Dodie's song Sick of Losing Soulmates has the lyrics "So which path will you take, coz we both know a break does exactly what it says on the tin" and I think that lyric is so clever
First time I went to the states I was shocked when someone said “I Don’t care “ to me. In Britain that is very rude but I realised afterwards they only meant I don’t mind - which is much milder and quite polite.
I used to work in a pub as a student and ended up dropping an entire glass tray on a Friday night. The entire pub stopped and commenced a round of applause. Both the most embarrassing and most enjoyable time as a barman in my student days.
@@daridari2149 legend says they do it so they can use the now spare hand to put it on the gun in the holster... I am not sure whether this is a joke or true though
The knife has more uses than just for cutting, it is used for directing food to a specific plate location, for maximising the amount of food on the fork (you push the food further up to give more prong space) and for particularly large forkfuls, holding the food in place till you get it in yer gob.
Exactly.. And cutlery is used depending on what kind of food it is. You obviously don't need a fork to eat rice or any Asian food. There are some cuisines which you can eat only by using hands and not cutlery, otherwise you end up spilling your food all over. Indian and Arab cuisines are some examples for the above mentioned.
@@thehotbaker7853 it's cultural and I disagree with "only can eat with hands" as I have eaten plenty of Indian food with cutlery and even with chopsticks,. . I have also eaten Arabic food (much less often) with cutlery. The thing is in both types of food, bread is often used almost as an eating implement itself; by the way I am not disparaging eating with hands, it's just something I personally would ever do with wet foods or food that is to be shared, but that is what I have been culturally brought up with; its worth noting than western peoples also ate with hands during the medieval period as well.
if you ever want to cut your meat American style, start with the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left. jab the meat with the fork, and cut with the knife, then set the knife down and swap the fork to your right hand to bring the piece to your mouth. swap back and repeat. I kid you not, this inefficiency is common in the US.
I have spent a few hours reading through Amanda's comments and I must say there are some very accurate observations of British behaviour.This is an excellent observation of life here in the UK. Very entertaining. Well done!
Number 2. The practice of using an ‘X’ as a kiss comes from the past when people would kiss the bottom of a letter and put an ‘X’ to mark the spot so the recipient could place their lips at the same location and thereby receive a distanced kiss
@@markwalker8150 when you Google it it says thats where it started but it was adapted to mean a kiss but lots of different meaning and nobody actually know the truth but your right the original meaning was for people that couldn't write
I drive taxis, albeit in New Zealand. Even I surprise myself about patiently answering for the hundredth time each night "yeah, pretty busy. How about you?"
The kettle thing is true. We take them on holiday (usually a miniature travel kettle) along with a little plastic bag of our favourite tea. When moving house it's normal to pack the kettle, a couple of mugs and some teabags in your car, so that when you arrive at your new property you can immediately make a cup of tea without waiting for the removal company to bring the truck with everything else aboard and having to rummage through countless boxes to locate the kettle. If you're having your house rewired the electrician will often hook up a single temporary socket, ostensibly so power tools can be used but in reality it's for the kettle.
The cheering when a waiter drops something stems from school dinners. When a dinner lady or schoolkid dropped something with a big crash the whole hall would cheer and bang their tables. I guess we just carry it on into adulthood as a kind of nostalgia thing.
Yeah, it lightens the mood and everyone smiles, even the waiter/ess with the red face. So the server feels that the other customers at the bar/dining-room/ feel sorry for them but won't embarrass them too much. It's a friendly manner of saying, " Hey we all do it. We're all human". Smiles all round.
It’s also ok to cheer when a waiter/waitress drops something because here they actually get paid a half decent wage and don’t have to survive on stupid tips. The restaurant employs their staff, it’s their job to pay them, not the customers 😉
@@thornerg2 Banter is not the same as cheering someone who's had an accident at work, especially if you don't know if the bar staff had injured themselves. I've worked in this trade 25 years & I can definitely say that myself & 95% of the people I've worked with immediately class people who cheer as wankers.
It's okay to cheer when this happens. It's because it lightens the mood and breaks the ice. Then everyone realises it's not as bad as laughter is the best medicine x
We also have the safety feature of the 3rd pin on the plug. The top one is longer and is the "key" to allow the Live and Neutral pins in. This helps prevent toddlers inserting little fingers even if the plug is left switched on :)
Yeah, a masterpiece of design. The switch on the socket on the other hand does absolutely nothing. Except when my sodding father in law is at our house and wanders around turning them off. Then the next day you're cursing him because your phone has been plugged in all night and hasn't charged
A few other features. It's a ring main instead of star topology. The plug contains a fuse that's easy to change. The same plug can be fused for low current to high current. In the old days, British houses had high current and low current sockets, with different size plugs, to cater for electric heaters at one end and table lamps at the other end. The ring main with changeable fuses is much better.
@@roadie3124 Ring or radial circuits in the UK are purely down to the taste of the electrician. Either one has to be properly tested and signed off, so there's no real advantage to ring mains like there was back in the day of people fiddling with their own home wiring.
@@roadie3124 The reason for ring mains in the UK is primarily to do with post second world war materials shortages. It's more efficient in terms of cable and other materials. Its big disadvantage is the danger created by by unknowledgable DIYers adding to it unsafely.
Great observations Amanda. These are things that we take for granted as they are routine for Brits. I have tried using just a fork to eat, it lasted about 10 seconds.
Thank you and made me tear up a little as it made me recall my American husband who was an anglophile and died suddenly ten years ago. He did achieve a lifelong ambition though before he died, of becoming a UK citizen. The baked beans on toast always makes me laugh as Brits just don't understand how Americans find the idea disgusting...at first.
@@LADYRAEUK Thank you. It was a joy to see much of America with an American and we were fortunate to be able to stay at wonderful hotels (let's just say one was the Beverley Hills Hotel, another The Watergate and the list goes on), eat marvelous food and as we tried to travel often by train, I actually saw the country.
Some people forget to say 'Thank You' and they get a loud 'You're Welcome' back. Often is someone doesn't say 'Sorry' when an apology is required, they'll get something similar, such as 'Don't worry about it, I have 2 feet/legs' or 'Don't forget to do that again'.
@@si_w8201 both given and understood. Can be a bit embarrassing when abroad and you suddenly realise no one else has got the joke and everyone has taken offence when none was intended at all. And you were actually trying to let them know how much you enjoyed their company and how much fun you were having. Until you opened your mouth. 😒🤭
One of the coolest scenes ever: the great Sidney Poitier making a cup of tea using a dingy kitchen utility unit (one of those things our grandparents used to have) in the film To Sir, With Love.
Just discovered your channel this evening, and watched several of your videos. Loved them all! It is always so interesting to hear other perspectives on this country - one I remain proud of, despite all its faults and despite all those whose mission in life seems to be to bring us down. It is especially interesting, when they are from people who are well-qualified to compare and contrast, as you are. Your videos are as interesting and enjoyable as any I have seen so far, from Americans who have settled here. The one about things you do NOT like about the UK proves you have pretty well become a Brit yourself - since most Brits (especially down South) would agree with much of what you said! Anyone who cites the weather, house prices, traffic and parking as dislikes HAS to be a Brit! And you seem just so lovely yourself - really genuine, really positive, really interesting, and so easy to listen to. I knew I was going to subscribe, about two minutes into the first video. Thank you for being so positive about our country, and for making it your home; and for reminding us of the many reasons why we should still be proud of it.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel, I really enjoying making the videos 😊 as you can tell I absolutely love my life here and there are so many reasons to be proud of your country 😊
@@LADYRAEUK another reason, we're incredibly lucky to have the NHS - it has literally saved our country, with upwards of 3/4 of the population now vaccinated
Have to admit, the cutlery one surprised me. Cutting the food up with a knife and fork before-hand then putting the knife down? I had that done for me until I was about 3yr old. :) That's weird America :)
I once read that it was because in US pioneer days, knives were in short supply, so were often shared around a family at meal times. Probably complete rubbish.
Europeans used the same American eating style until about 1850 when richer, more noble people reinvented the style to separate themselves and by the 20th century it took over. The US and Canada being on the other side of the Atlantic never changed. It took me sometime to switch between the two styles after I moved to the US. The American style is however becoming less common even in the US now with the zig zagging of the fork. I still find myself spearing a piece of the food and using a knife pushing a bit of everything on top of the fork at once. It still fascinates my American wife like she is watching a freak show. Not sure where that style comes from but not good dining etiquette.
@@danieloliver4558 Um, no. The panel that interviewed me had a guy with a glass eye, which was pointing at me, and he rolled his good eye all over the room. It disconcerted me so badly I didn't get offered a place. (That's my story, anyway.) But not far away, good try!
You are making me so homesick but thank you for highlighting all of the wonderful things about Britain and the culture. I've lived in America for 30 years and miss so many things about England.
We caused a bit of a stir when my wife and I went to Key West from the UK for a holiday. Unlike most Brits who drive down, we flew in from London via Miami airport and an internal flight down to Key West. Several times we were at a bar (and I have to say quite often getting rather plastered!), and as we raised our glasses-we said "cheers" to each other. We do this at home without thinking, but when we did it in a US bar, everyone thought it was so unusual and the result was all the people around us in the bar raised their glasses and gave us a "Cheers" back. We love you guys, and Key West in particular! (I love those Bloody Mary's for breakfast!).
I also say 'cheers' all the time rather like the Skol or salut used by other language groups on the continent. I had a lovely time in North Michigan although I must admit the barman was Jamaican which reminded me of London!
I used to be a huge F1 fan and went to many grand prix races around Europe and there was a running joke in the 1980s, particularly in Germanic countries, when people proclaimed 'Prost' British race fans would shout 'Louder' because Alain Prost and Niki Lauda were teammates in the McLaren F1 team! The Austrians in particular seemed to love us for that!
You are so right. Our cat was a rescue who was supposed to be a stable cat but she made it quite clear that she wanted to be a house cat! She hasn’t got it all her own way though as she is still fed in the stables.
To Been there, Done that: yes, when I moved to Stoke and someone called me a Duck for the first time I really did burst out laughing ... but you say it as Dook to rhyme with took.
I love to see how people from other countries see us-it's fascination. Amanda, having lived here for 10 years you are an honorary Brit so welcome to the Motherland. You have such a warm, velvety voice, like warm honey, that you would be ideal for radio or, as somebody else has suggested, for reading audio books. Seriously, you ought to look into it, but when you're a famous radio star, please don't stop doing your videos!
Haven’t used a ‘tumble dryer’ for 20 years. Family of six - we just put a clothes airier over the bath at night in winter. Recently bought a dehumidifier which helps if it’s really cold outside and can’t open the windows.
Love your channel, and being married to a Canadian I can totally relate to your views. My wife (Vancouverite who came here in 1982) always liked the way that, when strangers talk on a train or in a queue there's always laughter, totally unlike the "stiff-arsed Brit" reaction she'd seen in so many films. On the X and O thing on texts, I think the O represents a hug, so "XO" would be a kiss and a hug. That said, I'm quite old so I could be totally wrong and have been confusing my friends for years. Stay Safe. x
Some of these work the other way too. British Gent here who spent some time living in the US. You should have seen my face the first time I was offered Biscuits and Gravy HAHA To this day, I still mix up things from the two cultures.
Yep. I say bye then wait for the other person to say bye then I say bye again as a kind of acknowledgement that I heard the other say bye. Its confirmation that the conversation is definitely over!
@@peterdean8009 Why not? It is a good english word - dates way back over the centuries. It has just fallen out of use on this side of the pond, that's all.
Something else you might be interested in - 'Susie Dent's Guide To Swearing' a series of short videos about the origins of certain rude words (RUclips search PLbnU9iq6kGBEgVWkSTmLGYegi5oquI_yU ) Susie is the lexicographer on both Countdown and 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown.
People tend to use it too often instead of pardon me or excuse me, but I think this is the influence of Europeans that translate it direct from their languages as it is the only way they can say it.
Brilliant video. I laughed out loud when you mentioned the bar staff dropping a glass and the beans on toast…and the banter. It’s nice to see what we do as Brits is actually different, quirky and funny.
I've heard that you can be done in the UK for being drunk in charge of a horse. If you can't ride home from the pub on a horse, then it probably is better to walk. Which is a bummer because the horse usually knows the way home and you may not remember with a skinful.
@@allenjohnstone9945 Technically EVERYTHING is in walking distance (as long as there is no larger body of water in between) it is just a question of how long you are willing to walk...
Another great analysis, I am glad that you like it here - I see have struck some regional quirks.endearments vary my wife’s favourite is ‘flower’. We don’t have dog flaps to aid egress and entry to the house, dogs need much larger flaps or they can get stuck, we can well imagine that burglars would use them - insurance companies think so too! Dogs here learn to let you know when they need to. Knife and forks - to a large extent until recently table manners were to some extent, a class thing, eg in the Royal Navy, officers who were promoted from the non-com ranks would be sent to ‘knife and fork school’, though it was a little more than that, given that they were also taught other etiquette eg passing the port (wine) to one’s left - with good reason port side of a ship is left. If you don’t say goodbye, cheerio or something similar ending a phone call, you may very well receive a return call demanding an explanation for your rudeness, hanging up on someone is generally done in anger or contempt- thi is likely a generational thing. Welcome (albeit rather late) to England
As an American in UK, it took me a while to understand how every one hangs their underwear out for everyone to see. Now I’m part of the clique, just love the smell of all my clothes and sheets when I bring them in. Gotta admit tho, towels need the dryer, to make them soft and fluffy. Also you have the best sense of humour.
When I was a kid and sitting in the dinner hall waiting to get our lunch different kids around the hall would jam their knifes between the table top and the metal frame of the table and strike the handle of the knife which sounded like a machine gun being fired this drove the teacher making sure every thing was progressing as it should absolutely crazy
The Brits and the Irish are very similar. My dad was born in Dublin and my nan on mum's side was born in Belfast. In my life - they've always been close
I worked in the RAF with Irish guys from the north and the south and loved them all. I got so good I could tell a Derry accent from a Belfast accent and sometimes guess where in Eire the guys came from. The wonderful thing was that we had no Catholic/Protestant problem and even one marriage was 'mixed'. This meant that they could not go home easily. Maybe things are better nowadays. I am a sort of protestant married to a sort of Catholic convent girl and we have no problems of any sort. But I still have Irish friends and they are great.
I wouldn't say it is amazing at all. Similar climate, diet, some of the same pubs and restaurant chains, same language (largely), so I'd expect a lot of the same lifestyle and behaviour.
It is a joke with my husband and I. We have Uhaul trucks in America that would be the same as Lorrys here. My husband says the U hauls drove off with all the letter U's in America!
The erstwhile colonies seem to have inherited this too. I'm in South Africa (if it hasn't burnt to the ground by now!) and it's quite normal to greet a friend with "Hello, you old bastard/dickhead/drunk/fucker, etc". Women will frequently greet one another with "Hello you old tart/slut/bitch, etc". Again, the closer friends you are, the ruder you tend to be. I think the Ozzies and Kiwis are similar. Cheers, mate!
@@kevinsomervilleweir5677 I was brought up like this and I’m English alright bitch is what my mum and dad used to call me when I used to see them lol all this new shit about watch what u say as it’s abuse now I can’t open my mouth now as everything is classed as offensive 😂😂
@@2004misty @donna Agreed. If I type a post for any of the social media, I read it about ten times before I hit 'send' to see if I've perhaps offended anyone. Maybe we should opt for 'post and be damned!'.
Its a great video hitting the nail right on the head .we are a great nation and 1 of our downfalls is we will que not matter how long not like some who just push in .we love the banter between friends .were polite and Curtis's and always say thanks and give a cheeky wink of the eye or smile .we do seem to see the funny side and crack up at things when others see it as a disaster if they brake things etc .we are an amazing nation and proud of all our qualities
If a plug socket switch is left on but the appliance is fully off or the socket is on but nothing plugged in, then you won’t actually gain efficiency by turning the socket switch off. The circuit needs to be completed to use energy.
Why we drive on the left. My understanding (and it’s plausible) is that in days of old,when riding horseback ,you’d usually carry your sword on the left. So should someone approach you on horseback,you’d keep left making it easier to draw your sword to engage your potential foe. Bit of a random comment, I blame the Sauvignon blanc . Cheers all 🥂
The first rule regarding which side carriages and horse traffic had to use was in England and was on the left. You traditionally mount and dismount on the left side of the horse (partly for the reason you have suggested) and this probably was true of horse drawn carriages as it is also the case for trains as you embark and disembark on the left in the UK and subsequently most of the world. Choosing to drive on the right and therefore disembark on the right, goes against most of the conventions leading up to it.
Also, spiral staircases in castles always go downwards in a anti-clockwise motion. Similar reason, when invaded you run down the stair with your sword drawn in your right hand. Enemy, sword in right hand smashes it against the column. Not sure how we got onto this 😂
One extra I don't usually use has a cigarette lighter adapter so tea can be made in a car. British tanks in WW2 had the ability to make tea in the tank rather than having to leave the tank.
We're taught from an early age to use a knife and fork 'properly'. We've had many fantastic business and vacation trips, all over the US. We've always found the people to be very friendly, polite and helpful. Whereas Brits tend to be a bit more reserved till you get to know us. And we say Mum not mom! 😀
Think this is because Americans use it as an abbreviation of 'mother', but for us Brits 'mum' was used in place of ma'am. 'Mum' is a less formal term of endearment for us that's not just exclusive to refer to your mother, I suppose whereas for the US it's literally just short for 'mother'.
UK socket outlets also have internal shutters which prevent anyone, such an inquisitive child, from touching live parts inside with a nail or similar item. The shutters only open when a plug is inserted into the outlet. Because of this the dummy plugs you sometimes see on sale are unnecessary, indeed they can make things worse because they open the shutters
@@LADYRAEUK if there was one thing I wish the U.S would take from us it is the plugs, the death rate for electrocution is so high in the States and without any good reason other than the one off cost of retro-fitting to a safer system.
Also, most of our plugs have an insulated section on the pins. The conductive section is not visible until the plug is pulled far enough out that they have broken contact with the main circuit. So even if the plug isn't fully in, you can't get a shock. 3 levels of safety!
I think it's an ingrained habit in Britain to be polite to *people* but not necessarily to things. Some of my remarks to various recalcitrant inanimate objects are decidedly unParlimentary.
My lovely wife (Who is Lithuanian. I'm Scottish) asked me why I always put three "x's" at the end of my texts to her. I didn't even understand the question at first. I honestly thought everyone, everywhere knew that an "x" meant a kiss. I honestly thought it was universal.
@@LADYRAEUK My lovely woman can be very naive. Even though we have been together for ten years. She moved to Scotland to be with me. (Wow! That still amazes me) I love her dearly. We were talking recently when she asked me for a screw. to fix a cupboard we were fixing together. She said, "Could you give me a screw?" I said "always", then laughed. She didn't get the joke until I told her. that a "screw" in our city means, well can mean something of a sexual nature.
We have a dryer (aka tumble dryer), but as soon as the weather gets warmer, we use a clothes line for drying. It’s better for the environment and the clothes smell fresher (unless a neighbour has a BBQ whilst your washing is out on the dryer).
Or they put some food out for the birds and you end up washing it all again. Loads of Crows and Seagulls where I live. "The Birds" has nothing on our telephone wires and roof tops at times.
I am so glad that you are happy living here. I’m sure you will find more eccentricities soon enough; deep-fried Mars bars and black pudding are interesting. My niece lives in Ohio and our ‘aid packages’ (birthday and Christmas presents) ALWAYS include tea bags and chocolate !
Ah yes tea, the drink of the gods. Now you get why we got so upset when you guys chucked it into Boston harbour! 😉 I have a kettle in my truck. Never be far from a brew!
People are more likely to use a switch than unplug something. This means the cord is dead, so presents no hazard if your dog chews it, or a child cuts it with something. However, the main reason is that you can plug something in or unplug it without causing arc damage to the plug/socket.
When we had a holiday in the Canary Islands we had to ask for a kettle in our room as the Russians boil milk in them as they don't (didn't at the time we were on holiday) have them.
Get yourself a condensing washer/dryer. When I was working I never had enough time to get the washing out on the line long enough to dry, because the weather changes so fast it always got wet! Just don't leave the drying cycle on too long or you can't even iron the creases out. x lol
Amanda if you love Baked Beans on Toast I suggest you try adding a knob of butter to your beans as they're heating, letting it melt and stirring. Also you could try adding some Cheddar cheese on top of your beans. Absolutely can't beat beans on toast with cheese on top. It's so yummy.
When I first visited the US the first thing I noticed was US light switches are up side down compared to UK ones so down when they are off and having electric sockets beside the basin in the bathroom that's definitely not allowed. Bye the way barbecue beans are widely available in our supermarkets. Enjoyable video.
I was born in Canada but was brought here by my English mum when I was seven. It is so great to see how you have assimilated into the English way of life. I have grown up here with said mother insisting that we use the correct vernacular when speaking and she even made my older sister have elocution lessons to correct her Canadian twang. Ironically she went to work in London for a few years with a wealthy family and came back with an attitude and posh accent that made those lessons unimportant. On another note, you, my sister and my Mum all snort when laughing, another endearing feature that I found in my Yorkshire born wife.❤️
15 yr ago I got so drunk that while walking home with all my friends, I bumped into a lamp post, which I said sorry and somehow got into a conversation by myself (with a lamp post). Safe to say my friends took the piss for the rest of the night. Good times haha
Only the rest of the night, would have thought they would never let you forget, or were they so drunk that the following morning everything was a blank for them.
Pmsl..... I also did that Back In the late 70s coming back from a party..... I was so wasted I ran into a lamp post & fell in the road & as I stood up I hit my head on ladder on the roof of a van & repeatedly said sorry sorry sorry it was an accident sorry...... My mum & next door neighbours were behind me & were passing themselves laughing..... So embarrassing 😂🤣😂🤣
my wife is called Amanda so i love her name. her voice is like liquid gold and she is super prity. so proud to have her in my country. such good work hun :)
I'd been texting my Daughter updates on a 6-nations rugby match a few years ago. In the middle of that, I got one from my mate but forgot to switch back to the chat with my Daughter, so for the next hour or so, my mate was getting texts along the lines of "Sweaties 6, Cheese-Eating-Surrender-Monkeys 15 x"
also as you mentioned.. British pubs are an institution,a friendly one while our cousin's across the pond can only wonder what they are...also British beer would be better than what is on offer...
If I swear at you and call you all the offensive names under the sun then we are friends, if I am polite and smile sweetly then I don’t know you, that’s how it is!
@@Greenwood4727 Same. My speech gets very calm and measured. My kids get very worried when 'Daddy voice' happens. It isn't loud, but it carries and they know the line has been well and truly crossed. The Mrs is Canadian and when she gets mad, she tends to rant at them until that point where their eyes glaze over and they stop paying attention
I'm American (still living in States) and love most everything British no matter how quirky it seems. Unfortunately this is one I could never accept or get used to. Some Americans can be very rude and derogatory towards others and it's just so offensive even if I'm not on the receiving end. We do bust each other's on a regular basis just for fun but it's rarely vulgar at least in my case. That's just me though.
My wife's from Belgium My in laws bought a kettle just for me. I take tea bags over and keep them in a tupperware lol... It's the only English thing I do when visiting
Clothes surely dry better with fresh air blowing through it. Surely you need to hold the knife throughout a meal to help push the food onto the fork? I’m with you regarding the ‘Sorry.’ It can be a reflex, but it could start a conversation? It’s good to hear that you still like us, and we’re treating you well.😊
Always got to have a travel kettle and tea bags in your case when you go on holiday! 🫖 Imagine the horror of being gasping for a brew after a long journey and finding there’s no kettle in the room!
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I'm English and was on holiday in florida. a waitress dropped a glass and it smashed. We cheered, it didn't go down well.
sack the juggler lol
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It`s even better if you do the circus music too!
Butter fingers!
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We grew up calling drying rack a clothes horse
Exactly - a drying rack is for the dishes next to the sink, isn't it ?
I knew a model once , she called herself a clothes horse .....
Me to
Yes, I remember that! Haven't heard that phrase in years.
@@user-jt1jv8vl9r still call it that in my place lol
Just found this lady and she does have a lovely relaxing voice. Also, it's nice to hear positive things about us Brits. Thank you.
The fact that you said the phrase "it's exactly what it says on the tin" is a reference only British or ex-pats will understand
Ronseal :')
This is fairly new. It was a Ronseal ad.
Dodie's song Sick of Losing Soulmates has the lyrics "So which path will you take, coz we both know a break does exactly what it says on the tin" and I think that lyric is so clever
Bollocks! I'm neither and understand the phrase fully.
@@gillhughes-wilson9125 , we used to have a workmate nicknamed "Ronseal" 😉😅
Been in the UK 16 years now (from the Netherlands) I love the culture and especially the sense of humour!
‘Sack the juggler’ is one of my favourites!
Dank je wel, meneer!
Been in U.K. since birth, and I’ve never heard of “sack the juggler”
Never heard that in my life....are you a shitt juggler?
It is a quality phrase!
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You have got to be kidding me?
Never heard it, really?
When I first heard it, I was in stitches!
First time I went to the states I was shocked when someone said “I Don’t care “ to me. In Britain that is very rude but I realised afterwards they only meant I don’t mind - which is much milder and quite polite.
ah yeah, that's a good one :)
as a south african living in the UK i still make this mistake and upset people sometimes!
Spot on Amanda. You're rather like an anthropologist - your external eye highlights our idiosyncracies that are just 'normal' to us Brits.
I used to work in a pub as a student and ended up dropping an entire glass tray on a Friday night. The entire pub stopped and commenced a round of applause. Both the most embarrassing and most enjoyable time as a barman in my student days.
Haha I bet it was 😂
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weatherspoons ?
Don't let Kev O'Connor know - He'll have a hissy fit lol
@@LADYRAEUK Good stuff sweet really enjoyed it,but the knife and fork thing, if you cut up all your food at once,it'll go colder quicker, surely?
Keeping of knife during eating is not just matter of UK but I'd say the most of Europe.
Correct!
and correct
I'm actually shocked that they don't do that in US 🤔 the food gets cold when you cut it all before eating.
@@daridari2149 legend says they do it so they can use the now spare hand to put it on the gun in the holster... I am not sure whether this is a joke or true though
And Canada
The knife has more uses than just for cutting, it is used for directing food to a specific plate location, for maximising the amount of food on the fork (you push the food further up to give more prong space) and for particularly large forkfuls, holding the food in place till you get it in yer gob.
Exactly.. And cutlery is used depending on what kind of food it is. You obviously don't need a fork to eat rice or any Asian food. There are some cuisines which you can eat only by using hands and not cutlery, otherwise you end up spilling your food all over. Indian and Arab cuisines are some examples for the above mentioned.
@@thehotbaker7853 it's cultural and I disagree with "only can eat with hands" as I have eaten plenty of Indian food with cutlery and even with chopsticks,. . I have also eaten Arabic food (much less often) with cutlery. The thing is in both types of food, bread is often used almost as an eating implement itself; by the way I am not disparaging eating with hands, it's just something I personally would ever do with wet foods or food that is to be shared, but that is what I have been culturally brought up with; its worth noting than western peoples also ate with hands during the medieval period as well.
Also used as a screwdriver when you can't find one lol
Prong space needs careful planning.
if you ever want to cut your meat American style, start with the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left. jab the meat with the fork, and cut with the knife, then set the knife down and swap the fork to your right hand to bring the piece to your mouth. swap back and repeat.
I kid you not, this inefficiency is common in the US.
I have spent a few hours reading through Amanda's comments and I must say there are some very accurate observations of British behaviour.This is an excellent observation of life here in the UK. Very entertaining. Well done!
We Brits are obsessed with talking about the weather
No we are not, sitting in a sunny London.
@@colinp2238 us Londoners have much more conversation than the weather! Currently, it’s bitching about LTNs or covid or traffic 🤣
@@mymysticalwisdom3309 Living in Hayes how would I know?
Statement of the bleedin' obvious
That is because it is the only subject that affects everyone equally. If you don't know someone it is always a safe subject
Love this. Especially cheering when a bar person drops a glass. We’re a strange bunch. 😂
Number 2. The practice of using an ‘X’ as a kiss comes from the past when people would kiss the bottom of a letter and put an ‘X’ to mark the spot so the recipient could place their lips at the same location and thereby receive a distanced kiss
I never knew that but it does make perfect sense
SWALK
I thought it came from when people couldn’t write so used to just sign things with an X
@@markwalker8150 when you Google it it says thats where it started but it was adapted to mean a kiss but lots of different meaning and nobody actually know the truth but your right the original meaning was for people that couldn't write
I have always used xx or xxx on letters so it seems correct to use it on text messages.
Asking the taxi driver if he’s been busy and if he’s working all night
I drive taxis, albeit in New Zealand. Even I surprise myself about patiently answering for the hundredth time each night "yeah, pretty busy. How about you?"
If I could like this response twice I would
I don't get your point - surely that is the same for drivers everywhere.
I often get asked the same question,as I'm a window cleaner
🤣
If we had dog flaps we'd be getting robbed all the time! 🤣💚
Not if you have a miniature dachshund!😊😊😊😊
@@marygrant882 🤭😊
Or come home to a house full of other dogs.
@@stevienico452 haha!!! Right
i think more likely i would get stuck in it trying to get in without waking anybody after pub.
The kettle thing is true. We take them on holiday (usually a miniature travel kettle) along with a little plastic bag of our favourite tea. When moving house it's normal to pack the kettle, a couple of mugs and some teabags in your car, so that when you arrive at your new property you can immediately make a cup of tea without waiting for the removal company to bring the truck with everything else aboard and having to rummage through countless boxes to locate the kettle. If you're having your house rewired the electrician will often hook up a single temporary socket, ostensibly so power tools can be used but in reality it's for the kettle.
Yes, kettle and tea things are the last things to be packed and the first to be unpacked. Moving house is both thirsty and stressful.
How do Americans boil water if they want a hot drink??? I'm puzzled.
@@ionariddle4823 on the stove or they use the microwave. They have coffee machines specifically for the purpose of making coffee.
@@nathanthom8176 They have to use the stove because American mains voltage is so low it takes forever to boil an electric kettle.
@@LezDentz I know
With the possibility of all 4 seasons in one day drying racks are essential
Got that yesterday. X
What a lovely, concise and well observed tour of some of those little things that make us what we are. Thank you.
You’re very welcome! Have a lovely weekend 😊
You can tell she's been here a while... you can hear little bits of uk pronunciation starting to creep into her accent. 😁
Hahah I never notice 🤣
@@LADYRAEUK
Yes its true, I also noticed that.
One of us, one of us, one of us! You're indoctrinated now Amanda
it’s definitely a quite weak american accent
Thats exactly what I thought. She has a very nice voice though.
The cheering when a waiter drops something stems from school dinners. When a dinner lady or schoolkid dropped something with a big crash the whole hall would cheer and bang their tables. I guess we just carry it on into adulthood as a kind of nostalgia thing.
We usually shout "sack the juggler!".
Someone who accidentally smashes a beer glass in a pub is often called 'a legend'!
See also cheering when a 'plane lands. It's also very British to cringe when other people are cheering an accident
Yeah, it lightens the mood and everyone smiles, even the waiter/ess with the red face. So the server feels that the other customers at the bar/dining-room/ feel sorry for them but won't embarrass them too much. It's a friendly manner of saying, " Hey we all do it. We're all human". Smiles all round.
You're right.
It’s also ok to cheer when a waiter/waitress drops something because here they actually get paid a half decent wage and don’t have to survive on stupid tips. The restaurant employs their staff, it’s their job to pay them, not the customers 😉
Waheeeeeeey!
It's never "ok" to cheer.
@@kevoconnor145 see; Banter.
@@thornerg2 Banter is not the same as cheering someone who's had an accident at work, especially if you don't know if the bar staff had injured themselves. I've worked in this trade 25 years & I can definitely say that myself & 95% of the people I've worked with immediately class people who cheer as wankers.
It's okay to cheer when this happens. It's because it lightens the mood and breaks the ice. Then everyone realises it's not as bad as laughter is the best medicine x
We also have the safety feature of the 3rd pin on the plug. The top one is longer and is the "key" to allow the Live and Neutral pins in. This helps prevent toddlers inserting little fingers even if the plug is left switched on :)
Yeah, a masterpiece of design. The switch on the socket on the other hand does absolutely nothing. Except when my sodding father in law is at our house and wanders around turning them off. Then the next day you're cursing him because your phone has been plugged in all night and hasn't charged
A few other features. It's a ring main instead of star topology. The plug contains a fuse that's easy to change. The same plug can be fused for low current to high current. In the old days, British houses had high current and low current sockets, with different size plugs, to cater for electric heaters at one end and table lamps at the other end. The ring main with changeable fuses is much better.
@@roadie3124 Ring or radial circuits in the UK are purely down to the taste of the electrician. Either one has to be properly tested and signed off, so there's no real advantage to ring mains like there was back in the day of people fiddling with their own home wiring.
@@doctorsatansrobot I got my electrical engineering degree in 1970, so I'm sure that things have changed.
@@roadie3124 The reason for ring mains in the UK is primarily to do with post second world war materials shortages. It's more efficient in terms of cable and other materials.
Its big disadvantage is the danger created by by unknowledgable DIYers adding to it unsafely.
Spot on with your analysis, banter has to be my favourite out of all of these, banter makes people smile and is uplifting xxxxxxxxxx
Excellent list, I never realised this was specific to UK. I'm baffled that it's possible to live a different way to this.
Great observations Amanda. These are things that we take for granted as they are routine for Brits. I have tried using just a fork to eat, it lasted about 10 seconds.
Thank you and made me tear up a little as it made me recall my American husband who was an anglophile and died suddenly ten years ago. He did achieve a lifelong ambition though before he died, of becoming a UK citizen. The baked beans on toast always makes me laugh as Brits just don't understand how Americans find the idea disgusting...at first.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you're well and have had a lovely weekend
@@LADYRAEUK Thank you. It was a joy to see much of America with an American and we were fortunate to be able to stay at wonderful hotels (let's just say one was the Beverley Hills Hotel, another The Watergate and the list goes on), eat marvelous food and as we tried to travel often by train, I actually saw the country.
Some people forget to say 'Thank You' and they get a loud 'You're Welcome' back. Often is someone doesn't say 'Sorry' when an apology is required, they'll get something similar, such as 'Don't worry about it, I have 2 feet/legs' or 'Don't forget to do that again'.
Sarcasm is a British preserve...
@@si_w8201 both given and understood. Can be a bit embarrassing when abroad and you suddenly realise no one else has got the joke and everyone has taken offence when none was intended at all. And you were actually trying to let them know how much you enjoyed their company and how much fun you were having. Until you opened your mouth. 😒🤭
i always say sorry when someone bumps into me , but if they dont say it , i quickly say sorry MUST HAVE BEEN MY FAULT.
One of the coolest scenes ever: the great Sidney Poitier making a cup of tea using a dingy kitchen utility unit (one of those things our grandparents used to have) in the film To Sir, With Love.
Just discovered your channel this evening, and watched several of your videos. Loved them all! It is always so interesting to hear other perspectives on this country - one I remain proud of, despite all its faults and despite all those whose mission in life seems to be to bring us down. It is especially interesting, when they are from people who are well-qualified to compare and contrast, as you are. Your videos are as interesting and enjoyable as any I have seen so far, from Americans who have settled here. The one about things you do NOT like about the UK proves you have pretty well become a Brit yourself - since most Brits (especially down South) would agree with much of what you said! Anyone who cites the weather, house prices, traffic and parking as dislikes HAS to be a Brit!
And you seem just so lovely yourself - really genuine, really positive, really interesting, and so easy to listen to. I knew I was going to subscribe, about two minutes into the first video. Thank you for being so positive about our country, and for making it your home; and for reminding us of the many reasons why we should still be proud of it.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel, I really enjoying making the videos 😊 as you can tell I absolutely love my life here and there are so many reasons to be proud of your country 😊
@@LADYRAEUK another reason, we're incredibly lucky to have the NHS - it has literally saved our country, with upwards of 3/4 of the population now vaccinated
The dropped glass cheer comes from high school! The dining hall errupts if someone drops a plate 😄
Beans and cheese on toast is a meal for tea in our family. 🙂. Also, our cat is just a housecat as well. To many roads about!
I used to call it cheese on beans on when I made it for my children
My girls love it as well, such an easy meal haha
I wonder if anybody ever tried cheesy peas.
@@stevearmstrong9213 nice fast show reference there.
Got to burn that toast please - an extra dimension
Have to admit, the cutlery one surprised me. Cutting the food up with a knife and fork before-hand then putting the knife down?
I had that done for me until I was about 3yr old. :) That's weird America :)
I once read that it was because in US pioneer days, knives were in short supply, so were often shared around a family at meal times. Probably complete rubbish.
Europeans used the same American eating style until about 1850 when richer, more noble people reinvented the style to separate themselves and by the 20th century it took over.
The US and Canada being on the other side of the Atlantic never changed.
It took me sometime to switch between the two styles after I moved to the US. The American style is however becoming less common even in the US now with the zig zagging of the fork.
I still find myself spearing a piece of the food and using a knife pushing a bit of everything on top of the fork at once. It still fascinates my American wife like she is watching a freak show. Not sure where that style comes from but not good dining etiquette.
At University, in the south west, our floor maid used to call us all 'my loverrr'. It was a shock at first.
Was it falmouth . . .my ansom.?
@@daviddouglas6610 No, my loverr. Twas Exiturrrr.
That will be Brizzle then
@@danieloliver4558 Um, no. The panel that interviewed me had a guy with a glass eye, which was pointing at me, and he rolled his good eye all over the room. It disconcerted me so badly I didn't get offered a place. (That's my story, anyway.)
But not far away, good try!
Yes, they say that in Bristol, along with gurt lush.
You are making me so homesick but thank you for highlighting all of the wonderful things about Britain and the culture. I've lived in America for 30 years and miss so many things about England.
We caused a bit of a stir when my wife and I went to Key West from the UK for a holiday. Unlike most Brits who drive down, we flew in from London via Miami airport and an internal flight down to Key West. Several times we were at a bar (and I have to say quite often getting rather plastered!), and as we raised our glasses-we said "cheers" to each other. We do this at home without thinking, but when we did it in a US bar, everyone thought it was so unusual and the result was all the people around us in the bar raised their glasses and gave us a "Cheers" back. We love you guys, and Key West in particular! (I love those Bloody Mary's for breakfast!).
I love FL, so glad you and your wife had a great time! 🙂
I also say 'cheers' all the time rather like the Skol or salut used by other language groups on the continent. I had a lovely time in North Michigan although I must admit the barman was Jamaican which reminded me of London!
I used to be a huge F1 fan and went to many grand prix races around Europe and there was a running joke in the 1980s, particularly in Germanic countries, when people proclaimed 'Prost' British race fans would shout 'Louder' because Alain Prost and Niki Lauda were teammates in the McLaren F1 team! The Austrians in particular seemed to love us for that!
Our cat doesn’t need a cat flap, she has staff to open doors for her!
Slave to the kitten
@Lee Rage, you are so right.
That's the case for the Downing Street cat!
Indeed! Dogs have owners; (British) cats (like our three) have staff!
You are so right. Our cat was a rescue who was supposed to be a stable cat but she made it quite clear that she wanted to be a house cat! She hasn’t got it all her own way though as she is still fed in the stables.
I’m from Staffordshire and say “Duck” it’s a term of respect derived from the french/Norman word for “Duke”.
To Been there, Done that: yes, when I moved to Stoke and someone called me a Duck for the first time I really did burst out laughing ... but you say it as Dook to rhyme with took.
Duckie? Same as luv??
Yes duckie / luv
In Bristol it's "me luvver".
I love to see how people from other countries see us-it's fascination. Amanda, having lived here for 10 years you are an honorary Brit so welcome to the Motherland.
You have such a warm, velvety voice, like warm honey, that you would be ideal for radio or, as somebody else has suggested, for reading audio books. Seriously, you ought to look into it, but when you're a famous radio star, please don't stop doing your videos!
Haven’t used a ‘tumble dryer’ for 20 years. Family of six - we just put a clothes airier over the bath at night in winter. Recently bought a dehumidifier which helps if it’s really cold outside and can’t open the windows.
Love your channel, and being married to a Canadian I can totally relate to your views. My wife (Vancouverite who came here in 1982) always liked the way that, when strangers talk on a train or in a queue there's always laughter, totally unlike the "stiff-arsed Brit" reaction she'd seen in so many films. On the X and O thing on texts, I think the O represents a hug, so "XO" would be a kiss and a hug. That said, I'm quite old so I could be totally wrong and have been confusing my friends for years. Stay Safe. x
Some of these work the other way too. British Gent here who spent some time living in the US. You should have seen my face the first time I was offered Biscuits and Gravy HAHA
To this day, I still mix up things from the two cultures.
What is that?
@@nigelfinlay5829 in the US they have savoury "biscuits" which look like scones and they serve them with gravy.
A lot of brits don't just say goodbye, they say it over and over like an echo until they hang up. 😂😂😂
Yep. I say bye then wait for the other person to say bye then I say bye again as a kind of acknowledgement that I heard the other say bye. Its confirmation that the conversation is definitely over!
@@AmethystRock I only say "bye" once. Why say it more?
@@AmethystRock 😂😂I sometimes do it, especially if I don't know the other person that well. It's like bye, bye, bye 😂
Yes: that is annoying especially when one hasn't finished the conversation...
Especially in the early courting days!
For the glasses dropped one .....we usually shout " God bless her and all who sail in her " . Xx
Or”sack the juggler!!”
One of the best things about being English, the amount of times I’ve been on a piss up and gotten on so well with a complete stranger, it’s ace
You are English and say 'gotten'??????
@@peterdean8009 Why not? It is a good english word - dates way back over the centuries. It has just fallen out of use on this side of the pond, that's all.
@@peterdean8009 Some people do say it in different regions.
Saying sorry isnt just an apology, often its anything but. So many different ways to use it.
Something else you might be interested in - 'Susie Dent's Guide To Swearing' a series of short videos about the origins of certain rude words (RUclips search PLbnU9iq6kGBEgVWkSTmLGYegi5oquI_yU ) Susie is the lexicographer on both Countdown and 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown.
People tend to use it too often instead of pardon me or excuse me, but I think this is the influence of Europeans that translate it direct from their languages as it is the only way they can say it.
I s sorry when someone else gets in my way, I can't help it.
Brilliant video. I laughed out loud when you mentioned the bar staff dropping a glass and the beans on toast…and the banter. It’s nice to see what we do as Brits is actually different, quirky and funny.
😊👍🏻 glad you enjoyed it
We walk so we can have a drink should the opportunity present itself. Method to the madness!
That is so true, you go anywhere and pint or cuppa
Americans walk to and from the car because they can't park them inside.
Back when I lived in England pretty much everything was in walking distance. Now that I've lived in Canada for 20 years I've never not had a car.
I've heard that you can be done in the UK for being drunk in charge of a horse. If you can't ride home from the pub on a horse, then it probably is better to walk. Which is a bummer because the horse usually knows the way home and you may not remember with a skinful.
@@allenjohnstone9945 Technically EVERYTHING is in walking distance (as long as there is no larger body of water in between) it is just a question of how long you are willing to walk...
Lovely hushed tones, to the point, and charming. We need more like this please!!
Thank you 😊
You have to admire American positivity! One of the great things about travelling is finding new things that you love.
Depends which Americans you talk to. IME "American Positivity" is mostly a product of white middle class Americans and sitcoms.
Another great analysis, I am glad that you like it here - I see have struck some regional quirks.endearments vary my wife’s favourite is ‘flower’. We don’t have dog flaps to aid egress and entry to the house, dogs need much larger flaps or they can get stuck, we can well imagine that burglars would use them - insurance companies think so too! Dogs here learn to let you know when they need to. Knife and forks - to a large extent until recently table manners were to some extent, a class thing, eg in the Royal Navy, officers who were promoted from the non-com ranks would be sent to ‘knife and fork school’, though it was a little more than that, given that they were also taught other etiquette eg passing the port (wine) to one’s left - with good reason port side of a ship is left. If you don’t say goodbye, cheerio or something similar ending a phone call, you may very well receive a return call demanding an explanation for your rudeness, hanging up on someone is generally done in anger or contempt- thi is likely a generational thing. Welcome (albeit rather late) to England
I read somewhere (maybe Le Carre) that Russians NEVER say goodbye on the phone. They just put it down.
Number 12 when she says "wheeeeyy" got me, it's such a shared experience for people in the UK that starts in school.
Same here
Love it when someone drops something Waheyyyyyy
and drum rolls on the tables
I've used a tumble dryer for well over 40 years. Couldn't do without it. Lots of Brits use them.
we do have them but dont use them so much mainly because its very expensive to run
@@Asiosky211 Blow the cost, I go for convenience!
@@Lily_The_Pink972 lazy
As an American in UK, it took me a while to understand how every one hangs their underwear out for everyone to see. Now I’m part of the clique, just love the smell of all my clothes and sheets when I bring them in. Gotta admit tho, towels need the dryer, to make them soft and fluffy. Also you have the best sense of humour.
Nicely done. As a Brit now living in France, it is good to be reminded of such things.....
When I was a kid and sitting in the dinner hall waiting to get our lunch different kids around the hall would jam their knifes between the table top and the metal frame of the table and strike the handle of the knife which sounded like a machine gun being fired this drove the teacher making sure every thing was progressing as it should absolutely crazy
I’m in Ireland - it’s amazing how like the brits we are - I could relate to all of those things !
The Brits and the Irish are very similar. My dad was born in Dublin and my nan on mum's side was born in Belfast. In my life - they've always been close
I worked in the RAF with Irish guys from the north and the south and loved them all. I got so good I could tell a Derry accent from a Belfast accent and sometimes guess where in Eire the guys came from. The wonderful thing was that we had no Catholic/Protestant problem and even one marriage was 'mixed'. This meant that they could not go home easily. Maybe things are better nowadays. I am a sort of protestant married to a sort of Catholic convent girl and we have no problems of any sort. But I still have Irish friends and they are great.
I wouldn't say it is amazing at all. Similar climate, diet, some of the same pubs and restaurant chains, same language (largely), so I'd expect a lot of the same lifestyle and behaviour.
Wouldn’t want to forget Ireland it a different country eh! In real terms only by name and currency
Spelling words correctly came straight to mind. Honour, Valour, Colour, Night, etc.
And pronouncing words wrong like Route and Lever to name a few.
It is a joke with my husband and I. We have Uhaul trucks in America that would be the same as Lorrys here. My husband says the U hauls drove off with all the letter U's in America!
@@francescxavierbulto9848 who pronounces them correctly in your opinion? US or UK?
The ruder we are to people the more we love them. If we're super polite to you then you should run.
Especially the “pardon or i beg your pardon??” phrases.
Oh, no, good try though. When an Englishman calls me American trash I tend to take it the wrong way.
The erstwhile colonies seem to have inherited this too. I'm in South Africa (if it hasn't burnt to the ground by now!) and it's quite normal to greet a friend with "Hello, you old bastard/dickhead/drunk/fucker, etc". Women will frequently greet one another with "Hello you old tart/slut/bitch, etc". Again, the closer friends you are, the ruder you tend to be. I think the Ozzies and Kiwis are similar. Cheers, mate!
@@kevinsomervilleweir5677 I was brought up like this and I’m English alright bitch is what my mum and dad used to call me when I used to see them lol all this new shit about watch what u say as it’s abuse now I can’t open my mouth now as everything is classed as offensive 😂😂
@@2004misty @donna Agreed. If I type a post for any of the social media, I read it about ten times before I hit 'send' to see if I've perhaps offended anyone. Maybe we should opt for 'post and be damned!'.
Its a great video hitting the nail right on the head .we are a great nation and 1 of our downfalls is we will que not matter how long not like some who just push in .we love the banter between friends .were polite and Curtis's and always say thanks and give a cheeky wink of the eye or smile .we do seem to see the funny side and crack up at things when others see it as a disaster if they brake things etc .we are an amazing nation and proud of all our qualities
😊👍🏻
If a plug socket switch is left on but the appliance is fully off or the socket is on but nothing plugged in, then you won’t actually gain efficiency by turning the socket switch off. The circuit needs to be completed to use energy.
Why we drive on the left. My understanding (and it’s plausible) is that in days of old,when riding horseback ,you’d usually carry your sword on the left. So should someone approach you on horseback,you’d keep left making it easier to draw your sword to engage your potential foe. Bit of a random comment, I blame the Sauvignon blanc . Cheers all 🥂
Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
The first rule regarding which side carriages and horse traffic had to use was in England and was on the left. You traditionally mount and dismount on the left side of the horse (partly for the reason you have suggested) and this probably was true of horse drawn carriages as it is also the case for trains as you embark and disembark on the left in the UK and subsequently most of the world.
Choosing to drive on the right and therefore disembark on the right, goes against most of the conventions leading up to it.
Also, spiral staircases in castles always go downwards in a anti-clockwise motion. Similar reason, when invaded you run down the stair with your sword drawn in your right hand. Enemy, sword in right hand smashes it against the column.
Not sure how we got onto this 😂
Your sword arm is the right arm. So you drive on the left to keep your sword arm free.
That's true
During lockdown we even had a back up kettle, just in case.
I have 2 travel kettles for just that emergency. Also, I have a huge stock of tea, just in case. Huge.
One extra I don't usually use has a cigarette lighter adapter so tea can be made in a car. British tanks in WW2 had the ability to make tea in the tank rather than having to leave the tank.
I have 2 main kettles and a baby travel 1, yep I know sad lol
You say sad, I say genius.
@@nadiajones-sarwar3730 lol thanks 😊
When you want to stand up and leave a room when you have been talking to someone Brits will slap their legs and say "right"
A guaranteed way of prompting the question 'are you off?'
Wandering Ravens by any chance?
@@17Blower Not sure if they slapped their legs and said "right we're off". They don't seemed to have posted a video for almost a month
@@GenialHarryGrout No, I noticed that too.
@@17Blower they died
We're taught from an early age to use a knife and fork 'properly'. We've had many fantastic business and vacation trips, all over the US. We've always found the people to be very friendly, polite and helpful. Whereas Brits tend to be a bit more reserved till you get to know us. And we say Mum not mom! 😀
Think this is because Americans use it as an abbreviation of 'mother', but for us Brits 'mum' was used in place of ma'am. 'Mum' is a less formal term of endearment for us that's not just exclusive to refer to your mother, I suppose whereas for the US it's literally just short for 'mother'.
Or in wales, mam!
In the North we say 'mam'
Cheering when somebody drops a pint sums up our self-depreciating humour.
UK socket outlets also have internal shutters which prevent anyone, such an inquisitive child, from touching live parts inside with a nail or similar item. The shutters only open when a plug is inserted into the outlet. Because of this the dummy plugs you sometimes see on sale are unnecessary, indeed they can make things worse because they open the shutters
I didn't know that until an electrician came to the house and told me they weren't necessary and were dangerous
@@LADYRAEUK if there was one thing I wish the U.S would take from us it is the plugs, the death rate for electrocution is so high in the States and without any good reason other than the one off cost of retro-fitting to a safer system.
Also, most of our plugs have an insulated section on the pins. The conductive section is not visible until the plug is pulled far enough out that they have broken contact with the main circuit. So even if the plug isn't fully in, you can't get a shock. 3 levels of safety!
I don’t usually talk to furniture, but I have been known to thank cash machines when I withdraw money - I think it’s an ingrained habit to be polite
you are a true gentleman sir! :)
And of course it's our British sense of humour and of the absurd.
I've tried thanking Google when it's helped me. Never once has she replied, 'your welcome'. Rude cow
Never done that - what should I say? Thanks mate? Thanks a lot?
I think it's an ingrained habit in Britain to be polite to *people* but not necessarily to things. Some of my remarks to various recalcitrant inanimate objects are decidedly unParlimentary.
My lovely wife (Who is Lithuanian. I'm Scottish) asked me why I always put three "x's" at the end of my texts to her. I didn't even understand the question at first. I honestly thought everyone, everywhere knew that an "x" meant a kiss.
I honestly thought it was universal.
Nope, I had no idea at first haha
@@LADYRAEUK My lovely woman can be very naive. Even though we have been together for ten years. She moved to Scotland to be with me. (Wow! That still amazes me) I love her dearly.
We were talking recently when she asked me for a screw. to fix a cupboard we were fixing together. She said, "Could you give me a screw?" I said "always", then laughed. She didn't get the joke until I told her. that a "screw" in our city means, well can mean something of a sexual nature.
🤣🤣 some things just aren’t universal
@@LADYRAEUK I've had texts end with oxo from ex's it's cuddle kiss cuddle.
You appreciate our British culture and I am your big fan of your understanding about how we do things in UK 🇬🇧
Thank you! 😊
What a lovely young lady. Enjoying your content and I hope you are enjoying your life in the UK
We have a dryer (aka tumble dryer), but as soon as the weather gets warmer, we use a clothes line for drying. It’s better for the environment and the clothes smell fresher (unless a neighbour has a BBQ whilst your washing is out on the dryer).
I love the smell of a BBQ .. not on my clothes though haha
Or they put some food out for the birds and you end up washing it all again. Loads of Crows and Seagulls where I live. "The Birds" has nothing on our telephone wires and roof tops at times.
"quick get the washing in, that twats burning shit again" if you know you know
@@babysluss68 yup, I have a neighbour like that. The slightest hint of sunshine and he’s out on the grill burning chicken.
And drying stuff on the clothesline is FREE! Electricity is far from cheap in Britain.
I am so glad that you are happy living here. I’m sure you will find more eccentricities soon enough; deep-fried Mars bars and black pudding are interesting. My niece lives in Ohio and our ‘aid packages’ (birthday and Christmas presents) ALWAYS include tea bags and chocolate !
Ah yes tea, the drink of the gods. Now you get why we got so upset when you guys chucked it into Boston harbour! 😉 I have a kettle in my truck. Never be far from a brew!
Hahah always prepared! 😊👍🏻
@@LADYRAEUK I'm English and hate tea.
the way to piss off the Brits...and Aussie is to take away the tea..
@@roybennett6330 You can take as much tea as you want from me as I can't stand the stuff.I'm English
@@jillhobson6128 hi from Australia,what do you wake up with?
I love your enthusiasm for the UK. Your comments about why British electrical outlets have switches deserves more research.
People are more likely to use a switch than unplug something. This means the cord is dead, so presents no hazard if your dog chews it, or a child cuts it with something.
However, the main reason is that you can plug something in or unplug it without causing arc damage to the plug/socket.
Where I live we always acknowledge the driver who stops to let you pass, after living in oz for many years I really love this custom.
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I’m a Brit, I own a kettle. Can’t remember the last time I drank tea tho, coffee all the way lol. Also we do have BBQ beans, Heinz make them.
When we had a holiday in the Canary Islands we had to ask for a kettle in our room as the Russians boil milk in them as they don't (didn't at the time we were on holiday) have them.
Get yourself a condensing washer/dryer. When I was working I never had enough time to get the washing out on the line long enough to dry, because the weather changes so fast it always got wet! Just don't leave the drying cycle on too long or you can't even iron the creases out. x lol
I’m English and my mother loves Earl grey tea and when guests come she will give them English breakfast as she doesn’t like to wast her nice tea.
Moms are the best 🤣
Earl Grey ... ugh
Darjeeling's the best
Amanda if you love Baked Beans on Toast I suggest you try adding a knob of butter to your beans as they're heating, letting it melt and stirring. Also you could try adding some Cheddar cheese on top of your beans. Absolutely can't beat beans on toast with cheese on top. It's so yummy.
I’ll try it! 😊
When I first visited the US the first thing I noticed was US light switches are up side down compared to UK ones so down when they are off and having electric sockets beside the basin in the bathroom that's definitely not allowed. Bye the way barbecue beans are widely available in our supermarkets. Enjoyable video.
Thank you :)
Somehow I doubt that our barbecue-flavoured beans are the same!
In Australia we have power points in the bathroom. How else can you shave or dry your hair?
I was born in Canada but was brought here by my English mum when I was seven. It is so great to see how you have assimilated into the English way of life. I have grown up here with said mother insisting that we use the correct vernacular when speaking and she even made my older sister have elocution lessons to correct her Canadian twang.
Ironically she went to work in London for a few years with a wealthy family and came back with an attitude and posh accent that made those lessons unimportant.
On another note, you, my sister and my Mum all snort when laughing, another endearing feature that I found in my Yorkshire born wife.❤️
Haha women who snort when they laugh are keepers🤣😊
@@LADYRAEUK please make a vidoe about the Beautiful city of York
You snort when you laugh shows an honest giggle, us lads live for ladies like that. In our dreams and hopes for the new lads.
Amanda, I know that when I married a Northerner, I was like Mickey Flanagan, I knew my game was up darling.
@@LADYRAEUK, can’t fault you our lass . Proper lady. I take my hat off!
Some very intellegent observations Amanda.
15 yr ago I got so drunk that while walking home with all my friends, I bumped into a lamp post, which I said sorry and somehow got into a conversation by myself (with a lamp post). Safe to say my friends took the piss for the rest of the night. Good times haha
😂brilliant!
My sister did that but she had altzheimers 😔
Only the rest of the night, would have thought they would never let you forget, or were they so drunk that the following morning everything was a blank for them.
@@tonys1636 a couple of em remember still but ive done crazier things then that resulting in hospitalisation.
Most were too far gone to remember
Pmsl.....
I also did that Back In the late 70s coming back from a party..... I was so wasted I ran into a lamp post & fell in the road & as I stood up I hit my head on ladder on the roof of a van & repeatedly said sorry sorry sorry it was an accident sorry......
My mum & next door neighbours were behind me & were passing themselves laughing.....
So embarrassing 😂🤣😂🤣
Well done hinny enjoyed that one. Have you ever had peas pudding it’s a northern thing? We do have bbq Beans from hienz and curry beans
I haven't, I'll have to try it!
Welcome to Britain Amanda, we all love your smile, keep it up.
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and when a barman / table waitress asks for glasses - handing them your spectacles is mandatory
Talking about food, I recommend a good greasy spoon cafe every town has one just need to hunt one down
Having washing machines in the kitchen is so normal for us but weird for Americans
And our washing machines aren’t usually top loaders!
@@christinap3825 hate ones that don't top load. A real pain when you find that extra item or two you meant to throw in but didn't.
Yes but they usually have much bigger kitchens with utility room
Right? I actually agree with the Scandinavian and Germanic on this. Washing Machines belong in either utilities rooms or in bathrooms.
@@ThePizzaMan_ that's all well and good but most homes in the UK are not big enough to have an entire extra room just for the washing machine.
my wife is called Amanda so i love her name. her voice is like liquid gold and she is super prity. so proud to have her in my country. such good work hun :)
Thanks so much 😊
Cheesy beans on toast is the best. Although I must admit American pancakes with bacon and maple syrup is amazing
Yes!!
I'd been texting my Daughter updates on a 6-nations rugby match a few years ago. In the middle of that, I got one from my mate but forgot to switch back to the chat with my Daughter, so for the next hour or so, my mate was getting texts along the lines of "Sweaties 6, Cheese-Eating-Surrender-Monkeys 15 x"
Beans, beans, they're good for the heart
The more you eat the more you fart
The more you fart, the better you feel
So let's have beans for every meal!
😂😂
That takes me back to school days lol
beans and bacon, with corn beef and curry powder then cooked to buggary...makes a good recovery meal after a 12 Pinter night
also as you mentioned.. British pubs are an institution,a friendly one while our cousin's across the pond can only wonder what they are...also British beer would be better than what is on offer...
"Beanz Meanz Fartz!" 🤣
Drive on the correct side of the road!
Try melting cheedar cheese on your beans on toast too.
With Worcestershire Sauce and White Pepper
I've just made the same comment. You can't beat cheddar cheese on top of baked beans.
Your super positive and it was great to see things we do compared👍
Actually we do have BBQ beans, Heinz does them.
If I swear at you and call you all the offensive names under the sun then we are friends, if I am polite and smile sweetly then I don’t know you, that’s how it is!
i go aggressively nicer the angrier i get
@@Greenwood4727 Same. My speech gets very calm and measured. My kids get very worried when 'Daddy voice' happens. It isn't loud, but it carries and they know the line has been well and truly crossed. The Mrs is Canadian and when she gets mad, she tends to rant at them until that point where their eyes glaze over and they stop paying attention
@@s.g.3898 😂😂😂
I'm American (still living in States) and love most everything British no matter how quirky it seems. Unfortunately this is one I could never accept or get used to. Some Americans can be very rude and derogatory towards others and it's just so offensive even if I'm not on the receiving end. We do bust each other's on a regular basis just for fun but it's rarely vulgar at least in my case. That's just me though.
@@mpholicx2 Australia might not be for you then. The deepest expression of affection for close friends we use is: ' ya useles #$%^^.'
We do ‘rest’ our cutlery (either side of the plate) as part of our mealtime. To pause while eating to savour the moment, food and company.
Sounds like a lack of stamina to me :p
I was told once, that the reason the Americans don't use knives, is to avoid extra washing up afterwards, but how true it really is, I don't know.
My wife's from Belgium
My in laws bought a kettle just for me.
I take tea bags over and keep them in a tupperware lol...
It's the only English thing I do when visiting
lol!
Clothes surely dry better with fresh air blowing through it.
Surely you need to hold the knife throughout a meal to help push the food onto the fork?
I’m with you regarding the ‘Sorry.’ It can be a reflex, but it could start a conversation?
It’s good to hear that you still like us, and we’re treating you well.😊
Always got to have a travel kettle and tea bags in your case when you go on holiday! 🫖 Imagine the horror of being gasping for a brew after a long journey and finding there’s no kettle in the room!
That’s very true! Lol