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Most Brits have “drying machines” (tumble driers we call them), but choose not to use them in fine weather. We hang out our clothes outside on a washing line, or a rotary line. It doesn’t take “a couple of days”, it takes a couple of hours and cost nothing financially, or to the planet!
Well, you are just about right with "most" - 58% according to the Statista website www.statista.com/statistics/289140/tumble-dryers-in-households-in-the-uk/ I had one in my working life, but now, in retirement, I manage without. I prefer things line dried, and, of course, I now have the time to do that. But back in my working mum days, I appreciated the convenience of a dryer.
sadly its all to do with housing, a dryer is not that expensive but it does take up a lot of room and most houses have smallish kitchens unless they are expensive properties so dont have the space and very few old houses have utility rooms thats a very modern idea, bearing in mind that where i am id have to walk ten minutes to find a house that wasnt built before the they invented the national grid! my house was built in the 1890's only ten years after the first lightbulb factory opened so if you were not super rich you didnt even have electricity let alone envision the day that you would install so much (to them) industrial equipment indoors
As I Brit, I would disagree - though it is probably more common in cities where it is difficult to dry your clothes any other way. In smaller towns and villages, with access to the outdoors, I would say there are fewer tumble dryers.
Tumble dryers are also not much used even if you have one, as they are one of the most expensive pieces of equipment to run. If you have a back garden then drying the clothes on the line, in the sun and in the wind is both good for the clothes and cheap as chips! In the winter, if you have the room, then drying clothes on a clothes horse is usual with it just being finished off in the tumble dryer. As you say, it ruins clothes, shrinks them etc etc.
I actually prefer Boxing Day to Christmas. All the kind of “formalities” of Christmas Day are out of the way and you can just chill, eat leftovers, enjoy any presents you got, watch films and generally relax! Christmas Day can be stressful but Boxing Day is usually more laidback (in my household and growing up anyway!)
Boxing Day is also for getting outside in the fresh air and getting some exercise (weather permitting), we were in the US over Christmas '97, on Boxing Day we walked up Stone Mountain.
Yeah 100% agree, Boxing day is the day where you chill. Me and my family go over to our grandparents on Boxing day as well and they do a big spread of finger/party foods and leftovers.
Boxing Day is in fact a very old tradition in Britain, dating back to a) the time when most of the nobs had servants, and didn't want to have to cope for themselves on Christmas Day. And b) they could give the servants the day off on Boxing Day safe in the knowledge that there would be enough left over food, to keep the shooting parties fed, without them having to exert themselves. And c) Christmas Day was actually the BEGINNING of Christmas, not the end, which is why we don't (traditionally) take the decorations down until 12th night, January 5th/6th which always causes an argument in my house! But as far as Boxing Day is concerned, left-overs, walks, sporting events, pub to show of christt
My favourite sides for a roast: mashed swede, Brussel sprouts, honey roasted parsnips, roast potatoes baked in goose fat, stuffing and Yorkshire puddings (although they’re meant for beef only- I have them with any meat) there’s condiments too- including horseradish for beef, mint sauce for lamb and lots of gravy on everything!
In yorkshire we traditionally had the yorkshire pudding with gravy before the rest of the roast dinner swedemash potato is great roast parsnips roast potatoes cooked with the joint of meat in oven also accompanied by a appropriate sauce i.e pork with apple, lamb with mint , ham joint with mustard.beef with horseradish sauce stuffing with chicken
Sprouts??? Are you high??? Roast potatos roasts parsnips carrots broccoli and whatever seasonal veg yoi have Yorkshire pudding and gravy to start gravy over the meat and Yorkshire to mop up left over gravy at the end
Orthodox Christmas disagrees. Constantine made Christmas on Saturnalia, the festival of Saturn. Hanukkah is 25th Kislev for eight days. The eighth day of Christmas is Jesus' circumcision; 1st January...
Not sure how widespread it is now, but in the 1970s 1980s people still used to leave envelopes of cash for regular deliveries ie postmen/women, milkman, dustmen, paper boy at Christmas. Small amounts, but you'd get a tidy sum for a big round. If you didn't give a Christmas box to your dustman much more likely to have rubbish down your path!
many people in the UK have tumble-driers (Drying machines) but most people hang their clothes because we were taught to do it that way and think that they are pointless when the wind can do it for you.
We have black Friday here. Boxing day comes from the fact that servants were busy looking after their employers on Christmas day so they opened their boxes of presents the day after.
In any decent pub you will be made to feel welcome, (that's sort of the point) just walk in smile at the staff and if you just say "Hi, we're American and aren't sure of what the etiquette is". That will be enough to make sure you are well looked after. There are loads of unwritten rules that most Brits just understand but no one would expect a visitor to know and won't be upset that you don't. They are meant to be warm and welcoming to all, I have run pubs for over thirty years and have always made sure that strangers get a warm welcome. p.s If you want to know anything about an area, attractions/travel/hotels etc. just ask the bar staff if they don't know themselves they will certainly know a local who can help. When ever I am in a strange town I always use the pub as a sort of tourist information centre and have found the information given a whole lot better.
Unless it's a "locals pub", not sure how to word that really but there are some pubs in some areas that are basically just used by the locals and anything out of place will get you some dodgy looks
you walk in and the jut box scratches to a stop sort of felling all eye on you get the dodgy looks but its ok just be friendly have a pint and the dodgy looks soon pass :) it happens to peeps from the uk to ass i have experaenst it to from sum pups i have never been in before
In German Kneipen and beer halls we usually even have a (so called) "Pope" in the toilet: a porcelain sink specifically made for puking, in better establishments even coming with heated handles. After a long night of drinking you bow down to him and confess the sins of the night ;) This video on differences between the US and UK made me realize how close the UK is to Germany
Most Brits are pretty friendly and are more than happy to advise how it work whether in a pub or shop or anywhere. We love to queue in orderly fashion 😀You guys fascinate us too. You’re observations are hilarious 🤣 of course we have “drying machines” we also love to put washing out on a line as smells so good and saves electricity. Amazing you don’t have washing up bowls but think as life goes on dishwashers are a lot more common now. Sunday roast would have been the main meal of the week as a non working day from years ago. It’s a family occasion so often other members of your family are invited. Whilst the Sunday roast is great you can also do on other days a lovely roast dinner👍
@@WanderingRavens It was always said that when you were out in the British countryside and wanted to find a pub, then look for a church tower or steeple and there would be one almost next door.
This lockdown is hell I miss the pub.☹ There is nothing like going for a walk in the country during the autumn/winter and ending up in pub and having a roast dinner and a "few" beers.
Regarding boxing day, there was an old tradition in place (I believe from medieval times) where servants were given the day after Christmas off to visit their families, since they would have to work serving their master's family on Christmas Day. As you touched on, they would be given a box containing gifts and leftover food as a thank you.
Thank you for giving us some more context for Boxing Day, Alan! Another question, is it celebrated like a holiday in the UK, or is it more like an extra Saturday?
@@WanderingRavens Boxing day is an official holiday for British people that it's even printed on the calendars like all other holidays. We do have both Black Friday and Boxing day. To us Black Friday is before Christmas for people to buy gifts cheaper or if they are buying presents late 😂. While boxing day is the day to spend money you may have gotten for Christmas, or to return gifts you didn't like or didn't fit properly and possibly exchange it for more items due to the sales. There was also a period of time where boxing day was a day for the men in medieval times to go hunting for like foxes, which has pretty much stopped now due to them being an endangered species. 😊
Here in Finland washing machines are kept in the bath or shower room. If the machine leaks ever leaks there is always a drain hole in the lowest part of the floor to take the strain. After sauna you can hang your laundry to dry in the sauna as it cools
Pub culture : if I came across 2 foreigners in a put I would personally chat to them, make them feel welcome and maybe get drunk with them! A pub is a place to relax and be social, meet new people etc... if your ever in Warwickshire again give me a message :D
Will do! We were close to Warwickshire last time we were in the UK - lovely area over there :D If you want, you can send us an email so we can connect off of UA-cam (email is in the 'about' section of our channel)
I was thinking this too, it would be pretty cool to come across people who were new to pub culture and it would be really interesting to show them how it works! If you're ever in Cambridge and want to get stuck in give me a shout
Currently binge watching your videos. I have never been to America, however I've wanted to go my whole life and I'm obsessed with anything American and the idea of being able to drive across the States (hopefully in the next couple of years!) Your videos are keeping me going until then! I love how you analyse the subtle and obvious differences between our seemingly similar cultures, something I can't wait to see for myself! Recommendation: Dave Gormans show 'modern life is goodish' is perfect as an introduction to real British humour, and he does a great introduction to bar/pub etiquette in the UK. For some reason I can't link it but it is on youtube (if you type in 'Modern Life is Goodish Pub Etiquette' it is the first video) Enjoy!!
Queuing - yes it's naturally inherent in everything we do.... I'm sure Brit twins and quadruplets take longer because of the queuing ..... "after you..." "no you..." "please I'm sure you were fertilised first...."
"I have money, I want a beer. What do I do?" Speak to the bartender. You'll find a great set of cask pump ales in most pubs, these range from dark ales to pale ales and can seriously vary in strength. Ask the bartender what's popular, even if you can get a taster. If you're after a lager, usually served cold (ales are usually room temperature), avoid crappy ones like Carling, Budweiser or Foster's. Spanish or German lagers are best in my opinion - Estrella, San Miguel. Also if there's anything by Brew Dog, get that. You won't be disappointed!
For the pub queue,all you do is remember who was there first with the people either side of you. When the barmaid approaches your area you let the person who was there first go.
Love how you call it a ‘drying machine’. It’s a Tumble Dryer! Boxing Day is different to Black Friday. We have Black Friday too. It’s a bank holiday that most people chill on. In my family we usually go to the cinema to watch a film and play with our Christmas presents. We also usually see family that we didn’t on Christmas Day. Most shops have Boxing Day Sales which a lot of people go to, but not everyone.
I get it, churches in America are like pubs in Britain. I suppose in both you get some guy standing there talking made up nonsense. Except the guy in the British pub is probably a bit pissed.
Stuart Menzies Farrant thanks for that , I think.....Funnily enough, throughout my 65years I’ve always been “modern”. With each passing day I seek to be thus!
The origins of Boxing Day (from my understanding) comes from when the lords (ladies / earls, etc....) would give their servants their presents. Basically, because the servants [obviously] had to work on Christmas Day, Boxing Day was the servants equivalent. It does extend Christmas now as it is a bank holiday, so it's an extra day off. It is the general start of the post-Christmas sales period, but the UK also now has Black Friday, which is (or at least is supposed to be) just one day,where as the post Christmas sales last for a few weeks. On the whole Black Friday thing, the UK doesn't generally have people queuing up for hours outside their favourite store to storm it and fight over hugely reduced products as soon as the doors open. Far easier to buy online and not act like an animal
If You're having a Sunday roast, you need to have roast potatoes, roast parsnips, and Yorkshire pudding. Oh, and gravy. Beyond that, some greens - so broccoli, or cabbage, carrots or cauliflower, or peas. Or all of them!
Different Roasts have different accompaniments. Roast Beef has Mustard and Horse Radish, Roast pork has Sage and Onion stuffing and Apple sauce, Roast Lamb has Mint sauce and Red Currant jelly. Chicken is more variable, some have the same accompaniments as Pork, but other stuffings like Lemon and Thyme can be used instead. Christmas dinners of Roast Turkey or Goose have their own set of accompaniments, Chestnut and sausage meat stuffings, Chipolata sausages, Cranberry sauce, Bread Sauce [ flavoured by Cloves ] and pickled Walnuts.
Your thing about pubs and churches is bang on the money. Because I grew up going to church (in northern England), that was the centre of my social existence. When I started work, I discovered people went to pubs not necessarily to drink but to socialise. Many more people in the USA go to church, so I think you've got it.
American equivalent of Sunday roast, try a mini thanksgiving? Washing machines, smaller older British houses could only fit them where the plumbing already existed. Tumble driers - lots have them, but still put the clothes on the line to dry when the weather permits.
The tradition in Scotland is that visiting Americans visiting a pub for the first time walk up to the bar and shout, "The drinks are on me!" This results not only in a warm welcome, but invitations to go Haggis shooting.
Lagers tend to be massive international companies whereas bitters/ales tend to be made by local breweries (I’m an ale man myself). Lots of pale ales are made by craft breweries these days. Most bartenders will be pretty knowledgeable about the beers and will be able to tell you about them or let you taste them. The queue is a lot less formal than other queues in the UK. It depends how busy the pub is but the bartender will usually have noticed when you joined the queue. Just stand anywhere at the bar. The closer to the till the better - and once you are by the bar, the bartender will usually get to you eventually. You may have to make eye contact and give a little wave. Maybe go with a british friend the first time if you’re not sure.
Tips on visiting pubs from an English barman 1) (The que) as you approach the bar observe the other patrons, if you see 2 staff serving people your best bet is to aproach the bar between the staff as you will likely get served faster Bar staff will likely ask "who's next" when ready to serve another customer, mostly the que is dealt with mostly by honesty and whoever has been standing there longest will be gestured to by other patrons If you are sure u have been there longest just start shouting out your order when staff say "whos next" If you are wrong the other patrons will let u know(don't worry they may sound annoyed but if u take it gracefully they wont stay annoyed) 2) Know what you want before you get served... as you approach the bar try to make your decision if you are unsure of what u want be up font and let the bar person know, they will be able to offer advice and clear up any confusion but bar staff hate people who get up to the bar you ask what they want and they say "Ummmmmmmm" 3) Bar staff will absolutely love you if you just walk in and tell everyone "I am a yank ad have no idea what I'm doing please help me" tho i suspect you will only have to say "I'm a yank" and they will know the rest lol :) hope this helps
A typical Sunday roast when I was growing up consisted of freshly-carved beef, Yorkshire puddings, potatoes, carrots (I used to be allowed to avoid things like cabbage!) and sometimes parsnips (all roasted, of course) covered with lots of gravy (made using the meat juices) with "The Navy Lark" and/or "The Clitheroe Kid" on the radio (depending on when it was ready). Boxing Day was so called because of the Christmas Boxes (presents) given to people like the postman, the milkman etc. as a "Thank you" for their service throughout the year. I suppose now we should be giving them to Amazon drivers... Christmas decorations would usually stay up until Twelfth Night (6th January), although I've heard it used to be even longer.
Boxing day for me has always been less of a 'celebration' and more just the name for the day after christmas when you wake up hungover and the whole family has a big full english for brunch and goes on a big dog walk! Thanks for the video guys, stay well and best regards!
Growing up, we called a "washing up bowl" a dishpan. Also, we had clotheslines growing up, but it could be because dryers weren't that common at that time.
Washing up bowls (round, enameled) were replaced with Rubbermaid rectangular dish pans certainly by the 60s. I still have mine put by because you never know when your expensive electric gadgets will betray you. I made sure my kids knew how to properly had wash dishes because there was no guarantee that when they first moved out they would get a place with a dishwasher. Mother was right!
Ditto on 'dishpan' but that was before plastic got common, our dishpan at my Granny's house was enamelled metal, cream with a green rim, we stopped calling it a pan when we converted to plastic!
The "boxing" of Boxing Day refers to the gifts (usually in boxes) that employers would give to their workforce. You can occasionally hear things like "I mustn't forget to to leave out the [gardener's, window cleaner's, milkman's, etc.] Christmas Box". That was very common in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, though usually before Christmas.
I think there are a few reasons we hang dry. Our houses tend to be smaller so our kitchen is also our laundry room so if you can’t fit a dryer hang dry, typically over the radiator in winter, is usually the way to do. It also saves money on the electricity bill to hang dry as well as being environmentally friendly. There are also washer/dryers where the washer and dryer is all in one so you might have seen houses with a dryer and not realised as it’s also the washer? Also, just found your channel recently and really like your content. I look forward to your future videos.
In Spain we have pub culture and church culture. On Sundays it gives you the great opportunity to show whether you are of those guys that go into church or that type of person that stays outside having a beer in the bar right next to it.
Hi, following my 'rant' on UK electricity! How about some thoughts on the separate taps/mixer taps issue? As I understand it, this goes back to when there was only cold water that came from a tap, directly from the mains supply. Mid Victorian ie 1850s onwards. A house usually had this tap in the kitchen. Hot water was from a range (large stove) filled daily with cold water and heated as required. Move on a number of generations when gas was supplied to homes in Cities - think Sherlock Holmes and gas lit rooms! People used gas to heat water, as we do today. People were wary of the 'town gas' derived from coal, which they knew was poisonous and thought it could 'taint' the hot water. So a separate tap was used for hot water. You certainly couldn't drink this water as it had travelled through grotty lead pipes. Hot drinking water was derived from the 'fresh cold' tap, and heated in a kettle on the stove, the kettle being preserved for this purpose. Much later on 'cold' water from the mains was made drinkable direct from the tap, as is the case today throughout the UK. Nobody wanted a single tap with both 'drinking' water and 'poisoned' hot water passing through it! So they remained separate to this day. In modern homes I don't think this is much of an issue nowadays, and mixer taps are very common. As to the hot tap being sooo hot you have to constantly mix cold with it - probably need to reset your water heating to a temperature you can use to wash hands and bathe in, without having to add gallons of cold water also. Just a thought!
Also it used to be the case that you used the taps to fill the basin to wash in, rather than (wastefully) washing under a running tap. So it didn't matter having two taps as you just used to run the water into the basin simultaneously. (Don't forget to put the plug in !)
It's pretty simple ordering in a pub. Have a quick look around and see if anyone is waiting. If they were there before you, and the bar person asks you first, just not in their direction and say... 'them first'. The bar staff will then know to come to you next after they have served them.
Errr... Im Danish... In Denmark we've always have had " Community houses", even in small villages. They would not serve as pubs, but would have nightly arrangement like bingo or dancing
hankHopeless UK and ireland would have that aswell .There is only so much a pub can do,things like bingo and a play by the local drama group need bigger spaces.
In England we tend to have a Parish or Village Hall, which sometimes is licensed for alcohol, but not always. Ours can be hired too, and is used for play group, exercise classes, dog training, bingo, and even big parties when your house isn't big enough.
It doesn't happen that much these days but back in the day many pubs had a football team associated with them that play in Sunday leagues the teams were often sponsored by the pub and were named after the pub, there would also be darts and pool teams with would have competitions with neighbouring pubs. These days pub competition doesn't extend much beyond quiz nights.
We call them tumble dryers ... Drying clothes on the line is mostly seasonal . We do have things called clothes horses and airers in the winter time . Putting the clothes on the line and seeing them dry in the wind and sun is one of my favourite chores . Besides , the wind and breeze gives an anti microbial effect ..and it's free !!!
In my family, and I come from a huge family, on Christmas Eve (the 24th) we have a celebration dinner at someone's house. The next day, Christmas Day, is when we open our gifts from under the Christmas tree. It's a more relaxed day and if we visit or receive visitors it's like grandparents or siblings. Chill day.
The only people I've ever known go to church (excluding weddings and funerals) are my wife's side of the family. No one in my family and friend groups go.
@@SvenTviking I'd say it's more a case of people believe in it but dont practise as in go to church all the time. I've always seen it as a personal thing anyway.
@@WanderingRavens It's so low the Chuch of England like to claim they are struggling for money. There is an American fundie Ken Ham who wrote a book about the decline and how churches in the UK are getting repurposed.
Pretty much every UK home has a washing machine, it's usually located in the kitchen or utility room. Some homes have a separate dryer but it's also possible to have a combination of washing machine and dryer in one machine so that could be why you haven't seen a dryer yet
Because Christmas in Australia is in the middle of the southern summer, most of us give the traditional Christmas hot meals a big swerve and instead opt for cold chicken, turkey, ham and seafood such as prawns, lobster, crabs etc. Boxing Day is the day we usually laze around the house and snack on all of the leftovers. It's a sort of Christmas Day recovery day!
We got our first dishwasher about 5 years ago when we got a new kitchen. I cannot say I have been greatly impressed by it. You use a lot of water rinsing plates off before placing in the machine, and on some items it fails to clean properly and yes we do clean the machine regularly and use all the rinse aid stuff etc.
I'd say the thing about having a washing up bowl full of hot water is that while the dishes are in there, the water and soap help to soften the grime so it should make the job easier.
In my small town all of the pubs have an agreement that if you get barred from 1, you get barred from them all. In our house we use the washing up bowl to avoid wasting water and we throw the dirty water out onto the garden
She's the head of the British commonwealth of nations. Thses include Canada, Australia, New Zealand. South Africa but to name a few. The commonwealth as its known were countries of the British empire, now they have their own law and militray but have agreed to be members of the commonwealth and recognize the the British monarchy as the head. Members of the commonwealth are eligible to join the British armed forces we have Canadians ,south Africans, and kiwis etc currently serving.
Most houses in the UK are older and did not have indoor toilets. Water closets (cloakrooms, bathrooms, toilets) were later additions, often created by taking space away from an upstairs bedroom. The only space available for a washing machine, and near a water source, is in the kitchen.
We have Black Friday in the UK, same as you guys, although it’s a relatively recent thing that we’ve adopted from you. In effect, Boxing Day is like Black Friday #2 for sales. You’re right about the sporting side though - it’s a big sporting day and one where it’s perfectly acceptable to slough on the sofa and watch football after the excess of Christmas Day. As others have said, we do have dryers here (we call them tumble dryers). It’s just that hanging clothes on the line outside has been around for much longer and as such is steeped in tradition. I’m amazed you came to the UK and didn’t partake in a Sunday roast. Traditionally it’s roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and an accompaniment of vegetables with a hearty gravy (although there’s many variations).
The queue stuff in the pub is funny, usually the bartender will remember who's next and no one will cut in just because you're foreign, if they cut in they're being a dick. Usually, if the bartender doesn't remember you're next the person they approach will probably say "oh no, they're next" or something. Tbh there's no need to worry about going to a pub, just go there and grab a pint, nice and easy. Striking conversation is easiest in pubs too, ask about what drinks they have that are good etc. Pubs are great because they're usually super friendly places where everyone just wants to go for a pint or a few and relax.
We tend to have washing machines in kitchens because mostly our houses are designed where the plumbing is mainly in the kitchen. However some houses do have a utility room.
@@visionlandmusic what's tragic is how you judged me. Before covid I went to church on Sunday, I have my faith. However I just enjoy going to the pub more. Doesn't mean I'm a heathen.
Pub etiquette is something to be learned over time. If you know your being served before the person next to you who was there before, point it out to the bar staff and politely await being served after that person. That’s good pub etiquette. Don’t tip but do offer to buy the bar staff a drink, especially a big order. It will then be either drunk at the time, at the end of the night, or saved till later. Never be too loud or raucous. Avoid dropping drinks or knocking them over and avoid knocking people without an immediate apology. Don’t nick someone’s seat if it’s obvious. Pubs are everywhere, my small market town fluctuates but it’s probably around 20-25 now.
Hi so as some others have almost certainly said, most UK households do have an electronic dryer, either separate or built into the washing machine (2 in 1). Then the use of tumble drying (drying machines) or hanging clothes either indoors or in the garden to dry will vary from person to person, along with the weather also having an effect. I live in a flat so don't have a garden, in summer my clothes are dried by hanging them up and in the winter I'll usually tumble dry for quickness, unless it's so cold I have to have the radiators on regularly,in which case save energy and do 2 things in 1 :)
No kidding. I don’t know anyone that goes to church anymore (US Midwest here). We did when I was a kid 40+ years ago but church going has fallen off quite a bit since then. Perhaps not as fast as in Europe, but still it’s waning (Gallup has it down from 70% in the 70s to 50% today).
Boxing day is usually an additional day where you can see family members you didn't see on Christmas Day and also an extension of Christmas telly (christmas specials and movies shown on non movie channels). My family tradition is to have leftover turkey from the day before, chips and gravy and typically have a big family get together on the night where you can swap presents with aunties, uncles and see cousins that you may not of had time to see on Christmas Day. I know this is quite common amongst my friends and colleagues too but not sure if this is a UK tradition as we are all from Newcastle! Its a great day between the gap of Christmas and New Year where time doesnt exist
@@WanderingRavens Ooo I thought of one! Apparently Americans will quite often invite strangers into their homes whereas this isn't very common in the UK. Obviously you will know if that's true or not! 😁
What about having family and friends come to your house to watch sports, having laid on a small feast? ( American sporting events lasting hours, rather than 80/90 minutes)
I worked in bars for years and the key when you to a pub, is that you look to your left or right and mentally note who was there before you, who was waiting for a drink. You just give the barman/bar lady a knowing nod or look and smile. Then you allow them to serve. If you get served before anyone who you know have been waiting longer, you say - They were first and you point to them, at which point, the person waiting longer will give you a thanks. And the bartender will also give you a nod of respect. This also Guarantees you are served next. It can seem tough, but it really isn't.
Another thing to note about pubs: Buying rounds- essentially if you’re drinking with a group of people one person will go to the bar and buy the drinks for everyone in the group ‘a round’. It is then expected that you will return this favour by buying ‘your round.’ A heavy drinking sesh could be several hours so if you can’t keep up or don’t want to spend that much money make sure you don’t get into one!
I am Yank but go the 🇬🇧about every year for the last decade. I go to the Pub daily when I am in the 🇬🇧I am always made to feel welcome, and usually ask the bartender or a local for a recommendation for a local real Ale. Although there are generalities, most Pubs have their own idiosyncrasies. I get a pint, sit back and observe for a bit. Don't expect all Pubs to have food all the time. Especially in smaller towns. That is actually the only issue I have had. Some of the most amazing, charming, cozy, historic pubs don't serve food, or only at particular times of the day, and they often run out of food. Self deprecating humor, will help break the ice. 😄 Cheers Mate! 🍺
all you need to know in the pub is that you pay attention to the people directly to the left and right of you. take note if they have been served, as some like to drink at the bar rather than sit at a table and once they have both been attended you then your turn is close. don't worry, the bartenders take note of who turns up when and will catch your eye when it is your turn to see if you are ready to order as I've seen some people take ages to order because of the range of drinks and "what do i feel like drinking today, am i in the mood for something alcoholic or should i go safe with a coke". catching the bartenders eye is the best way to tell them you are ready..
Remember even up to the middle of the 19th century it was safer to drink beer than the water due to water borne disease such as typhoid or cholera. There were also inns. These were staging posts for carriages to change horses and where meals and refreshments were given. The Sunday roast was a way of using the high value meat fresh on the first day. The next day you could either have the meat cold or warmed up meat with gravy and vegetables. The next day any meat would be minced and used for shepherds or cottage pie. Many people now go out for a Sunday roast to keep the tradition.
On Boxing Day most retail shops won't be open but the sales are online, although lately the sales start on Christmas Day or earlier online. It really is like an extension of Christmas, trains don't run (although other public transport should) and you usually spend it with family or friends eating more Christmas food. Many people use it as a second Christmas Day to spend with the family they didn't see on Christmas Day.
The pubs thing has actually other effects, for example in Czech Republic you really dont have social classes, because doctor or worker still go to the same pub and talk
It's not a nationwide tradition but in my family and the general neighbourhood (in Wigan, northwest England) we would have Christmas dinner with immediate family members on Christmas Day , then Boxing Day would be a running buffet with cousins and aunts, uncles and neighbours visiting. In the evening would be a few drinks, then get changed and go out, Boxing Day is the biggest night of the year for the town centre pubs and clubs, as everyone dresses in fancy dress and goes out for a drink!
There's a tradition in the north east of England (and a few other places in the UK) called the Boxing Day Dip where people, usually in fancy dress, go paddling/swimming in the sea on Boxing Day morning for charity
Boxing Day is a bank holiday so most people have the day off work, it is like an extension of Christmas, it’s a more relaxing day when you eat leftovers, watch tv and enjoy your gifts. The shopping is a fairly new thing, not all shops are open and they used to all be shut on this day it’s only in recent years shops have started opening so it’s not really known as a shopping day.
Christmas Day 2 is a good way to explain Boxing Day. There are no specific traditions associated with it but just another day to spend with the family, eat and drink.
The pub is one of the rare places where people do not actually queue. Just go to the bar, edge your way in somehow if it's busy, and do your best to catch the bartender's eye. If you are feeling particularly charitable you may tell the bartender "this chap [standing beside you] was here before me" but generally it's a free-for-all. A good bartender will make a mental note of the order that people arrived in and will know who is to be served next. I would add that in a village pub where the regulars all know each and mix freely, strangers will often be made very welcome and you will leave at the end of the night having made new friends and wanting to go back. Pubs in larger towns or cities tend to be frequented by groups of friends who do not mix with or talk to other groups and strangers will be ignored since to these people most of the other customers are strangers anyway. The one very notable exception to this is when people sneak outside to smoke - this is the one circumstance where a group of people who have never met before start striking up conversations and the (toxic) atmosphere in smoking shelters can be very convivial.
boxing day being christmas day 2 is pretty much it! some people do the shopping thing, but its not as big as black friday. in a modern context, a lot of families where parents have separated, the children might spend christmas at one parent's house and boxing day at the other parent's house, and then the next year they will do it the other way round. for other families christmas day is just parents, grandparents and kids, and then boxing day is spent with a larger group of cousins and such... and other families will spend their boxing day at the football! others still will have quiet and more relaxed christmas, have leftovers from the christmas dinner, maybe play with the toys or wear some of the clothes they got as gifts... its just a nice way to ease yourself out of the holiday, really!
Traditional Roast meats are served with accompany sauces Beef = Horseradish. Lamb = Mint. Pork = Apple sauce. Sides dishes include yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes / parsnips and my favourite cauliflower cheese. All with gravy .... A common phrase when ordering is "Meat and 2 veg" (Also slang for male genitalia).
Pub bar etiquette dictates that nobody "pushes in". You stand between two people at the bar (slightly behind if the bar is full). The bar staff will generally count the order at which people arrive, but if they can't, you point out to them if either of the people next to you arrived at the bar before you. People arriving after you will do the same for you.
For our family Boxing Day has nothing to do with shopping, it's Christmas Day 2.0. It's a day to wind down and have a chill time with family without the stress of Christmas Day lol. Boxing day is my fav.
Boxing Day is for shopping and eating the leftovers from Christmas Day. we also watched football during the day. this the start of the sales which continue till the end of January.
In a pub, stand at the bar facing the space behind, wait till a member of staff asks what you want, tell them, wait for your drinks to arrive, pay, then take your drinks and step away, possibly to a table, so someone else can get to the bar if they want to.
Boxing Day is an important day for the time-honoured tradition of sitting on the sofa and binge watching Christmas telly, rising only to snack on leftovers.
In Britain we call washing dishes , washing up 😀 We scrape any food waste into a bin with a lid which is often under the sink and wash the dishes in a ‘washing up bowl ‘ that has hot soapy water in it and use a small sponge with a non scratch abrasive side to it or a small plastic brush with a handle abt 6 inches long to wash the dishes . I rinse cups and glasses after but don’t bother to rinse plates etc because they dry shiny or we just stack and mop up any excess water that’s on the top of some dishes or cups and then just drain dry . Or We dry them with a tea towel just used for this purpose so it stays clean . Or sometimes just put them in the frickin dishwasher 😁 👍🇬🇧
All shops used to close for Christmas Day and Boxing Day, it’s only recently that shops started opening Boxing Day. Football (soccer) used to be a big part of Christmas Day but the English league hasn’t played matches on Christmas Day since the 1960s and switched to playing them on Boxing Day instead.
Another story for how Boxing Day started is from local churches. On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, during services, collection boxes would be passed around for donations from the congregation. The day after Christmas the boxes would be opened and the money distributed to the poor - hence, Boxing Day. Think of it this way: Christmas Day is the day for giving gifts to each other (friends and family), and Boxing Day is for giving gifts to the poor.
Not that you guys would see this, as you haven't been active in just over a year. In my local city, Norwich, in the 90's there were 365 pubs and 52 churches and 2 cathedrals. Fun fact, its one of few cities that have more than 1 cathedral. 1 pub for each day of the year and 1 church for each sunday of the year.
Boxing Day for me and my family, is going sale in the morning with sister, buying Christmas cards, decorations, and presents for next Christmas. And invite family over(especially ones didn’t see Christmas Day) and incorporate Christmas leftovers into a buffet.
Essential sides to the Sunday roast: Yorkshire pudding Roast potatoes Gravy Vegetables (typical veg would be broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, carrots, peas). Boxing Day is very much a 2nd Christmas Day. It’s useful because, let’s say you spent Christmas Day with your parents, Boxing Day is exactly the same day that you can spend with your partners parents and there not be any friction. Also, the football is on and the Football Association arranges it so that your team will play another team very close by, so even if you’re playing away you don’t have to travel far.
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Wandering Ravens for a Sunday roast you will usually go to your mom or grandmas house and spend times with family
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interestingly my church has a pub!
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It takes me 2 minutes to get to the nearest pub. It takes over 30 minutes to return. The difference is staggering!
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Well, it is nice to have a pub within staggering distance of home😂.
Most Brits have “drying machines” (tumble driers we call them), but choose not to use them in fine weather. We hang out our clothes outside on a washing line, or a rotary line. It doesn’t take “a couple of days”, it takes a couple of hours and cost nothing financially, or to the planet!
There's nothing better to sleep in than line dried bed linen!
camerachica73 my mum is obsessed with ‘line dried bedding’ 😂 definitely smells a lot better tbf
Andrew Fairbrother I don’t why they are calling them ‘drying machines’. In the US we just call them dryers.
Dale Moore I thought it sounded odd too!
Apart from all your dark t-shirts are a few shades lighter.
I can assure you, as a Brit, most of us have “ drying machines “ or, as us Brits know them, “ tumble dryers “ .
Well, you are just about right with "most" - 58% according to the Statista website
www.statista.com/statistics/289140/tumble-dryers-in-households-in-the-uk/
I had one in my working life, but now, in retirement, I manage without. I prefer things line dried, and, of course, I now have the time to do that. But back in my working mum days, I appreciated the convenience of a dryer.
A lot of people I know will still hang dry a lot of clothes (especially if they’re a student or their tumble is crap)
sadly its all to do with housing, a dryer is not that expensive but it does take up a lot of room and most houses have smallish kitchens unless they are expensive properties so dont have the space and very few old houses have utility rooms thats a very modern idea, bearing in mind that where i am id have to walk ten minutes to find a house that wasnt built before the they invented the national grid! my house was built in the 1890's only ten years after the first lightbulb factory opened so if you were not super rich you didnt even have electricity let alone envision the day that you would install so much (to them) industrial equipment indoors
As I Brit, I would disagree - though it is probably more common in cities where it is difficult to dry your clothes any other way. In smaller towns and villages, with access to the outdoors, I would say there are fewer tumble dryers.
Tumble dryers are also not much used even if you have one, as they are one of the most expensive pieces of equipment to run. If you have a back garden then drying the clothes on the line, in the sun and in the wind is both good for the clothes and cheap as chips! In the winter, if you have the room, then drying clothes on a clothes horse is usual with it just being finished off in the tumble dryer. As you say, it ruins clothes, shrinks them etc etc.
I actually prefer Boxing Day to Christmas. All the kind of “formalities” of Christmas Day are out of the way and you can just chill, eat leftovers, enjoy any presents you got, watch films and generally relax! Christmas Day can be stressful but Boxing Day is usually more laidback (in my household and growing up anyway!)
One thing I love about boxing day is when they put on all the carry on films
100%
Boxing Day is also for getting outside in the fresh air and getting some exercise (weather permitting), we were in the US over Christmas '97, on Boxing Day we walked up Stone Mountain.
Yeah 100% agree, Boxing day is the day where you chill. Me and my family go over to our grandparents on Boxing day as well and they do a big spread of finger/party foods and leftovers.
Boxing Day is in fact a very old tradition in Britain, dating back to a) the time when most of the nobs had servants, and didn't want to have to cope for themselves on Christmas Day. And b) they could give the servants the day off on Boxing Day safe in the knowledge that there would be enough left over food, to keep the shooting parties fed, without them having to exert themselves. And c) Christmas Day was actually the BEGINNING of Christmas, not the end, which is why we don't (traditionally) take the decorations down until 12th night, January 5th/6th which always causes an argument in my house! But as far as Boxing Day is concerned, left-overs, walks, sporting events, pub to show of christt
Outdoor dried clothes smells amazing. You don't get that air dried smell with a dryer. And yes, better for the environment
Neknak Noo , definitely depends on where you live! May not want to hang clothes out in an industrial area.
Julia Church There is practically no heavy industry in the U.K. now!
@Neknak Noo They'll be dried INDOORS on a clothes horse or on radiators.
@@juliachurch6567 Agreed! I was gonna comment that.lol
@@spencerwilton5831 She means if you do that in other countries.
My favourite sides for a roast: mashed swede, Brussel sprouts, honey roasted parsnips, roast potatoes baked in goose fat, stuffing and Yorkshire puddings (although they’re meant for beef only- I have them with any meat) there’s condiments too- including horseradish for beef, mint sauce for lamb and lots of gravy on everything!
Ema Duncan apple sauce on pork, bread sauce on chicken 👍
In yorkshire we traditionally had the yorkshire pudding with gravy before the rest of the roast dinner swedemash potato is great roast parsnips roast potatoes cooked with the joint of meat in oven also accompanied by a appropriate sauce i.e pork with apple, lamb with mint , ham joint with mustard.beef with horseradish sauce stuffing with chicken
Sprouts??? Are you high??? Roast potatos roasts parsnips carrots broccoli and whatever seasonal veg yoi have Yorkshire pudding and gravy to start gravy over the meat and Yorkshire to mop up left over gravy at the end
Sprouts are Christmas only
Your grand, I love sprouts too. No worries. x
Technically Christmas doesn't end until January the 6th- the epiphany.
Technically, Christmas is from 11 November until 1 February.
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Orthodox Christmas disagrees.
Constantine made Christmas on Saturnalia, the festival of Saturn. Hanukkah is 25th Kislev for eight days.
The eighth day of Christmas is Jesus' circumcision; 1st January...
@@angrytedtalks Did you watch the video?
@@10thdoctor15 Yes, did you?
Oh, you meant the QI. Yes, I've seen that too.
Boxing Day was a day off for servants when they would receive a Christmas box from their masters.
Sometimes on boxing day the master and family would serve the staff
RACHEL ANNE Taylor..... Learn something new everyday.
Never really thought about it before. 👍
Scrolled too far down for this! And of course these days its the start of the sales that normally run into January.
Not sure how widespread it is now, but in the 1970s 1980s people still used to leave envelopes of cash for regular deliveries ie postmen/women, milkman, dustmen, paper boy at Christmas. Small amounts, but you'd get a tidy sum for a big round. If you didn't give a Christmas box to your dustman much more likely to have rubbish down your path!
many people in the UK have tumble-driers (Drying machines) but most people hang their clothes because we were taught to do it that way and think that they are pointless when the wind can do it for you.
We have black Friday here. Boxing day comes from the fact that servants were busy looking after their employers on Christmas day so they opened their boxes of presents the day after.
In any decent pub you will be made to feel welcome, (that's sort of the point) just walk in smile at the staff and if you just say "Hi, we're American and aren't sure of what the etiquette is". That will be enough to make sure you are well looked after. There are loads of unwritten rules that most Brits just understand but no one would expect a visitor to know and won't be upset that you don't. They are meant to be warm and welcoming to all, I have run pubs for over thirty years and have always made sure that strangers get a warm welcome.
p.s If you want to know anything about an area, attractions/travel/hotels etc. just ask the bar staff if they don't know themselves they will certainly know a local who can help. When ever I am in a strange town I always use the pub as a sort of tourist information centre and have found the information given a whole lot better.
an absolutely spot on explanation.
Unless it's a "locals pub", not sure how to word that really but there are some pubs in some areas that are basically just used by the locals and anything out of place will get you some dodgy looks
you walk in and the jut box scratches to a stop sort of felling all eye on you get the dodgy looks but its ok just be friendly have a pint and the dodgy looks soon pass :) it happens to peeps from the uk to ass i have experaenst it to from sum pups i have never been in before
These days it is impossible to just 'pop in' for lunch on a special day like Boxing Day, or even a Sunday, you have to book!
stella advice right here ravens 👍
Suppose pubs are a bit like churches, I've certainly prayed to the god of porcelain in one a couple of times.
In German Kneipen and beer halls we usually even have a (so called) "Pope" in the toilet: a porcelain sink specifically made for puking, in better establishments even coming with heated handles. After a long night of drinking you bow down to him and confess the sins of the night ;)
This video on differences between the US and UK made me realize how close the UK is to Germany
Most Brits are pretty friendly and are more than happy to advise how it work whether in a pub or shop or anywhere. We love to queue in orderly fashion 😀You guys fascinate us too. You’re observations are hilarious 🤣 of course we have “drying machines” we also love to put washing out on a line as smells so good and saves electricity. Amazing you don’t have washing up bowls but think as life goes on dishwashers are a lot more common now. Sunday roast would have been the main meal of the week as a non working day from years ago. It’s a family occasion so often other members of your family are invited. Whilst the Sunday roast is great you can also do on other days a lovely roast dinner👍
I mean, I’d say a lot of people would class the pub as their Church 😂
Fair enough 😂
A church is a name for a gathering of people and not necessarly for religion
@@WanderingRavens It was always said that when you were out in the British countryside and wanted to find a pub, then look for a church tower or steeple and there would be one almost next door.
This lockdown is hell I miss the pub.☹ There is nothing like going for a walk in the country during the autumn/winter and ending up in pub and having a roast dinner and a "few" beers.
Drinking is a religion🙌
Regarding boxing day, there was an old tradition in place (I believe from medieval times) where servants were given the day after Christmas off to visit their families, since they would have to work serving their master's family on Christmas Day. As you touched on, they would be given a box containing gifts and leftover food as a thank you.
Thank you for giving us some more context for Boxing Day, Alan! Another question, is it celebrated like a holiday in the UK, or is it more like an extra Saturday?
And if the day after Xmas day is on a Sunday, it’s not “Boxing day”, it’s “St Stephen’s day”.
@@WanderingRavens Boxing day is an official holiday for British people that it's even printed on the calendars like all other holidays. We do have both Black Friday and Boxing day. To us Black Friday is before Christmas for people to buy gifts cheaper or if they are buying presents late 😂. While boxing day is the day to spend money you may have gotten for Christmas, or to return gifts you didn't like or didn't fit properly and possibly exchange it for more items due to the sales. There was also a period of time where boxing day was a day for the men in medieval times to go hunting for like foxes, which has pretty much stopped now due to them being an endangered species. 😊
@@SvenTviking 26 December is always St Steven's Day. "Good King Wenlaslas looked out on the feast Steven"
@@SvenTviking St Stephen's day is always celebrated on 26 December in the Latin Church and 27 December in Eastern Christianity
Lots of houses and apartments don’t have utility rooms. So washing machines have to be in the kitchen.
Here in Finland washing machines are kept in the bath or shower room. If the machine leaks ever leaks there is always a drain hole in the lowest part of the floor to take the strain. After sauna you can hang your laundry to dry in the sauna as it cools
Fun fact: Most pubs with animals in their names have a hidden menu what you need to do is go to the bartender and make the sound of that animal.
I'm sure that goes over like a house on fire 😂😂
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Shhh don't give all of our secrets away
Never heard that before
Stop It!!! lol
In the UK historically where there's a Pub, there's a Church!
... and the vicar can often be found in the pub after the service on Sunday.
True it is usually on the same street or right across in most villages
Pub culture : if I came across 2 foreigners in a put I would personally chat to them, make them feel welcome and maybe get drunk with them! A pub is a place to relax and be social, meet new people etc... if your ever in Warwickshire again give me a message :D
Will do! We were close to Warwickshire last time we were in the UK - lovely area over there :D If you want, you can send us an email so we can connect off of UA-cam (email is in the 'about' section of our channel)
I was thinking this too, it would be pretty cool to come across people who were new to pub culture and it would be really interesting to show them how it works! If you're ever in Cambridge and want to get stuck in give me a shout
@@lloydmorganmoore7810 We'll do that! Thank you, Lloyd! :D
Yes, foreigners are respected in British pubs. Everyone would look after you and make sure you got served at the right time.
Currently binge watching your videos. I have never been to America, however I've wanted to go my whole life and I'm obsessed with anything American and the idea of being able to drive across the States (hopefully in the next couple of years!) Your videos are keeping me going until then! I love how you analyse the subtle and obvious differences between our seemingly similar cultures, something I can't wait to see for myself!
Recommendation: Dave Gormans show 'modern life is goodish' is perfect as an introduction to real British humour, and he does a great introduction to bar/pub etiquette in the UK. For some reason I can't link it but it is on youtube (if you type in 'Modern Life is Goodish Pub Etiquette' it is the first video)
Enjoy!!
Queuing - yes it's naturally inherent in everything we do.... I'm sure Brit twins and quadruplets take longer because of the queuing ..... "after you..." "no you..." "please I'm sure you were fertilised first...."
lol, the mental image!
"I have money, I want a beer. What do I do?"
Speak to the bartender. You'll find a great set of cask pump ales in most pubs, these range from dark ales to pale ales and can seriously vary in strength. Ask the bartender what's popular, even if you can get a taster.
If you're after a lager, usually served cold (ales are usually room temperature), avoid crappy ones like Carling, Budweiser or Foster's. Spanish or German lagers are best in my opinion - Estrella, San Miguel. Also if there's anything by Brew Dog, get that. You won't be disappointed!
And don't forget to find a new dentist.
They're probably aware of Budweiser
For the pub queue,all you do is remember who was there first with the people either side of you. When the barmaid approaches your area you let the person who was there first go.
In the UK many people do have ‘drying machines’ except we call them tumble dryers
Love how you call it a ‘drying machine’.
It’s a Tumble Dryer!
Boxing Day is different to Black Friday. We have Black Friday too. It’s a bank holiday that most people chill on. In my family we usually go to the cinema to watch a film and play with our Christmas presents. We also usually see family that we didn’t on Christmas Day.
Most shops have Boxing Day Sales which a lot of people go to, but not everyone.
I get it, churches in America are like pubs in Britain. I suppose in both you get some guy standing there talking made up nonsense. Except the guy in the British pub is probably a bit pissed.
As is the guy in the Church. Lol
Stuart Menzies Farrant thanks for that , I think.....Funnily enough, throughout my 65years I’ve always been “modern”. With each passing day I seek to be thus!
The origins of Boxing Day (from my understanding) comes from when the lords (ladies / earls, etc....) would give their servants their presents. Basically, because the servants [obviously] had to work on Christmas Day, Boxing Day was the servants equivalent.
It does extend Christmas now as it is a bank holiday, so it's an extra day off. It is the general start of the post-Christmas sales period, but the UK also now has Black Friday, which is (or at least is supposed to be) just one day,where as the post Christmas sales last for a few weeks.
On the whole Black Friday thing, the UK doesn't generally have people queuing up for hours outside their favourite store to storm it and fight over hugely reduced products as soon as the doors open. Far easier to buy online and not act like an animal
If You're having a Sunday roast, you need to have roast potatoes, roast parsnips, and Yorkshire pudding. Oh, and gravy. Beyond that, some greens - so broccoli, or cabbage, carrots or cauliflower, or peas. Or all of them!
Sounds delicious!!
Ummm and a roast chicken!
And the roast can be either chicken, lamb, pork or beef.
Different Roasts have different accompaniments. Roast Beef has Mustard and Horse Radish, Roast pork has Sage and Onion stuffing and Apple sauce, Roast Lamb has Mint sauce and Red Currant jelly. Chicken is more variable, some have the same accompaniments as Pork, but other stuffings like Lemon and Thyme can be used instead. Christmas dinners of Roast Turkey or Goose have their own set of accompaniments, Chestnut and sausage meat stuffings, Chipolata sausages, Cranberry sauce, Bread Sauce [ flavoured by Cloves ] and pickled Walnuts.
@@davetoday2 Or even Duck, Rabbit or Goose.
Your thing about pubs and churches is bang on the money. Because I grew up going to church (in northern England), that was the centre of my social existence. When I started work, I discovered people went to pubs not necessarily to drink but to socialise. Many more people in the USA go to church, so I think you've got it.
American equivalent of Sunday roast, try a mini thanksgiving?
Washing machines, smaller older British houses could only fit them where the plumbing already existed.
Tumble driers - lots have them, but still put the clothes on the line to dry when the weather permits.
Bilbo Baggins I’ve been in student houses without them 😭
Washing is so much nicer when it's been dried outside 😍
@@sophiewatson9020 Except for hay fever sufferers 😔
Sophie Watson crispy towels are so good
I build new houses for a living and I'd say 75% have the washing machine in the kitchen.
The tradition in Scotland is that visiting Americans visiting a pub for the first time walk up to the bar and shout, "The drinks are on me!" This results not only in a warm welcome, but invitations to go Haggis shooting.
If you walk into a pub and ask for “a beer” they’re going to say “which beer?” Bitter, lager, brown ale, pale ale, light ale, barley wine, mild?
So I've got some learning to do...
SvenTviking Who is going to offer you disgusting Barley Wine. Who even stocks that anymore?
When I was 14, I went into a pub and asked for a pint of beer, barman said, "Lager or Bitter". I was in my School Uniform 😁.
Lagers tend to be massive international companies whereas bitters/ales tend to be made by local breweries (I’m an ale man myself). Lots of pale ales are made by craft breweries these days. Most bartenders will be pretty knowledgeable about the beers and will be able to tell you about them or let you taste them. The queue is a lot less formal than other queues in the UK. It depends how busy the pub is but the bartender will usually have noticed when you joined the queue. Just stand anywhere at the bar. The closer to the till the better - and once you are by the bar, the bartender will usually get to you eventually. You may have to make eye contact and give a little wave. Maybe go with a british friend the first time if you’re not sure.
@john smith Probably better off not doing Lager then, too fizzy. Pendle Witches should go down easy enough, problem starts when he tries to stand up.
Normally, I use the dryer when there isn't good weather and vice versa. It doesn't really depend on what type of clothing.
Tips on visiting pubs from an English barman
1) (The que) as you approach the bar observe the other patrons, if you see 2 staff serving people your best bet is to aproach the bar between the staff as you will likely get served faster
Bar staff will likely ask "who's next" when ready to serve another customer, mostly the que is dealt with mostly by honesty and whoever has been standing there longest will be gestured to by other patrons
If you are sure u have been there longest just start shouting out your order when staff say "whos next"
If you are wrong the other patrons will let u know(don't worry they may sound annoyed but if u take it gracefully they wont stay annoyed)
2) Know what you want before you get served... as you approach the bar try to make your decision if you are unsure of what u want be up font and let the bar person know, they will be able to offer advice and clear up any confusion but bar staff hate people who get up to the bar you ask what they want and they say "Ummmmmmmm"
3) Bar staff will absolutely love you if you just walk in and tell everyone "I am a yank ad have no idea what I'm doing please help me" tho i suspect you will only have to say "I'm a yank" and they will know the rest lol :)
hope this helps
Queue.
@@crose7412 haha thanks, should have started with tips from a dyslexic barman
Pub advice - don't be afraid to share a table with strangers but always ask if the seats are free/available first.
What about "cheers", where everybody knows your name?
Except if your name isn't Dan, then you're not coming in.
A typical Sunday roast when I was growing up consisted of freshly-carved beef, Yorkshire puddings, potatoes, carrots (I used to be allowed to avoid things like cabbage!) and sometimes parsnips (all roasted, of course) covered with lots of gravy (made using the meat juices) with "The Navy Lark" and/or "The Clitheroe Kid" on the radio (depending on when it was ready).
Boxing Day was so called because of the Christmas Boxes (presents) given to people like the postman, the milkman etc. as a "Thank you" for their service throughout the year. I suppose now we should be giving them to Amazon drivers...
Christmas decorations would usually stay up until Twelfth Night (6th January), although I've heard it used to be even longer.
Good to know! Thanks for the extra context :D
@@WanderingRavens I don't suppose you know those radio shows, but I seem to remember there is a free-to-listen "Navy Lark" episode somewhere...
Boxing day for me has always been less of a 'celebration' and more just the name for the day after christmas when you wake up hungover and the whole family has a big full english for brunch and goes on a big dog walk! Thanks for the video guys, stay well and best regards!
Growing up, we called a "washing up bowl" a dishpan. Also, we had clotheslines growing up, but it could be because dryers weren't that common at that time.
Washing up bowls (round, enameled) were replaced with Rubbermaid rectangular dish pans certainly by the 60s. I still have mine put by because you never know when your expensive electric gadgets will betray you. I made sure my kids knew how to properly had wash dishes because there was no guarantee that when they first moved out they would get a place with a dishwasher. Mother was right!
Ditto on 'dishpan' but that was before plastic got common, our dishpan at my Granny's house was enamelled metal, cream with a green rim, we stopped calling it a pan when we converted to plastic!
The "boxing" of Boxing Day refers to the gifts (usually in boxes) that employers would give to their workforce. You can occasionally hear things like "I mustn't forget to to leave out the [gardener's, window cleaner's, milkman's, etc.] Christmas Box". That was very common in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, though usually before Christmas.
I think there are a few reasons we hang dry. Our houses tend to be smaller so our kitchen is also our laundry room so if you can’t fit a dryer hang dry, typically over the radiator in winter, is usually the way to do. It also saves money on the electricity bill to hang dry as well as being environmentally friendly. There are also washer/dryers where the washer and dryer is all in one so you might have seen houses with a dryer and not realised as it’s also the washer? Also, just found your channel recently and really like your content. I look forward to your future videos.
American pubs just seem to serve ANY beer in a bottle. "Here, you didn't specify so take this and like it!" 🤣🤣
I like the choices we have!
In Spain we have pub culture and church culture. On Sundays it gives you the great opportunity to show whether you are of those guys that go into church or that type of person that stays outside having a beer in the bar right next to it.
Hi, following my 'rant' on UK electricity! How about some thoughts on the separate taps/mixer taps issue? As I understand it, this goes back to when there was only cold water that came from a tap, directly from the mains supply. Mid Victorian ie 1850s onwards. A house usually had this tap in the kitchen. Hot water was from a range (large stove) filled daily with cold water and heated as required. Move on a number of generations when gas was supplied to homes in Cities - think Sherlock Holmes and gas lit rooms! People used gas to heat water, as we do today. People were wary of the 'town gas' derived from coal, which they knew was poisonous and thought it could 'taint' the hot water. So a separate tap was used for hot water. You certainly couldn't drink this water as it had travelled through grotty lead pipes. Hot drinking water was derived from the 'fresh cold' tap, and heated in a kettle on the stove, the kettle being preserved for this purpose. Much later on 'cold' water from the mains was made drinkable direct from the tap, as is the case today throughout the UK. Nobody wanted a single tap with both 'drinking' water and 'poisoned' hot water passing through it! So they remained separate to this day. In modern homes I don't think this is much of an issue nowadays, and mixer taps are very common. As to the hot tap being sooo hot you have to constantly mix cold with it - probably need to reset your water heating to a temperature you can use to wash hands and bathe in, without having to add gallons of cold water also. Just a thought!
Also it used to be the case that you used the taps to fill the basin to wash in, rather than (wastefully) washing under a running tap. So it didn't matter having two taps as you just used to run the water into the basin simultaneously. (Don't forget to put the plug in !)
It's pretty simple ordering in a pub. Have a quick look around and see if anyone is waiting. If they were there before you, and the bar person asks you first, just not in their direction and say... 'them first'. The bar staff will then know to come to you next after they have served them.
Errr... Im Danish... In Denmark we've always have had " Community houses", even in small villages.
They would not serve as pubs, but would have nightly arrangement like bingo or dancing
most french villiages i have been to have something simular
hankHopeless UK and ireland would have that aswell .There is only so much a pub can do,things like bingo and a play by the local drama group need bigger spaces.
In England we tend to have a Parish or Village Hall, which sometimes is licensed for alcohol, but not always. Ours can be hired too, and is used for play group, exercise classes, dog training, bingo, and even big parties when your house isn't big enough.
It doesn't happen that much these days but back in the day many pubs had a football team associated with them that play in Sunday leagues the teams were often sponsored by the pub and were named after the pub, there would also be darts and pool teams with would have competitions with neighbouring pubs. These days pub competition doesn't extend much beyond quiz nights.
In medieval times, virtually the safest drink you could have was from the monasteries...the alcoholic beverages were germ free
We call them tumble dryers ... Drying clothes on the line is mostly seasonal . We do have things called clothes horses and airers in the winter time . Putting the clothes on the line and seeing them dry in the wind and sun is one of my favourite chores . Besides , the wind and breeze gives an anti microbial effect ..and it's free !!!
In my family, and I come from a huge family, on Christmas Eve (the 24th) we have a celebration dinner at someone's house. The next day, Christmas Day, is when we open our gifts from under the Christmas tree. It's a more relaxed day and if we visit or receive visitors it's like grandparents or siblings. Chill day.
guess we are all heathens here, i don't know anyone who goes to any church. think statistically its around 8%.
That's low!
Yeah, America’s closest ally is mostly Atheist.
The only people I've ever known go to church (excluding weddings and funerals) are my wife's side of the family. No one in my family and friend groups go.
@@SvenTviking I'd say it's more a case of people believe in it but dont practise as in go to church all the time. I've always seen it as a personal thing anyway.
@@WanderingRavens It's so low the Chuch of England like to claim they are struggling for money. There is an American fundie Ken Ham who wrote a book about the decline and how churches in the UK are getting repurposed.
Pretty much every UK home has a washing machine, it's usually located in the kitchen or utility room. Some homes have a separate dryer but it's also possible to have a combination of washing machine and dryer in one machine so that could be why you haven't seen a dryer yet
Canada has boxing day cus its part of the british Commonwealth
Because Christmas in Australia is in the middle of the southern summer, most of us give the traditional Christmas hot meals a big swerve and instead opt for cold chicken, turkey, ham and seafood such as prawns, lobster, crabs etc. Boxing Day is the day we usually laze around the house and snack on all of the leftovers. It's a sort of Christmas Day recovery day!
Don't know where you visited in the UK but almost every household has a "clothes drying machine" and we all use dishwasher machines for the dishes. 😀
We have neither a dishwasher or tumble dryer mostly because we have quite a small kitchen
We have both but don't use either of them. Old habits die hard.
We got our first dishwasher about 5 years ago when we got a new kitchen. I cannot say I have been greatly impressed by it. You use a lot of water rinsing plates off before placing in the machine, and on some items it fails to clean properly and yes we do clean the machine regularly and use all the rinse aid stuff etc.
Say what? I never had a dishwasher until I left the UK! Only people I knew who had one were my grandparents.
I'd say the thing about having a washing up bowl full of hot water is that while the dishes are in there, the water and soap help to soften the grime so it should make the job easier.
In my small town all of the pubs have an agreement that if you get barred from 1, you get barred from them all.
In our house we use the washing up bowl to avoid wasting water and we throw the dirty water out onto the garden
Y'all know that the queen is the head of state of Canada right?
She's the head of the British commonwealth of nations. Thses include Canada, Australia, New Zealand. South Africa but to name a few. The commonwealth as its known were countries of the British empire, now they have their own law and militray but have agreed to be members of the commonwealth and recognize the the British monarchy as the head. Members of the commonwealth are eligible to join the British armed forces we have Canadians ,south Africans, and kiwis etc currently serving.
Most houses in the UK are older and did not have indoor toilets. Water closets (cloakrooms, bathrooms, toilets) were later additions, often created by taking space away from an upstairs bedroom. The only space available for a washing machine, and near a water source, is in the kitchen.
we do have boxing day in Canada. and we have the Queen too!
We have Black Friday in the UK, same as you guys, although it’s a relatively recent thing that we’ve adopted from you. In effect, Boxing Day is like Black Friday #2 for sales. You’re right about the sporting side though - it’s a big sporting day and one where it’s perfectly acceptable to slough on the sofa and watch football after the excess of Christmas Day.
As others have said, we do have dryers here (we call them tumble dryers). It’s just that hanging clothes on the line outside has been around for much longer and as such is steeped in tradition.
I’m amazed you came to the UK and didn’t partake in a Sunday roast. Traditionally it’s roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and an accompaniment of vegetables with a hearty gravy (although there’s many variations).
The queue stuff in the pub is funny, usually the bartender will remember who's next and no one will cut in just because you're foreign, if they cut in they're being a dick. Usually, if the bartender doesn't remember you're next the person they approach will probably say "oh no, they're next" or something.
Tbh there's no need to worry about going to a pub, just go there and grab a pint, nice and easy.
Striking conversation is easiest in pubs too, ask about what drinks they have that are good etc. Pubs are great because they're usually super friendly places where everyone just wants to go for a pint or a few and relax.
We tend to have washing machines in kitchens because mostly our houses are designed where the plumbing is mainly in the kitchen. However some houses do have a utility room.
So glad I'm in UK, take a pub over church any day
@@visionlandmusic what's tragic is how you judged me. Before covid I went to church on Sunday, I have my faith. However I just enjoy going to the pub more. Doesn't mean I'm a heathen.
Sunday Roast sides - Brussel sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Roast potatoes, boiled potatoes, mash potatoes, turnips, Yorkshire pudding, carrot and Swede, green beans, bread sauce, mint sauce, mustard, horse radish, gravy, stuffing......
Pub etiquette is something to be learned over time. If you know your being served before the person next to you who was there before, point it out to the bar staff and politely await being served after that person. That’s good pub etiquette. Don’t tip but do offer to buy the bar staff a drink, especially a big order. It will then be either drunk at the time, at the end of the night, or saved till later. Never be too loud or raucous. Avoid dropping drinks or knocking them over and avoid knocking people without an immediate apology. Don’t nick someone’s seat if it’s obvious. Pubs are everywhere, my small market town fluctuates but it’s probably around 20-25 now.
I have a drying machine and I dry my clothes on a washing line outside.... I'm in the UK
Hi so as some others have almost certainly said, most UK households do have an electronic dryer, either separate or built into the washing machine (2 in 1).
Then the use of tumble drying (drying machines) or hanging clothes either indoors or in the garden to dry will vary from person to person, along with the weather also having an effect.
I live in a flat so don't have a garden, in summer my clothes are dried by hanging them up and in the winter I'll usually tumble dry for quickness, unless it's so cold I have to have the radiators on regularly,in which case save energy and do 2 things in 1 :)
Pub Vs Church! I know which one I'd rather go to!
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Amen to that!
No kidding. I don’t know anyone that goes to church anymore (US Midwest here). We did when I was a kid 40+ years ago but church going has fallen off quite a bit since then. Perhaps not as fast as in Europe, but still it’s waning (Gallup has it down from 70% in the 70s to 50% today).
The seven deadly gins 😂
Boxing day is usually an additional day where you can see family members you didn't see on Christmas Day and also an extension of Christmas telly (christmas specials and movies shown on non movie channels). My family tradition is to have leftover turkey from the day before, chips and gravy and typically have a big family get together on the night where you can swap presents with aunties, uncles and see cousins that you may not of had time to see on Christmas Day. I know this is quite common amongst my friends and colleagues too but not sure if this is a UK tradition as we are all from Newcastle! Its a great day between the gap of Christmas and New Year where time doesnt exist
Can you do an inverse of this? By which I mean, things that Americans do that Brits don't.
Good idea! We'll do that :D
@@WanderingRavens Ooo I thought of one! Apparently Americans will quite often invite strangers into their homes whereas this isn't very common in the UK. Obviously you will know if that's true or not! 😁
What about having family and friends come to your house to watch sports, having laid on a small feast? ( American sporting events lasting hours, rather than 80/90 minutes)
Shoot people
I worked in bars for years and the key when you to a pub, is that you look to your left or right and mentally note who was there before you, who was waiting for a drink. You just give the barman/bar lady a knowing nod or look and smile. Then you allow them to serve. If you get served before anyone who you know have been waiting longer, you say - They were first and you point to them, at which point, the person waiting longer will give you a thanks. And the bartender will also give you a nod of respect. This also Guarantees you are served next. It can seem tough, but it really isn't.
A Sunday roast usually consists of a large roasted meat joint, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, gravy and vegetables!
Another thing to note about pubs: Buying rounds- essentially if you’re drinking with a group of people one person will go to the bar and buy the drinks for everyone in the group ‘a round’. It is then expected that you will return this favour by buying ‘your round.’ A heavy drinking sesh could be several hours so if you can’t keep up or don’t want to spend that much money make sure you don’t get into one!
I am Yank but go the 🇬🇧about every year for the last decade. I go to the Pub daily when I am in the 🇬🇧I am always made to feel welcome, and usually ask the bartender or a local for a recommendation for a local real Ale. Although there are generalities, most Pubs have their own idiosyncrasies.
I get a pint, sit back and observe for a bit. Don't expect all Pubs to have food all the time. Especially in smaller towns. That is actually the only issue I have had. Some of the most amazing, charming, cozy, historic pubs don't serve food, or only at particular times of the day, and they often run out of food.
Self deprecating humor, will help break the ice. 😄 Cheers Mate! 🍺
all you need to know in the pub is that you pay attention to the people directly to the left and right of you. take note if they have been served, as some like to drink at the bar rather than sit at a table and once they have both been attended you then your turn is close. don't worry, the bartenders take note of who turns up when and will catch your eye when it is your turn to see if you are ready to order as I've seen some people take ages to order because of the range of drinks and "what do i feel like drinking today, am i in the mood for something alcoholic or should i go safe with a coke". catching the bartenders eye is the best way to tell them you are ready..
Remember even up to the middle of the 19th century it was safer to drink beer than the water due to water borne disease such as typhoid or cholera. There were also inns. These were staging posts for carriages to change horses and where meals and refreshments were given. The Sunday roast was a way of using the high value meat fresh on the first day. The next day you could either have the meat cold or warmed up meat with gravy and vegetables. The next day any meat would be minced and used for shepherds or cottage pie. Many people now go out for a Sunday roast to keep the tradition.
On Boxing Day most retail shops won't be open but the sales are online, although lately the sales start on Christmas Day or earlier online. It really is like an extension of Christmas, trains don't run (although other public transport should) and you usually spend it with family or friends eating more Christmas food. Many people use it as a second Christmas Day to spend with the family they didn't see on Christmas Day.
The pubs thing has actually other effects, for example in Czech Republic you really dont have social classes, because doctor or worker still go to the same pub and talk
It's not a nationwide tradition but in my family and the general neighbourhood (in Wigan, northwest England) we would have Christmas dinner with immediate family members on Christmas Day , then Boxing Day would be a running buffet with cousins and aunts, uncles and neighbours visiting. In the evening would be a few drinks, then get changed and go out, Boxing Day is the biggest night of the year for the town centre pubs and clubs, as everyone dresses in fancy dress and goes out for a drink!
There's a tradition in the north east of England (and a few other places in the UK) called the Boxing Day Dip where people, usually in fancy dress, go paddling/swimming in the sea on Boxing Day morning for charity
Boxing Day is a bank holiday so most people have the day off work, it is like an extension of Christmas, it’s a more relaxing day when you eat leftovers, watch tv and enjoy your gifts. The shopping is a fairly new thing, not all shops are open and they used to all be shut on this day it’s only in recent years shops have started opening so it’s not really known as a shopping day.
Boxing day or Saint Stephen's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Stephen. As in the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas".
Boxing is still called St Stephen's Day in Ireland.
Christmas Day 2 is a good way to explain Boxing Day. There are no specific traditions associated with it but just another day to spend with the family, eat and drink.
The pub is one of the rare places where people do not actually queue. Just go to the bar, edge your way in somehow if it's busy, and do your best to catch the bartender's eye. If you are feeling particularly charitable you may tell the bartender "this chap [standing beside you] was here before me" but generally it's a free-for-all. A good bartender will make a mental note of the order that people arrived in and will know who is to be served next.
I would add that in a village pub where the regulars all know each and mix freely, strangers will often be made very welcome and you will leave at the end of the night having made new friends and wanting to go back. Pubs in larger towns or cities tend to be frequented by groups of friends who do not mix with or talk to other groups and strangers will be ignored since to these people most of the other customers are strangers anyway. The one very notable exception to this is when people sneak outside to smoke - this is the one circumstance where a group of people who have never met before start striking up conversations and the (toxic) atmosphere in smoking shelters can be very convivial.
boxing day being christmas day 2 is pretty much it! some people do the shopping thing, but its not as big as black friday. in a modern context, a lot of families where parents have separated, the children might spend christmas at one parent's house and boxing day at the other parent's house, and then the next year they will do it the other way round. for other families christmas day is just parents, grandparents and kids, and then boxing day is spent with a larger group of cousins and such... and other families will spend their boxing day at the football! others still will have quiet and more relaxed christmas, have leftovers from the christmas dinner, maybe play with the toys or wear some of the clothes they got as gifts... its just a nice way to ease yourself out of the holiday, really!
We also have a machine called a washer dryer, which is an all in one machine which doesn't take up so much room in the kitchen.
Traditional Roast meats are served with accompany sauces Beef = Horseradish. Lamb = Mint. Pork = Apple sauce. Sides dishes include yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes / parsnips and my favourite cauliflower cheese. All with gravy .... A common phrase when ordering is "Meat and 2 veg" (Also slang for male genitalia).
Pub bar etiquette dictates that nobody "pushes in". You stand between two people at the bar (slightly behind if the bar is full). The bar staff will generally count the order at which people arrive, but if they can't, you point out to them if either of the people next to you arrived at the bar before you. People arriving after you will do the same for you.
For our family Boxing Day has nothing to do with shopping, it's Christmas Day 2.0. It's a day to wind down and have a chill time with family without the stress of Christmas Day lol. Boxing day is my fav.
Boxing Day is for shopping and eating the leftovers from Christmas Day. we also watched football during the day.
this the start of the sales which continue till the end of January.
In a pub, stand at the bar facing the space behind, wait till a member of staff asks what you want, tell them, wait for your drinks to arrive, pay, then take your drinks and step away, possibly to a table, so someone else can get to the bar if they want to.
Boxing Day is an important day for the time-honoured tradition of sitting on the sofa and binge watching Christmas telly, rising only to snack on leftovers.
In Britain we call washing dishes , washing up 😀 We scrape any food waste into a bin with a lid which is often under the sink and wash the dishes in a ‘washing up bowl ‘ that has hot soapy water in it and use a small sponge with a non scratch abrasive side to it or a small plastic brush with a handle abt 6 inches long to wash the dishes . I rinse cups and glasses after but don’t bother to rinse plates etc because they dry shiny or we just stack and mop up any excess water that’s on the top of some dishes or cups and then just drain dry . Or We dry them with a tea towel just used for this purpose so it stays clean . Or sometimes just put them in the frickin dishwasher 😁 👍🇬🇧
All shops used to close for Christmas Day and Boxing Day, it’s only recently that shops started opening Boxing Day. Football (soccer) used to be a big part of Christmas Day but the English league hasn’t played matches on Christmas Day since the 1960s and switched to playing them on Boxing Day instead.
Another story for how Boxing Day started is from local churches. On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, during services, collection boxes would be passed around for donations from the congregation. The day after Christmas the boxes would be opened and the money distributed to the poor - hence, Boxing Day. Think of it this way: Christmas Day is the day for giving gifts to each other (friends and family), and Boxing Day is for giving gifts to the poor.
Not that you guys would see this, as you haven't been active in just over a year. In my local city, Norwich, in the 90's there were 365 pubs and 52 churches and 2 cathedrals. Fun fact, its one of few cities that have more than 1 cathedral. 1 pub for each day of the year and 1 church for each sunday of the year.
Boxing Day for me and my family, is going sale in the morning with sister, buying Christmas cards, decorations, and presents for next Christmas. And invite family over(especially ones didn’t see Christmas Day) and incorporate Christmas leftovers into a buffet.
Essential sides to the Sunday roast:
Yorkshire pudding
Roast potatoes
Gravy
Vegetables (typical veg would be broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, carrots, peas). Boxing Day is very much a 2nd Christmas Day. It’s useful because, let’s say you spent Christmas Day with your parents, Boxing Day is exactly the same day that you can spend with your partners parents and there not be any friction. Also, the football is on and the Football Association arranges it so that your team will play another team very close by, so even if you’re playing away you don’t have to travel far.