7 Things Brits LOVE About the USA! 🇺🇸❤️ | American vs British
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Being British: Joel & Lia another amazing video guys. Loved every second x
Being British: Joel & Lia hi you have the greatest accent ever I wish I could meet you one day. Do you ever speak American around the house?sorry for the weird question! Ily
Being British: Joel & Lia u guys are so funny and cool I love having a little sit down with some food and watch ur videos btw I’m from the uk Wales 🏴 actually love u keep making fun and cool videos
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Lucy o connell um... I thought they were british, you do know that the britosh speak English
The next time you want to end the conversation with an American the key phrase is, "Well, it was good talking to you." Many people understand what that means without being offended.
Wow! Yes! I never thought about it, but that's so true.
Good comment
"Well, enjoy your meal" might be a good back up, in case they don't get it
Yes!! That might be where that cultural disconnect comes in. Americans keep talking b/c brits don’t give the signal that the convo is over :P
Carl Jr Yep, or "Well it was good to see you!"
If "friendliness" in NYC got you guys feeling a little uncomfortable, then I suggest you bring your shrink with you if you come to the South.
Juan Reyes I grew up in Connecticut and spent lots of time in New York City. People there are friendly just like they are in Louisiana where I live now. The thing is that people in New York City have more reasons to be in a rush than we do down here in the south. There are good people everywhere. You just have to look past their rushing and trying to get through daily life. There were plenty of times when I was waiting in line somewhere and always had conversations with the people around me. Most of the time humorous conversations there in New York City.
I know there are good people everywhere, including New York. We are speaking here in general terms; they were tourists in NYC, visiting touristic places and they, admittedly, do not strike conversations with strangers, so taking all of this in consideration, I made my comment above. But I do agree with you: I've lived in several states and overseas and there are good people everywhere.
Go to Kansas.
We will talk until you to tell us to shut up.
Then we'll apologize until you walk away.
TehJenn LOL
I'm live and grew up in the South and let me tell you southern people are very nice to other southern people but if you aren't just like them what I mean is a bible thumper that is all about their guns and so on then they can be pretty rude and obviously I'm not talking about everybody but there are a lot of religious nut jobs that will definitely be two-faced and they don't mind if you see it.
The one thing I LOVE about my country is that we're an extremely open, kind, and hospitable people. It's just something that's part of our culture. I love it.
Your right to be proud of that I wish Britain was more like that I do struggle over here.
In response to your "friendliness" story - I feel like we might also be so used to talking to strangers that we are more adept at ending the conversation. That has happened to my family, but my mom usually just says "Well thank you, enjoy your meal." and that ends it
Thank you for saying positive things about USA. Don’t hear that often.
Tracy Boyer right? I think a lot of Americans suffer from the whole "grass is greener on the other side" thing.
You should see their bash on America tho
Anna Dossey I get enough of that else where.
Tracy Boyer: Seriously. I could honestly bash/praise pretty much any country, though.
Tracy Boyer same reason everyone hates the patriots
Joel and lia: "we love the predictable weather of America"
Texans: " wtf u mean?"
Try visiting northeast Ohio in the Spring or Autumn. You'll often experience three different seasons in a day, every day. It gets a little more uniform in the Winter and Summer, but only a little.
@@kestrelraptorial689 damn
@@icravetheforbiddenlamp ikr. the joke is "you just know that the weather is going to be the opposite of what you prepare for."
@@kestrelraptorial689 speaking of broken weather, California- oh BOY. It just can't seem to decide whether it wants to be come or hot. Like in the morning its freezing enough to put on a hoodie but give it an hour and your melting with the sun. Like make up your mind California do you want us burning to death or freezing to death
Georgia is the worst at perdition of weather we were told that we were getting snow only one county got it and they are on the opposite side of Georgia 😒
Whenever I go overseas and they find out I'm American, they ALWAYS ask if I'm from New York. It's annoying. New York is not the only state in the United States. Just ASK where we are from, don't just assume someone is from New York.
I live in Wisconsin and originate from England. I get asked all the time ,"are you from London?", Yes it is a very big city, but no I'm from the Coast, Sussex to be exact!
Dont assume my pronouns.....or city
I'm from New York lol but i see why that would be annoying af. Texas and NY are not the only states, so i agree
When I was in the US. Every one thought I was Australian because they hadn't heard an accent like mine, Im from Stoke in the middle of England.
Kelly Anderson that’s like when I say I’m from California everyone assumes So CA: um no, I’m from Northern California. You know where the mountains, lakes and rivers are not the concrete jungle lol. Even people in the states assume that. Um no.....
“Guaranteed weather”
GUARANTEED WEATHER. Oh you sweet summer children
meet me in colorado and see how GUARANTEED it is
I live in Phoenix, Arizona, and yes our weather is guaranteed. Two seasons: Burning hot June to September; lovely October to May. Brilliant blue sky that goes on forever. Monsoons in July & August. Like Clockwork.
Obviously, they've never been to Georgia a hot summer day can easily turn into a thunderstorm! I'm not joking either! It's been on and off storms every day for over a week where I live!
Go visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee in the Smokey Mountains! Everyone from other countries associates America with NYC. I as a American would not choose that as a vacation, (holiday). We have every landscape and every different landscape and all different types of people!!
you know, this is a nicer video than "What Americans do that drive Brits crazy" because, as a french person, I can only understand how nice it feels when a foreigner say positive things about your country 😊👍
kiss from France 🇫🇷 💕
I am an American who has always loved France and the French language. I spent a summer in Paris in the late eighties to study French at the Sorbonne. French people did not have a good reputation when it came to interacting with foreigners (especially Americans), so I arrived with low expectations, but was surprised at how friendly the French people were and how much I enjoyed my time there. I am so glad I did not let the stereotypes of the French keep me from experiencing one of the best summers of my life.
It's ok. Americans know we are doing something wrong if Brits aren't driven crazy. Also we fought two wars against Britain so whatever. We really don't agree with a lot of things about the way Britain is.
My first love was a guy from France...that boy could kiss! Love to France!
French is absolutely the most beautiful language in world in my opinion.
You French people are so wholesome i love all of you
The 11 seasons of the Midwest;
Winter
Fool’s spring
Second winter
Spring of deception
Third winter
Spring
Tornado season
Summer
Road construction
Fall for 4 days
Christmas
Alolan_Sylveon Las Angeles seasons: Summer, ha you thought it was going to rain for more than a day, Halloween (one cold day)
lol!
1 day of summer lol
I literally bust out laughing at this 😂 currently experiencing fall for 4 days
I'm feeling ya on that 'Fall for 4 days'. It's my favorite season and every year I think 'Hope I get to see it this year'. Midwest weather is a moody bitch. Not even the local meteorologists know what's happening on a day to day basis.
I’m from South Carolina, so thanks for the compliment, y’all! 🇺🇸🥰🌴
I'm from the North. We don't have palm trees. We have. . . tobacco.
“Friendliness” depends on the state you go to.
Or how densely populated a given area is.
Yeah, the popular states are obviously lively, California, New York, Texas, Florida, etc. In the mid west people keep to themselves.
Whenever someone asks me about my American accent I look at them like their crazy, I always forget I have an accent to foreigners. 😂
Most of us dont travel often but when we do. It reminds us that we are Americans!
I'm one of those Americans who doesn't really have any distinct accent - not usually anyway. Unless I get mad... then a bit of my southern comes out. But generally I don't have one. It's completely unremarkable - nobody can tell what part of the country I'm actually from. So, when I was over in France and Italy, it was weird to stand out so much because of my "accent".
Lucky you
Fairly certain every European country hates us British due to brexit
Way back in the 80's I did a European tour. After 3 days in England the accent had rubbed off on me enough that in France I unintentionally had several people thinking I was British.
@@assassinhit6684 A lot more Americans than you think are pulling for you.
We have hundreds of accents in the US... even in a single state you can find multiple accents depending on what part of the state they are from.
I think they probably understand that very well- they are from the UK which has a ton of accents.
I have a good friend originally from the southern end of Jersey (we're in Atlanta) and she will hold her nose if you think she's from the north part of the state. LOL
Heidi Lynn M I would say it’s the same for every country. I’m Latin American and every country in South America has different accents according to region. It depends if you are from the north or the south, from the city or the suburbs, etc
Yeah, I can't stand it when non-Americans think that the only American accent there is is Southern.
DOG Productions I know I actually can tell if someone if from either Toledo or Cincinnati lol ps I'm also from Ohio and they're whining about the weather they should spend a year in ohio lawl
The United States is amazing. Never want to leave, not even for vacation.
That is unusual for a stranger to talk to you for a whole meal.
J Damp yeah, if they’re talking it up for a whole meal, theyre not exactly considered “friendly” here in America... more like creepy. 😂
Never want to leave, not even for a vacation? What a sad statement.
Jack Saunders yeah, some people just aren’t that much of the traveling type. Like, sorry it hurts so much that someone else doesn’t carry the same interests as you, mate 🙄😒😂
They say travel broadens the mind. Enough said.
Wouldn't it be interesting to experience other cultures?
@Danny M It's true Americans have a bad reputation. As part of my round the world trip I travelled, by Greyhound bus cost to cost from San Francisco to New York. And met some of the kindest most generous open and friendly people in the world. I think English people can't start to understand the vast size of the place. I remember being in Kentucky and saw nothing but forests, no houses or people, for 3 days. Mind blowing. So maybe just "visiting" the States would take a lifetime.
There are several different types of Southern Accents depending on areas of the South. It is the most coveted accent in U.S. We are loud as hell. That's U.S. slang for extreme. It's not just how we enunciate Add excitement of any emotions we go above board. Different regions different volume.
Most coveted? You sure about that?
I must agree with above comment. Where did you hear that a Southern accent is “the most coveted”?
I love America too! I can shout it from the top of my lungs with infinite love! I've lived and worked there as part of Work & Travel and I miss it every day of my life...
Much love from E Europe 😍 don't forget you are loved and highly and deeply appreciated for what you stand for, America! (I feel like crying o.m.g. 😊 ... ) ...
Just marry an American
Wow this is so sweet! I feel that way about my country too!❤️❤️ Come visit!!
Thanks! Many Americans admire the beauty of Eastern Europe and the strength of the Eastern European people. It seems like a truly wonderful but also mysterious place I’d love to visit sometime!
I'm single lady .. Im American
liv ics Awww thank you! You rarely find any citizens of other country that have flattering things to say about the Americans and the US in general.
I love how excited they get about McDonald’s 😂
Sugar Diamond why do so many country’s like McDonald’s USA peeps don’t even like it that much 😂
I get excited about McDonald's
Why do other people like our McDonalds 😆
The McDonald's in Europe and Burger Kings in South Korea are better than ours, especially the BKs in Korea, and here's why: there's no prepared food under heat lamps waiting to be served. When you go to a Korean BK, they put the patty in the broiler and the fries in the grease AFTER you order. Also, the lettuce, tomato and pickle are slightly different, and the cheese is a little sharper. Everything there is fresh.
I know, and there are so many better burger places! But the fries are the most tasty
We were in a restaurant in Disneyland and I complemented a woman at the next table on her T-Shirt. Turns out she was British and was so excited to talk to us she continued to chat beyond telling me where she bought her shirt😊
I love this channel. It seems like every time a foreigner is talking about America it’s always negative and most of the time I laugh along but it does get a bit tedious over time. For someone to be nice for once is really pleasant.
Good to see Brits are not complaining about everything
Them: *talking about the prices of things in POUNDS*
Us Americans: Am I supposed to know how much a pound is?
It's16 OZ. 🤣
@@trigger8152 I know what a POUND is. But like, in England. Htf does that work?
You have to convert it in to Freedom Units.
@@cdressel53191 freedom unit = every ISIS member killed/barrel of oil harvested
@@dill57 it's a joke. I'm American and have 0 respect for my country. No matter who has occupied the office of the presidency for the past 100+ years.
Y’all: things we love about Americans
Also y’all: STOP TALKING TO US
😂😂😂😂
You must be from the south
Joel: “There’s a line”
chocoyoobi Lol I thought it did seem a bit rude to just get so annoyed. However as a Texan myself there are A LOT of people who do talk WAAAAYYY TOO MUCH!!! So it’s understandable since they just aren’t accustomed to it. It’s so funny though!!!
I LOVE older British Comedies.... “Are You Being Served”, “Keeping Up Appearances”, “As Time Goes By”❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
That's the only ones I know other than IT Crowd
"Absolutely Fabulous"
"Monty Python's Flying Circus"
"The Benny Hill Show"
"Whose Line Is It, Anyway?"
Don't know a lot of British drama.
Only British sci-fi I can think of is
"Doctor Who"
& "Tomorrow People".
Know way more British films than TV.
Gotta watch Little Britain as well
My favorites also.
@@laustcawz2089 👍
I love these guys and the culture exchange. Good people. Travelers are usually great people. They travel to learn and experience other cultures. They see beauty in people different than they are.
The weather is different throughout the USA. It's a big country with different regions. From deserts to freezing.
Missouri makes fun of its self for having a different weather almost every day. It can be 90º F, then 6 inches of snow overnight.
Casey Maddux this was Minnesota this spring. Lol
And sometimes its freezing in the desert :)
Some states have vastly different climates in the same state. Look at Western Washington vs. Eastern Washington for example.
Pittsburgh has the craziest weather we can have all four seasons in a week
As an American, looking at other cultures and viewpoints, I enjoy the level of honesty. Keep it up!
Here in the state of Idaho it started to snowing in the middle of July 😂 😂
Jerbear Gaming oh god fun fact once in spring it was a beautiful day and it started freaking hailing and this was on the last day of may!!! (I’m from Michigan FYI)
Must be the panhandle. . .
I'm over 6'4" and 255lbs, so when I visited Wales I literally ordered two plates of food at every dinner just to be sure I'd have enough to eat....the folks at the tables near us looked at me like I was crazy, cuz I'm not at all fat or overweight, in fact I workout hard 5-6 days a week, weight training and cross-fit.....and may I suggest you both take the Inland Passage cruise from Seattle up thru southwest Alaska in the spring to summer months, you'll never eat as good nor see as beautiful surroundings as you will in Alaska....
@Captain Autism ....okay, whatever, your point is....? Idgaf about any other country aside from the one my family has called home since 1759, as far as I'm concerned every other country on the planet is inferior, they only exist because we, as in the U.S., allows them to exist, and all of you need to shut the fvck up already, cuz we don't give two fuzzy shits about any of whatever it is you're whining about....you copy that? Good....
Captain Autism that wasn’t even what he was talking about 😂
Haha yeah I’m 6’5” 230 and same, low body fat. Walking around London some yelled “ look there’s Andre the giant!” Lol
Captain Autism Let me guess. Your British
When I lived in London as an American ex-pat, every Brit coworker thought I spoke too much, because I was very friendly. After about 6 months, I became introverted. I had to get back my American personality when I returned back home.
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Had the same experience. Even now I'm a little more introverted that I used to be. Still trying to shake it off and it's been 5yrs lol.
The couple next to you who wouldn't shut up--most Americans would find that annoying, too. There IS a limit for us, too. When you speak to a stranger, it's about the situation that you're both in at the time. You don't just pick a topic at random and start rambling on. And it's rarely more than one exchange (you say something and they answer, then you both laugh).
Loudness of speech is, as others have commented on, a regional thing. New Yorkers tend to communicate in a Mediterranean sort of way: everyone talks at once and loudly. Most other Americans are quieter and wait for the other person to finish before speaking.
Dr. Livingstone I. Presume With strangers, a quick smile will do, or sometimes if we're waiting for something, my mom will spark a small conversation with the people behind or in front of us.
Other than that... It can be seen as annoying.
Dr. Livingstone I. Presume well said👍 it’s not a free for all to talk to anyone about anything there are definitely rules
Yes but the fact they are British was probably the reason for the people’s continued interest in wanting to talk to them. On the very rare occasions when I’ve encountered a person in a bar or somewhere in my hometown with a British or Australian accent, I always get excited and want to know their entire life.
Dr. Livingstone I. Presume My Italian buddy is very loud and my fam is loud, but my hubby’s is quiet. They’re more well to do. But I worked for very well to do Indians and they were loud, I think some people are just loud.
Don't generalize Americans, we're a diverse people. Also most of the time people Ik will just say "Well, it was nice talking to you" etc.
Speaking as an American Southern who has lived in the American North, I love the music of southern speech.
Ha! Y’all should visit a restaurant in the US where strangers share the same table! You all would freak out! Lol 🤣🤣🤣
hi, I'm from the UK and visiting the U.S. again this summer. Most people in the UK love America.
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Glad you all enjoy the U.S.. From how the lying lamestream media here spins everything you'd think the world hates us. With how often they lie by omission, cherry pick data, or twist the truth you'd think they were old USSR propaganda rags.
where about you visiting?
Cool
Which state you visiting?
Southern American Accent here! That is the first time I have ever heard someone who likes our accents lol
I love southern accents
If you're from Mississippi or 'bama, hardly anyone can understand ya.
From Alaska and your accents are better then most of other American accents
I do. am from the west coast.. we pretty much have no accents. at least that is how I hear it :)
I'm up north in Jersey, and the southern accent is my favorite!
I love this video! I love British people and the culture as well but I also love my America lol. It’s really really so refreshing to see British people saying good things about us and being just all around nice. I run into so much negative things when I see British people talk about America and it really makes me sad because I think we have a lot more in common than not. Anyway you just gained a new sub! Love from Washington State America. (Also our weather here is a lot like yours so I totally understand what you mean haha)
"Keeping Up Appearances"! Totally the best!
It is generally considered rude to talk too much. We are friendly, but we understand that our conversations should only last for no more than a minute, unless you just really hit it off. Most sane people would never talk through a meal to people at another table. It's rude.
This is very true
Yes, I work in a restaurant and people very rarely engage those at other tables. To be fair, it's a larger restaurant so the tables are pretty spaced out from each other.
I like the quick little conversations, but the phrase "it's considered rude to talk too much" intimidates me... WHAT DOES TALK TOO MUCH EVEN MEAN?!
Monique Bell It´s all about reading cues from the person you´re talking to. I´ve noticed that completely self absorbed people have a hard time noticing when people have lost interest in what they´re saying. If you´re actually engaged in the conversation, you´ll know when to stop. Good rules of thumb would be If people stop making eye contact or keep turning their head or start backing away slowly, that usually means it´s time to stop.
Joshua LeonardoASMR oh, well that makes it sound less intimidating :D
It's ironic you like the American accent cause all my friends love British accents and find them soothing
I could listen to a deep British accent talk about anything all day
I'm American but The brittish don't have the accents we do. English--->England...
@@sebsterfromwebster9026 well spotted, I'd never noticed that before.
I've lived in the US most of my life, and travelling in Europe with all those languages was stressing me out. When I got to the airport to return home, I heard some American voices and it was also very soothing!
There's a British series I LOVE, but it's an old show. It's called Keeping Up Appearances. It's hilarious. Lmao. I wanna visit!
Oh crap! It's that Bucket woman.
I like that Doc Martin Series.....funny as hell.
Are You Being Served?, The Last of the Summer Wine, Good Neighbors, As Time Goes By, Are You Being Served Again.
Why don't you try watching little britain as well I fully recommend it ❤
Absolutely Fabulous is still one of my favorites 😍
You should come to New Jersey. We get all 4 seasons sometimes in a day
From American perspective British accents sound luxurious, very propper, very posh and high class
Califaztlan Chuey yes so fancy !
Ben Lucas this might sound ignorant but they all sound the same to me. I can tell the difference between Irish and British but as far as a British accent they all sound the same to my ears. I’m sure there are subtle differences but I haven’t stayed in the UK long enough to notice the difference
Califaztlan Chuey oh I assure you they DEFINITELY do not sound the same ahahah.
@@alexnunez4574 where did you stay when you were in the uk? London? There are thousands of different accents in the uk ...& all dramatically different!
@@benlucas3625, they definitely do have multiple regional accents. I can't help but think some posh accents are quite snobby though.
I will say...I think people forget how big the US is 😂😂 weather is different everywhere, in Michigan we have different seasons daily lmao
Missouri as well.
We have it all here and it's unpredictable.
Grew up in Michigan, top comments about Texas and California weather have me laughing. They have no clue about lake effect weather.
Same in Massachusetts. Can go from 90 to mid 60s in a day during the summer
For real during the winter New York was covered in snow and down south we were sweating in the air conditioning
East coast weather is pretty messed up
If someone greeted you on the “tube”. What is that?
Lord, come down south and you’d be amazed at the friendliness.
The "tube" is the subway system here.
John Doe i always wondered what that meant. Don’t call me stupid but i always thought it was some social website or app lol
We're friendly in the south cuz we're all armed to the teeth
Ernest Hill that really isn’t true
What about Utah
Thank you guys for making me laugh you both are absolutely hilarious! I loved the part where he was like “should we sum up why we love America?”
And she was like”No.” 😂
It's so ironic that you find various American accents calming, because British accents are very soothing to my ear. You guys are cute together. Great video!
Here in America, our portion, automobile, and house sizes are big because we Americans believe that if we're going to spend our money on something, then we're going to get the best that our money can buy. Also, we Americans have multiple accents northern, southern, midwestern, uppermidwestern , and western. American English is THE hardest language to learn because 1 word can have up to 7 different meanings in different parts of the country. I love it. Y'all come back now, ya hear.
You musn't know many languages if you think american english is the hardest language to learn...
I love that ethic
@@cxlxmbvs4535 it actually is one of the hardest languages to learn because of spelling, meaning, pronouncing the word right, your accent can also change everything on learning the language.
@@sydneiharrington5050 Meh, french and german were waaaaay harder for me; I guess we all have our individual struggles, but the language is EVERYWHERE, we learn it since we're 5-7 years old, everything we consume is in english, expressions in many languages are in english, how can you not learn it? I guess pronunciation and meaning and those kind of things are difficult depending on what your mother tongue is. 🤷♂️
I believe Mandarin Chinese is the hardest, but American English is one of them.
“predictable weather” lol you’ve never been to Michigan
Or minnesota, last month we had a blizzard then 2 days later it was 70s
Davie-The- Potterhead lol go to Seattle.
You guys are INFECTIOUS!!! I've watched a couple of your videos and now I'm planning on setting up a "binge watching" session!!! You guys obviously have great chemistry and it plays very well to the viewer. I'm a new subscriber...
I’m from Texas and I just visited my dad in New Jersey and I thought people were SO rude (my dad informed me they were actually being polite😂) Even if it’s fake... we are polite as HELL in the south 😉
Mad Pas Well, In NJ we’re naturally distant. Take no offense though.
Northeasterner here. I’ve traveled all over the States, my experience is that people in the South are outwardly very friendly but difficult to become close to. In the North, we’re cold and distant, but once you break though, friends for life.
The reason we are hard to get close to, is because we just dont hand that out freely. Friendship is earned. Trust is earned. Not saying people in the north are'nt the same way, we just go about it differently. Also we get alot of shitty stereotypes. Like if you're southern you're an uneducated hillbilly who sleeps with their cousin. :|
Mad Pas you are so right! Love the Texas southern hospitality and sweet tea! I haven't traveled much but I have family in Texas and I love the country side, how you can see for miles, but I can't tell north south east nor west...I'm from Northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe, so I'm surrounded by mountains, I know where I'm at at all times, unless I'm inside a building without windows! lol
Mady P in the Midwest, too, we are soooo polite, people always hold the door and ask how your day is.
"Predictable weather"
*Laughs in Tennessean*
Catattack957 *laughs even harder in southeast Missourian*
**wheezes in Texas**
*dying of laughter in michiganian*
Please. There's a saying here in Central Illinois: "If you don't like the weather - wait several hours. It'll change."
Laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes in FL. This week, it was 42 F one day, and 85 F the next. There’s a picture going around that someone took in their car, where the sky in front is perfectly sunny, but the sky in the side mirror is nearly black with storm clouds. Welcome to Florida, where one minute it’s sunny, the next it’s storming, then a few minutes later, it’s beautifully sunny again. Coats in the morning, tank tops by mid-day, coats again at night. Maybe. Who really knows?
The weather thing changing is sooooo true! In Iowa there’s a saying “if you don’t like the weather here wait five minutes and it’ll change” 😂
America being so large has regions with great weather, and regions with horribly unpredictable weather. Here in New England it's quite unpredictable you could have snow, rain and sunny sky's on the same day depending on the time of year.
public transport is nonexistent in rural u.s. we drive everywhere. we spend 20 to 40 usd on gas a week
john hendrix yeah we have no public transportation here and everything is out of the way. I live in Tennessee so it really is uphill both ways. 😂
john hendrix Texan here. Small-ish town. I spend like $30 every 2ish weeks for transportation. I drive a standard car. I drive every day.
My boyfriend though, he used $50 a week when he had a truck.
It depends on what kind of car you drive though. And how much the gas cost. We drive a Toyota Corolla and our gas prices is about 3.45 or more and we only put 20 to 30 dollars to fill it up.
Virginia here. I drive a long way to work and spend $5-$10 a day easy.
Your gas must be cheap. I have to spend 20$ a day on gas. I do drive a truck though.
you have to initiate the ending of the conversation by saying " well ..enjoy your meal."
Enjoying your guys’s videos - thanks! It’s refreshing to hear genuine appreciation for the US. I love it here :)
In GA it can be freezing in the morning and then in the afternoon you're sweating and then in the evening it's thunderstorming lol
I HEARD that!
Can confirm!
These are the seasons in Houston, Texas:
6 am Winter
10 am Spring
2 pm Summer
5 pm Fall
Same in South Texas(Houston isn't South) I'm talking about the Brownsville to McAllen area
Sounds like New Jersey, particularly the northern section
Lol, you mean 65 at 6am then by 4 its 100... it will be this way for 3 days and then 35 in the am and 40 at 4.. the very next day its 75 and 95
Yup
Same as Ohio.
Your portions are about 10% less than what is required to sustain life.
Hahahahaha
😂😂😂😂
Lol I want to visit Britain now
I don't know, a full English breakfast looks like a plateful. Leave the beans off the plate and it looks very appetizing!😋
Marc Goldberg 😂😂omg
1:39 is the cutest thing ever
They’re both so excited 😂 I LOVE IT
I'm in a part of the states where if we go from extreme hot to extreme cold within a day or so, we generally get tornadoes in the state
You mean Tornado Alley?
I think it’s almost weirder in the U.S. when you say hello to someone and they disregard you, it’s usually a story later on to your friends “this dude was so rude to me at work he didn’t even say hi back!”
I WANT THAT McDonald’s VIDEO-VLOG. 😍😍😍
cannot wait to film that one!
Me too!!
I have a suspicion that McD's food in the UK is better quality than our McD's food here in the US. I can't wait to see what you think.
Our Small Hours that's correct Btw: I'm a Trucker and work in the supply chain of McDonalds in Germany. I eat by McD three times a week.
Yes!! McD vlog !!
When I lived in Portland Oregon I could take 3 or 4 days off and fly to Hawaii and surf , then fly back to return and go back to work. It cost me $300 or so and that included a hotel room.
11:15 Joel should move to Minnesota. In November it starts to snow and gets cold until April and then in May it starts to get warm again until October 😂
We live in northwestern Minnesota! Predicting snow here!
Same in here in New England.. NH to be exact!
Americans feel the same about your British accents...
i think they are loud since they punctuate everything lol. Granted i agree with most brits with one accent...New England accents are atrocious
Philly accents sound like shit
Kana D. In Britain there are many different accents
@@assassinhit6684 oh i know, ive played rugby with english, scots, and welsh...the accents will always be funny to me but i can usually tell the difference
Kana D. Why are the accents funny
What I love about Britain is.
The best rock bands of all time
True
Queen.
We do have great rock bands
That’s so true!
Uh, queen????
I find the dont talk to strangers thing to be more common in and around London. The more north you go, people are more open. In my experience (as a Yank who goes to the UK usually once a year) the coldness is a bit of a front, most are quite friendly if you approach.Go to a the same pub in a smaller town a few nights in a row (or several times a week) you'll make friends with the staff and other regulars. But even like in America, you make eye contact, nod, if they respond go from there.
Thank you guys for your content!
Americans get a kick out of our different regional accents. Whenever I've visited Texas, they ask me to say "coffee" and "water" in my NJ/NY accent...and I love your British accents 🇺🇸🇬🇧💙
xeniah4800 I have relatives in North Carolina. I'm from Northern Jersey, Hudson County. They get a sick out of me saying 'watuh''.(water)
As an American that grew up in England I found the "family meal" comment hilarious. Here in the states we'd say, "If you want to enjoy a family meal stay at home." It seems obvious that if you go in public you MIGHT have to deal with the... ahem, public. ;-p
I live in SC and my gf lives in England and every time we ft she always compliments on my southern accent lml
I just wanna give u 2 props. U seem like genuinely nice ppl , humble and what a breath of fresh air to actually come across a pair of brits that show their admiration for the states. I get sick and tired of seeing America criticised constantly in culture and across CZcams and finally you lot showed up in my recommendations one day.
"It's too cold in the UK to heat an open floor-plan house there?" There are many places in the U.S. that get FAR colder than the UK and still have "open" floor-plans. Maine, Minnesota and Wisconsin to name a few. Just saying. . .
Brian D. The utility rates are outrageous in the UK. I lived there for 6 years when my husband was in the military.
I was in the states in 2016, really enjoyed it. I can concur with the portions sizes, you certainly get value for money there. NY in winter was divine, loved it.
Winter is my fav time of year here in NYC
Glad you enjoyed the stay, it’s nice to finally see something positive about America since I’ve been binging these UK and American vids and lemme tell ya most of the comments are not too great and it’s very depressing to see that most hate us
@@thek1ngm0nkey99 I’m pretty sure most of it is just internet banter
I just found you guys and you are both very good looking people. Enjoy your accent. Shared this with coworkers and we can listen to you all day. Absolutely love your accent. People talk to you a lot just to hear speak. It’s very pleasant.
I like accents from other English speaking nations too plus French accents. Yes, we have almost every climate contained in one single nation. Texas pretty much just has fall and summer. We get a little bit of spring but that's a few perfect days mixed into what should be fall and winter.
American voices carry because whether we start out loud or soft, we tend to maintain the volume. Brits tend to start out loud enough but your volume quickly drops off, so that by the end of a sentence you are almost whispering, Or mumbling. Your voice coach's comment about Americans having a bigger mouth cavity is bollocks.
That's so true. Ahahahah
American Made That comment made for a good laugh IMHO.
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So, I'm sorry but I just would like to give Joel the benefit of the doubt and explain what I think he actually meant. I don't think he was referring to the actual physical size of mouths. I think the 'voice coach' was referring to pronunciation, and more specifically how Americans open their mouths more to pronounce vowels compared to Brits.
I live in America and I can never finish a meal because of how big the portions sizes are 😂😂
Hi Joel and Lia. Just catching up on your videos from the past. Love your banter and you guys have not changed at all in 4 years. Guess it is because you were young when you made this video and you still are. I am learning a great deal about the USA from you because although I love to travel to Europe, (I will be in Spain in mid-September) I have only visited 8 out of our 50 states (6 in the Northeast). Want to visit London, although I know it is a bit pricey. Love museums and history. I know It will be a great introduction to the UK. Being a retired teacher of Spanish, I would refer to the different accents of English speakers in the US, England Australia and New Zealand, so that my students would be able to understand that not all speakers of the same language have the same accent. As you know, not all speakers of Spanish sound the same. Food for thought. Love you enthusiasm and open-mindedness. You are not quick to judge, which is a great characteristic for world travelers. Looking forward to your future videos. From Elaine, la profe de NJ
I know this is an old video but the few times I ate in England the portions I got were quite large. I remember getting Fish and Chips in a restaurant and of the sizes on the menu I got a medium. When it came out the fish was so big it laid across the entire plate with both ends hanging over both edges.
Loved this! I'm an American (from Georgia) and I really want to come to the UK one day (would like to visit England and Wales)
If you have NEVER traveled to the United Kingdom, then I suggest you stay away from London altogether. It isn't the same place it was when I used to live there. These days, there are many places in London where it's unsafe (even if you are a man) to travel there alone. London is no longer an English city; the majority of its current population is comprised of those from Islamic countries. If you want to experience safer travel, and meet people who are actually ENGLISH, then I suggest you visit the Coastal communities .(such as Dorset). Do by all means visit Wales, since their people hail from that country's ORIGINAL founding peoples, and more accurately reflect the traditional values and customs than do most of the current population in England. Furthermore, the Welsh accent, UNLIKE most British accents, is utterly DELIGHTFUL!
Dont. Snobs.
Ive had to deal with people trying to talk to me the whole meal before. introverts honestly suffer in the us
You'll love this facebook.com/itisasouthernthing/videos/1953708471625831/UzpfSTUwMjkxNTIwOToxMDE1NjA4MDg1NTU4NTIxMA/?q=introvert%20in%20the%20south
Holy shit that is so true!!! I swear I have been told so many times that people thought I was an asshole before they got to know me. It's like no I'm not an asshole I am just quiet. Kinda makes you think tho. Like if you thought I was an asshole simply bc I am quiet what does that say about you, you judgemental fuck. Anyway from one introvert to another I feel your pain. Oh and not to shit on your parade or anything but if you are still young buckle up buttercup. It doesn't get any easier with age. I have had some seriously shitty things happen to me in my life just bc I am not considered a "social" person. Sucks for sure.
I am going to have to call you two on something. I lived in the UK for ten years. During this time we bought a house there. When looking for a place to buy we saw a good number of houses of various ages. One house we saw was a new construction. It sat on a lot that was, in total, about sixty percent larger than the house. The agent asked what we thought of the house and we told him that we thought it was a bit small. Like Pavlov's dog, he went into a speech about how the UK was not as big as the US and that they didn't have as much land, yada, yada, yada. I said, "Hold on! This is how much land you have allotted to this house" as I pointed out the obvious. "Give us thirty percent more house on the same plot of land and you will have lost no extra space that you already assigned to the property." It was very interesting watch him mentally working through what I just said.
I love the way you use your words it’s brilliant 🍄💞🦋
I work in retail. Greeting customers when they come into the store increases sales by 20% on average
Catherine B the only thing that drives me crazy about stores is right when you walk in the door to ask you do you need help? Then when you do need help you can't find anyone.
"Y'all want grits?"--gotta love those Southern accents. : )))
At the risk of sounding somehow wrong, may I suggest that you go beyond the city limits of NYC, rent a car and do a road trip, even if it's just into northern New York, say around Lake Placid? You'll soon find out that far less than 100% of the USA is city, and the rural areas are quite nice, and in many places, downright beautiful. Go for it!
I like upstate New York much better than NYC too. Lake George is just beautiful.
I have a strong Brooklyn NY accent and I'm proud. Most people in upstate NY speak with a more generic american accent is consider accentless by many. Ain't nothing with having a strong accent.
A Rt 66 road trip might be the most interesting.
Jim Green GRITS...Girls Raised In The South🤗
So true, Jim! I'm from Saratoga and Westchester Counties. The further North you go it sounds more Canadian.
All the way from Alabama 🥰 Love watching y’all
As far as having proper seasons here it depends on where you are. For instance in Texas, Summer starts at the beginning of May and usually goes on until mid October, we get a short autumn usually from mid October through mid December; then we have a (usually) mild winter from then through February, and then a "blink and you'll miss it Spring" with March being one of those months that's impossible to dress for because it can't make up its mind whether it wants to be winter or spring and before you know it it's summer again.
Okay so im like SUPER excited about the McDonald’s vlog. Did that make me sound really American? Probably lmao
HAHAHA we can't wait either don't worry!
Fun fact: Southern drawl is actually a holdover from the accents of the British colonists of the time.
Indeed. The educated guess is that British people in the Tudor era (for example) sounded more like Americans today with a southern drawl to it. The biggest evidence is how British actors can easily do a perfect American accents (Christian Bale, Jude Law, etc) as opposed to Americans doing a British accent, which many can do perfect but it takes more effort.
I read a great article about that. Seems the original British accent was more like the American accent today, but to sound more "posh" and "royal" they upped their game and came up with what they have now. Found that quite interesting. Also, it is thought the reason the Irish and Scottish accents are different is because of wanting to be individuals and different from other parts of the UK. Fascinating.
So is the Boston and New York accents. The dropping of the "r"s for example.
@@Retroearthling That's true. As far as America goes, New York and Boston (New England) accents are the only ones that are non-rhotic like the UK. The rest of America has rhoticity
@@captainbryce1 I love rhoticity chicken!
Just discovered your channel today. You guys are super-charming and fun to listen to! Most Americans really love British accents, I believe (but for some reason, also always use for the super-villains in our dramas!) :) Best wishes on your travels and channel.
Most of the Midwest here in the US sees erratic weather especially in winter. I live in Kansas and we had 5” snow followed by 50 degree F weather with sun then rain then the temperature rose to 70 F and sunny. That’s usual for us. Many states do see consistent weather though.
Opposite of "Howdy" would be "Y'all come back now ya hear"
totally wrong: "Have a good un now!"
I feel like your from Alabama lmao
I'm from Alabama, have never heard anyone say, "y'all come back now you hear."
They say that in Tennessee!!!
Branden McCutchen everyone in my family says it lol
Refreshing to see a video of brits actually talking positive about Americans.
ya
I love it when people talk good about my country and I usually only hear bad about America when the good outweighs the bad most of the time
I love America and britian love every country :)
Im brotish overall prefer the states.
Great video as always!
You should try living in North Carolina (more specifically Granville County), This is where you can experience all four seasons in different days of the year. One year I remember it being very hot one day (don't remember exact temperature) and it was like the middle of December. A few days later it was the same way except it was freezing cold by night.
If merchants didn't say hey how are you we would think they were rude and may not shop there.
You can hate our government. But the people are fantastic.
i lived in London for a couple years on and off when I worked for the Government. I think most Americans I knew there loved your accent, Quality food, pride and style.