6 Things Americans Are Better At Than British People

In today's video, I talk about stuff Americans are better at than British people. Should make for a lively comments section.

Join 'Lost in the Pond' to get access to my secret video series, Diary of a YouTube Sensation:

[clupus]

As an American, I just want to say congratulations on remaining a You Tube sensation.

[KylieMalchusArt]

Thanks for always being kind to Americans. Maybe it's just me, but I'm so used to everyone hating on us (including fellow Americans!) that it comes as a shock when someone actually says something nice 😅

I've always been in love with British culture, but your videos have caused me to appreciate my own just a little more too. Thanks!

P.S. glad you're one of us now. We needed you.

[grannypeacock]

My mother is from Britain and she puts down kids who are pleased (chuffed) with themselves for getting better grades after hard work. She says it's a British thing but my British friends point out there's a difference between not celebrating success and being a jerk

[ThirdLawPair]

"As long as you are communicating effectively and with respect... the outcome will be fine." Solid wisdom.

[SirSqueakyMoose]

As an American most people I know would congratulate someone having success, it's the American dream to work hard so it's only natural to celebrate success. Laurence you have more subscribers than the population of the State of Wyoming and that is AWESOME!

[olderwiser]

We don’t litter because we boomers were tortured by a public service announcement/ad campaign using a Native American on a horse looking at all the litter we threw on the land and he cried with one tear in his eye. It was emotional hostage taking AND IT WORKED. Not only did it stop us from littering, but we would NEVER let our kids litter either—that’s how effective that ad campaign was. Bravo, I say, to whoever came up with that!

[texasforever]

I’m a Texan and the pronunciation of paella was hilarious! Most of us from the border states have at least a rudimentary understanding of the Spanish language. Congrats on becoming a YouTube sensation!!!

[cynthiaalver]

One Christmas I went to a friend's home in a rural part of our town in Mississippi. There were people coming in and going out all day. It's tradition to stop in for drinks or food and move on to the next stop, with holiday cards and packages or home made additions to the food table. There were two turkeys, a whole roasted hog, ham, shrimp and sausage gumbo, jambalaya, cold and warm potato salad, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, yeast rolls and an 8 foot table of desserts. Pecan pie, pumpkin pie, banana pudding, ambrosia, cranberry cinnamon bread and more. At the end of the day we had counted 75 people who had dropped in. A truly warm and wonderful southern celebration of the holiday spirit.

[stardust]

Hey! I have a pretty Great American-British Hosting anecdote to share (if anyone even reads this, because, alas...I am NOT a YouTube Sensation). A year ago my youngest son, age 29 and totally American born and raised just DECIDED he was by-God going to Britian for a week or so in December!! There is a small seaside town in the UK that has the Same Name as our Last Name---and my young man decided he wanted to see a bit of London, and then travel to this small city. He did. AND, being the gregarious American he is, he went to a Pub, where many British People were watching their "football" play off (Soccer) and he struck up a conversation with some local guy----who promptly invited him to his Mum & Dad's home for a Sunday My kid had a great time and got to explain many American Things to the enthralled residents of your fair homeland.

[elihinze]

I definitely noticed the Spanish pronunciation thing during the Great British Baking Show's 'Mexican week'. Every time they said "tres leches", I kept screaming at the TV "IT'S NOT A FRENCH DISH!!!" 🤣

[rossedwardmiller]

Fun UK gym story: I was on a work trip visiting Edinburgh Scotland and hit the gym in the morning. Almost everyone had what I’d call “footballer body” which is very lean with sturdy legs. There was one other guy there who was bigger and more pronounced upper body like me… Canadian. The 2 “biggest guys in the gym” were both visiting from North America

[LeannaRuthJensen]

I worked on a tourist information 800 number in college, helping French, Spanish, German and British tourists having trouble with the language. British tourists wanting directions to LA Jolla (saying it like jolly with an a on the end) argued with me for 20 minutes about how to say it. I finally gave up and wished them hoy.

[CriminalFriday]

I have an uncle who came over from England and my aunt was telling me a story once of the most British thing he had ever done. They were at the grocery store and his son wandered off. When he couldn't find him, he panicked and told my aunt and they split up to start looking. While she was rushing around the store looking for him, my uncle got into a line and patiently waited to tell the customer service rep that his son was missing. Fortunately my aunt found my little cousin, but my aunt saw my uncle standing there and furiously said, "YOU QUEUED UP FOR THIS????"

[IndianaDel]

As of Yesterday, I am a US Citizen. All done in Chicago
I also share the fact that my US born wife's first name is Tara too LOL

[lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

Thank you so much for mentioning American pronunciations of Spanish words. I remember watching a video from a British YouTuber Aiden of Coffeehouse Crime where he sometimes criticizes Americans for how they pronounce certain words, for not pronouncing them for how they are spelled. He did that with the word "taco." It's pronounced "tock-o", but he insisted that it was pronounced "tack-o."

Silly English people. They constantly attempt to correct our English, now they dare attempt to correct our Spanish as well? 🙄

[OneBentMonkey]

“He gave me the sort of look you give to somebody weeing in a ditch”—I love how hysterically specific this is!! I’m soo going to steal this. Pure genius!! ❤

[janerkenbrack]

Americans buy more gym memberships. The actual use of them is a different matter. January at Planet Fitness is almost too crowded to go. But within a week following Valentines Day you can park your care next to the machine you want. This is how they can sell memberships for ten bucks a month and keep their doors open. Most of the customers only go a few times.

[elstuff]

The Spanish thing is so funny! As a white American dude, I learned it out of necessity since I lived in a small, mostly Hispanic town. Yeah, mispronouncing Spanish is as egregious as mispronouncing English over here.

[EmmaCruises]

I think Americans do encouragement a lot better (and Canadians and Australians do too). I’ve always worked with Brits but now with lots of Americans and they are encouraging! 😂💕

[cyberherbalist]

As an American living in the UK, I am triggered by the fact that they spell "chili" using two Ls over here. "Chilli, " I tell them, "is a Spanish word, and would be pronounced 'chiyi' if that's the way it were spelled!" But they ignore me.