The Most Confusing Things About Britain | American Reacts

As Americans we have lots of questions about what life is like in Britain. Today I want to go through some of the most popular questions about British culture and hopefully get some answers. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!

[rkb]

As a Brit, the thing that baffles me is how Americans emphasize on the 'shire' part of our county names. Yet when they say New Hampshire ... they say it the properly. WE LITERALLY SAY IT THE SAME WAY!!!

[femoman]

To a Brit, 100 miles is a long way. To an American, 100 years is a long time.

[andybaker]

So many Americans get the "You alright?" thing wrong! It's actually just "Alright?". If you add a "you" to the front, it makes a subtle change to the meaning, and shows that you are actually casually asking about someone's well-being, rather than just saying hello.

[t.a.k.palfrey]

Part of the first question is something which you glossed over unwittingly. The questioner said he drove an hour to school. Some British kids also take an hour to get to school, but they'll use the normal bus service, a train, cycle, or walk. I cannot think of a single secondary school pupil whom I know drives his/her own car to school. Even at uni, probably fewer than 10 percent of undergrads have a car.

[DarrellOakdenPhotography]

53 years in the UK and never heard of the going home song.

[neuralwarp]

Britain isn't a small country; it's a solid middle size country. Great Britain is the 9th biggest island in the world.

[mdwellington]

For those who are confused about British puddings, I give you fishcake. [Edit: Wait, they don't have fishcakes in the US? Okay, then, I give you crab cakes.]

[chrissaltmarsh]

The crucial bit is that the UK is what is known as its own country (well, four of them) .
It is not the USA, any more than France is.
Maybe USA people can get confused because the language is similar - it is called 'English' for a reason.

[shaunw]

The British Empire managed, at one time, the largest Naval fleet in the world. The British fleet that conquered the French and Spanish combined at Trafalgar was comprised of sailors from literally all over the world.

[DanielleTunstall]

This Britain's favourite average typical American is Tyler Rumple ❤

[jackwillmottdesign]

As a British person, if a mate of mine lives over an hour away, we're meeting somewhere in the middle XD Either that, or I'm staying over at their house and treating it like a holiday.

[hazelmclaren]

On the island of OLD JERSEY In the English Channel. People think going (10 miles) to the other end of the island is something you'd think twice about. Some adults say they've never been there!

[ianbriers]

I heard this
100 miles is a long distance UK nothing to Americans. 100 years is a long time in America nothing in the United Kingdom

[scrappystocks]

Remember a lot of British place names are based on names that go back before the US became a country. They are sometimes from Old English, the time of the Viking, the Anglo Saxons and the Romans. Beat that. So many places in the US are named after British places.

[robcrossgrove]

You've described "Yorksheer" pudding as looking like bread many times. It's nothing like bread. It's batter, similar to pancake batter, just a bit thicker. You put a bit of the oil or meat juices from the roast you have in the oven into a small ovenproof container, making sure they are as hot as possible, then put a bit of the batter in and return it to a very hot oven. The brown that you see in pictures is the batter that's risen, (like a cake), and cooked. Toad in the hole is a large Yorkshire pudding cooked with sausages in it.

[kevinrobertson]

8:05 zig-zags are school crossing areas, only other things I can think of is from straight roads to bendy roads

[LiqdPT]

10:43. He's talking about the Isle of Man TT (technically not the UK). And the average speeds for the whole course can be over 130 mph. Top speeds can be up around 200 mph

[hayee]

Why should we amalgamate? I am quite happy in my little village with neighbouring villages all around, it is our local identity! We have towns not too far away.

[andybaker]

Those "wavy" lines are actually called zig-zag lines. You only see them either side of a pedestrian crossing, and are designed to keep the road clear of parked cars on either side of the crossing. You're not allowed to either park on them, or cross the road on them.

[lovinlife]

Pudding generally means dessert. Yorkshire pudding is a batter that rises in a VERY hot fat in the oven