Americans React 'Top 5 British Stereotypes'

In this video we react to the top 5 British stereotypes. Are they correct or are they completely wrong? Watch to find out and comment down below if you agree with them.

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[rasmusn.e.m]

As a Scandinavian, I find Americans to be loud. Brits are less loud unless they are in groups, then they are just as loud :p

[old.not.too.grumpy.]

Pub culture is dying out in Britain. Most visitors probably would notice this as pubs still survive in cities and in tourist spots, however 10 years ago my village had 7 pubs it now has one which survives because it basically a restaurant. Its very rare to find the traditional local pub that just serves drinks and snacks acting as the hub of a community.

[chrisellis]

Loudness always makes me smile. I absolutely have to reduce my sound for you two (and a couple of other reactors)😊 great to see you both back by the way!!

[auldfouter]

I like Ethan in what Scots would cry " his bunnet " !

[thelastpilot]

The trouble with those sad Mojo video they never use real people but just actors pretending to be real. They did that on their accents video.

[brucewilliams]

Dentistry, you do know that international reports state uk have better teeth than in USA.

[SteveJones-omks]

That comment about the rain “not yesterday but the day before” was so British it should have been drinking tea while stood patiently in a queue!. You guys are damn near naturalised already!.

[rettawhinnery]

The social class system in the U.K., as others have said, is based on family and pedigree, not on wealth. The U.K. has so many divisions in their upper class - royalty, nobility, and gentility - before they even get to the common classes.
In the U.S., we have only the common classes, which are all socio-economic, not just social.

[terencecarroll]

The food rumour comes from WW2 when, because of rations our food was quite bland and grey

[elunedlaine]

You might enjoy this bit of old UK comedy - YT vid 'Social classes in the UK. John Cleese, Ronne B. and Ronnie C. Written by Marty Feldman and John Law'

[ianjardine]

While the British class system is superficially defined by wealth it is far more closely tied to culture. There are many extraordinarily wealthy working and middle class people who've built their own fortune without forgetting their roots as well as empoverished aristocrats trying to hold on to the crumbling legacy of their ancestors. The media and entertainment you consume the social circles you move in and the values you hold dear define your class more than your bank account.

[robertadavies]

I strongly recommend the book "Watching the English" by Kate Fox. It's a fun read, and very informative. Her chapters on humour and class are especially relevant to this video. She specifically discusses England because all her research was done in England, but most of the book applies to the other countries in the UK as well.

Humour: Humour is to the English as water is to fish. It's the environment, it's the background. We live it, breathe it, swim in it. It's so omnipresent that the natives don't notice it. It can be obvious, it can be subtle, but there's always the possibility of a tiny sparkle of humour appearing in any situation, even if it's just a mildly playful choice of words. Most other cultures have a more rigid distinction between "this is a joke" and "this is not a joke": jokes are self-contained, you tell one and people laugh, but at other times you're serious. In England, these divisions don't really exist. I was trying to explain this the other day to an American when we were discussing the word "ablutions", and I said you might say "I'm going for my ablutions" instead of "I'll wash my hands" because it's funny. His response was that it's not much of a joke. No, it's not a joke, but it's a little bit playful. You wouldn't expect anybody to laugh or even smile at it, it's just... something you'd say for fun.

Class: Class and class-consciousness permeates English culture so deeply that, again, the natives don't always notice it. Everyone automatically assesses and places everyone else based on a mass of details: accent, word choice, appearance, possessions, where they live, where they were brought up, where they went to school, what they do for a living, what they do in their leisure time, and a million other points (note: income/wealth has nothing to do with class). As visitors from another country and another culture, you wouldn't be able to spot most of this. You also fall outside the system, so you wouldn't be judged in terms of it.

...But read "Watching the English". Fox explains it so much better than I can!

[trevorbreedon]

Americans tend to always be excited or upbeat, therefore the loudness comes with it. Whereas the British are more reserved, but there are regional variations, within all four countries too.

[jasonkey]

The flat cap is an elusive beast, even in Yorkshire where I live. It emerges for a few days from Boxing Day and can be found perched on the heads of middle aged dog walkers who received it for Christmas . Sarcasm and banter are some of the humorous tools we use to express our love for our friends. It is remarkable when I think about it how high a percentage of our day to day conversation is made up of attempts to make each other laugh!
I have always wondered if the degree to which British people say sorry, please, thank you etc is a result of our living on such a small and crowded island? We became an industrial urbanised country earlier than most other countries and living cheeky by jowl with so many people we had to learn to defuse potentially explosive interactions through politeness? ( I am not saying by the way that other countries are ill mannered!) Please forgive this rambling post, I truly am sorry for writing so much and thank you so much for your brilliant channel. (!)
Oh and the cap really suits you mate!

[jenniferfox]

Flat caps like Ethan's are working class (historically. My grandad always wore one) but are very useful if/when it rains as they are handily rolled or folded in a pocket. Some women can get away with wearing them, and looking good. Keep the videos coming, love from UK 🇬🇧

[Lily-Bravo]

I used to work in a cafe in a Tudor aged building in a picturesque town in Kent. One day two really shabby men came in and ordered the fillet steak and some other expensive items. I went and asked the proprietor what I should do, should I fulfil the order or what. He took a look at the pair, and laughed and told me they were probably the richest people to frequent the place! Sure enough, they tipped really well, and told me not to tell the proprietor or I wouldn't see the tip again! I learned a valuable lesson that day.

[matc]

Ahhaha Angela, you got that bang on:"It's raining today!.. It wasn't yesterday. No, but it was the day before." 😄

[SuzieLady]

Hello
I believe that the stereo type that Americans are louder compared to us in the UK is down to Geography. Hear me out.
I watched a documentary of a speech expert that travelled around listening to various accents and speaking habits and finally came to the conclusion that speech or communication is much to do with how crowded or spacious one’s environment is while growing up.
Ie: in Japan/China and UK we are cramped and the necessity to shout or speak loudly is void. Whereas in more spacious environments ie; America/Australia, volume is more useful and maybe even necessary. Obviously, these speaking habits are handed down generationally and may not apply these days but it is good for thought if you think of the past.
Anyhoo, I love that cap on you Ethan, it really does suit you.
Suzie in London 🇬🇧

[gabbymcclymont]

Interesting you say wealth because this is seen differently in the UK. I've known friends from old landed family's who are extremely down to earth, fun and not at all snobby, one lord I knew was a dry stone waller (built - rebuilt farm walls he also drove a skoda 15yrs old ). But the people I've known who were self made new money can be shocking, spending loads on nothing and embarrassingly rude about waiting on staff and chefs I cringe, also opinionated about stuff they have no clue about, that does not wash with me. In the UK we don't talk about how much money we make or how much something costs and I think when someone does it stands out as rude or the old term vulgar.
Class thing when I moved to Surrey in England I lived in a caravan while waiting for our new house. My geography teacher asked us to describe our home, she asked me to describe my old house. I did it was huge she actually said 'well your rich' I was shocked and explained again the house was in Scotland so far cheaper than Surrey. Whoops she hated me.

[Badgersj]

Though you say America is a melting pot, I was really surprised when I was there the way many Americans were totally unaware of what was going on in the rest of the world. One girl (an intelligent student) asked me where I came from, I replied, "England, " and she said, "Oh, I met someone from France." End of conversation! To her, England and France were the same - "far away, over there."