break and they always work better than any other brand
Nice video. I don't drink coffee, so that makes up for your lack of tea drinking. The world is balanced again.
Tea is the make everything better drink. Lose a limb? You're in trouble. Lose a limb and immediately have a cup of tea? It's just a flesh wound. It's the ultimate solution for calming down and gaining perspective.
5:50 Hoover is a well-known brand that makes vacuum cleaners amongst other things. We use the brand name as a slang term for vacuums. Not every brit calls it a hoover though.
I'm always one for saying "OK, see you in a bit" when I clearly won't see them for days 😂😂
My theory on British tea culture: The point of having tea is not the tea itself, it's the _process_ of making the tea. It takes a certain amount of time; the water must boil, the cups must be found, the tea itself must brew, and they always ask "Milk and sugar?" (even though the answer is universally 'yes' and 'yes"). While you are doing these things, you can't be doing _other_ things. It's a chance to unwind. A calming ritual. A very British meditation.
Greeting here in West Yorkshire is often "How do?", short for "How do you do?", another way of saying "How are you?" when the correct answer is just "Hi".
Or "hey up" but with a silent H
Eyup kid.
"nah then cocka"
@@karlos2010ize while I understand that some uncivilized regions do say this please make clear this is not from Gods Own County of Yorkshire 😁
@@stevegray1308 I have heard that saying most from the people of Barnsley
Today I had some vinyl flooring laid. The fitter first vacuumed the plywood floor with a nice red Henry.
I smiled and said that it was made in England. “Best cleaners, mate”, was his response .
“No bags ; just tip it into the bin “.
Most workmen and cleaners of offices use Henry’s - no plastic rubbish. There are variations: a Hetty.
Yes, I'm British but love the 'alright' thing, where I'm from alright is definitely answered by saying alright back, actually saying how you are is weird and awkward!
FISHY FACE if you said hi how are you, I’d tell you how I am, if you said you alright “you-right” you just go “yeahhhh you”
Thank you for another Great Episode! I especially liked the Twitch clip you included! 👍😊
In Toronto at the Blue jays stadium shop amonth ago and they had a Henry for cleaning the shop
Good old Henry, the things are nearly indestructible. We had one when I was growing up, often used by my dad who was a painter and decorator. It ran fine for at lest 25 years, possibly still is if one of my sisters has it. After having two vacuum cleaners break in three years after moving out, I got a Henry that was being thrown out by a school, I will be shocked if it isn't still working in a few decades.
As a Brit I can confirm that people don't generally drink all night long without eating
Obviously you have a bag of pork scratchings or a pickled egg at some point!!!
During my time in the Royal Navy, if ‘foreign’ it was not ‘fancy a drink’ it was ‘anyone need some postcards’, those were always the best. The British army has tea brewing facilities built into every vehicle . For roundabouts you need to try the ‘magic roundabout’ in Swindon, think you can find Pictures of it on U tube.
www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5625583,-1.7722911,3a,75y,49.65h,85.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJR2aVvQtnsGSQBSU5oZoaw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Pronouncing "Are you all right" "Are" and "you" are silent the two "Ls" in a"ll" are silent, in London you can change the "R" of right into a "W" and the "t" is very close to silent just don't touch the roof of your mouth with your tongue at the end of the "T". There simple.
Hi Alanna ... The term "pub" is an invention of the Victorian era and the short form for "public house. At that time, it was common in the villages for one of the residents to invite the entire village to their homes, cook and drink there. This gave rise to the term public house ... today they are just called Pubs (von Wikipedia) .... that is also the reason why children are allowed in at specific times .... whereas a " Bar " in Canada or England, is generally a place where only drinks are served
And the term 'bar' comes from the prohibition era when alcohol was kept literally behind bars!
When I lived in Kent, I'd often hear people say "see you later", or "seez ya later", on parting company. Nothing wrong in that at first sight, but "later" could mean tomorrow, next Monday or any time in the non-immediate future. Of course, I use "see you later" if I'm going to meet someone literally "later" that day, but not if I know that a day or more is going to pass. I always found that use of the expression a bit odd, albeit charming in its own way.
No one ever says ftumschk. 😂
Hey Alanna, great video as always. Also happy Canadian thanksgiving 😁👍🇨🇦
Allana: I don't drink tea and never will.
Raymond: jaw drops, heads to A&E to have it reattached.
I love this one, I am laughing mainly at myself and the rest of the British population from reddits accounts of Britain and its people delivered with your own wit and humour. Another smile and laugh giving video with added tears from laughter. Thank Alanna, lookinf forward to next weeks installation of A&N :)
Everything about this is so accurate, I find it strange that it's not normal
Listened to a couple of your videos at work earlier and honestly you’re great! Just subscribed
Thanks so much!
Henry is not a Hoover, he is a vacuum cleaner. Hoover is a brand. Henry also has other family members who are different colours and sizes.
Hmm, so kinda like my family then. They're also lots of different colours and sizes, and they really suck too.
I wish we had Henry and his family in the states! 😭
I noticed the Aldi's (a German company) in America allow their cashiers to sit. I also noticed they ring up your purchases MUCH faster than the other grocery stores. Oh, and as for the use of the word "Hoover" for a vacuum cleaner, Hoover is a company that manufactures vacuum cleaners, and over the years the word "Hoover" has become synonymous with "vacuum cleaner," much like "Xerox" has become synonymous with "photo copier."
But Hoover was an American company and Hoover never became generic in the U.S. That's what seems odd to us. (It was bought by a Chinese company a few years ago.)
Tea isn't my cup of tea either. Roundabouts keep people from T boning each other, roundabouts basically only let you sideswipe.
Nice to have you back lass! Great video as usual and I liked your wee editing bits! More professional every day!
The Henry series of vacuum cleaners, also known as ‘Henry Hoover’ or ‘Henry the Hoover’, was developed by the Camberley, Surrey headquartered Numatic International. Note that even though it’s known as the Henry Hoover, there’s no connection between this series of vacuum cleaners and the iconic American vacuum cleaner manufacturer Hoover.
Chris Duncan founded Numatic International in 1969. He is the one who developed the iconic canister shape of the Henry Hoover vacuum. The ‘smiley face’ concept is the other distinguishing feature of this vacuum. This canister vacuum, with a human-like face, was invented in 1979. However, at the time, the name Henry wasn’t associated with it. In 1981, the name Henry was added to the cap of the vacuum, which looks quite similar to a bowler hat, for the first time and remains there till date.
Speaking about the reason behind humanising the vacuum cleaner, Duncan said that Henry Hoover was initially meant for use in hospitals and schools. Those entrusted with the cleaning would usually work either early in the morning or late in the evening/night. An anthropomorphic vacuum made it possible for them to almost think of Henry Hoover as a friend.
At a superficial level, there have been little to no changes to the Henry Hoover. However, internally it has undergone several changes, and many different versions now exist. Models including a focus on being eco-friendly, a special version for pet owners and a cordless version have been introduced. Looks like the company is currently working on more interesting variations, including one that’s designed specifically to tackle dust allergies.
Jrx then Dyson came along and everyone was never the same.
@@pyeltd.5457 Hahaha. Dyson came along. They were great but only lasted 4-5 years. When they broke people thought my next hoover will be a reliable one and got themselves a new Henry... Or possibly just got the old Henry out of the cupboard.
Personally we had 2 Dysons before we gave up and bought a Henry... But we did also have a George before we had a Dyson. He is a carpet cleaner used for doing our rental properties and too bulky for normal weekly cleaning.
Utterly lost it at the "hey you wanna go for a drink" one
So damn true
Henry has relatives. Go to Wikipedia: List of Henry vacuum cleaners
Haha this is hilarious. My husband and I are also Canadians living in Kent at the moment (Maidstone more specifically). We move every 3-6 months though working as locum healthcare workers in the NHS but so cool to see another Canadian on RUclips living in Kent! Love your videos!
Ahh so cool!! Thanks so much for watching!
You may not bake, but everything we learned about making Nanaimo bars we learned from you.🇨🇦
Try leaf tea in a teapot (hopefully a red one with a face on it), it's a different experience altogether! Teabags don't compare.
I always use leaf tea. Another advantage is you can just empty the pot down the sink instead of having to deal with a soggy dripping teabag.
When I was a child (a very long time ago when dinosaurs still roamed the earth...) kids were never allowed in pubs or bars.
Yes - we had to sit in the beer garden and thought we were lucky if we got a bag of crisps.
Or women. Thankfully Bingo Halls came along so we could at least get out of the house of an evening (though none of us liked Bingo).
I tend to use "how's it going?" or "how's it going man?" - inevitably get back... "...doing alright, you?" Nice vid (again) - some interesting weird things which we natives of course don't think are weird at all :-) What are your thoughts on roundabouts as opposed to 4-Way or 3-Way stops? It always amazes me that even in the back of beyond in North America, the protocols of 'first come, first served' so to speak is religiously upheld!
Well, I heard about that famous, HUGE roundabout in Paris, near the Arc De Triomphe - where the rules of the road are OPPOSITE to the way we use roundabouts here in the UK... here, you wait for a gap before you enter the roundabout and, once you are on it, you have right of way till you exit it. In Paris, apparently, vehicles already on the roundabout HAVE to give way to you coming on - then, once you're on it, you have to give way to everybody else coming on, so goodness KNOWS how you manage to get off at your exit!! THAT would put the wind up me, good and proper! Our British roundabouts are a doddle compared to that!
Don't drink tea !! - that's it cancelling my Patreon ;)
We have a Henry at work. He's the only member of staff who smiles all day everyday.
"Hey up lass, you alrite?" Henrys, never seen one in a home. Seen plenty in industrial environments. Have you meet his relatives? Byeeeeeeee. 🙃
Noticed a difference when it comes to running up to a door that someone is holding open
Canada: Sorry!
UK: Cheers!
In Switzerland when we say, "On boit un verre après les cours?" (Let's have a drink after classe?) And we drink like for hours from 3:15 pm to 10 pm.
No one cares
@@zyco9188 you seem to
Gabriel Mullins It ain’t relevant
@@zyco9188 Like this video it's an interesting cultural exchange
ZyCo I care idiot
The thing with pubs (public houses) is they used to be and still are in some places, the centre of the community. A place the community could meet, families, friends, etc. It used to be churches and the pub which is why in a lot of villages the church and pub are central.
I lived here for over 30 years and this country gets odder every day.
I agree with you on tea...
I've lived here all my life and it definitely gets odder every day .......
cathryn bagley - I used to watch American news channels and laugh at their insanity. These days it’s to get some comparative normality since the U.K. is now apparently run by the PG Tips chimp family and their ill-mannered friends.
George Mikes, a Hungarian, summarised the times when we drink tea. I can't remember the exact words but the list includes the following:
Time of day
On getting up.
At breakfast.
Mid morning
Lunchtime
Mid afternoon
Evening meal
Mid evening
Bed time
Weather
When it is hot
When it is cold
When it is raining
Other
When you have just had a cup
When you haven't had a cup for some time
When you want a cup
When someone else thinks you might want a cup
and i forget the numerous other times when it is socially required to accept