What it's REALLY like dating a British man
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- As a foreigner living in the UK, what's it REALLY like dating a British person?? Let's find out! Here's some cultural differences I've experienced since dating a British man 🇬🇧
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Hey! I'm Alanna - a thirty-something documenting my life as a Canadian living in England.
I share the ups and downs of an expat living abroad and what it's really like living in the UK. It's not always easy, but there's been so many wonderful experiences, too. I post a CZcams video every Tuesday plus an additional video every Saturday on my Patreon account. I also livestream every Wednesday and Sunday at 5:30pm GMT/BST on Twitch.
Alanna x
"The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language" - George Bernard Shaw
"and a fucking great big ocean, thank Christ " - Al Murray
@@JamesLMason Ha ha. Absolutely brilliant. :)
Clever clogs. :)
She's Canadian.
@@JamesLMason 🤦♂️
I'm British but my partner isn't, and I found out some standard expressions are very funny to some non-Brits. "I shit you not" is the one that cracked her up the most.
😂 it's a great phrase, to be fair!
Up shit creek without a paddle.😅
That's a pretty common phrase in the U.S. too.
As a Brit (in the UK), saying "Oh my God!" if you are shocked or in sympathy if something bad has happened (in general) is not a problem but I made the mistake of saying it in the USA in a business meeting and people looked at me in shock! I don't know of anybody in the UK who would say "Oh my gosh!". I guess because the UK is so much more secular, people don't think about whether something they say (quite commonly) would be blasphemous or offensive to a (non-British) church goer. I did go to church (for a while - I'm now a Buddhist) and although you probably wouldn't say the phrase in church, I would certainly not have been offended by the phrase myself. I always thought it was reverential (in a way)!
@@joannecunliffe8067 that's something I'd not thought of. I'm also dropping C-bombs all the time, it's just so normal over here.
Alanna I'm from Sunderland and my girlfriend is from Newcastle,we've been together 21 years and even now she say's things I've never heard in my life and there's only about 12 miles between our cities! 😅
Is that because you dirty mackems are know for shaging seagulls things like that 😂😂😂
Have your families accepted your relationship?
@@janwilson9485 well aye they have!
😂@@janwilson9485
Bloody hell must have taken family a while to accept that one 🤣
My wife is French, I’ve given up trying to make jokes 😢
THST SUCKS. What is here style of humor?
I’m a scoucer and my wife’s from Blackpool, I gave up making jokes years ago 😂😂😂😂
I had a British co-worker years ago. We had to have a whole conversation about understanding our communication styles. I was so sad when she left. She introduced me to my first biscuits.
Hi!!! beautiful lady!!! would you like to be my friend?
I have an american friend who was convinced I hated her because I was doing the banter thing and I didn't realise there is a cultural gap when it comes to banter. My australian friends get it but north americans don't (on the whole)
Aussies are the only ones who actually get British humour and piss-taking.
@@rodjones117 Even amongst Brits, piss-taking & humour can be problematical. Moving down to London from the North when I was a young man, many a joking phrase or expression I uttered was taken the wrong way. It's sometimes bound up with different degrees / expectations of (over?)familiarity/friendliness etc at certain points, And then there's the whole "social class" complication which is probably hard for non-Brits to factor in. A minefield at times, I should imagine
@@daffyduk77 Ah - the warm-hearted Northener, just trying to be friendly, and all those snotty Cockney wankers looking down their noses at him...
@@daffyduk77 I don't like people who haven't known me for long giving me lots of banter. I find that cheeky.
@@matthewclarke4127 Agreed you have to earn the right to bants. If you don't know me you are trying to belittle me and just looking for a slap.
I married my British man last November.
We met online during the pandemic.
Your observations are spot ON!
I think that the little bits of pop culture that we only come across once in a while can be considered like little Easter eggs in our future. I love learning these little things about my partner, it keeps things so fresh.
Our sense of humour is indeed more similar as a Canadian/British pair vs the states. The dead pan delivery is my favourite thing tbh.
Mike Myers is one great example of a mix of our two countries 🇨🇦 🇬🇧
Ahh congrats!! 🥳 Thanks so much for watching!
How did you meet online? I'm also Canadian and interested in British guys lmao
@@harvestgoddess709'ello poppet
I am from Lancashire (North West England) and when I started dating a Scots lass (from Ayrshire) some 38 years ago, I had exactly the same experience as you - if not worse. My brother wouldn't answer the phone in case it was her as he couldn't understand a word she said! Don't think you have to come from outside the UK to feel like a foreigner. ;-) In case you were wondering, we have not long celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary. ;-)
If you are still in Kent next spring - then please visit a bluebell wood. A true wonder of the world ✌️
I totally get this video. We spent the last month with some Canadians and Americans on a cruise ship. Chatting to a Canadian couple we found that we both experienced problems watching tv or films from the other cultures. We both said we had to resort to subtitles. Equally we gave up trying to go to any shows that we comedy ones because we just didn't find them funny. Of course, the real icing on the cake was when they started talking about vets and having special events for vets. It took a long time to work out they didn't mean animal doctors
Subtitles for everything, wife not English and I'm hard of hearing (at times, says the wife).
There's a lot of British media available in the U.S. and some of the most popular shows and movies in the U.S. feature British actors so I'm always surprised when people say they have a hard time understanding the different British accents. I can understand some really thick ones, especially if there is a lot of slang used but RP should at least be pretty familiar.
Talking of Vets, I love dipping 'soldiers' into my boiled eggs! And that's no yoke!
Learning about accents/speech patterns is fascinating. So neat how they change depending on what you are hearing and pick up on.
Yet another cracking video, Alanna. And I totally sympathise with your partner in his support of your CZcams hobby without wishing to appear in (many) videos. I'm sure , though, that we saw a little bit of him some years ago when you went on walkabouts in other parts of the UK than the places where you have lived.
Hi Alanna, what a wonderful video, interesting topic! I'm with you I love the term partner, I'm hearing it more and more in Canada! It's interesting to hear that your partner has changed how he speaks. I really don't blame him for not wanting to be in front of the camera...good for him...people are just generally nosy/curious so I wouldn't even worry about it...he sounds wonderful! I watch a few you tube channels that are from the UK & I really notice the difference in how they talk...I sometimes have to listen a couple of times, but I love it! I'd love to go into pubs just to hear everyone talk & of course it's wonderful that most places, it seems, allows dogs! Thank you so much for sharing, take really good care of yourselves, stay well! Lots of love Kathy x 💖💖(Ontario, Canada)
With your last few words in the video you gave a clue to how you have assimilated- “great British films” not movies but films. Welcome!
I think Canucks and Brits have more in common than Canucks & Yanks. I've known quite a few over the years after being involved in hockey and the Canucks were far easier to get along with. You have the confidence without the arrogance from my experience ! By the way, have you ever explained how you two came to meet given the stretch of water between our nations ? Would be interesting to hear if you're both happy to share.
It might depend on the parts of Canada and the U.S. you compare. I used to live in Seattle and visited Vancouver and Victoria, Canada fairly often. There's almost no difference between the people and culture in that part of Canada and the U.S.
@@jeffreywrightphotography This is true. I'm from eastern Ontario and everything here has a heavy British history. British comedy and entertainment was extremely common here as I grew up too. Some even say the accent of the county I live in has a bit of a hint British or Irish flavour to it. When I was living out west in BC there was almost none of that hah, much higher amount of German and Dutch settled out west.
Having been married to an American woman for the past 8 years (we live in England) so much of what you said really resonates. Like you, I love exploring the differences of our respective heritages (apart from anything, we get the best of both worlds most of the time)
What an interesting and funny vid, Alanna! I really enjoyed hearing about your experiences. Cheers!
Aww thank you so much!
Great, varied content on your channel - bravo, Alanna. 👏👏👏
Thanks so much!
Great, really interesting post!! Thanks! ❤
Thanks for watching! ☺️
Partner: I am starting to hear this a bit more in Canada. It used to mostly just be used for non-traditional relationships, but it's becoming more common for traditional relationships these days, which I think is good.
Humour: having been raised in Canada, but born in the UK and raised on British humour, I often confused my friends by saying something that they took seriously.
Oh, and I loved that you referenced the Polka Dot Door (or Shorts), but don't forget about The Friendly Giant!!!
Definitely the video where we really should be hearing from Mr Naps! Would love to hear his perspective, get him to write something for us please Alanna.
I guess the utility of the word 'partner' is that it implies an exclusive long-term relationship whilst avoiding traditional marriage terminology.
Interesting to hear your perspective 🙂
Cheers Stuart!
@@AdventuresAndNapsDoesn't boyfriend/girlfriend sound a bit odd if you're out if your teens? Would you describe a couple in their eighties, for example, as girlfriend and boyfriend?
@@jillhobson6128 My 93 year old aunt called her 95 year old partner her boyfriend.
@@peterjf7723 😊
Hi from Western Canada. Many people use the term “partner” where I live. It has come into fashion over the past decade or so (while you were out Alanna) as a neutral way to describe the person without revealing what type of relationship it is (because it’s none of their business).
As someone (Californian) who has been dating a British man for almost 8 years, I can confirm many of these. I do like the term partner, and it seems to be gaining more acceptance in CA as it's a more inclusive term.
I'll be in Bournemouth next month and I'm so excited for more cultural differences!
Awesome video, Alanna!
Ahh that's so exciting!! Hope you have a great time next month! ☺️
@@AdventuresAndNaps I am from the UK and I am single , please do a video what it is , like dating a Canadian woman ? lol
My home town, if you want suggestions for places you might like let me know...There are about 20 miles of beach along the bay and most people who come here never venture more than a few hundred yards from the central pier.
@@michaelhawkins7389 He was replying to Angelique who said she is going to Bournemouth if you can read.
So will I. Take a boat around Poole Harbour, it's a great trip, and you learn a lot!
I like the distance that the term partner gives. It's no-one else's business in most contexts what the exact legal status of your relationship is.
A very entertaining video! As a Yorkshireman may I just say that the further North you go from Kent, the more direct people are!!
Partner just sounds more mature to me, I always use it to describe my daughter's other half. That was interesting about The Butler's accent changing too, I had never considered that might happen. Good video.
Cheers Adam! ☺️
Partner was ok until I became a husband. I could elaborate but I'd prefer to keep it cheery and chirpy. lets just say I'm very happy not to be a partner anymore.
Partner sounds more mature than boyfriend, but less so than husband.
Ive never actually used the word "Partner" personally... although I can understand that it sounds more professional than girl/boyfriend.I've been married 13 years now and I call my wife "The Missus" and she has a nice affectionate term for me too... she calls me "Oi!" lol
I’m a British born man, but my partner is a Lithuanian woman. She learned to speak American English at her school in Lithuania. When she first came here she found she couldn’t understand British English properly. She had a very weak sense of humour, the food she was used to was all Lithuanian, Latvian and Polish. She didn’t understand almost all of our cultural references, and that led her into a great confusion about British people and our broader culture.
Since she’s been around me and my family, she’s learned so much British English. She’s learned so much about our sense of humour, even being able to refer to some of our British pop culture references now. She’s tasted British home cooking and found she loves it; so now she only eats Lithuanian food about once every month or two. She’s adamant about drinking her tea from a teapot like a “proper Brit”, despite the fact that nobody in my family uses a teapot to drink our tea. She insists on having a roast dinner on a Sunday, and she’s binging on British tv comedy shows, which she didn’t know about before we met. She’s becoming more British than me 😳
I love how many UK businesses allow doggies. Not only is it more welcoming and heart warming, but I believe it's good business sense...🇬🇧🏴🐶
It's so nice to see dog-friendly places! ☺️
We all love doggies here in the UK! Makes your day to go somewhere and meet a new canine friend.
@@darrenwells2277 🐶😊
Can`t say how happy i was when walking into my local CEX with my Yorkie.
I misread that as "Dogging!" I nearly spat my tea out!!
Great video Alanna! Very interesting. Used to love Postman Pat 😂
Thank you!
I haven't scrolled down the comments yet, so apologies if I'm repeating others, but the term 'partner', in the UK and Australia at least, usually has quite a specific meaning. It is used for an unmarried couple who are living together in a shared relationship similar to a conventional marriage. 'De facto' would be the legal term for it, I suppose. 'Boyfriend' and 'girlfriend' do not have that same specific connotation.
I think what we now call partner used to be called common law husband/wife - Someone who you live with but are not married to as you rightly say.
Yep.
I like the term partner, to me it implies the meaning equals, in a relationship.
I love these blogs and your sparkle.
Great video! I can't believe people send angry emails because they don't get to see the butler!?! So many things to be outraged over...
Interesting to hear your thoughts on perspective.....I guess that's what I get when watching American/ Canadian CZcamsrs reacting to, or talking about, the UK.....I get to look at my own culture from the outside for a few moments, and realise that just because we do something 'X' way, doesn't mean it's the only way, or always the best way (though obviously it usually totally is the best way! 😛😂 )
I am Dutch and have lived in the UK for 17 years now with my British husband, and I can relate to so much of what you're saying. The cultural differences, the 'gaps' in pop culture or musical references (so many songs were also in the Dutch charts, but so many were not, or we had songs that never made it across the water), differences in food (my MIL asked me during my first week here 'How do you make your Yorkshires' (Yorkshire puddings) and did not understand when I said I had never made them at all.....) etc. etc. I whatsapp my family all the time, but once a week I Skype my parents, and I catch myself more and more often using British filler words, or using English grammar instead of Dutch. Oops.... ;)
At least you will never struggle with being at a loss for words, as you chat about all the mannerisms you don't have in common, love your observations.
I am Welsh 🏴 and my wife is English 🏴. There are certainly cultural differences and turns of phrase which differ, even without the Welsh/English language difference!
Likewise with English/Scottish
My wife's family always comment on her British accent when she goes home, despite the fact that to a Brit she still sounds 100% American.
But then when she's comes back you can absolutely tell that she's been home, as she reverts very quickly to American phraseology, despite living in the UK since 1999.
As for weird accents, you should hear mine. I am a Scot who has lived in California for 30-plus years. I have had to sloooow down my speech and iron out the accent to even be understood. To the point that Americans think I sound Canadian. And I recently met a Canadian from Vancouver who asked me "what part of the Ottawa Valley are you from?"
(I have spent a total of maybe six weeks in Canada in my life!)
Not all Canadians say, for example, "oat" and "aboat", but many do, and I think it's fair to say that this characteristic is probably due to the high proportion of Scottish immigrants to Canada, who went (of course) "oot " and 'aboot"!
@@philroberts7238 I actually researched the Ottawa Valley accent since getting the comment - there are vids aboot(!) it on CZcams - of course there are - and I do detect possible Scots/Irish influences.
I moved to the USA from Kent 16 years ago and can totally relate to all your observations from the opposite side - especially the references to pop culture.
Ahh that's awesome! Thanks for watching! ☺️
So interesting about accents and phrases in a relationship.
Fascinating stuff which never occurred to me
😂I definitely recognise that sense of "I understood all of those words, but haven't a clue what they mean in that order". I think the good natured cultural divide is a little narrower between the UK and Canada. The few times I've been to the USA I've always found it handy to have a Canadian near by to sort of ease us through any culture shocks like not recognising restaurant chains or knowing how the petrol pumps work, etc.
Totally relate,I lived in California for 13 years and had the same things language wise. Best experience ever living a life in another country helps to teach you who you are and to relate to the rest of the world
Alanna, I empathise! 😂 As an Anglo-East African (4th generation), schooled in UK and S and E Africa, who dated and later married a Prairies-born Canuk, I can tell you that even after 25 yrs together there were occasional communication glitches between us. My advice is to keep on truckin'. Btw, do I get a mild hint from you that you like mauve? 🤭
My girlfriend is Canadian and I am British and we also have been together for 7 years but we live in Canada.
She also couldn't understand a lot of the things I said at first but I introduced her to a lot of British shows and now she knows most of the slang
My brother and I were born in England but grew up in Canada. He returned years ago, settled in Kent and has a family there now, having married someone Slavic (who obviously doesn't have an English accent either). I spent a year with him to help with a renovation when his children were young and over the course of a summer when my niece was out of school she picked up our way of saying certain words (notably "water") since she had no regular contact with Kentish children for months. This hadn't happened in earlier years when it was just my brother and his wife so there had to be something about the fact of there being two Canadian accent speakers around.
The way someone speaks is filled with culture. As you share your life with your partner, your cultures merge, as reflected by your accent.
I'm British. Been married to a Canadian since 2010. We lived together in the UK until we sadly separated a year ago and now she and the kids live in Canada. We went through all the same things you did. I found the "journey" of learning each other's language and culture quite fun, and often funny. It probably took about 7-8 years before those "what the heck are you talking about?" moments died down to almost nothing, but there's till the odd one or two. What is REALLY weird is now that my kids are into school in Canada, their accents have begun to change from British to Canadian! I'm not sure how long it'll take me to get used to that one! I never really lost my accent, because I was already 28 when we got married, but my wife's accent did "soften" and she started using British phrases and emphases on words. Her family would often comment on that. I expect she'll start reverting back now that she lives there again.
I don't know if it's more common in California or if it's my circle of acquaintances but partner is what I use and it seems pretty common. It seems to fit serious relationships better than boyfriend/girlfriend which feels less established a relationship. It also doesn't carry some of the historical and cultural baggage of husband/wife
Interesting!! We had another comment from a Californian saying something similar!
I’ve never said partner in my life! I will never say gotten either… the word is GOT ! 🙄
Lived here all my life and I've never heard of Rosie and Jim either, had to check them out as well !
I have a friend from New Zealand who lodged with me for several years. It was strange discussing TV shows that we both knew. We both knew the big shows that had been sold to New Zealand such as Doctor Who and Monty Python. However, he had never heard of minor children's shows such as the Herbs, Trumpton and Crackerjack.
For that revelation you win a Crackerjack pencil, and for spelling every word correctly you get a gold Blue Peter badge for Outstanding Achievement! It is 'rumoured' that Jimmy Savile thought up the name of the kids show Blue Peter, though I really can't imagine why! 🤪😱
Never heard of Trumpton - i am shocked.
Very interesting video. Polka Dot Shorts did air in the UK in the 1990's and is based in part on the BBC Children's programme Play School that ran from 1964-1988.
All respect must go to "The Butler" for being totally supportive and not wanting to appear on screen 👍
Amen! 🙏
@@AdventuresAndNaps Hi again lol please don't take offensive to this , but to Me American and Canadian accents sound the same , would you be able to make a video on what the differences are ?
'cos he's busy setting up his own CZcams channel
@@suttoncoldfield9318 I hope so
We actually did have Polka Dot Shorts in the UK! I remember watching it when I was a little kid. I think quite a few Canadian children's shows were also broadcast over here
Ahh that's so funny! I had no idea
Yvon of the Yukon was a Canadian show too, I think
The kids of Degrassi Street was aired in the UK when I was growing up, based in Toronto
@@mjs440 I remember Yvon! Also I'm pretty sure The Raccoons was Canadian and that was one of my favs as a kid
Always gets tricky when you have business partners and a relationship partner, things can get confusing very quickly!
😂
The ‘partner’ thing is relatively recent. I think it became common when civil partnerships became a thing, before full equal marriage came in. When I was younger, partner would definitely have been understood as referring to a business partner, not to an intimate partner.
Yes, totally agree for us oldies a relatively recent term, and often confusing as it always meant business partner. I still find it a difficult term to use.
Legal Civil Partnerships have now been extended to heterosexual people who do not want the religious and social implications of marriage.
As many don't get married or marry later, once you clear the age of say 35, it's a little strange calling your significant other boy/girlfriend. So 'partner' is a broad term that covers bases.
I agree. But Americans still say boy/girlfriend if they are in their 60s... kinda funny.
I felt awkward with boy/girlfriend at 21. Partner is much better.
@@MagentaOtterTravels Mayne because in denial 🙂
Also useful for including those partners that don't fall into culturual or gender norms.
Have you had the British barbecue experience yet? It's getting to that time of year. What happens is, after three days of good weather, we convince ourselves we're in for a spell of it, and we all decide to have a barbecue in our gardens. Naturally, on the day we decide to have it, it pours with rain, and you get to see people eating moist hamburgers whilst hiding under the roof overhang and saying things like "Ooh, I can see a bit of blue sky over there, maybe it's clearing up..?".
Once had to have a BBQ with the cooking in a garage, in the front of the house, and the guests in the kitchen at the back. Made for a jolly BBQ.
very interesting video again,i would hate to intrude on your privacy and hope i am not crossing a line Alanna but would you tell us how and where you met your partner,did he meet you in Canada or you meet him here.thank you.
your picture behind you is Kent and East Sussex. The most southerly sticky out bit is the town of Eastbourne. The big sticky out bit is Dungeness, the Kent/Sussex border. I'm a northerner who now lives in Kent, but I struggle too understand some northern and Scottish accents.
In the 90's, I went on holiday with my ex-partner to Washington State to stay with their school friend who had emigrated, worked at Microsoft and had married an American woman. We had a fabulous holiday and walked on Mt Rainier/glacier and Mt St Helens (across the badlands) and also had a trip (briefly) into Canada to Vancouver (which was fabulous). We were in our 20's and loved chatting over a meal and a glass of wine. The four of us talked about where we wanted to travel to. My partner's friends wife said "Why would anybody want to travel outside the USA?". Yikes! So many differences. We were complete strangers who happened to share the same language. It was really interesting to chat with her. She found us very strange!
Great perspective on accent
Id agree with most in what you saud there Alanna, I'm a Brit living in Canada, and my Canadian girlfriend is fascinated with my terminology and British phrases... I never even knew some of them were uniquely British..🤷♂️. I seem to constantly make her laugh especially when I say them very sarcastically... she is from a more rural part of Ontario though, so im quite novel, she hadn't met many Brita if any before me.... im glad I make her laugh though, its makes me smile when I do. 😊
Aww that's lovely! Hope you're enjoying Canada ☺️
You're doing great A&N... but what's up with the Jaffa Cake hatred (just kidding) I'm with you on the Hob Knobs (choc variety obviously!) though, Britain's gift to the the world of biscuits...
Born and raised in South East England, my father was born in Wales but left at the age of nine. I was stunned when talking to a young woman when she asked me 'which one of your parents was born in Wales?' She explained that she could hear a Welsh cadence in my accent. Even stranger she guessed my star sign to the point where she named the exact day of the month. I think she must have been a witch because we had never met before and she didn't know anyone connected to me or my family.
Could not care less. I’m here for you.❤
I didn't have the language issue as much because my husband is a linguist and has watched a lot of American TV so he used to love 'translating' British terms for me or asking what North Americans would say in our first few years together. 😂 So many cultural references still baffle me though, even after 10yrs in the UK. I distinctly remember when I first moved here and some guys I was chatting to at a party were shocked that I didnt know who Alan Partridge was!
Who?
@@suttoncoldfield9318 exactly what I was thinking.
You mentioned 'sense of humour'. Have you reviewed classic British comedy tv shows? I'd suggest: Blackwater, particularly series iv, Black Books, Dad's Army, Green Wing, and of course Fawlty Towers.
haha I took my cat to the vets today.. she's overweight and they've recommended a diet plan.. I told the vet I was struggling cos my cat was now begging for food. so she said.. 'i'll tell you what.. i'll make up another diet plan, especially for you' and with that i found myself singing out aloud the 1989 kylie/jason song 'especially for you'.. the vet laughed and sang along with me. lol got to love pop culture references..
Hokey Cokey, Postman Pat, Rosie and Jim...I see your partner is very cultured. 😂🏴🇬🇧🇨🇦.
Obligatory "Brit here!" opener. Liked this video, especially the bit where you were talking about the word "partner" but used the word "person" a lot to talk about romantic partners. Haven't noticed it much IRL. Think it's just an us-thing, not a regional-thing or a Brit-thing, but in my family we've always talked about someone being someone's "person" in the sense of "current other half" but also sometimes the sense of capital-P "Person" as in "Love Of Their Life". E.g. Mum doing that classic, cliched Mum-type thing of "It's a shame X didn't end up marrying Y, they were [made for each other/each other's Person]". Really interesting to hear you use the expression!
Fun fact.... John Cunliffe "John who steers the boat" on Rosie and Jim created Postman Pat. He also created "Brum" who first appeared in an episode of Rosie and Jim before getting his own show
Hi Alanna, fyi Yorkshire people have the reputation of being very direct and possibly blunt. My wife would wholeheartedly agree with this (she isn't from Yorkshire and I am).
I'm 32 and i used to watch big breakfast, mr blobby, basil brush, noddy, pink panther, tom and jerry, drake and josh, i carly, dexters laboratory and many more during the 90s and 00s ... i love your videos they are very intriguing for me to know what you think of the UK ❤
The thing about children's TV interests me: I have used references in the past to work out whether people are older or younger than me, among other things. I just looked up "Rosie and Jim" and see that it started when I was beginning my first full-time job, which is why I know nothing about it at all. "Postman Pat" fits with when I would sometimes visit my young niece and nephew, so I have an excuse for watching that! My sister's age group were familiar with "Muffin the Mule" and "The Woodentops", but I only caught the very end of those. For me it was shows like "The Saga of Noggin the Nog", "Pogles' Wood", "Captain Pugwash" and "Ivor the Engine". Ah, those were the days...
@@paulguise698 I'm actually 61, so I'm not quite sure what to make of that...
@@paulguise698 I think I saw trailers for it, but I was busy going to university. Didn't it get cancelled mid-run due to lack of ratings?
@@andrewbutler7681 It could of done but I'm not sure
How about bill and ben !
@@MrBizteck More my sister's age than me, but I do remember Little ""Weeeeeeeeeeed!""
You didn't mention the awkwardness of how to hold and use a fork!
'Postman Pat' and 'Rosie & Jim' eh? - I think those kids-TV cultural references might just have given your partner's age away there! I'm sure he's got fond memories of DangerMouse too!
Depends on what part of UK. Northern folks in the UK are very direct. People in the south or particularly the south east are very indirect
it might be a good video to do a side by side saying word for word a few sentances from early vids with your accent now and then
Love the fact you have my name on your wall😆
😂
I love the idea of your partner sitting you down to give you a deep dive into Rosy and Jim lore.
Interesting to hear you experience of dating a Brit Alanna but how do Canadians react when you tell them you are dating the Butler also does the Butler tell people he is dating the Lady of the house. 😊
Regarding popular culture, as you get older most people lose touch with the new cultural icons that appear, regardless if you live in the one place or not.
Frequently I see headlines or in jokes about people or stuff that I am clueless about.
And, yes, I hadn't heard of a Colin the caterpillar cake until you mentioned it. Nor have I had a Nandos, cheeky or otherwise.
Fascinating
One popular show I used to watch growing up in Britain was The Kids of Degrassi Street, though you've possibly never heard of it 😆
Many years (decades!) ago I was lucky enough to have one teacher that was Canadian and another from New Zealand. We had great fun teasing them with sayings they had no knowledge of and blissfully unaware they had just been insulted!
2 hours ago i watched this and i cant get bleeding Rosie and Jim song out of my head 🤬🤬😂
Was that just a way to get us to rewatch your old videos?
I'm guessing you get 'repeat fees' for extra views of old stuff too.
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That was fun.
Best regards to Mr Naps (hope that's OK).
I went across in to Canada at Niagara/Buffalo and the sense of humour changed immediately!
For one, the Canadians have a sense of humour and it was close to ours.
Had a nice few days going over to Toronto
Yep I lived in Mitichigan we used to cross into Canada Bout once z month and the change of humor was massive.
yeah but weren't you shocked seeing a really ugly city right next to the falls?
Monty Python, Flanders and Swann, Spike Milligan, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore,and Stephen Frye. That's a good start, and I saw all of them on Canadian TV.
Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
Some youtubers don't want their SO/partner to b on. That's people's private business.
We did have pokadot shorts in the UK, but it wasn't anywhere near as popular as in Canada
Yeah I remember it specially the theme tune but think it was on during school hours so you only got to see it when nicking off😅
Idk how old your partner is, but as a 25 year old Brit, I definitely saw Polka Dot Shorts, it aired over here
My Canadian girlfriend (I’m Old Skool) says I use a ridiculous phrases for everything, such as “I’m not as green as I’m cabbage looking” (my nans favourite) “Why can’t you just say you aren’t naive”! She swears I’m using some sort of secret code to confuse her!
Partner is polite to everyone concerned, also extra useful when you’re older and find the word ‘boyfriend’ is inappropriate.
As a Brit guy with a Japanese partner I quickly became aware of how much popular culture is embedded in how us Brits think and speak - for instance we never just come up with a plan. It'll always be a cunning plan. Certainly my generation often reference back to Monty Python, Blackadder, Young Ones, Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Red Dwarf and so on. My poor partner has no idea about that sort of thing. Blackadder is perhaps not even half as funny to someone who's not tuned into the wordplay and historical/cultural references. One thing that particularly astounded me: Once we were picnicking in a park near to Twickenham Stadium and the sound of music and cheering from a big concert started to echo out. Now, to be fair she's a classical musician so pop isn't really her thing, but all the same... "What's going on there?" she asked "Oh it sounds like a U2 concert. She looked at me puzzled. "What's a you two concert?"
I be like 😯 that's a vast cultural divide right there!
Some of us in the US do use the term "partner". It sounds more modern than "significant other", which was previously used.
Great video, Alanna! So nice to hear someone on the internet saying that difference is a good thing. There's far to much tribalism and unpleasantness around difference on here... And totally understand your partner wanting to stay off CZcams. It's not to everyone's liking!
Thanks pal!
Hi, sorry to be personal, you look so happy talking about your PARTNER.
I love the accents here too, im from Yorkshire and just about each city here has a different accent :)