Maybe when people ask yall if yall ever had tea with the queen. You should ask the American if they ever had McDonalds with the president.

Luv how they told us to stop asking if they’ve met the royals and then Joel goes on to say how he met Camilla 🤷‍♀️😂

Ones left off: Have you been to Hogwarts? Do you know Harry Potter?1.🤦🏼‍♀️

“stop asking if we’ve met the royal family” Joel: “I’ve met Camilla” Seeeeee this is why we ask LOL 😆

I'm always being asked "Do you have the 4th of July", I respond "Yes, between the 3rd & 5th of July"

“Roote” vs “Rowte” is regional in the US.

Guys, we use both pronunciations for "route" in America.

To quote King George’s journal/chronicle “Nothing important happened today.” Entry date is July 4, 1776...

I say "root" if it's about Route 66 or other named Routes, but "rowt" otherwise. To be fair, it has the same "ou" sound as "round," and "sound" now that I mention it.

Many of the spelling differences between British and American English come from Noah Webster, who wrote the first really popular American dictionary. He was a spelling reformer who wanted to spell words the way they sounded, and wanted to eliminate what he saw as "extra" letters. Many of his reforms were adopted by the public (publick?). Most Americans have heard of English cities other than London. We know the Beatles came from Liverpool. We've heard of Manchester United. We've all heard of Nottingham through the Robin Hood tales, although some might be surprised that it's an actual place. Oxford and Cambridge are known for their universities. Other commonly-known cities include Leeds, Blackpool, Sheffield, Canterbury, Salisbury, Exeter, Bath, and Birmingham. The original American colonists came from Britain, but there has been so much immigration from so many parts of the world that it doesn't make sense to say that "Americans came from the UK." I'm a bit surprised that your schools teach so little about the American revolution. It was a significant event in world history. I wouldn't expect your history classes to cover details such as particular battles, but to not cover it at all seems odd. As for the Yankees cap: maybe we could all send Joel caps from our favorite teams. He could rotate through them and offend everyone equally.

We don’t spell it ‘incorrectly’ because it’s ENGLish from ENGLAND 😂😂

Lia mentions that she is originally from Warwickshire. It's a small world, I'm from Staffordshire.

Root is the thing that comes out of the bottom of trees.

I actually met and shook hands with Prince Charles way back when I visited London. We'd take the tours, and then re-walk the entire thing the next day to really understand the history and details glossed over by the whirlwind, paid tours. Anyway, we were on a tour bus, parked in front of Buckingham Palace, when the tour guide was explaining that with the exception of special occasions, the royalty doesn't use that large, impressive main gate in front of the palace, but rather a simple, much smaller gate to the left of it. Just as she was explaining that, Prince Charles and his entourage came through that smaller gate. The tour guide was visibly moved, but when we low-class Americans started shouting out of the bus windows something like, "Hey, Charlie! Hey there! Nice to see you!" he actually came over, boarded the bus, and talked to us and shook everybody's hand. I gained a tremendous amount of respect for the man that day. Oh, and that tour guide was so rattled she was sitting at the front of the bus totally speechless and physically shaking. To this day, that event is one of my prized memories in life (so far). On a completely different note, I would NEVER ask so many silly questions of a Brit. I remember when I lived in Iowa, a guy from Texas asked me if everybody in Iowa has a corn field in their back yard? I looked at him and answered with my own question. I asked him if everybody in Texas has an oil well in their back yard? He got the point. Oh, and I have pronounced the word "route" BOTH ways because it has several applications. If it's concerning a road name (i.e. Route 66), it's pronounced "ROOT" but if it refers to channeling digital data, it and the electronic device are pronounce "ROWT" or "ROWTR." Newspaper delivery is also "ROWT" as in a paper route (although I have heard some people call it a paper ROOT). No matter, either pronunciation is acceptable and completely understood here in America. I guess like so many words, the pronunciation is largely dependent on what part of the country you live in, and what you grew up hearing.

Nope - I only know London 🤔 But i live in Texas so i completely feel your pain...im constantly telling people how far i live from Dallas

I’m from Portland, Oregon in the US. It rains sooooo much here as well and I adore it. It does feel so cozy. Love listening to it at night when I’m going to sleep. Lovely.

Video needs to be titled..."Joel and Lia Meet Many Americans With IQ's Under 90". Seriously...most of those questions wouldn't cross the minds of most semi-intelligent Americans.

QUESTIONS U NEED TO STOP ASKING US 😣 AMERICANS

I’m English and I live in the USA and I’ve also been asked, “Have you met the Queen?” To which I reply no, but my Dad has and he talked with her! This is a very rare thing to happen and most people never meet her in their lifetime!

When I lived in England, everyone used to ask me to talk. Say anything! They just wanted to hear my accent. It was weird and awkward and I actually really hated it.

Actually, route pronounced both ways sounds right to me, because it's pronounced both ways in the USA, depending on where you are from. And I remember when I was in a group conversation including someone from Australia. One of the Americans mentioned rooting (meaning cheering, in context) for their favorite ball team. The Aussie about fell out of her chair from laughing. Once she got control of herself, she explained. Then we all fell out. :D And, speaking of not knowing the geography of a country, on a travel to Germany, a public bathroom attendant asked me where I was from. When I said the USA (yes, in German, she did not have English). She grinned and said, "I know USA. Are you from New York or California?" I said, "Ohio". She stopped, frowned and asked again, "New York or California". I gave up and said, "New York". She grinned again and said, "Yes, New York. I know USA". Fun stuff! :D

Iced tea (sweetened) is more popular in the American South. Unsweetened iced tea is more the norm outside of the South. While many Americans drink hot tea, it isn't universally available in restaurants. If British schools do not teach about the United States as colonies of Great Britain, do they teach about when India was a part of the British Empire? The American Revolutionary War was also part of a larger conflict between Great Britain and France at the time. Why wouldn't that be suitable for history classes?

The Colonists were from the UK!!! They settled in the first 13 colonies, but were still under British rule, were forced to pay taxes, but had no representation, or help, their pleas for help were ignored, and so they decided to separate = Revolutionary War!!! in the dictionary, it shows that "route" can be pronounced either way !

“Just coming to come and see how Harry is doing” Hahahah Lia is hilarious

It makes a lot of sense that Brits wouldn't know much about America's independence from England. England was once the Empire on which the sun never set. It would seem normal to talk about Britain's history of colonization around the world in history class, but it colonized many places, so you wouldn't just focus in on one place and do a super in-depth look at that necessarily. The United States is a very young country and winning our independence from England is of course huge for us. Because it's so major for us maybe we assume that it's the same for England and they still have an axe to grind, haha. But I'd venture to say that, embarrassingly, some Americans don't even know why we celebrate Independence Day.

Stop the show.... did Joel just say he used to be a FIRE MARSHAL???!!! Hold me back!! You know woman love a man in uniform! Joel are you in a calendar? I'll buy it!

"Americans came from the UK" is an untrue statement. I'm part Black & Native American, so me nor my family originated from the UK.

I say root (route) when I am naming a highway. (Route 5) I say rowt (route) when I am planning my trip or giving directions. (What route should I take to get there?)

When Lia says,"I'll get so much hate I can't wait!"😂😂😂

In America I’d say we interchange “route” and “root”. Like we might say “map your route”, but then go and say “root 66”. And you should say American couple “roasts” Brits lol.

I’d love to see y’all do a video mimicking accents from every English speaking country. American, Australian, Canadian, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, etc.

I was taught about the American War of Independence, but then I am 50 and we were actually taught history, rather than themes.

We say “root 66” And “rerowting”

For all the Americans who are shocked we don’t learn about USA independence from UK you have to look at the length of history in each country. The USA is a relatively young country so a chunk of your history is under British rule and therefore your independence is a large part of your history. The uks history goes back thousands of years. We learn about the Romans and the large history of the royal family. Plus all the wars we have been in and of course the British empire. So when you put USA independence into the British history timeline it’s a tiny speck which is why we don’t really learn it.

What American cities do you know? What American counties? It's not so odd not knowing everything about another country's geography. They Ask about London just to have a reference point. The UK is a lot smaller than America. We ask each other how far they live from their state Capitols as well. Point of reference!!We are constantly learning. I imagine you are too.

Earl Grey shampoo, bath soap, perfume...I'd use them all. Love Earl Grey tea!

I think the reason why we use London as the “landmark” is because we do that here. Every state has a capital and/or major city so to determine where something is we ask how far from that place.

Route: "root" = noun, "rowt" = verb

I'm so glad you put this on ! My Grandmother was from England. I miss her so much ! Love you two.

England didn’t rule America. They ruled the 13 colonies.

I, personally, am an Anglophile. Your country is awesome! Can you guys do a video on England vs Scotland vs Wales vs NI? Love your channel.

My husband went to a McDonald's in the USA and the server asked "Where are you from?" He answered "England". She replied "Is that in Germany?"

This video should be renamed: Complaining About Questions I Get Asked As A Brit, While Validating All The Reasons I Should Get Asked Them.

At 56, I don't know any of the royal family, or care. It's all good, but I just don't care. You two are great. Love what you do. I think the vast majority of Americans are just engaged with our lives. There's just a a lot of different times of people in America, much like in England. Most of us are just really open to just getting along. Cheers!

Canadians also use English spelling..favourite, neighbours, colour, and the like.. American dropped the u because in early typesetting days it cost by the letter hence the dropped u.

I was surprised to learn that England is about the same size as Ohio. Do you two have any idea how vast the U.S. is? There is a big difference between north and south Ohio. Things vary here from region to region, not all southern accents are the same not at all, for example, and yes in Ohio and Pennsylvanian they do say "root" for "route".

You say, "ZED", I say, "ZEE"! LOL

I think the “route” thing is regional. I live in the southeast US (Carolinas) and we use both. If we take Route 40 West or The Scenic Route, it’s “root,” but rerouting is “ree-rowt-ing.”

I was taught to say route as “root” and I grew up in Massachusetts. So idk if different regions are taught differently. And I know Route 66 is a song and they pronounce it “root”. Saying it the British way sounds normal to me!

I can understand that you aren't taught all of U.S. history, but the Revolutionary War is such a pivotal moment in world history, and for the British Empire it's shocking it is not taught there.

Americans say we spell or write words wrong when the British invented the English language so ours is correct

I was born in France also lived in Japan and Taiwan. Army dad USA. Everyone is different in each Country. Love it!

"Are you from London?". I'm guilty of having asked this question to English people a number of times.

Touring Buckingham Palace is basically equivalent to touring The White House

I lost it when you started doing the ja'mie impersonation Joel. Hahaha thank you so much for the laugh !!

I cannot go a day without drinking iced tea! Half sweet, half unsweetened. Everywhere I go, this is my drink!!! Loooove it! You guys are missing out!!

You complain about Americans not knowing other cities than London, but I've met so many English people not knowing any other city in Norway but Oslo, if they even know ONE city in Norway at all... And some still think Norway is the capital of Sweden... When you think about how close you are to Norway compared to how far it is from the UK to the US, no wonder they only know London ;) I have friends in England who thought that when they were visiting Tromsø (waaayyy north in Norway) we could just pop up to meet them (from our place the flight to Tromsø is the same as a flight to London...), but when we went to Manchester and Liverpool they thought it was way too far away for them to meet up (they're just north of London)... ;)

Well, I wouldn't say "All Brits" don't know about American Independence...since my Western Civ professor was from England, and she said some things like, "If you have the impression that English people feel superior to Americans - you're right. We do regard ourselves as superior;" and "Yes, we do still regard America as one of our colonies." So maybe it's more correct to say that British people of a certain age -- are aware of the historical connection and younger ones are not?

You should tell foreigners that you met the Queen when she was the guest speaker at your graduation from Hogwarts.

Plants, trees, flowers, veggies all grow with roots in the ground.

As a southerner, I can only drink sweet tea. Other teas are just not my vibe lol

When you do the American accent vid don't say "tube." It's "subway."

When you are in America and in the southern states, you not only need to ask for hot tea, you may have to make sure that you specify that it's not sweet tea as well.

Yes, Joel's assessment of our War of Independence is very good. Also, Lia's guess of 7/4 was correct as well. Good show! :)))

I think the whole asking about distance from London is simply because it’s a common reference point. Not out of any disrespect. It’s like I always give a distance and direction from Atlanta being from Georgia (US).

“The Whole War of Independence Thing” Me(an American): “You Mean the American Revolutionary War?”

The only 3 cities in London that I know by name are London, Manchester, & Brighton.

We Americans have a similar issue to the London problem if we live in a state with a major city. Them: "Where in Washington are you from?" Me: "Graham" Them: "....." Me: "It's an hour south of Seattle." Them: "OH!" I finally got to a point where I just started saying I was from Seattle to save time.

We are not all pre-teen children and air-headed tourists in America, who ask stupid questions; but you know that already. There are many folks here in America who know a bit more about England than just London. Most folks here know Liverpool, in the central western coast, because that is where the Beatles were from. Some are familiar with WWII history and know about Portsmouth on the southern coast where many of England's warship were built. And Brighton not far from there, because it is a holiday place for Brits, I think -- or it used to be. There are also many novels familiar to a reader in America that were written by British authors telling tales of England. Then we cannot forget Nottingham, in central England, where Robin Hood's nemesis was located; the Sheriff of Nottingham. Yes, guys, there are some Americans who are familiar with other cities and towns in the UK, besides London.

The American accent video is a great idea!

Britain:It seems my inferiority has led to some controversy.

JOEL, I have an American crush on you 😭 you’re so cute!

I am from a small town in Washington. People always think, Wa DC. I say no, the state. Always get a blank stare. Lol. After a long discussion they may get it. So now, I just say Seattle from the beginning. Everyone knows. Lol

i lived in South Carolina for many years and i grew to love Sweat Tea

You will have to title it “Americans roast Brits” that will be so funny! Can’t wait for it!

It’s the 4th of July for our Independence Day. But it’s actually the day we signed our Declaration of Independence. Manchester is the only other town I can think of.

I’ve heard both rowt and “root” scenic route = rowt The name of a road like Route 66, I say “root”

I do know of about a dozen cities and towns in England. Partially because I went through a Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters phase, but also from other stuff. And who would think you’ve been to the palace? Or met royals? That would be like assuming I visit the White House, just... randomly. Weird. Weird. A lot of people don’t know much of anything about the US and when they ask me where I’m from I have to add, “That’s in the South. Basically... we’re big in country music and also blues.” Then they ask if I’m close to New York, or maybe Florida, or Texas if they know enough to know Texas is southern (we’re 900, 800, or 700 miles away, respectively, or 1,148, 1,278, and 1,126 kilometers!) It’s basically Paris to Berlin up to Paris to Warsaw. Or, not especially close! I feel like... we have blind spots about places we’ve not been to, because it’s deemed less important to learn about those places and that’s true, to a degree, of most places. However. Some of these questions aren’t just examples of someone who hasn’t been taught about other cultures or places, but examples of generally stupid people. There’s a big difference between not knowing specific information and not having the critical thinking skills to realize you probably don’t all know each other in England. That would be like assuming everyone in Louisiana (135k square kilometers, and England is 130k square kilometers I believe) knows everyone else. Or assuming I’d know Christina Hendricks or Dolly Parton or Chet Atkins or Miley Cyrus or Kathy Bates or Tina Turner or Justin Timberlake (I do know someone who met him at least) or Ginnifer Goodwin. It’s not a tiny state, about the size of Switzerland. The differences in culture are often interesting and sometimes odd, but that just makes them more fun to find out about. Those questions are awesome. But yeah, anything that has to do with just... not being smart, it would be annoying to hear a lot. I once heard a fellow vacationer ask me if I was “from British?” in a really vocal-fried skater guy accent, when I was working on a part in a play back home, and I was surprised anyone would be that stupid, so I’m glad I don’t have to deal with that on the daily. I wish people were smarter. That’s my Christmas wish this year, lol: for people to maybe be slightly less obtuse. We shall see.

I’m a 70 year old Texan who fell hopelessly in love with the Beatles when they first came to America in the 1960’s and have been in love with England ever since. I became friends with a couple from the U.K. (who are related to (wait for it) Jacqueline Jossa) in early 1970’s and have been back and forth to Sevenoaks,Kent many many times. They have taught me so very much about your country and how the U.S. is not the center of the world, as we have been taught. That there are so many differences including the fact that there is something called golden syrup and many, many more items that the U.S. doesn’t haveI and how lacking in culture we in the U.S. is. How to drink a cuppa properly, how bigger is not necessarily better, how more is not alway necessary. I adore the U.K. and envy all who live there. If there were any way I could change my life and become a British citizen I would do it in a flash. You have the most wonderful country in the world. You have the best education and health system and of course the fact that you can chose to have a car or not is so amazing. I adore your accents and extended use of the language leaves me gobsmacked. If there were anyway that I could trade places with a Brit I would give up years of my life to do that. I’ve truly enjoyed your videos and find them as accurate as what I’ve known after decades of world travel and tons of travel betwixed and between our two countries. Keep on doing what you do and please don’t let a day go by without appreciating and loving the beautiful and peaceful country you were blessed to have been born in. Your country may be smaller but the next lesson taught to me by Jossa clan was bigger is rarely better so snuggle down into your down comforter and wait for the cold weather and the family holidays. Best wishes from this Texan and wanna be British citizen to those two Brits!🇺🇸🇬🇧

Know Liverpool because of the Beatles.

This reminds me of all the questions I get asked when people find out I’m an American Indian

I am an American in the UK, and I get asked to say things all the time. Oh my God I love your accent! Oh my God can you say that again I could listen to you all day… #Annoying

I completely understand British schools not teaching much of USA history, but the American revolution not being taught is bizarre. It was a world changing event that directly involved Britain. The aftermath had huge ramifications for Europe and indirectly sparked the French revolution only a few years later.

The War for Independence in the United States is for obvious reasons a huge part of American culture. the way our constitution was written, the way our parties align and the values American people fight over largely reflect the effect Britain had on the United States. Our obsession with guns, 100% comes from that conflict (which makes your comments on it incredibly ironic). Why we always ask about the British queen is because we still have a somewhat distant sense of kinship to Great Britain. I would love to see you guys take a chance to learn about American traditions and the history, especially with regard to the Revolution of the United States, and the men who led it and established our federal government.

American spell wrong because we rebelled against England and Webster wrote us a dictionary with all the misspellings. He did so we wouldn't be like the English. God bless

American here was married to an English guy, live in the UK for 2 yrs. My ex lived in the USA for 2 yrs, he actually travelled with tea bags on him, if he went to McDonald's or sometimes went to 7eleven, just got hot water and put his own tea bag. Is getting more famous now, but 11 yrs ago u couldn't find black tea anywhere. He couldn't order drive through, because they thought he was making fun of them people. In England I couldn't get a freaken descent hamburger, they gave me the bun and meat, had to order a salad to add tomatoes and lettuce to my hamburger.

While we're on the subject of Americans always asking if we know the Queen. A few years ago my nephew was on holiday in America with a group of friends, on the beach chatting having a laugh, when one of the locals came up to him and said "are you English?" Yes he replied, the local got very excited and said "do you know the Queen or William and Kate?" And with a straight face my nephew said yes, I have had tea with the Queen and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace on several occasions, and I've been out a couple of times with William and Kate for drinks and a meal. While all this is going on, his friends are wetting themselves laughing.

Omg y’all talking about Independence Day/the Fourth of July had me so triggered 😂😂. I’m seriously not sure whether you’re being serious or not that you don’t learn that the US started as British colonies

It still blows my mind that you don’t get taught about American Independence because it’s English history. You’re country has influenced the US so much. No one knows where my hometown is. I always have to say the nearest city but sometimes they don’t know that so than I do the MI thing and use my hand. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Joel, it makes me so happy you love America! I love everything English and love to watch you two discussing similarities/differences in our culture. So much fun!

We use route with both pronunciations depending on context. If it’s a roads name, we say it like you do but if it’s a direction we say it the other way.

In an effort to differentiate the language from the British, Noah Webster changed the spellings of many English words to be (in his opinion) more phonetically aligned. This is when z replaced s in words that ended in the z sound. It's also when the Americans dropped the u in many words like color, neighborhood, honor, etc.

So basically what you're saying is we can't ask Brits anything LOL

As an American I admit that "colour" is much nicer than "color" it feels richer. I may even take to spelling it that way from now on! I've heard that "stuffed" is a naughty word in Britain but in America it means you ate a hearty meal and your stomach is full.

I find it strange how England doesn't teach it's children about how Great Britain used to be the most powerful power in the world. England has connections to literally almost every single continent from their colonies. We learn about it in America and we're not even British. Then again America we wouldn't be here without England.

I know where Liverpool is because I'm a Beatles fan. That's about it 😂

Y’all spell behavior wrong too but I say route and roooot depending on context

Fun Fact: the reason there's extra letters in your words instead of ours, was because during our colony days, we removed "unnecessary" extra letters to save money on ink for the printing press/newspapers. Because our economy was struggling and ended up changing the spelling forever.

I was astonished to find out that Americans actually ask British people if they know the Queen.

london, birmingham, liverpool, manchester... some of us have a vague understanding of your geography! i definitely wouldn’t be able to point them out on a map though, i just know london is south, birmingham is central, leeds is up north, etc.. also, i switch between “root” and “rowte”. i find myself saying “root” when referring to the actual street, like when telling someone to “take route 44”. but if my gps re-routes me, i say it like “rowte” sincerely, a long islander