🇬🇧 Brits Shopping at Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma & Trying CHIPOTLE for the First Time! 🇺🇸
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A quarter to 4 basically translates to 3:45 ( three forty five )It’s basically the top of the hour minus the minutes ,except we don’t say pass or to
For the time in America, instead of saying a quarter to, they say a quarter of or “15 of” “10 of” for ten to. I always find it to be so confusing I have to clarify exactly what they mean even after living here for over 20 years.
The fabric @ 15:25 is bouclé, pronounced boo-clay.
@Joel & Lia: What is boring is Lia frequently finding a way to be snippy, and then Joel being the dutiful puppy dog and going right along. I have watched your videos before, and for the most part they are somewhat entertaining. In reality, you could be two entirely different people doing the same videos and it wouldn't really matter. The problem is when Lia feels a need to go all 'I've got a stick up my arrogant British a$$', so I'm going to make comparisons, or wonder why something is so popular over here. We all have different tastes here. Just because a group of people said that you should try something doesn't mean that EVERY American likes it!!! You obviously think that you are being subtle, but after seeing it time, after time it becomes glaring! For the record, I have been to London a few times, and the British snobbery is real! I have had some great times there, but there are always the Lia's of the world showing up. And the UK ain't all wine and roses! MANY, MANY Americans use the terms "Half past, a quarter after, three quarters before or after, etc. Just because you run into 100 or so people in ONE state that don't use the term means nothing. Every region is different, and even within one state people don't all use the same vernacular. Contrary to popular belief, the British way isn't always the best way. Newsflash: Your historical little brother has passed you by in so many ways, it just might be time for you to understand that we do things the way that we want to over here, just like the Brits do where you come from! We don't care what you think at the end of the day. One of the worst things that a person can do is go to a different country and feel like they always need to make comparisons, IN THEIR FAVOR! We don't need for you to like everything about America. I don't even like everything about America, but overall it's a great country, otherwise you both wouldn't be trapsing all over the place over here. Have a little more respect. Again, you are mostly just fine, but this ain't the UK, and we don't want to be.....
It's unintentionally funny that you used Puerto Rico as an example for somewhere that's not part of the US since Puerto Rico is a US territory and Puerto Ricans are US citizens.
Amen 🙏
I was going to say also that Americans often do say half past or quarter till the hour when telling time
She meant geographically.
@@citizenofcyber, he said it actually, and we don't know what they meant. I'm just teasing. England and Germany are different countries but The US and Puerto Rico are the same country.
@@danawitta9739 Puerto Rico is not even a country, they cannot vote in US elections and have no representation in Congress. It's just a US territory.
We do say “quarter to 7” and “quarter after 7” in the U.S. Alternatively, we’d say “6:45” or “7:15” (pronouncing the numbers, as from a digital clock: “seven-fifteen.”) No one would say “15 after 7.”
Very rarely, someone old/very formal will say “half past 7,” but “7:30” (“seven-thirty”) is far more common. The British form we never, ever use is “half seven.”
Based on your reactions to Pottery Barn, I have a feeling you’d enjoy Restoration Hardware - especially Joel, as you’re redoing your/Lucy’s house.
Can’t wait to see your Biltmore footage! 😊👍❤️💐
@Gabrielle Molinaro I confess I haven’t been in one for nearly a decade, since our remodel was completed. So, not sure whether RH is still around 🤷♀️
Yes, I agree. The "quarter to" and "quarter after" phrases are still quite commonly used in the States. "Half past" is used less frequently. And many here also say "20 after" or "20 to."
I would guess the usage of these phrases all depends on the region and age group. I would suspect that younger generations in the U.S. use these phrases less often.
I resemble that remark! 🥸
@@stevenvarner9806 😂 I’m no spring chicken myself! It’s hard sometimes to accurately convey the cultural nuances 🤷♀️😂💐
Agreed but for some reason I always say “quarter of 4”
I don't know why, but I absolutely love it whenever Lia says "lovely." 😀
Same!
Fyi, in the US, if you want still water at a simple carbonated drinks dispenser, usually one of the dispensers (typically one near the center, often lemonade or a citrus drink) will have a small white tab that may have "water" embossed upon it (usually unreadable). Pushing that tiny lever down dispenses still water from that spigot, instead of the labeled drink.
We Americans definitely say "quarter pst", "half past", and "quarter till". And we use am/pm...almost nobody uses a 24hr clock outside of military and law enforcement.
Ham radio uses 0-24 time
Medical folks use 24 hr time as well.
So, in other words...almost nobody.
Weirdly enough, when I worked at McDonald's as a teen, they used 24 hr clock.
Ugh...I knew as soon as I said almost nobody uses a 24hr clock, everyone who uses a 24hr clock would have to chime in. I get that there are situations where the 24hr clock is used; I'm just saying that most Americans don't use it as their default.
Puerto Rico has been a U.S Territory since 1917. Puerto Ricans are US Citizens. Lia was correct about the Australia analogy.
Except they’re on different continents - a better analogy would be Canada.
Re Lia's tea preference: In USA I drink both hot tea and iced tea. Whenever I order tea I ALWAYS specify hot tea or iced tea. If Lia did that there would never be any confusion or misunderstanding. If you order iced tea ask if it's unsweet iced tea. Many places where I live have both sweet and unsweet iced tea. Some restaurants only have unsweet iced tea and those who want it sweet add the sugar themselves. You only have to ask for unsweet if that's what you want. I prefer sweet iced tea but presweetened iced tea is generally too sweet for me, so I always ask for "half-sweet tea", or "half-sweet and half-unsweet tea". It's very simple. It also depends on what part of the USA you're in but just be specific, or ask questions, and you'll get exactly what you want every time.
This is soo true. I get that Lia doesn't understand it. While tea is popular, Coffee is King though. In general when asking for Tea usually you would have to say hot or iced. Unlike in the UK where hot tea is a staple that is just tea there and would have to specify if they wanted iced. Strange though in the morning if you asked for tea here why they'd assume you wanted iced. It may have been a Southern thing. In the North East in the morning be it Coffee or Tea they are both served hot.
Americans say things like "wow, My mom's from Germany" because to Americans we group all of Europe as being from the same geographical area. Though, i totally get your point. I've been guilty of doing the same thing. I think people do that because they are trying to say essentially, "I see your from europe. And now you're in a foreign country. Let me show you that i'm familiar with Europe to try and make you feel less alone, threatened, homesick, whatever." It often falls flat. But i think fundamentally it an effort to find common ground.
Puerto Rico is technically the US, just not a state :)
You beat me to it, Jeremiah! It's a Commonwealth of the US, Joel. See, Brits aren't the only ones with Commonwealths 😜
@@kelly1827 and don't forget...some states are also "commonwealths". Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky
Well there was a former US president that thought Puerto Rico has its own president sooo . . .
It's a protectorate. And we of the U.S. who aren't ignorant c-words would love to say that you are just as much a part as we are.
@@kelly1827 Except that people from member nations (not states!) of the British Commonwealth aren’t British citizens and don’t carry British passports, right?
Puerto Rico is not a different country. It's a common wealth of America. They are citizens of America.
Technically speaking, while Puerto Rico is a territory of the US and Puerto Ricans are citizens, Puerto Ricans whether they are born on the island or not will say they're Puerto Ricans?Boriquas first before saying they are Americans. Puerto Rico has its own governmental structure , including a national Congress with a Senate. The island is a self governing nation in its own right, not any different from the Caribbean islands, Canada and the other countries in the British Commonwealth
@@danielleporter1829 That’s not true - Canadians and people from other countries in the Commonwealth are not British citizens and Puerto Rico is not a nation in its own right. Have you seen a Puerto Rican passport?! Puerto Rico is more like Jersey or the Falklands.
@@pacmanc8103 No Canadians aren't British citizens , I was referring to the fact that like Canadian and the other British commonwealth nations, Puerto Rico has its own governmental system that is in a lot of ways independent of the mainland US , but like the individual state governments, Puerto Rico isn't completely independent from being overseen by the Federal government when the situation warrants it. Like the individual state governments, Puerto Rico can't raise it's own military and enter into international treaties , and Puerto Ricans living on the island are issued US passports.
You probably don’t read every comment and I know that you may never see this but I really really would like to give you a suggestion for a US city to go next if you don’t mind. One of the most interesting cities that I have ever visited in the United States was New Orleans. It is like no other city in the US or in the world for that matter. Its architecture is very unique and it has this voodoo/occult type of subculture where you have tarot card readers in the streets, and it has a very known blues and jazz music culture and not to forget the equally unique cuisine that they have. So I really really hope that you visit New Orleans one day. It would be even better if you can go there during Mardi Gras. You can make ten videos out of that city, I swear
I think because you're just European that's why she was excited. Because she's just surrounded by Americans usually.
Also we would say 3:40 p.m. and if it was 3:45 we'd either say 3:45 p.m. or quarter to 4.
Hey it’s fun to see you at chipotle since I work there 🙌🏼 With the portion sizes, you can ask for more of everything except the meats, guac and queso without getting charged extra. I feel like a lot of people don’t know that and then complain about the portions. We just have our standard scoop that we give unless asked for more. And if you don’t get your full scoop of meat/guac, definitely complain to the employee.
When Chipotle was still fairly new, I remember seeing this one particular Chipotle branch in Ohio was making their burritos really skinny, almost on the same scale as a Taco Bell burrito. I think they were trying to stretch their ingredients.
"We have a life...and we love filming it". Cracked me up! So fun!
Was he joking with the Puerto Rico comparison? LMAO!!!!!
Puerto Rico is an American territory.
Phoebe Buffay said it best "Pottery Barn is Evil!"
The water is always a white button sticking out of one of the soda options at the soda machine
If there's lemonade in the machine, the water usually comes out of that nozzle, probably because that's the least offensive choice to have mixed in with your water.
Lia, that top you have on is a great color for you! I'm going to play this vlog back because I didn't see Williams Sonoma, ( that I've only known for kitchen and dining), I always spent hours in, lol. Looks like you had a nice time. Thanks for the upload, see you soon.
Always love shopping and lunch with you guys... I didn’t see you go into Williams Sonoma tho? Usually Chipotle is very generous, so surprised at your portions!
I expect it varies by the region, or even the location within a region. For fast casual restaurants I always try a few different ones and usually find I like a certain one. But as time goes on my preferred one can even deteriorate. Just depends.
Williams-Sonoma is one of my favorite stores!! So nice to see you go there. I worked at Abercrombie for 7 years, so funny to see you in there.
I didn’t see any footage of them at Williams-Sonoma.
@@myrtlemaude47 I think they visited the home store, not their kitchenware. I’d prefer the kitchenware store.
@@jeremiahcomer I didn’t know they had a home store!
Puerto Rico is part of the U.S., Joel.
Joel said, ‘you can’t beat Starbucks’. Well here is a video for you to do. A taste test of Starbucks and Dutch Brothers. I bet Dutch Brothers wins.
Isn’t Dutch Bros only in the PNW, though?
@@pacmanc8103 not sure we have them in Vegas
Hard to film at a Mall and be “discreet”, too much foot traffic. 🙂🙂🙂 I have an Arhaus near me, beautiful stuff, but you can’t be “bougie on a budget” and shop there. 😂 Love the shopping videos, it’s so fun to watch you browse stores that we all visit regularly and see your reactions! ❤️❤️❤️
Been really enjoying this series so far. By the way, we do say a quarter to or quarter past; but we don’t use military time. Loved the vlog and looking forward to the next one. ☺️👍❇️❤️
True. Quarter til’. All the way.
I used to love chipotle so so much. Sadly the quality has declined in recent years (at least in Canada).
A lot of places the problems are similar where the food is undercooked, and the portions used to be bigger too. But if cooked right, it’s delicious :) just depends on the location / day
Yeah lots of food poisoning cases out of there over the past couple of years.
As a NYer who lived in SC for a while the regional chain Salsarita's put Moe's and Chipotle to shame for years before people realized Chipotle is garbage.
its declined here a lot, too. They have gotten stingier and care more about online orders than in person. I remember when they used to ask co-workers to go to the grill and make more ingredients of what ever they ran out of, but now they just put up a sign and don't have that ingredient for the rest of the day,
Here in Colorado it's still one of everyone favo
South Park Mall is the nicest in the Charlotte area. I used to live near it and shop there regularly but rarely any more.
I so enjoy your banter...you two are hilarious 🤣
9:31
You didn't get fizzy water. You would have gotten coke, but it was out of syrup. It is funny that it happened when you where looking for water. lol
When I go to Chipolte and watch them pile high on the guys orders and when a gal orders a similar item the ingredients barely come up to the rim of the dish (I always do carry out). When they pull that with me I simply say, " May I have some more rice, please" or whatever it is they are skimping on (which is everything). They've never said "No" so I get 2 meals out of my bowl, just like the guys do! 😉
I believe at Chipotle you can ask for more of anything going into your bowl without additional cost, except for the protein and the guac.: rice, veggies, beans, etc. I make three meals out of mine by asking for a burrito shell on the side, too. lol
also if you wanted your bowl to be lettuce forward, ask for a salad and then add on rice, then you have even another chance to get more lettuce. I think the theme is Joel is non confrontational, but you're here so ask for what you want :) the customer is always right :D
Loving the bougie-on-a-budget vibe Legends! Nice work mates. Thanks! L&C 👍😘❤️🇬🇧
Imagine small portions in America. LOL!
"boujee on a budget"- Joel W. LOVE IT!
Such a calm lovely video, with lots of British charm.
Luv it guys.
Rich&2 carnivorous kitties🥩🥓🐈⬛🐈🇺🇲
I’ve never seen such small portions from Chipotle!
Pottery Barn is an amazing store ❤️ very pricey but a wonderful representation of the all American home 🥰
10:01 - "ohh look at all that gwak" 😂
Love you both!! So genuine and lovely!!
Charlotte, NC is my hometown and I used to work at the Lego store in South Park Mall! Great people, great mall, great city!
Puerto Ricans are Americans.
Omg. I love 10 mins from Southpark mall. That’s the mall y’all were out. It’s incredible. Beautiful.
We absolutely say quarter til, quarter after etc but not always. And your England and Germany to USA and Puerto Rico analogy is wrong. Puerto Rico is a US territory and eventually will probably be the 51st state.
"Oh my gosh, my mom is from Germany" is the same as anyone from any European country hearing "I am from Texas" and replying "Oh my gosh, my mom is from Florida". Europe, a bunch of countries federated as the EU (though Britain is escaping). USA, a bunch of separate countries (states) federated too. Always makes me laugh.
But Puerto Rico is in the United States lol
Omg so true. I am from Buffalo NY. Even NYC is another country for us. Lol
Wow, very nostalgic feeling. Malls are dying out around America and it makes me a bit sad, I grew up hanging out at the arcade and the record shop, eventually working at the cinema and trading movie tickets and popcorn for pizza, ice cream, and even photo developing. You two seem like a ton of fun to hang out with, can't wait until May & Scotland.
I got pinkeye once from trying the testers from Sephora.
Lia on those multi head soda machines somewhere on the side of one of the nozzles is a lever to dispense water out of that soda nozzle
Must see how nuts Lia goes in a Williams Sonoma. Her and her kitchen gadgets.
Joel is gonna have the Rihanna navy looking for him! 😂 😂
I'm glad you're enjoying North Carolina! I'm about two hours from where you are right now, and you picked a great mall to vlog in - South Park is the largest mall in the Carolinas.
That jean jacket looked nice.. Also Puerto Rico is not a different country, it's a US territory
Do you guys ever plan on going to Japan? Ive been there twice and its so amazing every time. Would love to see you both explore it!
Lia catching the impromptu audience there at the end…Lia is so sweet! ❤️❤️
I like it when Lia punches the pillows when shopping. Cute
Another fun vlog. You two are so funny. Did you visit any of our National Parks? Like Yellowstone it is in Wyo. It so beautiful. You will love it. You can see a geysers, waterfalls Bears,Buffalo, Elk, Deer & Wolfs. You can hike on many trails.
We definitely say “half past”, “quarter to”, etc. but what we don’t say is “half six” - I never know if that means 5:30 or 6:30 😁
No Williams Sonoma? I was looking forward to your reactions. The one in my local mall shut down during the pandemic.
Chipotle had a run in with e-coli at one point and it's been scuffed ever since.
Another great vlog, I loved the drinks comments at the end, so funny & true. The Germany thing was funny , too.
I never tried Chipotle until 2018, but since then make it a monthly visit - at least. As Joel mentioned, portions look small, but I find them very dense and filling.
I usually get a burrito bowl and boy, those things are definitely not too small of portions lol
I feel sick after like half!
They are fucking packed dude 😂
Agreed, but if you order a basic salad and don't take advantage of what they offer...you get a basic salad.
OMG,You guys are frequenting all my old stomping grounds when I lived in Charlotte. It seems you're enjoying a typical midsized city. More of what Americana isn about!!
Joel chit chats like one of those Monty Python ladies - "mmmm...everybody's got a different opinion, don't they?..."
"Look at all that gwack" 🤣
The portions were smaller because you got them in a food court where they pay like $30,000/mo just to have a storefront.
You guys looked fabulous! That was boucle. I think its timeless if you get a neutral. It always looks highend.
Joel speaking to RiRi!!! Haha
I just can't believe you guys are SO close to me! Star-struck! Would LOVE to meet up for coffee or a meal sometime. Enjoy your stay in Charlotte! You guys are AWESOME!
I am from Alabama, but I am usually pretty good at understanding you guys. The way you said “mall” with your accent though made me think you said “It wouldn’t be a Joel and Lia video if we didn’t go visit a MORGUE” and I was like what??👀 I had to rewind it for clarification😂
South Park Mall? You will probably find Eric Cartman at the Cheesecake Factory. 😜
That's my neighborhood. 😀
I think Teavana is gone. A few years ago you could have gotten a decent tea there.
I couldn't get a clear look at 15:27, but I think the fabric of that chair was brocade.
Are you two just friends or are you two a married couple. Cause you both have respect for each other like your family that makes it a lot of fun to watch.
I think I already saw this episode on Absolutely Fabulous.
I say both quarter to 4 and 3:45
We 100% do say things like "quarter after 12" or "quarter 'til" or "10 'til".
If you ever go to chipotle again I highly recommend the grilled fish tacos and definitely take advantage of the their free salsa bar with free chips
We Americans do say quarter after and quarter to the hour, as well as six fifteen and six forty-five. We rarely say half past, but we say 6:30-- six thirty.
The part in the mall where you guys were drinking coffee, reminds me of a museum I went to in D.C.
FYI Americans do say half past and quarter till just a little more rare but I've heard it quite a bit
shrinkflation = smaller portion sizes for the same price at Chipotle. Concord Mills mall was prob were someone suggested you go to. South Park mall is nice as well.
As for telling time, when looking at an analog clock for example you'd say a quarter past three or a quarter after three. On a digital clock you'd express it as three fifteen. More examples, a quarter to nine(analog) would be eight forty-five (digital). Half past six and six thirty. As a high school teacher I found young people, even some of the younger teachers, were not comfortable with analog clocks. They seemed to prefer digital ones.
Lia left out the confusing part. Brits will simply say "half five". For quarter-hours, Americans would say "quarter to", "quarter til", "quarter of", "quarter past", or "quarter after". On the other hand, for half-hours it's only "half past". But when Brits say "half five", Americans aren't sure whether they mean half before or half after.
I love her cute nails when she’s trying on the lotion cream. I want them, they are so cute
So glad you found Pottery Barn and Sephora is amazing!
Love your videos as I always do. The last store you went to, we just so happen to have one in my neighborhood so I am going to go check it out when I can. As for the time, we would say 5:15 pm or half-past five. If it was 5:45 pm. we could say 5:45 or quarter to six.
No a lot of us choose the closest one, in this case 4 o'clock, and say it 20 to 4. Most of us don't use military time, unless it's required at work.
South Park is definitely the upscale mall in Charlotte. So dang expensive in there.
I always thought it was a cartoon. LOL
I love the videos!
On Amazon I picked out a rug then used the app with their VR function "see it in your room" and realized it didn't work, changed the colorway to one I didn't think would work and it matched perfectly.
It’s the way you say guac for me lmao
3:45pm.. it reads out exactly like it is...or fifteen till ....I just love u guys!! U guys crack me up and are fabulous!! 😁❤
Been to Chipotle once, read the menu and left, that is when I discovered TooJay's Deli across the parking lot in Florida. Absolutely a fantastic Deli.
Wow I don't even remember the last time I went to a mall lol
Love this mall vid! A: you can always ask for extra in Chipotle! I've ever been able to split proteins and add fajita veggies without extra charge. B. Puerto Rico is in the US, though I get what Joel means. Would be curious on y'alls take on Panda Express though, speaking of mall food.
I've actually never been to a Chipotle.. There's one at a shopping center I go to all the time but I've never gone in.
its overrated. youre not missing anything.
When I lived in America when Americans asked me where I was from and I said Australia they would ask “do you speak English there?” 🤣
Just FYI Amazon has a feature for furniture (and possibly rugs) where you can scan the room with your phone camera and see a 3D model of the furniture you want to buy in the room to see what it looks like.
Wayfair has a see it in your room once you look at an item.
SouthPark is the best, most upscale mall in North Carolina. Locals joke about it having a formal dress code. Lots of high-end stores. No longer will you find a Record Bar, Eckerds Drugs with counter food service (hot dogs!), nor Intimate Bookshop 😢.
I believe at Chipotle you can ask for more of anything going into your bowl without additional cost, except for the protein and the guac.: rice, veggies, beans, etc.
13:40 Joel, Puerto Rico is a part of the US but it was still a funny joke nonetheless. :p