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It's got to be time for Billy Beef Eater ? try Tubes of You hole of rabbits for...YEOMAN OF THE TOWER OF LONDON VERY FUNNY.....and not in a Fem/Soy Ewok Womble PC way !
I don't know if you're looking for video suggestions, but this is a pretty good (but quite long) video about the Battle Of Britain. This was the battle that prevented the Nazi's from being able to achieve victory in the war as the Luftwaffe was too badly damaged to catch up and compete with the RAF after that. ua-cam.com/video/XmjKODQYYfg/v-deo.html
Kind of a weird question, but you're so genuine and nice, I was wondering if you ever get any "hate comments?" I don't know why it just popped into my head, but I know most big-shot UA-camrs with thousands of subscribers usually get some mean comments... just wondering if that ever happened to you 😊 x
To be perfectly honest you're right about the self deprecation, that's a large part of British humour I think, and maybe even our psyche, but I don't think it's self belief that he's actually doing here, he's mimicking nationalists by making statements that big up us Brits, that at face value make sense, like not going to the moon, that on more inspection are just stupid throwaway comments. Don't get me wrong we're on the whole proud of our country, though can admit we have made mistakes throughout history, and have (well until recently at least) been working to make the world a better place (and again have made mistakes along the way even then, but I'd like to think our heart is in the right place). It's a very clever routine and very funny. Everyone in the UK will know what a pub landlord is and how they are, they're often very knowledgeable people, and he plays the role perfectly!!!
You gotta be quietly confident in yourself in order to rip the piss out of yourself. That's the British way. I think If you're very sensitive in shows a degree of lack of self esteem (not thick skinned etc). 👍 Keep up the good vids. Loving them. Greetings from Sheffield, England btw.
I saw Al asking if there was any Aussies in the crowd. Two women started shouting yes. He walked over looked at them and said. Welcome back love, You paid your price, You wipe the slate clean, They sat there and peed themselves laughing.
Very funny I would have laughed as well, we Aussies say we were British volunteers and we were picked by the finest judges in the land. My ancestor came on the first fleet as a convict, he stole a pocket watch, lucky for me they didn’t stretch his neck for that sort of crime.
@@kerryperkins2989 Its funny isn't it, you always hear about stealing a loaf of bread, but I have never seen any of them sent out for just stealing a loaf of bread. Though a pair of breeches is not much better I guess, at least my bloke went for something shiny. They were all basically enforced volunteers really, they needed recruits to go to the arse end of the world, and this is how they got them, you, you and you are going off to Botany Bay or you can go to the gallows here, your choice.
In America I think geezer usually means a much older man, but in the UK it's an adult male of any age. Just another word for "bloke". I suppose an American equivalent would be "guy" or even "dude".
@@raymartin7172 Apparently, "geezer" originated in the North as "guiser", first recorded in Scotland in the 15th Century. "Guiser" seems to have been overtaken by the London/SE dialectical pronunciation of "geezer", which is first recorded in the 19th Century, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. (It's tentatively suggested that the American "guy" might also be a descendant of "guiser", too.)
@@ftumschk That's interesting. In Scotland...or at least my part, guisers are the kids that dress up and visit the houses doing little songs or jokes at Halloween. .
@@octaviussludberry9016 do me a favour , he aint in the same bracket as peter kay , he would not sell out wembley arena or mancheter arena countless times , half the country cant stand him or have even heard of him
@@octaviussludberry9016 It’s not just my opinion, it was voted number 2 of all time, but should have been number 1. A lot of southerners didn’t get the humour though so maybe you’re from down south?
Like most countries, the people from the UK are really the best ones to know our own failings, so while we'd kick off at anyone else who criticised us, we also take the piss out of ourselves best. In some cases the same subject is a source of pride AND embarrassment at the same time.
And you’re right he does pull this character off brilliantly. He’s taking the piss out of Brits whilst simultaneously taking the piss out of foreigners! He’s playing an archetypal British pub landlord; brash, loud, opinionated, nationalistic, confident of his own traditional and stereotypical views. Yet he does it with great humour and no malice, just for laughs. Very clever geezer ;-)
"Geezer" is a British slang term and it means "Guy or Man" for example: "that geezer over there" means "that guy over there". Great reaction by the way🙂 I think you'll love a TV show called "Horrible Histories" it's a educational children's TV show that has laughs and teaches you about British history and world history.
"Guy" and "geezer" might have a common origin. Both may be descendants of an earlier word "guiser", which first used in the North/Scotland in the 16th Century.
The Urban Dictionary suggests this, although I am not sure Barry White is really involved! “A geezer is a descriptive word in the UK which is used to define a mans characteristics. A geezer will be found usually out side a pub with a pint in his hand on match day. They commonly like football, scrapping, beer, tea, tits, and Barry white. Geezers often acknowledge other geezers by a greeting each other by saying geezer followed by a nod and a thumbs up.”
The self-deprecation thing reminded me of a joke that...well, I enjoyed anyway: "We Brits are a very self-deprecating people. Only here can someone write Crap Towns, and so many people complain their town wasn't in it they had to write Crap Towns 2"
Your channel and the community around it pretty much defines the US UK special relationship. It doesn't matter what our governments think of each other, it's little things like this.
Spot on. It's not our members of Governments that fight against any foe. It's our supremely skilled and powerful and close-knit Brothers in Arms who do the hard yards.
Most important thing you need to know is that Al Murray is a very nice, charming, erudite and intellectual guy. The 'Pub Landlord' is a character, a caricature of every loutish, 'laddish' boisterous, Englishman, far removed from Murray's real persona. Which makes him all the more funny and his charater a work of genius.
Glad you enjoyed Al Murray. You mentioned Ken Dodd was one of the late great comedians of the variety era and his unique style of humour involved many jokes, props and comedic story telling. He was from a place in Liverpool called Knotty Ash and he invented characters called 'The Diddy Men' who came from Knotty Ash and worked in the Jam Butty mines (Butty is another word for a sandwich). It's sort of madcap humour, some colourful costumes and props, his trademark hair and teeth, sometimes he would sing or do ventriloquism. His theatre shows went on for hours and he used to say don't book a taxi as you are more likely to go home on the back of the milk float the next morning as his show went on way beyond ! He had a lovely way of describing laughter being like a rainbow if you can find it on You Tube and he would say not to forget to keep your 'chuckle muscles' exercised as in laugh daily and spread happiness. He was still performing his shows up until the age of 90, but passed away not long after he turned 90 in 2018.
Dodd was notorious in his live shows for not stopping. He could grip an audience and he was very reluctant to let go. Even in his old age he would go on and on beyond the show's technical end at about 10pm, eventually actually finishing at 2 or 3am.
@@deanstuart8012 To borrow (I think) a Jimmy Carr joke: “When Income Tax was introduced it was tuppence in the pound. Trouble is, I thought it still was”.
@@allenwilliams1306 That's right he did have a run in with the tax man. I think Jimmy pinched that joke from Doddy as he used it in his act many a time.
Ken Dodd in his day was head and shoulders above 99% of British comics. He worked harder by travelling to all theatres and his shows were renowned for their length. More material more content more laughs. Unfortunately his material is strictly coloquial British for British audiences. It will not cross the pond to the USA . More laughs in minute than any other comedian. His repatuiire was vast and honed over 60 years. Do you know any other comedian who can do 3 to 4 hour shows .
Really enjoy your channel, and its great to see someone who is genuinely learning about British history and culture and not taking offence . Virtually everything is said in fun and there is a large degree of self deprecation in the jokes . Best wishes from the U.K. 🇬🇧
I’ve always loved Billy Connelly’s sense of humour. Now Sir Billy Connelly. He swears a lot but many years ago said that having grown up in Glasgow and been a welder in the shipyards he sounds pretentious if he doesn’t, and that its just part of the rhyme and rhythm of the language rather than offensive. The late Bill Hicks was popular in the UK and it was good to hear an American comedian attacking us because he liked us.
Hey SoGal, you are great ! It's not easy to understand another culture's sense of humour, especially when on the surface it would appear you are the target. I'm really impressed by your thoughtfulness, intelligence, open mindeness, and of course your sense of humour !
Misheard Lyrics, by comedian Peter Kay - his series "Phoenix Nights" is well worth a look - it's set in a North of England (Bolton) working mans club & is definitely worth a try!
One my favorite comedians is Jasper Carrot. You should check out some of the classic sit coms as well, I would think Only Fools and Horses episode Yuppy Love. I have watched that episode so many times and I still laugh uncontrollably every time.
Love watching your take on the UK history and Europe in general and you seem to be really enjoying yourself finding out about what went on and there is certainly a lot to learn I've been learning all my life and will never learn it all it's nice to see an American perspective And I hope you get better soon and look forward to seeing your videos again
He bought me a Scotch! Strange fixation with Mexican firing squads (I love the one where the woman says he is already dead), but my favourite is the Genesis tale. Billy Connolly talking about John Smeaton at Glasgow airport just cracks me up.
With a History degree from Oxford, he's an academic, he is mainly having a go at the little Englander mentality, also our self depreciating humour, we really do not take ourselves seriously, throw in sarcasm, irony and a very dry delivery we are a nightmare for Americans who have no idea if we are being serious or not... then there is our tendency to understate almost every thing, especially the really serious stuff... you need to view Russell Howard an excellent comedian
We take the mickey out of EVERYTHING, whatever it may be, including ourselves. Americans can often be easily offended but it is all meant in jest. Geezer is a term really coming from the east end of London and the cockneys. It probably best describes a regular working class bloke who is one of the lads. I am sure you can understand the pride Al Murray has in our achievements through history.
A monologue I once heard, from a comedian who's name escapes me, described the difference between forming friendships in America and in Britain. He used the analogy of a beach landing, saying that in the British process the day was overcast and raining, the sea was rough, the shore was rocky, it was an uphill slog, through wet sand that was more like gravel, and then up dunes covered in thorny plants, but, if you kept going, you eventually arrived at the top where green and pleasant meadows awaited. By contrast, American friendship was much easier, he said. The day was warm and sunny, the sea was calm, the beach was gently sloping golden sand, an easy level path led you along between gently waving palm trees... right up to the bottom of a 300ft vertical cliff. An interesting observation I thought.
I've seen him live on stage, and when he did his Brexit related bit half the audience were squirming (the leave voting half🤣) as all the truths of what we were throwing away was dealt with superbly under his comedic genius. What a Geezer. (Guy, fella, man, bloke) but geezer is more a London/cockney term used by the English. I've never heard that used by the Welsh unless in mimicry.
Haven't watched the full video yet. Whether or not you liked the first video you see of somebody, I genuinely respect that you're willing to try more videos knowing that you may not enjoy them, but you may grow to like them when you figure out their act or understand their character more.
Voted the funniest British comedy sketch of all time is "4 candles by the Two Ronnies" . It's Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker at their best. Both now passed away but this sketch has gained legendary status amongst the British public. A sketch that has the same sort of legendary status amongst Germans is actually a short British film from about 1960'ish called "Dinner for One". It's a film that gets rolled out every New Year's Eve on all German terrestrial TV stations, a huge percentage of the German population know the script by heart but still tune in to watch it with the family as part of the New Year's Eve celebrations, or to use the German language, the evening is known as "Silvester" or Silvesterabend to be more precise, but its usually referred to as just Silvester.
Someone below mentions 'Flanders and Swan' from the fifties and sixties, amusing. However 'Armstrong & Miller' do a more up to date parody of their songs. Might be worth a look?
Great to see the views of an American. I think the British sense of humour can be lost on many Americans, but great to see that you're getting to grips with the irony & subtlety of it. Al Murray is a history expert, a very intelligent & funny bloke (guy :-) - If you like subtle British humour, there're two or three great series' called "An Idiot Abroad" with a bloke called Karl Pilkington - Comedy gold. He never laughs & spends his entire time whinging about his circumstances. Look it up, you'll love it for it's British humour. - Great video by the way!
Here in Scotland, our use of what you would call "the c word" is par for the course. It can be offensive, it can be general and it can be a term of endearment for family and friends. So funny when overseas friends try to understand our patter. I like your channel, keep up the good work lassie. Be well.
Not just a comedian, but a seriously clever academic man (went to Oxford University)..... he has done some shows on history which is his main passion - - - - - and it shows!!!
Check out the late great Dave Allen, he was an Irish man raised in a strict catholic environment, yet now pokes fun at all. His closing phrase was "goodnight and may your god go with you"
Manc ? What the hell are you talking about, Dave Allen was brilliant, he took the piss out of the Catholic church for many years,( having been brought up in that faith) if you can't comment on what goes on in your own religion, then it's not much of a religion, and things don't change or improve. R.I.P. DAVE. 🇨🇮
Hi SoGal, I always loved Dave Allen`s comedy, he did stand-up in his leisurely fashion & great sketches. To get started you could try (Dave Allen - Religious Jokes).
Geezer is used as a slang term for a man. ‘Some geezer was here earlier’ or ‘He’s an alright geezer’ I believe it’s used more commonly in London but we use it a lot down south
Has anyone mentioned Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies a brilliant comedy series. Her other work is a stand up just as polished. I would love to see your reaction to see if crosses the pond
I think the suggestion that America is working for us is really that you are looking after us and that is hard work. He is on stage as a pub landlord who drinks. Maybe the audience is placed with the question. It is obviously rehearsed. He is clearly not daft. As a young lad in the early '50's I was impressed by the Empire. Now at 80 I am still impressed. Collecting possessions was a European hobby and it was a thing. The UK did very well. Times have changed, thankfully. I appreciate your intelligent and perceptive questions. Keep at it. Thank you.
One other word which I think is different between UK and US which he mentioned is "pissed." In the USA it means 'angry or really annoyed' whereas in the UK it means 'drunk' but, of course, if we say 'pissed off' we mean 'angry or really annoyed'. However we may also say "he's taking the piss" which if used mildly means making fun of, joking, teasing, BUT if used with angry it means something really unacceptable or considered completely outrageous. One "geezer" I think you would enjoy is Micky Flanagan who started out in the East End of London but later on got himself an education and eventually became a self-confessed 'middle-class'. Great stand-up. He's got lots of stuff online for instance: ua-cam.com/video/4_Ckl-WrTng/v-deo.html
Dara O'Briain is an Irish comedian who I think you would enjoy reacting to, especially his 'Dara O'Briain Live at the Apollo - I love video games' and also 'Dara O'Briain: Science doesn't know everything' clips.
Support that! These are great, for example when he describes the situation of a normal person transferred back in time trying to explain a toaster or a fridge...
Self deprecation seems to be a national British trait. In 2003 a book was introduced called "Crap Towns - the 50 Worst Places to Live In the UK". It had colorful descriptions of why a particular town was bad and therefore deserved its inclusion in the book. It was very popular, but so many people were upset that their town wasn't in it that they had to introduce Crap Towns Book2, and then Book 3. In Book 1 Hull takes first place - decried by a former resident as "a sad story of unemployment, teenage pregnancy, heroin addiction, crime, violence, and rampant self-neglect".
I'd like to recommend that you check out Rhod Gilbert. He has some great routines - "Luggage", "Shower gels", Electric toothbrushes", and "Rhod Gilbert visits Red Hen restaurant" are particularly good and are all on UA-cam.
@Mickey Finn Stewart Lee is a bit hit & miss for me, but when he hits the target he’s the best there is, as you say in his more mature years. The title for the shittest for me though is the pear cider routine.....
Really enjoyed watching this. Peter Kay is the comedian who did the Misheard Lyrics segment. Other good british comedians to try: Frankie Boyle, Lee Evans, Milton Jones, Gary Delaney.
Well done. Subscribed 👍 Really liked watching this listening to your thoughts on Al Murray. Other quintessential British people or shows of note you may enjoy? Ronnie Barker was a genius. He had many TV shows over the years. My personal favourite was porridge about life in prison also his four candles/fork handles sketch was legendary 😂 Dads army was another long running TV show from the 60’s superbly written with a great cast, dry wit and comic genius. A bit like the Beverly hillbillies! Let us know what you think!
Great reaction video, pub landlord is my fave comedian…playing a typical pub landlord from early 80’s…most wore a uniform representing their brewery or pub motif….you look so much like Jodie foster btw!
He's deeply ironic. When he says 'hot and spicy foods and Olympic quality athletes' he means food from India one, if not the number one, favourite take away food in UK(similar to Mexican in US); a lot of UK athletes, especially track and field, are black whose parents/ grandparents came from commonwealth (old empire) countries in the past 70 years or so.
Thank you So Gal I really love your videos and have subscribed I like the way you are prepared and keen to learn all there is to learn about history and cultures of other countries in particular the UK I think you are truly amazing and on top of all that you are really cute as well.
Geezer is slang for a man "Look at the geezer over there", "There was this geezer in the shop...." Also used as a greeting between good friends "Hello, geezer"
Hi SoGal, Love your postings by the way. A geezer is definitely a person or a bloke, but geezer goes back even further. It comes from the old cockney saying “whose the ice cream “ & where do you keep ice cream to stop it melting? In a freezer & what rhymes with freezer, you got it….. geezer.
You pronounce Al's name just like you would say Al Murreee (but say it quick) ok. I love your blank honesty and applaud all your efforts to fathom out what must be wholly unfathomable to you so many times. Anyway all the best.
A period over here is the menstrual cycle for a woman. The play on words makes sense when you understand the British definition. Full stop takes on two meanings too.
@impishDCfan85 85 invented? It evolved over time... Nobody sat down and created it... By definition english in england is correct, but dialects and colloquialisms vary the language enough for a great many countries... Not to mention in England itself, where are you pointing to as the home of "English" ?
@impishDCfan85 85 You really don't understand at all do you? Thinking in such absolutes is childish and dogmatic. Especially saying only Americans talk differently, you either don't travel yourself or a child unaware of their innocent ignorance.
He's been doing that act a long time, but he keeps coming up with new material. When I first saw him on television he imitated machine noises, but then he developed his pub landlord act.
Al Murray would make the perfect pub landlord ... just image that you have just arrived in England and you fancy trying out a pub .. and as you walk in the pub` the first person you meet is Al ... followed by those famous words " Hello` what do we have here " ... just how safe would you feel ... he would blow you away in a matter of seconds with his wit and charm.
Howdy. could you do a video on the Battle of Towton? It was the single bloodiest day in British history, yet we don't learn about it in school! I only found out about it a few years ago on a trip to York.
There isn't much to learn about Towton really... But since you asked... Battle of Towton, fought on Easter Sunday 1461, was the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. An estimated 62,000 took the field, of whom an estimated 28,000 died. The battle was one of the early acts in the 30 year dynastic conflict known as "The War of the Roses", between the two major factions of the Plantagenet Royalty. The reason the sides were much larger than most of the other battles in the war, was because at the end of the 100 Years War, thousands of professional soldiers came home from the war in France, out of work, and homeless, and all the English aristocrats basically "stocked up" on fighting men with a system of support payments in return for promises of military service, known as "Livery & Maintenance"... The battle was fought in a driving blizzard with visibility of 10-20 yards max, with the fierce wind at the Yorkist army's back, into the face of the Lancastrians. The Yorkists pulled a clever trick, they advanced their massed archers 20 yards down wind, loosed a single volley of arrows and retreated 20 yards. The Lancastians thinking the Yorkists were in range, responded with a 48 round, 4 minute barrage, (standard amount of ammo carried by a longbowman) fired blind, into the storm, none of which hit... The Yorkists advanced, 20 yards, pulled Lancastrian arrows out of the ground and returned fire with a 90 round 8 minute barrage, then slaughtered large numbers of Lancastrians, meanwhile the Lancastrians send their ammo carriers (young boys) back to the wagons for more ammo, but the boys couldn't find the wagons, or carry the ammo back to their companies, because of the blizzard. Then the Yorkist troops closed with what was left of the enemy, and the rout and the slaughter began... The problem was further complicated by the fact that there was a small river running across the battlefield behind the Lancastrian positions. One contemporary chronicler wrote that the river was so choked with corpses that a man could walk across the river from body to body "without getting his shoes wet", and another comment was that the river ran red with blood as far as the sea, several tens of miles away.
I watched you watching Al Murray vs. Americans......,...seen it but friends viewed me watching your reactions....,......pleased you like him.,.,....,be safe.,........London,,...,27/8/2022.....…..
Geezer is just another word for a man, maybe an older man or someone with a bit of an odd quirk. It's not something that's bad. If you want a anther British comedian that's a bit of a "geezer" try To Catch a Peeper | Micky Flanagan Live: The Out Out Tour
I think you've got a good point there. "Geezer" often refers more to a distinctive character or personality than, say, bloke. An old geezer can be cantankerous like any other old bloke, but he does it with a bit more class.
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If you want to take things to another level, watch JIM DAVIDSON Brits vs Americans. I guarantee you will be laughing very hard.
It's got to be time for Billy Beef Eater ? try Tubes of You hole of rabbits for...YEOMAN OF THE TOWER OF LONDON VERY FUNNY.....and not in a Fem/Soy Ewok Womble PC way !
I don't know if you're looking for video suggestions, but this is a pretty good (but quite long) video about the Battle Of Britain.
This was the battle that prevented the Nazi's from being able to achieve victory in the war as the Luftwaffe was too badly damaged to catch up and compete with the RAF after that.
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Peter Kay Misheard lyrics is who you are thinking of.
Kind of a weird question, but you're so genuine and nice, I was wondering if you ever get any "hate comments?" I don't know why it just popped into my head, but I know most big-shot UA-camrs with thousands of subscribers usually get some mean comments... just wondering if that ever happened to you 😊 x
You’ve figured it out!! Self depreciation coupled with self belief is the British way 😂❤️
Nailed it. We hate ourselves but love ourselves at the same time.
To be perfectly honest you're right about the self deprecation, that's a large part of British humour I think, and maybe even our psyche, but I don't think it's self belief that he's actually doing here, he's mimicking nationalists by making statements that big up us Brits, that at face value make sense, like not going to the moon, that on more inspection are just stupid throwaway comments. Don't get me wrong we're on the whole proud of our country, though can admit we have made mistakes throughout history, and have (well until recently at least) been working to make the world a better place (and again have made mistakes along the way even then, but I'd like to think our heart is in the right place). It's a very clever routine and very funny. Everyone in the UK will know what a pub landlord is and how they are, they're often very knowledgeable people, and he plays the role perfectly!!!
You gotta be quietly confident in yourself in order to rip the piss out of yourself.
That's the British way.
I think If you're very sensitive in shows a degree of lack of self esteem (not thick skinned etc). 👍
Keep up the good vids. Loving them.
Greetings from Sheffield, England btw.
BANG ON 👍
Yeh........so right
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We don’t take ourselves seriously, we just know that there are two kinds of people in this world, the English and those who wish they were 😂😍😍
Tru Say, Mi Bredrin Billy.
Seen,Man...
I notice you did not get a heart. I am afraid you were too unamerican. They just do not understand satire.
One concurs,Old Chap.
Absolutely, My Friend :) Of course, the irony is most don't get irony :)
yeah tell that to the scots lol
Absolute gold 🤣🤣🤣
I saw Al asking if there was any Aussies in the crowd. Two women started shouting yes. He walked over looked at them and said. Welcome back love, You paid your price, You wipe the slate clean, They sat there and peed themselves laughing.
Followed up by a comment ‘ I love Aussies - genetically engineered for bar work.
Very funny I would have laughed as well, we Aussies say we were British volunteers and we were picked by the finest judges in the land. My ancestor came on the first fleet as a convict, he stole a pocket watch, lucky for me they didn’t stretch his neck for that sort of crime.
@@dalane5196 my ancestor too was on the first fleet, he was sent for stealing a pair of riding britches 🤣
@@kerryperkins2989 Its funny isn't it, you always hear about stealing a loaf of bread, but I have never seen any of them sent out for just stealing a loaf of bread. Though a pair of breeches is not much better I guess, at least my bloke went for something shiny. They were all basically enforced volunteers really, they needed recruits to go to the arse end of the world, and this is how they got them, you, you and you are going off to Botany Bay or you can go to the gallows here, your choice.
@@kerryperkins2989 Breeches.
I do love some of the little hidden jokes he tells too. The "doesn't matter who comes first if you're on your own" line is genius.
In America I think geezer usually means a much older man, but in the UK it's an adult male of any age. Just another word for "bloke". I suppose an American equivalent would be "guy" or even "dude".
Agreed. I would add, though, that "Geezer" seems to be exclusively a London term, or at least I have never heard it used outside the capital.
Spot on Ray
@@raymartin7172 Apparently, "geezer" originated in the North as "guiser", first recorded in Scotland in the 15th Century. "Guiser" seems to have been overtaken by the London/SE dialectical pronunciation of "geezer", which is first recorded in the 19th Century, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. (It's tentatively suggested that the American "guy" might also be a descendant of "guiser", too.)
@@ftumschk That's interesting. In Scotland...or at least my part, guisers are the kids that dress up and visit the houses doing little songs or jokes at Halloween. .
@@Cires789 Thanks for the extra info! Nice to know the original term survives up there.
Doesn't matter who comes first when you're on your own!! - You let that delightful inuendo slip through!!
Ive watched loads of thee vids of Americans reacting to this sketch and not one has got the reference to masturbating
A German comedian familiar to UK audiences now is Henning Wehn, who is different from the normal comic.
he is crap
@@octaviussludberry9016 do me a favour , he aint in the same bracket as peter kay , he would not sell out wembley arena or mancheter arena countless times , half the country cant stand him or have even heard of him
@@octaviussludberry9016 Phoenix Nights and Peter Kay’s other shows on tele are genius. In fact Phoenix Nights is the best sitcom going.
@@octaviussludberry9016 you must be from outer space, if you think that henning wehn is funnier than peter kay , thats all i can say fella, lol
@@octaviussludberry9016 It’s not just my opinion, it was voted number 2 of all time, but should have been number 1. A lot of southerners didn’t get the humour though so maybe you’re from down south?
Like most countries, the people from the UK are really the best ones to know our own failings, so while we'd kick off at anyone else who criticised us, we also take the piss out of ourselves best. In some cases the same subject is a source of pride AND embarrassment at the same time.
And you’re right he does pull this character off brilliantly. He’s taking the piss out of Brits whilst simultaneously taking the piss out of foreigners!
He’s playing an archetypal British pub landlord; brash, loud, opinionated, nationalistic, confident of his own traditional and stereotypical views. Yet he does it with great humour and no malice, just for laughs. Very clever geezer ;-)
Most British humour is self deprecating , we like laughing at ourselves as much as laughing at others 🤣
Self depreciation and acting totally self superior.
You mean!
@@dcmastermindfirst9418 you have to be lacking in life's realities and a sense of humour...oh well no worries 🤷🙄
"Geezer" is a British slang term and it means "Guy or Man" for example: "that geezer over there" means "that guy over there". Great reaction by the way🙂
I think you'll love a TV show called "Horrible Histories" it's a educational children's TV show that has laughs and teaches you about British history and world history.
"Guy" and "geezer" might have a common origin. Both may be descendants of an earlier word "guiser", which first used in the North/Scotland in the 16th Century.
The Urban Dictionary suggests this, although I am not sure Barry White is really involved! “A geezer is a descriptive word in the UK which is used to define a mans characteristics. A geezer will be found usually out side a pub with a pint in his hand on match day. They commonly like football, scrapping, beer, tea, tits, and Barry white. Geezers often acknowledge other geezers by a greeting each other by saying geezer followed by a nod and a thumbs up.”
I heard an American man say geezer once, calling himself an old geezer but he was from New England.
Horrible histories is absolute propaganda and showing it to kids should be a crime.
@@scunnyred759 how?
The self-deprecation thing reminded me of a joke that...well, I enjoyed anyway:
"We Brits are a very self-deprecating people. Only here can someone write Crap Towns, and so many people complain their town wasn't in it they had to write Crap Towns 2"
At the start he asked which "vanquished" nation he came from, a play on Britain having conquered everywhere
Your channel and the community around it pretty much defines the US UK special relationship. It doesn't matter what our governments think of each other, it's little things like this.
Spot on. It's not our members of Governments that fight against any foe.
It's our supremely skilled and powerful and close-knit Brothers in Arms who do the hard yards.
You know, one of your videos popping up on my notifications puts me in such a darn good mood. You're providing a public service with your channel!
Same here. One of the few UA-camrs to whom I give an instant "like", because I know I'm going to enjoy the video.
@@ftumschk You guys are awesome, thanks :)
"Which vanquished nation do you hail from?" Not Christian nation.
Vanquished, as in beaten by Great Britain.😁
Most important thing you need to know is that Al Murray is a very nice, charming, erudite and intellectual guy. The 'Pub Landlord' is a character, a caricature of every loutish, 'laddish' boisterous, Englishman, far removed from Murray's real persona. Which makes him all the more funny and his charater a work of genius.
I like how you cracked your knuckles nervously at the beginning lol. If I was in the audience and he paid me any attention I'd be terrified.
Glad you enjoyed Al Murray. You mentioned Ken Dodd was one of the late great comedians of the variety era and his unique style of humour involved many jokes, props and comedic story telling. He was from a place in Liverpool called Knotty Ash and he invented characters called 'The Diddy Men' who came from Knotty Ash and worked in the Jam Butty mines (Butty is another word for a sandwich). It's sort of madcap humour, some colourful costumes and props, his trademark hair and teeth, sometimes he would sing or do ventriloquism. His theatre shows went on for hours and he used to say don't book a taxi as you are more likely to go home on the back of the milk float the next morning as his show went on way beyond ! He had a lovely way of describing laughter being like a rainbow if you can find it on You Tube and he would say not to forget to keep your 'chuckle muscles' exercised as in laugh daily and spread happiness. He was still performing his shows up until the age of 90, but passed away not long after he turned 90 in 2018.
Dodd was notorious in his live shows for not stopping. He could grip an audience and he was very reluctant to let go. Even in his old age he would go on and on beyond the show's technical end at about 10pm, eventually actually finishing at 2 or 3am.
He was also responsible for the legal term "Liverpool Jury" after being acquitted of Tax Evasion by a jury of his fans in Liverpool.
@@deanstuart8012 To borrow (I think) a Jimmy Carr joke: “When Income Tax was introduced it was tuppence in the pound. Trouble is, I thought it still was”.
@@allenwilliams1306 That's right he did have a run in with the tax man. I think Jimmy pinched that joke from Doddy as he used it in his act many a time.
Ken Dodd in his day was head and shoulders above 99% of British comics. He worked harder by travelling to all theatres and his shows were renowned for their length. More material more content more laughs. Unfortunately his material is strictly coloquial British for British audiences. It will not cross the pond to the USA . More laughs in minute than any other comedian. His repatuiire was vast and honed over 60 years. Do you know any other comedian who can do 3 to 4 hour shows .
To be born English is to win first prize in the lottery of life...Cecil Rhodes.
Funnily enough, my great-great grandfather was Francis Rhodes, Cecil's brother.
Yeah right!
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The learning curve of the past, which should be hidden 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂
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Really enjoy your channel, and its great to see someone who is genuinely learning about British history and culture and not taking offence . Virtually everything is said in fun and there is a large degree of self deprecation in the jokes . Best wishes from the U.K. 🇬🇧
Your understanding the self deprecating part of our humour . It's a theme that runs through a lot of comedy with a lot of our comedians 🇬🇧
Kevin Bridges is a hilarious Scottish comedian, his stand up is just spot on.
Funnily enough, when he says the Moon wasn't going to be part of the British Empire... the British Empire actually was the same size as the moon.
I’ve always loved Billy Connelly’s sense of humour. Now Sir Billy Connelly. He swears a lot but many years ago said that having grown up in Glasgow and been a welder in the shipyards he sounds pretentious if he doesn’t, and that its just part of the rhyme and rhythm of the language rather than offensive.
The late Bill Hicks was popular in the UK and it was good to hear an American comedian attacking us because he liked us.
The late Dave Allen was brilliant, always worth a watch
Admit when your pissed, means drunk.
Yeah but when you are you never know it 'cos your mates are as well.
When you can't go with the lads for a piss-up , then you're pissed off.
Editing getting better and better. Superb vid as always SoGal!
Hey SoGal, you are great ! It's not easy to understand another culture's sense of humour, especially when on the surface it would appear you are the target. I'm really impressed by your thoughtfulness, intelligence, open mindeness, and of course your sense of humour !
Misheard Lyrics, by comedian Peter Kay - his series "Phoenix Nights" is well worth a look - it's set in a North of England (Bolton) working mans club & is definitely worth a try!
I'm so glad you get the humour, and the character, and are not offended. Brits laugh at his stereotype too. And Al Murray is so clever.
Geezer..,,..,.......a regular giuy
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One my favorite comedians is Jasper Carrot. You should check out some of the classic sit coms as well, I would think Only Fools and Horses episode Yuppy Love. I have watched that episode so many times and I still laugh uncontrollably every time.
Your honesty does you credit. Love from UK
Geezer is a term used for a Man, this is used ALOT by Londoners
Love watching your take on the UK history and Europe in general and you seem to be really enjoying yourself finding out about what went on and there is certainly a lot to learn I've been learning all my life and will never learn it all it's nice to see an American perspective
And I hope you get better soon and look forward to seeing your videos again
The Irish comedian Dave Allen is wirth a look. His jokes are clever
Definitely. A great comedian, who loved riffing on life's absurdities.
He bought me a Scotch! Strange fixation with Mexican firing squads (I love the one where the woman says he is already dead), but my favourite is the Genesis tale. Billy Connolly talking about John Smeaton at Glasgow airport just cracks me up.
Father Ted if you want Irish comedy
Hated Dave Allen. He was one creepy geezer
With a History degree from Oxford, he's an academic, he is mainly having a go at the little Englander mentality, also our self depreciating humour, we really do not take ourselves seriously, throw in sarcasm, irony and a very dry delivery we are a nightmare for Americans who have no idea if we are being serious or not... then there is our tendency to understate almost every thing, especially the really serious stuff... you need to view Russell Howard an excellent comedian
We take the mickey out of EVERYTHING, whatever it may be, including ourselves. Americans can often be easily offended but it is all meant in jest. Geezer is a term really coming from the east end of London and the cockneys. It probably best describes a regular working class bloke who is one of the lads. I am sure you can understand the pride Al Murray has in our achievements through history.
A monologue I once heard, from a comedian who's name escapes me, described the difference between forming friendships in America and in Britain. He used the analogy of a beach landing, saying that in the British process the day was overcast and raining, the sea was rough, the shore was rocky, it was an uphill slog, through wet sand that was more like gravel, and then up dunes covered in thorny plants, but, if you kept going, you eventually arrived at the top where green and pleasant meadows awaited. By contrast, American friendship was much easier, he said. The day was warm and sunny, the sea was calm, the beach was gently sloping golden sand, an easy level path led you along between gently waving palm trees... right up to the bottom of a 300ft vertical cliff.
An interesting observation I thought.
I've seen him live on stage, and when he did his Brexit related bit half the audience were squirming (the leave voting half🤣) as all the truths of what we were throwing away was dealt with superbly under his comedic genius. What a Geezer. (Guy, fella, man, bloke) but geezer is more a London/cockney term used by the English. I've never heard that used by the Welsh unless in mimicry.
What were we throwing away?
Haven't watched the full video yet. Whether or not you liked the first video you see of somebody, I genuinely respect that you're willing to try more videos knowing that you may not enjoy them, but you may grow to like them when you figure out their act or understand their character more.
Finally (after Eclectic Beard) comes an american who is prepared to learn about British Humour....Welcome
Voted the funniest British comedy sketch of all time is "4 candles by the Two Ronnies" . It's Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker at their best. Both now passed away but this sketch has gained legendary status amongst the British public.
A sketch that has the same sort of legendary status amongst Germans is actually a short British film from about 1960'ish called "Dinner for One". It's a film that gets rolled out every New Year's Eve on all German terrestrial TV stations, a huge percentage of the German population know the script by heart but still tune in to watch it with the family as part of the New Year's Eve celebrations, or to use the German language, the evening is known as "Silvester" or Silvesterabend to be more precise, but its usually referred to as just Silvester.
Freddie Frinton, doing his drunk act. The only funny bit is the crude innuendo at the end. God knows why the Germans think this is funny.
Someone below mentions 'Flanders and Swan' from the fifties and sixties, amusing. However 'Armstrong & Miller' do a more up to date parody of their songs. Might be worth a look?
This is how both British and Aussie humour works. We are self deprecating.
Micky Flanagan is a brilliant stand up. He's a ture cockney, very very funny must watch.
Mockney middle class.
Great to see the views of an American. I think the British sense of humour can be lost on many Americans, but great to see that you're getting to grips with the irony & subtlety of it. Al Murray is a history expert, a very intelligent & funny bloke (guy :-) - If you like subtle British humour, there're two or three great series' called "An Idiot Abroad" with a bloke called Karl Pilkington - Comedy gold. He never laughs & spends his entire time whinging about his circumstances. Look it up, you'll love it for it's British humour. - Great video by the way!
Here in Scotland, our use of what you would call "the c word" is par for the course. It can be offensive, it can be general and it can be a term of endearment for family and friends. So funny when overseas friends try to understand our patter.
I like your channel, keep up the good work lassie. Be well.
Not just a comedian, but a seriously clever academic man (went to Oxford University)..... he has done some shows on history which is his main passion - - - - - and it shows!!!
Check out the late great Dave Allen, he was an Irish man raised in a strict catholic environment, yet now pokes fun at all. His closing phrase was "goodnight and may your god go with you"
He was a creep. I remember my dad back in the day hated the fucker and couldn’t change channel quick enough whenever he appeared on the telly.
Manc ? What the hell are you talking about, Dave Allen was brilliant, he took the piss out of the Catholic church for many years,( having been brought up in that faith) if you can't comment on what goes on in your own religion, then it's not much of a religion, and things don't change or improve. R.I.P. DAVE. 🇨🇮
Give Billy Connolly a try.
One of the best stand-up comedians ever.
peace (from the UK)
Hi SoGal, I always loved Dave Allen`s comedy, he did stand-up in his leisurely fashion & great sketches. To get started you could try (Dave Allen - Religious Jokes).
Geezer is used as a slang term for a man. ‘Some geezer was here earlier’ or ‘He’s an alright geezer’ I believe it’s used more commonly in London but we use it a lot down south
Has anyone mentioned Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies a brilliant comedy series. Her other work is a stand up just as polished. I would love to see your reaction to see if crosses the pond
Do a youtube search for Victoria Wood lets do it
I think the suggestion that America is working for us is really that you are looking after us and that is hard work. He is on stage as a pub landlord who drinks. Maybe the audience is placed with the question. It is obviously rehearsed. He is clearly not daft. As a young lad in the early '50's I was impressed by the Empire. Now at 80 I am still impressed. Collecting possessions was a European hobby and it was a thing. The UK did very well. Times have changed, thankfully. I appreciate your intelligent and perceptive questions. Keep at it. Thank you.
Al Murray is related to the Victorian novelist Thackeray, author of Vanity Fair. He and Bill Bailey are are seriously funny.
One other word which I think is different between UK and US which he mentioned is "pissed." In the USA it means 'angry or really annoyed' whereas in the UK it means 'drunk' but, of course, if we say 'pissed off' we mean 'angry or really annoyed'. However we may also say "he's taking the piss" which if used mildly means making fun of, joking, teasing, BUT if used with angry it means something really unacceptable or considered completely outrageous.
One "geezer" I think you would enjoy is Micky Flanagan who started out in the East End of London but later on got himself an education and eventually became a self-confessed 'middle-class'. Great stand-up. He's got lots of stuff online for instance:
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Dara O'Briain is an Irish comedian who I think you would enjoy reacting to, especially his 'Dara O'Briain Live at the Apollo - I love video games' and also 'Dara O'Briain: Science doesn't know everything' clips.
Support that! These are great, for example when he describes the situation of a normal person transferred back in time trying to explain a toaster or a fridge...
Self deprecation seems to be a national British trait. In 2003 a book was introduced called "Crap Towns - the 50 Worst Places to Live In the UK". It had colorful descriptions of why a particular town was bad and therefore deserved its inclusion in the book. It was very popular, but so many people were upset that their town wasn't in it that they had to introduce Crap Towns Book2, and then Book 3. In Book 1 Hull takes first place - decried by a former resident as "a sad story of unemployment, teenage pregnancy, heroin addiction, crime, violence, and rampant self-neglect".
I'd like to recommend that you check out Rhod Gilbert. He has some great routines - "Luggage", "Shower gels", Electric toothbrushes", and "Rhod Gilbert visits Red Hen restaurant" are particularly good and are all on UA-cam.
‘Anger Management’ or ‘The Baked Potato’
oof, that roast tho
"we dont have a dream because we're AWAKE"
i felt that one and im across the planet on an internet browser
"Stewart Lee - Ang Lee" is hilarious!
‘You won’t like when i’m.......’ 😂🤣😂🤣
@Mickey Finn Stewart Lee is a bit hit & miss for me, but when he hits the target he’s the best there is, as you say in his more mature years. The title for the shittest for me though is the pear cider routine.....
@Mickey Finn fair enough mate :)) my imaginary balck wife likes the pear cider routine too :)))
Really enjoyed watching this. Peter Kay is the comedian who did the Misheard Lyrics segment. Other good british comedians to try: Frankie Boyle, Lee Evans, Milton Jones, Gary Delaney.
Well done. Subscribed 👍 Really liked watching this listening to your thoughts on Al Murray. Other quintessential British people or shows of note you may enjoy? Ronnie Barker was a genius. He had many TV shows over the years. My personal favourite was porridge about life in prison also his four candles/fork handles sketch was legendary 😂 Dads army was another long running TV show from the 60’s superbly written with a great cast, dry wit and comic genius. A bit like the Beverly hillbillies! Let us know what you think!
Great reaction video, pub landlord is my fave comedian…playing a typical pub landlord from early 80’s…most wore a uniform representing their brewery or pub motif….you look so much like Jodie foster btw!
Hi SoGal, can I recommend Al Murry, "why Britain are World War champions."
Peter Kay is the misheard lyrics person.
Definitely worth a watch.
Try Micky Flanagan on the French.
Sir Les Patterson ,cultural attache to the court of Saint James ,worth a look .
Frankie Boyle , hurt like you've never been loved is brilliant
Al Murray uses this character 'the pub landlord' for standup
He's deeply ironic.
When he says 'hot and spicy foods and Olympic quality athletes' he means food from India one, if not the number one, favourite take away food in UK(similar to Mexican in US); a lot of UK athletes, especially track and field, are black whose parents/ grandparents came from commonwealth (old empire) countries in the past 70 years or so.
The period at the end of a sentence is called full stop in British English.
Stephen Fry explains the difference between UK and US comedy - in fact anything with Stephen Fry I recommend
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Stephen fry is incredible
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Stephen fry is a pseudo intellectual
@@dcmastermindfirst9418 so he's not clever in your eyes?
Thank you So Gal I really love your videos and have subscribed I like the way you are prepared and keen to learn all there is to learn about history and cultures of other countries in particular the UK I think you are truly amazing and on top of all that you are really cute as well.
Period means both ‘full stop & a women’s time of the month’ in Britain.
I have never once heard a full stop referred to as a period here in the UK.
Me neither, it's very definitely US usage not British.
I’ve only ever heard it as a full stop in the U.K. similarly I’ve only ever heard it as period in the USA.
Geezer is just a bloke and well done for not taking Al seriously, its all just for laughs :-)
Geezer is slang for a man "Look at the geezer over there", "There was this geezer in the shop...." Also used as a greeting between good friends "Hello, geezer"
Hi SoGal,
Love your postings by the way. A geezer is definitely a person or a bloke, but geezer goes back even further. It comes from the old cockney saying “whose the ice cream “ & where do you keep ice cream to stop it melting? In a freezer & what rhymes with freezer, you got it….. geezer.
Yeh Dave Allen RIP superb.
To the Father, the Son and down the hole he goes....brilliant.
"Geezer" - friendly Southern English vernacular meaning 'fella', 'bloke', or 'guy'.
Misheard lyrics is a Peter Kay bit.
You should really watch "Freddie Starr - his Vincent routine". Very,very clever.
That got me smiling just thinking about it. Thanks!
Attach a link its easier for her.
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@@michaeljones825 Done!
He was kind to us jocks 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Misheard lyrics - Peter Kay
Love this reaction. You actually get it. Geezer just means "guy/bloke/man"
Geezer=bloke,guy,not really an insult,but almost a friendly term.
You pronounce Al's name just like you would say Al Murreee (but say it quick) ok. I love your blank honesty and applaud all your efforts to fathom out what must be wholly unfathomable to you so many times. Anyway all the best.
A period over here is the menstrual cycle for a woman.
The play on words makes sense when you understand the British definition. Full stop takes on two meanings too.
I think she already knew that but just didn’t like saying
@@Manc-fh5we Exactly...
@impishDCfan85 85 invented? It evolved over time... Nobody sat down and created it... By definition english in england is correct, but dialects and colloquialisms vary the language enough for a great many countries... Not to mention in England itself, where are you pointing to as the home of "English" ?
@impishDCfan85 85 You really don't understand at all do you? Thinking in such absolutes is childish and dogmatic. Especially saying only Americans talk differently, you either don't travel yourself or a child unaware of their innocent ignorance.
He's been doing that act a long time, but he keeps coming up with new material. When I first saw him on television he imitated machine noises, but then he developed his pub landlord act.
Dave Allen, is hilarious, checkout his 'teaching kids to tell time' vid.
Al Murray would make the perfect pub landlord ... just image that you have just arrived in England and you fancy trying out a pub .. and as you walk in the pub` the first person you meet is Al ... followed by those famous words " Hello` what do we have here " ... just how safe would you feel ... he would blow you away in a matter of seconds with his wit and charm.
Hilarious stuff....suggest Dave Allen much loved Irishman RIP...Keep up with the great work that you do, best wishes from the wirral...E
Dave Allen was a genius and his work still stands the test of time, especially his monologues from the 1990s.
@@nottmjas totally agree....hopefully Sogal goes for it...
Howdy. could you do a video on the Battle of Towton? It was the single bloodiest day in British history, yet we don't learn about it in school! I only found out about it a few years ago on a trip to York.
There isn't much to learn about Towton really... But since you asked...
Battle of Towton, fought on Easter Sunday 1461, was the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. An estimated 62,000 took the field, of whom an estimated 28,000 died.
The battle was one of the early acts in the 30 year dynastic conflict known as "The War of the Roses", between the two major factions of the Plantagenet Royalty.
The reason the sides were much larger than most of the other battles in the war, was because at the end of the 100 Years War, thousands of professional soldiers came home from the war in France, out of work, and homeless, and all the English aristocrats basically "stocked up" on fighting men with a system of support payments in return for promises of military service, known as "Livery & Maintenance"...
The battle was fought in a driving blizzard with visibility of 10-20 yards max, with the fierce wind at the Yorkist army's back, into the face of the Lancastrians. The Yorkists pulled a clever trick, they advanced their massed archers 20 yards down wind, loosed a single volley of arrows and retreated 20 yards.
The Lancastians thinking the Yorkists were in range, responded with a 48 round, 4 minute barrage, (standard amount of ammo carried by a longbowman) fired blind, into the storm, none of which hit...
The Yorkists advanced, 20 yards, pulled Lancastrian arrows out of the ground and returned fire with a 90 round 8 minute barrage, then slaughtered large numbers of Lancastrians, meanwhile the Lancastrians send their ammo carriers (young boys) back to the wagons for more ammo, but the boys couldn't find the wagons, or carry the ammo back to their companies, because of the blizzard.
Then the Yorkist troops closed with what was left of the enemy, and the rout and the slaughter began...
The problem was further complicated by the fact that there was a small river running across the battlefield behind the Lancastrian positions. One contemporary chronicler wrote that the river was so choked with corpses that a man could walk across the river from body to body "without getting his shoes wet", and another comment was that the river ran red with blood as far as the sea, several tens of miles away.
If you can understand her crazy North Eastern accent, Sarah Millican is a good comedienne!
Your understanding of Al's comedy is spot on and most comedy is about exaggeration.
Re British Comedians: I recommend Catherine Tate: The Offensive Translator.
This is not my sandwich.
I watched you watching Al Murray vs. Americans......,...seen it but friends viewed me watching your reactions....,......pleased you like him.,.,....,be safe.,........London,,...,27/8/2022.....…..
I'm not perfect but being English is close enough!! 😁😁😁
Very early Al Murray routine, still one of the best!
Geezer is just another word for a man, maybe an older man or someone with a bit of an odd quirk. It's not something that's bad.
If you want a anther British comedian that's a bit of a "geezer" try To Catch a Peeper | Micky Flanagan Live: The Out Out Tour
I think you've got a good point there. "Geezer" often refers more to a distinctive character or personality than, say, bloke. An old geezer can be cantankerous like any other old bloke, but he does it with a bit more class.