American parent; "How dare you swear before my children!" British person; "I'm so sorry, I didn't realise it was their turn!"

"That's so British" would not offend me at all. Brits a self-deprecating anyway.

Day drinking in the UK can be described by the words “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere”

Getting upset over “that’s so American “ that’s so American 😂

Saying "That's so British" would not offend a Brit.

I have no idea who you hang out with in the UK, but no, a good brawl is not the "perfect way to end a night out". That's just odd.

We Brits have been to war with just about every nation on earth but strangely don't feel the need to carry a gun.

Haha i love how you think a brit would start talking to a stranger lol

We Brits laugh at ourselves all the time. We couldn’t careless if you say: That’s so British. We’re adults.

Many people in the UK are atheist or agnostic, and overtly religious people are seen as rather embarrassing.

Highest praise ever....my husband looking at me and saying “you’ll do” before we go out.

It's weird, for a country that talks so much about freedom of speech it feels like you can't say anything there without someone getting angry.

Bottom line:" Don't criticise the U.S.A."

Of course the French don't say "that's so American"... They say "c'est tellement américain" 😂

“If you throw a punch they can shoot you” but don’t swear in public that’s rude 😂

People assuming “London, England” is the only part of the UK worth seeing. Or even worse, categorising the other nation as England. Boils my blood.

Very few Brits would ask you about your religion, especially the English. Also we tend not to talk to strangers about politics.

All of these just seem to be Americans being sensitive. All the “that’s so British” type things don’t bother us because we already make fun of ourself.

Which British people are “brawling” after a night out? Who have you been hanging out with? Street gangs?

Americans abroad, don't adhere to your "if you haven't got anything nice to say..." rule. Most common phrase from Americans abroad is "it so much better in America"

The one thing that gets me from American is when your News media and senators say the NHS is a third rated Health service when a American health services is rated one of the worst and the NHS is rated in the top 3

we also wouldn't say "that's so American" we'd say "FFS, only in America".

Uk day drinking is almost mandatory. If it’s sunny people will ditch any work and head to a beer garden

Why do I feel like someone has told them a lot of these things as a joke... especially about the fight at the end of a good night out!

I quite like stopping off and having a drink during the day. That's why I got fired as a bus driver!

My favourite one of the ways we Brits tend to beat around the bush is when we say someone was 'tired and emotional', meaning they were off their tits (drunk)

I think who ever said a brawl is the perfect way to end a night might have been sarcastic

"Guns are protected just as much as free speech and freedom of religion." Here is a list of things you shouldn't talk about in America. It includes religion.

I’m English, and I have to admit that I wouldn’t do most of this stuff anyway. I wouldn’t walk around talking about politics, religion or the military with anyone and everyone in the UK. I wouldn’t be critical with people that I don’t know, that’s just polite. I definitely wouldn’t start fights with people after drinking. The only thing I’d struggle with is the sarcasm, but that’s because it’s so ingrained in British culture that most of the time we don’t even have to think about it. I have never said “that’s so American” in my life. If I was to criticise the US, I’d do it behind closed doors, not to an American person. We may be sarcastic, but we’re not impolite, and most of us don’t lack common sense. I think that most of us are well aware of the cultural differences and would try to adhere to them.

If there’s one thing that pretty much anyone out with London that lives in the UK hates, it’s when Americans erroneously refer to Britain as England. Say that to a Scottish, Welsh or Irish person, and you’re not gonna have a good time. Indeed, as a general rule of thumb, we more strongly identify with our local nationality (remember, the UK is a political union of nations, not a nation state in and of itself). Not entirely unlike, say, a Texan more strongly associating with Texas than the US as a whole.

I find it really odd in a place where its land of the free you can barely talk about any major topics without offending people

I'm not going to lie, we Brits love daytime drinking. Love it!

We don’t say “you alright”...it’s half of alright....it sounds like “origh” with an inflection at the end.

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And I thought it was us British that were supposed to be repressed...

I imagine "that's so American" makes you feel the same as a lot of Brits hearing Americans say "that's so cute/quaint" even if the intentions are different.

"Don't call an ambulance for anyone unless they're actually in risk of dying, you might unintentionally bankrupt them." At least that's the impression I get when hearing about the American system.

10% for Bad service??? Shouldn’t it be 0% for bad service? Lol

5th Don't laugh when a Yank proudly proclaims that a house is 100 years old:p haha . The TABLE in my house is older than the USA :)

We walk around smoking because it was banned in pubs, parks, shops etc so technically unless your in your own home the only place you can legitimately smoke is whilst walking around.

In the UK criticising the military is seen more as a condemnation of the government rather than the actual soldiers.

Everything you say makes me realise that I'm best staying away from the USA. I couldn't manage 5 minutes without being sarcastic and probably about the current president or about "religious" people who seem to hate everyone who is not like them.

Americans over here do actually do the “that’s so British” thing literally all the time.

I use sarcasm a lot, and it's something we don't even think about in conversation, unfortunately cos I don't think about it, I've learned the hard way several times that you can't really detect sarcasm in a text message. I find the 'not bad' discussion really funny, cos despite it seeming like an insult in the US, it's actually quite a good compliment here (although this REALLY depends on the tone of voice etc. putting stress, emphasis, a downward-ish inflection and lengthening the 'bad' means that it's in a grey area between bad and good, however a lot of the time 'not bad' with a different tone, maybe a more upward inflection on the bad at the end, really is much better than just saying 'good') with the military, I've always found it fascinating the way Americans treat veterans, I don't know if Idolising is the right word, but it just seems like there's a culture created where veterans can't be perceived as doing anything wrong. Obviously I have high general respect for people willing to go into the military but it just seems very different in america. whether this is to do with much higher patriotism, or America's position in the world, or people believing the USA is some sort of symbol of freedom and democracy. Anyway I just think it's interesting.

You can shot someone because they punched you, W.T.F. yes that really is, so American.

I don't think I've ever heard a single British person use the term 'that's so american'.

The idea of getting shot for having a bit of a scrap with someone is ridiculous!

So what I’ve learned, in the land of the free and the home of free speech...I can’t say anything? Hmmm

Such a strange culture that everyone’s so sensitive you can only talk about important issues such as healthcare and politics in private

Sounds like you are not so free in the land of the free !!

Having watched both videos, culturally it seems easier for you to come to UK than us to come to the states

Hey ! I know a British guy who lives in Texas. He’s called John Smith. Do you know him ? 🤣

Your comments describing issues in Ireland as “Northern Ireland” vs “Southern Ireland” was ignorant. There isn’t a “Southern Ireland” but rather the Republic of Ireland and for some people Northern Ireland is synonymous with the phrase “occupied Ireland”. It’s best for Americans to simply avoid this subject as most Americans are far removed from the issues, the history, and the pain associated with the issue. Neither the Brits nor the Irish care to hear what you think about the issue and it could result in offending someone or even a fight.

You “that’s so British” Me “ do I look like I give a shit”

The more I here the more relieved I am that I live in Britain.Unfortunately, we seem to adopt some American habits/ways.

I'm a Scot that lives in Texas. I have always considered cultural identity as being something that transcends geographical location. Oddly, not that you should be surprised, I got that perspective from Americans. Whenever I encountered Americans in Scotland or other parts of the UK, something that always occurred, there was never a time when these people didn't behave the same as they would when they were back home. Americans take their cultural identity with them everywhere they go. By my maintaining my own cultural identity, I'm just doing the same thing. By the way, whenever someone says "That's so British," we typically take that as a complement. You of course know the difference between an insult and a complement is the perspective of the person receiving it.

Drinking in the day is just something that is acceptable in the UK 😂

I'm not tipping for bad service. That won't teach them anything. I like the UK system, tip for excellent service only.

I greatly dislike that talking to strangers on public transport or in town is seen as a faux pas in the UK! My Grandfather would speak to anyone and everyone when he was alive because "You never know who might be lonely." I love it when I'm out and about and a stranger says "Good morning" or "Good afternoon" when I walk past them. It really does brighten my mood and I wish more people, especially the younger generation would take up the habit.

Loved the video, super helpful. Thank you.

We do say something like "that's so American" in Czechia, but it's usually reserved for things that are overly emotionally expressive to us. Which is a lot of things :D. It's not necessarily used just for bad things, but it usually implies that the person who said it is not comfortable with said display of emotion or just thinks it's too much. For example, my mom used it to discribe a Pentatonix video where they are all singing very passionately and with a lot of movement :D :D :D. Also, military and politics are a free topic in Czechia. Military is not discussed that often, unless the president employs them for something in Czechia, like helping with the floods or right now with the coronavirus. In those cases, it will be either positive, or people will joke about it, because a Czech motto is: "If it doesn't kill you, joke about it", so jokes come out with force everytime something bad happens here. Politics are generally a topic to complain about. Just remember, before engaging with someone in a discussion that every Czech person is an Olympic champion in complaining about politics. It does not matter where they stand or who they vote for or whether they agree with you, they WILL complain.

Also seems funny to preach in the video about free speech while listing all the subjects that are taboo. That's so American.

I’m heading to Miami this Christmas (hopefully) and I will definitely take your advise, this will help me a lot. I visited NYC last year and even though we speak the same language I found it quite hard to be understood ( it may have been my Yorkshire accent also) 😀 thanks for the tips, stay safe.

So, basically, you can't talk about anything in the US.

You two are quite good at this! That’s a big compliment by the way haha

"The land of the free" doesn't seem very free. What happened to the 1st amendment right to free speech? I thought you could say what you like.

Treating the constitution like a sacred document? That's so American 😂

You can have great fun when visiting the US by introducing yourself in the following manner: "Hi, I'm an atheist how about you?" In response to your question about talking about religion in the UK. The thing about religion in the UK is that it isn't really an interesting subject and doesn't tend o come up in conversation much if ever. It's not that there's any taboo around the subject, it's just that it doesn't crop up in conversation - if you did embark on the subject out of the blue most of us would probably be rather amused and, or a bit puzzled by it. In my experience Americans take the whole subject of religion and religious belief an awful lot more seriously.

It's not the tipping culture I would complain about. The issue is more to do with a lack of works rights and a minimum wage that is way too low.

Think of the UK like this... Every Welshman is a Brit, but not every Brit is a Welshman. Every Scotsman is a Brit, but not every Brit is a Scotsman. Every Englishman is a Brit, but not every Brit is a Englishman.

Very informative, much more interesting than I thought it might be, thank-you. Good style of video.

We can smoke where we like outside.. Because Britain is truly the land of the free 😏🤭

When I was younger back in the 80's we used to drink at mid day if we went out with work colleagues, but nowadays it is not something we would do. It kind of gradually died off after the millennium I feel.

I mean when you talked about the football hooligans starting fires, my reaction was like, yeah, that’s us

7:10 The idea of a British person walking up to a stranger and engaging in conversation beyond "Excuse me, do you know the way to xxxxxxx?" is baffling.

Guys...I know this vid is a little old now so you might not see this comment, but I just want to say that this is an absolutely spot-on guide and all Brits should take note. In my interactions with American both in and outside Europe I’ve found many of these things to be true. 1. The ‘alright’ greeting elicited a response from Americans that indicated I was being overly familiar with them. They did not like it. 2. Being indirect/ ironic also did not go down well. Either what I said was taken literally or when they did realise it was ironic they looked at me sideways, like I wasn’t to be trusted or was being sly in some way. Some of my own observations: Americans seem more serious than Brits...they don’t seem to tolerate foolish/clownish behaviour. Also, although Americans value free speech, they also seem more easily offended on a range of issues than British people and rather than holding their tongue, they will ’correct’ you in a way that can seem overly confrontational to a Brit. I mean, even if it’s a conversation they overhear, rather than one they’re directly involved in, they might give you their ‘two cents’. Just what I’ve noticed. I love Americans though- at least you know where you stand!

One thing I HATE Americans saying is "omg I love your accent" I have a southern English accent and I've heard that phrase so many times 🙄🙄🙄

i think your friends are having you on - fights really arent that common!

You can say anything you want to a British person but please do it a little more quietly.

Great vid great channel! 👍

I am surprised you assume we regularly talk to strangers, I don't talk to my neighbours ;)

The only thing I can't understand about guns in the US is why they can be sold to people without any crime checks being made.

That video was SO Raven!

Starting a fight at the end of a night out?? What kind of people were you mixing with in England??

Day drinking is largely acceptable in the UK

As a Brit, I sort of enjoyed the saying ‘that’s so british’ and agreed with your examples 😂

oh i forgot to say that this is a great video keep up the good content.

DAY DRINKING: I have to call you out on this one. I’m a Brit living in Michigan, and day drinking here is almost a rite of passage, well at least in the southeast corner/Detroit metro area. On Sunday’s groups of friends/family meet for brunch either prior to a sports event or as a start to a day drinking binge with friends. Brunch usually begins at 10:30 whereupon you are given access to the Bloody Mary bar. Michigan also has an amazing micro brew scene, which gives an additional reason to go out early and sample plenty of local produce 😜

I think talking about religion in the UK is completely fine! As long as you're not being rude, overly aggressive or patronising!

Religion in UK, always get talked abou even if we arent supposed to, but England is a christian country deemed by the Queen and state, but people slag off religion anyway, people here dont care, and we know we are opinionated, and this is why we have open discussions about politics and religion, because we automatially know people dont agree, so if people in the US automatically think poeple have the same opinions about politics and religion is stupid. Tipping: I only ever tip for excellent service, usually when i get my hair cut, other wise i dont tip, its expected to have good service, its part of the job, but if you go above and beyond people tip. Why is your health service so terrible and expensive, when many places have an NHS of their own. 'Thats so British' use it, cause honestly certain things are true, but all things you said, are british querks at all. Its more like saying " They are very sarcastic" "Thats so British" like sarcasm is a bad thing, but here you can say it and if its true, we are usually like "Yeah, so? Who cares" We brits are up to date with your politics inlcuding the Pro and Anti Trump poeple and all the fights that break out between them, its funny AF. If im on hoilday, Ill drink during the day, and we brits generally love our alcohol, doesnt mean we are alcoholics, we just generally drink more.

Use "That's so British" all you want. I don't understand how this would upset anyone here.

As an American who is well traveled in Europe and the British isles, I think you gave very good advice. I enjoyed your video.

Why would you tip for bad service?

I just imagined myself sitting in a cafe with you two and Eric loudly saying “Oh look at guy over there his teeth are so bad” and Grace saying “That so British” I think I would spit out my tea that I’m laughing so much!

The public day drinking issue really messed me up when I went to the states. Walking around town with a beer at 3pm is normal British culture. In America, I got spoken to by the police :(

dont walk an smoke....thats the best time to have a cig so you have something to do while walking

Perhaps not relevant as this comment comes from a dual British / Australian citizen. I accidentally offended a mid-West American when the subject of wages and salaries came up. He was shocked, then disbelieving, then annoyed when it turned out some occupations in Australia - I think we were talking about truck drivers and public school teachers - earnt more in Australia than in the USA (also earn more than UK). Got quite hairy as it seemed to threaten his belief that the US was the best, most powerful and wealthiest country in the world. Hate to think what would have happened if guns, religion or politics had been mentioned. Not going there again! Thanks for the video.

Basically a lot of treading on eggshells

Hey, just a few bits of feedback from a Brit: 1) Brawling - This is seen as anti-social behavior over here and I believe you're probably referring to people who've been binge drinking causing trouble after a 'session' of excessive alcohol consumption - it's certainly just as much frowned upon here when it occurs and nothing I think we're proud of. It will lead to you getting thrown out of whatever establishment you're at and quite often arrested. In closing, it's just as illegal here as it is in the states (though, like you said, probably has less consequences over here because we don't have to consider getting a cap in our butts!). 2) The whole 'if you've not got something nice to say, don't say it at all' holds true over here as much as it does in the US. I think culturally, we tend to understate things rather than celebrate success (praise is some something a lot of us get awkward receiving and don't know how to handle), so there is somewhat of a culture that if someone doesn't tell you that you're doing a bad job, assume you're doing a good job. I guess it's fair to say that this means we accept 'tolerable' levels more than in the US rather than expect excellence & having spent time in the US, my experience is that your table service really is a lot better than ours - perhaps due to receiving better feedback and perhaps the tipping culture goes a long way. Over here as you correctly identify / imply, we don't have the same tipping culture which in itself is probably a reason why service in the US is (at least in my experience), service with a smile. 3) Day drinking while at work - I think this is probably tolerated to some degree but there is definitely a difference between people going to a bar for lunch and a pint than having several drinks and returning to work under the influence. I know that every job i've ever held, being drunk at work is grounds for dismissal. 4) 'That's so American' - I'd never really considered how people might use this to express rudeness - and honestly, I think in the context you used it, it's exactly that, rude. When I think of 'what's so American' I'd think of things like the perceived national pride, service with a smile and sense of self-individuality. Your openness / directness that you spoke about - they certainly differentiate British and American culture but when used as you describe to put people down and belittle them? just rude. 5) Criticising the Military - I think depending on who you talk to, you'll find different opinions but my thoughts have always been it's just as much of a taboo over here as it is over in the US. We might not be as well known for the flag waving over here, but i think in general there is a huge amount of respect for our servicemen and women. Besides, you never know when meeting someone new whether they're an ex-serviceman or have family who are etc, so even if you are of an 'anti-military' mindset, it's not a polite conversation opener when meeting someone new and probably something better off just to avoid. 6) Politics and religion - I'm surprised that this came up as faux pas British people make because over here it's a severe taboo - If anything, it's been my experience (at least that when meeting Americans), it's been Americans who've often asked my stance on politics and what i think about Brexit / US elections etc - I'd always thought Americans far more politically vocal/inclined than us Brits! 7) Smoking - You're pretty spot on about this - over here, we don't have have designated zones like you do over there. We have places you can't smoke, but yeah, that typically means you can just stand outside the door and smoke & that's something which is accepted behaviour. I don't smoke myself but have travelled to San Diego with a friend who does and I had a real laugh with a hotel receptionist who kept winding my friend up about having smoking complaints because he'd been sighted outside a smoking zone.

Day drinking is a summer must! At some Events is acceptable to start in the morning but mostly 12pm onwards is okay to drink - “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere right” 😂😂😂