American Reacts "CATHERINE TATE" Offensive Translator - REACTION
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- čas přidán 27. 03. 2022
- King Boomer finally gets around to reacting to Catherine Tate. This is her sketch "Offensive Translator". ENJOY!
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It's only stereotyping, it's no more offensive than when people try to do a posh English accent and ask us "would you like a cup of tea"
The joke us supposed to be about a useless person trying to blag their way through a situation they've volunteered for just to look good.
I've spent quite a while, in what is my distant past now, in and around India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. I lost count of the times I heard the question "more tea vicar?" I was also asked, a few times, as I had worked in London, "did you wear a suit with stripes and a hat? (pinstripe suit & bowler hat). I was being "stereotyped" just for humour and I found it both funny and welcoming.
@@gilgameshofuruk4060 It's more than that she said she'd done a TEFL in her gap year. It is Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and it's teaching English to foreigners but it does not require, or involve the English speaker knowing anything about the foreign languages that the students speak. There will be a host of different nationalities in the class.
@JM-dm3qk The character appeared in several sketches, making a complete pig's ear of all sorts of tasks, but this is the one that gets picked up on most. I hadn't heard about Catherine Tate teaching ESL, so that's what inspired this sketch, but the character was already established.
I think the joke may be lost on anyone who hasn't had the misfortune to work with a Helpful Herbert who eagerly volunteers for everything and makes a complete ****-up of it.
@@gilgameshofuruk4060 I don't know if Catherine Tate did ESL but the character did in her gap year. I considered teaching at one point which is were I came across TEFL after inquiring about the PGCE. I could see were she would get the sketch from.
Apart from the obvious fact that Tate is the butt of the joke, the great thing about this sketch is that if anyone takes offence at a particular accent over another, then they're being hypocritical.
And they a caught red handed when it comes to their race and they're like "oh shit!", so they're forced to accept the humour or look like a total prat. So far, everyone I've seen has chosen the former. It's a genius way to kindly cut down racist attitudes, if only for a moment.
It’s the difference between a racist joke and joke about racism. The joke is on the racist not on a race. We should joke about racism because it’s a ridiculous thing.
British comedy is being the butt of the joke. Dad's Army, Fawlty Towers, Rising Damp was all about the main characters looking foolish.
I noticed king boomer reacted completely different to the pocs compared to the Europeans. White man conditioning obviously works. What a perfect scetch
The Catherine Tate show
I've seen this numerous times but cried with laughter with you.
Same here 🤣
It’s The Catherine Tate show, she does loads of different characters, Nan is the best one by far
The clue is in the name...
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The claim is in the nude
It's okish, definitely better than Mrs brown's boys, can't stand that shite lol
My favourite ever Catherine Tate sketch 😂 would never be allowed on to again now 😡 but I fucking love this 😂
The Chinese lady apparently could not stop laughing during this and they had to film again and again and again. I am English and white and laugh at myself all the time.
Japanese
No, Chinese. Japanese sounds completely different (I live in Japan), and she has a Chinese flag in front of her.
Let's be honest chinese sounds completely different as well! And you don't see the flag, at least not in the clip he's playing!
@@majpanik Tonally it does not sound totally different at all, at least compared to Japanese, which has a cadence not dissimilar to Italian.
@@gentlemanjim480 chinese doesn't sound like "bar chick a wahh" and neither does Japanese, its a pisstake for gods sake. And FYI there is no flag represented in front of the three people who are not white so this mythical chinese flag you've seen doesn't exist.
The offensive about it is where the comedy lays. That's why you are laughing. We're not laughing at different languages or cultures, we're laughing at the banality of the situation and Tates character acting so over-confident in a situation she obviously can't handle. Comic relief used to be a thing, and we all enjoyed it. It is not mean spirited.
That was made back in 2005 - no way in hell it would get made in 2022
Bob Mortimer, Would I Lie to You? You won't regret it. :)
Americans always get confused with her Spanish impression. In the U.K. we are much more used to Spanish speakers from Spain as opposed to South America. In Spain, the letters C and Z are pronounced as “th”. So a beer is ‘thervetha’ whereas you will hear ‘servesa’ from Mexicans/Cubans etc. They even add a ‘th’ to the end of Madrid and pronounce it Madreedth
@@thecorruptversionI totally understand. That's why I find it funny when Americans hear an English accent they claim it sounds weird or that they can't understand what's being said.
Andaluthia.
@@colinp2238 Barthelona
@@sussex33 Exthactly
@@colinp2238 😂
Watching from Botswana, love it!!! Please do more of her.
This is funnier when you remember that recent story where a translator for deaf people in America pretended she could sign when she certainly could not
You know the best part about this. Most of the shots filmed from behind the foreign representatives had them laughing during the whole thing. Apparently the Chinese part was the hardest to film.
The behind the scenes was a classic!
Oriental Lady needed 11 takes:)
Yes the Chinese lady couldn't stop laughing 😂
This is one of five "I can do that girl" sketches in the show. This just happens to be the funniest. Others are her being able to play tennis, curling, dance salsa and play the drums. It's amusing watching Americans react to this compared to others, the Spanish, Indian and African one they always hold back their reaction, but the Italian......always gets a belly laugh. Compare that to reaction from other nationalities, or even British where every nationality gets a full laugh - goes to show where countries find humour differently. Ie, us Brits are laughing at the absurdity of her translation skills, not at the language she's actually trying to translate, which seems to be what the American reaction videos are laughing at.
"David Tennant is Catherine Tate's English Teacher" is my absolute favourite clip of hers. Helps a little if you've seen Dr Who but great even if you haven't. Especially when she raps Shakespeare. Please react to it!
Helps alot to have seen doctor who, especially the series where Tennant was the Doctor and Tate the assistant.
I love that one I'm a huge Doctor Who fan so I got every bit of it.
Without a doubt you HAVE to see Catherine Tate's "Nan" character an extremely offensive swearing old lady and her other characters are awesome too, but would say "Nan" is the most popular. GREAT reaction btw King Boomer. :) Also one of the big UK female comedians is Sarah Millican particularly her "Men vs. Women" skit. :)
Yes definitely do nan so funny and a fair few of them and the show is called the Catherine tate show lol
Also French and Saunders, their classic movie spoofs are excellent 🤣
She's very funny and apparently she's really clever and can speak quite a few different languages
Heya KB.
When you do more Catherine Tate, make sure to ALWAYS have Miss Callie with you. She will LOVE them!
I would highly recommend you watch Victoria Wood doing 'The ballad of Barry and Frieda'. it's just too funny. very British and very funny.
Love Catherine tate definitely should do the nan character
It's The Catherine Tate Show. it's a sketch show great characters to check out are: Nan , Derek, Gay Son, Lauren, Northern Couple, to name a few. Also, Catherine Tate Meets The Queen, this made national news. Released last week in UK cinemas her most popular character, Nan The Movie. A female stand-up comedienne to check out is Sarah Millican.
Derek... Who me dear .....
@@thekinaton How very dare you!
@@CrazyInsanelikeafox lol
Our John’s a gay man now
@@thekinaton I worked with a guy just like Derek. He used Botox, and if you asked his age he just said the year he was supposed to be born in. If you said he was gay he denied it but it was as obvious as the nose on your face.
That was the funniest thing I have seen in ages!
Great reaction! The show with Catherine Tate in it, is called The Catherine Tate show! 😉 She's a legend here! That sketch could seem racist, but to us Brits it's just a laugh.. we're always the first to 'take the piss' out of ourselves and then others.. just bants!
It's a joke on Tate's character being so eager to push herself forward, despite her lack of any ability, and be useful to the manager that she keeps volunteering for tasks, and he rather foolishly lets her.
She always ends up making matters much worse.
This sketch keeps being picked up and interpreted that she's being deliberately racist.
Apparently, when Catherine got to the Asian woman, they had to do a bunch of takes because the Asian woman couldn’t stop laughing.
This was Catherine Tate's best sketch - hilarious
'The Catherine Tate Show' Catherine is a massively talented writer and comedian. very funny indeed. Her most well loved character is 'Nan' Brilliant stuff. you'll love Nan.
Ah, great stuff. Also check out the "John, he's a gay man now" sketch... All that pent up Northern Irish bigotry ripped to sheds. Lucky enough to have seen her play Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. A very funny talented lady.
As others have recommended for straight forward stand up: Sarah Milligan is hard to beat. You might struggle with her Geordie accent but she's brilliant all the same.
Sarah Millican, Milligan was Spike.
@@colinp2238 ah, the vagaries of the latest auto correct algorithms.
Catherine Tate's character " Nan " will be your viewers favourite to see your reaction to. Good news is " NAN " the movie is being released soon 👌
I’m a multilingual translator but I can affirm I would do the EXACT same thing in that kind of forced situation 😂😂
The butt of the joke is an office girl that really thinks she can translate and doing a good job :)
The only racism there is what people want to see. Also those actors ( especially the chinese woman ) were in total stitches trying to do that sketch
Pretty sure if they were offended they would never have done it.
She does a couple of little sketches as an American girl. If I remember correctly they are titled "Valley Girl".
She was also companion to Dr.Who for two seasons around 2008.
Catherine Tates character nan is brilliant 👏
The Christmas party at the village hall, with Charlotte Church and the guy with the metal prosthetic hand.
Love your UK reaction vids mate, I laugh more at them watching you watch them than when i watched them my self
The Italian and Indian thing fucking floored me mate,I`m Welsh but have never been a fan of her`s until now 🤣🤣
I’ve watched Catherine Tate for years…love her. She starred in doctor who as well
One of the funniest skits I’ve ever seen!!! 😂😂😂😂
"My Son Is Gay" is a good one, and you two would like her " Nan " character.
Try French and Saunders for female comedy mate.
Callie would like them.
Jennifer Saunders is the writer and creater of" Absolutely Fabulous" and is a wonderful series.
Great channel mate.
The Vicar of Dibley is funny but it might not travel so well.
Absolutely Fabulous. Great show.
There was some extra material on the dvd's where she said that it was really difficult for her to keep a straight face during this sketch because one of the actors who was supposed to look really angry was cracking up when not on camera.
This is a wonderful clip to start with - so funny!
Mr King Boomer - you took the words out of my mouth when you said you should have had Mrs Queen Boomer watching alongside with you. YOur reaction is so hilarious and I know it would have been off the charts seeing both of your reactions 🤣 x
Anything from Catherine Tate is wonderful. I've watched most of her show alone. It's great to see another person reaction to her comedy
This is from the Catherine Tate show , it's a comedy sketch show with different characters . Catherine is well known in shows like The Office and Dr Who .
Great reaction again Boomer to one of the best comedy sketches around. And if I may say, you have technically one of the best video & sound setups.
Really? Lol I think it could be way better
You did not just say my ancestors are Italian 😭 so half my blood is, most American thing to say ever 😂 no hate it just made me giggle love your videos 👏🏻
Yeah, it is a weirdly unique American thing. Claiming other nationalities through ancestry. Everyone in the world has mixed ancestry. But for some reason, Americans are obsessed with it. If you are born and raised in the US then you are an American. They don't seem to know the difference between nationality, ethnicity and ancestry. What got me was him saying that he can make fun of Italians because he is part Italian.... it doesn't work that way AT ALL🤣 Not many Americans are first or even second generation immigrants nowadays but they latch on to it.. very strange.
@@kimpixiewinkle6923 Wow a lot of assumptions there! We know what those things, nationality etc., are. We also know the environment we were raised in. And, by the way, we can't talk without our hands 😂. The only weirdly strange things are the insults you are flinging.
Your reaction makes it twice as funny 🤣🤣
This never gets old 🤣
You gotta check out her character Lauren...” am I bothered” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you can find her on the Catherine Tate show
She was also in the UK tv series Dr Who (David Tenant) she portrayed one of the Drs many companions, although her banter was still amusing this shows a very different side to her acting skills, worth watching though.
apparently, the black guy during the rehearsal lunch break said to her that he had a special sandwich order and the one given to him and he said " this is not my sandwich
Fantastic , just found you I am in Sheffield North England , have a look at The Catherine Tate show , especially The Nan character x keep your videos coming x
Check out how she created the character Nan - it's pure gold!
Don't forget you haven't done Frankie Boyle Audience annihilation part 2 yet. Its just as funny as the first m8 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇦
The flags... What's all that about?
You have a wonderful reaction. .👍
Yes without a doubt you have to watch her Nan ( Grandmother ) impersonation. She is hilarious 😆. The show is the Catherine Tate show
that was the catherine tate show. full of sketches with diff characters. if u liked this one try her nan sketch - ugly baby.. bloody hilarious!! that and on a totally diff note tim minchin - prejudice (that one never fails to entertain lol)
Superb reaction. Nan. Awesome.
Love your reactions mate. Please do the sitcom still game it's a Scottish show you'll love it 🤣🙌
I remember seeing this skit years ago when it first aired and I've been hooked ever since. Catherine Tate is brilliant and WAY underrated. You should totally check out Sarah Millican if you haven't already. My favorite comedian...super crass and sweary but hilarious!
I grew up with her in the 70 s ,absolutely took the UK by surprise ,we love her ,she's the best ever .watch the Catherine Tate show ,there's loads of them ❤
Hi King Boomer. I'm a new subscriber from the UK. Great reactions.
Check out: catherine Tate - Lauren - French lesson.
And Lauren Cooper meets Tony Blair.
Nan and Lauren are 2 of her best characters. Lots of stuff on you tube and clips on the Graham Norton show. Good luck!!
I think you’d like - The Two Ronnies ‘Four Candles’ sketch 👍🏻 you should definitely check that out, I’d love to see your reaction to that.
CT is unique..watch more of her!!!!
I'd love to see the outtakes
HI king! I'm Italian(100% and living in Italy) and hearing you say my blood is Italian made me cry! don't apologize, be proud.
Hilarious! Plus, what a dreamboat!
She is brilliant
I’m English and proud,but the way we speak to foreigners is hilarious,and I’ve done it myself.
You ask them something in English,they spread their arms with a puzzled look on their face,we then proceed to say the same thing,but this time,we slow it down and shout each word.
Said foreigner walks off bemused.
We LOVE to laugh at ourselves.
Or you ask them in a broken version of their language and they respond in perfect english
Years ago I was on a bus in Portsmouth, waiting for the other passengers to get on. A foreign lad, possibly eastern European, got on and spoke hardly any English. He and the driver weren't understanding each other, so an old English bloke gets up and goes to the front of the bus. Then SHOUTS at the lad, "where do you want to go", as though increasing the volume would be the answer. It really was like one of those old comedy sketches.
What is even funnier and self deprecating about this is that we British are so notoriously monolingual.....Catherine Tate is a comedic genius on the level of Ricki Gervaise. We love here!
Our British sketch shows have always been a comedy hit in the uk. Catherine tate show, also check out Harry Enfield and chums, fast show. Vic and Bob, two ronnies, list can go on. Sadly, not so many funny sketch shows anymore on the uk, due to people getting to offended nowadays. So it's always good to see a none British watch our comedy and find it funny. We are kind of living those days again through your laughter like we did when most of these programs were aired!
I have all three seasons of the Catherine Tate Show and I re-watch them all the time. It's funny as fuck all!
Yep, Catherine Tate series with character ''Nan Taylor'' and her Grandson
She had her own show called the Catherine Tate show. It has loads of characters including offensive nan. The one who kept saying am I bothered was popular
This show is just called the Catherine Tate show but her best characters in it is they the grumpy sailor mouth granny and the chavvy teenager! You have to watch little Britain too the best characters in that are the man in the wheelchair the mouthy teenager, there's SO many, you have the same senses of humour as me so you'll will love it!
Catherine Tate is brilliant - last show 2007. Don't think it would be made now. I love her character Derek - there is a compilation on youtube (gay dear, who dear, me dear, no dear!). Also I think you would love the Drunken Bride skit. She makes fun of everyone - very egalaterian!
Mrs Taylor is awesome..
catherine tate as gran anger management , youll love it . was ust called the catherine tate show
Love Catherine Tate she’s hilarious
Omg! You must watch more of Catherine Tate Show, she is very very talanted and play many parts, she does Bad Nan which is hilarious "Ugly Baby". Please get your lady to watch her with you. Search Catherine Tate and loads come up. Also "Four Candles" The Two Ronnies are brilliant. Then Martin And Bex, a couple who do pranks, his wife Bex always playing pranks on her husband. You must watch those. Love from Cheryl Mattews in Uk 🇬🇧 xxxx
The Catherine Tate Show is the name. Nan is the best of the show
It's called the Catherine Tate show. I recommend you fall down that rabbit hole. You're going to love it
lol...it shows how we see all foreigners and what I love is they all still want to come here to live anyway!
You should check out one of the "Channel 9 News" skits from 90's sketch show "The Fast Show", your reaction to this makes me think you'd like that.
This sketch was from The Catherine Tate Show.
This was a long time ago , i don’t think she’d get away with it now, even in the irreverent UK 😬🤣
Nan the movie just released in the UK LOL.
Don't forget that she was in the final few seasons of The Office (US Version) as Nellie
The best thing about Catherine's comedy is that she isn't afraid to make fun of herself, as much as she makes fun of everyone and everything else.
Mrs merton caracter played by the late caroline aheren ! Where she interviews celebs! Hilarious!
What really cracks me up here is that the African guy so nearly loses it but what’s funnier is that Catherine later revealed that this took a myriad of takes because the Chinese lady kept Lodi g it!! She just couldn’t keep it together! 😆
You could see the very last guy was trying not to laugh lol!
Catherine tate show nan at the council is funny also the hospital
One of the finest British comedian's 🥰 nan is her best
You should do a few of her Nan skits...she just brought a film out about that character
Have you seen any clips from Little Britain comedy show a few yrs ago over here?
Catherine Tates best character is " Nan". Would love to see u watch that.
Catherine Tate doctors or hospital is a very good one ! Feat her nan character which should be getting a movie soon
How that last guy kept together. She almost broke him with the sandwich line. You can tell he's dying with laughter inside. Go watch it again. lol
Catherine tates NAN is fecking amazing
That episode cracked me when I saw it too.
Catherine Tate doing Nanna is the best