20 Weird things ONLY British people do! (+ Free PDF & Quiz)
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@EnglishwithLucy 3 роки тому
20 weird habits that British people thing are normal! How many of these can you relate to? 📝 *GET THE FREE LESSON PDF* _here_ 👉🏼 bit.ly/QuirksPDF 📊 *FIND OUT YOUR ENGLISH LEVEL!* _Take my level test here_ 👉🏼 bit.ly/EnglishLevelTest12 👩🏼🏫 *JOIN MY ONLINE ENGLISH COURSES:* englishwithlucy.teachable.com/courses - _We have launched our B1 and B2 Complete English Programmes!_
@usmantvvlogs6852 3 роки тому
1st in Comment ❤️
@lookatyounowlookatme5081 3 роки тому
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@lookatyounowlookatme5081 3 роки тому
Having a web it's so useful, congratulations ! !~ 🖤
@shuvrodas6399 3 роки тому
Please make a video on how to refuse people who ask for books and other personal stuff....It will be very helpful..🙂🙂🙂
@usmantvvlogs6852 3 роки тому
@@lookatyounowlookatme5081 💓💓
@EveningSoother 3 роки тому
Best British way to end a conversation: "Anyway, I won't keep you..."
@dianabuck7310 3 роки тому
I totally say that! (and I'm a Valley Girl, not a Brit)
@sarahdee374 3 роки тому
In America, folks will often say "I'll let you go now" to end a phone conversation, even if you don't really want to go.
@EveningSoother 3 роки тому
@@sarahdee374 that's the point, to end convos in a polite and yet merciless way. Because what the other party can possibly say to that but "k, bye"? I'm telling you this puppy is a convo killer, deters even the most enthusiastic chattybox 😆
@aadyakhazanchi21 3 роки тому
My dad says the exact same thing, but in Hindi most of the time.
@kitkaty3 3 роки тому
I've recently moved to a new town and my housemate (among other people) keeps saying "I'm going to love you and leave you" to end conversations. I don't know why, but I just hate it.
@samihaali2808 3 роки тому
Idk why I'm watching this, I'm literally from London, but it's fun seeing that everyone else does this aswell.
@savetheplanet9499 3 роки тому
yea same, i live in sheffield 😂😂
@evie7262 3 роки тому
Exactly
@ghost_lemons_1525 3 роки тому
Yeah I'm British and it's just really funny.
@Rain-uv4go 3 роки тому
Same
@barrygower6733 3 роки тому
As opposed to metaphorically?
@walthaas9217 Рік тому
Cheers from Stateside. I was surprised you didn't mention the temperature of beer. I asked a British friend why you guys drink warm beer, and he replied "We don't drink warm beer, we drink room temperature beer in very cold rooms."
@papalaz4444244 Рік тому
When was this? In the 1940s? I have never had a warm beer in decades, mate.
@mokkaveli Рік тому
We don't intentionally drink warm beer at all but I guess we're not as opposed to it as Americans
@notgadot Рік тому
@@papalaz4444244 coz you're not european, let alone british. i bet you drink kurma juice
@sarahroberts7374 Рік тому
My partner drinks warm beer he's gross 🤢😅 as in bottles that he's bought and doesn't put in the fridge! Mine has to be cold. It's not warm in pubs any more though.
@WorthlessDeadEnd Рік тому
American comedian Jay Mohr told a story of how he literally had to blow on his beer to cool it off when he was in Scotland, in one of his stand-up comedy specials.
@jimoconnor6043 Рік тому
My mum was from Liverpool after her husband died in a Birminghan foundry accident. As a "donut dolly" in WWII she met & married my dad. I was born less than 24 hours after the ship docked. She had 2 daughters from Skip McGuire and every month we had "White rabbit day" on the 1st of te month, So much British/Northern Irish heritage I can remember after 79 years on this earth.
@sarahjacko8316 3 роки тому
My cousin’s actual wedding cake was a Colin the caterpillar 😂
@howardmckenna 3 роки тому
That's awesome!!!
@sarahjacko8316 3 роки тому
@@howardmckenna ikr they had a bride and groom Colin and mini ones for the guests
@howardmckenna 3 роки тому
@@sarahjacko8316... Sounds like a pair with a sense of humour. Good luck to them.
@salonii6345 3 роки тому
NO-
@justpureregret 3 роки тому
absolute legends
@katrinabrown3484 3 роки тому
Here in Australia,if a customer drops a glass,most/a lot of people yell out “TAXI” which basically means that person has had enough to drink and should get a taxi home 🇦🇺
@judithrichards792 3 роки тому
BRILLIANT! Most Brits cheer at the sound of breaking pottery or glass... but TAXI is the best!!😂🇬🇧
@adorestatue4612 3 роки тому
Australians are so cool coming from a Brit
@sourdough_bagel 3 роки тому
@Judith Richards Especially at school 😂😂😅
@zeberdee1972 3 роки тому
Katrina Brown Love you Ozzies , a Beautiful Country full of Beautiful people and the most deadliest animals !!! but what do you say when it's your Taxi driver that's come to pick you up that drops the glass ?
@adorestatue4612 3 роки тому
@@zeberdee1972 *Aussies
@Agneshka Рік тому
I lived in Europe 3 years, 6 months of which were in the UK. Honestly, I miss people asking me if I want a cuppa. Because the answer is always yes. I got used to milk in my tea😆. Still call my boots wellies because, come on, that's freaking adorable. I had mad respect for the lack of umbrellas because I'm an Oregonian and we don't use those things either lol. As for the ending of conversations, it never bugged me because I could literally listen to y'all talk all day. It makes me so happy you brought up Bridget Jones because she taught me the usage of "pop". ❤️ great video!
@virginiacarrington8468 Рік тому
I spent time n London when my husband was assigned to Grovenor Square. Since I was a Flight Attendant I could choose trips to London. It was an amazing experience. I could walk through the streets and passageways and discover shops with treasures. I could ride my bicycle down the right side of the Thames to a market. Then I would ride across the bridge and explore the shops in Chelsea.
@Rebwell 22 дні тому
Yes girl. True Oregonians = no umbrella!
@paulcollyer801 Рік тому
The tea thing is a psychological approach; you’re attending to a basic human need & concentrating therein, which Makes you take a step back from the issue at hand, thus when you readdress it, you’re past the initial shock & can deal in a more logical way
@MitchellLucasSound 3 роки тому
"Oh, go on then," in America is probably "Ah, what the hell."
@VivienMoonstone 3 роки тому
Language Sorry ever since Captain America said it...
@standupyak 3 роки тому
Kinda true
@techsilver7761 3 роки тому
Or in German (vulgar): "Ach, scheiß drauf", literally meaning "oh, shit on it" as in shit on your good intentions 😂
@user-pc5sw1cs6i 3 роки тому
@@techsilver7761 hahaha so true lol
@twwtb 3 роки тому
I really shouldn't.
@k.stewart007 3 роки тому
"We think a cup of tea will cure any bad situation" We dont think we know. Kids throwing fireworks in street, or your neighbours setting them off very intoxicated, at 3am? Have a cup of tea. Along with tutting. Fixes everything.
@k.stewart007 3 роки тому
@Kate A yes. I imagine it could be really scary for people visiting the country that 1 don't celebrate guy faulks,and who have much stricter regulations on fireworks than we do
@elroy8272 3 роки тому
What's tutting?
@sourdough_bagel 3 роки тому
@Linda Dorsey A sort of judgemental or annoyed noise you make with your tongue against your mouth.
@NooksandGrannies 3 роки тому
“Tutting”? That is a new for me ... what does it mean?
@sourdough_bagel 3 роки тому
@Rebecca Ann Moore I’ve explained in the message above yours. It’s like an annoyed or judgemental clicking sounds with your tongue against the top of your mouth.
@karensmith2561 Рік тому
On David Tennant's very first outing as The Doctor, he explains why the cup of tea is so restorative and why we get it right when we put the kettle on in those situations. Also, when I lived in South Africa as a young person, if someone broke a glass in a bar, we would yell 2.50, the price of a new glass at the time. Thanks for the video.
@macronencer Рік тому
I have an interesting take on this because I'm British but probably more than twice your age. It was fascinating to see how many things you've chosen that would not have occurred to me because they're more recent (instead of Freddos we used Mars Bars to gauge inflation) - and on the other hand, how many things have been around since I was young and will probably be around for ever (for example, talking about the weather, and having a cup of tea). :)
@ethancroft2560 3 роки тому
The room temperature vs refrigerated eggs thing is actually due to differences in health regulations in Europe vs the US. The the US, health regulations require eggs to be washed before they are sold. While this removes dirt and germs from the shell, it also removes a protective coating on the shell which prevents germs from passing through the shell membrane and into the egg. Thus, washed eggs need to be refrigerated. However, in many places in Europe, health regulations require that eggs NOT be washed. While this results in the outside shells being dirtier, it helps retain the protective coating on the shell, making it more difficult for germs to enter the egg, meaning unwashed eggs don't need to be refrigerated.
@j_freed 3 роки тому
Phillip Aubin - since when do low temperatures disable a bacterium. It only prevents overgrowth. Cooking to a minimum temperature is what kills bacteria on food. This is why you can let steaks (not ground meats) acclimate before cooking them, you're cooking from the outside at hundreds of degrees C.
@TheHarleyEvans 3 роки тому
@Phillip Aubin the US bleaches their eggs, the EU regulates exposure to salmonella in chicken farms, we limit the possibility of our eggs ever coming into contact with salmonella, thus it's safe to keep them unrefrigerated, refrigeration does not kill any bacteria, it only slows or stops their growth, the downside is, it also makes your eggs go bad quicker (not rotten, just not good, like stale bread), i have eggs in my cupboard right now that i've had for 2 months, unrefridgerated and they are still fine to cook and eat, if i'd kept them refridgerated they wouldn't have lasted 2 weeks!
@TheHarleyEvans 3 роки тому
@Phillip Aubin yes, and your point is?
@katarinawikholm5873 3 роки тому
@Phillip Aubin If you need to wash your eggs with antibacterial soap, your poultry keeping is at fault and should be severely regulated. Who would eat anything like that? 🤔
@pxlcowpxl6166 3 роки тому
The funny thing is that here in Austria, eggs are all unwashed, yet we still refridgerate them, both at home and in stores. I only recently found out that we wouldn't need to do that.
@ninchan2 3 роки тому
the moment I realised I've been fully assimilated was when I walked into a street cone and apologised to it.
@kayew5492 3 роки тому
I did that to a lamp post once!
@DivineDefect 3 роки тому
Mannequin. Makes more sense, still was very embarrassed.
@lindalangart 3 роки тому
😂
@asumazilla 3 роки тому
To be fair it must have been your fault.
@ummhehe3241 3 роки тому
I did that to a wall
@reglindiseckhardt9777 Рік тому
I was born in Germany but raised in a German culture even though we had moved to Canada when I was still an infant. To say that it was a bit confusing to explain the differences in language to my grandmother when we went to the corner store (I was about 4 years old) is an understatement. I found this video hilarious. LOVE it.
@amandajones6481 Рік тому
Statement Number 3 about a cup of tea making everything better is absolutely true! And not just in England either, but here in Australia too. There's a very old saying here that went: "All you need is a cup of tea, a bex and a nice lie down!" Younger Aussies wouldn't have heard this because Bex hasn't been available for years, but I think it was probably the Bex that made people feel better, because it contained a dose of amphetamines and morphine. No wonder people recommended Bex as well as tea and a lie down as the best cure all! But I always make tea, no matter what the situation is, unless it's evening and then I go for the good old gin and tonic. Love your channel, from Amanda in Australia ❤️
@hume6900 7 місяців тому
Canada as well.
@Kaige46 6 місяців тому
I still say this sometimes if I’ve had a busy day! 😂😂😂😂
@fionagregory9147 6 місяців тому
What is a bex?
@Kaige46 6 місяців тому
@@fionagregory9147 It was an analgesic powder.
@shantalarao6011 3 роки тому
I think British people use the word "fancy" a lot as well- fancy a walk, fancy some tea. It is not really the case with English speakers from other countries.
@shaofist 3 роки тому
Fancy that
@tobyeppey 3 роки тому
I fancy this true. I’ve read my texts
@DinoGaming-wz3jv 3 роки тому
I agree with that entirely as an American
@amstreater 3 роки тому
@jack harding Nah definitely not, I’ve heard it all over the UK and all walks of life.
@_..jolene.._ 3 роки тому
Yeah, as an American, it’s hardly ever said here. At least where I live lol.
@mjmhenry4248 3 роки тому
Docs and nurses, horrified at the idea of saying to a complete stranger: "Take your clothes off." or similar , will say: "Just pop your things off." Not even "clothes".
@dianabuck7310 3 роки тому
Can't say I've heard it in a highly professional setting, but I can imagine saying "pop your top off" when getting a back tattoo, applying sunscreen, or examining a friend's bug bite.
@Uniquecapture 3 роки тому
Agreed, I have had doctors ask me to pop my top off
@colmangreen6029 3 роки тому
Here in the Netherlands people pop their clogs off. 😏
@jkalarkhall 3 роки тому
@@colmangreen6029 Ah, I didnt know that was Dutch - despite the obvious clue! - as we use it a lot here. Bit like 'kick the bucket' - my french sister in law giggles when she hears these euphemisms! I guess they tell it straight there!!
@davidshein6886 Рік тому
Just saw this for the first time and had to smile at #14 since I live in a place where it rains quite a lot and where people behave the same way. I often tell people that the way to distinguish a resident from a visitor is simply to observe whether they notice the rain at all. ☺
@garywilliams3419 Рік тому
I am English, I speak English, I have NO interest in learning English, I just think you have beautiful eyes (and hair), found you somehow in passing, always pay a true compliment to make someone's day a bit better, and was taught that by my parents a LONG time ago. Very best wishes, lovely lady!
@AuntBecky1 3 роки тому
It's not the cup of tea that helps, it's the sitting down and taking your time and just taking a breath to calm down and discuss the situation.
@TheHarleyEvans 3 роки тому
and having the warm cup between your hands, the astringent drink to warm your belly too, and soother you inside and out, and to act both as a distraction and a release , the sugar and caffiene promote the release of dopamine in the brain also, there's a whole lot to a cuppa that really does make everything better, if you like tea that is
@tabby6284 3 роки тому
@@TheHarleyEvans I drink it for everything and sometimes just because I want to. I live in Alabama in the US and people think I am weird because I have a kettle and drink hot tea. Been drinking it since I was a little girl not gonna stop just because I moved here.
@TheNicoliyah 3 роки тому
@@TheHarleyEvans exactly a cup of tea really does help with most things!😂
@properjammy 3 роки тому
It's actually meant to be sweet tea as the sugar counteracts shock response, that's where it comes from :)
@88KeysIdaho 3 роки тому
Watching "Last Tango in Halifax" on Netflix... it seems to revolve around British people drinking tea... constantly! Lol
@mareeyarwood1332 3 роки тому
Australia: We don't shout "Waheeeey" when someone breaks a glass in a pub. We shout " Taxi!"
@ktipuss 3 роки тому
Yes; I wonder what the origin of that is.
@jillybean5159 3 роки тому
Maree Yarwood: Unless you're a Millennial perhaps, and then it would be 'Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!....'
@beckyenglish4783 3 роки тому
Maree Yarwood yes!
@mweskamppp 3 роки тому
@@ktipuss to drunk to keep on drinking or driving yourself - a taxi is needed.
@corlia4gmailcom 3 роки тому
In a South African boarding school, you clap hands!
@sallyedwards4567 Рік тому
surprised you didn't mention the washing up bowl. Here in Australia people think i'm mad to put a plastic bowl in the sink but actually during a drought it is essential to catch all the washing up water to put on the garden. I have been told that the habit started when Brits had stone sinks and it was easy to chip china or glassware on the hard surface.
@kathrynellison5636 Рік тому
When we started having droughts in California in the nineties my mom had a garbage can with wheels the washer water would drain in there and that's how we would water some of the flower beds.
@kimberlyhart5692 Рік тому
Here in USA my grandmother always used a “dishpan” in the sink I always wondered why she did that
@gosiakidd5646 Рік тому
So true! I was astounded to see it when first got the chance to visit a Brit in their home. As for myself, I would never allow for one. I can only do my dishes under the running tap.
@Judy122550 11 місяців тому
@@kimberlyhart5692 Mom is 93 & still uses a dish pan
@DC-xi6gd Рік тому
The drink we had as kids at thanksgiving for a formal grown-up feel is Martinelli's sparkling cider (fizzy apple juice) in a wine glass.
@dadarmwn 3 роки тому
I remember when I was a child, me and my friends used to eat a cigarette-shaped chocolate. It made us feel like an adult 🤣
@nafisanoor5431 3 роки тому
Same 😂
@aardappel4193 3 роки тому
Yes, they came in a little box that was simular to a cigarette box
@giovannipintus6752 3 роки тому
Lol we had cigarette-shaped chewing gums in Italy, we used to keep it between our lips for a long time 🤣
@dadarmwn 3 роки тому
@@giovannipintus6752 that's cool 😂
@ricardocabral3184 3 роки тому
We had it in Portugal as well
@fionasteele850 3 роки тому
I am almost 73 .I was born in London England. I live in the USA , and still talk London English. I love this show.
@dreamyxgemini5435 2 роки тому
yes
@kentakeyama1364 2 роки тому
I respect to your love.🌍
@Mini-wd7qz 2 роки тому
I didn’t know there’s people that old on the internet O.o
@kentakeyama1364 2 роки тому
@@Mini-wd7qz hi maya, what do you mean?
@dreamyxgemini5435 2 роки тому
@@Mini-wd7qz same-
@suzanneharrison679 Рік тому
I live in Australia. Guy Fawkes Night was a fantastic experience when I was a child. I had to leave tricky fireworks like rockets and Roman Candles to my older brothers and father, but I was allowed to throw double-bungers. I was also allowed to light and hold sparklers. Absolutely loved them! Alas, around thirty years ago Guy Fawkes Night was banned. It's now illegal to use fireworks without a licence.
@nonknowninja2726 Рік тому
As a British person I can confirm I had a massive amount of excitement running through my veins when you mentioned Colin the caterpillar cakes. I think the ones my family bought were usually from sainsburys though? (Maybe occasionally M&S). I presume the ones from sainsburys weren't actually called colin, but i believe we still called it Colin the caterpillar or just 'caterpillar cake'. And despite the fact the chocolate of the face usually doesn't taste that good, you still felt cool if you got it, you're right about that.
@notgadot Рік тому
❤😁🕘😉
@robgraham9234 6 місяців тому
Never heard of Colin the caterpillar!!! Been living here for 60 years
@PrincessNottingham 6 місяців тому
Aldi do their own version of Colin and a few years ago M&S weren’t happy about it
@kimholland4822 6 місяців тому
You can get Colin from tesco 😅
@deborahholland7274 3 роки тому
As an American, someone saying "I'll put the kettle on" makes me feel comforted and ready for a good cry..Love the Brits!!
@URMyNewTV 3 роки тому
You'll have something to cry about, if you put milk or lemon in the wrong type of tea.
@bb-bg2rt 3 роки тому
Happy to be appreciated mate. Us brits love Americans, we find their accents hilarious.
@lesleyhubble2976 3 роки тому
We always put the kettle on when we’re happy, sad, a crisis. It is definitely a comfort
@deborahholland7274 3 роки тому
@@lesleyhubble2976 Exactly!!
@deborahholland7274 3 роки тому
@@bb-bg2rt We do love you guys!! Yeah we do have some accents going on!!
@unicornuniverse5461 3 роки тому
I've caught myself apologising to tables and chairs. I promise I'm not weird, its just when I bump into them, it's like a reflex to say sorry. I can't be the only one??? 😅😅
@heidibaltom8138 3 роки тому
No you are not the only one ive done it many times. I also say sorry if someone else bumps into me
@salomebianca1090 3 роки тому
hmmm,,,i don't apologize when bumping into tables or chairs, but when people bump into me,,,I am literally the one apologizing like crazy and saying sorry multipl of times, even if it wasn't my fault XD
@theagespot9717 3 роки тому
In the USA we say 'oops' or cuss. LOL
@patlivesley5398 3 роки тому
If a door handle catches my clothes for eg, I am more likely to swear at it 😊
@unicornuniverse5461 3 роки тому
@@patlivesley5398 😂😂
@ruthherring6035 Рік тому
The phrase most often used in the US when offered something they shouldn’t have is, “yes, please“
@paulleitzelar Рік тому
I love gogglebox! I was in London for the Queen's jubilee and discovered gogglebox during my visit. Absolutely love it. I also can't say enough about how nice everyone treated me during my time there.
@JijiplayzzXoxo 3 роки тому
As a person living in Britain myself, I can say most of these thing are true. I’m so happy to be here. 🇬🇧
@SiliconBong 3 роки тому
Eggs at room temperature, something we do in new zealand.
@pyronixcore 3 роки тому
@@SiliconBong Not as common in Australia, just a stones' throw away! Eggs in the fridge, I've never known it different. :D
@SiliconBong 3 роки тому
@@pyronixcore >we used to just take the transparent egg trays out of the fride and put them in the lowest shelf in a kitchen cupboard.
@aldozilli1293 3 роки тому
@@SiliconBong well they're never in the fridge at the supermarket so I suppose we just trust that is the right way to keep them.
@SiliconBong 3 роки тому
@@aldozilli1293 True enough Aldo, same thing with fruit jams - the instructions say to refridgerate after opening but no-one I know has ever bothered.
@TheSlipperyjimbo 3 роки тому
The "Cup of tea" thing is just a simple way of calming down any kind of panic/distressing situation by pausing and slowing everything down. Simple but effective.
@atae7185 Рік тому
I can confirm that’s a cup of tea definitely makes the most dire of situations seem not that bad. As an ex Royal Marine, “under effective enemy fire” get your flask out, or get your cooker going and have a “wet” (Royal marine slang for a drink) then all of a sudden the situation becomes calmer.
@colinfenn1648 Рік тому
Hi Lucy, I was born and raised in Victoria Australia. My family used to celebrate Guy Faulks day every year, my wife was born and raised in NSW Australia and had never heard of this tradition and thought it quite strange. Cheers, Colin PS Freddo frog was always big in our home.
@rubydazzler Рік тому
Bonfire Night we call it in England. Guy Fawkes was his name.
@jinaedinisci203 Рік тому
Especially since he actually failed at blowing up the houses of Parliament! What's there to celebrate??
@notgadot Рік тому
@@rubydazzler thanks
@premanadi Місяць тому
We celebrate it in New Zealand as well. Just for the fireworks.
@ilia4028 3 роки тому
I'm italian. The carpet in the bathroom and the absence of the bidet made me shed a tear.
@johnweiner 3 роки тому
I'm an American living in France who has learned to appreciate the bidet (over many years, not easy) but is repulsed at the idea of carpet around the toilet...disgusting!
@emilialavarellocambaceres315 3 роки тому
I am from Argentina and the absence of bidette and the carpet, made me cringe a little too.😂
@kevinjones4559 3 роки тому
I always thought a bidet was for washing feet.
@emilymorley3655 3 роки тому
I am from Italy the carpet in the bathroom and the absence of the bidet made me gasp in horror.
@user-ik8zc8vq1q 3 роки тому
I couldn’t believe it how utterly disgusting carpet in the same area as the toilet. I won’t even tolerate magazines in my bathroom,the idea of grabbing a magazine that had a trillion water droplets rained either urine and/or faeces after flushing, because guess what the majority of people do not put the lid of the seat down after they’re finished. Too many don’t even wash their hands afterwards...SOOOO 🥴🤢🤮..imagine those carpets..wonder how long before they turn sticky...Barfff
@4purejoy863 3 роки тому
You guys also say "bless" when seeing a baby or watching a toddler.
@Trenchf00t 3 роки тому
Nowadays it’s used by inner city (under 30’s) to mean ‘thank you’..
@thetiniestpirate 3 роки тому
In Newcastle we bless everything.
@boringchaos5848 3 роки тому
Brits say “bless” in the North a lot, like “my grandma forgot her scarf, bless her”
@couldntmixapotnoodle 3 роки тому
Cant forget the 'ah bless' to show pity for someone
@LinneaAnn01 3 роки тому
It sounds like the southern “bless your soul” or “God bless your soul”
@lindacarroll6896 Рік тому
Usually, when someone breaks something in a restaurant, there is a slight pause in conversation and maybe a few sighs, ohs or ahs. But I was in a restaurant once when someone knocked over a large tray of classes. There was a long moment of silence; then someone got up and started applauding and everyone joined in. The nearest people joined in helping to clear it up and offer words of encouragement that it "happens to the best."
@-Reagan Рік тому
We have ridiculous excitement over fireworks on the Fourth of July, which is Independence Day in the United States, so that I can definitely relate to. I’m actually surprised we don’t have a common thing to shout out when someone breaks a glass. We do tend to clap for them, (and often it’s the whole bar or restaurant applauding) or say ‘way to go!’ when that happens. It usually has the same effect on the poor person who dropped the glasses. They usually laugh along or grin self-consciously and, maybe blush.
@brianwhittington5086 Рік тому
It has got ridiculous with fireworks over here in the UK in recent years. They let them off, and have the accompanying bonfires over a several week period on either side of the official 5th November date. As soon as fireworks go on sale, several weeks before the date, kids will have already made a Guy Fawkes effigy, to go touting for money to buy fireworks. A Guy is typically a life sized figure made out of any old clothes, stuffed with newspaper /rags and will have a grotesque looking face mask. They sit outside shops etc with them, asking people to "give a penny for the Guy". Some community organised bonfire and fireworks displays will have a competition to judge the best Guy's and select a prize winner. They will all ritually get thrown on the bonfire to symbolise the Gunpowder Plot being foiled. It all seems to blend into one with Halloween these days, which wasn't really a big UK celebration here, until made popular by the various films.
@stevehaddon151 7 місяців тому
@@brianwhittington5086utter clap trap! You don't get bonfire's anymore you know fire regulations and as for penny for the guy I haven't seen on since the 80's
@brianwhittington5086 7 місяців тому
@stevehaddon151 You need to get out more, they're certainly going off over a several week period. Plenty of people have bonfires and fireworks at home.. Even local councils etc, have organised bonfires and displays, some of my family go to the civic one every years. Two others have to have their dogs to the vet to start a sedation course from mid-October, to well into mid-November. Same with the Guy Fawkes, they're outside shops begging your loose change.
@enJoyAblY_stupid 3 роки тому
In Germany, if someone offers something not healthy, the most younger people say "gönn' dir!" or "du kannst es dir ja leisten". It means something like 'Jes! Just do it' or maybe 'sometimes you have to do this'
@DannyTVoriginal 3 роки тому
I'd translate "Gönn' dir" w/ "Savour it" but yh. Sorry, dass ich so mies bin😂
@unicornprinzessin 3 роки тому
Or also "bevor ich mich schlagen lasse"
@hightidemidafternoon 3 роки тому
I have never heard anyone use "gönn' dir!" before. I'm from up north and we use "Ja, los denn" haha xD
@salomebianca1090 3 роки тому
ich dachte gönn dir, war nicht nur dann wenn jemand dir etwas ungesundes anbietet...sondern zb: wenn du etwas sehr teures kaufen willst oder sowas in der art ahahhaha
@derkarlotto 3 роки тому
I would say a better translation would be 'treat yourself'. And I (being German, tho not particularly young) would use 'gönn dir' pretty much the same as 'treat youself' or 'go for it!' not something the person being offered the naughty thing would say, but rather something the person offering or a friend would say.
@georgebunting1480 3 роки тому
Doctors in the UK do a lot of 'popping'. "Just pop into the cubicle, pop onto the couch and pop your shirt off. I'm just going to pop this needle into your arm and then you can pop down"
@RavenclawStudent123 3 роки тому
I'm not a doctor but I do a lot of popping too. Pop to the shop. Pop to the supermarket. Pop to the car
@delightfullydotty7130 3 роки тому
Did you know that in certain parts of Yorkshire they say ‘bob’ instead of ‘pop’?
@eugenegilleno9344 3 роки тому
Penny Penpens ....bob’s my uncle ! 🤪
@Frostfern94 3 роки тому
Their arm pops off.
@terryloveuk 3 роки тому
@@delightfullydotty7130 bob? pop? I'd expect that from Australians, they're all upside down
@stefanlindberg8431 Рік тому
Dear Lucy, This is so spot on. I'm an English teacher in Prague and have an English mother and a Swedish father. I lived in Kent from age 7 to 13. I miss the caterpillar cake, and Pigs in a blanket. The boxed sandwiches used to be available in Marks and Spencer's before Brexit. I miss scones as well and agree with you, creme first, then jam.
@Steve14ps 6 місяців тому
I took out the carpet in my bathroom in favour of tiles as I was getting fed up with sorting out the damp in the carpet as a result in frequent use of the shower, best move made.
@lynnejames9419 3 роки тому
I am a Lancashire lass, I was weaned on tea. Mum would put weak tea in my bottle, any problems "Mum, Elaine won't play with me " - "I'll put the kettle on and we'll talk about it ". "Mum, I passed my ballet exam" - " Well done, I'll put the kettle on." ( maybe even a biscuit). It is not just the drink, it is the whole action of making an drawing that cures everything.
@littleboots9800 3 роки тому
Bottle of warm sweet tea and flaky pastry from a Gregg's cheese pasty all over the bairns buggy blanket. Takes me right back to North Shields shopping centre. Lol.
@annab8312 3 роки тому
@@littleboots9800 oh Greggs pasties!!!!
@littleboots9800 3 роки тому
@@annab8312 food of the gods
@JJ-iq8mi 3 роки тому
Lancashire lass here too. Tea all the way.
@margoxathegamer9371 3 роки тому
It's the ritual.
@claretravels783 3 роки тому
I'm British, and I reckon that "waheey"-ing is the single most uniting, and endearing, factor in our nation. :')
@nobodyknows9501 3 роки тому
Cool
@isawer7712 3 роки тому
IT IS
@kittyowlblu 3 роки тому
Yeah its like a spontaneous verbal mexican wave. It just happens and we get such glee from it. lol
@isawer7712 3 роки тому
@@kittyowlblu true
@smorrow 3 роки тому
Except it's YEEOOO in Northern Ireland.
@FrogeniusW.G. Рік тому
I've been to Ireland once (yes, I know, Ireland is not England and nor even Britain, but still..), and one of the main/best (*) experiences there were the premade sandwiches! I loved them so much, I ended eating them twice a day (lunch & dinner) and made my parents go bankrupt!! 😅 (*) The other two were the colourful doors there and how amazingly friendly and down to earth the people were.
@lizziemaye2348 Рік тому
I Love Ireland !!! |England
@Judy122550 11 місяців тому
Frogenius W. we have premade sandwiches in the States in almost every store & supermarkets, you will even find them in some gas stations !
@Gleifel Рік тому
19:15 not just Britain, I’m Japanese and not saying “すみません” when someone even walks past me in a way in which I feel I mildly inconvenienced them takes Herculean effort.
@royjenkins6199 2 роки тому
I am a 75-year-old Yorkshireman, living in Germany since 2004. I had never heard of Colin the caterpillar cake until I saw this video, a few minutes ago. Thank you for expanding my vocabulary.
@tessabishop5455 2 роки тому
Ah I bet you have wonderful sweeties there... 🌻
@momocake6355 2 роки тому
Yorkshire is the best place in the world! I love it. I go back every two years!
@kimberlyholt2241 2 роки тому
I wish to live in Yorkshire!!!!!
@Gmackematix Рік тому
Funny you should mention Germany...M&S recently filed a lawsuit against German discount shop Aldi for their similar Cuthbert Caterpillar cakes. They settled and now you can get caterpillar cakes called Cecil from Waitrose, Curly from Tesco and Clyde from Asda!
@Scolopente Рік тому
I'm a 52 year old English man and I have never heard of Colin the Caterpillar cake.
@Kate0603 Рік тому
A cup of tea is a magical thing, and I am a firm believer that it can improve almost any horrid situation. I was born in Dorset, and a lovely cup of strong tea can instantly lift my spirits.
@michelleholt2007 Рік тому
I’m an American and agree whole heartedly! I love a good strong tea!
@paulavery5889 Рік тому
Coffee. I just gave myself away 😂
@Lyxocism Рік тому
I'm from America and i can agree, i love myself a strong cup of tea !
@jamess3490 Рік тому
As an American, it was always the amusing part while watching any British show that after something bad would happen, invariably, someone would instinctively know "to put the kettle on"
@taraking6472 Рік тому
It does absolutely fix anything! Sad? Cup of tea. Celebrating? Cup of tea. Cold? Tea again? Sleepy? Yes. Tea is there for you.
@noblefir9106 Рік тому
I do feel you on the use of umbrellas. I live in Western Oregon in the U.S., which is very rainy, like where you live, and we can generally indentify the people who grew up here because they will not use an umbrella unless it is pouring rain, and often not even then, they will just be wearing a rain shell (a lightweight hiking rain jacket).
@heimdall1973 Рік тому
Many years ago I moved from Slovenia to England. Looking enough to pick up some quirks. But I must also mention the book "How to Be an Alien" by Hungarian author George Mikes which describes a lot of English quirks. Possibly old-fashioned, but very amusing. The tea obsession is very clear, yes. But to me is just some bad tasting flavoured water. But I have picked up several quirks in language, I just naturally say "pop over" etc.
@gwblev Рік тому
Bad tasting flavoured water!! Wash your mouth out!!! 😂😂 Tea solves everything, and it’s also a good way to avoid awkwardness if someone “pops over” unannounced 😅😊
@katescarratt4267 Рік тому
Brilliant book!
@suep7652 Рік тому
@@gwblev 😊
@judithstrachan9399 6 місяців тому
Yes, I read that book a long time ago. It was great. So is Lucy.
@Frostfern94 3 роки тому
I remember Freddos being 5p (I’m only 19) and hearing that they’re 25p makes my heart die a little.
@cosmolis7454 3 роки тому
you could've twenty😱😭
@jetrandom7569 3 роки тому
@@cosmolis7454 you mean 5...?
@DannyTVoriginal 3 роки тому
In germany we do that w/ ice cream. When i was 5 it was like 90 cents a ball. Now its 1.30€.
@josephhill2868 3 роки тому
Mate I swear they're about 50p now 😥
@lonedragonwolf1706 3 роки тому
I know!
@vanessapgbp 3 роки тому
In Brazil, when we are unsure of the quality of the food, we say “se não matar, engorda” (if it doesn’t kill you, it makes you fat) and then we eat it xD
@minukarodrigo 3 роки тому
That phrase itself is really funny!
@Weather-more 3 роки тому
We say that “if it won't kill you it will make you stronger.“ We don't say this about food only tho.
@minukarodrigo 3 роки тому
@@Weather-more are you from Japan btw?
@Weather-more 3 роки тому
@@minukarodrigo No. What made you assume that?
@minukarodrigo 3 роки тому
@@Weather-more your username
@LeeFKoch Рік тому
Hi Lucy, American expat here. I've seen carpeted powder rooms (guest loos) in the US, though they aren't as common as they used to be. As for piggies in blankets, they remind me of fair food. Growing up, everyone went to the annual county fair (usually in the summer or early fall). Two staples were corn dogs (a hotdog on a stick dipped in cornbread batter, then deep-fried) and cotton candy (cotton floss).
@premanadi Місяць тому
"Pigs in a blanket" is a thing in the US, but I think it's slightly different. Little hot dogs wrapped in pastry dough and baked.
@clare4083 Рік тому
I left the UK in 1997 and reside now in Australia. Love watching your videos Lucy for that nostalgic buzz. Back when I was a child (early 80s) we used to have a fizzy drink called Top Deck. It came in a drinks can that looked like larger. In fact my favourite flavour of this drink was larger and lime. It was alcohol free, marketed towards teens and I would feel most grown up drinking it especially if accompanied with a box of sugar cigarette sweets. These were actual sweets made to look like cigarettes! Can you imagine these products being sold today?
@romonaelrod7870 Рік тому
Candy cigarettes were sold in the USA from the 1970's until the 1990's.
@janicevango5791 Рік тому
I remember Top Deck Shandy from when I was young. When my parents held family parties at our house, there was always Party 7s on the table also.
@lesleywright8880 Рік тому
It's "lager"!!
@clare4083 Рік тому
@@lesleywright8880 haha _ you're right lol
@baldeagle5297 Рік тому
@@romonaelrod7870 They were sold in the 60s too. I remember them fondly.
@rominef 3 роки тому
My experience when I was living in Scotland for a while: people never use umbrellas because they would have to carry them ALL THE TIME. The rain can't be predicted the same way it can in other countries. Also, you guys get a lot of drizzle instead of actual rain, which is much easier to deal with without an umbrella. In my country, if it rains, IT RAINS.
@ArcanisUrriah 3 роки тому
Yup. Scot here. Never carry one. Why bother, it's only water anyway....
@markhutton6055 3 роки тому
Britain actually has a lower rainfall than most places Europe (Northern Europe anyway). I remember a storm in Hungary where there was as much rain in an hour as we would see at home in three months.
@sandyreid8146 3 роки тому
no one ever melted in the rain ;)
@rominef 3 роки тому
@@markhutton6055 Sounds absolutely plausible to me. In other countries the rain tends to be less frequent but heavier.
@noelhughes6101 3 роки тому
You mean where you live it rains cats and dogs.
@Obiidoko 3 роки тому
In Nigeria, we often answer a question with another question. Lucy: why do Nigerians always answer questions with another questions? Me: how do you mean?
@salomebianca1090 3 роки тому
hahahahahahha I've heard of this,,,it's seems so funny to me XD
@Obiidoko 3 роки тому
@Andy XxX hahaha! let's not go there oh!
@bellaboomz 3 роки тому
Another thing we do is that we say things 2X A: How are you? B: Fine, Fine sha! 🤣🤣
@Obiidoko 3 роки тому
@@bellaboomz yeah! let's walk slow slow into the new year o;
@xabix205 3 роки тому
@@bellaboomz 🇳🇬Even with food. Puff puff, chin chin, moi moi etc 😂
@krymsonuchiha14 Рік тому
I'm going to school (and hopefully work afterwards) in Bournemouth starting in January, so all these videos help me get ready to understand stuff like this!
@VeraChiuchannel 4 місяці тому
I just came to uk for half a year. I heard of some of these things and now experiencing some of these things, such as not using an umbrella now, totally understand why now that I'm living here. I also say sorry a lot now and talk about weather even when its just grey and boring. Love the list❤
@pondboy3682 2 роки тому
The egg bit is actually quite important! The correct storage temperature for an egg depends on how it has been prepared previously. If it was simply picked up, it should be stored at room temperature. If, on the other hand, it was washed, it must be refrigerated! This distinction may seem strange, but it is key to avoiding a warm, moist environment where _Salmonella_ can easily multiply.
@WhiskeyJack1 2 роки тому
You can keep eggs up to 4 months in the refrigerator as long as the temperature stays consent. I worked on family farm gathering up to 24,000 eggs a day in peak so I know a lot about eggs lol.
@marcialandakanebeaulieu9229 2 роки тому
Good to know!
@auroraparker2689 2 роки тому
@@WhiskeyJack1 too many eggs
@ismirdochegal4804 2 роки тому
@@WhiskeyJack1 Interesting to hear. Until now, my knowledge was that eggs should be stored for a maximum of 4 weeks. But if you put them in the fridge, you should use them up after one week, because the moisture attacks the eggshell.
@gavinreid2741 2 роки тому
The Food Standards Agency in England recommends refrigerator for eggs.
@blossom7246 3 роки тому
Everyone Brit would stand up saying "right" when finishing a conversation
@EnglishwithLucy 3 роки тому
I even said it when ending the video 😂
@michaelhavis 3 роки тому
“Right, better crack on” Or even better “Right, I’m gonna have to love you and leave you”
@MikeRees 3 роки тому
Don't forget the obligatory slapping of the thighs/knees
@annsipes6780 3 роки тому
I say right a lot at the end of a sentence. I was mostly raised in the USA by my British mom & American dad. My mom rubbed off on me. I’ve only lived in England 2 1/2 years.
@atamtaki9336 3 роки тому
Couldn't you find anything more stupid to talk about?
@melol1484 Рік тому
To make small talk when we run into a friend we'll ask or talk about the weather here in Canada. I also wear a rain poncho cos I'm too lazy to carry an umbrella..and I have a tendency of losing my umbrella lots too!
@wildduck1402 Рік тому
Her sense of humor is amazing! Really love it.
@mbonnail2603 3 роки тому
In French schools when someone drops a glass of water everyone shout "hollééé !".
@Widdekuu91 3 роки тому
In Dutch, whenever a beerglass falls, most people yell; 'HEEEEEEUUY! of HEUJ!' (Like Hey, but with an 'UUUHHH' noise in it. Sometimes if they're very drunk, they start chanting; 'Heuj heuj heuj' or 'olé-oléoléoléeééé we are the chaaaaampions, we are the chaaaampions.' But you need a very very drunk group for that.
@katjaaa 3 роки тому
Same in Italy lmao
@Widdekuu91 3 роки тому
@HQ In de glooooooooriiiiiaa In de glooooooooriiiiia HIEPERDEPIEP.....!
@mathewdeering 3 роки тому
In Australia it's TAXIIIIIII!
@davekeith7504 3 роки тому
Smashed glasses ,Sack the juggler .Leeds Bradford .Also ,,,, I name this ship ,,the Hesperus,,,.
@liliasenoc8903 3 роки тому
In France, we have a drink that, I think, everyone drank as a child while adults were drinking Champagne : Champomy. It's like an apple juice but with bubbles and it looks a lot like Champagne.
@lfmsimoes1 3 роки тому
Champomy is also reasonably popular here in Portugal.
@clara.dedecker 3 роки тому
we have exactly the same in Belgium but it's called Kidibul
@parlerdisscuteretsameliore6005 3 роки тому
Appletizer, it’s fantastic.
@lucyk2634 3 роки тому
We also have that in Serbia! Like, child's champagne 🥂 and it comes in various tastes
@conitorres9774 3 роки тому
We still buy it here in USA, called cidra/ sidra
@paulinajerez2338 Рік тому
Here in Chile, the equivalent to J20's is Champin, which is a non-alcoholic champagne that parents buy for children's bdays, independence day and year-end holidays. Thanks for this great video and congrats for your web site 💝
@carolcurtis2220 Рік тому
Born in Essex, now living in Australia for the last 50 years I can’t believe how many of your posts I have never heard of
@guillaumedupont2902 2 роки тому
Number 4 is so accurate! My neighbor's British and whenever I go to see her and she feels I'm not doing good she's like "Ok, I'll just put the kettle on, whatdoyouwanandrink?" She's the best.
@leahcookscreates3706 3 роки тому
In Australia when glasses are broken we shout out Taxi..implies that you have had enough to drink and time to get a taxi home
@littleboots9800 3 роки тому
Sack the juggler is common here too and bar staff hate it. Like when someone pays with a note and says, "it's still wet, made it this morning," as you check it.
@robertsonkira69 3 роки тому
Can confirm I work as hot wash, even the kitchen staff do it to each other. I have caused few "Taxi" shouts.
@dougmorris2134 Рік тому
The scone conundrum A scone before it is eaten is a s + cone. When it is eaten it’ scon. The cream or jam problem is easily solved by rotating the scone after jam and cream has been applied so that the filling “appears” in the right order ie cream on jam or jam on cream, simples 😋
@grizwoldphantasia5005 Рік тому
FWIW, and not having chickens myself, friends who do raise chickens say eggs as laid have some protective coating which keeps them fresh, so they do not refrigerate them, and wash them as they use them. But commercial eggs have to be washed before selling, which requires refrigeration to keep them fresh. So they tell me. It does comport with my sense of regulatory overkill. But I don't know the reality. ETA that Ethan Croft said the same thing a year ago, with much more detail.
@dougcarson5202 3 роки тому
"Fancy a slice of Colin?",..."Oh, go on, then!"
@HamelinSong 3 роки тому
When I was a child my mum used to tell me the terrifying tale of the carpets in British toilets.... and we would both shiver disgusted while my grandma fainted.
@musicloverlondon6070 3 роки тому
There are less of them nowadays as people have converted to laminate flooring. We've also moved on to mixer taps which were a rarity until quite recently. What luxury to be able to wash your hands in warm water that doesn't gradually get hotter and hotter until you reach your pain threshold (I used to have to wash my hands under the hot tap very quickly!) 😊
@HamelinSong 3 роки тому
@@musicloverlondon6070 Yes, I lived in London for a while I know the struggle of the two-taps-basin🤣 I changed flat four times and luckily never found a carpeted toilet, but my mum participated in many international exchanges in the 80s, she has lived in many homes around the country and she would bring toilet flip-flops with her😂😂
@sarahdee374 3 роки тому
In America it WAS popular in the 70's I believe. Not too bad unless there was a male in the household, then pretty gross!
@musicloverlondon6070 3 роки тому
@@HamelinSong Hahaha, 'toilet flip-flops'! Well, hopefully she wouldn't have had to contend with the once omnipresent toilet roll dollies which were often seen as an aesthetically pleasing item to have in a well-to-do loo! 😊 za.pinterest.com/crunchie103/toilet-roll-doll/
@Budseldorf Місяць тому
I'd say the Dutch equivalent of "oh, go on then" would be "ach, vooruit dan". The Dutch version of J2O is Jip & Janneke kinderchampagne or Raak Kindercola. In the Netherlands people still constantly convert prices from euros to gulden (our pre-euro currency) to complain about inflation, instead of Freddos.
@Citadel97501 Рік тому
I am an American raised in California, and we also have "pigs in blankets" but ours were cooked in rolls and I think yours sound much much better. :)
@peterdoe2617 2 роки тому
On the dog poo: a few streets away from where I live, they have a litte sign put in their front yard: "Allow your dog a little variety in life: let it poop at your own front door!" I LOVE that one!
@nunyabidniz2868 Рік тому
My lifetime dog [dogs this good, you're lucky if you get one a lifetime] was so smart that on more than one occasion we'd start a walk, get a block away from home and then she'd insist on running back to the house to poop in her own yard before continuing the walk. Lots of other wonderful personality traits that made this dog one for the ages that only other dog lovers would care about. Gone 25 years now, and still I miss her. What a wonderful pup...
@cosmolis7454 3 роки тому
in Germany, when we want to end a conversation, we clap our hands on our thighs and say "soooooo"
@tarren452 3 роки тому
I used to have a German colleague and as I read this I heard him in my head doing this at the end of *every* meeting! Such a lovely guy 😊
@rosiewashere6195 3 роки тому
Oh yeah some people do that in Britain too, or hey just sit awkwardly then lie and say they have to go
@karmoo7861 3 роки тому
@@rosiewashere6195 so true
@cockleshellzero3893 3 роки тому
Ooh, that's good to know. I have a German housemate that never shuts up. Hopefully that will put a stop to him when I'm trying to leave the room. :)
@billy6876 3 роки тому
@@rosiewashere6195 Or we slap our knees and say "right...." I've experienced situations where we've ran out of things to say, so we sit and look around the room until someone moves or breaths and we all go "right, yeah, well..."
@juliebaker6969 Рік тому
We have pigs in a blanket here in the USA too, but HERE they're hotdogs or sausages wrapped in biscuit dough and baked. (American biscuits not cookies.)
@veronikahancko7991 Рік тому
Lovely ❤ (also seeing Will and you together is lovely 😍) I'm Hungarian but lived in UK for 3 years and I loved it
@biodreg1332 3 роки тому
5:46 Indeed, a cupa is the best remedy for everything. Long ago (in Bath, it was 1 in the morning) a guy with a baseball bat demanded my money. I managed to fight him off and he fled but I got a bad bruise as he managed to hit me with the bat. A moment later some people came up to me: ,,It was terrible. Are you OK? We saw the attack, we have called the police. Would you have some tea?".
@RodiPato 3 роки тому
I've been living and working in England for the last couple of months, and in November, it happened to be my birthday, so my colleagues at work gave me a Caterpillar Cake. I was so excited to have one on my birthday
@Mick_Ts_Chick Рік тому
This doesn't just apply to glasses, but here in North Carolina, USA we used to stand up and applaud when someone in the school cafeteria dropped their tray. It was especially embarrassing when you got to Uni as ya'll say.
@mrmobsi527 Рік тому
No one called higher education Uni until Australian soaps hit our shores.
@Mick_Ts_Chick Рік тому
@@mrmobsi527 Good to know. I wasn't aware. We pretty much call about every form of higher education "college" here, as a catch-all term. I got a 4 year degree from a university, but I say "I went to college at NC State."
@jozefbols4386 10 місяців тому
Hi Lucy, - I both a 'raincaper' (ordered it from the USA), a few years ago and it's ideal to always take with you, because you can fold it up small and put it in a supplied bag!!! I hang it on my shopping trolley so that I ALWAYS have it with me, because, even in Belgium, the weather is unpredictable haha. I hate umbrellas, because a lot of people wave them around and sometimes it looks like they want to gouge your eyes out. LOL. So dangerous!! So give me a raincoat. Still, in the warm months a raincoat is way too warm, right? Hence, the raincaper, highly recommended! - We also keep our eggs in the fridge! But I take them out of the fridge a few hours before I need them to let them come to room temperature before using them. - In our country do people talk also lots of the time about the weather, sweetie hihi. - I so wish we had more pre-made sandwiches in our village (Aartselaar), especially the vegetarian variants would be more than welcome!! (I'm a 63 years old veggie-lover ;-) ) Lots of love from Belgium, Pinkie
@The45thClown 3 роки тому
Sorry you forgot the response to “I’ll put the kettle on.” is “Okay but I don’t think it will suit you.”
@drac1st 3 роки тому
Gosh I just remembered we use pop for that to. I'll just pop the kettle on. 🤣😂.
@charlieornblom5058 3 роки тому
I think that it's fun how British people's can't ending conversations because I'm from Sweden and we can't start conversation😅
@Mob-tq7gv 3 роки тому
Oh I’m from Norway hi
@jack.A227 3 роки тому
So if we had a conversation it would neither start nor end or it would start by us and end by you. Amazing, the hidden conversion.
@muhammedfelhan6840 3 роки тому
Haha 😂
@florenna 3 роки тому
@Charlie Örnblom Same for Finns, even more I'd say ;)
@peachytoca2528 3 роки тому
Some British People can end conversations I don't understand why you said that😂
@valerieunger211 Рік тому
I’m from the Pacific NW ( USA) where it also rains a lot! I lived in Seattle for over 4 years and didn’t own an umbrella-no one used them. Well some people did but you knew they were from out state.
@PrzemyslawSadula Місяць тому
from English breakfast lunch dinner to pigs in blanket and sandwiches through black pudding( similar to (black pudding from Poland) but "Haggis" ( is more like black pudding from Poland)called as a "bloody gut" in some parts of Poland. I just love it, including the weather. All is epic.
@autisticgoat1553 3 роки тому
I am British and related to a lot of these. I am trying so hard to not leave a passive aggressive comment about the scone argument, but I really, really want to.
@seriescircuit 3 роки тому
Oh I feel you. I was like, do I? and then I was like yeah why not ?😂😂 So I pronounce scone with the same "O" sound as the word cone rather than the "O" that is similar to the one in gone. I hope that makes sense And on the cream and jam topic Cut the scone in half and then put jam on 1 half and the clotted cream on the other then you smush them together 😂😂😂 oh it taste so good !!
@danielkrcmar5395 3 роки тому
Cut in half, butter and then microwave for 25 seconds
@lilithcrow6675 3 роки тому
Guys, It's clearly scone.
@resourcedragon 3 роки тому
@@seriescircuit No-o-o-o-o-o-o! Jam, then cream on both halves, which are then eaten separately!
@fiddley 3 роки тому
What's the fastest cake in England? Sconnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! That joke wouldn't be as awesome is it was a 'skone' therefore it's a 'skon'
@moreknow8904 2 роки тому
OMG! 🤣🤣 I'm from the USA but I swear, "a cup of tea" is akin to a religious elixir for the British, based on every encounter I've had. LOL
@Chris-mf1rm Рік тому
It absolutely is, but many people have become irreligious over the last 20 years and drink coffee. Heretics! 😂
@kathhollandful 2 місяці тому
Yes Lucy, definitely scone as in 'gone', and absolutely cream before jam. The cream replaces the butter. V important that visitors understand this! 🇬🇧
@paulcollyer801 6 місяців тому
6:06 Allow me to explain the psychology around putting the kettle on! It resets the mind focusing on a need, that of refreshing beverage (I sound like Sheldon Cooper lol), and it allows you to better deal with whatever is the awful situation.
@ConqueringCaffeine Рік тому
I'm English. I love it how you segue from talking about "carpeted bathrooms and toilets" straight into "Number 2".
@northeything8568 Рік тому
😄😆
@yogurtz6676 3 роки тому
Every British person ever: Right *Slaps legs* I'll be of now.
@helveticaification 3 роки тому
"I'll be OFF now!" PS. If you are going to generalise in this preposterous fashion, at least be accurate. Only about half of the 20 English-isms she lists are really "things". And if you want to know which they are, just find out for yourself
@imbored2227 3 роки тому
We do some of these things in Britain Most of them it really depends how you grew up and where
@yogurtz6676 3 роки тому
@@imbored2227 yup I'm from north of england
@imbored2227 3 роки тому
@@yogurtz6676 north west for me I think
@aadyakhazanchi21 3 роки тому
My dad would say this, talk for around an hour, say it again, talk for a couple more minutes, and then leave.
@edwarddawson7849 Рік тому
I'm from louisiana. I have fell in love with the phrase, "I cant be arsed." Of course I use a slightly stronger variation.
@crabbyresister9194 Рік тому
I like the dancing at the end. I love everything British. I am an Anglophile and according to my DNA test 81% British ( I am from the U.S.)
@ladyanastasia735 2 роки тому
I’m from Russia and we actually have a phrase “To take English leave” which basically means to leave silently,without saying goodbye. 😂 I believe there’s a phrase in English “to take French leave” which basically means the same thing 😂
@isotropisch82 2 роки тому
Irish exit
@peaflyable 2 роки тому
It is „to say goodbye the French way” in Germany
@nurnu349 2 роки тому
In Spain we say "leaving like the French".😂😂😂
@samuelhonywill4499 2 роки тому
Alot of European countries do something similar with the disease syphilis - one will call it the English disease, another the French disease, another the Dutch etc. Basically all accusing each other of being nasty as 😂
@averycooper427 2 роки тому
In the West US we would say an "Irish Goodbye"
@heidiwoods2399 3 роки тому
So, I'm a second generation Canadian, my grandmother was a war bride from Salford, in Northern England. My mother's first language was "Salfordian", and was mocked intensely when she went to school for her accent. My gramma was the matriarch and was so influential that my own daughters can speak the accent to this day. I relate to many of the things Lucy shared!
@eloise5060 Рік тому
You have to put the jam on first or else it will just slide right off the top of the cream ( agree with her pronunciation though). Australians also use "pop" in that way very often.
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