I find myself looking forward to a Tuesday afternoon and a new video from Alanna. She's funny. No airs or graces....little makeup. Just a girl who could easily be your next door neighbour. I find her refreshing and absolutely do think people have to take a real look at their existence if they want to pick holes or find arguments in what is essentially her observations as a Canadian. So yes. It seems the more popular someone is, there'll always be haters. We just have to offer support as 'normal' people (I used inverted commas as I'm a bit unusual myself haha) and hope that she isn't put off posting her delightful videos because of a minority,
When he said "I need to go for a wee", he was being polite because he didn't know you. When he's in the pub with his mates, he would say "I need a piss."
As a born and bred Brit, I find your insights fascinating and not in the slightest bit rude! RE toilet/bathroom - you’ll often hear people say they’re looking for “the ladies/gents” as a polite way of referring to the toilets - eg, “I’m just popping to the ladies”. “Bathroom” would imply that the room contains a bath that you wish to use.
Himi Jendrix well it's pretty arbitrary. Days and months are both constructed concepts so it's makes no sense that one of them would be "first" chronologically?
Himi Jendrix, I don't think "chronological" is the right word. The point is that it makes sense to arrange the measurements of time in order of either smallest to largest, or largest to smallest. The British way makes sense because we say day, month, year = smallest, middle, largest. The Canadian way makes no sense to me because they say month, day, year = middle, smallest, largest. It's like it's totally random and not in the correct order.
@@blooodytwins Have to disagree for the reasons Anne says above, but also note that it's just about only North America that does M-D-Y. It's not just the UK that does D-M-Y - most of the rest of the world does too.
Alanna, I'm British, and old, 74! I love hearing what you have to say. You are a natural in front the camera with a sweet, bubbly character. Don't let those morons get to you. If you have a criticism. say it. Ups, got to go for a p.....
I live in Calgary, in western Canada, and if you are so explicit about why you need out of your seat or the conversation in order to go to the bathroom (same as our cousins in the lower 48) , someone might say, "Well, that was more than we needed to know ..."
Also used to express: sarcasm, disbelief, letting someone know you understand them, agreeing with someone, asking if someone else agrees with you and everybody shut and change the subject. I'm sure there's more.
I never thought about the fact we say Right a lot in that context, but now you've pointed it out I realise that we do and that I do it too. Now I'm going to be self conscious about it.
Didn't David Cameron say that immediately after his resignation statement? Just checked. He went 'Do Dooooo. Right' We do say it a lot. She's right about instant coffee too.
My sisters leave a sentence hanging by saying a drawn out soooo! And that's them finished whatever they were saying, it annoys the life out of me yet I find it funny at the same time
On your last point, I remember when I first got together with my American girlfriend years ago, and I asked her to pass my dressing gown one morning and she almost laughed herself inside out. I wasn't familiar enough with her dialect yet to realise that I needed to say "robe", which to me is a word for something that a wizard might wear, whereas for her the term "dressing gown" put her in mind of the sleeping garments of a Victorian child.
A dressing gown was my mother bathrobe and a robe was my father's, so I can imagine what your GF was thinking when you asked for your dressing gown. In her head she was picturing you in a frilly dressing gown like your mother would wear!! LOL
I was raised in the US by my very British Granny. She immigrated with her family when she was 15. Of all the traditional things she did for us, Sunday roast was the best. And I’m sure your Grandma’s Yorkshire pudding was the amazing, as was my Granny’s. It seems such a simple thing, but it is so good! My feeble attempts at recreating it, although not as good as hers, are enough to remind me of how special she was, and how important family traditions really are.
Hey! I’ve watched a few of your videos and I always feel so upset that you have to defend yourself at the beginning of every one. You’re doing a great job of engaging with English culture, which at times can be purposely eccentric and confusing, and you’re thoroughly charming to boot. Keep on doing what you’re doing. 👌🏼
re: instant coffee: my mum came to see us in Canada last week. In preparation I took down from above the kitchen cupboards the Nescafe jar she bought last time. Now she's gone home and it is back up there. There's one visit left in it.
@@handsoffmycactus2958 I make it in a tea pot, the equivalent of making "real" coffee in a percolator. Tea bag(s) into pot, add boiling water, leave for 2-3 minutes, pour out into cup. You don't usually make instant coffee in a pot or leave it for 2-3 minutes, that's why it's called "instant". At one time at least you could buy "instant tea" powder which did not need the wait, but it was vile.
Duke Nukem yeah that’s great but I’m not that much of a tea connoisseur and don’t really care that much about it! I’m not sad haha. Yeah if I was having afternoon tea, obviously with a glass of champagne as well. I usually only drink tea and coffee at work. It’s bad for your teeth. I’ve no idea when our tea pot was last used!
Don’t go back to where you come from, stay here we are very happy to have you here. Ignore those short sighted comments - its their failure for not understanding what you are sharing. My Dad was from Boston so know both sides of the pond and its fun exploring the nuances - as Roosevelt said we (US & GB) are two nations divided by a common language and that can be applied to Canada as well although based on my visits there Canada is much more European/Anglicised than the States. Keep doing your thing, I (we) like it :) Tim
Timothy - I agree. I was going to post a similar comment. Unfortunately there will always be haters and keyboard warriors. I enjoy listening to the differences between England and Canada. It's a country I am yet to visit but I can imagine it is one I will love.
The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language. George Bernard Shaw, widely attributed beginning in the 1940s, e.g. Reader's Digest (November 1942).
Charlie Orekhova Thank you Charlie - helpful if a little pedantic:) It may interest you to know that This supposed quotation doesn't appear anywhere in the copious writing of GBS. A similar idea was expressed by Oscar Wilde in The Canterville Ghost, 1887, some years earlier than Shaw was supposed to have said it: "We really have everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language".
I've lived in Spain for fifteen years and never missed England but your quirky observations about life there are the first thing that ever made me feel slightly homesick! The way you mentioned Yorkshire puddings....
Wow that depends on what you do and what lifestyle you're after. Madrid and Barcelona are cities with a buzz and have the most employment opportunities. The north of Spain generally has a lot more industry than the south, but I prefer Murcia and Andalucia - different pace of life. It's much harder to get work in the south but if you can teach English you can pretty much get a job anywhere. I prefer inland Spain - I've lived in a couple of quite small towns(population about 10,000) away from the coast and from all the tourism nonsense. The quality of life for me here is about as good as it gets - low crime, low cost of living, lots of sun, peaceful, quiet and surrounded by friendly, slightly crazy people who seem to love life as a profession! (Oh but my friend Santi would kill me if I didn't say that the best food in Spain is undoubtedly in the Basque country!)
I know I'm a bit late to the party, but I thought the RIGHT observation was hilarious, I didn't realise this was unique to the UK, that's exactly what we do, how funny 🤣😂
I think what cracks me up the most about hearing the terms “I need to go wee, or visit 🚽 loo..” as an American is that in most all other ways, the British are so much more prim and proper, and to hear them use what from my culture sounds so jarring cracks me up
Huh, never heard anyone in the UK refer to the temperature in fahrenheit, only celsius. We just can't decide between metric and imperial for lots of things. We measure weight in stones and lbs for people and grams/kilograms for basically everything else, height in ft/inches, distance in miles but in school we are taught everything in metric. Very weird, it's like we just cant make the switch to metric no matter how hard we try. By the way, 1 stone = 14lbs.
I am old, and I have never really been able to get to grips with Celsius - or Centigrade, as we used to know it. I know exactly what a temperature of 75 feels like, but to understand what 22 Celsius is like, I would have to do a calculation - which, most of the time, I don't have the energy to do.
Yes, it is. My generation was brought up on pounds, shillings and pence, as well as the Fahrenheit scale. I have got accustomed to decimal currency, but never quite got to grips with centigrade.
When it's hot everybody I know uses Fahrenheit. Cold is expressed in Centigrade. Everybody gets confused half way up - or down depending on how you look at it.
I love these funny little observations, we get so used to our own culture we never really stop to think about it. Thanks for making these videos, they're great fun!
I always laugh so much at your observations as they are so true! The 'Right' thing is totally on point - it sort of provides a convenient transition between one thing and another, almost like we have to psychologically close one door before opening another one. John Cleese playing Basil in Fawlty Towers provides some brilliant examples of it! :)
@Victoria - Yes, you're right! He does say "Right" a lot in Clockwise. In fact I think his use of the word "right" caused him to end up on the Plymouth train, and therefore started the whole chain of chaos! :)
English Sunday roast dates back to when English businesses were not allowed to work on a Sunday - but the bakers needed to keep the ovens hot even though bread could not be baked. The enterprising British mums could not waste these ovens being available and would pop a joint of meat into the empty oven before church and then collect it (cooked) on the way home - hence the British Sunday Roast was born. We have continued the tradition ever since. I have to say the roast was an upper class dish prior to this as a normal family home would not have the facilities to roast a joint - large houses with a proper kitchen and staff would have a large range and an open fire with a spit to roast the meat - normal people would only have ability to pot roast which was not the same.Yorkshire pudding was just a filler (flour, water and a little egg and seasoning) to fill you up as there was not much meat etc. - now however it is an essential and in our household - cos we love Yorkshires - we will have them with any roast and gravy.I live in central Southern England - but my mum is from Yorkshire so there was little to no North/South cultural divide in our household. My dad was from Portsmouth (very central Southern England) and grew up in a family run Grocers - we had it all :)Canada has different cultural nuances - but in essence we have far more in common - therefore any spottable differences are like - hey - that is different - but it is rare in reality - except power sockets in the bathroom of course - way different.
Day, month, year is a logical progression, used just about everywhere outside North America. Likewise Celsius. "Bathroom" and "rest room" are absurd euphemisms: there is no bath, and you are not going there for a rest. Yorkshire pudding is a test piece that all cooks must perfect.
North American date format annoys me so much.. When I visit a none UK based site, and need to fill in the date, I always have to check the drop down menu to see how far down the numbers go, if it's the week or month slot. It's pretty obvious why you'd go day/month/year, same if you went day/week/month/year, you're put the numbers down in order.. Why go month/day/year is beyond me.. We just like to keep things in order.. Probably the same reason we love to queue.
When I was a kid (early 70s) in the Midlands, most people would hardly ever have anything other than instant coffee at home. Brewed coffee at home was 'posh'.
Yeah I'm a Midlands guy and my nan has a coffee machine and when I go round I'm like oh la la gimme some of that good s**t hahahaha but I don't really like instant coffee so for me it's cuppa tea all the time at home but latte usually when I'm out ;) best way (also you usually find that tea anywhere but at your house is aweful, whereas latte's always are great and much better than instant coffee!)
Just ignore the people moaning. Whinging and whining is a national pastime over here in the UK. It's their way of saying they quite like you. You're doing a great job. Stay calm, maintain a stiff upper lip and carry on carrying on !!!
I'm always listening out for it. sitting around having drinks with ppl, then there's a lull in the conversation and someone will sigh and say "right" in a tired and resigned tone and I think "aw ok, we're about to disband."
You’re more than welcome in our country...it’s your home now and your country. Ignore any rude comments ..they’re probably only allowed out the basement once a day for fresh air..(get back in your basement troll) . Highly enjoyable watching your vids. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
I’m also from Sheffield, I live on the south side of Sheffield near the border to Derbyshire and the accent here is totally different to people in the north side. I’d love to see a video of an American or Canadian meeting people from different areas in the UK.
As a Brit, I think its interesting to hear about what other people think of the country and their experiences and want to share it. The people who take offence at observations are small-minded and are not representative. And Im from Kent too - yay !
You’ll Probably get told this a million times, but I think saying ‘Right!’ Is just short for ‘Right then!’ Or ‘ok then’. And as you’ve pointed out, it’s the way we try and wrap up perhaps an awkward end of a conversation which has become so embedded into our culture, we don’t even notice. 😂 Please, don’t go back to where you came from, stay here and keep enjoying England 👍🏻
Yeah it's "Right", "Righto", "Right then" etc. All of the above. For me I think it's the same sense as "Right" normally has (as in voicing agreement) _except_ it's a verbalisation of the end of a thought process (maybe a barely conscious one), like you've made up your mind, come to an agreement _with yourself_ that you're now going to do something (usually leave for somewhere else but i'll also say for instance "Right. Cuppa anyone ?" as in i've agreed with myself to make a brew and so will now offer one to everyone else too or "Right. Let's get the dishes done" etc.).
Lots of stuff we say is just habit, copied from our parents and environment. Interesting about 'Right' - never questioned it before. My late mother used to say 'What' instead of 'Right'... Coffee - try getting a Cafetiere , 'cos the stainless mesh filter's built in. Ground coffee , no paper filters and the convenience of Instant. Please don't think that you sound complaining - your observations are honest, intelligent and witty; ignore the negative comments. My family tends to use the word 'loo' thinking it sounds , well, less direct than toilet. Incidentally, in the Black Country, toilets were often referred to as 'bogs' in the past : e.g. " Where's Dave ? " - " Oh, he's in the bog " . I believe that term's now gone out of fashion !
Really, I just haven't heard it in a long time, certainly since we moved to the Herefordshire / Wales border country; nice to know it hasn't vanished ;-)
I never understand why your videos get any hate - I love watching you because I'm fascinated by the surprising things which you pick up on. My partner thought it was weird that I had instant coffee when we met, and she's British! I think it's more of a class thing, maybe regional too. Loose leaf tea and proper coffee are for some reason considered middle class
Forget the 'complainers' - your comments are great. I am British and it's really interesting to know differences like these. There are some odd ones too. Before I retired I travelled to the US quite a bit and soon discovered I should not ask for a rubber when I wanted an eraser or to say to my American colleague I would 'knock you up' at some specified time early in the morning in order to say I will come to your hotel door at that time.
My Parents brought us to Canada in the 50's. I took up smoking in my teens. I discovered very quickly that you don;t say you are going to have a "fag". Also a number of friends who came over after us got tripped up with that "knock you up". One of the a minister's wife! Peace.
This channel is really growing on me. I think this is a great way to learn English by listening to a native English speaker describing things. Thank you for your insight!
I didn’t think u were complaining, sounded like observations to me. I personally thought u were adorable, the way u thought about things that were alien to u made me chuckle. I liked what u said about letter boxes
Your observations of our quirkiness are hilarious, I nearly spat my coffee(instant, obviously) everywhere whilst watching.Another on point vid as,keep them coming. From a northern monkeh
I only just noticed the 'right' thing recently and now I feel super self-conscious when I do it but it's such a short and polite way of saying 'I'm sorry I have to go, but this is the important thing I need to do so you'll understand'.
An honest, sincere, genuine, lovingly stated, sharing of thoughts is a treasure that all of us but cherish from the depth of our hearts. You are great, love! It's so nice to have you with us here!
lol..If someone asked me where the coffee maker was, I'd hand them a teaspoon and point to them. A sunday roast is like having xmas dinner every week :)
As far as I’m aware, we always drank tea, so when American soldiers came over during ww2 with there rations of instant coffee that is what we came to know as coffee (hence it’s popularity over here compared to the us/Canada) it’s only been in the last 20-30years that I think real brewed coffee has come to be known in the uk As always a great video and your lucky the gentlemen said “wee” most people I know tend to say “I’m off for a piss”
Can't believe you get hate for your vids, I've watched nearly all of them and find your comparisons between Canada and the UK interesting and not offensive at all. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for making these videos. It is the little things that make us different but we never notice them until someone else points them out. Keep up the good work.
I'm an American and have been in the UK (England) just over 5 years. I just passed my Citizenship test! I find it interesting that you've noticed many of the same things I have. I also feel the same about no outlets in the bathroom! lol I love it here and I also do not complain, Like you, I've noticed little differences. Great observation and video!
You should feel right at home in the UK as you would in America. Thanks to the politicians the UK now has soo many blacks, Indians and Chinese that it looks like that shithole California.
My Canadian cousins when i go visit always laugh when i say "I'm going to the loo" and they're always like "too much information"😂. I did once ask where the Loo was in a restraunt in Canada and the waitress with a puzzled look pointed to a girl called Lou (louise) 🙈
This is just brilliant. I love how you point out our quaint differences. I was travelling to Blackpool on a train last year where I overheard two American ladies saying "there are no rest rooms on British trains I really need a restroom" My wife and I pointed out that the sign indicating where the "W.C." was, was indeed a restroom. We all laughed so hard. Keep up the interesting and lovely work.
I'm from Canada and went to California. When I asked a waitress where the bathroom was she looked at me strangely and then said, "Oh! You mean the restroom!" I never hear the term restroom used here. It's either bathroom or washroom.
You are funny. You really should do stand up. I know that we Brits love hearing things about the things we say and that we take for granted. Your smart, insightful and funny. Please stay in England. You make us laugh at our crazy ways. x
I literally watch every new upload because I've never been quite so interested in the differences between 2 places. Your insights amaze me every time. Keep up the good job! Right, id best be off 😂
Have you had a conker fight yet? You should look in to it, it's an age old English tradition. You can't live in England and never have experienced a conker fight.
I'm from Scotland, and I've been living in the South of England (Cotswolds) for a wee while now. I have to say, while we do roasts, they are not such a staple on a Sunday like they are down here. We do yorkshire puds and all that, it's just a case of it not being such a mainstay - also, I find shops close down here for much shorter hours on Sunday. So that's funny.
Brilliant!!! 😁 We are a blended family of Canadians from Ontario and Brits from south East London and Surrey. We constantly hop back and forth between Canada and England. The hubby and I are giggly away because we can completely relate to your video and we are always 'taking the mick' out of each other and the cultural differences. Keep the videos coming and ignore the complainers 💕✌🏻
I really enjoy listening to your observations. I'm a Welshman, living in Belarus, so I really appreciate that the cultural differences are indeed fascinating... The use of words, expressions, mannerisms etc... You have to live outside your own, to really appreciate and comprehend... Take no notice of the "little people", who have obviously never really travelled... They go on holiday, but they never see the chasms that unite and yet divide us.... You remind me of one of my daughter's.... Two live in Israel with their 7 Children... I have 4 grandchildren in the UK and 3 here in Belarus. So I'm well qualified to express my opinion on your accurate observations. 👍👍👍
I didn't realize how much I used the word "right" until you pointed it out haha , the only slight difference is us lot oop north ( west) say "reet" i'm going for a wee :D , I just cant get my head round why anyone would want to go for a number 1 in a bath :P
😂😂 I’ve just had a friend over from Canada and I saw her checking out the coffee jar .. several times 🤣 she never said anything and It never registered with me until I heard this!! 🤣🤣😆
Sunday lunch tends to be a thing in each country of the UK. It stems from the fact that meat was so expensive that families could only really afford one meal a week with it, and Sunday was the day it was eaten. So it's still carried on like that, but meat is more affordable so many have forgotten how much of a delicacy it is to actually afford it.
Very interesting. I'm from the U.S., but still find this fascinating. The everyday insights of culture probably interest me the most, so this is right up that alley. Thanks for the info!
I saw a film where one of the kids in the back of the car along a highway needed to go. The dad stopped the car and said "you can go to the bathroom behind that bush" lol
I haven't seen all your videos but watch from time to time and I am very surprised that anyone has found you anything less than super positive. As far as I'm concerned you can stay as long as you like
Old people/pensioners use Fahrenheit, anyone under 55 usually uses celsuis or the older version centigrade since we were taught that at school, similarly with stones and kg.
In the Us we say bathroom as a polite euphemism for toilet. Most ALL our homes were fitted with both in one room from the time they got indoor plumbing. Often a bedroom had to be sacrificed to create the room and they weren't about to use TWO rooms. Modern homes often have the toilet walled off in some way.
The UK date makes perfect sense, because it's least to most significant. Not as much sense as ISO date which is year-month-day. "Bathroom" drives me mad in the US ... when it's is obviously a toilet because there is NO BATH in the room. There are many better alternatives to instant coffee, even in Kent! Try an Aeropress for convenience. Lastly ...... "splllllllutzzt" to the complainers, you keep on keeping on!
I used to work at a filling station in an area where there were lots of USAF personnel at the time. I was regularly asked if they could use the "bathroom"; this always threw me. I was pretty sure my mum wouldn't mind if I sent Americans to her place. On the plus side I usually got a tip. When in Canada I used to say I was going to the bog, and the Canadians loved the expression.
The amount of comments I've received along the lines of: "there's no bath in a 'bathroom' that name is ridiculous!!" is actually hilarious lol Who knew a bathroom would cause controversy
Even when dates are said the Canadian/US way, we'd still usually say June the third, although it's getting more common for people to say "June third", which I'm convinced comes entirely from movie trailers, which for some reason always say them the American way, even when the voice over is done by an English person. It's a fairly recent thing though, and to my ears it still grates, although not as bad as when they refer to the date as "June three", which I truly hope never catches on.
😂“It will never not be funny hear a grown man saying he has to wee.” LMAO !!!!!! 😂😂 I’ve never heard that, but yes, it would sound like the funniest thing I’d ever likely hear LoL 😂
As a Ex-Pat from London, i have been living in the U.S for nearly 30 years and am now in Buffalo NY. I find your insight on British lifestyle and quirks informative, educational and often funny and have never thought you were biased or rude in any way shape or form. Unfortunately in this day in age people are easily offended, so don't take notice of the nay sayers or haters, if they weren't bitchin about you it would be something else. I for one love your videos as you kinda keep me in touch about whats going on back home. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.......BY THE WAY CHELSEA F.C RULE.
Ha! I love your vids, Alanna. I think we Brits just take things for granted so it's nice when you point out our little quirks. You're never offensive and have a nice, refreshing honesty. Best wishes.
In my experience we tend to use instant coffee during the day in the working week and then we might drink filtered coffee in the evenings or at weekends.
great video ! yeah instant coffee is very popular, a lot of people will buy a coffee maker use it for a while then resort back to instant as brewing is too much effort ! also its very nice of you to apologize at the start, but its youtube, if you dont get mean comments then no one has watched your video lol
The date thing is easier having the day as 1st number for organising your paper work. Especially makes life easier at work when you have to search through old work
Hiya. You certainly jog memories. I've just remembered the Camp LIQUID instant coffee, with or without chicory. I suppose it's still available somewhere. It came in a screw top bottle that looked a lot like the HP Sauce bottle. One level teaspoon and add hot water. Careful, though, you didn't want it to spill or dribble. It was SO sticky!!!
I'm from kent and I just use celsius for tempurature, use stones for weighing body weight, and grams and letres for weighing stuff for cooking/baking (though tbs and ts come up sometimes)
Also guys in the States would say those people are pissed meaning drunk. Also John went to take a piss. Or John went to the John to pee so it can be confusing and strange way of talking or expressing actions.
You have your head on straight, very straightforward and reflective. Don't change! So many people today are hypersensitive to just about anything. If they don't like what you talk about, they can simply make a choice to stop watching. The criticisms are often a reflection of their own insecurity with themselves. Enjoy your international experiences. I have a nephew who is overseas (from CA, USA) in Germany in his senior year of college and finding it quite difficult to adjust, but only through such experiences, differences, and adversity does one become stronger personally. I just subscribed to your channel with my support to you!
You're so kind, thank you so much! I hope your nephew pushes through the painful adjustment - I know I struggled in England for awhile as well. Thanks for watching!
Thank you! He's very smart and majoring in international affairs. He's been to Japan and soon to go to Italy. As myself being from St. Louis, MO USA, I've had some adjustments made simply in different cities and states. Almost made it myself to Canada. Your parents must certainly be very proud of you!!
Just ignore the morons who complain, the other 99% of us enjoy your videos. You cannot escape people like that on the internet, sadly. And damn right us northerners are different haha. Also, you say “mum”, I know Americans say “mom” so is that something you’ve started saying since you care here or is that said in Canada too? I’ve only ever met one Canadian and I don’t remember her ever saying either.
Alex Crawford yes I agree there’s always some sad people out there to twist things to their own agenda to make themselves feel good and you feel bad. I love her take on her experience in England and has the right to any opinion she wants.
I have only just found these videos and they are absolutely fascinating. As an English man it is so amusing to be confronted with the everyday foibles that we all just take for granted to the extent that we are simply not aware of them. I am very much a northerner and could probably provide a selection of everyday customs and sayings peculiar to my part of the world. Please keep making these videos and I will look forward to future installments.
Im English but have been to Toronto twice on Vacation. I love so much about the canadian way of life Tim hortons(which we have in selected towns and citys in the uk now).Beavertails..Hockey and the Blue jays to name but a few...such lovely people in general the Canadians!...any brits that have never been ...you need too!!
If us English didn't moan about England, we'd have nothing to say. So keep it up, the more the merrier.
we always have the weather to talk about though
Haha. Love hearing how other peeps view our little island. We're catching up on the coffee thing ;)
We moan better about the UK than anyone else - except Weston Super Mare!!!
Nabob OfDub No one likes Weston. As someone that’s lived in Taunton (another shite hole), that’s as close as I’d want to be to that dump of a town.
She ought to be careful, she's becoming English.
I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to leave work without saying "right, that's me done for the day".
accompanied by a little solitary clap
Hahaha I usually just go with 'Tiiiiime' shut the laptop, say bye and walk out :)
I usually just do a ric flair 'wooooo'
Or my boss likes to say ' That's that job jobbed! '
'Right' usually signifies that you've made up your mind to do something.
Quit with the nasty comments people. She is just making observations. She's not criticising.
Peter Bentley do you think the more popular people get the more trolls and abuse they get sad really every video Alanna puts out is so good .👍
I find myself looking forward to a Tuesday afternoon and a new video from Alanna. She's funny. No airs or graces....little makeup. Just a girl who could easily be your next door neighbour. I find her refreshing and absolutely do think people have to take a real look at their existence if they want to pick holes or find arguments in what is essentially her observations as a Canadian. So yes. It seems the more popular someone is, there'll always be haters. We just have to offer support as 'normal' people (I used inverted commas as I'm a bit unusual myself haha) and hope that she isn't put off posting her delightful videos because of a minority,
Please DON'T go back to where you came from.
I quite like getting these observations on things I take for granted.
Quite is the most british word- from a true brit
@@randomstuffs5470 Quite
At 11:42 minutes: I am glad you love that, Ms. Naps.
@@eddyvideostar "Ms. Naps"! xD
When he said "I need to go for a wee", he was being polite because he didn't know you. When he's in the pub with his mates, he would say "I need a piss."
My term even in public is "hi I need a pish" and the looks that we get
Also wee said in terms of urination has ties all the way back to the 16th century.
Won't be a sec.. just goin for a slash...
Going to piss out a wee lads, back in a sec. Watch my pint!!
He’s also letting you know how long he might be so don’t get to comfortable.
As a born and bred Brit, I find your insights fascinating and not in the slightest bit rude!
RE toilet/bathroom - you’ll often hear people say they’re looking for “the ladies/gents” as a polite way of referring to the toilets - eg, “I’m just popping to the ladies”. “Bathroom” would imply that the room contains a bath that you wish to use.
I don’t understand why people say the month then the day, it makes much more sense to put them in chronological order.
Himi Jendrix well it's pretty arbitrary. Days and months are both constructed concepts so it's makes no sense that one of them would be "first" chronologically?
I understand it. Sometimes you say the date as like "December the 7th, 2018" or you say "18th of December" which is how you read the normal date.
Oh boy, it's 05:02 and 28 seconds, on the 11th of the 12th 2018, far too early for me to get my head around.
Himi Jendrix, I don't think "chronological" is the right word. The point is that it makes sense to arrange the measurements of time in order of either smallest to largest, or largest to smallest. The British way makes sense because we say day, month, year = smallest, middle, largest. The Canadian way makes no sense to me because they say month, day, year = middle, smallest, largest. It's like it's totally random and not in the correct order.
@@blooodytwins Have to disagree for the reasons Anne says above, but also note that it's just about only North America that does M-D-Y. It's not just the UK that does D-M-Y - most of the rest of the world does too.
Alanna, I'm British, and old, 74! I love hearing what you have to say. You are a natural in front the camera with a sweet, bubbly character. Don't let those morons get to you. If you have a criticism. say it. Ups, got to go for a p.....
I live in Calgary, in western Canada, and if you are so explicit about why you need out of your seat or the conversation in order to go to the bathroom (same as our cousins in the lower 48) , someone might say, "Well, that was more than we needed to know ..."
English meanings of the word ‘right’,
- I’m about to leave
- I’m about to shout
- I’m confused
- not left
- (whilst yawning) I’m about to go to bed
Also used to express: sarcasm, disbelief, letting someone know you understand them, agreeing with someone, asking if someone else agrees with you and everybody shut and change the subject. I'm sure there's more.
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Ashley yellin right can mean stop aswell if ur mums shoutin
It's a public affirmation of having to do something
The English and the Canadians are all connected by blood and by culture. You guys are our brothers and sisters.
What about Ontario the dang frenchies
I never thought about the fact we say Right a lot in that context, but now you've pointed it out I realise that we do and that I do it too. Now I'm going to be self conscious about it.
Didn't David Cameron say that immediately after his resignation statement? Just checked. He went 'Do Dooooo. Right' We do say it a lot. She's right about instant coffee too.
Day, month, year. They're in order of length of time which is logical.
Year, month, day is better if you only use numbers, because the sort order is also correct. e.g. 2019.06.19, 2020.06.19 vs 19.06.2019, 19.06.2020
@@adamnealis Japan do this Y/M/D format.
The month first is kinda odd, sometimes I do say month then day but its not typical...
There's no point arguing logic with a continent that still uses the Imperial Measures system
@@adamnealis - Spoken like a true computer programmer. 😉
I can only do Celsius, Americans can't really do 24hr time either!
I'm English and this is teaching me things I never knew about my own culture... doesn't EVERYONE start sentences with "Right..." 😂
Jon, it is usually right or so. As in: So, everybody, shall we start the meeting? Or right then ....!
Most Americans start a sentence with "Yeeeah" or "Well"
Eastern Euopean's speaking English almost always start with 'So'.
My sisters leave a sentence hanging by saying a drawn out soooo! And that's them finished whatever they were saying, it annoys the life out of me yet I find it funny at the same time
Right, thats right. Alright. lol
On your last point, I remember when I first got together with my American girlfriend years ago, and I asked her to pass my dressing gown one morning and she almost laughed herself inside out. I wasn't familiar enough with her dialect yet to realise that I needed to say "robe", which to me is a word for something that a wizard might wear, whereas for her the term "dressing gown" put her in mind of the sleeping garments of a Victorian child.
Joe Chapman lol!!
I would still be laughing 😂
A dressing gown was my mother bathrobe and a robe was my father's, so I can imagine what your GF was thinking when you asked for your dressing gown. In her head she was picturing you in a frilly dressing gown like your mother would wear!! LOL
I've been living here in the UK for two month and all I've heard is robe. Gown for a man? wtf?!
I absolutely howled at this!...because it's true!!
camaleon18 A gown is not a male or female thing but more of a description of a type of clothing.
I love the classic "right, go left"
Shreejana Khadka I do that in taxis all the time!
There is nothing more English than talking about how amazing your grandma's Sunday roast is.
Disappointing you used the word "Grandma" and not "Nan"
We Welsh do that too
everyone knows their grandma's roast is the best sunday roast in the world
I was raised in the US by my very British Granny. She immigrated with her family when she was 15. Of all the traditional things she did for us, Sunday roast was the best. And I’m sure your Grandma’s Yorkshire pudding was the amazing, as was my Granny’s. It seems such a simple thing, but it is so good! My feeble attempts at recreating it, although not as good as hers, are enough to remind me of how special she was, and how important family traditions really are.
My late Mother was Nina. Her Mother was Nan. I'm Grandad Rod, and insist that that is what my three Grandchildren call me.
Hey! I’ve watched a few of your videos and I always feel so upset that you have to defend yourself at the beginning of every one. You’re doing a great job of engaging with English culture, which at times can be purposely eccentric and confusing, and you’re thoroughly charming to boot. Keep on doing what you’re doing. 👌🏼
re: instant coffee: my mum came to see us in Canada last week. In preparation I took down from above the kitchen cupboards the Nescafe jar she bought last time. Now she's gone home and it is back up there. There's one visit left in it.
Where's the bog, I need a slash.
Reet, I'm going't bog for a slash. Sinabit.
In Yorkshire men Syphon the Python.
xD
What about going to the karzee for a dump...
@@didzee002 Or dropping off the kids at the pool. 😀
We drink instant coffee because you make it like tea! Put in cup and pour on boiling water.
add milk
Is that how you make tea? I don't.
Duke Nukem what? You add a tea bag, add boiling water, whatever milk you use, then sugar or sweetener if you like sugar. Squeeze tea bag, stir.
@@handsoffmycactus2958 I make it in a tea pot, the equivalent of making "real" coffee in a percolator. Tea bag(s) into pot, add boiling water, leave for 2-3 minutes, pour out into cup. You don't usually make instant coffee in a pot or leave it for 2-3 minutes, that's why it's called "instant". At one time at least you could buy "instant tea" powder which did not need the wait, but it was vile.
Duke Nukem yeah that’s great but I’m not that much of a tea connoisseur and don’t really care that much about it! I’m not sad haha. Yeah if I was having afternoon tea, obviously with a glass of champagne as well. I usually only drink tea and coffee at work. It’s bad for your teeth. I’ve no idea when our tea pot was last used!
Right! Should probably start revision for my exams next week.
Don’t go back to where you come from, stay here we are very happy to have you here. Ignore those short sighted comments - its their failure for not understanding what you are sharing. My Dad was from Boston so know both sides of the pond and its fun exploring the nuances - as Roosevelt said we (US & GB) are two nations divided by a common language and that can be applied to Canada as well although based on my visits there Canada is much more European/Anglicised than the States. Keep doing your thing, I (we) like it :) Tim
Canadians, Austrailians, New Zealanders, Irish and even the Yanks are always welcome in the Uk.
We're family afterall.
Timothy - I agree. I was going to post a similar comment. Unfortunately there will always be haters and keyboard warriors.
I enjoy listening to the differences between England and Canada. It's a country I am yet to visit but I can imagine it is one I will love.
The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language. George Bernard Shaw, widely attributed beginning in the 1940s, e.g. Reader's Digest (November 1942).
Charlie Orekhova Thank you Charlie - helpful if a little pedantic:) It may interest you to know that This supposed quotation doesn't appear anywhere in the copious writing of GBS. A similar idea was expressed by Oscar Wilde in The Canterville Ghost, 1887, some years earlier than Shaw was supposed to have said it:
"We really have everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language".
Timothy Casey: The phrase 'Two nations divided by a common language' was first uttered by George Bernard Shaw, Not Roosevelt
I've lived in Spain for fifteen years and never missed England but your quirky observations about life there are the first thing that ever made me feel slightly homesick! The way you mentioned Yorkshire puddings....
Steve Gould where in your opinion is the best place in Spain to live and work?
Wow that depends on what you do and what lifestyle you're after. Madrid and Barcelona are cities with a buzz and have the most employment opportunities. The north of Spain generally has a lot more industry than the south, but I prefer Murcia and Andalucia - different pace of life. It's much harder to get work in the south but if you can teach English you can pretty much get a job anywhere. I prefer inland Spain - I've lived in a couple of quite small towns(population about 10,000) away from the coast and from all the tourism nonsense. The quality of life for me here is about as good as it gets - low crime, low cost of living, lots of sun, peaceful, quiet and surrounded by friendly, slightly crazy people who seem to love life as a profession! (Oh but my friend Santi would kill me if I didn't say that the best food in Spain is undoubtedly in the Basque country!)
I know I'm a bit late to the party, but I thought the RIGHT observation was hilarious, I didn't realise this was unique to the UK, that's exactly what we do, how funny 🤣😂
I think what cracks me up the most about hearing the terms “I need to go wee, or visit 🚽 loo..” as an American is that in most all other ways, the British are so much more prim and proper, and to hear them use what from my culture sounds so jarring cracks me up
Huh, never heard anyone in the UK refer to the temperature in fahrenheit, only celsius. We just can't decide between metric and imperial for lots of things. We measure weight in stones and lbs for people and grams/kilograms for basically everything else, height in ft/inches, distance in miles but in school we are taught everything in metric. Very weird, it's like we just cant make the switch to metric no matter how hard we try.
By the way, 1 stone = 14lbs.
I am old, and I have never really been able to get to grips with Celsius - or Centigrade, as we used to know it. I know exactly what a temperature of 75 feels like, but to understand what 22 Celsius is like, I would have to do a calculation - which, most of the time, I don't have the energy to do.
I've heard some people refer to Fahrenheit when it's silly hot cos nearly 100 sounds so much more impressive. But I think it's more an age thing.
Yes, it is. My generation was brought up on pounds, shillings and pence, as well as the Fahrenheit scale. I have got accustomed to decimal currency, but never quite got to grips with centigrade.
When it's hot everybody I know uses Fahrenheit. Cold is expressed in Centigrade. Everybody gets confused half way up - or down depending on how you look at it.
I use F because I am over 50
I love these funny little observations, we get so used to our own culture we never really stop to think about it.
Thanks for making these videos, they're great fun!
Thanks so much!!!
I always laugh so much at your observations as they are so true! The 'Right' thing is totally on point - it sort of provides a convenient transition between one thing and another, almost like we have to psychologically close one door before opening another one. John Cleese playing Basil in Fawlty Towers provides some brilliant examples of it! :)
John Cleese in Clockwise. He is constantly saying RIGHT
John Cleese in Monty Python. Also constantly saying RIGHT. Especially when playing a policeman "RIGHT! I'm taking you down to the station."
@Victoria - Yes, you're right! He does say "Right" a lot in Clockwise. In fact I think his use of the word "right" caused him to end up on the Plymouth train, and therefore started the whole chain of chaos! :)
I suppose someone could say, 'So! instead?
English Sunday roast dates back to when English businesses were not allowed to work on a Sunday - but the bakers needed to keep the ovens hot even though bread could not be baked. The enterprising British mums could not waste these ovens being available and would pop a joint of meat into the empty oven before church and then collect it (cooked) on the way home - hence the British Sunday Roast was born. We have continued the tradition ever since. I have to say the roast was an upper class dish prior to this as a normal family home would not have the facilities to roast a joint - large houses with a proper kitchen and staff would have a large range and an open fire with a spit to roast the meat - normal people would only have ability to pot roast which was not the same.Yorkshire pudding was just a filler (flour, water and a little egg and seasoning) to fill you up as there was not much meat etc. - now however it is an essential and in our household - cos we love Yorkshires - we will have them with any roast and gravy.I live in central Southern England - but my mum is from Yorkshire so there was little to no North/South cultural divide in our household. My dad was from Portsmouth (very central Southern England) and grew up in a family run Grocers - we had it all :)Canada has different cultural nuances - but in essence we have far more in common - therefore any spottable differences are like - hey - that is different - but it is rare in reality - except power sockets in the bathroom of course - way different.
Day, month, year is a logical progression, used just about everywhere outside North America. Likewise Celsius. "Bathroom" and "rest room" are absurd euphemisms: there is no bath, and you are not going there for a rest. Yorkshire pudding is a test piece that all cooks must perfect.
North American date format annoys me so much.. When I visit a none UK based site, and need to fill in the date, I always have to check the drop down menu to see how far down the numbers go, if it's the week or month slot.
It's pretty obvious why you'd go day/month/year, same if you went day/week/month/year, you're put the numbers down in order..
Why go month/day/year is beyond me.. We just like to keep things in order.. Probably the same reason we love to queue.
amazed you get grief. people need to be less touchy. I love your videos and have never been offended 😊
Pete Tutte too many snowflakes around
@@davidtsang5424 they have narcissistic personality disorder. They are most annoying but try to remember,.. they can't help it!
When I was a kid (early 70s) in the Midlands, most people would hardly ever have anything other than instant coffee at home. Brewed coffee at home was 'posh'.
Yeah I'm a Midlands guy and my nan has a coffee machine and when I go round I'm like oh la la gimme some of that good s**t hahahaha but I don't really like instant coffee so for me it's cuppa tea all the time at home but latte usually when I'm out ;) best way (also you usually find that tea anywhere but at your house is aweful, whereas latte's always are great and much better than instant coffee!)
The poor people had Chicory or a mix.....absolutely disgusting stuff yeurghhhhh
Pissing myself laughing about the toilet comment 😂😂 didn't really think of it that way 😂
Just ignore the people moaning. Whinging and whining is a national pastime over here in the UK. It's their way of saying they quite like you. You're doing a great job. Stay calm, maintain a stiff upper lip and carry on carrying on !!!
Oh my god I didn't know right wasn't a thing elsewhere! I say it all the time! Well, at the end when I'm leaving that is
'Right, I'd better be off', 'Well then, I'd better be off' and 'Anyways, I'd better be off' are all interchangable
I'm always listening out for it. sitting around having drinks with ppl, then there's a lull in the conversation and someone will sigh and say "right" in a tired and resigned tone and I think "aw ok, we're about to disband."
Not exactly. The British never say 'anyways'. It is just 'Anyway'.
@@Brian.001 I say both
@@Brian.001 I say anyways.
You’re more than welcome in our country...it’s your home now and your country. Ignore any rude comments ..they’re probably only allowed out the basement once a day for fresh air..(get back in your basement troll) . Highly enjoyable watching your vids. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
lmao. Classic comment.
KOP COLE I’m obsessed with your country
How can people complain about this lol! I live in Sheffield, England and found it funny. Will have to do a video and try different accents lol
I’m also from Sheffield, I live on the south side of Sheffield near the border to Derbyshire and the accent here is totally different to people in the north side. I’d love to see a video of an American or Canadian meeting people from different areas in the UK.
As a Brit, I think its interesting to hear about what other people think of the country and their experiences and want to share it. The people who take offence at observations are small-minded and are not representative. And Im from Kent too - yay !
You're so funny. Thank you you made me smile. I need to go for a wee...
You’ll Probably get told this a million times, but I think saying ‘Right!’ Is just short for ‘Right then!’ Or ‘ok then’. And as you’ve pointed out, it’s the way we try and wrap up perhaps an awkward end of a conversation which has become so embedded into our culture, we don’t even notice. 😂 Please, don’t go back to where you came from, stay here and keep enjoying England 👍🏻
Or even Alright.
Yeah it's "Right", "Righto", "Right then" etc. All of the above. For me I think it's the same sense as "Right" normally has (as in voicing agreement) _except_ it's a verbalisation of the end of a thought process (maybe a barely conscious one), like you've made up your mind, come to an agreement _with yourself_ that you're now going to do something (usually leave for somewhere else but i'll also say for instance "Right. Cuppa anyone ?" as in i've agreed with myself to make a brew and so will now offer one to everyone else too or "Right. Let's get the dishes done" etc.).
Yeh, or 'well' or 'so'. It's one of those filler words
Right is a verbal form of punctuation, it creates a natural pause suggesting 'stop'.
Lots of stuff we say is just habit, copied from our parents and environment. Interesting about 'Right' - never questioned it before. My late mother used to say 'What' instead of 'Right'... Coffee - try getting a Cafetiere , 'cos the stainless mesh filter's built in. Ground coffee , no paper filters and the convenience of Instant. Please don't think that you sound complaining - your observations are honest, intelligent and witty; ignore the negative comments. My family tends to use the word 'loo' thinking it sounds , well, less direct than toilet.
Incidentally, in the Black Country, toilets were often referred to as 'bogs' in the past : e.g. " Where's Dave ? " - " Oh, he's in the bog " . I believe that term's now gone out of fashion !
Norman Bott Nope! Still hear it all the time and i'm in north Oxfordshire!
Nope, bog is a standard in the north too. Thought you wouldn't say to your nan, 'I'm off the bog' more 'loo'
Bog when amongst friends, i.e. in the pub, "Where's the bog?", and loo amongst family, i.e. "Just need to use the loo before we leave".
Bog is used everywhere in UK
Really, I just haven't heard it in a long time, certainly since we moved to the Herefordshire / Wales border country; nice to know it hasn't vanished ;-)
I never understand why your videos get any hate - I love watching you because I'm fascinated by the surprising things which you pick up on.
My partner thought it was weird that I had instant coffee when we met, and she's British! I think it's more of a class thing, maybe regional too. Loose leaf tea and proper coffee are for some reason considered middle class
Forget the 'complainers' - your comments are great. I am British and it's really interesting to know differences like these. There are some odd ones too. Before I retired I travelled to the US quite a bit and soon discovered I should not ask for a rubber when I wanted an eraser or to say to my American colleague I would 'knock you up' at some specified time early in the morning in order to say I will come to your hotel door at that time.
My Parents brought us to Canada in the 50's. I took up smoking in my teens. I discovered very quickly that you don;t say you are going to have a "fag". Also a number of friends who came over after us got tripped up with that "knock you up". One of the a minister's wife! Peace.
This channel is really growing on me. I think this is a great way to learn English by listening to a native English speaker describing things. Thank you for your insight!
You are simply fantastic! I really LOVE your sense of humour. Please keep making these videos, they are priceless!
I didn’t think u were complaining, sounded like observations to me. I personally thought u were adorable, the way u thought about things that were alien to u made me chuckle. I liked what u said about letter boxes
Your observations of our quirkiness are hilarious, I nearly spat my coffee(instant, obviously) everywhere whilst watching.Another on point vid as,keep them coming.
From a northern monkeh
*as per
thedocslab, Don't go to Harlepool.
I only just noticed the 'right' thing recently and now I feel super self-conscious when I do it but it's such a short and polite way of saying 'I'm sorry I have to go, but this is the important thing I need to do so you'll understand'.
An honest, sincere, genuine, lovingly stated, sharing of thoughts is a treasure that all of us but cherish from the depth of our hearts.
You are great, love! It's so nice to have you with us here!
Well said!
lol..If someone asked me where the coffee maker was, I'd hand them a teaspoon and point to them. A sunday roast is like having xmas dinner every week :)
MMOJunkie Well said, Conna beat a Sunday dinner mate!
As far as I’m aware, we always drank tea, so when American soldiers came over during ww2 with there rations of instant coffee that is what we came to know as coffee (hence it’s popularity over here compared to the us/Canada) it’s only been in the last 20-30years that I think real brewed coffee has come to be known in the uk
As always a great video and your lucky the gentlemen said “wee” most people I know tend to say “I’m off for a piss”
Can't believe you get hate for your vids, I've watched nearly all of them and find your comparisons between Canada and the UK interesting and not offensive at all. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much!!
Adventures and Naps hi
Thanks for making these videos. It is the little things that make us different but we never notice them until someone else points them out. Keep up the good work.
I'm an American and have been in the UK (England) just over 5 years. I just passed my Citizenship test! I find it interesting that you've noticed many of the same things I have. I also feel the same about no outlets in the bathroom! lol
I love it here and I also do not complain, Like you, I've noticed little differences. Great observation and video!
You should feel right at home in the UK as you would in America. Thanks to the politicians the UK now has soo many blacks, Indians and Chinese that it looks like that shithole California.
Don’t worry about the complainers carry on and be yourself
My Canadian cousins when i go visit always laugh when i say "I'm going to the loo" and they're always like "too much information"😂. I did once ask where the Loo was in a restraunt in Canada and the waitress with a puzzled look pointed to a girl called Lou (louise) 🙈
I always say I am 'Going to point it at the porcelain'. Too much info I know but it gets a laugh.
I have always known it as 'Point Percy at the porcelain'. Why Percy I have no idea..
Me neither Walter. I think I picked it up from some 80's show. It just seems to have entered our lexicon over the years.
I think it's just because of the alliteration.
I thought only girls said 'loo'. loo is short for lavatory i think :/
I think it is really interesting to hear about everyday things from the perspective of an outsider. Ignore any daft sods and talk about what you want.
This is just brilliant. I love how you point out our quaint differences. I was travelling to Blackpool on a train last year where I overheard two American ladies saying "there are no rest rooms on British trains I really need a restroom" My wife and I pointed out that the sign indicating where the "W.C." was, was indeed a restroom. We all laughed so hard. Keep up the interesting and lovely work.
I'm from Canada and went to California. When I asked a waitress where the bathroom was she looked at me strangely and then said, "Oh! You mean the restroom!" I never hear the term restroom used here. It's either bathroom or washroom.
You are funny. You really should do stand up. I know that we Brits love hearing things about the things we say and that we take for granted. Your smart, insightful and funny. Please stay in England. You make us laugh at our crazy ways. x
I literally watch every new upload because I've never been quite so interested in the differences between 2 places. Your insights amaze me every time. Keep up the good job! Right, id best be off 😂
Thank you!!!
As always no, thank You! And I love thay you take the time to respond to your fans, which I suppose is what we are haha.
Have you had a conker fight yet?
You should look in to it, it's an age old English tradition. You can't live in England and never have experienced a conker fight.
She'll get to that in AUTUMN probably
When I was at school, they would hold competitions for that haha
i've never had a conker fight and have never lived outside england
@@anniehowell7374 u wanna go m8
I never have
Tuesdays used to be a totally dull day of the week, before I discovered your channel. Excellent content as usual. Until next week! - Londoner
Absolutely love a well timed "right..."
I'm from Scotland, and I've been living in the South of England (Cotswolds) for a wee while now. I have to say, while we do roasts, they are not such a staple on a Sunday like they are down here. We do yorkshire puds and all that, it's just a case of it not being such a mainstay - also, I find shops close down here for much shorter hours on Sunday. So that's funny.
Sunday roast at a pub is the best. And don't forget that they serve beer too.
Ah, snark with that wonderful Canadian smile. Another super video.
A staple of any yorkshire Sunday dinner is Yorkshire pudding 😋
A staple of Any sunday dinner is a Yorkshire pudding
try a bit of fusion cooking, Yorkshire pudding with maple syrup, for afters
a smell of petroleum pervades throughout - My gran used to give us a huge yorkie cut into quarters covered in raspberry jam- the best pudding!!
Brilliant!!! 😁 We are a blended family of Canadians from Ontario and Brits from south East London and Surrey. We constantly hop back and forth between Canada and England. The hubby and I are giggly away because we can completely relate to your video and we are always 'taking the mick' out of each other and the cultural differences. Keep the videos coming and ignore the complainers 💕✌🏻
I really enjoy listening to your observations. I'm a Welshman, living in Belarus, so I really appreciate that the cultural differences are indeed fascinating... The use of words, expressions, mannerisms etc... You have to live outside your own, to really appreciate and comprehend... Take no notice of the "little people", who have obviously never really travelled... They go on holiday, but they never see the chasms that unite and yet divide us.... You remind me of one of my daughter's.... Two live in Israel with their 7 Children... I have 4 grandchildren in the UK and 3 here in Belarus. So I'm well qualified to express my opinion on your accurate observations. 👍👍👍
I didn't realize how much I used the word "right" until you pointed it out haha , the only slight difference is us lot oop north ( west) say "reet" i'm going for a wee :D , I just cant get my head round why anyone would want to go for a number 1 in a bath :P
😂😂 I’ve just had a friend over from Canada and I saw her checking out the coffee jar .. several times 🤣 she never said anything and It never registered with me until I heard this!! 🤣🤣😆
You're so funny, You make me smile everytime I watch!
Sunday lunch tends to be a thing in each country of the UK. It stems from the fact that meat was so expensive that families could only really afford one meal a week with it, and Sunday was the day it was eaten. So it's still carried on like that, but meat is more affordable so many have forgotten how much of a delicacy it is to actually afford it.
Very interesting. I'm from the U.S., but still find this fascinating. The everyday insights of culture probably interest me the most, so this is right up that alley. Thanks for the info!
North Americans will say "That dog went to the bathroom over my leg!" And without realising how weird it sounds. Hilarious.
Noooo, we say, "That dog pissed on my leg!"
@@scottsmith8546 ...or "pee'd" if we want to tone it down a bit!
I saw a film where one of the kids in the back of the car along a highway needed to go. The dad stopped the car and said "you can go to the bathroom behind that bush" lol
The big scary man on the plane said wee because here we don't mince our words, we call a spade a you know what :)
@@ItsNotRealLife Miss Hoover: "Ralph, remember the time you said Snagglepuss was outside?"
Ralph Wiggum: "He was going to the bathroom".
There is a fairly large percentage of youtube viewers who are only happy when they are moaning about people. Ignore it.
I haven't seen all your videos but watch from time to time and I am very surprised that anyone has found you anything less than super positive. As far as I'm concerned you can stay as long as you like
Old people/pensioners use Fahrenheit, anyone under 55 usually uses celsuis or the older version centigrade since we were taught that at school, similarly with stones and kg.
In the Us we say bathroom as a polite euphemism for toilet. Most ALL our homes were fitted with both in one room from the time they got indoor plumbing. Often a bedroom had to be sacrificed to create the room and they weren't about to use TWO rooms. Modern homes often have the toilet walled off in some way.
The UK date makes perfect sense, because it's least to most significant. Not as much sense as ISO date which is year-month-day.
"Bathroom" drives me mad in the US ... when it's is obviously a toilet because there is NO BATH in the room.
There are many better alternatives to instant coffee, even in Kent! Try an Aeropress for convenience.
Lastly ...... "splllllllutzzt" to the complainers, you keep on keeping on!
I used to work at a filling station in an area where there were lots of USAF personnel at the time. I was regularly asked if they could use the "bathroom"; this always threw me. I was pretty sure my mum wouldn't mind if I sent Americans to her place. On the plus side I usually got a tip. When in Canada I used to say I was going to the bog, and the Canadians loved the expression.
The amount of comments I've received along the lines of: "there's no bath in a 'bathroom' that name is ridiculous!!" is actually hilarious lol Who knew a bathroom would cause controversy
"Half bath" is even funnier ... it is deliberately a bathroom with no bath or shower! (That might be just a USA thing, not Canadian)
Even when dates are said the Canadian/US way, we'd still usually say June the third, although it's getting more common for people to say "June third", which I'm convinced comes entirely from movie trailers, which for some reason always say them the American way, even when the voice over is done by an English person.
It's a fairly recent thing though, and to my ears it still grates, although not as bad as when they refer to the date as "June three", which I truly hope never catches on.
Mainly because bath is a verb so a bath cannot BE in any room.
...There is, however, obviously, a BATHTUB in the bathroom...
😂“It will never not be funny hear a grown man saying he has to wee.”
LMAO !!!!!! 😂😂
I’ve never heard that, but yes, it would sound like the funniest thing I’d ever likely hear LoL 😂
As a Ex-Pat from London, i have been living in the U.S for nearly 30 years and am now in Buffalo NY. I find your insight on British lifestyle and quirks informative, educational and often funny and have never thought you were biased or rude in any way shape or form. Unfortunately in this day in age people are easily offended, so don't take notice of the nay sayers or haters, if they weren't bitchin about you it would be something else. I for one love your videos as you kinda keep me in touch about whats going on back home. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.......BY THE WAY CHELSEA F.C RULE.
Ha! I love your vids, Alanna. I think we Brits just take things for granted so it's nice when you point out our little quirks. You're never offensive and have a nice, refreshing honesty. Best wishes.
In my experience we tend to use instant coffee during the day in the working week and then we might drink filtered coffee in the evenings or at weekends.
Just came across your videos, loving them! I'm very British and follow alot of traditions, like the roast etc, the wee thing is so funny and true 😂 xx
cool vid hun, most of us watch your vids because you are you, just be yourself and keep 'em coming!
Thanks so much!
Adventures and Naps wish you would do a vid a day .
great video ! yeah instant coffee is very popular, a lot of people will buy a coffee maker use it for a while then resort back to instant as brewing is too much effort ! also its very nice of you to apologize at the start, but its youtube, if you dont get mean comments then no one has watched your video lol
spent 4 years in suffolk near Ipswich. enjoy every moment learning just how different England was to my life in Florida. 😎
Paul Ferrara Bet you found the weather just the same Paul, in Suffolk. Nice County though.
The date thing is easier having the day as 1st number for organising your paper work. Especially makes life easier at work when you have to search through old work
Hiya. You certainly jog memories. I've just remembered the Camp LIQUID instant coffee, with or without chicory. I suppose it's still available somewhere. It came in a screw top bottle that looked a lot like the HP Sauce bottle. One level teaspoon and add hot water. Careful, though, you didn't want it to spill or dribble. It was SO sticky!!!
Andy U I remember that as well.
Love camp coffee, still use it if I can find it
It's still available.
LOL OMG I hated that stuff!
Oh yeah..had forgotten all about that horrible stuff!!
I'm from kent and I just use celsius for tempurature, use stones for weighing body weight, and grams and letres for weighing stuff for cooking/baking (though tbs and ts come up sometimes)
what do you about bad spelling
@@rosslynstone ?
@@natashaanstee7064 I think she meant 'letres', insead of 'litres'.
@@catman4471 ah I see!
english born bred and proud dont change what you do i love cultural interchanges
It's not every day you hear "English born bred and proud" and "I love cultural interchanges" in the same sentence. ;p
One of the reasons we use instant coffee might be because you make it in basically the same way you make tea, so it's really easy to learn.
RE: Coffee choice: Instant is for us Brits who 'can't be arsed' as they say. I have both actually!
I am Cornish and I say ‘right’ a lot and I do a roast every Sunday. I tend to say loo as well as wee or pee. Love your videos. Proper job 😊
Lesley Ann A Scottish guy at work said loo quite a lot.
Come to Devon then Ged orf me laaand lol
Also guys in the States would say those people are pissed meaning drunk. Also John went to take a piss. Or John went to the John to pee so it can be confusing and strange way of talking or expressing actions.
You have your head on straight, very straightforward and reflective. Don't change! So many people today are hypersensitive to just about anything. If they don't like what you talk about, they can simply make a choice to stop watching. The criticisms are often a reflection of their own insecurity with themselves. Enjoy your international experiences. I have a nephew who is overseas (from CA, USA) in Germany in his senior year of college and finding it quite difficult to adjust, but only through such experiences, differences, and adversity does one become stronger personally. I just subscribed to your channel with my support to you!
You're so kind, thank you so much! I hope your nephew pushes through the painful adjustment - I know I struggled in England for awhile as well. Thanks for watching!
Thank you! He's very smart and majoring in international affairs. He's been to Japan and soon to go to Italy. As myself being from St. Louis, MO USA, I've had some adjustments made simply in different cities and states. Almost made it myself to Canada. Your parents must certainly be very proud of you!!
Just ignore the morons who complain, the other 99% of us enjoy your videos. You cannot escape people like that on the internet, sadly. And damn right us northerners are different haha.
Also, you say “mum”, I know Americans say “mom” so is that something you’ve started saying since you care here or is that said in Canada too? I’ve only ever met one Canadian and I don’t remember her ever saying either.
I've always said "mum" because it's easier for some reason, but most North Americans would say "mom" traditionally.
Alex Crawford yes I agree there’s always some sad people out there to twist things to their own agenda to make themselves feel good and you feel bad. I love her take on her experience in England and has the right to any opinion she wants.
Perhaps a visit up North when you have time. Right is said up here. It's nice scenery in the Lake District.
The man on the plane may have have wanted to use his Nintendo 😃 Wii? Lol
Yup, some people are knobheads when you comment or criticise stuff, even if it's just observational.
I have only just found these videos and they are absolutely fascinating. As an English man it is so amusing to be confronted with the everyday foibles that we all just take for granted to the extent that we are simply not aware of them. I am very much a northerner and could probably provide a selection of everyday customs and sayings peculiar to my part of the world. Please keep making these videos and I will look forward to future installments.
Im English but have been to Toronto twice on Vacation. I love so much about the canadian way of life Tim hortons(which we have in selected towns and citys in the uk now).Beavertails..Hockey and the Blue jays to name but a few...such lovely people in general the Canadians!...any brits that have never been ...you need too!!