10 Worst Things About British People! 🇬🇧

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Indy100 did a survey where they asked British people what their least favourite characteristic about Brits are. That's right, they rated themselves negatively.... which is a classic British tradition! Let us know if you agree with these negative stereotypes and what the negative stereotypes of your citizens are!!
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@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

*BUY US A COFFEE (if you like!):* ko-fi.com/joelandlia

@Rohit-ny4lm 6 жыл бұрын

Being British: Joel & Lia Nigel Farag has teeth

@heatherbleakley4846 6 жыл бұрын

Being British: Joel & Lia I feel bad when I don't speak another another language but at the same time there are other people who speak just English so that makes me feel better 😂

@JandJFarmCritters 6 жыл бұрын

We Americans use the "God save the Queen" too. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lcCajdmo2ru6Zqc.html

@henrytudor8537 6 жыл бұрын

Being British: Joel & Lia about the language stuff. I am a Nigerian. Nigeria has about 502 indigineous languages. So even of U learn some words in 1, it cant serve U the moment you move 1hr away. So English is the only reason we can communicate. Also being an Island Country like Britain makes U less inclined to other languages. Australisans do speak English alone. English is the world language. Learn others if U feel so much guilt but it wont change the fact.

@karlsmith2570 6 жыл бұрын

Being British: Joel & Lia in reference to what you had said about taking the citizenship test to become an British citizen There's quite a few Americans that have done The same thing and failed the test

@user-lb6bn8vy3e 6 жыл бұрын

“Joel: It just bonded us even more over how much we were moaning Lia: I love moaning with people Joel: me too Lia: yeah, we do moan a lot. It’s a dark pleasure to want to moan together. We like indulge in each others moaning.” Omg I was dying laughing and cringing during this conversation 😂😂😂 I never knew people used moaning instead of complaining 😂 that’s hilarious 🇺🇸

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHA oh dear!

@YgorCortes 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my God hahahahahahahaa

@Jenna-dz2tv 6 жыл бұрын

J Silverstrand yah ikr😂

@joehernandez3805 6 жыл бұрын

Baahahahahaaaaahaha Me Too 😂😆😂😂 I can’t breathe help 😅

@ayesham7656 6 жыл бұрын

I WAS CRYING 😂

@N0vakDj 6 жыл бұрын

In the US, moaning is also used for complaining, as in the phrase "bitching and moaning." An example: "I get so sick of all the bitching and moaning on Facebook!"

@MyChannel-sz3sv 4 жыл бұрын

I’m British and the worst thing about being British and meeting people from other countries is that they either think we’re really posh and smart because of our accents or it’s they think we’re tough and are rough people because we can sometimes have a strange accent

@OurBeautifulGlobe Жыл бұрын

Maybe Your point, But in Reality Your people are worster than Garbage...

@DunningsMillLawnCare 5 жыл бұрын

I'm British and I can't handle the sunny weather so for me I'm happy when it's raining, like it is today in West Sussex

@hayleymorris 6 жыл бұрын

Went to Japan and realised how ignorant I was when I genuinely thought every Japanese person would understand me... but the thought of my brain being able to understand any written Japanese is also too funny to even be sensible.

@markoldgeezer167 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Joel and Lia, for this video. This was great! It's one that I'll watch over and again.

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks Mark! So glad you enjoyed!

@sewerrat9678 6 жыл бұрын

My fave thing bout Sunday: SUNDAY DINNER FAM DEM YOURKSHIRE PUDDINGS ARE DA BOMB

@tabithawhite7241 6 жыл бұрын

AntiSepticEye 666 Ooooo I love Yorkshire pudding. They are amazing

@annabelbradbery1931 6 жыл бұрын

Yes same!

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

YES!!!

@hollybramhall1351 6 жыл бұрын

AntiSepticEye 666 I WENT TO SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA AND THEY GAVE ME THIS WEIRD SAUCE THING THAT THEY CALLED YORKSHIRE PUDDING AND THIS WAS IN AN ENGLISH PUB LIKE EXCUSE ME THIS IS NOT A YORKSHIRE PUDDING

@annabelbradbery1931 6 жыл бұрын

Holly Bramhall LMAO

@rish1459 6 жыл бұрын

I've finally figured it out!!!!!! The reason I love you two is that you are so transparent. You speak from your hearts and that has come through in your videos. I feel obligated to share in the conversation....please don't stop.

@Ignacio-MV 6 жыл бұрын

When i went to London I realised you have really good manners, you are gentle and educated, and by the way I went to Starbucks, I asked for a coffee and I told my name to the barista, and then I realised she was Spanish, so immediately we switched to our language, it happened more than once! XD well I guess I should be back in order to know if the stereotypes are true! Well, greetings from Chile 🇨🇱

@Alavaro82 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are amazing . Pretty reconciled with yourselves, which makes you special , at least in my eyes . kudos , I so love this video

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

@n.o.v.a605 4 жыл бұрын

"if two fishes are fighting in same river, an englishman must have passed by"

@adelia988 6 жыл бұрын

The language thing is mainly to do with our schooling, we aren’t offered to learn a language until secondary school and we don’t have to take it as a subject.

@anastaciakonstantynova3047 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys! I absolutely like the way you put on the information about British people and culture in general: in all honesty, showing all peculiarities of your culture (which is amazing, by the way🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😁). Knowing all those things, I really do understand the language much better.

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you! ❤️

@mzmimicita 6 жыл бұрын

I’m binge watching your channel and I’m laughing so hard lol. You guys are so funny

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

aw thanks Noemi!

@williamvickers2728 6 жыл бұрын

In a way it is good to be pessimistic. If you think something will go wrong either 1) it goes wrong and you were correct which means it isnt a surprise or 2) it doesnt go wrong which is a pleasent surprise Its a win-win situation

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

That's true, it has its benefits!

@williamvickers2728 6 жыл бұрын

Haha

@robynnecox1766 6 жыл бұрын

Love your guys show so much its so informative and hilarious!

@mrmusiclover4178 6 жыл бұрын

I'm American, and I can't think of ANYTHING I don't like about the British people! I love 'em! Love the videos, Joel & Lia!

@TheFamousMockingbird 3 ай бұрын

ah you must be limited in your interaction with brits

@alicecollins7880 6 жыл бұрын

I love how you bond over your complaints 😂😂

@donnaokoniewski3761 6 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed your video. I think both our countries have a lot in common! Thanks so much for sharing.

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donna! Yeah I agree, more common than we first think!

@naimah5807 5 жыл бұрын

I love you guys videos. It always put a smile on my face even you guys get off topic.

@khadijafayyaz6184 6 жыл бұрын

I did enjoy the video! thank you I feel like Brits and French are so alike in certain domains (being pessimistic,the fact of complaining a lot, being rude OMG this one is so true) also, I think you guys should keep learning French

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

haha! Maybe it's coz we're very close geographically haha!

@khadijafayyaz6184 6 жыл бұрын

Lyne B you are SO right!

@juliachurch6567 6 жыл бұрын

Q. What do you call a person who speaks many languages? A. Multilingual Q. What do you call a person who speaks two languages? A. Bilingual Q. What do you call a person who speaks only one language? A. American I suppose you could also answer the last one “British.”

@bendelaney3261 6 жыл бұрын

I always love watching your videos. Whenever I see the notification that another video has been uploaded, I stop what I'm doing and watch the video straight away. Your authenticity and infectious humor uplift my spirits every day!!

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks so nice to know, thanks Ben! ❤️

@teknekon 6 жыл бұрын

🎉🙌 Congrats on 51k+ subscribers! Onward and upward! L&C 👌👍👍🙋

@dancoll8166 6 жыл бұрын

Joel's right about the weather.

@fearless4him595 6 жыл бұрын

In the USA 🇺🇸 there’s a class in high school that we take called US History. Our teacher had us pass the citizenship test as a class test.

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Ah wow!!

@whitefantom 6 жыл бұрын

When I was in school, we had Tennessee History in junior high, then we had U.S. History and World History in high school (two separate classes). So we had one entire class on the history of our state, one on the history of our country, and another on the history of the entire world.

@Tsb702 5 жыл бұрын

My high school as well

@sophieroiger8522 5 жыл бұрын

I took geography and two us history classes plus a state history class

@TsalagiAgvnage 5 жыл бұрын

In Iowa, we had American government in 9th grade (Freshman Year), with a long session on Iowa Government (essentially a civics course). That's why people tend to forget it existed. But somehow it stays in the back of the mind. The state song and motto went head to head with the federal ones in elementary school, and although the is no pledge of allegiance for the Iowa flag, it was right next to the Federal one, like killing two birds with one stone, just in case of King-George-like "tyranny" lol

@sparkattack4317 6 жыл бұрын

Learning so much from you guys! Keep up the good work! 😊

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you!

@kellyburrell4850 6 жыл бұрын

I LOVE to watch you two!!! Video suggestion: I would love to see a video breaking down the different accents of Harry Potter characters. I know you’ve used some as examples in other videos, but i need more!!!

@PsoPstrong 6 жыл бұрын

*I am shocked only 27% of Brits agree that you complain too much, OMG!!!* Almost every Brit I've come across has either admitted that they *love* to complain a lot or that they *do* complain a lot! Personally I think it's your weather. I'm from the PNW (Pacific Northwest), Washington State to be specific, Seattle area to be more specific-specifically meaning: I totally get it. Gray, drizzly days are depressing! But it seems like you guys have more bad days than we do...😯💧🌦️🌧️

@ssmith543 5 жыл бұрын

I live in a "high desert" and don't like so many days of what seems like UV 100 and not much precipitation so everything is extremely dry.

@tessa1935 4 жыл бұрын

I complain a lot 😉

@joeybunny8044 6 жыл бұрын

I’m always moaning about living in England but then if anyone foreign insults our country I’ll be there jumping down their throats😂

@yuenyilee8644 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely channel! Subscribed!

@paulachambers425 5 жыл бұрын

Binging on some Joel and Lia videos! Love them you Skinny Legends

@Stevesrssrssrs 6 жыл бұрын

We don't sing the national anthem in school, we say the Pledge of Allegiance, which is just one long sentence!!

@TheBunda99 6 жыл бұрын

Stop moaning so hard guys, the vid is gon’ be demonotised 😅😘 Love you (🇭🇺)

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

😂

@dominickbundy6429 6 жыл бұрын

Have you ever heard the term “piss and moan” before? This is something used quite often here in the USA,when referring to complainers..

@user-lb6bn8vy3e 6 жыл бұрын

Dominick Bundy where are you in the USA? I’ve never heard it before

@dominickbundy6429 6 жыл бұрын

J Silverstrand I’m from New York

@user-lb6bn8vy3e 6 жыл бұрын

Dominick Bundy ahh I’m from Virginia.. Seems like every state has different sayings and slang they use 😂 weird since VA&NY are pretty close to each other though. Someone said “bitchin and moanin” somewhere in the comments and I have heard that a few times before 🙂 they’re pretty similar I guess

@timb6079 5 жыл бұрын

You two are the best! I'm American and watch your channel often. I thoroughly enjoy seeing and hearing about similarities and differences with American and British culture.

@fahimincanada7798 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video ❤️

@jessc9t1-50 6 жыл бұрын

In America we don’t sing the national anthem before class, we say the pledge of allegiance😂 I’ll put down here so y’all can check it out. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. & to the republic for which it stand, one nation, under God, indivisible, for liberty & justice for all”.

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Ahhh yeah! Thanks!

@claveworks 6 жыл бұрын

I get that - It is history, and a way of saying 'we have broken away from you, and the flag, not the monarch is the new symbol of the country' - It is weird to us, because our flag is a mish-mash of England, Scotland, and Ireland, but yours is definitive - it is the States (stars) and Colonies (stripes) and where an ultra-nationalist here might fly the England flag (or Welsh etc) there is no equivalent in the US - Flying the stars and stripes is just an everyday thing not a statement as such... Young ones here probably do not know about Welsh Nationalism and the burning of holiday cottages in Wales, or the National Front - Ultra-Right English racists who wanted to send black people 'back home' despite them having been born here. I short I like being British, and would happily fly the Union Flag, but never the English flag, because to me, it has been tarnished by the National Front and the like. PS: The Welsh Flag is by far the most awesome flag in the Western World - just Google it!

@Nofurtherquestions 6 жыл бұрын

Jessica Causey fuck the flag. What a stupid thing to do.

@AlexanderOlinger 6 жыл бұрын

You will find racist people who fly the confederate flag in the US which is a statement of racism.

@claveworks 6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I know all about that. It's definitely 'same-but-different' your history in that case was the country dividing against itself - horribly of course - and that left 150 years of resentment of one half the country conquering the other half. It takes a special mental attitude to move on, and some people cannot do that. Here are comparative dates here and the amount of years of seething resentment and hatred that resulted: England invaded Scotland in 1296: 720 years England invaded Wales in 1277: 740 years England invaded Ireland in 1529: 490 years These were completely different countries - it would be like Canada invading the US, then Mexico, then Panama

@thorburn1 6 жыл бұрын

" Complain too much " only in private! In public brits would appreciate and praise the worst things just so that they don't seem rude. Specially in restaurants.

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's true!

@pakpaluwangayekpam8260 6 жыл бұрын

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@jcmichaelw 6 жыл бұрын

I'm American & I'm becoming so addicted to your channel - surprise, surprise. I always find something interesting every time I visit it. Keep up the good work 😃😃😃

@susanfluck2538 6 жыл бұрын

Fun fact did you know that God Save the Queen and My County ‘Tis of Thee (an American patriotic song) has the same music composition.

@VerbaleMondo 6 жыл бұрын

Susan Fluck Didn't know that. Thanks mate.

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

wow!! No idea!

@user-lb6bn8vy3e 6 жыл бұрын

Yep. But only cuz I’m a choir kid 😂

@s.aliciajordan9079 6 жыл бұрын

Ooh, maybe that's why I know it, too. I don't specifically remember learning but I was in choir, too.

@midnightwind8067 6 жыл бұрын

Hey .. they had to start somewhere... Many songs from that era often shared melodies, but that one sure stands out.

@Jenna-dz2tv 6 жыл бұрын

Ok ik u get annoyed when ppl r like “Omg i love your accent” but i do😂😭

@Marzbar71 6 жыл бұрын

Just recently found your channel and enjoying it! Wish I had found it before my two trips to England - but I'm always thinking about when I can go back so this will be excellent information. BTW - I found everyone in London to be very nice to our group of clueless travelers. LOL

@zaheedmerchant 6 жыл бұрын

Truly enjoyed it, as always!😊

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@jimharris9877 6 жыл бұрын

Watch a Hard Days Night - the difference between the age groups and what the "older" generation thinks about the younger one is subtly done when John says to a middle aged (executive?) - something like, "I bet you're disappointed that you won the war?!"

@gwillis01 4 жыл бұрын

Things go in cycles. In the 1980s, when the baby boomers were younger, they were called greedy and self-indulgent.

@livingsimply6283 Жыл бұрын

The wonder that I'd Joel and Lia. I just loved watching them years ago. Some great videos. Wonderful banter.

@abeerarteaga5261 6 жыл бұрын

I just keep rewatching all ur vids I can’t stop😂😂

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

haha aw that's nice to know!

@chanh.horster1298 6 жыл бұрын

well I need JOELANDLIA PLEASE

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

❤️

@oluwabukunmibolawumi1736 5 жыл бұрын

Iambritish I speak 2 language

@toxicbee990 6 жыл бұрын

Every country is ignorant of other cultures...

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

I guess!

@andybliss5965 6 жыл бұрын

True Im pretty well travelled and would say over all Brits are not really more or less ignorant of other cultures than anyone else

@deathbeforedecaf7755 6 жыл бұрын

Pretty much bet most places idea of Americans/America is from TV and they think the US is just NY or California. So yeah there's a fair share of ignorance to go around

@marcusknight6306 3 жыл бұрын

rubbish its all propaganda

@pinkpolly88 6 жыл бұрын

I do agree about the moaning and pessimism - and it drives me mad. I can't stand to be around negative people, they are like Dementors sucking out my soul! Great video xxxxx

@mshinnick1118 5 жыл бұрын

You two are funny, nice channel

@teknekon 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting guys. I think this provides some good talking points for my class. Hopefully I won't have to explain the whole "moaning" thing. Haha! Great job! Thanks! Love and cheers! 👍💗😘🇬🇧

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

hahahaha hopefully not! Let us know! ❤️

@ripplesnake 6 жыл бұрын

We use moan both ways in the US. Someone can moan in pain or pleasure. But if your running your pie hole because you don't like something then your just bitchin and moanin lol :P

@edisone1 5 жыл бұрын

Well-educated Englanders should at least speak basic French, being so close to France.

@maryammehrazar9706 5 жыл бұрын

Dear Max,learning so many languages,cultures,so forth is exhausting,be realistic.Your mindset is like this.someone will tell them try to learn French Cuisines and the list will go on and on.To each their own.

@tangled55 5 жыл бұрын

Joel, your brief moan at 3:40 is now my new text message sound notification. Gracias! XD lol

@victoriaperez5990 6 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHA when Joel blame the weather 😂 you guys make me laugh so hard 😂

@rogerfoster1201 6 жыл бұрын

There is nothing new about different age groups being aloof from each other in Britain ... back in the '60s & '70s (yes I am old enough to remember) there was much talk of "The Generation Gap", with young people (the people now known as "Baby Boomers") being seen by those older as being lazy, irresponsible, unkempt and hedonistic. Similarly those in middle-age saw their parents' generation as being silly and incompetent old fuddy-duddys .. I remember my mother being almost in tears (I think her mother had done something to irritate her) and telling my dad that the entire country was doomed as it was only her generation that had any idea what they were doing. This view of the elderly was brilliantly lampooned in a Marty Feldman sketch in 1968 featuring John Junkin and Tim Brooke-Taylor ... :) ... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJliadCZucy1omQ.html

@jimharris9877 6 жыл бұрын

Roger, a Ynkee from the States here. You are spot on. In fact, in the movie Hard Days Night (i.e., a classic!!!). I think it was John saying to a middle aged (executive?) riding on a train - "Heh, I bet you aren't glad you won the war, now, are you?!" Meaning, you look at us (the youth) and can't believe you sacrificed so much for the younger generation!! (I'm paraphrasing - watch the scene in the movie and it will do better justice - but I think you get the point).

@TXnine7nine 6 жыл бұрын

So many of those stereotypes also apply to Americans strangely enough 😂

@ROBYNMARKOW 6 жыл бұрын

The "Everyone Speaks English One" especially..!

@erinstanger416 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! I guess the Americans and British have more in common than I realized.

@alexasmith6783 5 жыл бұрын

TXnine7nine yup lol

@melaniesuter7936 5 жыл бұрын

Well America was founded by people from England as a matter of fact 1 British guy looked it up and Americans actually speak the original British accent the British at some point after America was founded started their accent with the upper classes then it trickled down to what it is today.

@b.3049 5 жыл бұрын

Melanie Suter ... no.

@MM-go1kc 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing guys

@anne-valeriecerveaux9719 6 жыл бұрын

Great video !! You guys are AMAZING ;) Could you please make a video on social class in the UK?

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you! Yes we will add it to our list!

@andybliss5965 6 жыл бұрын

Underclass, unskilled working, semi skilled working, skilled working, lower middle, middle middle, upper middle, upperclass. I would say these two are very middle middle

@anne-valeriecerveaux9719 6 жыл бұрын

Andy Bliss Thank you! How would you know whose social class belongs to a person? Would it be judged by their accent? I'm originally from Mauritius but actually living in England and find it really confusing. Brits always talk about other people's accents and I feel that this matters a lot here. Cheers x

@andybliss5965 6 жыл бұрын

Anne-Valerie Cerveaux I took these definitions from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class_in_the_United_Kingdom and can definitely relate to them. I consider myself lower middle, I have a very strong London accent, these guys would sound posh for me and so would be at least 2 social classes above me. I think they briefly mentioned it but in the UK people from one social class would not associate with those from another. Other countries have social class(my wife is from Japan and traditionally they had there) but I think its so much more defined here, try comparing middle class pubs and working class pubs.

@anne-valeriecerveaux9719 6 жыл бұрын

Andy Bliss That's some helpful information! Thanks a million!! My best friend is Japanese, will try to know more about social class in Japan as well...sounds interesting! Take care x

@lorackavery3225 6 жыл бұрын

Lol you should come to Wisconsin... We enjoy our alcohol

@johnr7279 6 жыл бұрын

Very good one and I say this as an American with sadly crooked teeth. I think Brits have some similar perceptions as we Americans. The sense of self-perceived superiority is strong and it really has impacted how I relate to others when traveling abroad. Anyone hailing from a country that is famous and/or powerful could experience this. Knowing that it's easy to be the Ugly American means treading even softer than what seems quite normal. I am in the military and even use this when I am in places like Iraq or Afghanistan; anywhere overseas actually. Always try to act like a guest and know that not everyone--and sometimes no one--wants you there. I worked with some awesome Brits in Afghanistan and they acted the same way; no smug sense of superiority at all. I feel like you are our cousins and feel the same about your Army as we have very similar military cultures. I particularly noticed something odd in Brussels. Not in general in the city but at the airport and I mean big time. I got the distinct impression that I was almost expected to act in a way that the locals would see as contemptuous. I also saw folks working at the airport treating folks from Africa who were flying through there quite rudely. It got to the point that I just did not care. Did everyone do this? No, but enough did to form an impression in my mind. In other words and sadly, acting courteous did not seem to get any effect. In one case, I could really sense some coldness from one particular person once she saw my US passport. "Well, excuse me for being interested in your country and traveling there!"...nudge-nudge, wink-wink. :-) You really just have to laugh at it and I sure did. However, these kind of things really do help form the stereotypes and stigmas that shape our opinions.

@alaaal-alwan3076 5 жыл бұрын

I am from Iraq, and I had never felt the US soldiers in Iraq were superior to us! Otherwise I found them ppl. who intrude themselves in every country, create wars here and there, killing innocent ppl and they’re thieves..they came to divide our countries and steal the oil !! So I would only consider ppl superior to me when I see they have higher morals than me, not because of thier nationality!

@TiffLuvsDev 6 жыл бұрын

Lmao I cant right now with Joel "Its the weather" 😂😂I had to watch that part a few times, that was a really good laugh thanks. Were you imaging an older Brit when u said it?!

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

hahahaha Yep!

@bonniekarp3715 6 жыл бұрын

Hello from the mitten state! You two are hilarious. X lol

@mickybyrne60 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agreed with pretty much everything you said. I do think we can be quite arrogant, in that we expect other countries to speak English. Although, I'm guilty of this🙄😶 I think we're extremely pessimistic, and I actually believe it causes problems of underachievement for kids later in life. Where's all the positivity? lol

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think you're right!

@cecilyfc 6 жыл бұрын

It's gone with the sun (?

@gigisdreamworld2624 6 жыл бұрын

That bad teeth thing came from Jeremy Kile show videos. Almost all his guest have bad teeth or no teeth.

@user-oh5fs8iw6p 4 жыл бұрын

Just me but the people on jeremy kyle are just not like the average population of england

@mangococo8429 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I could say they same about guests on the jerry Springer show

@A-_-A. 6 жыл бұрын

While you were talking about brits not eating very healthy, I ate a pack of crisps & a whole sharing bag of aero bubbles! 😂 I'm not really helping with these stereotypes, am i? 😂😂😂

@penginbot 6 жыл бұрын

When I was in France and Greece, I didn't see anyone ordering salads except as sides maybe. And the French menus had potatoes all over the place as well lol

@MargauxNeedler 5 жыл бұрын

Alcohol is damaging to the kids and teens who live with parents who come home drunk

@lemming9984 4 жыл бұрын

Better an alcoholic than a Vegan?

@curtfelton4998 5 жыл бұрын

Watch the Jeremy Kyle show, you'll see what we're saying about the teeth

@RavenclawStudent123 6 жыл бұрын

Here's another one! We love tea!!!! Every time we have guests we always have to say "Would you like a cup of tea?"

@jellytv2400 6 жыл бұрын

Omg I love you guys. You two are adorable and remind me of the British version of me and my friends!

@Wendy-jp4kv 6 жыл бұрын

being british is so iconic let’s be real

@deathbeforedecaf7755 6 жыл бұрын

That's a ridiculous and meaningless thing to say. Also proves the stereotype that your full of yourself tbh

@latinasawntop 5 жыл бұрын

@@deathbeforedecaf7755 how are we being full of ourselfs? that person is just saying that their proud of being british! just like everyone else should be proud of where their from, theres nothing wrong with tha is it?!

@user-oh5fs8iw6p 4 жыл бұрын

DeathBeforeDecaf lol as if americans dont talk about how much they love america 24/7

@karenhanania9014 5 жыл бұрын

In the U.S., "moaning" definitely carries a sexual connotation. We would say "whining" or "bitching," as well as "complaining."

@imnotcieraa 6 жыл бұрын

Me : oh look a new video from Joel and Lia Intro: YAY LOVE UUUUUUUU

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

hahaha! Love ya!

@rjr8468 6 жыл бұрын

Love you guys!! ❤️❤️

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

❤️

@lorimillett6553 6 жыл бұрын

Oh, you two :-) You are too adorable. I love Brits! Nothing bad about you guys. I wish you'd visit California!!

@evancortez2 6 жыл бұрын

I think another popular British stereotype is that British food is boring and bland - I think it may have been true in the beginning, but certainly not in the last several years

@markoldgeezer167 6 жыл бұрын

I think that stereotype comes from WW2 rations - which probably were bland.

@deathbeforedecaf7755 6 жыл бұрын

I don't think traditional British food is good though

@immaqueenthatdoesntneedaki835 5 жыл бұрын

Man I live in Middlesbrough so Parmo's is an option all the time

@brian-nx8ge 6 жыл бұрын

There's actually a really good book that explains a lot of these tropes called "Watching the English" by Kate Fox. It only really covers England (the author is an English anthropologist) tho but it's still well worth reading!

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Oooo thanks for that! Will have to pay a visit to the library!

@ayesham7656 6 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree about the weather. I’m American but I live more northern. It’s constantly cold and our doesn’t really stop being cold and snowing until mid April. And once the weather picks up, my mood completely changes. I’m happier about everything with more energy. Everyone hates the winter and many (omg after watching this, i almost said ‘loads’ haha) people hate how winter makes us so depressed. But the south is usually always warm, so I can’t speak for them.

@mrsentencename7334 5 жыл бұрын

Ayesha M fuck winter

@George-li1yv 6 жыл бұрын

I agree with all of it except the bad teeth

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman 6 жыл бұрын

Being British: Joel & Lia >>> FWIW: Years ago I read somewhere that the 'bad teeth' thing came from the fact that the 'focus' of dental care in Britain was more on treatment, whereas in the USA prevention was stressed more. I've never visited the UK, so I have no first hand knowledge of this...

@ROBYNMARKOW 6 жыл бұрын

I'm an American w/no British ancestry(as far as I know) and my teeth are pretty messed up even though I had braces. Also, there a lot of people here who have dental issues so I'm not alone. I guess it's movies that make people think that everyone in The States have great teeth. P.S. Yes, you both have terrific smiles (& I've noticed many Brits do:-)

@higglety230 6 жыл бұрын

The teeth thing is not that British people are more likely to have bad (ie rotten) teeth. It's more that British celebrities didn't get on the cosmetic dentistry bandwagon as early as their American counterparts. Most American celebs have had their teeth straightened, capped or whitened. (Maybe all three.) I think this is also probably a dated stereotype.

@ssmith543 5 жыл бұрын

You two have absolutely lovely teeth! I thought long ago Britain did not use fluoride or something?

@iwaslookingforafriendbutth8364 6 жыл бұрын

I personally love being British and if other countries have a problems with it then that's there problem not ours 😂 xx

@tabithawhite7241 6 жыл бұрын

I was looking For a friend but then I found a paw I agree

@iwaslookingforafriendbutth8364 6 жыл бұрын

Tabitha White thank youuuu x

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

❤️

@Otacatapetl 6 жыл бұрын

Yup. If you're British you've already won the lottery of life.

@keriezy 6 жыл бұрын

Their not there

@smurfhat1623 6 жыл бұрын

🇬🇧 keep up the good work Joel and Lia!!

@FedericoLuzzi10 6 жыл бұрын

Love your video

@aqua8990 6 жыл бұрын

I speak 4 languages yet I'm British and only 11.

@maxTravelsRailways 6 жыл бұрын

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@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

🇬🇧

@clemail2122 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve been enjoying your videos all afternoon & now wonder if I was really born in Britain & adopted by Americans!! I love your humor. I’ve never commented on KZfaq before...but I had to tell you that I was laughing so hard about the chicken shortage that tears were pouring down my face & I couldn’t talk to tell those around me what’s so funny!! 😂🤣😂 Thank you for all the laughs. X 😉

@erichurst6252 6 жыл бұрын

Brought to mind Officer Crabtree on, 'Allo 'Allo, saying "Good moaning" LOL

@ewaldpretorius1393 6 жыл бұрын

God save our Gracious Queen Long live our Noble Queen God Save the Queen Send her victorious Happy and Glorious Long to reign over us God Save the Queen (And I am South African...lol... Ask me to recite the South African national anthem and I won't be able to)

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

hahaha how do you know ours but not yours hahaha 😂

@ewaldpretorius1393 6 жыл бұрын

Being British: Joel & Lia Search South African National Anthem and you'll understand... It doesn't exactly fall easy on the tongue...

@ewaldpretorius1393 6 жыл бұрын

Being British: Joel & Lia kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q86FgNaiys-bm4E.html

@adamdaher2292 6 жыл бұрын

O Lord and God arise Scatter her enemies And Make them Fall Confound their Politics Frustrate their Knavish Tricks On thy our hopes we fix God save us all Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour Long may she reign May she defend our laws And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save the queen

@ewaldpretorius1393 6 жыл бұрын

Adam Daher well done...lol GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

@jimwalhof630 6 жыл бұрын

Lia mentioned "getting down to the graft of it" in this video referring to 'hard work' . In the U.S. graft means monetary gain through dishonest means... or a plant scion.... but we never use this word for work. I find that interesting.

@akelajoconnell7369 6 жыл бұрын

I have to admit that I’m trying to soak up things about your culture more than ever. Thanks for helping with that. I recently took an ancestral dna test, and surprisingly found that I’m almost 1/2 English! I thought that I was probably 75 percent German, based on the fact that most of my great-grandparents on both sides immigrated from Germany! It has opened my eyes to the heritage of my non-German ancestors. I love that you’re open to expressing both the negative and positive. Every culture has both.

@adamdaher2292 6 жыл бұрын

But we are pretty great too

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

Very great!

@adamdaher2292 6 жыл бұрын

Being British: Joel & Lia OMG you guys replied

@immitable 6 жыл бұрын

Pathetic really.

@deimantefrolovaite5564 6 жыл бұрын

Poland is not Eastern... :/ Same like my country - Lithuania. We are actually geographical center of Europe...

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

I think you're regarded as eastern in the UK.

@Richdbiskit 6 жыл бұрын

Deimantė Frolovaitė Lithuania is definatly not, in central Europe. Go on to Google maps, and look between Ireland and Moscow. Lithuania is definatly east. Poland, is central albeit slightly east. Germany is bang in the centre.

@deimantefrolovaite5564 6 жыл бұрын

Richard Dybowski GEOHRAPHICAL centre. Have you heard about Europe center park in Lithuania?

@Richdbiskit 6 жыл бұрын

I stand corrected. I just googled your information, and yes you are correct. I never would have thought that! Wow, learn something new everyday. So my Poland is central Europe not Eastern!

@deimantefrolovaite5564 6 жыл бұрын

Richard Dybowski I don't mind people say we are eastern, for example, according to the UK. But actually we are geographic center of Europe :)

@carolinacastelli6030 6 жыл бұрын

Lia you spread so many good vibes 😍

@raynagaines5565 5 жыл бұрын

Love you guys

@sydneyadams7779 5 жыл бұрын

I'm from Kansas! "Moaning" is weird. That's a sexual term in the US, doesn't mean complaining 😂 yikes I see a huge intolerance between generations and class here in the US today!!!!! How similar!! There's a huge divide between milennials vs baby boomers, middle/upper vs lower class, and republicans vs democrats!!!

@B4brenda 6 жыл бұрын

Most of these stereotypes could also describe Americans.

@Chiefab22 6 жыл бұрын

Brenda Cuellar No

@deathbeforedecaf7755 6 жыл бұрын

Have you traveled to ALL of the States so saying it's ignorant of the world is incredibly obtuse

@natebarrett9506 6 жыл бұрын

Ha! I literally LOL'd when Joel said people cried over the KFC's closing. I can't even deal! 😂😂

@ThoseTwoBrits1 6 жыл бұрын

hahaha it was so ridiculous!

@PriHL 5 жыл бұрын

They also took sick leaves when that one guy left One Direction, lol :)

@RobertHeslop 6 жыл бұрын

I guess I fall out of some of those number then. I speak 8 languages and I'm currently learning 4 and one of my best friends is an immigrant from Lebanon. Our other best friend she lives in a different class to where I do, but she's one of the best people in my life and I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm only pessimistic because I have clinical depression from traumatic experience but I do always try to look towards the optimistic side of things and my GP has helped me a lot. I've applied to the local college to do an access to HE - health so that I can apply to university next year to do a second degree in adult nursing and/or midwifery.