22 Things British People Love
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- This is my list of the 22 things Brits love! From fish and chips to saying 'sorry', these are all quintessentially British. Can you add anymore to the list? I'd love you to share your ideas in the comments below...
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Chapters
00:00 Meal Deals
00:39 Free Resources
01:12 Queuing
01:46 Sir David Attenborough
02:22 Talking About The Weather
03:09 Odd Flavoured Crisps
04:11 Sporting Rivalries
05:33 Pubs
06:24 Pub Quizzes
07:03 Saying 'Sorry'
07:36 Saying 'Wahey'
08:11 The BBC
08:49 A Cup of Tea
09:16 Banter
09:39 Saying 'Alright'
10:05 Fish and Chips
11:01 Saying 'It's Coming Home'
11:40 Discussing Routes & Directions
12:24 Taking Over Places Abroad
13:27 Sunday Roasts
14:20 Not Making A Fuss
15:09 Underdogs
Music by Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)
Other thing Brits love is sarcastic, irreverent and surreal humour like Monty Python as well as puns, double senses, double-entendres or plays on words and since English is a non-phonetic language, there's a reason for that kind of humour.
Yes, I like that
Brits aren't very funny people and don't understand sarcasm. They are rather creepy
Canada has so much in common with britain !!
Everything that is deeply cultural, you'll find also in canada : queuing, saying sorry, discussing routes, ...
Absolutely what I was thinking, except maybe the flavour of crisps! We do have ketchup chips (crisps) though. 🤭
Probably because it was part of it for a long time.
Was going to say... each one of these is Canadian AF
I’ve been a huge fan of British comedy my whole life and I’ve always wanted to try prawn cocktail crisps. My daughter was in London a few months ago and brought me back a few bags. They are fantastic!!! I’m saving the last bag for as long as I can 😂
I must be British - I love most of these things!
Hehehehe maybe! Perhaps you should do a 23 and Me style DNA test 🤣
One more thing British people love is small talk, which in other countries like Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland or the Netherlands is considered as awkward, intrusive and rude as well as a waste of time and energy. It's a good way to break the ice in uncomfortable situations.
Nice observation and I like the contrast to other countries. Thanks @herrprofessor
@@EatSleepDreamEnglish Please, call me Carlos MS or Carlos.
When people ask how are you I always reply under the weather.
They say what is wrong, nothing I say it is that I am down here and the weather is up there. LOL.😂😂😂
When my father and I were on holiday in Cracow (Poland) last year in November, we sat two evennings in the in the local hotel bar, and yeah you are right. British people overruned/ taking over the bar🙈
We were the only ones from a different country (I‘m German)
GOOD! I love Britain.
The first thing I saw here was fish and chips...growing up in Cincinnati we had a chippy shop nearby - I really miss it.
Tom, thank you!
Don't forget the Saturday night outs. Get drunk and grab some kebabs before heading home on a cab.
You listed most of the reasons why I love Britain. Your kind of humour is what I like most. You made me want to visit Britain again as soon as possible. 😀 Thanks for the fun episode!
jWhat a cushty video Tom: jampacked with little with idioms, expressions, humor and cultural aspects!!!! Keep keeping up the good work.
Cheers my friend! Really happy you enjoyed it : )
Other famous seaside towns are Mykonos, Paphos, Benidorm, Salou, Lloret de Mar, Playa de las Américas in Tenerife, Playa del Inglés in Gran Canaria, La Manga, Magalluf, Torrevieja etc.
Hehehe that's a comprehensive list. Thank you for compiling it : )
@@EatSleepDreamEnglish Curiously enough, Croatia, Cyprus, Malta, Turkey and Portugal (especially Algarve with Vilamoura as main seaside town) are also popular destinations and France or Italy not that much.
We love being rude, drinking too much, being ignorant, littering, bad parking, shouting, swearing, voting to the same incompetent government, benefits, austerity.. etc etc
Spent two weeks traveling alone on a road trip in the south of England and I often felt something I had never felt before: real hunger. I stocked up on ham, bread and beer at Sainsbury's.
Tom thanks for another great video. I love the UK, the humour, the food, especially fish and chips and yeah, i experienced saying sorry million times by a shop assistant 😂 thats really cute 🥰
😂😂😂😂😂😂
'Cute'? Ugh.
I can understand your attachment to tea. In my country, Argentina, is the same with MATE: it's always with us, in happy or sad moments, is like a friend 😂 🇦🇷
Thank for this lovely video ❤. I didn't know that you had all those crisps flavours in England 😋😋. I'll get lots of them on my next visit 😃
Cheers, Tom! Great video. I must admit I elaborated too much after the first time somebody told me: Alrigth?
Hehe don't worry Eric, we've all done it. I'm sure these days you give an expert casual 'alright' in response.
A head nod will suffice.
To be fair, it's kind of an open secret that British and French cultures have quite a lot in common (starting with our two languages which are etymologically closely related), even though we're often reluctant to admit it as we attach great importance to our century-old love-hate relationship on both sides of the Channel, but since I lived in both places, I can bear witness to the many similarities between our two countries (for instance when it comes to humour and sarcasm). And guess what? We also love oddly flavoured crisps (sea salt & vinegar is the absolute best), and most importantly, we also cheer in pubs when someone drops their drink. 😅 Go France and the UK and bless us for being so effing childish. 😂
Hehehehe love it! Thanks for giving us the broader perspective of 2 cultures. That's hilarious that you also celebrate the dropping of a drink 🤣🤣🤣 I guess the sea between us isn't so big!
@@EatSleepDreamEnglish Big enough for Boris Johnson not to sneakily swim his tits all the way to Normandy hopefully. On a more serious note: living in England, I was struck from the early stages by how we intuitively understand each other in so many regards. I mean: as long as the froggy can speak English as it is highly unlikely to go in the other direction. 😂 I feel really close to British people and i miss the country, its culture and atmosphere so much.
Great list. Others items I would add are:
NHS
Roundabouts
Wimbledon
Red pillar box
Red telephone box
And a soft spot for typical London icons, such as black cabs, red double decker buses, London Underground. Though people’s opinion on using London’s public transport might differ.
The NHS is in a pretty bad state.
Roundabouts are to be found everywhere, they just turn the other way, because the UK is the only country not driving on the right side of the road.
Red phone booths are no longer common, actually no phone booths at all.
@@HolgerJakobs
NHS is in a bad state, but that is because of the UK government. British people still love the NHS.
Err…many countries drive on the left hand side of the road. 1/3 of the world’s population lives in a country that drives on the left. Either way, British people still love roundabouts.
True, red phone boxes are no longer common, but they still exist. Some have been converted into flower gardens and some converted into libraries. British people still like to see them.
Agreed! I should have added the NHS. Brits do have a deep love for it as an institution as we saw during the pandemic when the nation came out to clap every Thursday night. Thanks for adding your thoughts @Zomerset
@@HolgerJakobsnot just UK. 100 years ago it was also in Sweden, Ireland, Portugal, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. Then it was changed obviously. And even today millions drive on left side like we do: in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ireland and lots of other smaller Commonwealth places like in Caribbean Islands.
Definitely a crossover between Wimbledon and queuing. People love to turn up about 6 hours before the tennis, or even to camp out overnight, and the time in the queue can be as much fun as the sport!
And no matter who you are, your own Mum's Sunday roast is the best!
Agreed!
Apologizing 5 times a day?! I say that every few minutes😂😂
Hehe you must be a SUPER BRIT!
@@EatSleepDreamEnglish I originally come from Europe but I have been living here for over 20 years, so I’m probably a Brit now by my mentality🤣
The thing that always cracked me up (as a Yank), is your insistence to exercise the utmost austere adherence to etiquette and polite-manners, infusing peremptory apologetic-lexicon, whilst simultaneously ripping ‘em a new Bung-hole with a severe public excoriation bordering on unfiltered vituperation in public, one-step beneath having one’s self drawn and quartered, paying mind yo proper grammar, proper titles, painstakingly thorough/comprehensive/exhaustive coverage of the issue at hand, along certain the point is distinct, specific, and perfectly understood, while maintaining a zealous appreciation of words as an Artform, paying mind to melodious-rhyming, rhythmic tonal-inflection …and … apologetically insulting I
The whole sentence is a tongue twister🤣🤣🤣
Interesting. Thank you Tom 🌈
Thanks for the tips . This Uchewber is good❤
Great video! Thank you so much!!! I love how you make everything so funny😂
So entertaining and informative... Great lesson indeed! Thank you, Tom 😊
My pleasure Barbara! Thanks for watching : )
Thanks, Tom! Always informative and entertaining. Can't wait come across the pond!
Thanks for watching @BrooklynNan1 Do you have plans to come soon?
Thank you Tom!
I have watched some of your other videos (I'm American) ib CZcams, and I love them and I learn alot
I am never convinced by the negative opinion on the British weather. While I lived in London, I could even enjoy that especially in summer time when it had sunny days/blue sky (most days of course) for half of a year and people were possible to hang out until 10pm without darkness. You probably just need to cope with chilly mornings for about 3 months from Nov to Feb.
By the way, I am a huge fun of Sunday roast. It makes me mouthwatering every time when I think about it.
I loved this video!!! thank you!
So glad you liked it Gabriela!
How could you forget gardening
Loved this.
Very accurate IMO
Nice one! Thanks mate
One more: Cadbury chocolate, famous for its purple package, Easter bunnies and creme eggs. It's a very popular brand and its sales are very high in Britain, especially among children. In fact, famous writer Roald Dahl lived close to the headquarters of that company and one of his most important books is Charlie and the chocolate factory 🍫 🏭.
As an argentinian I already knew brits love taking over places abroad :)
😂😂😂
Ohhh nooooo you didn't just go there 😆 but fair point my friend. Thanks for watching the video too. Hope you enjoyed it.
I've been to Argentina a few times and find it odd that the Argentinians care so much about Malvinas. I've done some research and find it really odd that the Argentinians don't agree that the Falklands have no reason to be part of Argentina. Historically or Morally.
Remember Argentina itself is conquered land with Patagonia being acquired well after the British took the Falklands. So in short it's bizzare Argentina's obsession.
Cold weather have a cup of tea to warm up. Too hot outside still have a cup of tea so you can moan about the weather😂😂
With a tea pot that reminds me of Mrs Potts from the famous Disney film Beauty and the Beast, performed by Angela Lansbury from Murder, she wrote.
Accurate 👌
@@herrprofessor aww 🥹😂😂
@@herrprofessor didn’t realise that was the same person. Thanks for pointing it out
Amazing Tom
I love meal deals. Until a fee years ago it used to cost £3 at all supermarkets now its about £3.50 - £4 still a bargain if you grab the most expensive options.
Went to my local British store in Toronto Canada on the weekend .... no cheese and onion crisps. Gutted
Ufff can they even call themselves a 'British' store in that case! Shocking state of affairs 😉
@@EatSleepDreamEnglish They said they were awaiting a new shipment. They had prawn cocktail but that just tastes chemically to me
Brilliant! Couldn't stop laughing or nodding while watching. Like your presentation not just the content. I'll add these to something distinctively and uniquely British - self-mockery (actually sign of confidence); sarcasm and British humour (beating around the bush); follow everything American in action but mocking American culture in their mouth; hypocrisy (in good and bad intentions); crossword (perhaps more among the educated or elder)
Love the video❤❤❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to watch it
Hi, Tom! You are gorgeous! I have found your videos recently, and I love them so much. From now on I'm going to use them in my job. 😊🤗
Woohoo! Thank you! I'm really happy you found my videos : ) Thanks for watching
Excellent
Bruh this is just generalised stereotypical things! But you’re right about the weather, fish and chips and the “alright” part lol. I reckon we also love the countryside, seaside and the beautiful creation around us.
8:50 Mas é sempre misturado com leite?
I thought you said sorry so often for eating those flavours of crisps!😁
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any londoner here? need a recomendation for a proper Sunday roast that won't ruin my budget, central london zone 1 pls :d thank you guys
GOOD
Any Brits remember Hedgehog flavoured crisps?
Ohhhh yeah!!!
Wimblendon proud... You forget about viewing the final of the other grand slams in BBC... at least...
0:05. Soa como MEU DEUS em português brasileiro
0:05. Sounds like MY GOD in Brazilian Portuguese
Hey there Tom :)
Ohh, Jaysus! That's bostin! Thanks, la!
I'm British and I hate queuing!
If you go back in time, post aristocratic era.. there’s horse riding, shooting (birds and rabits usually), archery etc
What does bench food mean?
Yes, I had never heard that term. Having now tried a few other countries I think British food is pretty good and British beer is the best in the world.
Not 'bench', but 'beige' (the colour). It's his accent....
@@johnm2714 But still, what does it mean?
Colourless food, not very vibrant, mostly pale brown (beige) food.
How on Earth could Eddie classify in the Olympics? 😮
That's a great question! Maybe they had a vacant spot come up at the last minute
Meal Deals sounds like "Meu Deus!" in Portuguese which means "My God!" in English
In short: You Limeys kill me… lol
I love your accent, because it is not RP ! I'm not quite sure where it comes from, is it a Northern accent ? Anyway thank you for this lively video !
It’s a London accent and slightly lower class / common / street because he is dropping his ‘h’s and swallowing his ‘t’s on occasion. However he is enunciating clearly.
It is a vibrant accent indeed, and very easy to understand !
Well... i am British!🥰
Cats and dogs? It's an old fashioned expression, isn't it? 😅
😂😂😂 how about saying
"Chewbs"
"Chewsday"
"Wensday"
BBC your having a laugh
Thank you, good video. I'll add a few as well. And since 'good old England' is done and dusted forever despite foreigners' naive expectations, I'll mention only what characterises today's UK (in my humble view). So, what modern Brits love:
- copying everything American. Movies, culture, attitudes, style. Language. American English is replacing British. And yes coffee replaced tea as well
- cartoons and everything Disney. Even banks and serious organisations portray life itself as one big cartoon.
- rap, tattoos, vaping, swearing. Cheap ugly glasses and short dyed hair.
- animals. Particularly big aggressive dogs of course, like XL American bulldogs 🐶
- complaining, whingeing, crying, reporting everything and arguing. Suing everyone too
- foreigners, particularly BAME. It's popular and fashionable. All want to show that they, unlike their ancestors, are NOT racist, sexist, homophobic and misogynistic, totally opposite!
- McDonald's. It became practically synonymous with food. Very few Brits cook. Massive fizzy drinks also
- talking. Nowadays it's customary to talk nonstop about everything. Don't think, just talk!
- Mandatory small talk. That's quite nice but can be annoying in customer service
- being NICE and polite, never rude. Smile often, say 'awww', 'nice one', 'bud', 'hun' and other ridiculous things, otherwise you'll be considered rude and weird, practically mortal enemy
- being conventional and doing everything by the book like everyone else. Never attempt to change established order, that sums up UK Government.
- driving slowly in small cars, esp. white Toyotas
- national parks, campervans and stately homes
- everything GREY. All grey is super fashionable these days. Grey cars, grey clothes, totally grey houses inside and out, grey kitchens, grey decor, grey pets.
- everything NICE LITTLE. UK itself is little and we always preferred all little as well, unlike Americans. Little homes, little hobbies, little income. Little life.
- everything informal and simple
- trains. Most blokes adore trains.
- sex. Nowadays people are obsessed with sex
Money, money, money, greed, money, money, money and 22 times money
What about Rock. Do the British love the Beatles? Rolling Stones? Queen? Black Sabbath? Sex Pistols?
Those deep fired MARS bars can give a person a heart attack. Not a good thing to eat.
Yeah they probably aren't too good for you in the long run hehe I've tried one before and it was pretty tasty though
England team came home during Euro 2022 when you won ... say you are still waiting is like woman football didn't count or wasn't even football 😢 you disappointed me Tom
Brits love to get drunk in the red light district , Amsterdam
Not the BBC anymore. It is hated for being biased now.
These are all canadian things
Nice. One lesson about Americans: it isn’t sensible to make generalizations about 330+ million people. Cheers.
Respectful American here. I agree with your comment. We're not all a bunch of Karens. I had a wonderful time visiting England and met some very nice people. If something went wrong enough that it needed to be pointed out and corrected, I did so in a calm, polite manner. Things went well. After all, I'm a guest in the UK and to me, acting out is just plain rude. I just felt so happy to be there and experience the culture.