Canadian here. We as usual walk the fence and adopt American changes AND insist that the original British terminology is better. The take away from that should be that the British INVENTED THE LANGUAGE!! So what we say is a bastardization of THEIR language
It's funny because the British staunchly stick to older less efficient stuff with the ideology of 'Why fix it if it still works', and language is one of those things. An example is Americans say color and spell it thusly while the British still spell it colour(and several other words that likewise hold that older spelling in Britian). In fact, Michael does a skit on 'Silent Letter Day' that is all about how odd language is. It's very funny. We say both pavement and sidewalk , asphalt and blacktop etc. because we clarify what those spaces mean. A paved area is not necessarily a walking space,or it could be an area with joined walking and driving space.We call our long legged wear pants and the British use that word for underwear. We call our butts a fanny and the Brits call their fanny a vagina. George Bernard Shaw is quoted as saying" Britian and American, two countries separated by a common language.
If British food is shit why are most of the best chefs in the world British like Gordon Ramsay, Heston Bloomantal and Marcus Waring . America food is crap full of additives and preservatives that are banned in the rest of the world.Even something simple like bread is disgusting.Why do you put sugar in bread.
@davidmalarkey1302 - There are many YTubers who come to the USA and rave about how good our food is. Do you need a list? You are referring to packaged sliced white bread in grocery stores. That is far from being the only bread we have. There is sugar in your bread, too. Work on your ignorance and bigotry.
OMG!! Michael is so fabulous!!! I have watched him for a long time. He is a marvel at making everyday happenings seem so hilarious. And yes I do have waste paper baskets in every room!! LOL!
"Do you guys say 'waste paper basket' ?" No, I don't think I've ever said 'waste paper basket' in my entire life. Mostly 'trash can' or just 'trash' for short.
Polo my dear, as a subscriber & fan of your reaction channel for at least 2 years now, I truly hope this comment doesn't bum you out, just that from your commentary seems perhaps you're unfamiliar with these particular Brits (or at least w/the guest), so wouldn't know anything else about them besides this snippet...the host isn't my fave (Graham Norton is the BEST, from Ireland but 25+ yrs hosting his own talk show) & the guest is just a comedian who (to my knowledge) never made a big splash outside of the U.K. It's not intended to be insulting or derogatory towards America, just attempting to be funny but (speaking as a Gen-X American myself), not doing a very good job at it❤
Both the host and especially the comedian are very well known outside the UK. Michael does sell out tours worldwide. I think it's the sarcasm that is often missed by Americans. The Brits, if anything take the mick out of mainly themselves more than anyone else.
By the way, Americans call the game of Soccer by that name, because it is the name that the English originally called it and then later changed it to foot ball. There are also other words like herb, that we pronounce the way it was originally by the English. Other differences: British/USA bloke/guy, chuffed/very happy, knackered/exhausted, queue/line, bonkers/crazy, lad/young man, dodgy/suspicious, bits and bobs/small items, boot/trunk, bonnet/hood, petrol/gas, Mac/raincoat, Wellies or Wellington boots/tall rubber rain boots brolly/umbrella, chips/fries, crisps/potato chip, biscuit/cookie, lolly/popsicle, fringe/bangs, plaster/band-aid, Zed/the letter Z, ankle-biters/children or very small dogs, torch/flashlight, trolley/shopping cart, blinkers/turn signals, and pants/underwear or trousers/pants.
Incorrect The history of football being played in England dates back many centuries. Medieval or mob football was often played between neighboring towns and villages, with a mass of players from opposing teams clashing to deliver an inflated pigs bladder from one end of town to the other. Kicking or punching the bladder, or ball, was permitted, as was doing the same to your opponents …these medieval matches were chaotic and had very few rules. The reputation of football as a violent game appears again and again throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in documented accounts, not only from England, but by this time the popularity of the sport appears to have spread to Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 26th October 1863 a meeting at the Freemason’s Tavern in Great Queen Street, London, that would ultimately lead to the formation of The Football Association, or The FA as it is perhaps better known today. The alternative name soccer was first coined in late 19th century England to help distinguish between several codes of football that were growing in popularity at that time, in particular rugby football.
@@TerenceShortman According to the online britannica “One of the best-known differences between British and American English is the fact that the sport known as football in Great Britain is usually called soccer in the United States. Because the sport originated in England, it is often assumed that soccer is an Americanism. In fact, the word is thoroughly British in origin. So why is it that Americans (not to mention Canadians, Australians, and others) are likelier to use the word than Brits are? The answer lies in how the sport developed in each country.” In the US gridiron football developed from elements of both rugby and association football. This is now known as football. "Although football-type games have been around for centuries, the sport we know today is often said to have begun in 1863, when England’s newly formed Football Association wrote down a set of rules. At the time, it was the most widely played game of its kind in the country, but it wasn’t the only one. Rugby football, named after an English boarding school, was a variation that allowed players to carry and run with the ball to advance it toward the goal. The game played under the Football Association’s rules thus became known as association football. Inevitably, the names would be shortened. Linguistically creative students at the University of Oxford in the 1880s distinguished between the sports of “rugger” (rugby football) and “assoccer” (association football). The latter term was further shortened to “soccer” (sometimes spelled “socker”), and the name quickly spread beyond the campus. However, “soccer” never became much more than a nickname in Great Britain. By the 20th century, rugby football was more commonly called rugby, while association football had earned the right to be known as just plain football."
@@TerenceShortman According to a well known encyclopedia :“One of the best-known differences between British and American English is the fact that the sport known as football in Great Britain is usually called soccer in the United States. Because the sport originated in England, it is often assumed that soccer is an Americanism. In fact, the word is thoroughly British in origin. So why is it that Americans (not to mention Canadians, Australians, and others) are likelier to use the word than Brits are? The answer lies in how the sport developed in each country.” In the US gridiron football developed from elements of both rugby and association football. This is now known as football. “Although football-type games have been around for centuries, the sport we know today is often said to have begun in 1863, when England’s newly formed Football Association wrote down a set of rules. At the time, it was the most widely played game of its kind in the country, but it wasn’t the only one. Rugby football, named after an English boarding school, was a variation that allowed players to carry and run with the ball to advance it toward the goal. The game played under the Football Association’s rules thus became known as association football. Inevitably, the names would be shortened. Linguistically creative students at the University of Oxford in the 1880s distinguished between the sports of “rugger” (rugby football) and “assoccer” (association football). The latter term was further shortened to “soccer” (sometimes spelled “socker”), and the name quickly spread beyond the campus. However, “soccer” never became much more than a nickname in Great Britain. By the 20th century, rugby football was more commonly called rugby, while association football had earned the right to be known as just plain football.”
It's almost like in 1776 the gov was like well "I'm glad we've got rid of them, brits. I never wanna see em again." But then someone said, "But we're speaking English, so we'll always be reminded of em. So they came up with a plan to use English but change the spellings, the words for things and items, and the phraseology brits use too 😅
About our food in the UK, don't knock it til you try it. The reason why the British talk about how Americans speak English cause we invented the language and don't like is being misused. But this comedian Michael Mclntyre isn't being hostile its just British humour.
Oh British food is good, you'd enjoy it, that whole stereotype is a throwback to WW2 and rationing. Stuff wasn't that nice then, and US troops who were stationed here briefly assumed that was normal British cuisine. The US itself never had anything close to the rationing the UK had.
Well from videos I’ve seen, Brits that react to American foods, say it’s much. Better than British food is. I bet British food is much more healthy though.
@GalacticCenterOG I've seen very much the opposite, US people preferring British foods, and British people not really liking US stuff. My real life experience however, I've had two US ex girlfriends, one my age, one 19 years older than me, and they both felt that British food was in general much better. Especially the milk (which isn't really surprising because milk in the UK never needs to travel far, so it doesn't need to be heavily processed or anything and it's generally fresher). But honestly, British food is nice. I suggest cooking yourself a shepherd's pie sometime, plenty of recipes online, that's a classic British dish and it's very nice EDIT: I prefer cottage pie, very similar but minced beef not lamb. Also I intentionally suggested a more bland dish there, Indian cuisine has had a massive impact on British food since it was part of the British empire. It's just a misconception that British food is bland, and the truth is it's generally more fresh and with less to no added corn syrup :)
@@irreverend_ Have you been to the US and if so, did you venture out of any of the large cities or tourist places that travelers seem to stay in? It is definitely not all fast food here. Each country has foods they appreciate as comfort foods. I have no idea what British food is like, so I can't say too much about it. What is your favorite comfort food? Correct me if I am wrong, but don't you find milk in your stores on shelves that are not refrigerated? I have read that in order to be shelf stable, milk is Ultra-High Temperature (UHT) pasteurization into sterile packaging to keep it safe or stop it from turning sour. I'm not saying it tastes bad. And we have a lot of dairies in the US. So, milk is pretty fresh here. In fact my dad worked at a dairy for many years. The US has been highly influenced by Mexican cuisine and all of the other countries around the world who immigrated here. And you don't have to add corn syrup to get great flavor. We also use a lot of spices. Your shepherd's pie sounds very similar to what is called a pot pie here. Where I live ingredients include meat (generally beef or chicken), vegetables like potatoes, carrots, peas, celery, onions and spices or whatever you like. All in thickened meat juice(gravy) and baked in a pie crust. Hello from Michigan.
Aussies say footpath, rubbish bin, glasses, squash, horse riding. Here in Tasmania it's like we often have different words for food items that the rest of Aus have, weird huh. Thanks for my daily laugh. Peace Out ✌️
canada here,.. quebec specifically,.. so french speak,.. english is the minority,.. waste paper basket is familiar,.. pavement is for the parking lot ,.. eye glasses is familiar,.. but i know nothing about the horseback,.. thanks for making my breakfast fun today,..
I just stumbled on your channel watching music reactions and heard you say you liked movies and storytelling songs, you should react to the night the lights went out in georgia by Reba. It's a wild story with alot of twists.
It's referred to as the Queens English, or Received Pronunciation. It was mainly something you would've heard on the BBC back in the day, basically a posh accent. Many to most don't speak like that, the Yorkshire accent and dialect as an example. Yep; you don't have a King, but the forefathers were British, and they used the English language. Also the American Constitution was founded upon common law, from over here. Even the 2nd Amendment comes from a law that was put in place around the civil war, and yes we were having civil wars before the New World was a thing (War Of The Roses etc). But atleast you recognised that we have a King now.👍
@gavingiant6900 Read in an article on the US Constitution; ‘‘A UW-Madison expert says that Jefferson may have modeled the Declaration after a 16th-century Dutch document. Stephen Lucas, professor of communication arts, has spent the last 15 years studying the origins of the Declaration, “arguably the most masterful state paper in Western civilization,” he says. He has concluded that Jefferson and his colleagues in the Continental Congress based the Declaration in part on the Dutch Plakkaat (plah-KAT) van Verlatinge (vur-LAT-ing-uh), issued in 1581 to justify the Netherlands’ revolt against Spanish rule. See also: The Library of Congress Web exhibit about the drafting of the documents related to the Declaration of Indpendence. While very little is known about the Declaration’s true genesis, scholars generally agree that the document was influenced by several British state papers, especially the 1689 Declaration of Rights, which deposed King James II and brought to power William and Mary of Orange. Lucas, however, is the first to point to the Plakkaat, one of the earliest statements of the rights of citizens to combat a tyrannical ruler. “Of all the models available to Jefferson and the Continental Congress, none provided as precise a template for the Declaration as did the Plakkaat,” says Lucas, an expert on historical rhetoric. “When you look at the two documents side by side, you cannot avoid noticing that the American Declaration more closely resembles its Dutch predecessor than any other possible model.”’’ ~ Barbara Wolff news.wisc.edu/was-declaration-of-independence-inspired-by-dutch/
@@laziojohnny79do you understand a controlled militia? Do you also know common law? Britain also has a constitution, but it's not in bullet points. Similar to the American Constitution, both having sub parts to it. Ours are in law books, American ones are put as bullet points and have sub parts to it. Even the American flag is basically the East India Company flag, thanks to the Washington family. But didn't carry on the practices of the Company.
@gavingiant6900 And makes sense that many different laws in the US would be patterned upon the country from which we came from. The US and England have been pretty friendly for the most part through the years. But we each have developed mindsets and legislation independently of each other for a long time now. Just as we have developed or changed our ways of pronouncing or spelling words. Its no big deal, if we just accept it. I believe we have recognized that you had either a Queen or King for a long time now. I personally think they serve a good purpose for you. They can act nonpolitically and bring attention to the many charities and organizations that help people. And also try to have a social relationship with other countries leaders.
@gavingiant6900 Why the problem with bullet points. Or is your comment in reply to one that has been deleted? It makes sense that the flag has similarities, although I am not sure why the East India Company Flag has 13 stripes, but the US has them to represent the original 13 colonies. And of course the stars within the blue background represents the number of states.
IF you want a funny british show to watch try 'Would I Lie to You' Some English words are a little hard to understand but all in all it's hilarious I would watch in order to get to know the people who are on every week. Others are guests. Actors Comedians other others Utube reactors have started showing their episodes
Why do the US say touch down when they don't touch it down .. Haha, he's right, though, when you're talking about American English.. No wonder they always hava confused look on their faces ..
Michael McIntyre - he is a family friendly establishment TV comedian. In some circumstances with some subjects he is funny, but in general his material is really boring.
Some American dialects and pronounciation of some words drives me crazy. The propensity to skip the second consonant is awful. Example. Badminton. Americans say . Bad midden instead of Bad mint ton .
@concernedcitizen3476 - Many Brits can't pronounce the "er" at the end of words and add an "r" sound at the end of words where none exist but it doesn't drive me crazy. The mispronunciations of garage and pecan do.
@@reindeer7752 seriously....its called ENGLISH ....not americanish .....they were speaking proper English for more than just a few years before you ingrateful colonizers sailed over and slaughtered the language
I follow a few streamers who LOVE America. They watch videos and just are orgasmic over things we take for granted, such as... wide streets, any and all food, WalMarts, and the choices offered. They just cannot comprehend our support of sports teams, and so much more.
@gavingiant6900 Yes. If you would like I can direct to to 5+. I watch them as well. It is good for people to share understanding of each other. These people have come to the US and traveled around the country. They have met and become acquainted with people, as well as learning about what we are like. You might try it.
(3:47) "I don't get it, why we get all this hostility towards Americans" Some are jealous, some are just ignorant because all they know about America is what they see on TV or at the movies, and some people just need to hate somebody to feel better about themselves.
And some just come from the country who created the language you are butchering, and they're comedians just trying to have a laugh about our differences... On the more serious side, when you come from a country constantly shouting about how far more superior than everybody else you are, don't be surprised when some people decide to bring you down a peg or two. It's a bit like a school bully wondering why he has no friends.
@@AD270479 "And some just come from the country who created the language you are butchering," Show me where I butchered it. You can't hold me accountable for everybody... you think no one in England butchers the English language? "On the more serious side, when you come from a country constantly shouting about how far more superior than everybody else you are, don't be surprised when some people decide to bring you down a peg or two." I don't know who is shouting about how superior we are, and you don't provide any examples. This comedian didn't bring anyone down a peg or two. He doesn't have that ability, he's just a comedian, stuck on one tired routine. "It's a bit like a school bully wondering why he has no friends." With friends like that guy, who needs enemies? Maybe it would be a good idea to take the beam out of his own eye, before he tries to fix ours. We have plenty of problems, and against all odds (and massively rigged elections), we elected Trump to fix them. What have the people of England done? Brexit was great, but then Nigel wandered off stage, and there was no follow through. You don't even have freedom of speech anymore. Tommy Robinson is a political prisoner who would make a great Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister you have now ought to be in prison. Or make Katie Hopkins Prime Minister. The globalist political-class is horribly corrupt. That's why we elected Trump. He is outside that corrupt system. He didn't go to corrupt political grooming schools like Harvard or Yale, and he never ran for public office in his life until he ran for (and won) the presidency in 2016. He is already a billionaire, so he can't be bought. And unlike the political-class, Trump actually loves America and the ideals America used to stand for.
@AD270479 - No one is butchering YOUR language. You do not speak like Shakespeare, much less Chaucer. Language constantly changes. Why don't you tell the people of India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc. that they are butchering "your" language? It was your imperialism that created those accents. The UK is full of different English accents. A lot of Brits can't pronounce the "er" at the end of words and add an "r" where there isn't one. As far as Americans thinking they are better than anyone else, what do you think you are doing?
@@reindeer7752 I'm not sure why you put India, they have their own languages, and also use English. And we don't normally go after the other countries that you've mentioned, it's just entertaining in how they say certain things. Australia as an example, they tend to put an 'E' sound after certain words. But Americans think they are the experts in many things; French Fries as an example, even though they original came from Belgium. Just because American soldiers first encountered them in France. Only Americans get butt hurt when pronouncing or saying things wrong, the rest take it on the chin and learn. So...?
@gavingiant6900 - India has 22 official languages (many more unofficial) and ENGLISH is one of them. All educated people speak it. Did you really not know that? You reinforced my exact point. You do not go after all the other countries accents, just the USA. We don't need to "learn" anything about how we speak English. There are many accents in the USA, not the two or three you think exist. They are all correct for the area in which they are spoken.
Michael McIntyre is a genius - he has a great way of affectionately roasting everyone, particularly the English and often himself. Check out 'the man drawer' skit - a lovely dig at a little quirk of male behaviour. will never get old!
I’ve seen this before but I couldn’t stay with it because he’s wrong on all accounts. It would have been funnier if he had been accurate. We say trash, although I noticed that people are now saying garbage, which is incorrect. Garbage means refuse or table scraps, which we used to give to the pig farmer around the corner. That’s why they call it a garbage disposal.
I’m sorry, but maybe he’ll admit that everything that Britain did America perfected it…. The little Island nation with the big ego, but now they’ve allowed their own government to destroy them…. Run home little Englishman you have to save your homeland, not ridicule the country that’s gonna have to save your ass again.
British accent is a speech impediment. They don’t know how to annunciate basic letters like Americans easily can. It’s hard for them to pronounce words correctly too. That’s why people from NY and Boston have that weird accent cuz they’re stuck between accents. I can go for days…
This is not hostile...It's called a sense of humor!!
It's very British humour to take the mick out of everyone... including themselves. It's also very sarcastic.
Canadian here. We as usual walk the fence and adopt American changes AND insist that the original British terminology is better. The take away from that should be that the British INVENTED THE LANGUAGE!! So what we say is a bastardization of THEIR language
@user-gu7kk5zk2b - No, its a natural evolution of language just like it has changed drastically in the UK over time and has many accents there.
Um, try understanding anybody speaking "English" in Scotland. Just relax, dude.
That's Michael McIntyre, he's hilarious 😂 Maybe this isn't his funniest vid but his stand up comedy is worth watching.
Yes, one of my fave comedians. He roasts the British too.
It's funny because the British staunchly stick to older less efficient stuff with the ideology of 'Why fix it if it still works', and language is one of those things. An example is Americans say color and spell it thusly while the British still spell it colour(and several other words that likewise hold that older spelling in Britian). In fact, Michael does a skit on 'Silent Letter Day' that is all about how odd language is. It's very funny.
We say both pavement and sidewalk , asphalt and blacktop etc. because we clarify what those spaces mean. A paved area is not necessarily a walking space,or it could be an area with joined walking and driving space.We call our long legged wear pants and the British use that word for underwear. We call our butts a fanny and the Brits call their fanny a vagina. George Bernard Shaw is quoted as saying" Britian and American, two countries separated by a common language.
A good second to George Carlin's play on ALL words in our "language"!
Thnx for sharing this 😀
The fact that ,I as an American ,I do understand his English pretty well enough to laugh at his roast of our word choices….literally,lol.
If British food is shit why are most of the best chefs in the world British like Gordon Ramsay, Heston Bloomantal and Marcus Waring . America food is crap full of additives and preservatives that are banned in the rest of the world.Even something simple like bread is disgusting.Why do you put sugar in bread.
@davidmalarkey1302 - There are many YTubers who come to the USA and rave about how good our food is. Do you need a list? You are referring to packaged sliced white bread in grocery stores. That is far from being the only bread we have. There is sugar in your bread, too. Work on your ignorance and bigotry.
It's called 'humour' (humor).
OMG!! Michael is so fabulous!!! I have watched him for a long time. He is a marvel at making everyday happenings seem so hilarious. And yes I do have waste paper baskets in every room!! LOL!
"Do you guys say 'waste paper basket' ?" No, I don't think I've ever said 'waste paper basket' in my entire life. Mostly 'trash can' or just 'trash' for short.
I never say eyeglasses either.
Yeh. Its called American Baby Talk.
Polo my dear, as a subscriber & fan of your reaction channel for at least 2 years now, I truly hope this comment doesn't bum you out, just that from your commentary seems perhaps you're unfamiliar with these particular Brits (or at least w/the guest), so wouldn't know anything else about them besides this snippet...the host isn't my fave (Graham Norton is the BEST, from Ireland but 25+ yrs hosting his own talk show) & the guest is just a comedian who (to my knowledge) never made a big splash outside of the U.K. It's not intended to be insulting or derogatory towards America, just attempting to be funny but (speaking as a Gen-X American myself), not doing a very good job at it❤
Both the host and especially the comedian are very well known outside the UK. Michael does sell out tours worldwide. I think it's the sarcasm that is often missed by Americans. The Brits, if anything take the mick out of mainly themselves more than anyone else.
He's my favorite one at the moment. He has a wonderful Netflix special
By the way, Americans call the game of Soccer by that name, because it is the name that the English originally called it and then later changed it to foot ball. There are also other words like herb, that we pronounce the way it was originally by the English.
Other differences: British/USA
bloke/guy, chuffed/very happy, knackered/exhausted, queue/line, bonkers/crazy, lad/young man, dodgy/suspicious,
bits and bobs/small items, boot/trunk, bonnet/hood, petrol/gas,
Mac/raincoat, Wellies or Wellington boots/tall rubber rain boots
brolly/umbrella, chips/fries, crisps/potato chip, biscuit/cookie,
lolly/popsicle, fringe/bangs, plaster/band-aid, Zed/the letter Z,
ankle-biters/children or very small dogs, torch/flashlight,
trolley/shopping cart, blinkers/turn signals, and pants/underwear or
trousers/pants.
Incorrect The history of football being played in England dates back many centuries. Medieval or mob football was often played between neighboring towns and villages, with a mass of players from opposing teams clashing to deliver an inflated pigs bladder from one end of town to the other. Kicking or punching the bladder, or ball, was permitted, as was doing the same to your opponents …these medieval matches were chaotic and had very few rules.
The reputation of football as a violent game appears again and again throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in documented accounts, not only from England, but by this time the popularity of the sport appears to have spread to Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
26th October 1863 a meeting at the Freemason’s Tavern in Great Queen Street, London, that would ultimately lead to the formation of The Football Association, or The FA as it is perhaps better known today.
The alternative name soccer was first coined in late 19th century England to help distinguish between several codes of football that were growing in popularity at that time, in particular rugby football.
@@TerenceShortman According to the online britannica “One of the best-known differences between British and American English is the fact that the sport known as football in Great Britain is usually called soccer in the United States. Because the sport originated in England, it is often assumed that soccer is an Americanism. In fact, the word is thoroughly British in origin. So why is it that Americans (not to mention Canadians, Australians, and others) are likelier to use the word than Brits are? The answer lies in how the sport developed in each country.”
In the US gridiron football developed from elements of both rugby and association football. This is now known as football.
"Although football-type games have been around for centuries, the sport we know today is often said to have begun in 1863, when England’s newly formed Football Association wrote down a set of rules. At the time, it was the most widely played game of its kind in the country, but it wasn’t the only one. Rugby football, named after an English boarding school, was a variation that allowed players to carry and run with the ball to advance it toward the goal. The game played under the Football Association’s rules thus became known as association football. Inevitably, the names would be shortened. Linguistically creative students at the University of Oxford in the 1880s distinguished between the sports of “rugger” (rugby football) and “assoccer” (association football). The latter term was further shortened to “soccer” (sometimes spelled “socker”), and the name quickly spread beyond the campus. However, “soccer” never became much more than a nickname in Great Britain. By the 20th century, rugby football was more commonly called rugby, while association football had earned the right to be known as just plain football."
@@TerenceShortman According to a well known encyclopedia :“One of the best-known differences between British and American English is the fact that the sport known as football in Great Britain is usually called soccer in the United States. Because the sport originated in England, it is often assumed that soccer is an Americanism. In fact, the word is thoroughly British in origin. So why is it that Americans (not to mention Canadians, Australians, and others) are likelier to use the word than Brits are? The answer lies in how the sport developed in each country.”
In the US gridiron football developed from elements of both rugby and association football. This is now known as football.
“Although football-type games have been around for centuries, the sport we know today is often said to have begun in 1863, when England’s newly formed Football Association wrote down a set of rules. At the time, it was the most widely played game of its kind in the country, but it wasn’t the only one. Rugby football, named after an English boarding school, was a variation that allowed players to carry and run with the ball to advance it toward the goal. The game played under the Football Association’s rules thus became known as association football. Inevitably, the names would be shortened. Linguistically creative students at the University of Oxford in the 1880s distinguished between the sports of “rugger” (rugby football) and “assoccer” (association football). The latter term was further shortened to “soccer” (sometimes spelled “socker”), and the name quickly spread beyond the campus. However, “soccer” never became much more than a nickname in Great Britain. By the 20th century, rugby football was more commonly called rugby, while association football had earned the right to be known as just plain football.”
It's almost like in 1776 the gov was like well "I'm glad we've got rid of them, brits. I never wanna see em again." But then someone said, "But we're speaking English, so we'll always be reminded of em. So they came up with a plan to use English but change the spellings, the words for things and items, and the phraseology brits use too 😅
He’s always funny!
That can beside your desk which collects paper and sandwich wrappers, is that also called a trash can?
About our food in the UK, don't knock it til you try it. The reason why the British talk about how Americans speak English cause we invented the language and don't like is being misused. But this comedian Michael Mclntyre isn't being hostile its just British humour.
Oh British food is good, you'd enjoy it, that whole stereotype is a throwback to WW2 and rationing. Stuff wasn't that nice then, and US troops who were stationed here briefly assumed that was normal British cuisine. The US itself never had anything close to the rationing the UK had.
British food is horrible and fattening.
Well from videos I’ve seen, Brits that react to American foods, say it’s much. Better than British food is. I bet British food is much more healthy though.
@GalacticCenterOG I've seen very much the opposite, US people preferring British foods, and British people not really liking US stuff. My real life experience however, I've had two US ex girlfriends, one my age, one 19 years older than me, and they both felt that British food was in general much better. Especially the milk (which isn't really surprising because milk in the UK never needs to travel far, so it doesn't need to be heavily processed or anything and it's generally fresher). But honestly, British food is nice. I suggest cooking yourself a shepherd's pie sometime, plenty of recipes online, that's a classic British dish and it's very nice
EDIT: I prefer cottage pie, very similar but minced beef not lamb. Also I intentionally suggested a more bland dish there, Indian cuisine has had a massive impact on British food since it was part of the British empire. It's just a misconception that British food is bland, and the truth is it's generally more fresh and with less to no added corn syrup :)
@@irreverend_ Have you been to the US and if so, did you venture out of any of the large cities or tourist places that travelers seem to stay in? It is definitely not all fast food here.
Each country has foods they appreciate as comfort foods. I have no idea what British food is like, so I can't say too much about it. What is your favorite comfort food?
Correct me if I am wrong, but don't you find milk in your stores on shelves that are not refrigerated? I have read that in order to be shelf stable, milk is Ultra-High Temperature (UHT) pasteurization into sterile packaging to keep it safe or stop it from turning sour. I'm not saying it tastes bad. And we have a lot of dairies in the US. So, milk is pretty fresh here. In fact my dad worked at a dairy for many years.
The US has been highly influenced by Mexican cuisine and all of the other countries around the world who immigrated here. And you don't have to add corn syrup to get great flavor. We also use a lot of spices.
Your shepherd's pie sounds very similar to what is called a pot pie here. Where I live ingredients include meat (generally beef or chicken), vegetables like potatoes, carrots, peas, celery, onions and spices or whatever you like. All in thickened meat juice(gravy) and baked in a pie crust.
Hello from Michigan.
Wait until you try some genuine fish ‘n’ chips! Can’t beat ‘em!
Aussies say footpath, rubbish bin, glasses, squash, horse riding. Here in Tasmania it's like we often have different words for food items that the rest of Aus have, weird huh. Thanks for my daily laugh. Peace Out ✌️
canada here,.. quebec specifically,.. so french speak,.. english is the minority,.. waste paper basket is familiar,.. pavement is for the parking lot ,.. eye glasses is familiar,.. but i know nothing about the horseback,.. thanks for making my breakfast fun today,..
I just stumbled on your channel watching music reactions and heard you say you liked movies and storytelling songs, you should react to the night the lights went out in georgia by Reba. It's a wild story with alot of twists.
Drinking grasses, wine glasses etc
I have a difficult time understanding the British. It works both ways.
Another word is letters 'WILTY'
Well they call the ground the floor, so....
We don't speak the king's english like they do. We don't have a king!
It's referred to as the Queens English, or Received Pronunciation. It was mainly something you would've heard on the BBC back in the day, basically a posh accent. Many to most don't speak like that, the Yorkshire accent and dialect as an example.
Yep; you don't have a King, but the forefathers were British, and they used the English language.
Also the American Constitution was founded upon common law, from over here. Even the 2nd Amendment comes from a law that was put in place around the civil war, and yes we were having civil wars before the New World was a thing (War Of The Roses etc).
But atleast you recognised that we have a King now.👍
@gavingiant6900 Read in an article on the US Constitution;
‘‘A UW-Madison expert says that Jefferson may have modeled the Declaration after a 16th-century Dutch document.
Stephen Lucas, professor of communication arts, has spent the last 15 years studying the origins of the Declaration, “arguably the most masterful state paper in Western civilization,” he says. He has concluded that Jefferson and his colleagues in the Continental Congress based the Declaration in part on the Dutch Plakkaat (plah-KAT) van Verlatinge (vur-LAT-ing-uh), issued in 1581 to justify the Netherlands’ revolt against Spanish rule.
See also:
The Library of Congress Web exhibit about the drafting of the documents related to the Declaration of Indpendence.
While very little is known about the Declaration’s true genesis, scholars generally agree that the document was influenced by several British state papers, especially the 1689 Declaration of Rights, which deposed King James II and brought to power William and Mary of Orange. Lucas, however, is the first to point to the Plakkaat, one of the earliest statements of the rights of citizens to combat a tyrannical ruler.
“Of all the models available to Jefferson and the Continental Congress, none provided as precise a template for the Declaration as did the Plakkaat,” says Lucas, an expert on historical rhetoric. “When you look at the two documents side by side, you cannot avoid noticing that the American Declaration more closely resembles its Dutch predecessor than any other possible model.”’’ ~ Barbara Wolff news.wisc.edu/was-declaration-of-independence-inspired-by-dutch/
@@laziojohnny79do you understand a controlled militia? Do you also know common law? Britain also has a constitution, but it's not in bullet points. Similar to the American Constitution, both having sub parts to it. Ours are in law books, American ones are put as bullet points and have sub parts to it.
Even the American flag is basically the East India Company flag, thanks to the Washington family. But didn't carry on the practices of the Company.
@gavingiant6900 And makes sense that many different laws in the US would be patterned upon the country from which we came from. The US and England have been pretty friendly for the most part through the years. But we each have developed mindsets and legislation independently of each other for a long time now. Just as we have developed or changed our ways of pronouncing or spelling words. Its no big deal, if we just accept it.
I believe we have recognized that you had either a Queen or King for a long time now. I personally think they serve a good purpose for you. They can act nonpolitically and bring attention to the many charities and organizations that help people. And also try to have a social relationship with other countries leaders.
@gavingiant6900 Why the problem with bullet points. Or is your comment in reply to one that has been deleted?
It makes sense that the flag has similarities, although I am not sure why the East India Company Flag has 13 stripes, but the US has them to represent the original 13 colonies. And of course the stars within the blue background represents the number of states.
Please check Bohemian rhapsody by queen the one with 4 people on dark background, prepare yourself.
I love the way the American people talk. I mean that’s part of your appeal Polo you talk so eloquently.
IF you want a funny british show to watch
try 'Would I Lie to You'
Some English words are a little hard to understand but all in all it's hilarious
I would watch in order to get to know the people who are on every week. Others are guests. Actors Comedians other others
Utube reactors have started showing their episodes
The dain't! T'sa fact! When'a go t'Yank 'n telt'im "Bah gum tha din't know ow t'spik propa." E din't av a clue worra ment!
We speak American 😂
Most Americans speak spanish. United Statsions maybe lol
There is no real American language, just a different accent and dialect. Basically you speak English with a twang.
Also factoring in the different countries that the American Continent has.
Why do the US say touch down when they don't touch it down ..
Haha, he's right, though, when you're talking about American English..
No wonder they always hava confused look on their faces ..
You call the bin just for paper in offices trash or garbage? I doubt it, you just newer been in a office.
He’s not funny, maybe 1 or 2 things. The rest is just plain stupid. I don’t call a trashcan a waste paper can.
Michael McIntyre - he is a family friendly establishment TV comedian. In some circumstances with some subjects he is funny, but in general his material is really boring.
Some American dialects and pronounciation of some words drives me crazy. The propensity to skip the second consonant is awful. Example. Badminton. Americans say . Bad midden instead of Bad mint ton .
@concernedcitizen3476 - Many Brits can't pronounce the "er" at the end of words and add an "r" sound at the end of words where none exist but it doesn't drive me crazy. The mispronunciations of garage and pecan do.
@@reindeer7752 seriously....its called ENGLISH ....not americanish .....they were speaking proper English for more than just a few years before you ingrateful colonizers sailed over and slaughtered the language
I am unable to understand the British most of the time.
Your next video should be "Why Americans don't care what Brits think about how Americans speak English" 👍😁
Their humor is so dry
if someone around me said "waste paper basket", id assume they were british for saying something so absurd
Mcintyre is about as funny as a dose of gastroentritis
I follow a few streamers who LOVE America. They watch videos and just are orgasmic over things we take for granted, such as... wide streets, any and all food, WalMarts, and the choices offered. They just cannot comprehend our support of sports teams, and so much more.
Do you know the term of phrase gaslighting?
@gavingiant6900 Yes. If you would like I can direct to to 5+. I watch them as well. It is good for people to share understanding of each other. These people have come to the US and traveled around the country. They have met and become acquainted with people, as well as learning about what we are like. You might try it.
I watch them as well.
@gavingiant6900 Probably, it's used like 800x per day.
And yellow school buses for some reason.
(3:47) "I don't get it, why we get all this hostility towards Americans" Some are jealous, some are just ignorant because all they know about America is what they see on TV or at the movies, and some people just need to hate somebody to feel better about themselves.
And some just come from the country who created the language you are butchering, and they're comedians just trying to have a laugh about our differences... On the more serious side, when you come from a country constantly shouting about how far more superior than everybody else you are, don't be surprised when some people decide to bring you down a peg or two. It's a bit like a school bully wondering why he has no friends.
@@AD270479 "And some just come from the country who created the language you are butchering,"
Show me where I butchered it. You can't hold me accountable for everybody... you think no one in England butchers the English language?
"On the more serious side, when you come from a country constantly shouting about how far more superior than everybody else you are, don't be surprised when some people decide to bring you down a peg or two."
I don't know who is shouting about how superior we are, and you don't provide any examples. This comedian didn't bring anyone down a peg or two. He doesn't have that ability, he's just a comedian, stuck on one tired routine.
"It's a bit like a school bully wondering why he has no friends." With friends like that guy, who needs enemies? Maybe it would be a good idea to take the beam out of his own eye, before he tries to fix ours. We have plenty of problems, and against all odds (and massively rigged elections), we elected Trump to fix them.
What have the people of England done? Brexit was great, but then Nigel wandered off stage, and there was no follow through. You don't even have freedom of speech anymore. Tommy Robinson is a political prisoner who would make a great Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister you have now ought to be in prison.
Or make Katie Hopkins Prime Minister. The globalist political-class is horribly corrupt. That's why we elected Trump. He is outside that corrupt system. He didn't go to corrupt political grooming schools like Harvard or Yale, and he never ran for public office in his life until he ran for (and won) the presidency in 2016. He is already a billionaire, so he can't be bought. And unlike the political-class, Trump actually loves America and the ideals America used to stand for.
@AD270479 - No one is butchering YOUR language. You do not speak like Shakespeare, much less Chaucer. Language constantly changes. Why don't you tell the people of India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc. that they are butchering "your" language? It was your imperialism that created those accents. The UK is full of different English accents. A lot of Brits can't pronounce the "er" at the end of words and add an "r" where there isn't one. As far as Americans thinking they are better than anyone else, what do you think you are doing?
@@reindeer7752 I'm not sure why you put India, they have their own languages, and also use English. And we don't normally go after the other countries that you've mentioned, it's just entertaining in how they say certain things. Australia as an example, they tend to put an 'E' sound after certain words.
But Americans think they are the experts in many things; French Fries as an example, even though they original came from Belgium. Just because American soldiers first encountered them in France. Only Americans get butt hurt when pronouncing or saying things wrong, the rest take it on the chin and learn. So...?
@gavingiant6900 - India has 22 official languages (many more unofficial) and ENGLISH is one of them. All educated people speak it. Did you really not know that? You reinforced my exact point. You do not go after all the other countries accents, just the USA. We don't need to "learn" anything about how we speak English. There are many accents in the USA, not the two or three you think exist. They are all correct for the area in which they are spoken.
Michael McIntyre is a genius - he has a great way of affectionately roasting everyone, particularly the English and often himself. Check out 'the man drawer' skit - a lovely dig at a little quirk of male behaviour. will never get old!
He's not even close to funny. Dave Chappelle is funny.
I’ve seen this before but I couldn’t stay with it because he’s wrong on all accounts. It would have been funnier if he had been accurate. We say trash, although I noticed that people are now saying garbage, which is incorrect. Garbage means refuse or table scraps, which we used to give to the pig farmer around the corner. That’s why they call it a garbage disposal.
I’m sorry, but maybe he’ll admit that everything that Britain did America perfected it…. The little Island nation with the big ego, but now they’ve allowed their own government to destroy them…. Run home little Englishman you have to save your homeland, not ridicule the country that’s gonna have to save your ass again.
This country is pretty fkd too. The usual suspects at it again.
British accent is a speech impediment. They don’t know how to annunciate basic letters like Americans easily can. It’s hard for them to pronounce words correctly too. That’s why people from NY and Boston have that weird accent cuz they’re stuck between accents. I can go for days…
Ok Americans have a SPEECH IMPEDIMENT 😂
@@googlekillsfreespeech4370 British and Americans have just been brought up with differing dialects. It doesn't mean one is better than the other.
The British, which country in the British Isles are you on about?
@kentclark6420 Tell the person I replied to that.
@gavingiant6900 That person is obviously here to insult all of us.
Michael McIntyre is not funny!
PS Polo, come to the U.K. and I can give you some amazing places to eat, especially in London ❤
Wouldn’t a road be considered pavement🤔
Your logic is like your military……flawed.