I've heard foreigners describe the American smiling greeting as "fake friendliness. " It's not. Nobody WANTS anything from you, nor are they trying to scrape acquaintance. They're just being nice! (I know! Pretty strange in these contentious times!)
Daves completely right about the regional stuff. In NYC people are not walking around smiling to each other. My perhaps overly cynical father from Brooklyn once told me in the city you don’t ever look at strangers or look like you’re lost. Jersey is mostly the same as I’m sure Daz knows. But then you get into the south and the Midwest and everyone’s super smiley and friendly, it’s like two different personality structures. Lawrence moved to Indiana and Illinois so he’s definitely way more familiar with the friendly side of America.
Ohhhhh now New Yorkers say good morning and everything. You just have to move with the pace of the city or get cussed out. Everyone was sweet everytime I went there.
In NY people say "F you," and mean "good morning!" In the midwest / west coast / south, people say "good morning," but really mean "F you!" The NYers are more direct; others tend to be more passive aggressive.
@@mikecarew8329 No. What an odd thing for you to say. You have zero clue what you're talking about, just talking out of your ass. "Good morning" in the Midwest means "good morning."
Tailgates are great. And the food is great. The food is as good or gourmet as you want to make it. It's basically like a bbq in a park pregame. a pregame pub is fine but tailgating is a different feel because it's all on you to bring the food and beer and whatever. Another thing is sometimes a parking lot game can break out between tailgaters. Yes, they'll start a pickup football game in the parking lot.
Tailgating is so fun! At some college and pro games, people will often walk from tailgate to tailgate and sample food and drink and mingle with complete strangers.
Lol Dave's comment about ice makers being the future was great. I remember when my parents got our first fridge with an ice maker...roughly 20 years ago.
You dont need to be invited to a tailgate. There are basically designated places where they happen. All you do is pull up & park, bring out your cooler and your grill, and start cooking and drinking. You'll be friends with everybody by the time the game starts
We usually only buy bags of ice if we are filling up a cooler to throw in soda and beer. The chests are HUGE and fridge ice makers usually don’t make that amount at once. Believe me, on a hot summer by the pool or the beach, an ice cold drink is heavenly
Yes, flag etiquette is meant to be a big deal in the States as well. Lower it at twilight, raise it at dawn. Should it fly at night, ensure that it is well-lit. Maintain it, replace it once it's frayed or tattered. Sadly, many lay-folks don't know about flag etiquette nowadays.
Re: date format -- in my first job out of college, my primary client was in the UK. After a couple miscommunications around date formatting (which was important as we were dealing with product delivery due dates), we mutually decided to use the abbreviated form of the month such as "8 Jun 2022" or "Jun 8 2022" to avoid any confusion. It's a habit I've stuck to ever since.
The date format matches how Americans generally say the date. We would say that today is November 9 while other countries would say that it is the 9th of November.
Agreed. I don't know if we're more efficient or simply like to cut corners. We still often say "the fourth of july", but any other holiday (like Christmas) would be called December 25th.
Y'know, not only does it match how we verbalize it, BUT, I wonder if it has anything to do with the the maximum number value of each unit. Meaning, max 12 for months, 31 for days, 99 for years.
I walk around my neighborhood every morning, and it would literally feel rude or strange to not say “Good morning”, or wave to other people out walking. I honestly think the flag flying became a much more regular thing after 9/11. It definitely happened before that, but the practice grew quite a bit after that, and yes, you are not supposed to let the flag touch the ground or anything beneath it.
I'm from Chicago but when I moved to a midsize Michigan city, that was culture shock because in Chicago, strangers didn't smile at each other, but where I moved to they did! That and ask how you were, even wave to you from a car if passing you! For a while I was asking people I was with if they knew the person....nope. Also, I believe there's access to toilets usually when tailgating.
I’m American and I smile a lot. I love to smile. I try to make a point to smile at people because I was raised that you never know when a little kindness can make a big difference in someone’s life. 😊
Americans put the date that way because it's how we say the date out loud. We say November 9th, not 9th of November (for example). I am curious how it started though.
I think Dave and Mike were right about the saying hello/smiling at people thing. I live in a bit city in the states and I feel like we like to keep to ourselves, focus on where we're going/what we're doing, and don't really socialize with strangers. Each time I leave the city to visit my parents in a small town I get thrown off by how many people want to stop and talk to me in public. Also, I think it's an older people thing. I'm a millennial in my early 30s and I feel like I never see people my age stopping to talk with strangers, but the older people in my family do it constantly 😅
I told some Brits that it was disrespectful to allow a flag (not just the US flag) touch the ground. They scoffed at me; it's just a bunch of fabric to them. UK does date format small to big. In Asia they do it completely reverse that, biggest to smallest. US: November 8, 2022 UK: 8 November 2022 Asia: 2022 November 8
The reason smiling at strangers became the norm is, because, the US is a nation of immigrants. Throughout a lot of our history, there was no way to know if the person you were walking past spoke your language. So, smiling to them was a non-verbal way to signal that you had no bad intentions.
American tailgating is an art, and there are levels of tailgating. And if you are well off enough to own or rent an RV, ahhhh, that is tailgating. A Bathroom, a kitchen kitchen to prepare the meat, a refrigerator and freezer. Oh my that is living
I like Larry I mean Laurence. He would fit right in with you guys. Like to see the other side, what Brits do that US don't. 🤔😄 Keep up with the good work 😎👍
In Southern California you will see day laborers waiting outside for work usually its outside of home depot. I work in construction (tile mainly) and there's been a few times my boss employed them for work and yes most of them are illegals but they are some of the hardest working people I've seen.
I go to breweries often, and I always say, "I'll have the >>>,please", or "can I try a taste of the >>>, please". Basically, anywhere. Gimme or give me has been beaten out of me (boomer parents), but I know those who use it generally do not mean to be rude. However, manners go a long way.
The idea behind tailgating is turning a parking lot (lack of a facility like a bar as Daz described) into a sort of popup party. And it's completely common to feed and chat with strangers, exchange beers along with chat etc. It goes right along with that smiling at everyone sort of friendliness we have here.
I recently moved to a small country town in Australia and I get annoyed because people stare, say hi, and sometimes just randomly approach you and say something. I had an old man come up to me on the street and asked if he could tell me a joke once & and had another guy who came up to me asking directions and said he just got out of prison 😂it’s annoying if you like your space & privacy and you are not used to it but I am getting there
People have always said hello or gave a quick smile where I live in England. I am in the countryside tbf, but I'm sure I've been able to do it in most places in my life.
I agree on city behavior not being the "smile and greet" thing. I lived in the Boston area for years and wouldn't dream of smiling at everybody on the street- creepy! Different in a small town early in the morning, especially. Flag etiquette was part of our instruction in Girl Scouts and I assume in Boy Scouts as well. If you went to Scout Summer Camp at some point you would be responsible for raising and lowering the flag at the camp flag, including proper etiquette, including folding it perfectly.
Tailgating is a very social gathering with families and great food. People hang out, throw footballs, and eat great food. Hanging out in bars isn’t really family friendly in the States, and tailgating is usually potluck with people bringing lots of food. That’s why it is so special.
Tailgating is so much more of an event than sitting in a pub. So much so that I'll participate even if I don't have tickets that weekend. Just hanging out with familiar faces, and listening to the game on the radio. Sometimes there's even a tv or projector. Seeing as though you're in the parking lot, you still get that adrenalin rush from the crowd that's impossible to replicate over the television. Not to mention the beers aren't $15. I'm not particularly that good on the grill, but one of my tailgating buddies was always willing to barbeque if I supplied the food. If I'm being honest, we would probably never had associated with one another naturally, but life long relationships are built from the tailgating scene. We've known each other for 15 years now, I was a groomsman at his wedding, and I took him to the birth of his first child.
My grandfather flies our flag almost everyday. He gets up at sunrise and puts it up, and will either take it down at sunset, or will leave the lights on all night. He says that the flag can’t be out in darkness and always has to be in the light. And yes the flag is never allowed to touch the ground.
It's actually illegal in some states to display the flag after dark with no light. Nobody really enforces it, but it's still on the books in those states as law.
"Change the battery pack" --- Ha ha. At least you know people watch all the way to the end. Scared me, I thought something was wrong on my end (had never seen that message before).
In Chicago you will find day laborers outside of Home Depot but on the public sidewalk as they are no longer allowed to be in the parking lot, the majority tend to be Mexican and quite skilled in drywall and concrete work, we also have day laborers of Polish and other European races by Belmont and Pulaski ave whom wait by the corner gas station which reminds me of the movie "Fun with Dick and Jane" a hilarious must watch..
to Daz's point about not letting the flag touch the ground, it has a deeper meaning in the States than just out of respect. Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner, and there's a really great story behind it. i won't get into too much detail, but it starts with Key boarding a British naval ship to discuss the terms of the release of US prisoners on the ship. the British commander told Key that they would allow the release of the prisoners, but it would be pointless, as the British Royal Naval would launch an assault on the nearby fort (Fort McHenry) where the prisoners were to be released. the commander said the Royal Navy would recognize a surrender and halt bombarding the fort if the fort lowered the American Flag. hours into the attack on Fort McHenry, the flag still stood, ripped and mangled, barely recognizable. the US prisoners on the ship would continually ask Key if the flag was still standing, praying that the Royal Navy did not knock it off its stand atop the rampart where it stood. as day broke and the assault ceased, it became apparent why the flag was never lowered. the Royal Navy had hit the flagpole many times, but the American citizens and soldiers alike at Fort McHenry had sacrificed their lives to keep the flag from touching the ground, refusing to surrender. obviously i've left out quite a bit of detail for brevity's sake. and some of the elements of this particular take are very much debated (Key and the prisoners not being released do to knowing sensitive British strategies being the biggest, and that Key was only there to discuss the release of one of his friends another). so that's the (very) short version of the legend of the Star Spangled Banner and why it is considered unthinkable to ever let it touch the ground in the States. knowing this, the lyrics to the song make a lot more sense: O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
We write the date the same way we say is. Like I would say my birthday is March 16th but if I was in the UK I would say it is the 16th of March. In Asia, they write it as the year/month/day so every area has their own way of writing the date down.
Valerie Burris Tailgate starts on Friday,that is when everyone show up for the game if it is played on Saturday or for Sunday Football game,there is dancing ,cooking. watching tv, drinking beer and just having a good time1
The flag is not supposed to touch the ground. In the war of 1812 (the United States against Britain) during the Battle of Baltimore, the American soldiers didn’t let the flag touch the ground, despite the British navy bombarding the fort. You all reacted to that when you watch the history of how our national anthem came to be. Ever since then it’s consider almost as a rule to not let it touch the ground and if it does almost any American would pick it up. As for smiling at stranger I definitely think it’s more of a Southern and Midwestern thing. As a southerner it’s a force of habit among ourselves l.
Tailgating doesn't involve bars or pubs at all. Surprised Daz was against it. Its about being around other people outside, having BBQ food and beer, throwing a football around, playing cornhole, socializing, etc.
I grew up in the country, and when I was a kid (73 yo now) if you were invited into a farmer's home, you could expect to be fed. And you were going to eat and drink something before you leave.
Still happen in the southern US today. Just not as much. Even t blue laws float around. Like no alcohol sales on Sunday. And stores closes on Sunday. That kind of stuff in small towns. Simpler times.
As an American I'd like to show up at an English soccer game or whatever and tailgate, grilling sausages and BBQ ribs and watch everyone walk by me and look at me like I'm nuts.
I use a Brita filter for my water and keep it in the refrigerator. So, I always have cold water. That's the way you spell pajamas in America. Walmart always gets people in their pajamas shopping.
The date thing sounds better with month first, just vocally rolls off the tongue better as opposed to the number and then having to add the word "of" in the middle of it. November 7 sounds better than 7 of November
I've tail-gated hundreds of times (with receipts) and concerts much more than games. Lots of games..but concerts were the best ever. I miss it. It's been a while. I wonder if I'd still love it as much at 48. But if you've never done it? It's a must.
Cheers! Love you guys! You helped me make it through the pandemic. Watch the video “The Star Spangled Banner as you’ve never heard it before”. Because patriots died trying to hold the flag up it started the tradition of never letting the American Flag touch the ground.
It does cool you down drinking cold water. Because it passes your throat right next to your main airways, cools the lungs, which has blood flowing through it that can circulate the coolness throughout your body. I’m not a doctor or specialist or anything. I live in Texas and I’m prone to overheating because of an overactive nervous system. Also putting ice on your chest, upper back, head are optimal to cool down.
Kind of blows my mind that Dave is unfamiliar with refrigerators with ice makers. It's so standard now and has been for decades. I remember my grandma had to use ice trays in her freezer, but growing up I've always had a fridge with an ice maker, as have most people for the past 30 years. Nobody uses trays anymore.
with the date format, in the air force, we would use the year/month/day, for our aircraft maintenance forms. I understand why it was done that way, but it was still weird.
Dang Dave, we've had ice making fridges like Daz has for at least 35-40 years in the U.S. Im surprised that hssnt made its way over there yet in general population
With the Skittles it was more likely the red food dye which is allowed in the US, which indeed is associated with ADHD (though I don't know if it's been proven cause or just association.)
8:00 if you're from other countries you can fly em too I think? One of our...friend families? A family we're friends with-- fly the Barbados flag :) Our family could fly it too but we don't own any 11:25 I was so lost when it was a thing in high school and there were fliers inviting students 15:17 I remember...when we went to Germany we had this tip about how carbonated water is the default so you'd have to ask for still water in restaurants. (Our hotel had both, so naturally I drank both. My sister calls it demon water, mom hates it, and my dad and I drink it.) 16:50 pfft eyes opened 17:25 Reddy-Ice Transporting ice in coolers.
You need ice for ice chests when you’re camping or having a party. You can’t go to the beach without a small ice chest to keep your drinks and food cold! Also, pajamas with a “y”?
While I would say today is November 9th, 2022, I'm different with my work. All of my folders are dated with a short suffix to match what is released in a submittal. In those, I go Year/Month/Day as it sorts much more accurately.
Fun Fact: Tailgating started back during the US Civil War. People would load up a wagon with booze and food and watch the battles unfold. Not long after, also in the late 1860's people would do the same to watch college football games.
The only people who should wear pj's in public are toddlers and the occasional elderly person (like me, don't get excited), who has wandered away from home. (i'm back).
When we (Americans) smile at each other in passing we aren't being nice we're silently saying "I'm not going to harm/rob you so please don't harm/rob me" or simply "I'm not a threat"
Here in Canada, we don't fly the maple leaf as much as Americans do the stars & stripes. But, I suspect we do fly it from our houses more than Brits fly the Union Jack from their homes. Funny that you guys say that people might think you're racist if you fly the British flag in the UK, because there isn't that association here. It's just seen as a sign of patriotism.
Flags: In the U.S., you might see someone with an American flag, their state flag and, sometimes, another flag (e.g., Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, POW-MIA, etc.). When I drive to Yosemite National Park, there is a huge ranch with a gate that flies the American flag, California flag and a Trump 2024 flag (back long before Trump even said that he was running for election in 2024).
The ice thing is pretty obvious. Americans are not likely to drink water from the faucet. We like to drink filtered water or bottled water. This water is not stored in the fridge typically due to space. So you kind of need ice to make it cold.
I have kept myself from saying this for a long time. I live in NYC so maybe I am wrong but nobody flew the flag here (or in the suburbs) until 9/11. The flags came out on 9/11 and then never went away. I am sure of that. And btw, I have never seen anybody outside in their pajamas!!!!!
Here in Central NY, we have flags out, and have for as long as I can remember (I'm 47) We also are a college town with a Walmart...so quite a few people in their pajamas.
The population density of an area which one resides in greatly affects the way that they perceive reality and the way that they interact with their fellow human beings. People in the Southern United States and in the midwestern United States are friendlier because for the most part, the population density of the areas in which they reside is much lower than places like New York City, philadelphia, Boston, Detroit so on and so forth. I think that people tend to get on each other's nerves when they're clustered together so closely
I've heard foreigners describe the American smiling greeting as "fake friendliness. " It's not. Nobody WANTS anything from you, nor are they trying to scrape acquaintance. They're just being nice! (I know! Pretty strange in these contentious times!)
😂 First fridge with a door ice dispenser in America was in 1965 😂
Daves completely right about the regional stuff. In NYC people are not walking around smiling to each other. My perhaps overly cynical father from Brooklyn once told me in the city you don’t ever look at strangers or look like you’re lost. Jersey is mostly the same as I’m sure Daz knows. But then you get into the south and the Midwest and everyone’s super smiley and friendly, it’s like two different personality structures. Lawrence moved to Indiana and Illinois so he’s definitely way more familiar with the friendly side of America.
Ohhhhh now New Yorkers say good morning and everything. You just have to move with the pace of the city or get cussed out. Everyone was sweet everytime I went there.
@@everythingdana9322 there not mean people just not extremely friendly and talkative to strangers
I find it's pretty common in most places in the country outside major metro areas
In NY people say "F you," and mean "good morning!" In the midwest / west coast / south, people say "good morning," but really mean "F you!" The NYers are more direct; others tend to be more passive aggressive.
@@mikecarew8329 No. What an odd thing for you to say. You have zero clue what you're talking about, just talking out of your ass. "Good morning" in the Midwest means "good morning."
The amount of concentration it takes to walk from the sink to the freezer with the ice tray is second to none lol
so accurate
I only barely have to turn around to do it but it is one of the most tense moments in my life
Tailgates are great. And the food is great. The food is as good or gourmet as you want to make it. It's basically like a bbq in a park pregame. a pregame pub is fine but tailgating is a different feel because it's all on you to bring the food and beer and whatever. Another thing is sometimes a parking lot game can break out between tailgaters. Yes, they'll start a pickup football game in the parking lot.
Tailgating is so fun! At some college and pro games, people will often walk from tailgate to tailgate and sample food and drink and mingle with complete strangers.
Lol Dave's comment about ice makers being the future was great. I remember when my parents got our first fridge with an ice maker...roughly 20 years ago.
Ice makers debuted in US refrigerators in 1953!!!
@@HamburgerHelperDeath I mean like the ones with the dispenser on the door.
You dont need to be invited to a tailgate. There are basically designated places where they happen. All you do is pull up & park, bring out your cooler and your grill, and start cooking and drinking. You'll be friends with everybody by the time the game starts
We usually only buy bags of ice if we are filling up a cooler to throw in soda and beer. The chests are HUGE and fridge ice makers usually don’t make that amount at once. Believe me, on a hot summer by the pool or the beach, an ice cold drink is heavenly
Yes, flag etiquette is meant to be a big deal in the States as well. Lower it at twilight, raise it at dawn. Should it fly at night, ensure that it is well-lit. Maintain it, replace it once it's frayed or tattered. Sadly, many lay-folks don't know about flag etiquette nowadays.
Nor some recent American Presidents, sadly.
Daz thinks sitting in a bar is like tailgating? This dude doesn't know what he's missing.🙄
I’ve done both 👍🏻
Re: date format -- in my first job out of college, my primary client was in the UK. After a couple miscommunications around date formatting (which was important as we were dealing with product delivery due dates), we mutually decided to use the abbreviated form of the month such as "8 Jun 2022" or "Jun 8 2022" to avoid any confusion. It's a habit I've stuck to ever since.
The date format matches how Americans generally say the date. We would say that today is November 9 while other countries would say that it is the 9th of November.
Agreed. I don't know if we're more efficient or simply like to cut corners. We still often say "the fourth of july", but any other holiday (like Christmas) would be called December 25th.
Y'know, not only does it match how we verbalize it, BUT, I wonder if it has anything to do with the the maximum number value of each unit. Meaning, max 12 for months, 31 for days, 99 for years.
When I saw “change the battery pack” I thought my stuff broke. Thanks a lot, Dave!
I walk around my neighborhood every morning, and it would literally feel rude or strange to not say “Good morning”, or wave to other people out walking. I honestly think the flag flying became a much more regular thing after 9/11. It definitely happened before that, but the practice grew quite a bit after that, and yes, you are not supposed to let the flag touch the ground or anything beneath it.
I'm from Chicago but when I moved to a midsize Michigan city, that was culture shock because in Chicago, strangers didn't smile at each other, but where I moved to they did! That and ask how you were, even wave to you from a car if passing you! For a while I was asking people I was with if they knew the person....nope. Also, I believe there's access to toilets usually when tailgating.
Ice makers are the future is hysterical!! I am 60 years old and I can't remember a time when a fridge didn't have an ice maker.
Americans are more likely to say May 1, 2022 instead of 1st of May 2022. Thus we write the date: 5/1/22.
I’m American and I smile a lot. I love to smile. I try to make a point to smile at people because I was raised that you never know when a little kindness can make a big difference in someone’s life. 😊
Americans put the date that way because it's how we say the date out loud. We say November 9th, not 9th of November (for example). I am curious how it started though.
I think Dave and Mike were right about the saying hello/smiling at people thing. I live in a bit city in the states and I feel like we like to keep to ourselves, focus on where we're going/what we're doing, and don't really socialize with strangers. Each time I leave the city to visit my parents in a small town I get thrown off by how many people want to stop and talk to me in public. Also, I think it's an older people thing. I'm a millennial in my early 30s and I feel like I never see people my age stopping to talk with strangers, but the older people in my family do it constantly 😅
I told some Brits that it was disrespectful to allow a flag (not just the US flag) touch the ground. They scoffed at me; it's just a bunch of fabric to them.
UK does date format small to big. In Asia they do it completely reverse that, biggest to smallest.
US: November 8, 2022
UK: 8 November 2022
Asia: 2022 November 8
That 'change the battery pack' at the end had me checking my controller like a fucking moron lol
Mike is correct about drinking cold water after exercising or working hard… they say room temperature. Can shock the body with too cold of water.
Daz wants a bougie tailgate🤣🤣🤣🤣Tailgates also consist on parading as well.
The reason smiling at strangers became the norm is, because, the US is a nation of immigrants. Throughout a lot of our history, there was no way to know if the person you were walking past spoke your language. So, smiling to them was a non-verbal way to signal that you had no bad intentions.
American tailgating is an art, and there are levels of tailgating. And if you are well off enough to own or rent an RV, ahhhh, that is tailgating. A Bathroom, a kitchen kitchen to prepare the meat, a refrigerator and freezer. Oh my that is living
Drinking ice water also burns more calories. It's not much but it does
All our refrigerators have automatic icemakers, we rarely use ice trays, lol
We also buy ice when a hurricane is coming in case the power goes out so we can preserve our food in coolers.
I like Larry I mean Laurence. He would fit right in with you guys. Like to see the other side, what Brits do that US don't. 🤔😄 Keep up with the good work 😎👍
In Southern California you will see day laborers waiting outside for work usually its outside of home depot. I work in construction (tile mainly) and there's been a few times my boss employed them for work and yes most of them are illegals but they are some of the hardest working people I've seen.
I go to breweries often, and I always say, "I'll have the >>>,please", or "can I try a taste of the >>>, please". Basically, anywhere. Gimme or give me has been beaten out of me (boomer parents), but I know those who use it generally do not mean to be rude. However, manners go a long way.
The idea behind tailgating is turning a parking lot (lack of a facility like a bar as Daz described) into a sort of popup party. And it's completely common to feed and chat with strangers, exchange beers along with chat etc. It goes right along with that smiling at everyone sort of friendliness we have here.
We write the date the way we say it. The weird exception is the 4th of July.
I recently moved to a small country town in Australia and I get annoyed because people stare, say hi, and sometimes just randomly approach you and say something. I had an old man come up to me on the street and asked if he could tell me a joke once & and had another guy who came up to me asking directions and said he just got out of prison 😂it’s annoying if you like your space & privacy and you are not used to it but I am getting there
Going to the pub before a game is not comparable to tailgaiting.
People have always said hello or gave a quick smile where I live in England. I am in the countryside tbf, but I'm sure I've been able to do it in most places in my life.
I agree on city behavior not being the "smile and greet" thing. I lived in the Boston area for years and wouldn't dream of smiling at everybody on the street- creepy! Different in a small town early in the morning, especially. Flag etiquette was part of our instruction in Girl Scouts and I assume in Boy Scouts as well. If you went to Scout Summer Camp at some point you would be responsible for raising and lowering the flag at the camp flag, including proper etiquette, including folding it perfectly.
Tailgating is a very social gathering with families and great food. People hang out, throw footballs, and eat great food. Hanging out in bars isn’t really family friendly in the States, and tailgating is usually potluck with people bringing lots of food. That’s why it is so special.
Tailgating is so much more of an event than sitting in a pub. So much so that I'll participate even if I don't have tickets that weekend. Just hanging out with familiar faces, and listening to the game on the radio. Sometimes there's even a tv or projector.
Seeing as though you're in the parking lot, you still get that adrenalin rush from the crowd that's impossible to replicate over the television. Not to mention the beers aren't $15.
I'm not particularly that good on the grill, but one of my tailgating buddies was always willing to barbeque if I supplied the food. If I'm being honest, we would probably never had associated with one another naturally, but life long relationships are built from the tailgating scene. We've known each other for 15 years now, I was a groomsman at his wedding, and I took him to the birth of his first child.
My grandfather flies our flag almost everyday. He gets up at sunrise and puts it up, and will either take it down at sunset, or will leave the lights on all night. He says that the flag can’t be out in darkness and always has to be in the light. And yes the flag is never allowed to touch the ground.
It's actually illegal in some states to display the flag after dark with no light. Nobody really enforces it, but it's still on the books in those states as law.
Also drinking cold things cools you down... just as drinking warm things warms you up 😆
Exactly right, also why hot drinks like tea or cofvefve will cool you down. One of the reasons they drink tea in the desert.
"Change the battery pack" --- Ha ha. At least you know people watch all the way to the end.
Scared me, I thought something was wrong on my end (had never seen that message before).
I’ve overdosed on The Office Blokes. Good times.
We have a cure for that. More Office Blokes.😉
In Chicago you will find day laborers outside of Home Depot but on the public sidewalk as they are no longer allowed to be in the parking lot, the majority tend to be Mexican and quite skilled in drywall and concrete work, we also have day laborers of Polish and other European races by Belmont and Pulaski ave whom wait by the corner gas station which reminds me of the movie "Fun with Dick and Jane" a hilarious must watch..
Some hotels/motels in America have ice machines in the Hall ways, so you go get ice anytime a day or night for free
to Daz's point about not letting the flag touch the ground, it has a deeper meaning in the States than just out of respect.
Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner, and there's a really great story behind it. i won't get into too much detail, but it starts with Key boarding a British naval ship to discuss the terms of the release of US prisoners on the ship. the British commander told Key that they would allow the release of the prisoners, but it would be pointless, as the British Royal Naval would launch an assault on the nearby fort (Fort McHenry) where the prisoners were to be released. the commander said the Royal Navy would recognize a surrender and halt bombarding the fort if the fort lowered the American Flag.
hours into the attack on Fort McHenry, the flag still stood, ripped and mangled, barely recognizable. the US prisoners on the ship would continually ask Key if the flag was still standing, praying that the Royal Navy did not knock it off its stand atop the rampart where it stood. as day broke and the assault ceased, it became apparent why the flag was never lowered. the Royal Navy had hit the flagpole many times, but the American citizens and soldiers alike at Fort McHenry had sacrificed their lives to keep the flag from touching the ground, refusing to surrender. obviously i've left out quite a bit of detail for brevity's sake. and some of the elements of this particular take are very much debated (Key and the prisoners not being released do to knowing sensitive British strategies being the biggest, and that Key was only there to discuss the release of one of his friends another).
so that's the (very) short version of the legend of the Star Spangled Banner and why it is considered unthinkable to ever let it touch the ground in the States. knowing this, the lyrics to the song make a lot more sense:
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
We write the date the same way we say is. Like I would say my birthday is March 16th but if I was in the UK I would say it is the 16th of March. In Asia, they write it as the year/month/day so every area has their own way of writing the date down.
Valerie Burris Tailgate starts on Friday,that is when everyone show up for the game if it is played on Saturday or for Sunday Football game,there is dancing ,cooking. watching tv, drinking beer and just having a good time1
I do not know anyone who does not have an automatic ice dispenser. Learn something every day.
The flag is not supposed to touch the ground. In the war of 1812 (the United States against Britain) during the Battle of Baltimore, the American soldiers didn’t let the flag touch the ground, despite the British navy bombarding the fort. You all reacted to that when you watch the history of how our national anthem came to be. Ever since then it’s consider almost as a rule to not let it touch the ground and if it does almost any American would pick it up.
As for smiling at stranger I definitely think it’s more of a Southern and Midwestern thing. As a southerner it’s a force of habit among ourselves l.
Tailgating doesn't involve bars or pubs at all. Surprised Daz was against it. Its about being around other people outside, having BBQ food and beer, throwing a football around, playing cornhole, socializing, etc.
I grew up in the country, and when I was a kid (73 yo now) if you were invited into a farmer's home, you could expect to be fed. And you were going to eat and drink something before you leave.
Still happen in the southern US today. Just not as much. Even t blue laws float around. Like no alcohol sales on Sunday. And stores closes on Sunday. That kind of stuff in small towns. Simpler times.
Sitting in a pub next to the stadium isn't tailgating.
It’s best to be extremely nice to your bartender. Tip early. Say excuse me. Don’t interrupt him. Don’t yell at him. Say please and thank you.
As an American I'd like to show up at an English soccer game or whatever and tailgate, grilling sausages and BBQ ribs and watch everyone walk by me and look at me like I'm nuts.
You wouldn’t have enough space
I use a Brita filter for my water and keep it in the refrigerator. So, I always have cold water. That's the way you spell pajamas in America. Walmart always gets people in their pajamas shopping.
Lots of north easters, especially Massachusetts, drink iced coffee in winter. Idk why we do, but we do.
Tailgating is like a picnic around your truck and cars.
Daz sounds like he has an American refrigerator that have the built ice maker machines. In the USA we spell pj’s = pajamas.
The date thing sounds better with month first, just vocally rolls off the tongue better as opposed to the number and then having to add the word "of" in the middle of it. November 7 sounds better than 7 of November
I've tail-gated hundreds of times (with receipts) and concerts much more than games. Lots of games..but concerts were the best ever. I miss it. It's been a while. I wonder if I'd still love it as much at 48. But if you've never done it? It's a must.
Never mind. Yes, I would. It's only been 3 years since Dead and Company. I just wish I did it as often as I did in my 20's.
Cheers! Love you guys! You helped me make it through the pandemic. Watch the video “The Star Spangled Banner as you’ve never heard it before”. Because patriots died trying to hold the flag up it started the tradition of never letting the American Flag touch the ground.
I think we did that already.
Trust me, it doesn’t need to be summer to walk into a restaurant and get a drink full of ice here in the US. Winter, Summer, it doesn’t matter…
It does cool you down drinking cold water. Because it passes your throat right next to your main airways, cools the lungs, which has blood flowing through it that can circulate the coolness throughout your body. I’m not a doctor or specialist or anything. I live in Texas and I’m prone to overheating because of an overactive nervous system. Also putting ice on your chest, upper back, head are optimal to cool down.
Kind of blows my mind that Dave is unfamiliar with refrigerators with ice makers. It's so standard now and has been for decades. I remember my grandma had to use ice trays in her freezer, but growing up I've always had a fridge with an ice maker, as have most people for the past 30 years. Nobody uses trays anymore.
with the date format, in the air force, we would use the year/month/day, for our aircraft maintenance forms. I understand why it was done that way, but it was still weird.
Yay another lost in the pond video. Iove Lawrence
I consider him as the fourth Office Bloke.😜
Dang Dave, we've had ice making fridges like Daz has for at least 35-40 years in the U.S. Im surprised that hssnt made its way over there yet in general population
We write the date the same way we would say it out loud.. Much more likely to say its November 11th than to say its the 11th of November
With the Skittles it was more likely the red food dye which is allowed in the US, which indeed is associated with ADHD (though I don't know if it's been proven cause or just association.)
'Pajamas' is how we spell it in the US.
Now that I’m retired, I don’t tip as much because most servers make more than I do on my Social Security
We don’t have tickets to the games, we just hook up a TV and watch it at the tailgate
8:00 if you're from other countries you can fly em too
I think? One of our...friend families? A family we're friends with-- fly the Barbados flag :) Our family could fly it too but we don't own any
11:25 I was so lost when it was a thing in high school and there were fliers inviting students
15:17 I remember...when we went to Germany we had this tip about how carbonated water is the default so you'd have to ask for still water in restaurants.
(Our hotel had both, so naturally I drank both. My sister calls it demon water, mom hates it, and my dad and I drink it.)
16:50 pfft eyes opened
17:25 Reddy-Ice
Transporting ice in coolers.
Now I’m just helping your algorithm…proves I love Brits…especially average blokes…
Born and raised in the US and wearing pajamas in public is a complete puzzle to me. It's usually young people that I've seen doing it.
What part of the US? I'm 57 and have never seen that my entire life. I'm from MI.
You need ice for ice chests when you’re camping or having a party. You can’t go to the beach without a small ice chest to keep your drinks and food cold! Also, pajamas with a “y”?
He didn’t explain it but we say January 1st, rather then 1st of January. Its shorter to say it that way.
The American military uses the British date format. That was a pain in the ass to remember while I was in.
Everybody needs ice ! In water ! Cold tap water without it is ugh!
While I would say today is November 9th, 2022, I'm different with my work. All of my folders are dated with a short suffix to match what is released in a submittal. In those, I go Year/Month/Day as it sorts much more accurately.
Dave... automatic ice makers are the "future"? I've seen them in most people's houses since I was six or seven years old, and I'm 35 now.
We had one in the 70's, and we were not wealthy at all.
Fun Fact: Tailgating started back during the US Civil War. People would load up a wagon with booze and food and watch the battles unfold. Not long after, also in the late 1860's people would do the same to watch college football games.
I'm not sure that practice in the civil war lasted much past first manassas, but yeah it happened for that battle
I put ice in every liquid beverage! It's true the American flag never touches the ground!
The smiling he's talking about is in his small Indiana town vs his experience in Chicago. If anyone smiles at me I'm avoiding them like the plague.
Any veteran has a American flag on there house trust me it’s not just limited to them tho
The only people who should wear pj's in public are toddlers and the occasional elderly person (like me, don't get excited), who has wandered away from home. (i'm back).
When we (Americans) smile at each other in passing we aren't being nice we're silently saying "I'm not going to harm/rob you so please don't harm/rob me" or simply "I'm not a threat"
Here in Canada, we don't fly the maple leaf as much as Americans do the stars & stripes. But, I suspect we do fly it from our houses more than Brits fly the Union Jack from their homes. Funny that you guys say that people might think you're racist if you fly the British flag in the UK, because there isn't that association here. It's just seen as a sign of patriotism.
Flags: In the U.S., you might see someone with an American flag, their state flag and, sometimes, another flag (e.g., Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, POW-MIA, etc.). When I drive to Yosemite National Park, there is a huge ranch with a gate that flies the American flag, California flag and a Trump 2024 flag (back long before Trump even said that he was running for election in 2024).
The ice thing is pretty obvious. Americans are not likely to drink water from the faucet. We like to drink filtered water or bottled water. This water is not stored in the fridge typically due to space. So you kind of need ice to make it cold.
I have kept myself from saying this for a long time. I live in NYC so maybe I am wrong but nobody flew the flag here (or in the suburbs) until 9/11. The flags came out on 9/11 and then never went away. I am sure of that. And btw, I have never seen anybody outside in their pajamas!!!!!
that's because you are in new york. Outside of New York the flag is around.
Here in Central NY, we have flags out, and have for as long as I can remember (I'm 47)
We also are a college town with a Walmart...so quite a few people in their pajamas.
@@yourdroid3373 The flag is around now but do you remember before 9/11/01? I don't believe it was around.
@@rhoetusochten4211 Do you remember before 9/11/01? I don't believe they were around.
@@scarletc.7055 out here (CNY) we had them. Maybe a few more businesses put up a flag, or made it more prominent, but they weren't unusual.
The population density of an area which one resides in greatly affects the way that they perceive reality and the way that they interact with their fellow human beings. People in the Southern United States and in the midwestern United States are friendlier because for the most part, the population density of the areas in which they reside is much lower than places like New York City, philadelphia, Boston, Detroit so on and so forth. I think that people tend to get on each other's nerves when they're clustered together so closely
If you see this American wearing pajama pants and slippers in public, please call my therapist.
Yes, it’s improper for an American flag to touch the ground. And pajamas is the American spelling.
Being the safety scientist Mike is, he sat on 8 bananas to prove the potassium overdose theory wrong.
Here’s one, paying for subscription to own your TV.
One might prefer to sit in a bar for a couple of hours before a game, which is completely valid, but it's definitely *not* the same as tailgating!