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Guys, I'm enjoying your videos, however, you're not always getting the right answers from brits replying.....A case in point is the meaning of "slacker than a wizard's sleeve" which is actually listed in Viz magazine's thesaurus and it can't be used in any other context!
As for the NHS as Nye Bevan its founder said “No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means,”
In the 1945 U.K./G.B. General Election the British people voted for The Labour Party (A Socialist Party) along with many other social programs they promised to implement A Free Health Care System from the Cradle to The Grave To All ... they did and it started on The 5th of July 1948, its called The National Health Service or The "N.H.S." 72 years of State Health Care and Support agencies ... I'm proud of That Labour Government and proud to be a Socialist myself, Long Live The N.H.S.
"The true worth of the NHS is not that it saved our family. It is that it would make the same effort for every family, even if that family were destitute. The true worth of the NHS is that those of us who are lucky enough to pay tax can go to sleep at night, knowing that we have helped make that radical kindness possible."
@Wake up Sheep We've always operated a two-tier system - basically, everyone who works pays for the NHS but if you can and want to pay more then you can go private. There's all the choice yanks have, but the comfort of knowing you'll always have healthcare.
On that note: The monetary cost of abolishing slavery was only paid off in 2015. So not only the kindness of healthcare but you've also done your small part in ending one of most horrific chapters in our history.
I would not worry about the money the government spends which is public knowledge. I would worry about the money they take in taxes and lose. 1 or 2 trillion misplaced and lost. I thought to myself well have they checked down the side of the settee and the hole in there suite pockets. . I can always scrape a few quid together from doing just that. But seriously though how can you lose trillions and just put that announcement into a side note once in an interview. Not to be heard or mentioned again. I cant understand the amercans attitude and reluctance to everyone paying a little more in taxes for a life saving service that would surely benefit the whole nations population but I also under that the Americans will have quite a few reservations about where and how any extra tax would be allocated solely because of the way certain programs running now are mismanaged and funded. .
That and the government not having the spine to go after corparate tax evasion. Edd Sheram paid more tax than both Amazon and Starbucks. That is fucked up by any metric.
A friend with a heart condition moved from the USA to UK some years back. He would have found health insurance prohibitive in the in the USA, and would never have afforded a heart transplant there. Here, it did not cost him anything, by was able to see his children grow up having 15 years he would never have had if he'd stayed across the pond. I've never begrudged the money I've paid in, I get my money's worth knowing the less fortunate don't have to risk destitution when they are in the greatest need. I really don't understand the mindset that thinks the sick should fend for themselves.
Look at the WHO figures, the us spends more per head of population and not all are covered less fully covered. Americans throw away their money. What incentive does your pharmacy or hospital have to give you cheaper meds. The more they cost the more they mark up. In the UK the NHS bulk buys and screws big pharma, that's why the US/UK trade deal will make UK hospitals stand alone.
I have a friend that is 11 years (and counting) post heart transplant. My son was diagnosed ASD at 3 years old, allowing him to access specialist therapy and schooling. That alone to me is worth every penny I pay to the NHS.
Eve Clark - My girlfriends late husband died from complications due to diabetes. They had double insurance coverage and she still had to file bankruptcy! Healthcare is a basic human right, but I would like to have a less expensive solution! I be live that in a situation like this, the government should lend assistance!
It’s not just the taxation, it’s that pharmaceutical companies don’t have the same clout. If you need drugs, you don’t get Advil for £3, you get unbranded ibuprofen for 16p
Andy Sutcliffe - I’m an American. I agree with you about the cost of medications in the US. The pharmaceutical industry has too much power! It is a multi-billion industry!
In other countries people worry about skin cancer, in Britain it's a case of stripping off, laying out on the grass and saying "Cancer come and get me".
The inbetweeners series is actually very clever parody of teenage culture, you need to look a bit deeper than the surface crassness, it is funny because we all realise we were like one of the characters before we grew up. We know the NHS it is not perfect, it always needs more money, but we love it because we know it will be there when we really need it. That pride American have in the flag, is what we feel for the NHS.
Yet most Americans, who are so proud of their flag.. Do not realise that it was directly copied from the flag of the British East India company. These vessels were bringing in goods (including tea) to American ports before independence. That flag, was complete with the 13 red & white stripes.. Which represented the 13 British colonies! "The good old Red, White & Blue", is also original to the Union Flag of the UK, not America!
Oh you ll get a strong reaction from this one. The NHS is one of the things we got right in this country nobody should be excluded from healthcare because they cant afford to pay for a treatment it is morally bankrupt that anyone would let someone die rather than pay a little extra in tax to get them the treatment they need.
Wake up Sheep That’s a story from the Daily Mail. It’s Bollocks. Decisions to resuscitate are entirely made by the clinicians on the basis of what is in the interest of the patient.
@W1Z ard I broke my back and the NHS saved me. No cost for a helicopter trip, 2 ambulances, nearly 2 weeks in hospital, physio etc. Probably cost the NHS £150k ish. I have never paid that much in tax (I pay about £6k a year in income tax and have only been paying that level of tax for about 10 years).
I live in the midlands and when you say “alright” a lot of the time it’s treated as a rhetorical question and you’ll just receive an alright back rather than an actual answer. It’s just another way of saying hello.
The NHS is the greatest thing that ever happened to this country. They have been incredible throughout the pandemic, as they always have been. Frankly, if given the choice between the best of American hospitals, with money, and geography as no object, and any NHS hospital, for an operation which would save my life, I would choose the NHS hospital every time. Admittedly, wait times can be an issue, but that's a small price to pay for an excellent service, and thousands of lives saved in any one day.
I completely agree with this including the wait times 😂 if you have any sort of serious injury they are pretty quick at getting you in, however when I broke my hand I did end up waiting 4 hours for an x-ray.
@@davidhoward2487 yeah man that's how it works, just acknowledging that waiting times will be longer if you aren't going to die from it. In the USA you just need money and you're grand.
With the NHS I’d say that wait times can be a while, but never really for anything crucial - the NHS works because its priorities are in the right place. You’ll get seen as quickly as you NEED to - quicker if they can. Because it’s not private, they aren’t trying to get you to buy the most expensive medicine or anything, they just want to give you the best treatment they can to keep you well - even into the ‘high-ups’ and bosses
exactly. I have been to A&E with a possible foot fracture and sat for like 4hrs waiting to be seen (i was fine, a bad sprain)... to being brought in in absolute agony, hardly could walk, stomach was swollen and was in a bed and hooked up to meds within 15mins, admitted that night after tests (had a ruptured intestine...) You are seen based on how seriously ill or injured you might be, not first come first served...
AMEN!. I spent 3 hours in when I had done my back in and my left leg went numb, my son was seen within the hour when he had sudden bleeding in one eye and my bloke was sent from our GP straight into a monitored bed when he had a chest infection and a blood oxygen level of 60%(ish) which turned out to be pneumonia and a 5 day stay. It's all about priority.
I had a mole that was eventually identified as being positive for melanoma...although there are variations with regards to how long it takes some GPs to diagnose it/believe it is worthy of a second opinion (i.e. a specialist) from GP surgery to GP surgery even, once you're seen by a specialist, if they think there's something worthy of investigation, you're booked in and under the knife ASAP...I've even been through secondary follow up surgery and now into treatment all within about 6 months. Although that may sound slow to some, I'd concur with the others, the need for them to complete the follow up operation may not have been as high a priority as others for example. As such, I am happy with the service I have received...as it's cancer as well, I have not had to pay anything extra for the surgery or treatments. That said, I am signed up to a private health scheme at work and, as such, can claim back money for each treatment I receive via the NHS....which is an added bonus! Having stage 3 melanoma, though, not so much. 🤦🏻♂️
Ellie Fenwick I and others have experienced severe corruption in nhs o avoid negligence. Ibgotvinto 20 000 debt on private medical care but it saved myvlifexdespite being on life support intensive care . I was denied medical care. In order tonprevent medical negligence
The NHS is awesome, you don't lose your house to pay for medical bills. The secret to the queens longevity is that she doesn't want Charles to be king.
A geordie person says, “Areet” as opposed you “You alright?” Incidentally, on the accent thing, just a few miles is all it takes for some very noticeable changes in accent.
Agree the NHS is a wonderful service, yes it does cost people in tax payments. It's great benefit is that it is available to everyone. Sometimes the service is slow. For those with money they can pay for private health care treatment.
If all the money Americans paid for medical insurance was paid into a central pot and the government negotiated with the medical insurance companies then they'd be able to have a decent system. I watched a film the other day where a woman had cancer diagnosis then went into the treatment options with the doctor and was then sent to someone else to see how they were going to pay for the treatment. That was a really weird scene.
I think the NHS is brilliant. Like everything it has it’s problems but overall it’s great. I only ever have an English breakfast when I go on holiday or a trip somewhere in England. I rarely have one at home
@@Sarah224101 Cost we spend less per head of population than the US and EVERYBODY is covered. 2 Free at the point of use, the only charge is GP prescriptions, no charge for hospital free treatment medicines and food. 3 Ground breaking medical procedures and equipment. We can test new gear procedures and medicines on a massive scale, just look what the US imports. 4 Life expectancy, the only countries that have higher life expectancy spend more money on their NHS. The WHO for fact checking
PS GP prescriptions £9 about $12 for any drug, diabetes, cancer and certain other life threatening conditions free. over 60 free, unemployed free, pregnant or new mother free. My daughter lives in Texas loves it there big house but health care can't afford another baby!
It is a new religion where people pay homage to the state every week, well thank fuck that is over. The NHS is great until they deny you a drug that could save your life because it is too expensive or you suffer malpractice which is rampant according to news headlines with a new scandal every other week. That said when it works it is great and better than private, it just people are brainwashed into thinking it is some kind of magic fucking Unicorn over here.
Dan Brown - Dan, I like your objectivity! I think it’s great that everyone has health insurance! I just don’t like the idea of government telling me what services I can and can’t have! Privatizing it would be better due to competition! Damn, I think you’re the only objective Brit here!
We love to moan, especially about the weather. Few days of sunshine though, we complain it’s too hot 🤣 also, NHS is full of heroes from top to bottom and it’s the best thing about the country
Heroes? At the end of the day they're doing their job, which is not the definition of a hero. I say that having spoken to NHS workers who hated the clapping that went on and on and on and think calling them 'heroes' is ridiculous.
Aldo Zilli my mum is an NHS nurse and she deeply appreciated the clapping posters and endless support people have given the NHS, yes these people are just doing their jobs but it’s not an easy one they work 12hr shifts for not enough pay, not only that but because of corona they are putting their lives at risk. so i think they deserve to at least be called “heroes” 🌈
If 'Breaking Bad' was set in the uk the series would have lasted about 10 minutes; Episode 1 Scene 1 So I am afraid I have to tell that you have cancer. Oh no however will I pay for the treatment on my science teacher pay? Don't worry sir the NHS has you covered with all the tax you have (and will) paid. The end.
It's a bit of a misconception Walt started cooking meth to cover the cost of the treatment. He actually did it to build up a nest egg to leave behind for Skylar and the kids. He never intended to get treatment at first.
@@mothturtle7897 I think ny poimt still stands. In the US system he can not afford the treatment so he is a dead man walking. As a result everything is an reaction in despiration to the situation.
In my experience, A full English, for almost all people, is once a week at the most, and I think most people maybe only on a special occasion like their birthday, or maybe after a heavy night of drinking
I can’t remember the last time I a full English breakfast. If I did, it was at a cosy,and quaint B&B when I had to stay somewhere and they fill you up for hours! 😀
Excactly. They pay more for health care an get less of it. Because the money ends up at the insurance companies and the lawyers and the lobbyists that is hired to keep that broken system.
@@WanderingRavens The Queen does not own every swan, just certain swans on the River Thames are marked as belonging to the Queen. This I believe dates back to when swans were eaten by the rich and powerful.
NHS. I've broke 14 bones; had 17 operations, died once, have 9 inches of gut cut out, liver sewn up, gall bladder taken out. Had 5 emergency ambulance rides. Lets say I've had my monies worth for the tax I've paid in. Never had a problem being seen. Always been treated well but then again I don't go to A&E with stupid stuff. Ref. Full English ... every now and then and mostly in cafes.
Bear in mind the US government (yes just the government not including any employee or private insurance at all) pays more tax money per head to healthcare than the UK. In fact more than double. So it's kind of a myth that healthcare free at the point of entry will raise your taxes.
In my 36 years of life I have had 1 child, broken my wrist in several places (in one incident), had braces and recently gone through multiple GP appointments, blood tests and scans due to a liver issue... During this time I have paid a grand total of £9.50 outside of my normal taxes and that was for a prescription of a specific penicillin not available in a standard pharmacy like Boots or Superdrug
Even if I had never personally used the NHS I would still believe I have had my moneys worth with the tax I've paid because of how it's been there for family and friends, also how it means that those that need it don't end up in huge debt because they had the misfortune of having an accident or getting a nasty disease! The NHS is worth every penny and more!
Plus Americans still pay tax towards their healthcare, as well as their insurance premiums, then they still often get hit with a bill after attending a hospital, as their premiums won't always cover the cost of treatment.
Not to mention that it’s highly likely that the vast majority of people are going to need hospital treatment at some point in their lives. Which increases the older we get. I’m always seeing American friends on social media posting go fund me pages. For people trying to raise money for hospital bills.
@Eve Oakley to be fair that could have happened even if you went private. Horrible situation though but nice of you trying to get money out of the NHS when they need every penny they can get
If you want to learn more about the perspective of the NHS I really recommend reading This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay, he is a former junior doctor recounting his experiences and whilst a lot of it are anecdotes, the stories of the patients the NHS has been able to help is really thought provoking. I could never imagine having to pay for my monthly blood tests, my regular consultant appointments and 100s of pound on medication, the NHS is truly life saving to so many people and the positives definitely outweigh the negatives, especially during this pandemic. All the nurses, doctors, care workers and more have done a fantastic job and deserve so much more recognition
The NHS is great, I’ve recently been diagnosed type 1 diabetic and the level of care I’ve received has been unbelievable. The doctors are so under appreciated but the nhs is really something every Brit can be proud of
I dont know about the other 3 countries but in Scotland that usually requires an answer but only a "yeah I'm fine" then changing the topic starting a 2 hour long conversation 🤣
Brits abroad ... try watching the show Benidorm. Make sure you've anethetized yourself with a few glasses first or the cringe factor may be overwhelming.
I have often been embarrassed by my fellow British when abroad. They think everyone should speak English, and that by shouting at someone, they will understand you. They don't even try to learn the basics, like please, thank you, hello etc. They come over as being ignorant and rude. Which being honest some of them are. Someone once said to me , I'm not going over there, it's full of foreigners, I explained that if he went there, he would be the foreigner.. He nearly had apoplexy.😁😁
@@WanderingRavens One of the problems in the past has been young Brits going abroad for the first time without their parents and getting very, very drunk. So you would have youngsters everywhere in the tourist resorts fighting, vomiting, being very loud and obnoxious, using the street as a public toilet, running around naked (boys and girls) and having sex in public. All rather annoying for the locals, who generally handle their alcohol much better. Another problem is that the locals can't tell the difference between rowdy Brits and rowdy Irish, Dutch, Swedes, Germans etc. They are all English speakers, so to the locals they are all rowdy Brits.
I was in intensive care for a week when I was three due to a respiratory condition. That would have cost 5 or 6 figures in the USA. It was free for me, trust me, the NHS is worth it 😂
A big difference in hospitals, between the British and American systems, is in Britain you are patient who needs care and treatment, in America you are a customer. You won't face bankruptcy if you unfortunately become ill, have an accident, or have a child born with some genetic problem. Most of us sail through life quite healthily, then age catches up with you. Since the age of 60, I have had a hip replacement, a heart attack, ( resulting in having to have an angioplasty operation, two stets inserted) blood pressure medication, being retired I have free, five days in hospital. Wonderful care,COPD treatment plus medication again free, several checks a year. Medication, I order by telephone, which is delivered to my home, again free.
Especially when you consider that the US spends more government money per head providing healthcare to its veterans and through medicare/aid than the UK spends to deliver free comprehensive healthcare through the NHS to all its citizens. Amazing, but true.
So why should everyone else in the country have to pay for your care? I’m sure that there are thousands of people that don’t need ANY medical care in any given year yet they have to pay for others.
@@johnp139 Because some day you too will need the NHS. I am a very happy taxpayer since the age of 16. I paid into the pot and for last 8 years need medication. We all pay a nominal amount and ANY of my fellow citizens can be treated once a (FREE) NHS ambulance arrives.
John P so that other citizens don’t have to declare bankruptcy or die because they can’t afford treatment. Nye Bevan, founder of the NHS said: “no society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means” I completely understand the American argument that private healthcare encourages competition which drives costs down. But that clearly doesn’t happen, hence the average price of a heart transplant in the USA is $500,000, a ride in an ambulance costs thousands and the fact that drug companies wield a frankly nauseating amount of power over practically every aspect of life. Take Insulin, for example, there are only a few producers of insulin in the USA, meaning there is no competition, this is a drug which costs next to nothing to make and is needed by over a million Americans but the lack of competition means pharmaceutical companies can charge as much as they like.
The argument that can be had about “English breakfast” being unhealthy when compared to some American’s eating habits is, yes the “English breakfast” is extremely unhealthy and fatty, but you will never see it at the size that of an American meal, as Americans tend to plate up their food in massive portions that are bigger than the average Brits “English breakfast “ or roast dinner.
Also in Britain we rarely have a English breakfast. It tend to be the likes of cereal, toast, fruit, oats etc. The English Breakfast is normally a weekend/hungover food and even then most people take a bacon sandwich over the whole plate idea.
I think we brits love the concept of the NHS, because are only real knowledge of other systems is the US system which we definitely don’t want as it just looks to be a money grab.
I was coming to comment this ... same with Birmingham just think about all the London accents it’s the same everywhere else. Liverpool is scouse where as across the Mersey it’s diluted and they call it plastic scouse
The proper response in the southeast to "Y'alright?" "Yeah not too bad, you?" "Yeah not too bad" - Followed by an awkward silence - end of conversation This is the extent of the conventional skills of socially awkward white British boys in my experience
My mother was hit by a car. She went, by ambulance to the hospital, was in ER on life support for 5 hours. The doctor came in and explained everything that was wrong and mum was kept breathing by machine while we decided to pull the plug. After she was gone, the doctor came back to the family room to express his sympathy and the nurse hugged everyone (this is ER staff, very busy, time is money). By the end of the year, my dad's heart failed and he went into the hospital, not to come home until Mid May. In that time he'd had 3 xrays, CT scan, angiogram, angioplasty and finally a valve replacement. He was in cardiac intensive care for 6 weeks, then transported by ambulance to rehab where he was for another 5 weeks. He was home for a few more months until his health toppled again and he was in hospital from August until he died the following May. In those times they had scanned and x-rayed him, taken such good care of him,, palliative doctors were amazing and the hospital worked with the funeral home to take him to their morgue. We paid....nothing. Need you ask if it's a scam?
The NHS has saved my life numerous times, both as a child and an adult. Btw some of the things that Americans take for granted like IVF and hip replacements were developed in NHS hospitals. The taxes my parents paid and that myself and my husband have well been worthwhile. The thing about Brits abroad is that not all of us are the drink until your unconscious and act obnoxious. This subtype of Brit goes to the same place (often all inclusive) they often go to British run bars and eat British food. Unfortunately the majority of reserved British tourists like myself tend to take in all of the culture when we go on holiday abroad. Because we're quiet we aren't newsworthy.
Yes, this. There are specific places where some Brits go with the specific intention of spending the week drinking, so of course Brits have a bad reputation in those places. Many of us deliberately avoid going to those resorts, I would avoid them like the plague (can't think of anything worse than having a week off work, going to another country, and then wasting the entire time in a bar getting drunk).
@@RosLanta whenever I would holiday abroad I would come back to "where is your tan?" For a start I'm fair skinned so I need spf50 or I burn and I get sun stroke quite easily. I don't see the point in spending all of that money on a foreign holiday to lie on a beach , get drunk and eat a full English breakfast. I like to explore museums and other historical places and sample the local food. I even take a phonetic phrase book to try and make the effort to ask for stuff in the hosts language. I cringe when I see Brits speaking loud and slowly in English as if it will make the foreign host understand better🤦
@@lynn69jackson Absolutely. I would frankly also get bored doing nothing but lying on a beach all week! One or two days is fine as a rest, but generally I want to make the most of a trip and see and do whatever I can. Mostly museums, galleries and ancient sites as I'm into art & archaeology.
As a Geordie, it would be good to see a reaction to our 'language' 😂 I'd also say that The Inbetweeners is fairly spot on, some things are a bit over the top for dramatic effect, but overall I'd say it's pretty realistic
Brits abroad: I've never been to Spain (not my thing, I prefer cold countries with mountains where I can ski), but I'm well aware of the situation. If I had to guess, I'd say it's the cheap beer. We like to drink, but some of us drink more than we can handle, and the cheap alcohol attracts a certain type of person who goes purely to get drunk. I'm sure there are plenty of Brits who go to Spain for other reasons, and are generally polite and well behaved, but the loud annoying ones are the ones who stand out. NHS: I'm glad we have it and I've no problem with paying for it (I don't generally mind taxes since somebody has to pay for the infrastructure that we all use), but it is struggling. Part of the reason is because people abuse it because it's free. There are other reasons that I won't go into here, but... yeah, long waiting times are a thing. However, NHS doctors do plenty of research. Many of them lecture at universities and write their own publications, and most of the main hospitals are tied directly to the universities' medical faculties, so lack of research is definitely not a thing.
I read an article, but sadly I can't find it to quote accurately. It stated the cost and quality of a hip replacement in various counties. The USA had the most expensive and not the best product. The countries with the cheapest & a high-quality artificial hip were from memory the Netherlands, New Zealand & the UK,. Bulk buying and strict quality control were given as the reasons, countries with some form of universal health care seemed to get a better product at a lower cost.
I suspect the tea refusal incident was more about HOW the person said "no", not the actual refusal. As you said, Eric, I suspect something else was going on.
Thanks for backing me up on that, Tony! Out of curiosity, is it a bit of a faux pas to reject the curtesy tea? Or is okay to turn it down, if done so politely?
@@WanderingRavens just don't say "sorry i don't drink tea". You'll get the "you...... don't.......drink......tea" look. Like saying you only breathe in, not out. 😁
@@WanderingRavens I think it depends on the social situation. If you have been invited to someone's home, it could be taken as a little stand-offish, but you wouldn't ordinarily offer ONLY tea. You would offer a choice of hot and cold beverages if you had invited someone to visit your home. In a work situation its fine to refuse a drink EXCEPT that in a couple of offices I've worked in there is an unofficial "tea round". If you make yourself a cup of tea, it is polite to offer to make the four or five people in closest priximity a cuppa, too. This becomes an unofficial round, so when it comes to the next brew, another person will make a drink for everyone. Opting out of that round midway through the day could be seen as an attempt to duck out of your turn to make a round for the group.
Yeah it does depend how because they may have accidentally said it in a way like: " Oh.. no... Ummmm you see... Uhhhhh" If you refuse tea you need some reason even if it's just I'm not thirsty although that one isn't the best
overthrowing anti corporation governments, bailing out hedge funds and Big Banks, buying up stocks. But healthcare int he middle of a pandemic and an economic depression? Look after yerself
@@mango4ttwo635 In the UK we call this socialism except the only recipients of our tax payments are the 1%. This will kill are NHS, we can't afford the rich and the NHS
US will spend $130 billion over the next 20 years building 10 new ford class carriers, 13billion a year isn't even 1% of the usa's gdp, (20 trillion) in fact $130 billion is about as much as the UK spends on the NHS give or take a few 10s of billions (per year), 130billion wouldn't go far at all in the us, some estimates put a NHS style system in the us at 1 trillion USD+ and a further 1 trillion over a 2-4 year period just to set a system like that up.
@Stephen Fryer Hello Actually most Americans want Medicare for all. Since we have a corrupt government like real corrupt. The following link illustrates my point morningconsult.com/2020/04/01/medicare-for-all-coronavirus-pandemic/ For me personally, the USA is slowly turning to a better place We have new ideas like The Green New Deal by Bernie Sanders Medicare for all by Bernie Sanders one payer system Federal Jobs Guarantee By Bernie Sanders UBI By Andrew Yang Well to be exact by "new ideas" most of these ideas were around 100 years ago. But recently resurfaced due to Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang. Hang in there everyone! Stay safe and wash your friends. Yes lots of bad things are going on But I truly believe the USA is gonna be a better place for all Americans!
@@alexavalencia4369 the US is taking a bullet for the world in that aspect, without big pharma cops funded by Americans being ripped off, a lot of progress made by said Pharma corps reinvesting that money wouldn't happen and Universal healthcare systems around the world would be worse off as well since the tech,meds wouldn't have been invtented.
I'm only 15 but the NHS has already done so so much for me and my family. I was born with quite a few health issues and the NHS has made it possible for me to have an *almost* normal life! I'm so so grateful for it!
"Any luck catching them swans then?" Is a Hot Fuzz reference. Basically at one point in the film a Swan goes missing and it's needing to be rounded up, something that the main character fails at and it's a gag in the film. The Inbetweeners is slightly "realistic" in the sense that it is stereotypical of student life, so real in the sense that it is based off a kernel of truth. The NHS is great, if properly funded by the tax money. If there are problems it's form the government not allocating enough funding towards it.
When I was working, and I had a two hour commute each way, I would have had to get up a half hour earlier to have a Full English. It's much quicker to fill a bowl with cereal. Now I'm retired, I'm too much in then habit to cook first thing in the morning. However, I do try to have a full english for lunch a few times a week.
@@WanderingRavens My mother would make us bacon and eggs most mornings, but not the huge 'full English' fry-ups. Each of the nations around the British Isles has their own variation on the 'Full English' breakfast.
I'm from Staffordshire, we say it: [Staffud-shuh] As for the swans it's from the "Hot Fuzz" film, where the police's biggest issue is catching swans because its so quiet in the villages. The NHS is widely agreed as a good thing. Though it can be beurocratic and wasteful in places. Full English breakfasts aren't actually all that common. If you have one a month you're doing well. It's a lot of things to cook a lot of different ways, it takes care and effort so generally you go out to eat one. It may not be physically the most healthy meal but the endorphins released from the pure joy of all those different colours, textures, flavours and fats makes you live forever. 😎
This year I have had two strokes 3 mini strokes and a heart attack all of which have need a ambulance a 5 to 7 day hospital stay and know have 7 prescribed drugs to be taken daily all free (I live in Scotland) So the NHS is well worth my taxes
I think the accent video would be a great idea. I'd like you to react to the Hull dialect, as we're City of Culture at the moment, and it's a bloody hard accent for outsiders to understand. (The Ronnie Pickering clip from a few years ago may be a good place to start.) Otherwise, make sure it contains lots of slang! Love the video, keep up the good work. 😄😄
It's not just certain cities or towns - pretty much every town has it's own distinct variation on the regional dialect. I went to school 20 some miles from home, in a different town, and there was a real divide between the Burnley and Blackburn kids' accents. It changes again ten miles out in either direction. I can spot it better here where I grew up than I could living in Kent, but it held true there also. Apparently we have the greatest variation in regional dialect over a small area (like our dinky lil island 😉) worldwide. Thanks for these vids over lockdown. I've been very seriously ill and having your perky, wry humour to look forward to has been a tonic. Stay safe
My dad is old enough to remember when there was no NHS. When my mum died, after having spent her final week in intensive care, the first thing he said (and to the medical team too) was, "The NHS is fantastic! We should always treasure it." Obviously, as with any large organisation, it is not going to be perfect and will have some inefficiencies, but the fact I do not need to worry about affording health care, no matter my wealth, is worth so much. In the 1980s, our then finance minister (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Nigel Lawson, a right-wing politician said, “the NHS is the closest thing the English people have to a religion”. I think that explains a lot, and why people don't object to paying for it.
Yes but I think its like here in Australia where once you have offered to get a drink for someone and they decline it is then up to them to make the offer next time.
Same in Yorkshire, although in our slang dialect we'd say it more as "alreight" or "a'reight" (depending on where in Yorkshire you came from) and expect to receive the exact same back in response unless a disaster has happened. A slight nod of the head as you say it is also compulsory. 'Ow do', 'Nah then' and 'Ey up' are also acceptable substitutes.
I'd rather be paying a percentage of my tax to help fund the NHS. Than have to choose between an operation or not being thousands of pounds in debt. Which can sometimes be choosing between life and death.
Why can't we use our National Insurance contributions to pay for our own private healthcare policies? Many people in this country don't pay in to the systems but reap the benefits. But if you stay healthy, you don't.
@@MonkeyButtMovies1 - I'm 34, and I seriously don't think there will be a state pension when I retire. Just look at the ticking time bomb of public sector pensions!
@@oddcharacter6891 Because some people can't afford to do that. One of the things about living in a society that looks after all of its citizens is that a healthier society benefits everyone in terms of productivity. It's also the right thing to do. Yes there are people who take the piss, but they're small in number and shouldn't be used as an argument to get rid of a very good thing with a huge net benefit.
@@charliebuoy - you've mentioned productivity but you have to admit that the NHS is woefully unproductive and inefficient. It is top heavy with management and also suffers from procurement issues, such as paying over the odds for the basics. Also, another huge chunk of money being spent by the NHS is swallowed up by ailments brought upon by personal lifestyle choices. Obesity, smoking, alcohol and drug related issues. I don't see how people living healthier lives should be penalised, whilst the unhealthy are indulged.
Love the NHS! I’m so paranoid with health so just being able to make a quick Free appointment with my GP (just for them to tell me I’m completely fine and worrying about nothing most of the time) but it’s great! I can’t imagine having to pay. There must be many people who just ignore symptoms to avoid losing money in America. Hope you guys are okay!!!
“Any luck catching them swans then?” is a well known quote from a comedy film called Hot Fuzz which is set in Gloucestershire and is known for amusing examples of West Country accents
@@budd2nd Not aged well I don't think. Just got all the series and rewatching. Used to be a massive fan in the 90s, but finding it hard going now to get through them. The first series is still a classic, but the others....
I love the NHS, i had a lot of experience with it, they have saved my life and in fact i was in hospital just last week because my daughter fell off her pony and broke her arm, there was absolutely no wait, and the nurses, doctors and surgeons were so good with her and they even made sure i was ok and fed and given plenty of cups of tea. For wait times they triage all patients and the more serious it is the quicker you are seen. the tax is worth every penny to make healthcare a right for everyone, i cant stand the thought of someone suffering because they cant afford healthcare!! I only usually have a full English breakfast if im eating out, i only cook it on a rare occasion. most of the time its a healthy cereal, muesli, porridge or toast for my family. yes please to accents, some great ones are scouse, geordie, Doric, Glaswegian, Dublin, theirs so many to choose from!
@@Jemma1487 you didnt wate becouse all the hospitals are empty,no one dare go to them becouse we are told its full to the rafters of peaple dieing from covid. under normal circustances ude be wating all day.that is not not taking away the great job the nurses do. nhs is fantastic
Thanks for another great video guys . Believe 99% of UK citizens appreciate & are proud of the NHS , however it isn't the funding the main problem but how the money is spent. It is true most people would be prepared to pay more tax to fund it however the system is dragged down by poor management & 'red tape' which create terrible inefficiencies which never seems to be addressed.
The NHS is actually one of the most efficient healthcare systems in the world already and as a country we spend less per capita on healthcare than, for example, the USA, yet have similar or better outcomes. The problem is the NHS has been starved of funding by the Tories, so every year it is asked to do more with less money (in real terms).
You fall off a ladder and an ambulance is called, you’re rushed to hospital, you receive immediate attention for your injuries, you survive, you recuperate in hospital, you’re sent home. No bill for any of it. No bankruptcy for outstanding bill. You paid for it all in your taxes in the years leading up to it. What’s not to love
What can I say about the NHS? My brother had a heart attack. He's alive and didn't have to remortgage the house to pay for it. My mother had life saving surgery when her gall bladder died. She's also had two tumours removed. Didn't have to sell a kidney to pay for it. My father has multiple issues and is on lots of pills, all free because he is retired and some of them are required to live. I'm currently unemployed, have mental health issues, and recently diagnosed with diabetes. My medications will be free while I am out of work thanks to the NHS and all my GP visits are of course free, and being diabetic there will be lots in my future. I can honestly say I have no issues with the NHS. Considering I have no job so I'm not even paying into the NHS right now, and I get even more help because of that. Who could really hate the NHS?
John P big difference is the amount we pay to get free at point of use.. US insurance is based on the fact that they make money from people and will find any excuse not to pay up. Very dangerous system if you get certain illnesses or become unemployed even people with the best insurance have had to sell there house. Watch a the documentary on here it’s called - The truth about American healthcare... shows you a lot about the myths health insurance companies have payed to put fear into American about Healthcare for all.
Those Brits who behave badly when abroad usually behave badly at home - unless their mum's watching. "Alright" is pretty much universal although stronger in some areas and some socio-economic groups. The NHS like most large organisations, it has good parts and some less good parts. But as a general principle of free at the time of use paid for through taxation is widely supported.
I’m the U.K. you can drive less than 10mins and it’s a totally different accent. NHS is a fantastic institution but yes it needs better funding. Cons, can be waiting times but this can depend on where you are as well. I’ve not had any bad experiences to slate it.
The way you initially said shire is spot on (for Scotland) . The shir and shear pronunciations are the way it's said in England. You should definitely film a reaction to the Aberdeen accent
Q: How many people go bankrupt from medical bills in the US each year? A: 5,30,000 Q:How many people go bankrupt from medical bills in the UK each year? A: None.
My experience's of the NHS 1) Saturday (long time ago), severe stomach pains that lead me to go to A&E. Inspected and tested, kept overnight, Sunday - Appendectomy, out Tuesday. No bill to pay 2)Thursday (long, long time ago) I blew my ring finger apart, Ambulance - A&E - Burns Unit. Thursday night, emergency plastic surgery, out Saturday. No bill to pay. 3) Friday (not so long ago), General feeling of death - trip to A&E, tested and inspected - Myocardial Infarction, emergency treatment - kept in Hospital. Monday - surgery to fit Stents, Tuesday - sent home to live my life.......No bill to pay I have been given more from the NHS than I could ever give to them.
Inbetweeners.... Yup, pretty accurate... We were very much like that at that age!! - I was the geeky one.. NHS... Well I would be dead if it wasnt for the NHS...
Midlander here, y’alright? I definitely try to avoid Brits abroad, or certain age ranges. Only tend to have a “Full English” high days and holidays, or if family are staying over.
It’s the ones who think beer should accompany every single meal whilst abroad, show their lobster baked skin whilst shirtless everywhere, including eateries and places where most normal people would put a damn top on and just generally make a nuisance of themselves. Sadly, between those idiots and the memories of football violence, the holidaying brits are often seen as a necessary evil by the European travel industry. Most of us are, however, not at all like that.
@@adamwest8711 I don't know why we Brits feel we have to let loose while on holiday. I'm glad I'm not one of them When I went to Switzerland a couple of years ago, I could not eat the 5 courses the hotels I stayed at gave me. I normally have one, sometimes two. Unfortunately, they looked offended 😬. I loved the food, I just couldn't eat anymore
The NHS is great, the Inbetweeners is very accurate. And you can have the full English whenever you like. If it's fried it's unhealthy, but you can have it grilled. I personally have it on either Friday or Saturday, or both
Yes, we pretty much all say "Y'alright?" But we do all say it slightly different. Above Staffordshire you'll hear the "you" In the north Midlands you'll hear the contraction "y'alright?" In the black Country "YowOriight" North London you hear "yawright?" In London you'll mostly hear "orwight?" In the real urban areas it can end up "aright" Haha we all say it so different.
In the Black Country it's "yam a'roight" for you alright. Most of Staffordshire has the contraction you only ascribed to North Midlands. I'm a Staffordian whose father is a Yam Yam. Sorry but had to point out your errors.
@Wompus this is very true. I'm from the North-East, live in Newcastle but am not a geordie. Many aspects of the dialect are no longer relevant and the accent has become decidedly more comprehensible. You alright? Wound probably be 'are you alright' in geordie but the words get contracted heavily into something like 'ah ye all-right' or even 'ye-allright?'. It's hard to type!
Accents Ok try- Estuary (that's London but not Cockney), Norfolk, South-West/Bristol (which is not Mummerset), Birmingham/West Midlands (Not to be confused with Black Country), South Yorkshire (that's Michael Palin and Geoff Boycott), as a separate thing look at Glasgow vs Edinburgh
@@WanderingRavens I enjoyed it, could be a bit hard going at times, but you'll get a good range of accents and the mix of British workers in Germany 😁👍
@@WanderingRavens It was a classic comedy, very funny at times. But it also was realistic in depicting the hard times of the 1980s. I expect it will be watched and learned from by historians in the future.
"You alright?" "Ureet?" "Reet?" "Ahhhhh(l)rah"" "Aye" It's ubiquitous throughout the UK but different in pronunciation. The friendliest greeting and probably more popularly used than even the word 'hello' these days.
I hate to say it but in my experience the inbetweeners is quite realistic! And the NHS is our pride and joy, very rarely a Brit would be unwilling to be taxed higher for it. Also the accents do change literally every city! Slight differences that maybe foreigners wouldn’t catch but they are all different.
The NHS is brilliant, I've had two knee replacements with all the before and after care that entailed. All done with people who care and for free. I think a lot of people have a full English when on holiday or at home on a Sunday.
CT Scanner was invented within the NHS as far as I’m aware, one of its creators went to my school, lots of research and development has been done with. Love the NHS, it’s saved my life more than once and I’ve never had to wait too long, quickest waiting time was less than a minute for an x-ray 😂 you’re right it’s not really a partisan issue at all. I suppose the alternate take on being happy to pay taxes is that I love my country. So, that means supporting it and its people (who beyond the land itself constitute the country) through paying taxes. Surely if you love your country, you want to support it whether through some sort of military or civilian service, or more readily by just paying taxes. Otherwise what is it you actually love, and do you just love it because what you personally get out of it and don’t want to give anything back?
According to John Willsher in his book " Dorset and Beyond The Willsher family history AD1550 to 2000" , when he was the operations director of EMI Industrial Electronics Division "Godfrey Hounsfield, a research and development engineer, presented the world with the Computerised Axial Tomographic Scanner, the CAT Scanner.. and he had the thrill of creating the resources to manufacturer and market it world wide".
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Y'all should do a video learning Scottish slang😂🏴
@@andrewmiller6754 We have!! Here's a Scottish slang video we did :D ruclips.net/video/CyDI1dhk3g8/видео.html
@@WanderingRavens have you guys done one on the Scottish Gaelic language?
@@andrewmiller6754 Not yet!!
Guys, I'm enjoying your videos, however, you're not always getting the right answers from brits replying.....A case in point is the meaning of "slacker than a wizard's sleeve" which is actually listed in Viz magazine's thesaurus and it can't be used in any other context!
As for the NHS as Nye Bevan its founder said “No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means,”
Gotta love Nye Bevan
He based it on what the welsh miners had been doing, as their employers were not looking after them if injured
@@ladydunraven I didn't know that, thank you for the info
In the 1945 U.K./G.B. General Election the British people voted for The Labour Party (A Socialist Party) along with many other social programs they promised to implement A Free Health Care System from the Cradle to The Grave To All ... they did and it started on The 5th of July 1948, its called The National Health Service or The "N.H.S." 72 years of State Health Care and Support agencies ... I'm proud of That Labour Government and proud to be a Socialist myself, Long Live The N.H.S.
The NHS is to close to Communism, after all you in America you have the right to 'best of treatment' that's of course if you can afford it!.
"The true worth of the NHS is not that it saved our family. It is that it would make the same effort for every family, even if that family were destitute. The true worth of the NHS is that those of us who are lucky enough to pay tax can go to sleep at night, knowing that we have helped make that radical kindness possible."
@Wake up Sheep We've always operated a two-tier system - basically, everyone who works pays for the NHS but if you can and want to pay more then you can go private.
There's all the choice yanks have, but the comfort of knowing you'll always have healthcare.
@Wake up Sheep what NHS are you using?!
Has someone been reading a bit too much David Icke?
@Wake up Sheep you're hilarious. Actually, no - ask for some help. You're clearly unwell.
The NHS can help.
On that note: The monetary cost of abolishing slavery was only paid off in 2015. So not only the kindness of healthcare but you've also done your small part in ending one of most horrific chapters in our history.
In the UK, most people don't really complain about paying tax but we do complain about how the government spends our taxes.
Spot on. If only politicians understood that.
I would not worry about the money the government spends which is public knowledge. I would worry about the money they take in taxes and lose. 1 or 2 trillion misplaced and lost. I thought to myself well have they checked down the side of the settee and the hole in there suite pockets. . I can always scrape a few quid together from doing just that. But seriously though how can you lose trillions and just put that announcement into a side note once in an interview. Not to be heard or mentioned again. I cant understand the amercans attitude and reluctance to everyone paying a little more in taxes for a life saving service that would surely benefit the whole nations population but I also under that the Americans will have quite a few reservations about where and how any extra tax would be allocated solely because of the way certain programs running now are mismanaged and funded. .
Especially if it is a Tory government.
@@kevinwright4803 correct
That and the government not having the spine to go after corparate tax evasion. Edd Sheram paid more tax than both Amazon and Starbucks. That is fucked up by any metric.
I work for the NHS and I am daily proud of what all my colleagues and myself can accomplish especially in this current situation.
The NHS and people like you make this country worth living in I can get stabbed as many times as I like and not lose my hoise
Thank you for all you do :)
Hero
A lot of things divide us in UK. One thing unites all of us and that is our love, appreciation and respect for the NHS 💙
A friend with a heart condition moved from the USA to UK some years back. He would have found health insurance prohibitive in the in the USA, and would never have afforded a heart transplant there. Here, it did not cost him anything, by was able to see his children grow up having 15 years he would never have had if he'd stayed across the pond. I've never begrudged the money I've paid in, I get my money's worth knowing the less fortunate don't have to risk destitution when they are in the greatest need.
I really don't understand the mindset that thinks the sick should fend for themselves.
Look at the WHO figures, the us spends more per head of population and not all are covered less fully covered. Americans throw away their money. What incentive does your pharmacy or hospital have to give you cheaper meds. The more they cost the more they mark up. In the UK the NHS bulk buys and screws big pharma, that's why the US/UK trade deal will make UK hospitals stand alone.
I have a friend that is 11 years (and counting) post heart transplant. My son was diagnosed ASD at 3 years old, allowing him to access specialist therapy and schooling. That alone to me is worth every penny I pay to the NHS.
Eve Clark - My girlfriends late husband died from complications due to diabetes. They had double insurance coverage and she still had to file bankruptcy! Healthcare is a basic human right, but I would like to have a less expensive solution! I be live that in a situation like this, the government should lend assistance!
It’s not just the taxation, it’s that pharmaceutical companies don’t have the same clout. If you need drugs, you don’t get Advil for £3, you get unbranded ibuprofen for 16p
Andy Sutcliffe - I’m an American. I agree with you about the cost of medications in the US. The pharmaceutical industry has too much power! It is a multi-billion industry!
We spend 364 days a year complaining about the rain and, on the one sunny day, we go around saying to each other, "I like it hot, but not THIS hot".
In other countries people worry about skin cancer, in Britain it's a case of stripping off, laying out on the grass and saying "Cancer come and get me".
This made us laugh. Thank you, Tony! 😂
@@grahvis 😂😂
Ain’t that the truth.
@@WanderingRavens It's a Peter Kaye joke. If you've not watched his stuff, it's well worth it.
The correct response to “No luck catching them swans then?” is “It’s just the one swan actually.”
Ohhhh hot fuz??????
Man that's been bugging me all day man. Just clicked
Exactly what i thought Sandford's most wanted
I have never heard that saying before! What does it mean?
@@Lily_The_Pink972 its a quote from the movie Hot Fuzz my dear and not a saying
The inbetweeners series is actually very clever parody of teenage culture, you need to look a bit deeper than the surface crassness, it is funny because we all realise we were like one of the characters before we grew up. We know the NHS it is not perfect, it always needs more money, but we love it because we know it will be there when we really need it. That pride American have in the flag, is what we feel for the NHS.
Yet most Americans, who are so proud of their flag.. Do not realise that it was directly copied from the flag of the British East India company. These vessels were bringing in goods (including tea) to American ports before independence. That flag, was complete with the 13 red & white stripes.. Which represented the 13 British colonies! "The good old Red, White & Blue", is also original to the Union Flag of the UK, not America!
Oh you ll get a strong reaction from this one. The NHS is one of the things we got right in this country nobody should be excluded from healthcare because they cant afford to pay for a treatment it is morally bankrupt that anyone would let someone die rather than pay a little extra in tax to get them the treatment they need.
Wake up Sheep That’s a story from the Daily Mail. It’s Bollocks. Decisions to resuscitate are entirely made by the clinicians on the basis of what is in the interest of the patient.
@W1Z ard I broke my back and the NHS saved me. No cost for a helicopter trip, 2 ambulances, nearly 2 weeks in hospital, physio etc. Probably cost the NHS £150k ish. I have never paid that much in tax (I pay about £6k a year in income tax and have only been paying that level of tax for about 10 years).
I live in the midlands and when you say “alright” a lot of the time it’s treated as a rhetorical question and you’ll just receive an alright back rather than an actual answer. It’s just another way of saying hello.
The NHS is the greatest thing that ever happened to this country. They have been incredible throughout the pandemic, as they always have been. Frankly, if given the choice between the best of American hospitals, with money, and geography as no object, and any NHS hospital, for an operation which would save my life, I would choose the NHS hospital every time.
Admittedly, wait times can be an issue, but that's a small price to pay for an excellent service, and thousands of lives saved in any one day.
5th of November...
I completely agree with this including the wait times 😂 if you have any sort of serious injury they are pretty quick at getting you in, however when I broke my hand I did end up waiting 4 hours for an x-ray.
@@RadioactiveMatty Heard of Triage? Worst injuries first....
@@davidhoward2487 yeah man that's how it works, just acknowledging that waiting times will be longer if you aren't going to die from it. In the USA you just need money and you're grand.
The NHS is not even remotely the greatest thing that has happened to this country.
With the NHS I’d say that wait times can be a while, but never really for anything crucial - the NHS works because its priorities are in the right place. You’ll get seen as quickly as you NEED to - quicker if they can. Because it’s not private, they aren’t trying to get you to buy the most expensive medicine or anything, they just want to give you the best treatment they can to keep you well - even into the ‘high-ups’ and bosses
exactly. I have been to A&E with a possible foot fracture and sat for like 4hrs waiting to be seen (i was fine, a bad sprain)... to being brought in in absolute agony, hardly could walk, stomach was swollen and was in a bed and hooked up to meds within 15mins, admitted that night after tests (had a ruptured intestine...) You are seen based on how seriously ill or injured you might be, not first come first served...
AMEN!. I spent 3 hours in when I had done my back in and my left leg went numb, my son was seen within the hour when he had sudden bleeding in one eye and my bloke was sent from our GP straight into a monitored bed when he had a chest infection and a blood oxygen level of 60%(ish) which turned out to be pneumonia and a 5 day stay. It's all about priority.
I had a mole that was eventually identified as being positive for melanoma...although there are variations with regards to how long it takes some GPs to diagnose it/believe it is worthy of a second opinion (i.e. a specialist) from GP surgery to GP surgery even, once you're seen by a specialist, if they think there's something worthy of investigation, you're booked in and under the knife ASAP...I've even been through secondary follow up surgery and now into treatment all within about 6 months.
Although that may sound slow to some, I'd concur with the others, the need for them to complete the follow up operation may not have been as high a priority as others for example.
As such, I am happy with the service I have received...as it's cancer as well, I have not had to pay anything extra for the surgery or treatments.
That said, I am signed up to a private health scheme at work and, as such, can claim back money for each treatment I receive via the NHS....which is an added bonus!
Having stage 3 melanoma, though, not so much. 🤦🏻♂️
Agreed
Ellie Fenwick I and others have experienced severe corruption in nhs o avoid negligence. Ibgotvinto 20 000 debt on private medical care but it saved myvlifexdespite being on life support intensive care . I was denied medical care. In order tonprevent medical negligence
The NHS is awesome, you don't lose your house to pay for medical bills.
The secret to the queens longevity is that she doesn't want Charles to be king.
The real secret is Turmeric. She got the secret off her Mum. It has to be mixed with pepper though. Properly true.
We all want wills as king next and he has a hiar
I'm guessing that if Charles died instead of Diana, she would be the bitch now and he the saint.
You pay in taxes/national insurance. They never had it so they won't miss it is the government way but it seems to work for us too
A geordie person says, “Areet” as opposed you “You alright?” Incidentally, on the accent thing, just a few miles is all it takes for some very noticeable changes in accent.
The NHS is fantastic I've had my money's worth and more, if I was paying insurance the premium would be through the roof (saved my life)👍❤
Wow! Thank you for letting us know!! We envy you for having it :(
Agree the NHS is a wonderful service, yes it does cost people in tax payments. It's great benefit is that it is available to everyone. Sometimes the service is slow. For those with money they can pay for private health care treatment.
If all the money Americans paid for medical insurance was paid into a central pot and the government negotiated with the medical insurance companies then they'd be able to have a decent system. I watched a film the other day where a woman had cancer diagnosis then went into the treatment options with the doctor and was then sent to someone else to see how they were going to pay for the treatment. That was a really weird scene.
@@Trebor74 The American healthcare system is brutal for the lower middle class and low-income families. :(
I literally couldn’t afford to live in America as I have a pacemaker that has to be changed every few years and imagine that would be really expensive
I think the NHS is brilliant. Like everything it has it’s problems but overall it’s great.
I only ever have an English breakfast when I go on holiday or a trip somewhere in England. I rarely have one at home
Same I think the NHS is amazing and my mum works for them
I have full English every Sunday. I love rhe nhs. It saved my dads life.
Same love NHS but I think it’s highly underfunded
@@thomassimpson8760 that the peadotorys faults
i think the nhs is fantastic but other nations run it better like france
NHS - pride of Britain worth every penny of tax and more.
Facts
@@Sarah224101 Cost we spend less per head of population than the US and EVERYBODY is covered. 2 Free at the point of use, the only charge is GP prescriptions, no charge for hospital free treatment medicines and food. 3 Ground breaking medical procedures and equipment. We can test new gear procedures and medicines on a massive scale, just look what the US imports. 4 Life expectancy, the only countries that have higher life expectancy spend more money on their NHS. The WHO for fact checking
PS GP prescriptions £9 about $12 for any drug, diabetes, cancer and certain other life threatening conditions free. over 60 free, unemployed free, pregnant or new mother free. My daughter lives in Texas loves it there big house but health care can't afford another baby!
It is a new religion where people pay homage to the state every week, well thank fuck that is over.
The NHS is great until they deny you a drug that could save your life because it is too expensive or you suffer malpractice which is rampant according to news headlines with a new scandal every other week.
That said when it works it is great and better than private, it just people are brainwashed into thinking it is some kind of magic fucking Unicorn over here.
Dan Brown - Dan, I like your objectivity! I think it’s great that everyone has health insurance! I just don’t like the idea of government telling me what services I can and can’t have! Privatizing it would be better due to competition! Damn, I think you’re the only objective Brit here!
The inbetweeners is extremely accurate, that’s why it’s funny.
It's very much teenage comedy - very funny if you are at that age, and fairly funny if cringeworthy if you are now older.
Yeah definitely accurate love the inbetweeners
Grounded in accuracy, but pushed a bit over the top for comedic effect
My only issue is that they some how haven't released a blu ray set for the show yet.
Skins was probably a bit more accurate for a lot of people, to be fair. =P
We love to moan, especially about the weather. Few days of sunshine though, we complain it’s too hot 🤣 also, NHS is full of heroes from top to bottom and it’s the best thing about the country
Heroes? At the end of the day they're doing their job, which is not the definition of a hero. I say that having spoken to NHS workers who hated the clapping that went on and on and on and think calling them 'heroes' is ridiculous.
Aldo Zilli god damn me for being complimentary
@@ascky1 haha, it's OK
Aldo Zilli my mum is an NHS nurse and she deeply appreciated the clapping posters and endless support people have given the NHS, yes these people are just doing their jobs but it’s not an easy one they work 12hr shifts for not enough pay, not only that but because of corona they are putting their lives at risk. so i think they deserve to at least be called “heroes” 🌈
@@laurenblachford1501 well done to her
If 'Breaking Bad' was set in the uk the series would have lasted about 10 minutes;
Episode 1 Scene 1
So I am afraid I have to tell that you have cancer.
Oh no however will I pay for the treatment on my science teacher pay?
Don't worry sir the NHS has you covered with all the tax you have (and will) paid.
The end.
😂😂
It's a bit of a misconception Walt started cooking meth to cover the cost of the treatment. He actually did it to build up a nest egg to leave behind for Skylar and the kids. He never intended to get treatment at first.
@@mothturtle7897 I think ny poimt still stands. In the US system he can not afford the treatment so he is a dead man walking. As a result everything is an reaction in despiration to the situation.
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As a Brit whenever I go abroad I apologise to everyone I talk to and just say “just be grateful I’m not American” and that seems to make people happy
In my experience, A full English, for almost all people, is once a week at the most, and I think most people maybe only on a special occasion like their birthday, or maybe after a heavy night of drinking
Absolutely. It was a key part of my hangover recovery for years.
Last English breakfast I had was last year. It is very much a rare treat. Perhaps three or four times a year.
Full English is an occasional treat though I guess if your job involves heavy manual labour it may be eaten more often.
Call it a Flinglish! 🤣
I can’t remember the last time I a full English breakfast. If I did, it was at a cosy,and quaint B&B when I had to stay somewhere and they fill you up for hours! 😀
for some reason Yanks hate taxes, but theyre fine with putting that money in billionaire pockets
We hate what the government wastes tax money on We dont hate taxes just how they spend it on corruption
Excactly. They pay more for health care an get less of it. Because the money ends up at the insurance companies and the lawyers and the lobbyists that is hired to keep that broken system.
'Any luck catching them swans then?'
It's from that movie Hot Fuzz.
And the answer is .... “ it’s just the one swan actually “
“No luck catching them Swans then?” “It’s just the one swan actually” is actually the lines from Hot Fuzz
Also: "No luck catching them killers then?"
The swans thing is a quote from the film “hot fuzz”
🤦🏼♂️ How could we forget that
Basically 'Coppers' or Officers you would say. Chase Swan's round a west country village for a bit in the film lol
@@WanderingRavens The Queen does not own every swan, just certain swans on the River Thames are marked as belonging to the Queen. This I believe dates back to when swans were eaten by the rich and powerful.
@@Brian3989 Good to know! Thank you!
It's just the one swan, actually.
NHS. I've broke 14 bones; had 17 operations, died once, have 9 inches of gut cut out, liver sewn up, gall bladder taken out. Had 5 emergency ambulance rides.
Lets say I've had my monies worth for the tax I've paid in.
Never had a problem being seen. Always been treated well but then again I don't go to A&E with stupid stuff.
Ref. Full English ... every now and then and mostly in cafes.
😱😱😱 Even if just one of those stories are true, then you're a lucky boy to have the NHS by your side.
All I've ever had is a few broken bones thankfully...It's not really the sort of thing one should want to get their money's worth of.
Bear in mind the US government (yes just the government not including any employee or private insurance at all) pays more tax money per head to healthcare than the UK. In fact more than double. So it's kind of a myth that healthcare free at the point of entry will raise your taxes.
Lucky you live in the UK then otherwise you would have been bankrupt by now or the insurance premium would be through the roof.
In my 36 years of life I have had 1 child, broken my wrist in several places (in one incident), had braces and recently gone through multiple GP appointments, blood tests and scans due to a liver issue... During this time I have paid a grand total of £9.50 outside of my normal taxes and that was for a prescription of a specific penicillin not available in a standard pharmacy like Boots or Superdrug
Even if I had never personally used the NHS I would still believe I have had my moneys worth with the tax I've paid because of how it's been there for family and friends, also how it means that those that need it don't end up in huge debt because they had the misfortune of having an accident or getting a nasty disease! The NHS is worth every penny and more!
Plus Americans still pay tax towards their healthcare, as well as their insurance premiums, then they still often get hit with a bill after attending a hospital, as their premiums won't always cover the cost of treatment.
Not to mention that it’s highly likely that the vast majority of people are going to need hospital treatment at some point in their lives. Which increases the older we get.
I’m always seeing American friends on social media posting go fund me pages. For people trying to raise money for hospital bills.
@Eve Oakley to be fair that could have happened even if you went private. Horrible situation though but nice of you trying to get money out of the NHS when they need every penny they can get
If you want to learn more about the perspective of the NHS I really recommend reading This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay, he is a former junior doctor recounting his experiences and whilst a lot of it are anecdotes, the stories of the patients the NHS has been able to help is really thought provoking. I could never imagine having to pay for my monthly blood tests, my regular consultant appointments and 100s of pound on medication, the NHS is truly life saving to so many people and the positives definitely outweigh the negatives, especially during this pandemic. All the nurses, doctors, care workers and more have done a fantastic job and deserve so much more recognition
The NHS is great, I’ve recently been diagnosed type 1 diabetic and the level of care I’ve received has been unbelievable. The doctors are so under appreciated but the nhs is really something every Brit can be proud of
Nothing worse than asking someone if “they alright” and then they proceed to tell you ...it’s not a question that requires an answer
Like 'how do you do' or 'howdy'
I dont know about the other 3 countries but in Scotland that usually requires an answer but only a "yeah I'm fine" then changing the topic starting a 2 hour long conversation 🤣
@@aaronloftus6125 aye nae bad
Brits abroad ... try watching the show Benidorm. Make sure you've anethetized yourself with a few glasses first or the cringe factor may be overwhelming.
We'll do that!
I have often been embarrassed by my fellow British when abroad. They think everyone should speak English, and that by shouting at someone, they will understand you. They don't even try to learn the basics, like please, thank you, hello etc. They come over as being ignorant and rude. Which being honest some of them are. Someone once said to me , I'm not going over there, it's full of foreigners, I explained that if he went there, he would be the foreigner.. He nearly had apoplexy.😁😁
@@WanderingRavens One of the problems in the past has been young Brits going abroad for the first time without their parents and getting very, very drunk. So you would have youngsters everywhere in the tourist resorts fighting, vomiting, being very loud and obnoxious, using the street as a public toilet, running around naked (boys and girls) and having sex in public. All rather annoying for the locals, who generally handle their alcohol much better. Another problem is that the locals can't tell the difference between rowdy Brits and rowdy Irish, Dutch, Swedes, Germans etc. They are all English speakers, so to the locals they are all rowdy Brits.
Wandering Ravens Be careful you may be traumatised.
I was in intensive care for a week when I was three due to a respiratory condition. That would have cost 5 or 6 figures in the USA. It was free for me, trust me, the NHS is worth it 😂
A big difference in hospitals, between the British and American systems, is in Britain you are patient who needs care and treatment, in America you are a customer. You won't face bankruptcy if you unfortunately become ill, have an accident, or have a child born with some genetic problem. Most of us sail through life quite healthily, then age catches up with you. Since the age of 60, I have had a hip replacement, a heart attack, ( resulting in having to have an angioplasty operation, two stets inserted) blood pressure medication, being retired I have free, five days in hospital. Wonderful care,COPD treatment plus medication again free, several checks a year. Medication, I order by telephone, which is delivered to my home, again free.
Especially when you consider that the US spends more government money per head providing healthcare to its veterans and through medicare/aid than the UK spends to deliver free comprehensive healthcare through the NHS to all its citizens. Amazing, but true.
So why should everyone else in the country have to pay for your care? I’m sure that there are thousands of people that don’t need ANY medical care in any given year yet they have to pay for others.
@@johnp139 Because some day you too will need the NHS. I am a very happy taxpayer since the age of 16. I paid into the pot and for last 8 years need medication. We all pay a nominal amount and ANY of my fellow citizens can be treated once a (FREE) NHS ambulance arrives.
John P so that other citizens don’t have to declare bankruptcy or die because they can’t afford treatment. Nye Bevan, founder of the NHS said: “no society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means”
I completely understand the American argument that private healthcare encourages competition which drives costs down. But that clearly doesn’t happen, hence the average price of a heart transplant in the USA is $500,000, a ride in an ambulance costs thousands and the fact that drug companies wield a frankly nauseating amount of power over practically every aspect of life. Take Insulin, for example, there are only a few producers of insulin in the USA, meaning there is no competition, this is a drug which costs next to nothing to make and is needed by over a million Americans but the lack of competition means pharmaceutical companies can charge as much as they like.
The NHS saved my life, I had cancer and the healthcare provided was amazing. Plus, I didn’t have to worry about it financially
The argument that can be had about “English breakfast” being unhealthy when compared to some American’s eating habits is, yes the “English breakfast” is extremely unhealthy and fatty, but you will never see it at the size that of an American meal, as Americans tend to plate up their food in massive portions that are bigger than the average Brits “English breakfast “ or roast dinner.
Also in Britain we rarely have a English breakfast. It tend to be the likes of cereal, toast, fruit, oats etc. The English Breakfast is normally a weekend/hungover food and even then most people take a bacon sandwich over the whole plate idea.
I think we brits love the concept of the NHS, because are only real knowledge of other systems is the US system which we definitely don’t want as it just looks to be a money grab.
"British people are always making tea" - looks at mug and realises it's full of the worst thing possible: no tea, puts on kettle
Us Irish people too. An empty mug is just SHOCKING!!! X
Good call I'll put kettle on
No tea at all? I'm pretty sure that's illegal!
Love this XD
Ooh... *looks in mug* Time for another one.
I'm Yorkshireman, the accents change about every 3 miles and that's just in Yorkshire !!
Wow!!
Usually this is split between what some call a 'soft' Yorkshire accent (like my uncle) or a 'thick' Yorkshire accent (like my uncle when he drinks)
I was coming to comment this ... same with Birmingham just think about all the London accents it’s the same everywhere else. Liverpool is scouse where as across the Mersey it’s diluted and they call it plastic scouse
Definitely agree with this I’m a sheffield Girl, we are called de dars
@@cass6757 haha! my cousin is a de-da too
The proper response in the southeast to "Y'alright?"
"Yeah not too bad, you?"
"Yeah not too bad" -
Followed by an awkward silence - end of conversation
This is the extent of the conventional skills of socially awkward white British boys in my experience
Didn't even think people spoke to one another down south in all honesty 😉
@@JackRabbit002 Brilliant
Incorrect. "You alright?" is not a question. It means "hello".
My mother was hit by a car. She went, by ambulance to the hospital, was in ER on life support for 5 hours. The doctor came in and explained everything that was wrong and mum was kept breathing by machine while we decided to pull the plug. After she was gone, the doctor came back to the family room to express his sympathy and the nurse hugged everyone (this is ER staff, very busy, time is money). By the end of the year, my dad's heart failed and he went into the hospital, not to come home until Mid May. In that time he'd had 3 xrays, CT scan, angiogram, angioplasty and finally a valve replacement. He was in cardiac intensive care for 6 weeks, then transported by ambulance to rehab where he was for another 5 weeks. He was home for a few more months until his health toppled again and he was in hospital from August until he died the following May. In those times they had scanned and x-rayed him, taken such good care of him,, palliative doctors were amazing and the hospital worked with the funeral home to take him to their morgue. We paid....nothing. Need you ask if it's a scam?
The NHS has saved my life numerous times, both as a child and an adult.
Btw some of the things that Americans take for granted like IVF and hip replacements were developed in NHS hospitals.
The taxes my parents paid and that myself and my husband have well been worthwhile.
The thing about Brits abroad is that not all of us are the drink until your unconscious and act obnoxious.
This subtype of Brit goes to the same place (often all inclusive) they often go to British run bars and eat British food.
Unfortunately the majority of reserved British tourists like myself tend to take in all of the culture when we go on holiday abroad.
Because we're quiet we aren't newsworthy.
Yes, this. There are specific places where some Brits go with the specific intention of spending the week drinking, so of course Brits have a bad reputation in those places. Many of us deliberately avoid going to those resorts, I would avoid them like the plague (can't think of anything worse than having a week off work, going to another country, and then wasting the entire time in a bar getting drunk).
Wow! Didn't know that the NHS developed hip replacements!
@@WanderingRavens they were developed in Wrightington hospital in Lancashire.
@@RosLanta whenever I would holiday abroad I would come back to "where is your tan?"
For a start I'm fair skinned so I need spf50 or I burn and I get sun stroke quite easily.
I don't see the point in spending all of that money on a foreign holiday to lie on a beach , get drunk and eat a full English breakfast.
I like to explore museums and other historical places and sample the local food. I even take a phonetic phrase book to try and make the effort to ask for stuff in the hosts language.
I cringe when I see Brits speaking loud and slowly in English as if it will make the foreign host understand better🤦
@@lynn69jackson Absolutely. I would frankly also get bored doing nothing but lying on a beach all week! One or two days is fine as a rest, but generally I want to make the most of a trip and see and do whatever I can. Mostly museums, galleries and ancient sites as I'm into art & archaeology.
Since you were talking about TV you like I'm going to re-recommend Yes Minister.
That show really is timeless, its amazing that its still true today as it was back then.
After Yes Minister watch Yes Prime Minister.
This needs more likes!
And Doc Martin
As a Geordie, it would be good to see a reaction to our 'language' 😂
I'd also say that The Inbetweeners is fairly spot on, some things are a bit over the top for dramatic effect, but overall I'd say it's pretty realistic
@Mikê'e Stark could he worse, could be teesider like myself. That horrible bastardisation between geordie and Yorkshire is just grim. Like the North 👍
Ya the inbetweeners is pretty accurate 😂😂
@@Sarah22410 true
Brits abroad: I've never been to Spain (not my thing, I prefer cold countries with mountains where I can ski), but I'm well aware of the situation. If I had to guess, I'd say it's the cheap beer. We like to drink, but some of us drink more than we can handle, and the cheap alcohol attracts a certain type of person who goes purely to get drunk. I'm sure there are plenty of Brits who go to Spain for other reasons, and are generally polite and well behaved, but the loud annoying ones are the ones who stand out.
NHS: I'm glad we have it and I've no problem with paying for it (I don't generally mind taxes since somebody has to pay for the infrastructure that we all use), but it is struggling. Part of the reason is because people abuse it because it's free. There are other reasons that I won't go into here, but... yeah, long waiting times are a thing. However, NHS doctors do plenty of research. Many of them lecture at universities and write their own publications, and most of the main hospitals are tied directly to the universities' medical faculties, so lack of research is definitely not a thing.
I read an article, but sadly I can't find it to quote accurately. It stated the cost and quality of a hip replacement in various counties. The USA had the most expensive and not the best product. The countries with the cheapest & a high-quality artificial hip were from memory the Netherlands, New Zealand & the UK,. Bulk buying and strict quality control were given as the reasons, countries with some form of universal health care seemed to get a better product at a lower cost.
I suspect the tea refusal incident was more about HOW the person said "no", not the actual refusal. As you said, Eric, I suspect something else was going on.
Thanks for backing me up on that, Tony! Out of curiosity, is it a bit of a faux pas to reject the curtesy tea? Or is okay to turn it down, if done so politely?
@@WanderingRavens just don't say "sorry i don't drink tea". You'll get the "you...... don't.......drink......tea" look. Like saying you only breathe in, not out. 😁
Wandering Ravens You’d have to turn it down with ‘No thanks, I’ve just had one,’ or some other excuse making it not your fault that you can’t say yes.
@@WanderingRavens
I think it depends on the social situation. If you have been invited to someone's home, it could be taken as a little stand-offish, but you wouldn't ordinarily offer ONLY tea. You would offer a choice of hot and cold beverages if you had invited someone to visit your home.
In a work situation its fine to refuse a drink EXCEPT that in a couple of offices I've worked in there is an unofficial "tea round". If you make yourself a cup of tea, it is polite to offer to make the four or five people in closest priximity a cuppa, too. This becomes an unofficial round, so when it comes to the next brew, another person will make a drink for everyone. Opting out of that round midway through the day could be seen as an attempt to duck out of your turn to make a round for the group.
Yeah it does depend how because they may have accidentally said it in a way like:
" Oh.. no... Ummmm you see... Uhhhhh"
If you refuse tea you need some reason even if it's just I'm not thirsty although that one isn't the best
American's would rather pay to keep all their supercarriers in dry dock waiting for a war with 👽 then provide free health care 😁
overthrowing anti corporation governments, bailing out hedge funds and Big Banks, buying up stocks. But healthcare int he middle of a pandemic and an economic depression? Look after yerself
@@mango4ttwo635 In the UK we call this socialism except the only recipients of our tax payments are the 1%. This will kill are NHS, we can't afford the rich and the NHS
US will spend $130 billion over the next 20 years building 10 new ford class carriers, 13billion a year isn't even 1% of the usa's gdp, (20 trillion) in fact $130 billion is about as much as the UK spends on the NHS give or take a few 10s of billions (per year), 130billion wouldn't go far at all in the us, some estimates put a NHS style system in the us at 1 trillion USD+ and a further 1 trillion over a 2-4 year period just to set a system like that up.
@Stephen Fryer Hello Actually most Americans want Medicare for all. Since we have a corrupt government like real corrupt.
The following link illustrates my point
morningconsult.com/2020/04/01/medicare-for-all-coronavirus-pandemic/
For me personally, the USA is slowly turning to a better place We have new ideas like
The Green New Deal by Bernie Sanders
Medicare for all by Bernie Sanders one payer system
Federal Jobs Guarantee By Bernie Sanders
UBI By Andrew Yang
Well to be exact by "new ideas" most of these ideas were around 100 years ago. But recently resurfaced due to Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang. Hang in there everyone! Stay safe and wash your friends.
Yes lots of bad things are going on
But I truly believe the USA is gonna be a better place for all Americans!
@@alexavalencia4369 the US is taking a bullet for the world in that aspect, without big pharma cops funded by Americans being ripped off, a lot of progress made by said Pharma corps reinvesting that money wouldn't happen and Universal healthcare systems around the world would be worse off as well since the tech,meds wouldn't have been invtented.
My joke response to "you all right?" Is "no, i'm half left"
When asked, "are you alright?" my mother always replies with, "down one side"
I've heard that one so many times I mentally roll my eyes when I hear it.
Standard 👌
my dad always says that...
Love this! xD
I'm only 15 but the NHS has already done so so much for me and my family. I was born with quite a few health issues and the NHS has made it possible for me to have an *almost* normal life! I'm so so grateful for it!
That's wonderful! Thank you for sharing your story with us :) x
“you alright” tends to be more common in rural areas, where people are generally friendlier and have more time to chat
Gaytony im sure you’re right but going on my own experience i get my “alright” when i’m outside of busy areas
"Any luck catching them swans then?" Is a Hot Fuzz reference. Basically at one point in the film a Swan goes missing and it's needing to be rounded up, something that the main character fails at and it's a gag in the film.
The Inbetweeners is slightly "realistic" in the sense that it is stereotypical of student life, so real in the sense that it is based off a kernel of truth.
The NHS is great, if properly funded by the tax money. If there are problems it's form the government not allocating enough funding towards it.
For me, a full English is very much an exceptional treat. Less than once per month, and always out at a cafe, never at home.
When I was working, and I had a two hour commute each way, I would have had to get up a half hour earlier to have a Full English. It's much quicker to fill a bowl with cereal. Now I'm retired, I'm too much in then habit to cook first thing in the morning. However, I do try to have a full english for lunch a few times a week.
Full English breakfast usually reserved for the weekend, and holidays
Good to know!
I'd happily eat it every day in a caff. I grew up in Wales so it's just known as a fry up without any nationalistic connotations or attribution.
@@WanderingRavens My mother would make us bacon and eggs most mornings, but not the huge 'full English' fry-ups. Each of the nations around the British Isles has their own variation on the 'Full English' breakfast.
@@crose7412 you didn't have a full welsh?
@@MikeRees 3/4!
If you thought the inbetweeners was too rude, you both wouldn’t have survived British high school 😂 big love to you both
I'm from Staffordshire, we say it:
[Staffud-shuh]
As for the swans it's from the "Hot Fuzz" film, where the police's biggest issue is catching swans because its so quiet in the villages.
The NHS is widely agreed as a good thing.
Though it can be beurocratic and wasteful in places.
Full English breakfasts aren't actually all that common. If you have one a month you're doing well. It's a lot of things to cook a lot of different ways, it takes care and effort so generally you go out to eat one.
It may not be physically the most healthy meal but the endorphins released from the pure joy of all those different colours, textures, flavours and fats makes you live forever. 😎
Its not really hard to cook, you just fry most of it.
This year I have had two strokes 3 mini strokes and a heart attack all of which have need a ambulance a 5 to 7 day hospital stay and know have 7 prescribed drugs to be taken daily all free (I live in Scotland) So the NHS is well worth my taxes
Damn, you ok?
@@connormachin151 fine just had to change my diet and manage the stress lvls a listen to the docs
I think the accent video would be a great idea. I'd like you to react to the Hull dialect, as we're City of Culture at the moment, and it's a bloody hard accent for outsiders to understand. (The Ronnie Pickering clip from a few years ago may be a good place to start.) Otherwise, make sure it contains lots of slang! Love the video, keep up the good work. 😄😄
We've never heard of the Hull dialect! Thank you for the recommendation!
Good old hull accent "I'm goin up the rerd tu mek a fern cerl t the perp"
@@WanderingRavens hull is where people work "narn til farv"
I was a teen in the 80s and a good night out with a girl was a bag of chips and a snog at the bus stop
Stands 'at tuther side o' bank 'at barrah 'aven and shouts bludy 'ully gully's everywhere :P
NHS saved my life twice and not once did they ask about insurance
Mine once. And I remember a nurse there complaining about the NHS. I won't
It's not just certain cities or towns - pretty much every town has it's own distinct variation on the regional dialect. I went to school 20 some miles from home, in a different town, and there was a real divide between the Burnley and Blackburn kids' accents. It changes again ten miles out in either direction. I can spot it better here where I grew up than I could living in Kent, but it held true there also. Apparently we have the greatest variation in regional dialect over a small area (like our dinky lil island 😉) worldwide. Thanks for these vids over lockdown. I've been very seriously ill and having your perky, wry humour to look forward to has been a tonic. Stay safe
My dad is old enough to remember when there was no NHS. When my mum died, after having spent her final week in intensive care, the first thing he said (and to the medical team too) was, "The NHS is fantastic! We should always treasure it."
Obviously, as with any large organisation, it is not going to be perfect and will have some inefficiencies, but the fact I do not need to worry about affording health care, no matter my wealth, is worth so much.
In the 1980s, our then finance minister (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Nigel Lawson, a right-wing politician said, “the NHS is the closest thing the English people have to a religion”.
I think that explains a lot, and why people don't object to paying for it.
Saying “no” to a cup of tea is like saying “yes - in a bag - in the canal” when someone asks if you like kittens
Yes but I think its like here in Australia where once you have offered to get a drink for someone and they decline it is then up to them to make the offer next time.
In my experience, in Northern Ireland we say 'alright' as a greeting, rather than 'you alright'.
Good to know!!
That’s what we say in Birmingham as well, to which the correct response is “Alright” which means both yes I’m alright and how are you?
Same in Yorkshire, although in our slang dialect we'd say it more as "alreight" or "a'reight" (depending on where in Yorkshire you came from) and expect to receive the exact same back in response unless a disaster has happened. A slight nod of the head as you say it is also compulsory.
'Ow do', 'Nah then' and 'Ey up' are also acceptable substitutes.
@@SadPeterPan1977 Or in my uncle's case "nah then, ye daft bugger"
Same in the Highlands of Scotland, just "alright".
I'd rather be paying a percentage of my tax to help fund the NHS. Than have to choose between an operation or not being thousands of pounds in debt. Which can sometimes be choosing between life and death.
Why can't we use our National Insurance contributions to pay for our own private healthcare policies? Many people in this country don't pay in to the systems but reap the benefits. But if you stay healthy, you don't.
@@oddcharacter6891 National Insurance also pays for the state pension you'll get when you retire.
@@MonkeyButtMovies1 - I'm 34, and I seriously don't think there will be a state pension when I retire. Just look at the ticking time bomb of public sector pensions!
@@oddcharacter6891 Because some people can't afford to do that. One of the things about living in a society that looks after all of its citizens is that a healthier society benefits everyone in terms of productivity. It's also the right thing to do. Yes there are people who take the piss, but they're small in number and shouldn't be used as an argument to get rid of a very good thing with a huge net benefit.
@@charliebuoy - you've mentioned productivity but you have to admit that the NHS is woefully unproductive and inefficient. It is top heavy with management and also suffers from procurement issues, such as paying over the odds for the basics. Also, another huge chunk of money being spent by the NHS is swallowed up by ailments brought upon by personal lifestyle choices. Obesity, smoking, alcohol and drug related issues. I don't see how people living healthier lives should be penalised, whilst the unhealthy are indulged.
Love the NHS! I’m so paranoid with health so just being able to make a quick Free appointment with my GP (just for them to tell me I’m completely fine and worrying about nothing most of the time) but it’s great! I can’t imagine having to pay. There must be many people who just ignore symptoms to avoid losing money in America. Hope you guys are okay!!!
“Any luck catching them swans then?” is a well known quote from a comedy film called Hot Fuzz which is set in Gloucestershire and is known for amusing examples of West Country accents
You should try watching Spaced. It’s a tv show from awhile ago but has a cult following in the UK
Spaced is fantastic!
Jack Davies
And Red Dwarf
@@budd2nd Not aged well I don't think. Just got all the series and rewatching. Used to be a massive fan in the 90s, but finding it hard going now to get through them. The first series is still a classic, but the others....
@@purestrangeness1839 I imagine that would be good. I'm watching it with memories attached of being 15 which probably play a part how see it now
"you alright?" also pronounce as "you aight?'" means "are you alright?" which should be replied with "i'm alright... you?"
Or go to Scotland or Northern Ireland and simply have "aight?" replied with "aight" or simply the nod
madmettlepants74 Same in London, it’s not a question you’re supposed to really answer 😅
Good to know!
And for Gods sake, don't give a full list of your ailments, we don't care.
madmettlepants74 that’s how I say and reply I’m not Scottish though
I love the NHS, i had a lot of experience with it, they have saved my life and in fact i was in hospital just last week because my daughter fell off her pony and broke her arm, there was absolutely no wait, and the nurses, doctors and surgeons were so good with her and they even made sure i was ok and fed and given plenty of cups of tea. For wait times they triage all patients and the more serious it is the quicker you are seen. the tax is worth every penny to make healthcare a right for everyone, i cant stand the thought of someone suffering because they cant afford healthcare!!
I only usually have a full English breakfast if im eating out, i only cook it on a rare occasion. most of the time its a healthy cereal, muesli, porridge or toast for my family.
yes please to accents, some great ones are scouse, geordie, Doric, Glaswegian, Dublin, theirs so many to choose from!
Completely agree the NHS is life saving for my son his allergies and other medical conditions I’m so grateful for a wonderful NHS ❤️🖤❤️
@@Jemma1487 you didnt wate becouse all the hospitals are empty,no one dare go to them becouse we are told its full to the rafters of peaple dieing from covid. under normal circustances ude be wating all day.that is not not taking away the great job the nurses do. nhs is fantastic
Thanks for another great video guys . Believe 99% of UK citizens appreciate & are proud of the NHS , however it isn't the funding the main problem but how the money is spent. It is true most people would be prepared to pay more tax to fund it however the system is dragged down by poor management & 'red tape' which create terrible inefficiencies which never seems to be addressed.
The NHS is actually one of the most efficient healthcare systems in the world already and as a country we spend less per capita on healthcare than, for example, the USA, yet have similar or better outcomes. The problem is the NHS has been starved of funding by the Tories, so every year it is asked to do more with less money (in real terms).
You fall off a ladder and an ambulance is called, you’re rushed to hospital, you receive immediate attention for your injuries, you survive, you recuperate in hospital, you’re sent home. No bill for any of it. No bankruptcy for outstanding bill. You paid for it all in your taxes in the years leading up to it.
What’s not to love
Only the pain😉👍
What can I say about the NHS?
My brother had a heart attack. He's alive and didn't have to remortgage the house to pay for it.
My mother had life saving surgery when her gall bladder died. She's also had two tumours removed. Didn't have to sell a kidney to pay for it.
My father has multiple issues and is on lots of pills, all free because he is retired and some of them are required to live.
I'm currently unemployed, have mental health issues, and recently diagnosed with diabetes. My medications will be free while I am out of work thanks to the NHS and all my GP visits are of course free, and being diabetic there will be lots in my future.
I can honestly say I have no issues with the NHS. Considering I have no job so I'm not even paying into the NHS right now, and I get even more help because of that. Who could really hate the NHS?
Same in the US if you have medical insurance.
As a diagnosed diabetic you will have free prescriptions anyway.
John P big difference is the amount we pay to get free at point of use.. US insurance is based on the fact that they make money from people and will find any excuse not to pay up. Very dangerous system if you get certain illnesses or become unemployed even people with the best insurance have had to sell there house. Watch a the documentary on here it’s called - The truth about American healthcare... shows you a lot about the myths health insurance companies have payed to put fear into American about Healthcare for all.
@@johnp139 ...and if you don't have medical insurance?
Has anyone seen the Michael Moore documentary Sicko? Very insightful, focusing mainly on the suffering of those who have insurance.
Those Brits who behave badly when abroad usually behave badly at home - unless their mum's watching.
"Alright" is pretty much universal although stronger in some areas and some socio-economic groups.
The NHS like most large organisations, it has good parts and some less good parts. But as a general principle of free at the time of use paid for through taxation is widely supported.
Thank you for taking the time to share your insight!!
OMG ERIC IS WEARING A DIFFERENT SHIRT?!??
Don't worry, this is just my sweater. My shirt was in the wash as today is wash day...worst day of the year.
Wandering Ravens like Linus van Pelt’s blanket?....! Great show.
I’m the U.K. you can drive less than 10mins and it’s a totally different accent.
NHS is a fantastic institution but yes it needs better funding. Cons, can be waiting times but this can depend on where you are as well. I’ve not had any bad experiences to slate it.
It needs more funding tho, and to be centralised cause outsourcing functions is costing more money and also efficiency
The way you initially said shire is spot on (for Scotland) . The shir and shear pronunciations are the way it's said in England. You should definitely film a reaction to the Aberdeen accent
Q: How many people go bankrupt from medical bills in the US
each year?
A: 5,30,000
Q:How many people go bankrupt from medical bills in the UK each year?
A: None.
Ok don't rub it in mate
Lovely bit Of bugle vote for change if you don’t like it ... power to the people ✊🏽 #WeLoveTheNHS
Yay, for you, my British friend! I hope and pray that this is a self esteem booster for you?!
@@stephenflynn7600 A rather strange comment? Quite possibly from someone with low self esteem projecting? Hmm.
@@stephenflynn7600 What has self esteem got to do with simply pointing out that America has a heath care system of a third world country.
The NHS is mostly awesome. Your health taxes are disguised as insurance premiums and lots is taken as profit.
Why do I get the feeling she actually said "f**k no, I don't want your tea. USA! USA! USA!" - then she bombed some kids for oil.
😂😂
The full English that’s a treat once a week. It’s weetabix the rest of the time
My experience's of the NHS
1) Saturday (long time ago), severe stomach pains that lead me to go to A&E. Inspected and tested, kept overnight, Sunday - Appendectomy, out Tuesday. No bill to pay
2)Thursday (long, long time ago) I blew my ring finger apart, Ambulance - A&E - Burns Unit. Thursday night, emergency plastic surgery, out Saturday. No bill to pay.
3) Friday (not so long ago), General feeling of death - trip to A&E, tested and inspected - Myocardial Infarction, emergency treatment - kept in Hospital. Monday - surgery to fit Stents, Tuesday - sent home to live my life.......No bill to pay
I have been given more from the NHS than I could ever give to them.
Inbetweeners.... Yup, pretty accurate... We were very much like that at that age!! - I was the geeky one..
NHS... Well I would be dead if it wasnt for the NHS...
Not talking about The NHS!
It has its problems, but it is well worth the cost in taxes.
It has its problems because we don't pay enough in taxes, or rather, because some people don't pay enough in taxes.
@@slightlyconfused876 The "efficiency" reforms probably should go, they have caused so much extra cost and actually make the NHS less effective
@@slightlyconfused876 Yes, certain hoarders of the billionaire variety.
@@MonkeyButtMovies1 Exactly
@@creature2479 I am starting to think that the word reform actually means make less efficient.
Midlander here, y’alright? I definitely try to avoid Brits abroad, or certain age ranges. Only tend to have a “Full English” high days and holidays, or if family are staying over.
Yep. I'm from the Midlands! Same. I frown upon other Brits if they're being idiots
Thank you for the insight!!
It’s the ones who think beer should accompany every single meal whilst abroad, show their lobster baked skin whilst shirtless everywhere, including eateries and places where most normal people would put a damn top on and just generally make a nuisance of themselves. Sadly, between those idiots and the memories of football violence, the holidaying brits are often seen as a necessary evil by the European travel industry. Most of us are, however, not at all like that.
@@adamwest8711 I don't know why we Brits feel we have to let loose while on holiday. I'm glad I'm not one of them
When I went to Switzerland a couple of years ago, I could not eat the 5 courses the hotels I stayed at gave me. I normally have one, sometimes two. Unfortunately, they looked offended 😬. I loved the food, I just couldn't eat anymore
certain age, more like certain places. Te Costas. And the ex-pats are often the worst. Anti immigrant, and they ARE immigrants
The NHS is great, the Inbetweeners is very accurate. And you can have the full English whenever you like. If it's fried it's unhealthy, but you can have it grilled. I personally have it on either Friday or Saturday, or both
"You alright" is said everywhere in the UK it's just good manner's to say that. No one take's offence that's just the way it is.
It’s just the one swan actually...
Yes, we pretty much all say "Y'alright?"
But we do all say it slightly different.
Above Staffordshire you'll hear the "you"
In the north Midlands you'll hear the contraction "y'alright?"
In the black Country "YowOriight"
North London you hear "yawright?"
In London you'll mostly hear "orwight?"
In the real urban areas it can end up "aright"
Haha we all say it so different.
In the Black Country it's "yam a'roight" for you alright.
Most of Staffordshire has the contraction you only ascribed to North Midlands.
I'm a Staffordian whose father is a Yam Yam. Sorry but had to point out your errors.
Oh yes accents do it, Scouse and Geordie🤔 good luck with that 🤣
Thank you for the recommendations!! :D
@Wompus this is very true. I'm from the North-East, live in Newcastle but am not a geordie. Many aspects of the dialect are no longer relevant and the accent has become decidedly more comprehensible.
You alright? Wound probably be 'are you alright' in geordie but the words get contracted heavily into something like 'ah ye all-right' or even 'ye-allright?'. It's hard to type!
Glaswegian. The only U.K. accent I have to mentally translate to English for a few seconds before I can offer a response that I hope is relevant.
Wotcha tryana say, leek?
Accents Ok try- Estuary (that's London but not Cockney), Norfolk, South-West/Bristol (which is not Mummerset), Birmingham/West Midlands (Not to be confused with Black Country), South Yorkshire (that's Michael Palin and Geoff Boycott), as a separate thing look at Glasgow vs Edinburgh
We love the NHS. Two of mine work for the NHS as pharmacists. All of them work so hard for us, they are salt of the earth
People bag on the NHS but my dad had two surgerys, six weeks apart, no cost, no stress, and he got a cup of tea and biscuit after each one of them.
Now that you love the Brits and we love you, shouldn't you end with 'Auf Wiedersehen Pet'😉😁👍
Don't mention the war!
We haven't seen that show yet - is it worth a watch?
@@WanderingRavens I enjoyed it, could be a bit hard going at times, but you'll get a good range of accents and the mix of British workers in Germany 😁👍
@@WanderingRavens It was a classic comedy, very funny at times. But it also was realistic in depicting the hard times of the 1980s. I expect it will be watched and learned from by historians in the future.
@@stevebarlow3154 80's mate
"You alright?"
"Ureet?"
"Reet?"
"Ahhhhh(l)rah""
"Aye"
It's ubiquitous throughout the UK but different in pronunciation.
The friendliest greeting and probably more popularly used than even the word 'hello' these days.
😂 This sums it up perfectly. To be honest, I don't think we ever heard anyone say "You alright?" as it always came out sounding like "Ahhhhh(l)rah" 😂
I say "y'alreet", to which the correct response is "aye, y'alreet", or if you're feeling adventurous, "aye, canny, hows the bairns"
@@animationcreations42 "aye, canny, hows the bairns" Do I spot some Scottish slang in there?
Missing from here is “yaright?”
The Inbetweener is bad TV
The inbetweeners is accurate to life in british secondary school / high school on an uncanny level
on the topic of 'you alright?' the correct etiquette is:
-Alright?
-Yeah, you?
-Yeah.
Or
-Alright, yeyou, ye
I hate to say it but in my experience the inbetweeners is quite realistic! And the NHS is our pride and joy, very rarely a Brit would be unwilling to be taxed higher for it. Also the accents do change literally every city! Slight differences that maybe foreigners wouldn’t catch but they are all different.
The NHS is brilliant, I've had two knee replacements with all the before and after care that entailed. All done with people who care and for free. I think a lot of people have a full English when on holiday or at home on a Sunday.
CT Scanner was invented within the NHS as far as I’m aware, one of its creators went to my school, lots of research and development has been done with. Love the NHS, it’s saved my life more than once and I’ve never had to wait too long, quickest waiting time was less than a minute for an x-ray 😂 you’re right it’s not really a partisan issue at all.
I suppose the alternate take on being happy to pay taxes is that I love my country. So, that means supporting it and its people (who beyond the land itself constitute the country) through paying taxes. Surely if you love your country, you want to support it whether through some sort of military or civilian service, or more readily by just paying taxes. Otherwise what is it you actually love, and do you just love it because what you personally get out of it and don’t want to give anything back?
According to John Willsher in his book " Dorset and Beyond The Willsher family history AD1550 to 2000" , when he was the operations director of EMI Industrial Electronics Division "Godfrey Hounsfield, a research and development engineer, presented the world with the Computerised Axial Tomographic Scanner, the CAT Scanner.. and he had the thrill of creating the resources to manufacturer and market it world wide".
South walian here (Wales). "Alright?" is the most common hello. Or "shw mae?" occasionally
You orite or wa?
Good to know!
I laughed out loud at the Hot Fuzz quote 😄