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I was appalled by the manners (or lack of) from friends I've made in Sioux Falls after living in Houston and traveling the world. After years of feeling disgusted and judgmental, I finally decided I was living in a different world now, and it was better to ignore my feelings and concentrate on the feelings of others. They're good, kind people, and their manners are not intentionally backward. So, I go with the flow. When I want to return to my familiar snobbishness, I can always fly off to visit friends in San Francisco, New York and London. In the long run, this has proved to be very satisfying. I have diversity, cosmopolitan company, and down to earth reality. What is there not to like?

Nobody wrotes jokes about Corbyn because there is literally 0 right wing comedians who are cecer enough to do so

David’s voice feels like a warm hug/cuddle, even though David would feel awkward if he had to give you one in real life!

My elder son & friends put their phones in the middle of the table when they go out. Anyone is free to pick up their phone, but whoever does buys a round for the others as an apology for absenting themselves from the conversation.

3:29 the fuck was that?

16:02 Brexit champion Gisela Stuart MP ‘you could be creative within the rules’ - ‘rather than spending your energy breaking down the rules’ - the irony isn’t lost

I couldn't imagine anyone better than David to do this series

My new favorite is a person on the phone or at a shop telling you unpleasant news (WE ARE OUT OF THAT ITEM) will say "WE are so sorry " "WE'RE SORRY"

Nope! We didn’t get a grip in 2023!

Try living in fucking Provence. “Dave”! 😂 The “bises”! ☠️

Which episode is this from? I need more of the tck-tok scene.

I'm an American (not that kind) and i completely agree about the importance of "sorry". ...but i am a bit of an anglophile. What infuriates me? Strangers who respond to a stepping-aside and a friendly smile by hurrying past and scowling affrontedly. Makes me want to trip them in the next aisle. I don't. Usually.

13:41 “Everyone got a grip on 2023” That didn’t age well.

Absolutely true David. Civilising children starts at school. Which is why home schooling and religious schools are wholly unacceptable.

It probabaly took up th 6th or 7th caveman until the first "The youth of today..."

I think the notion of proper dress is not just tradition, or manners. Its Appearances. The plain fact is that what used to be called ‘proper attire’ is clothing tailored to flatter our bodies. To make us human beings look more stylish, well formed, and attractive. And that, today, everyone feels its fine to walk about in knit shorts, flip flops and a t-shirt, which, sorry, but make human beings generally look their worst, most slovenly, and lazy selves if they don’t happen to be a youthful and learn Adonis or Diana to start with. Once, while waiting in line to tour the Duomo in Milan, the group of 4 ahead of me, who were obviously Americans based upon their weight and knit tshirts and shorts and sandals, got to the door and the Italian guide at the door looked them up and down and told them they could Not go in the Cathedral dressed like that! He told them to go to their hotels and put on some respectful clothing. They looked to me to complain and I told them I agreed with the Italian. That the Milanese had spent 400 years building the most beautiful cathedral they could imagine, and here these tourists had traveled halfway around the world to be the most unsightly things in the building. The greatest compliment I got traveling in Europe was that None of the locals ever took me for an American. When I asked them why they wouldn’t assume I was American, they simply said that my wearing a simple collared shirt and long pants and closed toe shoes was far too well dressed to look like an American.

"oh my god" is that just mums though?????

One always takes two pairs of trousers to the golf club in case one gets a hole in one.

I enjoy reasoned debate online, I also enjoy a slanging match, but best of all is a combination of the two.

thats it... im just going to call you "Big D" from now on...

It is probably not your duty to comment on poor scone making, but somebody may be in the position/relationship that should do so. Best friends should find a way to broach the subject of B.O. despite the marketing use of a supposed taboo.

I love how in this show there are always like 5 actors so you have to tell 3 trained actors and comedians "in this sketch you get 3 things to do: happy bark, sad bark, amd go "yaaaay" 😂

Thank you 💗

The premise of this interview has let itself go.

Pardon my boardinghouse reach!

Not funny.

Mae Martin is so beautiful. Look at her lovely arms and slim legs in impossibly tight jeans, (how does she get them on or off?) But it's her astonishing face and amazing eyes that do it for me - and probably most people. Her stand-up material is so brilliant and totally unique. I go to sleep each night thinking about her and asking myself: "How am I ever gonna get over disturbingly beautiful Mae?"

Wow I never realised how much of a prick James Naughtie is. The arrogance of the guy constantly reminding Stew that he’s perfectly entitled to have a go at the media. Stew did a good job not rising to it imo

"Who wants to talk about how many different types of chips there are for 3 hours" Me, when tipsy with friends, sometiomes?

06:40 "It's very rude to be late, because by being late you show that you care more about your own time than anyone else's." Mitchell's response is rather daft because he's emphasising the wrong word. Of course everyone _cares_ more about their own time, the impoliteness is *_showing_* it.

Well said. I live in the Toronto area and we just respect everyone's culture. My building is full of differences, you know what we all love silence lol. I moved here from the east coast which is more of a loyalist English/Irish background. I love the different cultures, you learn a lot if you just ask. The woke want us to think we're so different but, we're not really. We all just want respect and a quiet space lol. My Muslim neighbors are so sweet they write notes to let us know its a holiday and have to run their blenders late. I think they're awesome. We're not that different.

Looking back, it's extremely embarrassing just how badly Corbyn broke the brains of every single media type in the country

Creepy thing is CZcams recommended this to me on the first week of january... 6 years later 😳

Is this an audio-only version of a video documentary or is it a radio show? I know David does both, so it's confusing.

I think it's very illustrating that the woman "from" Nigeria was actually born and raised in the UK and yet was still "from" Nigeria. Even she thinks of visiting Nigeria as "going home" rather than visiting a foreign country. I'm not trying to pass judgment on it because I know it's a difference in values, but it isn't in interesting? In the US, where you're from, where your home is, those are concepts that apply to a person as an individual. I'm not from the same places my parents are from because we all three were born and raised in different places. In the UK it seems to be more tied to where your family is from, where your ancestry is, rather than where you personally have lived all your life.

What a disgrace. Just attacked Stewart for not slagging off Corbyn. Why??

.what I find "disturbing" about the "modern era", is not so much that technology has destroyed the "conversation" or "manners", rather, its the way , almost everyone uses the term "we" to include me in their naivity and generalisations! Even on this program, the number of times "people" used the term "we", as in "we have lost the art of the coversation" etc etc. What "people" don't realise is that in the old days some of "us" (me!) wouldnt even go to the loo without a Soduko - in my case especially, thanks to Constipation, I found the time of sitting on the toilet a complete waste and boring! . . . My take on this issue is that : a) thanks to the modern phone loneliness is less painful than it used to be- I wouldnt go out and sit in a pub on my own, whereas now, I still have my phone to keep my company, just in case! b) thanks to the modern phone, even a walk is more fun since I can both listen to Mitchel's audio Back Story AND keep fit! c) The modern phone has turned "every tom dick&harry" into an experimental "photographer"- in the good old days every snap shot I took cost quite a bit a money! d) the modern phone contains so many functions within it, its incredible, a dictionary, a writing pad, a music centre, a video recorder/player, a newspaper, a global platform for interaction/discussion etc etc. cheers David Mitchel . .PS: Finally what I find MORE disturbing, nowadays, is the way people have on far too much perfume/aftershave on public transport . . .

One of my fav women/human comedians 🤣 👉🍑 “fruit” has a lot to atone for 🍎 🐍

In a time after Corbyn lost, it shows why it wasn't important to satirise him as much. He was not the leader of the party in power and when that's the case, the need for satire is nowhere near as strong, whereas satire about the tories in 2016 is still mostly relevant

It's hard to make fun of someone who is trying to keep the NHS from failing or who wants to keep workers wages in line with inflation. On the other hand privately educated highly privileged politicians who take from the poor and give to the ultra wealthy while spouting lies are can be a ridiculously funny target of comedy.

Naughtie has let his brain go.

Corbyn was given too-easy a ride by the media? Is this satire?

17:25, I can sense the nervousness of Mitchell when talking to that bloke.

"Would I electrocute myself to break the tedium of sitting alone without a phone?" Me, a Mexican: "Of course. How is that even a question???" Look up "toques, toques"

Who does Naughtie jokes nockteeme ?

This didn't age well as JC is now long gone... I'm not sure a stand up comic needs to be in a minority or in opposition of the main steam as a default position.. Lee is right in that it's hard to go after a political idiogy as we seemed to have pull the rug on what ever standards were there before.. The momentents have taken over, the far left to what ever left behind and this is the only thing relevant at the moment not a Labour leader or pro brexit figure head

Europe civilized the world. There is no argument and you know it. All of modern life comes from Europe and its child, America. Look around your world - everything was invented and developed by America and Europe.

England definitely has better spoken and mannered children than the US. probably a lot brighter as well.

Yeah why isn’t everyone attacking Corbin all the time? Good job this guy nailed what’s most important to the country 🤦

Listening to this on my phone bc I know David would *hate* it.