True story ... when I was 20, I found out my older brother was illiterate. He was several years older and had moved out of home quite early on, so for some reason, this fact about his inability to read or write had totally passed me by. He worked for several years as a skilled sign writer. He was very artistic and would simply match up the shapes of the letters and words he was given, with his boss spell checking them for him before he created the signs.
In answer to your question, the term "first world war" was first used in September 1914 by German biologist and philosopher Ernst Haeckel, who claimed that "there is no doubt that the course and character of the feared 'European War' ... will become the first world war in the full sense of the word".
I just posted the answer given on the show which was 1918, it would be great to see David Mitchell go back on the show and tell them they were wrong! 🤣
@@chardywork I'll be pedantic in return then 😉😂 The question at hand is "When was the First World War named as such". Oxford Languages, the world’s leading dictionary publisher, gives multiple definitions of "named", including the following: 'give a particular title or epithet to'. Given this, I would argue that Ernst, in saying the war "will become the first world war in the full sense of the word", is bestowing that title upon the Great War, as it then was. As such, it can therefore be said that it was first named as such in September 1914. Of course, the answer on the show was 1918, I believe, but in any event it didn't become popularised in any sense of the word until 1939. In a similarly pedantic manner, I would also argue that describing and naming are, within a certain context, exactly the same thing. By naming something, you are describing it, but with one or more commonly understood and agreed upon words. For example, if one says 'Water' and 'Ice', these two words simultaneously name two things, and describe, to at least some extent, their condition of being by the use of a single word, so that everyone who encounters the word knows precisely what the other person or people are talking about. It's like a shorthand description.
I was lucky enough to be in the studio for the recording of the episode where they were asked how many brains the man with two brains had. We laughed so hard throughout the whole recording- it was 2 hours start to finish with only a 30 second break partway through while they did something technical. Heaven knows how they ever cut it down to even the 45 minute QiXL broadcast, let alone the main broadcast which is 30 minutes long!
King of Boom, you'd love Qi. You have a great appreciation for many of the people featured on it already. Sandi Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as Chairperson a few years ago and the show is still as funny and educational as ever. I recommend the King and Queen of Boomland watch Qi. You'll love it. You'll learn something new with every show. And laugh a lot along the way. Keep up the good work King Boomer.
This one is a blast, David is an awesome guest, David also hosts a very similar quiz called 'The Unbelievable Truth' which has been running for around 18 years on the radio and is still going, it's very funny and sort of a mix of 'QI' and 'Would I Lie To You?' Glad you're enjoying these Boomer!
The Unbelievable Truth is wonderful! Some people listen to ASMR when they’re trying to wind down for the evening. I listen to David Mitchell being equal parts soothing and sarcastic. Works a treat, man.
The whole series is on UA-cam. Fry is great!!! Guest are funny. Worth the watch.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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By the way, the miraculous Sexy MF (Mr Fry) is quite often the butt of posh jokes and takes them well. Some of the most joyous moments in the show's long history are when the guests lovingly gang up on Steven because of his posh upbringing :)
The answer given in the show was 1918, a British officer called Lieutenant Colonel Charles à Court Repington met with a Major Johnson from Harvard University to decide what the official name of the war should be, he gives a full account of the different names they suggested and why in his diary, and they both finally agreed on calling it The First World War
QI isn't always right of course, @JBW27 just gave the correct answer below which is 1914, guests sometimes go back on the show and tell them they were wrong, and are sometimes even given points posthumously if they lost out in the previous show! 🤣
@@markjones127 "Posthumously"? Guests go back to the show and are afforded points posthumously? They bring their corpse to the stage? Now, that's rather ghoulish.
Welcome to the rabbit hole of QI. There are tons of hilarious small clips. Phil Jupitus flipping over a "mirage" or his flirting with Teri Hatcher. David Mitchell on the bloke on the far right, Jack Dee vs female comedians, Alans blue whale, pink polenta or his reaction on Sandy on her first presenting episode, Richard D Hunters "you do what you do best", Lee Mack's ceiling, Sandy and Theo, the Parthenon where the Akropolis is, the secret behind the QI tune, Johnny Vegas on Kellogg's, Bill Bailey about his guitar at Schiphol airport, Ashling Bea and John Barrowman, Bryson's long sock etc etc etc.
when it comes to QI just check a full episode from any season, there'll be plenty of entertainment there, it's been my favourite TV show during the last 20 years
QI is fantastic all the way. There's many good compilation videos now and I really love Sandy Toksvig as host also. If you're ever watching a whole episode, Inland Revenue from the "I" series is a good choice.
Okay, if you are curious enough to watch a full episode, Boomer, Quite Interesting is a show where the questions are so obscure, with the answers so unlikely, that the only way to get points is to either be right or to be quite interesting about the subject. There’s two notable features: the klaxon goes off when they give the wrong, usually accepted, answer where they then lose points, and the teacher/student comedy class difference between the educated Stephen Fry and the ill-informed Alan Davies. It’s fun and educational. Even if you see one episode you’ll go away more clever than when you started. 😊
UK Panel shows pretty much saved my life back in 2017 after my engagement fell apart. I was thinking some very, very dark throughts at that point & was dealing with ankle and back injuries at the time that greatly impaired my mobility & I didn’t really have any friends in the area who could help me work through my damage. Then one day I stumbled across 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. That was my gateway drug to the original 8 out of 10 Cats, WILTY, HIGNFY, Mock the Week, QI & later Taskmaster. Sean, John, Jimmy, David, Rob, Sandi & the rest got me through some very rough times.
Talking about the board messing with the panellists, there's an occasion in one episode where Alan Davies gives the answer to a question as "29", but the board flashes "29.5" and he's like, "hang on I didn't say that I think you'll find" Moments later the board flashes up "Sorry".
It really isn't as intimidating as it seems, because the questions are designed to be virtually impossible by anyone's standards. It's just such a fun show. I'd recommend the clip "Phil Jupitus hates QI" (not to be confused with "Phil Jupitus STILL hates QI", which is sort of the second part). But even better, I'd recommend doing full episodes.
If you're going to watch QI, which I highly recommend, just start with season one and go from there. I haven't watched the show since Fry left, but those early years are all gold.
@@jussihamalainen7692I was concerned it would lose a lot without Stephen, but the best compliment I can pay Sandi is that it hasn't dropped one bit. She is absolutely brilliant.
Look, I have been 76kg and 125kg at my adult height of 6'3". At 85kg I ate 4000 calories at least every day. I raided the bakery trolley for free donuts five days a week. Enough time on the mountain bike and you can eat everything. Sorry, YOU MUST EAT EVERYTHING. Always hungry.
The QI channel have just released a part 2 of this. Also, Stephen Fry hasn't hosted for several years (he retired). It's now run by Sandi Toksvig so try the video "Making fun of Sandi".
A fish and chippie near where I used to live got new menu boards done, and every single time that the word "sandwich" was on the boards, it was mis-spelled as "sanwich". No one can tell me that the people who made the menus didn't know that it wasn't spelt properly, the poor owners had to get about 4 menu signs replaced.
We have a chain of Diners over here called Karen's...the whole selling point is that they are extremely rude and insulting to the customers, there are videos on YT of people going into them and from what I've seen they really go for it. We had a Cafe in my home town many years ago where the owner was rude to customers, first time I walked in he said "What do you want you wanker" ? Some old woman sat nearby asked for a cuppa and he shouts out to the kitchen staff "Cup of tea for the virgin on the top table". They did a decent fry up, the insults were free and added to the ambience.
Customer service in the UK is fine, we just don’t need to do the over the top stuff because we don’t rely on tips like you do in the US to make a living.
David Mitchell is chairman on a radio programme called The unbelievable Truth, If you want to hear David at his best try and listen to the one about nuts you will laugh your head off
Human beings are the only animal that drinks the breast milk of another species. I find it weird and haven't done it since I was at primary school, when it was virtually compulsory in the UK.
There are a ton of clip compilations of QI on UA-cam. And it's possible to find full and extended episodes of newer seasons on there if you look for them.
Heh, the legendary logic. If anyone thinks they've come up with a good idea, run it past him first. No one else lives so relentlessly in the real world.
You have to watch full episodes of the show.I think it has now been on air for over 15yrs. When it first started each show was a letter of the alphabet So it went weekk one all things A and so on.I am sure Queen B would like it
Gotta love his rants - you may enjoy more of his 'soapbox' series of short ones. (Note that as mammals, we're expected to drink milk and bread has been the staple food of western civilisation for thousands of years so clearly its fine. The reason why its 'suddenly' bad is that over the past few decades more dubious additives, perservatives, flavourings and other dubious chemicals have been introduced to that make it less healthy - hence why people who can obtain the real deal, like in much of the European mainland, tend to be perfectly healthy eating loads. US bread actually has material from yoga mats in it which is banned in most countries, similarly chemicals added to your milk over there tend to be outlawed everywhere else.)
Grocer's: the grocer owns the thing. Grocers: there are multiple grocers. Grocers': multiple grocers own the thing or things. I also do believe you may be more likely to be called a "muppet" by an Aussie barkeep, since it's more usual parlance here; I'm sure a Brit would go for "wanker" or "c*nt" ;) Brits who have spent time in Australia, do feel free to correct me. That klaxon vs David Mitchell re: WW2/1 is one of the very things I meant in the last QI episode comments. Good pick! Now, anything with Victoria Coren-Mitchell, next. :D
Allan davis, the guy to steven frys left, is in every episode. Hes funny and has great back and forth with steven fry. If you dont plan on watching the show then may an allan davis and steven fry compilation?
Can't remember the answer to the first world war question but it was something to do with the fact that the first 'world war' was considered to be the Napoleonic wars, so it was sometime closer to when WWI occurred. Someone in the comments of the video says 1920 is when it was probably first used. Oh an it goes without saying, one of the best QI clips is the question "What do they say about the necropolis...?". You might find it under 'Poking Fun at Stephen'.
Man I envy you cutting out bread, Bread is literally my favourite thing in the world, I have it with EVERYTHING, Chips? Bread, Spagbol? Bread, Curry ? Bread. man I can't imagine what I would do without bread.
I remember this episode and can’t fully remember the answer to when WWI was called WWI but I believe it started off being called the Great War and was generally known as that by the general public until close to 1939. However military historians, soon after 1918, started calling it the First World War because it was the first war fought on so many fronts. Apparently there were book titles including “first world war” published in the 1920s and 30s. Although there is an argument to be made that the First World War was that fought between Britain and France in the 1750s. Named the Seven Years War, it was fought in North America, Caribbean, Europe, Africa and the Far East.
Reginal D Hunter on Batman is well worth a look. He's a refugee from the US who totally gels with our sense of humour so he should be quite interesting to you.
A bit of context for the last one there. The way the game works is that you think there's an obvious answer to the question, but it's normally a common fallacy. Like Q. Who discovered America A. Christopher Columbus which is wrong but is a common misconception. (I was taught in school that is was, but we now know Leif Erikson A Norse explorer was there 500 years before) So when the question of the two brains came up Alan was very hesitant to say 2 & as David perfectly put it, feels like bully tactics The aim is to avoid the claxon (Big writing on the screen & alarm) as that takes away lots of points. If you answer the questions or contribute something "Quite Interesting" then you'll get a point or two. If you get 0 or above you've played well! Though most scores are well in the negative figures xD
A quintessential QI clip would be "They say of the acropolis where the parthenon is", though since you've been to Greece, I suspect you may have already seen it =P
KB ... you absolutely need to watch the really short QI clip (about ancestors) that can be found with ... Stephen Fry blows Sean Lock Sean demonstrates so well how we, the ordinary joe, are perplexed, informed and entertained by QI.
Qi (quite interesting) is a show that asks comedians interesting and difficult questions in an effort to trip them up for us to laugh at their expense I guarantee you will have fun and learn when watching this show
The bartender won't call you a "muppet" (they don't want to lose their job)... BUT the regulars might on their behalf and be prepared for the banter because that is how you make friends.
QI is the king of panel shows - yes it's funny, but also genuinely informative
You might even say it's quite interesting.
You need to watch the video of the various panelists poking fun at Steven Fry. You will die laughing
Honestly, the one about the Acropolis where the Parthenon is must be one of the funniest clips online.
+1 Absolutely, he'll love it!
My vote is also for "they say of the Acropolis where the Parthenon is..." - available on UA-cam.
Its called "QI, Poking fun at Stephen" the Acropolis one is at the end
I think we should point out he won't actually die laughing. Unless he has a funny turn 😜
True story ... when I was 20, I found out my older brother was illiterate. He was several years older and had moved out of home quite early on, so for some reason, this fact about his inability to read or write had totally passed me by. He worked for several years as a skilled sign writer. He was very artistic and would simply match up the shapes of the letters and words he was given, with his boss spell checking them for him before he created the signs.
In answer to your question, the term "first world war" was first used in September 1914 by German biologist and philosopher Ernst Haeckel, who claimed that "there is no doubt that the course and character of the feared 'European War' ... will become the first world war in the full sense of the word".
I just posted the answer given on the show which was 1918, it would be great to see David Mitchell go back on the show and tell them they were wrong! 🤣
Exactly. It's the difference between _First_ (rather than Second) World War and First _World_ (rather than local) War.
I'm going to be pedantic and point out that *describing* it as 'the first world war [...]' isn't the same as *naming* it The First World War.
@@chardywork Interesting point, food for thought.... ok so now I think the show was right! Would make for a great argument on the show too!!! 🤣
@@chardywork I'll be pedantic in return then 😉😂 The question at hand is "When was the First World War named as such". Oxford Languages, the world’s leading dictionary publisher, gives multiple definitions of "named", including the following:
'give a particular title or epithet to'.
Given this, I would argue that Ernst, in saying the war "will become the first world war in the full sense of the word", is bestowing that title upon the Great War, as it then was. As such, it can therefore be said that it was first named as such in September 1914. Of course, the answer on the show was 1918, I believe, but in any event it didn't become popularised in any sense of the word until 1939.
In a similarly pedantic manner, I would also argue that describing and naming are, within a certain context, exactly the same thing. By naming something, you are describing it, but with one or more commonly understood and agreed upon words. For example, if one says 'Water' and 'Ice', these two words simultaneously name two things, and describe, to at least some extent, their condition of being by the use of a single word, so that everyone who encounters the word knows precisely what the other person or people are talking about. It's like a shorthand description.
I was lucky enough to be in the studio for the recording of the episode where they were asked how many brains the man with two brains had.
We laughed so hard throughout the whole recording- it was 2 hours start to finish with only a 30 second break partway through while they did something technical. Heaven knows how they ever cut it down to even the 45 minute QiXL broadcast, let alone the main broadcast which is 30 minutes long!
You have to watch the QI segment about the Giant Tortoise now- it has great moments from David Mitchell AND Sean Lock
King of Boom, you'd love Qi.
You have a great appreciation for many of the people featured on it already.
Sandi Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as Chairperson a few years ago and the show is still as funny and educational as ever.
I recommend the King and Queen of Boomland watch Qi. You'll love it. You'll learn something new with every show. And laugh a lot along the way.
Keep up the good work King Boomer.
The transition on QI from Stephen to Sandi went far more smoothly than I could have ever imagined.
This one is a blast, David is an awesome guest, David also hosts a very similar quiz called 'The Unbelievable Truth' which has been running for around 18 years on the radio and is still going, it's very funny and sort of a mix of 'QI' and 'Would I Lie To You?' Glad you're enjoying these Boomer!
The Unbelievable Truth is wonderful! Some people listen to ASMR when they’re trying to wind down for the evening. I listen to David Mitchell being equal parts soothing and sarcastic. Works a treat, man.
A lot of people seem to dislike Phil Jupitus, but his QI appearances are hands down some of the best QI moments out there.
My mum and I LOVE Phil Jupitus
QI Is such a rich seam of comedy gold as WouldI Lie to you this is such a fun programme thanks King Boomer
The whole series is on UA-cam. Fry is great!!! Guest are funny. Worth the watch.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
By the way, the miraculous Sexy MF (Mr Fry) is quite often the butt of posh jokes and takes them well. Some of the most joyous moments in the show's long history are when the guests lovingly gang up on Steven because of his posh upbringing :)
The answer given in the show was 1918, a British officer called Lieutenant Colonel Charles à Court Repington met with a Major Johnson from Harvard University to decide what the official name of the war should be, he gives a full account of the different names they suggested and why in his diary, and they both finally agreed on calling it The First World War
QI isn't always right of course, @JBW27 just gave the correct answer below which is 1914, guests sometimes go back on the show and tell them they were wrong, and are sometimes even given points posthumously if they lost out in the previous show! 🤣
The real answer is, of course, 'watch the show you muppet' 😁
Aww man this comments section is turning into QI!!! 🤣Now I've been swayed back into thinking the show was correct with 1918!
@@markjones127 "Posthumously"? Guests go back to the show and are afforded points posthumously? They bring their corpse to the stage? Now, that's rather ghoulish.
Welcome to the rabbit hole of QI. There are tons of hilarious small clips.
Phil Jupitus flipping over a "mirage" or his flirting with Teri Hatcher. David Mitchell on the bloke on the far right, Jack Dee vs female comedians, Alans blue whale, pink polenta or his reaction on Sandy on her first presenting episode, Richard D Hunters "you do what you do best", Lee Mack's ceiling, Sandy and Theo, the Parthenon where the Akropolis is, the secret behind the QI tune, Johnny Vegas on Kellogg's, Bill Bailey about his guitar at Schiphol airport, Ashling Bea and John Barrowman, Bryson's long sock etc etc etc.
I watched Neil talks' reaction to the full episode with Phil's meltdown and I so want him to see it. QI XL series H episode 15.
@@JoeThornhill loved his reactions as well. Too bad he hasn't posted for a while
To be fair, there are lots of places in the UK that offer brilliant customer service. It's just that when it's bad, we make no apology for it 😂
David Mitchell is my spirit animal. And his wife is the most amazing woman on the planet. As a couple, I absolutely adore them.
when it comes to QI just check a full episode from any season, there'll be plenty of entertainment there, it's been my favourite TV show during the last 20 years
"FRY & LAURIE" GREAT SHOW TO CHECK OUT!!❤
Our customer service isn't overly friendly but not rude though, just don't expect a smile 😂
QI is fantastic all the way. There's many good compilation videos now and I really love Sandy Toksvig as host also. If you're ever watching a whole episode, Inland Revenue from the "I" series is a good choice.
You have to watch David's wife(Victoria) and her story of her dream on QI. Oh it is basically just a fact show with a twist. Right up your alley.
That segment is hysterical!
Okay, if you are curious enough to watch a full episode, Boomer, Quite Interesting is a show where the questions are so obscure, with the answers so unlikely, that the only way to get points is to either be right or to be quite interesting about the subject.
There’s two notable features: the klaxon goes off when they give the wrong, usually accepted, answer where they then lose points, and the teacher/student comedy class difference between the educated Stephen Fry and the ill-informed Alan Davies.
It’s fun and educational. Even if you see one episode you’ll go away more clever than when you started. 😊
Johnny Vegas: "Why does that look straight? ...BECAUSE IT IS!!!" 😭
David Mitchell's rants are the best! I already know before watching that the feeding bees honey rant will be here
I always watch it, it’s still going here in Britain. Learning interesting facts with comedy it seems to stick in your in your memory better
UK Panel shows pretty much saved my life back in 2017 after my engagement fell apart. I was thinking some very, very dark throughts at that point & was dealing with ankle and back injuries at the time that greatly impaired my mobility & I didn’t really have any friends in the area who could help me work through my damage. Then one day I stumbled across 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. That was my gateway drug to the original 8 out of 10 Cats, WILTY, HIGNFY, Mock the Week, QI & later Taskmaster. Sean, John, Jimmy, David, Rob, Sandi & the rest got me through some very rough times.
QI is a great show, especially when Fry was presenting! There are Bill Bailey and Sean Lock episodes too.
I love it when he says in the Grocers section “you can’t scream idiot at people anymore…” ohhh if only..
8:14 looks like you’re wearing the stripped dress. 😂
Talking about the board messing with the panellists, there's an occasion in one episode where Alan Davies gives the answer to a question as "29", but the board flashes "29.5" and he's like, "hang on I didn't say that I think you'll find"
Moments later the board flashes up "Sorry".
Johnny Vegas on QI is some brilliant muppetry
Check out "Would I lie to you".. specifically David losing his mind with Bob Mortimer's stories
All the individual compilations from QI (Sandi toksvig, etc) are worth watching
Friggin love your intro!
QI with Stephen Fry was brilliant
I love the Stephen years and the Sandi years equally. 🙂
It really isn't as intimidating as it seems, because the questions are designed to be virtually impossible by anyone's standards. It's just such a fun show. I'd recommend the clip "Phil Jupitus hates QI" (not to be confused with "Phil Jupitus STILL hates QI", which is sort of the second part). But even better, I'd recommend doing full episodes.
If you're going to watch QI, which I highly recommend, just start with season one and go from there. I haven't watched the show since Fry left, but those early years are all gold.
You should. It's not hugely different, and Sandi Toksvig is excellent.
So is the Sandi Toksvig stuff. Why did you stop watching?
@@Liorte1973 I didn't like the idea of someone else hosting QI tbh
@@jussihamalainen7692I was concerned it would lose a lot without Stephen, but the best compliment I can pay Sandi is that it hasn't dropped one bit. She is absolutely brilliant.
David Mitchell is my favourite pedant.
It is a good compilation, lost count on how many times I’ve watched it just for that World War 1 segment.😆
Alan Davies' animal impressions on QI are hilarious
Qi was my second fav show after top gear. Great stuff
A great QI click is the one with Prof. Brian Cox and Ross Noble discussing ‘Tossing Ewoks’…..
Or 'How Do Restaurants Rip You Off?'
@@ianstopher9111 - The Wine……😂
With the stripes argument I liked how most of the panel were wearing alternating strips as if to prove the point.
Jesus 😂😂😂 your intros are always amusing
Look, I have been 76kg and 125kg at my adult height of 6'3". At 85kg I ate 4000 calories at least every day. I raided the bakery trolley for free donuts five days a week. Enough time on the mountain bike and you can eat everything. Sorry, YOU MUST EAT EVERYTHING. Always hungry.
You gotta watch the full episodes. I wanna know what that plastic teaspoon/body thermometer looking thing was.
That Gastly item is so cool! :D
The QI channel have just released a part 2 of this.
Also, Stephen Fry hasn't hosted for several years (he retired). It's now run by Sandi Toksvig so try the video "Making fun of Sandi".
The QI Elves are legend.
Corey Taylor on QI is great, your intros just get better n better
A fish and chippie near where I used to live got new menu boards done, and every single time that the word "sandwich" was on the boards, it was mis-spelled as "sanwich". No one can tell me that the people who made the menus didn't know that it wasn't spelt properly, the poor owners had to get about 4 menu signs replaced.
80% diet; 20% exercise. Good work so far, KB
We have a chain of Diners over here called Karen's...the whole selling point is that they are extremely rude and insulting to the customers, there are videos on YT of people going into them and from what I've seen they really go for it.
We had a Cafe in my home town many years ago where the owner was rude to customers, first time I walked in he said "What do you want you wanker" ?
Some old woman sat nearby asked for a cuppa and he shouts out to the kitchen staff "Cup of tea for the virgin on the top table".
They did a decent fry up, the insults were free and added to the ambience.
Customer service in the UK is fine, we just don’t need to do the over the top stuff because we don’t rely on tips like you do in the US to make a living.
The best of Johnny Vegas on QI is a must watch
King during the verical stripe part when the dress appeared over you ,you really looked thinner dude.. fkin amazing
He's not wrong about tealeaves going mouldy if you leave them forgotten in a pot for a couple of weeks.
hope king queen and princess boomer are doing well, love from aberdeen scotland
David Mitchell is chairman on a radio programme called The unbelievable Truth, If you want to hear David at his best try and listen to the one about nuts you will laugh your head off
Human beings are the only animal that drinks the breast milk of another species. I find it weird and haven't done it since I was at primary school, when it was virtually compulsory in the UK.
What an intro 😂😂😂😂
I think you should watch an episode. Maybe "Gardens" or "Exploration" as a first episode. It's a great show.
There are a ton of clip compilations of QI on UA-cam. And it's possible to find full and extended episodes of newer seasons on there if you look for them.
Many Brits on this show, you've seen. Richard Ayoade, Noel Felding, Phil Jupiter, Johnny Vegas, Rob Brydon. Many more.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Heh, the legendary logic.
If anyone thinks they've come up with a good idea, run it past him first. No one else lives so relentlessly in the real world.
David's Rants are best on QI
You should so check out the Giant Tortoise round. Has Mitchell and Locke in it too!
I read once that it could never be done in the US because of all the clips, photos etc which would be fraught with copyright difficulties etc.
You have to watch full episodes of the show.I think it has now been on air for over 15yrs. When it first started each show was a letter of the alphabet So it went weekk one all things A and so on.I am sure Queen B would like it
You recognized Johnny Vegas, so logical would be watching QI | Johnny Vegas's Best Moments clip :)
Gotta love his rants - you may enjoy more of his 'soapbox' series of short ones. (Note that as mammals, we're expected to drink milk and bread has been the staple food of western civilisation for thousands of years so clearly its fine. The reason why its 'suddenly' bad is that over the past few decades more dubious additives, perservatives, flavourings and other dubious chemicals have been introduced to that make it less healthy - hence why people who can obtain the real deal, like in much of the European mainland, tend to be perfectly healthy eating loads. US bread actually has material from yoga mats in it which is banned in most countries, similarly chemicals added to your milk over there tend to be outlawed everywhere else.)
Ha when I was a kid and not feeling well, my mother used to feed me bread and milk. It was called POBS!
Grocer's: the grocer owns the thing.
Grocers: there are multiple grocers.
Grocers': multiple grocers own the thing or things.
I also do believe you may be more likely to be called a "muppet" by an Aussie barkeep, since it's more usual parlance here; I'm sure a Brit would go for "wanker" or "c*nt" ;) Brits who have spent time in Australia, do feel free to correct me.
That klaxon vs David Mitchell re: WW2/1 is one of the very things I meant in the last QI episode comments. Good pick! Now, anything with Victoria Coren-Mitchell, next. :D
Allan davis, the guy to steven frys left, is in every episode. Hes funny and has great back and forth with steven fry.
If you dont plan on watching the show then may an allan davis and steven fry compilation?
I love him.
Yes. There's David Mitchell and then there's everybody else.
Can't remember the answer to the first world war question but it was something to do with the fact that the first 'world war' was considered to be the Napoleonic wars, so it was sometime closer to when WWI occurred. Someone in the comments of the video says 1920 is when it was probably first used.
Oh an it goes without saying, one of the best QI clips is the question "What do they say about the necropolis...?". You might find it under 'Poking Fun at Stephen'.
I do some bar work in a small club in the UK. One member who expects table service tells me to smile more, I tell him to eff off.
Man I envy you cutting out bread, Bread is literally my favourite thing in the world, I have it with EVERYTHING, Chips? Bread, Spagbol? Bread, Curry ? Bread. man I can't imagine what I would do without bread.
I’m trying. It’s impossible.
I remember this episode and can’t fully remember the answer to when WWI was called WWI but I believe it started off being called the Great War and was generally known as that by the general public until close to 1939. However military historians, soon after 1918, started calling it the First World War because it was the first war fought on so many fronts. Apparently there were book titles including “first world war” published in the 1920s and 30s. Although there is an argument to be made that the First World War was that fought between Britain and France in the 1750s. Named the Seven Years War, it was fought in North America, Caribbean, Europe, Africa and the Far East.
Bill Bailey is so good on here. Check out a compilation of him.
Reginal D Hunter on Batman is well worth a look. He's a refugee from the US who totally gels with our sense of humour so he should be quite interesting to you.
QI is a fun show, where you learn more than you're expected to already know the answer.
You should watch the QI episode about the giant tortoise it has David Mitchell and Sean Locke in it, really funny😉
A bit of context for the last one there. The way the game works is that you think there's an obvious answer to the question, but it's normally a common fallacy. Like Q. Who discovered America A. Christopher Columbus which is wrong but is a common misconception. (I was taught in school that is was, but we now know Leif Erikson A Norse explorer was there 500 years before)
So when the question of the two brains came up Alan was very hesitant to say 2 & as David perfectly put it, feels like bully tactics
The aim is to avoid the claxon (Big writing on the screen & alarm) as that takes away lots of points. If you answer the questions or contribute something "Quite Interesting" then you'll get a point or two. If you get 0 or above you've played well! Though most scores are well in the negative figures xD
He also did another good rant about Hobnobs
A quintessential QI clip would be "They say of the acropolis where the parthenon is", though since you've been to Greece, I suspect you may have already seen it =P
My favourite shows are the episodes of WILTY when David Mitchell's logic meets Bob Mortimer's surrealism
There's a part 2 to this, please react to that! Just as funny :D
KB ... you absolutely need to watch the really short QI clip (about ancestors) that can be found with ...
Stephen Fry blows Sean Lock
Sean demonstrates so well how we, the ordinary joe, are perplexed, informed and entertained by QI.
I appreciate the gorge carlin opening
I did once go into a cinema and saw one of the usherettes getting told off for not smiling enough in front of customers
As you noticed Johnny Vegas, you should check his best of on QI
You do learn a lot on this show.📚🤓
do Alex Horne and the horne section - pea song (last leg is the show if i remember)
Qi (quite interesting) is a show that asks comedians interesting and difficult questions in an effort to trip them up for us to laugh at their expense I guarantee you will have fun and learn when watching this show
6:57 "of York University.... largest plastic bottomed lake in Europe"
Check out "UPSTART CROW" WITH DAVID MITCHELL AS NEUROTIC SHAKESPEARE!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Have you seen anything from a bit of Fry And Laurie? Start with Marvellous England
The bartender won't call you a "muppet" (they don't want to lose their job)... BUT the regulars might on their behalf and be prepared for the banter because that is how you make friends.
There is a youtube compilation of David Mitchell's Would I Lie To You rants. Worth tracking down!