He needed to talk to some Americans over 40. I could name bands, movies and tv shows from England all day long that I respect and admire.

@ObserverAmanda

Жыл бұрын

He literally stated that all the "older" people he approached declined to be on camera.

The problem here is all the people being interviewed are in the same location. If you interview people at a skating park that's what people are going to be interested in.

@unclebounce1495

Жыл бұрын

all interviewees are from a skate park. surprise, they're answers are dumb as shyt. lol

@teresa2845

Жыл бұрын

AMEN.... that was my thought too. I am not going to say that these young people are not intelligent. But I would have liked to see people from other areas and age groups answer these questions.

I like how 80% of what Americans like about England is the same as what English people like about America. It just goes to show you that the grass always looks greener on the other side and you don't realize what you've got. It's like when you're feeding two cats in two separate bowls and they both want to switch bowls because they think the other cat is getting something better but it's really just the same food just a different bowl.

@Arnuuld

Жыл бұрын

I used to date a big girl that moaned like a cow when we got busy. I miss her. I love green grass

@Arikarinful

Жыл бұрын

@@Arnuuld 🍅

@colinbisasky1134

Жыл бұрын

LOL I like that.

Gaynor is correct about etiquette. It’s a dying mode of conduct here. But some of us do continue to say “please and thank you”, thank you. It just depends on how you were raised. You’ll probably find it more in the south. In fact lots of southerners still say “Sir” and “Mam”. 🙂

@MannyBrum

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, a lot of it is going away because depending on the location or the generation the person was born into, some terms of respect can be seen as offensive because they're more commonly used as sarcasm or an insult and more and more younger generations are attaching negative connotations to things older generations used to say. For instance a big one is "you're welcome". Because the older generations used to say it out of sarcasm when someone used to forget saying thank you, now younger people see it as an insult and say something else instead. Ma'am is also something a lot of women don't like to hear because of the association with age and marriage.

I've lived in Oxford, England, and my experience was that the English are not naturally friendly. Two examples: I asked an English friend why, when walking down the street, the folks coming towards me would make avoidance gestures. Answer: you're always smiling. We met a couple at an academic dinner, sat next to them and had a pleasant time. The next evening we went to a small concert, ran into them there. They clearly recognized but would not acknowledge us. Answer from the same friend: meeting someone in one venue in England does not entitle you to address them in another. It was very lonely for this American. (I have been told by the English, numerous times, "you're not like an American", which makes one very patriotic.)

12:46 When she speaks of the "balance of power" built into the American system of government, she is speaking of the fact that there are 3 branches of the federal government: the Executive (President); the Legislative (Congress); and the Judicial (Supreme Court). Better known as our system of "checks and balances", each branch has certain powers that enable them to check the other branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful. For example, the legislative branch (Congress) can make laws. The executive branch (President) can veto those laws. However, the legislative branch (Congress) can also override a Presidential veto if they have enough votes. And again, the legislative branch (Congress) can make laws, but the judicial branch (Supreme Court) can declare those laws "unconstitutional". Also, the judicial branch (Supreme Court) is held in check by the fact that the President (executive branch) nominates Supreme Court justices, but those nominations must be approved by Congress (legislative branch). This doctrine is also known as the "separation of powers".

@colinbisasky1134

Жыл бұрын

Right. Versus the "fusion of powers" (executive, the Cabinet, are all drawn from the ranks of MPs, members of Parliament) in a parliamentary democracy. My poli sci professor in college told us that the American founding fathers were worried less about "majority rule" and more worried about "individual liberty", via balance of power between the 3 parts of the State. Some Europeans I've met insist that a parliamentary system produces better policy than a presidential system. I can't really attest one way or another to that belief; but out of the "failed states" that were democracies, or semi-democracies, neither form of government has proven to perfectly insulate its People against political failure of the State.

@stephenmellor3572

Жыл бұрын

Until two years ago....

@renx81

Жыл бұрын

Parliamentary republics also have similar separation of powers though, they still have separate legislative, executive, and judiciary branches which keep each other in check via various mechanisms. The actual mechanisms vary from country to country, but it's not like the system in the US is particularly unique in that regard anymore. What is special about the US however is that your founding fathers came up with a lot of those ideas that most of the democratic world now heavily benefits from. And that includes the UK. Some people just don't realize how little power the monarchy still holds when it comes to governing the country.

@colinbisasky1134

Жыл бұрын

@@renx81 There isn't a real "separation" of powers in parliamentary governments, except during an election cycle, when the House of Commons (or whatever) is dissolved and the government is in caretaker mode. That's the whole point: if cabinet members (including the PM) were not members of the House of Commons, it would be impossible to command its "confidence". Their right honourable friends would be unable to restrain them from acting in an excessive or despotic manner. Confidence is the check/balance, not any separation of executive and legislative branches from each other. So it's rather paradoxical that the separation in our system is what restrains the government from acting excessively, whereas in parliamentary systems, it's the fusion thereof. (Though both forms do also separate the judicial powers from the rest, thankfully.)

Gaynor cracks me up so much. "The only English skater that I know is office bloke Dave." .......LOL. I love her so much.

My favorite part of England is the music. Soo much good music comes from there specifically in the rock genre.

@NikkiCox81

Жыл бұрын

I know I heard that and I was like “whaaat?” Arctic Monkeys, The Smiths, Queen, The Who, Led Zeppelin…I mean the list goes on and on.

@rafaelbarrera2612

Жыл бұрын

Yes 🎸 🇬🇧

Been to the UK several times. London is great for history, but I really like the areas outside of London to get a true sense of the culture. Really enjoy the Brits - wicked sense of humor. Have made many friends there.

15:57 😂 I love that G needs a translator to understand him. I’m a hillbilly, so he just sounds like my neighbors. It’s crazy how close Ebonics and hillbilly is.

@christined6321

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂true! most Black people have roots in the south so it kinda goes hand in hand.

@HBC423

Жыл бұрын

It comes from the southern rednecks, which actually comes from England originally. Listen to Thomas Sowell

@timothyreel716

Жыл бұрын

I'm American living in the south, I couldn't understand a word he said!😂

@HiiipowerHabits

Жыл бұрын

@@christined6321AAVE, or what some people call “Ebonics” originally roots aren’t Southern, they come from dialect of the African countries we originally came from…like the D sound on they beginning of some phrases like they or those come from pronunciations from our original language. That’s why a lot of times when you see Africans originally from the homeland who speak English with their native accents they also pronounce word with the D Sound and other similarities to us in America.

@christined6321

Жыл бұрын

@@HiiipowerHabits Yes, I’m aware. Much like the Gullah language is a mix of African words and the English we learned influenced by poor whites and others like the Irish 🙂 I was speaking more generally of English spoken with that drawl and catch phrases your more likely to hear in the south.

Americans love to compliment other countries, get us drunk then ask us the same questions 😂

The guy should have said at the outset he was interviewing kids in a skateboard park and only maybe one had been to England

I love England and the British people. Just some of the nicest people I’ve ever met. It’s been a long time since we’ve be been to England (1984), so I can’t wait to get back some day.

I put my pinky up too when I drink coffee or tea out of a cup, but not because I'm trying to be fancy. It's like a natural instinct because the pinky acts as a counter weight and balances the cup.

Your mum rocks! The fact she's even heard of Tony Hawkes is awesome. Bless her.

I visited London and Edinburgh in late 2013. London was great for me because I love fish and chips and I didn't mind the cloudy and rainy weather. I even went to the cinema in downtown London but I forgot the name of the theater.

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Just like Daz, they are clueless about skateboarding lol

I loved England. I'd been interested in visiting ever since I was a teenager - watched so many movies and TV shows from there, listened to so much music from there. My parents laughed at me because I had this big Union Jack draped over the wall in my room.🇬🇧 I also had a "pen-friend" for a number of years who lived in SE London and I eventually got to visit her and stayed at her family's home in Penge. It was an awesome three weeks - had so much fun and was really impressed with the people and the country. It was great to stay with a family instead of a hotel so I could see what day-to-day life was like for English people. A lot of it was very similar to here as far as their work, what they liked to do for fun, shopping, etc... What was different was they weren't so dependent on their car like we are here. I loved the public transport system in Greater London. Absolutely fantastic. My friend also was able to visit me and stay at my parent's home in rural California and she enjoyed it a lot too. Said being in the Sierra Nevada mountains was a nice break from the hustle and bustle of London. Oh, almost forgot - I learned to enjoy tea with milk while I was there and learned to brew it the proper way!🫖

The guy said that Florida is the laughing stock, and he is sooooooooooooo wrong. California is the laughing stock. In fact, that state is just down right an embarrassment.

@cerberus2654

Жыл бұрын

Nah, definitely Florida. California has become a source of hatred and scorn amongst conservatives, but politics aside, most americans view Florida as that crazy, slightly retarded friend.

@jklang7217

Жыл бұрын

Florida is definitely laughstock of the country!!

@lugi25

Жыл бұрын

It represents America the best though. Sadly.

@bicknell67

Жыл бұрын

Thats all you took away from that? Not the ignorant part where he says only white people live in England which is wrong.

@TemperXx

Жыл бұрын

lol florida is one of the most hated states in america you must be from florida or something idk anybody who would like that place

Yea this was a cheesey reaction video we Americans who are down to earth know what you, the UK have to offer and it is as beautiful as anything else the world has to offer

I absolutely love England! I went once, and can't wait to go again. It was lovely. The people, the food, the country, all of it.

I literally think I might be looking forward to this channel posting videos more so than Office Blokes! Haha

I went to London this past Aug. Loved it.

In defense of what the girl was saying about politics, in the Parliamentary system, the people as a whole don't vote for the head of government--he/she is the leader of the majority party and selected essentially by the party members. Also, there's the issue of the House of Lords which is hard to consider a democratic institution. But I think she was talking about what we called "checks and balances". Since the Queen truly doesn't have much power, the Parliamentary majority can do what it wants and there's no check on it if it's extreme (like here the President can veto legislation and then it has to be repassed by a super-majority). That's more efficient, but does permit extremism in extreme circumstances. Finally, there's the lack of a written Constitution. All that said, I consider myself an Anglophile (in spite of being mostly Irish in personal heritage). Love the history and culture, the scenery. One of my favorite courses at "university" was English Romantic Poetry and I'd love to see the Lake District.

I think British women are lovely. English, Irish, Welsh and Scottish. Love them all. ❤

@starmnsixty1209

7 ай бұрын

Newsflash the Irish really are not English.

@Ty_The_Bonsai_Guy

7 ай бұрын

@@starmnsixty1209 I never said they were.

I dated a girl from Southampton England for two years and I am American. She was living in Canada and when we met in the US everyone loved her accent.

Love England so much my wife and I are planning on a visit next year which is for our 35th wedding anniversary. We do plan on visiting a friend that lives in Kettering. We have our sites on staying near Heathrow and venturing out daily. We’re going to stay for a week.

you should react to part 2 of this video. they had better answers

In the South, the Southerners say please thank you, yes sir, no ma’am. It is becoming less but if you are in the South you are polite. Beware of Bless your Heart , an insult in the South. Example: Why is he wearing that? Bless his heart!!!

When y’all stop the video, and start replaying the video again I think y’all should skip back a few seconds. Sometimes y’all stop in the middle of someone talking and then when you unpause the video you don’t get a full sense of what they were saying. If you skip backwards you get to hear there statement in totality, rather than parts of it.

how do y’all not understand my man 😂

After seeing this you probably think we say “ like” every other word If your annoyed by it your not alone, I am too

“They don’t create good music.” 🤦‍♂️. Beatles, Zeppelin, the Who, I could go on forever lol

@heywoodjablowme8120

Жыл бұрын

Too bad dude wasn't wearing a Def Leppard Tshirt for a bonus

My adorable trio. Loved your reactions!

I really like England I went to London Manchester in southhampton was treated really really well.

If I’ve done nothing else with my Southern US life, my kids know how to say please and thank you. I’m also the only one who uses “y’all” (Husband is from Texas, both my kids and me are from the southeast coast.) I’m a big fan of England and the UK, you’ve got buildings older than our country. The whole “British 90s” was really fun. Tony hawk isn’t British. (Just learned of another school shooting, elementary school in Nashville. One of the kids killed is the same age and shares a name with my daughter.)

I've never been to England, but love it! The very best tv shows, it's all I watch with Acorn and Britbox subscriptions. Excellent drama, crime shows and comedies.

@NikkiCox81

Жыл бұрын

Same! I do add-on subscriptions with my amazon prime. The PBS subscription also has a few good period dramas that are British.

@bevtuft3572

Жыл бұрын

I was forever spoiled by Line of Duty.

@NikkiCox81

Жыл бұрын

@@bevtuft3572 “We are interested in one thing and one thing only, bent coppers” Love that show so much!!

the guy with his hand gesture I think he was doing the hang loose gesture Cali surfers do.. thumb and pinky both stretched out.

Don’t know if you’ll see this but some of my ancestors are from Lincolnshire. Can you tell me what it’s like there? Is it beautiful landscape, still old buildings or modernized. Just curious.

The skateboard scene😂😂he is my guy. I'm South African

How’s that quote go? “Two nations divided by a common language” Of course they had to go to a skate park & find some of the most uneducated that we have. Love the British people! I have several friends that are British that live here in the states now & always enjoy time spent with them.

3:34 she doesn't know about sun's out, guns out lol

I lived in England for two years (USAF) and there was a lot I enjoyed about it. From my DNA profile I am about 2/3 British and 1/3 German. I have become more interested in British history recently. As I understand it, the King or Queen must sign acts of Parliament before they become laws. And although it is rare, they can refuse to sign. I loved the history and the sights. The people sometimes looked down on us (maybe because we were military). Add to that the fact that the base was about 16 miles from Cambridge, and I got to know a few students of the University. I was invited to a graduation ceremony in The Senate House at Cambridge by a student who graduated Selwyn College. One of my best memories 😊

I Loved Whales! How dare You! Lol....The castles are awesome!

He's asking twenty-year-old people all in the same location, a skate park

SCOTLAND..... SCOTLAND .....SCOTLAND

Acorn Media! Midsomer Murders is still my favorite show. I love the English cottages, gardens, and countryside! I haven't been to England, but I would like to go some day. Edit: I'm currently living in the Missouri Ozarks, but originally from San Diego area, and very familiar with Tony Hawk! He was a local when I was in high school.

That guy on the right when he said that 💀 2:10

I want to go to Wales for the Mach Loop!

Shout out to Vinland Saga

I think of Benny Hill! 🤣

Grew up on Braveheart so have to vote Scotland. Great note on Big Ben being the bell. I feel pretty confident when I say most of us had no clue.

England is cool been 7 times, great people great country

I work at a rest area (s) in the U.S. the ones I meet seemed nice.

I think he found the dumbest Americans he possibly could lol but given the area he was at that doesn't surprise me. It is possible that many were just nervous though which caused them to respond poorly

@HiiipowerHabits

Жыл бұрын

Stop it

@darylsledge1456

Жыл бұрын

how did they sound poorly. sounds like they were all foaming at the mouths over england.

@mumuspain2086

Жыл бұрын

@@darylsledge1456 ways they were responding poorly were things like only knowing about harry potter when being asked about the UK. Most Americans know significantly more about the UK than the ones asked in this video. He also had to add a disclaimer saying they were all "young" people that he interviewed when he really meant that they were all dumb people. To be fair we do have a lot of dumb people here in the US, but I don't believe it's a high amount compared to most other countries.

Ok. I see Aidan. Understanding American's hood accent. Aidan is from the streets. My man is gangsta lol

English classic rock is mint, as y'all would say. And I'd visit Scotland which is my ancestal homeland.

Me, team Wales. I would love to visit Snowdonia. The Lake District a close second though. Fell running looks fun! No desire to visit any urban areas.

Not a fan before 1917 ... but that is before my time. I am very positive about England in my own lifetime. Fascinating people, an ancestral country, and always love the accents. Not been to Europe except for Greece.

@darylsledge1456

Жыл бұрын

I guess the saying "how do you convince an American, have an accent'' is true. I'm afraid we would sell our country for an accent.

@williambranch4283

Жыл бұрын

@@darylsledge1456 As the Jaguar advert says, Brits even make the best villains ;-)

My first time meeting somebody from England, he was a cockney and trust me that was an interesting version of an Englishman. After having a sergeant like that in the military made me think differently about English they have their own rednecks there.

Gaynor trying to understand the two black guys accent 😂

In the south everyone says please and thank you

What happened to your "What do English people think about America" video ? Did you delete it? If so, why?

@tayejus8413

Жыл бұрын

They probably received threats from Trump supporters.

@limeygg

Жыл бұрын

We are reposting it. It had some issues.

@dilbertdoe601

Жыл бұрын

@@limeygg Thanks. 👍

@dilbertdoe601

Жыл бұрын

I'm starting to get a feeling that's it's not going to be reposted.

I am an American. My wife and I briefly lived in England (in Alconbury in the Midlands, near Huntingdon). I have English ancestry but am mostly Scandinavian/German. I was born in Germany, and live there as well as The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, and spent time in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Jordan and Israel, and most of the countries of Europe. My family and I have literally been around the world and were guests at the China Fleet Club in Hong Kong when it was still a British colony. Of all of the places I've lived and visited, the place where I felt the most foreign was in England. I was intentional in trying to understand the cultural differences between England and the US, table manners (tines down), pub protocol, and even chose to go by my middle name, Alan, as going by my given name of "Randie" could easily result in some awkward social situations, and I'm well accustomed to the "stand on the right, walk on the left" when it comes to escalators in London (and OMG, I love a full English Breakfast). Nonetheless, I experienced more "discrimination" for being an American in England than anywhere else I've ever been. I had never had any desire to visit France, but while my wife and I were living in England, we chose to celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary in Paris, and it was wonderful. We had heard of how the French may behave rudely towards Americans, but that was not our experience at all--we had a glorious time in Paris. Don't misunderstand, my wife and I had a fabulous time in England, it's beautiful, and we love the history, and most of the people we interacted with were wonderful (I love the expression, "that's brilliant"), and so are still very grateful for our time in England, but I can't get over how "foreign" I felt while in England. God Bless the United States of America, God Save the King, and God rest the soul of Queen Elizabeth II.

The interviewer is doing his interviews at skate parks. That is why there are no older people featured.

By cook does she mean boiled? 2:23

I haven't watched yet. My only guess is ppl will say "tea and crumpets" 2:50 the reason i thought that growing up was Austin powers and Jeremy Clarkson. Only British guys i regularly saw on TV. 17:17 i called it!! 😂😂😂

Well, as someone who has actually been there, the weather is horrific and so is the food once you get out of London. Also, if you don't like Indian food, and I don't, your choices are limited everywhere. Clothes are awful, even in London, which surprised me. I mean, Americans in general dress terribly, but if you're in New York you see a lot of good fashion. I was also rather surprised that the class differences are so pronounced. I found professional people to be quite polite, helpful, well-mannered, but outside of that, anywhere near a football stadium, for example, or pubs, it was a very different story. Lots and lots of public intoxication leading to aggression, too much for my liking. Rather like New Orleans at Mardi Gras, only every week-end night.

I like Knights and cool swords so I would definitely visit England

Sound like y’all feel the same way as a lot of Americans. You guys think everyone visits London when they come to England and we think everyone visits New York, Florida, etc. 😂 I’m sure there’s so much more to see in both countries.

Geoff Rowley is from the uk he has been on the Tony hawk video games

I've seen on... either the Infographics Channel or one of Simon Whistler's channels that the monarch actually has a few very strong powers, primarily oriented around the military as the Queen, and now the King, is the Commander-in-Chief or some equivalent. I believe the takeaway was that the monarch has this power in principle, but in practice using it would be so controversial that it nearly nullifies the power at the same time. But I'm not even from the UK so I certainly can't vouch for any of that.

I’m from Chicago, the opinions were taken by a skate park, some answers were fair, other opinions embarrassed me. Britain is a world powerhouse in contemporary music since about 1963, most of the great music comes from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 From The Beatles to Coldplay and such an endless multitude of great UK music artists. I apologize for their ignorance 🤓

That's how many African Americans on the south and west sides of Chicago talk. It's a combination of many complex social and economic factors.

Since England is the OG I'd visit there first.

I've never been there but i absolutely love England and it's people. Second greatest country in the World! 😆😉

I feel that there is a natural bond with the British. I admire them for the way in which they stood up against the Germans. I love their history.

Sweden would be nice to go to

I love England and British people :) Y’all should check out Montemayor and his vids on Pearl Harbor, and his 3 part series on Midway from the Japanese perspective!

These kids being interviewed apparently don't realize there is something called a parliament

I'd like to point out he is interviewing city people, in one city of America .

The Spice Girls, fish 🐟 and chips, Monty Python, Big Ben and pip pip cheerio matey!!🇬🇧

Best British skateboarder is Sky Brown. She is 14 years old and she is amazing! That's the reason these fools mentioning skateboarders because it's a hobby of theirs. Sophie that skunk line in your hair is the best!

And Scotland was my fav riot country in the UK I visited was Scotland

and btw, if i didn't say please and thank you to people my parents weren't happy! And it's stuck with me ever since...

Been to England. Would go back to England. Brilliant humour!!! 😂

@MoeDavinci

Жыл бұрын

Also, the music is actually pretty good imo in the England. A lot of stars came from there and still come from there. They might be referring to the drill rap scene (in which case, I can see why). There are great drill artist out there but typically are under the radar and or not as known as they should be.

@officialzacht

Жыл бұрын

@@MoeDavinci he’s definitely talking about the Rap scene cause I love Rap and agree with him. The bands that come out though are crazy.

I've never met anyone from England, but my roommate had 2 Scottish girls over for Thanksgiving. Nice gals but I couldn't understand a word they were saying lol

Office Bloke Dave is a huge insperation for us skateboarders in the US😂

@heywoodjablowme8120

Жыл бұрын

OB Daz is a huge inspiration to all the balding American 🇺🇲🏈 football fans.

England seems fine, family linage goes back there and Ireland. Do not like the driving on the other side of the road thing. Other than that, y’all seem decent. Liverpool area would probably be where I would travel.

I think proper My mom does that but it’s “ gemmi got shot” to ask proper

England has produced some great musicians imo.

Would love to visit! Beautiful country.

The dude with no shirt is a bot

The Queen didn't get to vote. I read she did not agree with Brexit, so... she dressed totally in blue and made a brouch with stars that looked like the Union flag to protest in a very royal way. I got the info from a U.S. news channel.

I'm not sure where it came from but I'm guessing back in 1972 Americans saw a couple of English actors on TV with some bad choppers and all of a sudden all of England has bad teeth.

I haven’t been personally, but my credit card number has-whoever stole my info got to book a week at the Ritz split between London and Edinburgh…I like to think it was magical

Martha Stewart?! Lol

I was given the gift of finding out my ancestry for a Christmas gift several years ago.. I am 50% from the UK. 36% English 4% Irish, 4% Scottish, 4% Welsh. One day I will come to the UK and start with England, but make my rounds to the others. It's on my bucket list.

I've been to England once, but only on a lay over for a couple of days before heading to the Republic of Ireland. London was nice, but I would love to visit again and see other areas. I'd also love to see Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland, not so much. But I am definitely a history buff and there'd just be so much to see. I could probably visit twice a year for a decade and barely scratch the surface. Certainly want to see York, the Cotswolds, Bath, Cardiff, Edinburgh... I feel like this video was a poor representation of how we feel about the UK. Because of the literary history, political history (of the last century) and the partially shared culture, in many circles there is almost a fetishization of all things "British" here in the States.

oh no