Dave Allen on the Vagaries of the English Language REACTION

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
  • #DaveAllen #VagariesoftheEnglishLanguage #funny
    Jodi and Nick react to Dave Allen. They had already reacted to his bit on Adam and Eve. This time they react to him talking about certain slang terms and words that are used in interesting and ironic ways.
    Original video found: • Dave Allen on the Vaga...
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  • @millsy1861
    @millsy1861 Рік тому +30

    This world needs more people like Dave Allen, sadly missed.

  • @andrewb2475
    @andrewb2475 Рік тому +16

    I hadn't thought about Dave Allen in years he was actually my Father's favourite comedian, Dave was a brilliant meandering story teller and very funny with his own Saturday evening BBC show..

  • @raiskis1
    @raiskis1 Рік тому +20

    Pissed means drunk. Angry is pissed off.

    • @Andy-lm2zp
      @Andy-lm2zp 2 місяці тому +2

      yep! bollox means rubbish, the dogs bollox means the best

  • @JoeElliotSA
    @JoeElliotSA Рік тому +17

    Dave Allen is a class comedian. ❤

  • @educatednumpty71
    @educatednumpty71 Рік тому +21

    If you don't swear or are not used to hearing it used, coming to the UK is going to blow your mind.
    I will admit to having a small amount of joy when seeing Americans' faces when they hear the C word used frequently in the UK.

  • @bushchat28d
    @bushchat28d Рік тому +10

    Jodi trying so hard not to completely lose it was priceless :-)

  • @jrswinhoe58
    @jrswinhoe58 Рік тому +5

    The Salmen Rushdie mention at the end was about the Beeb reprimanding him on his language

  • @pettytyrant2720
    @pettytyrant2720 Рік тому +12

    The final joke about Salman Rushdie - he was an author who wrote a book that offended some Muslims, earning a death threat and forcing him into hiding - Dave Allens act was controversial at the time, both his subject matter often and especially his swearing. This particular routine had a lot of swearing for television of that time, hence him joking he was going to have to join Rushdie in hiding. And indeed it got a lot of flak after broadcast, so his next show he opened by doubling down on it!

    • @69mosshead
      @69mosshead 11 місяців тому +5

      Wasn't this the week after he dropped the F bomb so decided to get as much swearing that was acceptable in as possible

    • @mizofan
      @mizofan 17 днів тому

      @@69mosshead that's right. The BBC acted shamefully.

  • @ltsecomedy2985
    @ltsecomedy2985 Рік тому +7

    It`s always great to see more reactions to Dave Allen. At some point, please react to the compilations of his best sketches. They used to be shown between his joke telling sections. You will find them as such :- (The Best Of Dave Allen....The Comedy Sketches 1/4), 2/4 etc

  • @Dr_KAP
    @Dr_KAP Рік тому +3

    He’s got our maaaate down pat! We just call everyone mate whether they’re a friend or foe doesn’t matter it’s all in the tone!

  • @wilkywilky7814
    @wilkywilky7814 Рік тому +4

    We in the the UK quite often say “no shit” If some states something obvious we reply sarcastically “no shit Sherlock”

  • @paladin5163
    @paladin5163 Рік тому +3

    My experience of Americans directly is quite small, but the few I have known and worked with leads me to believe they can't put two word together without swearing. It was constantly like being in the film Goodfellows.

  • @eamonnleyden7040
    @eamonnleyden7040 16 днів тому

    As a small child in Ireland my DA decided I needed to listen to Dave now I know why he was the first to challenge the church

  • @stevek3036
    @stevek3036 Рік тому +2

    In the UK and Ireland pissed means several different things based on the context: "pissed" = drunk. "pissed-off" means very angry, "piss-off" means to tell someone to go-away, "taking the piss" means someone is taking advantage of you, or being very sarcastic, "piss-head" is referring to a drunk person, "piss-taker" is referring to someone who takes advantage of a situation or person for nefarious gain. There are probably a few more versions of the word but please bear in mind that it has many connotations over here all depending on the situation in hand

  • @johnwhear9600
    @johnwhear9600 Рік тому +7

    Maaaate is the most useful and varied word in the Australian vernacular. It can express every emotion and nuance know to humans. It's all about context and intonation...

    • @jillelliott8175
      @jillelliott8175 Рік тому +2

      Luvved reference to Maaaate. Its possibly the most common term at any ALP meeting. Keef in Orstraaaalia

    • @gavinhall6040
      @gavinhall6040 Рік тому +3

      *australian? English yes

    • @johnwhear9600
      @johnwhear9600 Рік тому

      @@gavinhall6040 We do the best with what we know..., maaate. 🙂

    • @johnwhear9600
      @johnwhear9600 Рік тому

      @@jillelliott8175 If a aussie doesn't call you mate there's something wrong with you... Even a copper writing you a speeding ticket will call you mate (unless you're giving them a gob full)...🙂

  • @Seanadun
    @Seanadun Рік тому +2

    Dave Allen was a wonderful Irish comedian. Another one is gone too soon. More Dave Allen, please. Hello 👋 from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤ Here in ireland, if you say How's the crack do you have any crack it doesn't mean the drug. It's how you are, any news or we had great fun. We spell crack craic. It can get us into trouble.

  • @bevakathedementedraccoon
    @bevakathedementedraccoon Рік тому +1

    Guys.. seriously... "teaching your kid to tell the time" you won't regret it

  • @mikeymikeFType
    @mikeymikeFType Рік тому

    That was some good shit. Nice job😊

  • @22seanmurphy
    @22seanmurphy Рік тому +1

    Pixxed as a fart is huge in the UK to explain someone who is really drunk everybody uses this term.

  • @Erulin68
    @Erulin68 5 місяців тому

    This routine is from 1988 and came a week after he'd concluded one of his sketches on TV with the word 'fuck' which caused a hug number of complain letters and even questions in the Hous of Commons. So he used as many 'frowned upon' words as he could in that routine. That's what he ment with moving in with Salman Rushdi, who had just had a price put on his head by the Iranian government over a book he wrote 'The Satanic Verses.'

  • @MustaLaatta
    @MustaLaatta Рік тому +1

    Here in Finland, a teacher of a student's mother tongue, listened kids in the school yard and told them: "you use Fword like comma, all in right points of the sentence..." Especially teens were not so pleased about that comment.

  • @22seanmurphy
    @22seanmurphy Рік тому

    Hi guy's it was so good I'm watching again 😊

  • @Dudlow
    @Dudlow Рік тому +1

    Check out the Finlandish comedian Ismo elaborating on the idea of 'shit' meaning everything except it's literal meaning. It's hilarious!

  • @dirtbikerman1000
    @dirtbikerman1000 Рік тому +3

    You need to watch
    'Ismo, the word sh*t'
    'Ismo, the word ass' is also very funny.
    Hes from Finland and he noticed some weird things when learning English
    Hes hilarious 😂

  • @natmanprime4295
    @natmanprime4295 Рік тому +1

    the closed captions were on and it said "all right, welcome back to porn reviews" lol

  • @peterdonnelly4495
    @peterdonnelly4495 Рік тому +1

    You should really try Frankie Boyle. If you can understand his scots accent, he'll have you running to your safe room for a cry. The most brutal comedian.

    • @UKJesterVids
      @UKJesterVids Рік тому

      videos might need to be edited down in places though :) but not as much as Billy Connolly would have to be

  • @goodshipkaraboudjan
    @goodshipkaraboudjan Рік тому +1

    Unfortunately when I was studying I was working a job in the railway here in Queensland so I picked up a few in my late teens. My favourite (girlfriend from Yorkshire HATES it) is "Not here to fuck spiders". Basically it means here to get the job done and a great way of responding to someone asking if you're ready to start something (girlfriend unpacking Ikea for example). I have no idea where it came from but it feels so useful. It can be toned down to "Not here to fornicate with arachnids" to varying levels of success. Not even joking, it's a true phrase!

  • @sbalmer132
    @sbalmer132 Рік тому

    We all loved Dave Allen

  • @AndyNightingale
    @AndyNightingale Рік тому +1

    Vagaries = from the word vague
    The vague rules of language.
    The various different ambiguous/obscure rules that affect our speech.
    He's talking about the unwritten rules of local language.
    There are no real grammatical or semantic rules, they are just local or national conventions or idioms; that might be misinterpreted elsewhere or in certain situations.
    You know already, Dave Allen is great.
    This one hasn't aged fantastically. His accents are very dodgy, to say the least! lol

  • @andymcgill354
    @andymcgill354 Рік тому

    Brilliant Comedian

  • @chrisshelley3027
    @chrisshelley3027 Рік тому +1

    I went out looking to buy some shit, good price too, I now have a huge bag of manuer, I hate gardening.

  • @Burglar-King
    @Burglar-King Рік тому

    No one. says chum in London anymore. Im old and it’s been matey shortened to mate forever. Dave Allen had me cracking up. 😎

  • @jcbslytherin269
    @jcbslytherin269 Рік тому

    We all use the word shit the same way here in the uk now

  • @andrewfitzgerald2327
    @andrewfitzgerald2327 Рік тому

    Dave Allen show was on late at night and my parents would try to avoid us watching it. Saying that according to utube captions your show is Welcome to Porn reviews, now that's a different show altogether, l hope. 😂

  • @johnhewett9483
    @johnhewett9483 Рік тому

    dave allen was roasted for swearing in his act, he did this video as a way of getting back at his critics by swearing most of the way through it, hence the reference to moving in with salmon rushtie

  • @DS-uy6jw
    @DS-uy6jw 3 місяці тому

    Your video, it was good shit.

  • @ritahamblin1043
    @ritahamblin1043 Рік тому

    Your missess was saying about do, do. It reminded me of chandler in friends and his job interview and the guy telling he can dump a load of do,dos on thoughs under him. The fraz pissed as a fart has some what washed away it's drunk as a skunk or blotted now. Anyway c u soon ttfn

  • @zenarcher9633
    @zenarcher9633 Рік тому

    One "Americanism" I could never get my head around is "to screw the pooch". I know how it's used and what it means, but where on earth did that one come from?

  • @Nuron666
    @Nuron666 Рік тому

    That Columbian sh.. joke was hilarious 😁

  • @andy2950
    @andy2950 Рік тому

    Every day, the captions tell me this is about porn reactions.
    It never is 😮

  • @eggy1962
    @eggy1962 6 місяців тому

    majority of uk comedy revolves around the English language how its spoken how its used its different meanings, the best comedians really use it well..... if you want to experience this the watch The Two Ronnies.... their sketches show this manipulation of language to the most funny ways it can be used.....Four Candles... Mastermind....Sweet shop..are a couple of examples

  • @t288msd
    @t288msd Рік тому +1

    The American phrase that really annoys me is “go ahead and…”. Eg. “Now go ahead and add the sugar”. No no no. It’s “now add the sugar“. Every America seems to say it.

  • @garyrayiru9483
    @garyrayiru9483 Рік тому

    Another Uk comedienne i recommend you review is Catherine Tate. She did sketches in a show and they are hilarious. Including Offensive Translator, Gay son and drunk bride. Also her nan sketches. You will not regret.

  • @ritahamblin1043
    @ritahamblin1043 Рік тому +1

    Have you guys herd of another brilliant comedian by the name of jasper carrott he's every bit as funny as Dave allen ps don't forget F. A. Cup Saturday ttfn

  • @frantrictantric
    @frantrictantric 7 місяців тому

    No comedian past or present can light a candle at the side of him. Sadly missed.

  • @chrisharris1522
    @chrisharris1522 Рік тому

    It has always amazed me that normally intelligent people still get hung up about swearing, do they just not see the pattern that each generation normalises the swear words of previous generations and then comes up with their own forbidden works? It is like some multi generational game and yet they don't realise they are playing it

  • @busby182
    @busby182 Рік тому

    Please check out The 2 Ronnie's. Superb writing,funny as f. Check out mastermind. Four Candles . Crossword on the train.

  • @bofilen-ii4fs
    @bofilen-ii4fs Рік тому

    Love your reaction and I have to say you are a very very Lucky guy...you got a very very beutiful wife/fiance.
    She is a 12 out of 10....take good care of her and always be a gentleman....
    Thx....

  • @sublimebeauty1
    @sublimebeauty1 Рік тому

    I commend you for not swearing (cussing). Unfortunately, I’m a lost cause regarding swearing. ☹️

  • @loganryan1317
    @loganryan1317 4 місяці тому

    Ayyy linkin park

  • @Stuffthatsfunny1
    @Stuffthatsfunny1 Рік тому

    Please watch his teaching children the time stand up

  • @EessaTube
    @EessaTube 11 місяців тому

    Are you aware that when you said 'welcome back to boring reviews', the subtitles said 'welcome back to porn reviews'? lol.

    • @BoringReviews
      @BoringReviews  11 місяців тому

      Lol. Yeah we’ve been told. Apparently that’s what my Boring Reviews sounds like.

  • @daveofyorkshire301
    @daveofyorkshire301 Рік тому +1

    Vague is not being clearly expressed, so vagaries are things that are not clearly expressed...
    In general when it's not about speech it can be unclear or ill-defined, like it's own definition...
    Surely you've used the expression "that's a bit vague", as in you haven't said enough to actually say what you're trying to say... Or you're describing something that is not yet clearly defined...

    • @annother3350
      @annother3350 Рік тому

      I think in this case it's more like the 'curiosities' of the english language. The strange things that lie on the periphary of the language

  • @ianrundle5862
    @ianrundle5862 6 місяців тому

    I must admit, I don't hold with the constant use of vulgarity.
    We've b got a good language use it correctly