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Speaker 1: Hi everyone, it's me. Speaker 1: If you're new here, my name's Alanna, Speaker 1: and I'm a Canadian, but I live here in the UK, Speaker 1: and if you're not new here, hey, how's it going? Speaker 1: Hope you are well, because I have been sick, Speaker 1: and I've been really pissed about being sick. Speaker 1: I've lived in the UK now for 10 and a half years, Speaker 1: which clearly I am just way too young Speaker 1: for that to even be possible, Speaker 1: but I've lived here for the last decade. Speaker 1: I have been observing British people. Speaker 1: I have been taking notes and today I have, Speaker 1: God, I wanna say like 22 things only British people do. Speaker 1: So that's the vibe for today. Speaker 1: Hope you're doing well. Speaker 1: Grab a seat and get cozy. Speaker 1: And without further ado, let's go. Speaker 1: Number one and a personal favorite, Speaker 1: right plus slap sneeze. Speaker 1: This of course is when you are trying to leave Speaker 1: literally any situation, any scenario. Speaker 1: It doesn't matter whether it's formal, informal, Speaker 1: with family, with friends, with strangers, Speaker 1: you slap your knees, Speaker 1: You say right, and that indicates to everybody Speaker 1: that you are about to leave. Speaker 2: Tell me you are British Speaker 2: without telling me you are British. Speaker 1: Right. Speaker 1: It's such a built-in, unwritten, cultural cue. Speaker 1: Like a cue, not that kind of cue, Speaker 1: we'll get to that in a minute. Speaker 1: Cue as in like a visual cue, an audible cue as well. Speaker 1: you slap your knees, you say right, Speaker 1: and you are indicating that whatever is happening Speaker 1: has come to a close and you are about to leave. Speaker 1: And with that, number two, elaborate goodbyes. Speaker 1: So you've slapped your knees and you said right. Speaker 1: Now what? Speaker 1: 'Cause you don't just leave immediately Speaker 1: because the next stage is like a series Speaker 1: of very elaborate goodbyes. Speaker 1: It's like this goodbye dance. Speaker 1: Again, seen it literally everywhere. Speaker 1: You slap your knees, you say right, Speaker 1: Then it's like, oh, best be going. Speaker 1: Lovely to see you. Speaker 1: We should get together soon. Speaker 1: What are you doing next week? Speaker 1: Oh, have you heard about so-and-so? Speaker 1: Then you start having another conversation Speaker 1: that's not related to the goodbyes. Speaker 1: Then you get back on track and say, Speaker 1: right, yes, we better be good. Speaker 1: We're gonna miss the train. Speaker 1: It was so good to see you. Speaker 1: Lovely to see you. Speaker 1: Yes, goodbye. Speaker 1: Oh, we're supposed to have nice weather next week. Speaker 1: And then finally, after a couple more goodbyes, Speaker 1: you finally leave. Speaker 1: I'd also say like related to elaborate goodbyes, Speaker 1: something that I love, Speaker 1: and you definitely hear it more on the phone, Speaker 1: is when you're doing this elaborate goodbye, right? Speaker 1: And obviously it's a bit different when you're on the phone, Speaker 1: you're not physically there. Speaker 1: But you're still like, it's a mission. Speaker 1: It's not just like, "Okay, bye, hang up." Speaker 1: It's like this whole big thing. Speaker 1: But on the phone, I love when people, Speaker 1: they start going like this. Speaker 1: Okay, yeah, see you soon. Speaker 1: Lovely to speak with you. Speaker 1: I'll ring you next week. Speaker 1: Okay, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye. Speaker 1: When it comes to British culture, Speaker 1: It's a personal favorite. Speaker 1: I love it. Speaker 1: Don't stop doing it. Speaker 1: Number three, apologizing. Speaker 1: And in particular, British people will apologize Speaker 1: if you bump into them. Speaker 1: Very polite, very non-confrontational. Speaker 1: A plus, love it. Speaker 1: It's very sweet. Speaker 1: Even though they are very much not the person at fault, Speaker 1: you bumped into them, they're gonna say sorry. Speaker 1: Number four, something only British people do. Speaker 1: And I, I hate this one. Speaker 1: I hate this one because it is not normal to me. Speaker 1: It's not natural. Speaker 1: And that's you all right. Speaker 1: And of course, using you all right as a greeting, Speaker 1: you can use this with family members, Speaker 1: friends, total strangers, the postie, Speaker 1: your doctor, a random person on the street, Speaker 1: the bus driver, anybody. Speaker 1: You say you all right. Speaker 1: You're not asking, are they all right? Speaker 1: You're just kind of saying hello. Speaker 1: Because the correct answer is typically just, Speaker 1: yeah, you, or people might even just say, all right. Speaker 1: They take off the you and they just say, all right, question mark. Speaker 1: And you're like, yeah, you, I just, Speaker 1: it still does not feel normal or natural to me. Speaker 1: And every time somebody says it, I panic. Speaker 3: What a rousing performance. Speaker 3: Hi, Joe. Speaker 3: All right. Speaker 3: All right. Speaker 3: Just tell me say hello here. Speaker 3: Oh, all right. Speaker 1: Coming from North America, if someone says you all right, Speaker 1: well, typically they'd say, are you all right? Speaker 1: and that's more because you look like you are dying and they are actively concerned about you. Speaker 1: God help you if you answer you all right in the UK like you would in North America. No, Speaker 1: they don't want to know how you are. They're just saying hi. It's crazy to me that 10 and a half Speaker 1: years on, this is the thing that I'm still stuck on. Number five, tea making a protocol. Every Speaker 1: everyone else is wrong. Are you using tea bags or are you using loose leaf tea? What kind of mug Speaker 1: are you using? Is it bone china or is it like a cracked sports direct mug? What goes in first, Speaker 1: the milk or the hot water? And if you are using milk, how much? Are you using sugar? No sugar? Speaker 1: Like it's just, it's a lot. And also how long are you brewing it for? I found that tea drinking Brits Speaker 1: have a very specific protocol. They do it the same way every single time. If you go to their house, Speaker 1: they're going to make you a cup of tea the same way. And it's very specific and everyone else is Speaker 1: wrong. Number six, a thing that only British people do. Since we're talking about tea, this one's going Speaker 1: to be called pop the kettle on. And that is British people will put the kettle on in almost Speaker 1: any situation. Something terrible has just happened, put the kettle on. Something great has just happened, Speaker 1: Put the kettle on. The plumber is coming by to look at one of the toilets. Pop the kettle on. Speaker 1: Major family crisis. Someone has died. Pop the kettle on. At first, I found this quite, Speaker 1: can I say cute? British people hate when I say cute. I found this quite cute because I come from, Speaker 1: Canada is not really a tea. We are so much like a coffee culture, right? Tim Hortons and all the Speaker 1: rest of it. So coming to a country where in the culture, tea is a big part of it and using tea as Speaker 1: a comfort, I found quite cute because it was so not my reality in Canada, but I get it. So last Speaker 1: week I was sick, right? Like a week and a half I was sick and I was absolutely miserable, just like Speaker 1: major pity party, right? Okay, major. But I sat on the couch and I would have a cup of tea and Speaker 1: honestly it made me feel better so I get it. Number seven I want to call this bit grim out there and Speaker 1: this of course is when British people discuss the weather. We can all see the weather right like it's Speaker 1: not like you have some secret knowledge. We can all see where the weather is but we're going to talk Speaker 4: about it anyway. It's cold out today isn't it? Yeah it's bloody freezing. Heard it might snow. Yeah bloody Speaker 1: feels like it doesn't it? It's kind of like the great British equalizer if you're ever in a situation Speaker 1: even like you're totally out of your depth. Speaker 1: Like maybe you are in a situation Speaker 1: where you're with people who are like super posh Speaker 1: and you're like, oh my God, I don't belong here. Speaker 1: I shouldn't be here. Speaker 1: Like I'm so out of my depth. Speaker 1: You talk about the weather, everybody's happy. Speaker 1: Number eight, I wanna call this quietly complaining. Speaker 1: British people don't like to formally complain Speaker 1: but they do love to quietly complain. Speaker 1: So you're at a restaurant, maybe you're with friends. Speaker 1: Maybe, you know what? Speaker 1: this is a separate I didn't write this down maybe it's your Christmas due you're at a restaurant for Speaker 1: your Christmas due like whatever you are not having a great meal like your your dish or whatever is Speaker 1: just not great something's happened you're complaining to the people around you right we're Speaker 1: all complaining together the waiter comes everything all right everything's lovely thanks Speaker 1: the second they walk away the complaining resumes it's this contradiction between like love a bit of a Speaker 1: moan, love a bit of a moan, right? We love that. But you also don't want to be like rude or impolite Speaker 1: to other people. Number nine, if my numbering is correct. And if it's not, none of my business. Speaker 1: Number nine, of course, we have to talk about queuing law or the queue law. Queuing for something Speaker 1: is ingrained in British culture. It's one of those things that people always talk about, Speaker 1: which is very sweet. And I got to be honest, there's worse things to be known for. Do you know Speaker 5: me in but what i find fascinating here is that oftentimes there is no formal cue right there's Speaker 1: no like ropes or barriers or like very obvious like formally structured cue and it doesn't matter Speaker 1: because the British people will make one themselves. Speaker 1: So this could be at the pub. Speaker 1: This could be at a bus stop. Speaker 1: I feel like a bus stop is a big one, Speaker 1: especially because you can get like quite a decent crowd Speaker 1: at a bus stop. Speaker 1: There is no formal space to queue up, Speaker 1: but the British people will do it. Speaker 1: I love it. Speaker 1: I think it's fabulous. Speaker 1: It's just genuinely smart. Speaker 1: Like, why would you want anything else? Speaker 1: And with that, this is like basically the same thing, Speaker 1: but not quite. Speaker 1: And I don't have it in a separate point, Speaker 1: but I'm going to include it right now. Knowing, okay, no, rewind. In addition to queuing properly, Speaker 1: waiting for people to come off of the train or come off of the tube or come off of the bus Speaker 1: before you try to get on. And I think this goes hand in hand with like queuing law and like queuing Speaker 1: culture. Cause it's like, you've queued up to get on the bus. You're going to let people come off Speaker 1: first and then you're going to get on. And God help me if somebody, okay, the other day I was on Speaker 1: I went to get off the train and before I could get off people were like pushing to go. No! Speaker 1: Why are we doing that? That should never happen. Anyway, unrelated but kind of related Speaker 1: queuing is great and God help you if you push onto a train before the people get off the train, I hate you and Speaker 1: Everyone around you hates you. Your own mother hates you Speaker 1: Number, what are we at? Ten? This one I'm calling "Cheers" Speaker 1: And of course, cheers as in thank you for literally anything. Speaker 1: Obviously, as a Canadian, as a North American, as a non-Brit, hearing British people say cheers, Speaker 1: there's something about it that is just like, I'm not going to say cute, because we've already Speaker 1: talked about how much they hate that. It's just, it just feels very British. And it kind of feels Speaker 1: like you're in a movie, alright? I said it. But what I didn't realize when I moved here is that Speaker 1: British people will say cheers as a thank you, not just in like a pub cheers setting, but any other Speaker 1: situation when you want to say thank you. Some people will say cheers. And it's funny, this is Speaker 1: one of the British isms that now it feels kind of natural to me. So rewind. A very long time ago, Speaker 1: I did a video on British language and slang and word choice and stuff. And my question was, Speaker 1: should I be using the British word or slang or phrase even though it doesn't feel natural or Speaker 1: should I speak normally to myself? And the sort of rule I guess that I came up for myself was just Speaker 1: speak naturally. Like if you like mentally criticize what words you're using and stuff, Speaker 1: you're not normal. You're not normal. You're not having a normal conversation. So my rule of thumb Speaker 1: was like just speak normally to people okay don't be weird and with time maybe some of those british Speaker 1: words or phrases or little quirks will happen naturally and a lot of them have you know ten and Speaker 1: a half years there are so many little quirks and little word choices and slang and stuff that i say Speaker 1: now totally natural and cheers was one that was pretty recent it took a really long time for that Speaker 1: to feel natural, but you know, I go to the door, the postie gives me a package and I say cheers Speaker 1: and it's just natural and normal. And I don't think about it. And it's so weird. Maybe that's Speaker 1: a video. All of the like Britishisms that I write that somebody write that down. Anyway, my God, Speaker 1: we have to move on. What are we up to number 11? I want to call this pub time. And that is going to Speaker 1: a pub not just to drink. The pub is very much, I mean if it's a good pub, okay, I'm not really Speaker 1: looking at like a weather spades, I'm gonna be completely honest, or like a hard kind of Speaker 1: kind of scary pub because those do exist. I'm thinking more of like the cutesy small town village Speaker 1: pubs that are still very much like a public living room. So maybe you want to get lunch, Speaker 1: you go to the pub. Maybe you're meeting up with friends, maybe you're meeting up with your parents, Speaker 1: you can go to the pub. It's a Sunday afternoon and you want something to do, go to the pub. You go for Speaker 1: a big long walk in the countryside, you end up at a pub. So it's not just for drinking or like just Speaker 1: getting absolutely smashed. I mean, some people will. Some people will. It's more of like a hangout Speaker 1: kind of, I don't want to say community center, but kind of. And I do think that's wonderful. Speaker 1: Number 12, confusingly, I'm calling this 14 minutes. Speaker 1: The second it gets even remotely nice out. Speaker 1: People are outside, people are trying to have a barbecue, Speaker 1: people are like trying to soak up the sun, Speaker 1: even if it's literally only gonna be out for 14 minutes. Speaker 1: If you've ever experienced a British winter, Speaker 1: you know that when the sun comes out, Speaker 1: you need to take advantage of it, Speaker 1: even if it's only gonna be visible for 14 minutes. Speaker 1: Side rant, this point is a little bit funny right now Speaker 1: because I would say in my 10 and a half years, Speaker 1: this has probably been the worst summer in terms of heat. Speaker 1: I wanna say we started having heat waves like May. Speaker 1: I remember being really early Speaker 1: and we've probably had like seven heat waves at this point. Speaker 1: Like I don't remember a time when I'm not sweaty. Speaker 1: Like I don't remember the last time that I've been cold. Speaker 1: And another side rant, I hate, okay, Speaker 1: when it's hot and I don't even care if it's a heat wave Speaker 1: It's 33 degrees out, all right? Speaker 1: And you are outside and you take your shirt off. Speaker 1: I hate you. Speaker 1: And guess what? Speaker 1: I hate you even more if it's hot outside and you take your shirt off and you're walking around Tesco. Speaker 1: I wish this didn't happen so much, but my God, it happens a lot. Speaker 1: Since when are we allowing it shouldn't be allowed, all right? Speaker 1: Vote for me next p.m. because apparently everyone's getting a shot. Speaker 1: I will outlaw taking your shirt off in public and taking your shirt off specifically in businesses. Speaker 1: I don't need to see John walking around Tesco without his shirt on. Speaker 1: Number 13, not bad equals really good. Speaker 1: British enthusiasm is pretty funny and it is extremely understated. Speaker 1: So if someone says, you know, they have a bite of something and they go, oh, that's not bad. Speaker 1: They might love it. Speaker 1: Or you're out someplace, maybe at a pub and you have a pint of something new and they go, Speaker 1: oh, that's quite nice. Speaker 1: They might absolutely love it, but that's a bit too forceful. Speaker 1: That's like a bit too much. Speaker 1: So the best you're going to get is like, oh yeah, that's quite nice. Speaker 1: Oh yeah, that's not bad. Speaker 1: They love it. Speaker 1: And I think if you come from a country where understatement is not really a thing that happens, Speaker 1: it's quite jarring because British people are not meaning like what they say, right? Speaker 1: And it takes a little while to get used to, Speaker 1: but once you get it, you get it. Speaker 1: Number 14, I'm calling this one favorites. Speaker 1: Something that I found that only British people do Speaker 1: is they will latch on to a particular favorite thing Speaker 1: and then only go to or have that thing. Speaker 1: So for example, if you like football, Speaker 1: you have a football team. Speaker 1: That's it for the rest of your life. Speaker 1: But it's not only football teams Speaker 1: because you're gonna have a favorite supermarket. Speaker 1: Maybe you are a Sainsbury's person Speaker 1: and you love Sainsbury's and you only go to Sainsbury's. Speaker 1: Or you have a favorite chippy. Speaker 1: It's the only one you wanna go to. Speaker 1: Or you have a favorite cafe Speaker 1: and it's the only one you wanna go to. Speaker 1: It's like you pick a favorite business or thing Speaker 1: and that becomes your thing. Speaker 1: And British people can really have this like fierce loyalty Speaker 1: to a brand or a business or a location or a thing. Speaker 1: And it's like, that's your thing. Speaker 1: Number 15, understatement. Speaker 1: I guess we kind of spoke about this Speaker 1: when British people say like, Speaker 1: ooh, that's not bad, meaning that's great. Speaker 1: But they also do this the other way. Speaker 1: So you're using like really mild language Speaker 1: to describe an utter disaster. Speaker 1: Your train has been canceled. Speaker 1: You're stuck in the rain with your suitcase Speaker 1: and one of the wheels has fallen off Speaker 1: and you're gonna miss your flight. Speaker 1: And a British person might say, Speaker 1: yeah, bit of a nightmare. Speaker 1: Yeah, a bit of a nightmare, buddy. Speaker 1: It sounds awful. Speaker 6: Now stand aside, worthy adversary. Speaker 6: It is but a scratch. Speaker 6: A scratch? Speaker 6: Your arm's off. Speaker 6: No, it isn't. Speaker 6: Well, what's that then? Speaker 6: I've heard worse. Speaker 1: And again, this idea of British people don't say directly what they mean. Speaker 1: Coming from North America, like I feel like Canadians and Americans Speaker 1: tend to be just very direct with, they talk about their feelings, Speaker 1: They talk about what they're thinking very directly. Speaker 1: British, it's a bit more of a song and dance. Speaker 1: But I will say it is extremely rewarding when you start to get it. Speaker 1: Number 16, this one's titled... Speaker 1: I don't know what letters that would be. Speaker 1: And this, of course, is the sound that people make when you drop a glass in a pub. Speaker 7: It obviously sounds cliche, man, but if you need anything, then I'm hearing it. Speaker 7: Yeah, man, nice one, bro. Speaker 7: I'm just dreading the females, well tell me. Speaker 1: And it doesn't matter if it's a posh pub, and it doesn't matter if it's a run-down, scary kind of pub, Speaker 1: and it doesn't matter if the floor is sticky, and it doesn't matter if everybody's really nicely dressed. Speaker 1: If somebody drops a glass, you have to make the noise. Speaker 1: And it is deeply embarrassing when it happens to you, but there's literally no way to avoid it. Speaker 1: Like if you drop something, it's going to happen. Speaker 1: There's just no way around it. Speaker 1: Other than don't drop a glass, obviously. Speaker 1: Number 17, and this is one that I absolutely love, Speaker 1: you better say thank you. Speaker 1: Now, obviously British people tend to be very polite. Speaker 1: I find a lot of British culture revolves around being polite Speaker 1: and not being too much of a bother for the people around you Speaker 1: and all that stuff. Speaker 1: This one in particular has to do with when you get off a bus, Speaker 1: you must thank the driver. Speaker 1: Even though technically they are simply doing what they are employed to do, doing what they are paid to do, Speaker 1: when you get off the bus, you must thank them. Speaker 1: And God help me, if I'm getting off a bus and the person in front of me doesn't thank the driver, Speaker 1: that's disgusting, and you know what I'll do? Speaker 1: I will thank the driver extra loud. Speaker 1: Number 18, a thing only British people do. Speaker 1: This is called Crunchy Sandies. Speaker 1: And I'm sure you can probably guess what this means. Speaker 1: This is putting crisps into sandwiches. Speaker 1: Not chips in sandwiches, Speaker 1: although that is a thing as well, a chip buddy. Speaker 1: I have had it. Speaker 1: It's like carbs on carbs and it is fabulous, obviously. Speaker 1: But putting crisps in sandwiches seems kind of, Speaker 1: can I say strange? Speaker 1: Seems kind of strange. Speaker 1: Totally makes sense. Speaker 1: And it could be any crisp, like any flavored crisp. Speaker 1: You're doing it for like that crunch, Speaker 1: that sort of like extra saltiness and stuff, fabulous. Speaker 1: But I find if I'm gonna do it, Speaker 1: I need to either eat the sandwich quickly Speaker 1: because I don't want the crisps to get really like soft, Speaker 1: like depending on the socks and stuff, Speaker 1: I don't want them to be soggy because that's disgusting. Speaker 1: So you kind of need to eat it quickly, Speaker 1: but I totally get it, crunchy, crispy, Speaker 1: maybe a bit salty, A plus. Speaker 1: Number 19 is simply called sunset. Speaker 1: I have found that British people love talking Speaker 1: about how light the evenings are getting. Speaker 1: So you're like, wow, look how light it is. Speaker 1: It's 7 p.m. Speaker 1: Isn't that lovely? Speaker 1: You know how long the days are and how late the sunset is. Speaker 1: They love talking about it. Speaker 1: They love mentioning it. Speaker 1: But I get it now because there's a specific reason why. Speaker 1: Because when we get to the wintertime, the dreaded British winter, Speaker 1: and the sun is setting at 3 p.m., kill me. Speaker 1: I literally want to die. Speaker 1: I hate it. Speaker 1: I know that I'm sat here sweating and complaining about the summer and it's been so hot and I'm so Speaker 1: sweaty that I'm literally breaking out in rashes this summer. I know that winter is just around the Speaker 1: corner and I'm gonna hate it. It's kind of similar to the British love of talking about the weather, Speaker 1: but it's very specifically to do with how much light or how little light there is. And I get it. Speaker 1: Like there's such a big difference. Speaker 1: I totally get it. Speaker 1: Number 20, we have to talk about beans for every occasion. Speaker 1: And that of course is using baked beans Speaker 1: as a legitimate part of so many meals. Speaker 1: Beans on toast, beans with a full English, Speaker 1: beans on jacket potato. Speaker 1: Like you just put them anywhere. Speaker 1: But they're astonishingly versatile. Speaker 1: And I do get this now. Speaker 1: It's kind of like adding a sauce Speaker 1: without using like a condiment. Speaker 1: So when I have a full English, Speaker 1: I want to have baked beans, Speaker 1: not only because, yeah, Speaker 1: I do like the taste of baked beans, all right, Speaker 1: but because it's kind of like a ketchup substitute. Speaker 1: So I don't need actual ketchup. Speaker 1: I don't need any condiments. Speaker 1: I've got the beans. Speaker 1: So I feel like, well, Speaker 1: this is something that perhaps people make fun of, Speaker 1: you know, like, ooh, British cuisine, baked beans. Speaker 1: But I do get it. Speaker 1: They're versatile. Speaker 1: They're helpful. Speaker 1: They're tasty, all right? Speaker 1: And you just kind of use them all over the place. Speaker 1: Moving along. Speaker 1: Number 21, washing in the kitchen. Speaker 1: This is one, you just have to get over it. Speaker 1: Like if you're going to live in the UK, you just have to get over it. Speaker 1: I will hate this to the day that I die. Speaker 1: And that is having your washing machine in your kitchen. Speaker 1: When I moved away for college, I was living in like a student house. Speaker 1: So it was like a semi-detached house down the road from the school. Speaker 1: But it was very much like for students. Speaker 1: Even in that disgusting little property, we had a laundry room in the basement. Speaker 1: I then moved from there to a crappy little townhouse when I was working, living by myself, Speaker 1: had a laundry room in the basement where you had your washing machine, you had your dryer, Speaker 1: maybe you had some space to like hang some stuff up that you didn't want to put in the dryer, Speaker 1: but it's in the basement, it's in its own room. Speaker 1: But here, unfortunately, houses are smaller, you have to get used to that. Speaker 1: that is its own thing to be honest and the washing machine is going to be in the kitchen. I've not Speaker 1: known anybody who's had their own like laundry room. Maybe that's one of those things you have Speaker 1: to move up north to get. I've also never had like a North American dryer here in the UK. In our last Speaker 1: flat we had one of those wash machines where it's like a two-in-one so it's like a washer and a dryer Speaker 1: but it couldn't dry your clothes like it would run for hours and then the stuff would come out Speaker 1: and it would be damp, so you'd have to hang it up anyway. Speaker 1: Anyway, it's just one of those things Speaker 1: that you have to get over, Speaker 1: and it's not really something that I actively thought about. Speaker 1: Like, 22-year-old Alanna never really thought Speaker 1: about laundry rooms, I gotta be honest. Speaker 1: But then I moved to the UK, and it was like, Speaker 1: huh, suddenly, I am thinking about laundry rooms. Speaker 1: And 22, something only British people do, Speaker 1: I wanna call this garden centers. Speaker 1: And that is the British pastime of going to a garden center as like a afternoon entertainment Speaker 1: activity. Now, North America, we do have garden centers. So that in and of itself is not anything Speaker 1: new. But the garden centers here are like, like more of an event. You're going to look at plants, Speaker 1: but then you're also looking at like cushions. And then you go to the cafe and you have like this Speaker 1: little cafe lunch time at a garden center. It's very cute. It's very sweet. It's a lovely way to Speaker 1: spend a Sunday afternoon. If you've lasted this long in the video, honestly, thank you so much. Speaker 1: I have lost feeling in my legs, but I gotta be honest. It is so nice to be back filming, Speaker 1: not being, I think I'm like 90% healthy. I'm still like, I still got a cough. I can't get rid of the Speaker 1: cough but I'm just I'm grateful to be here I'm grateful to lose feeling in my legs filming a video Speaker 1: with you guys and I'm gonna sweat it out this afternoon I just wanted to say though if you want Speaker 1: to support the channel directly please consider joining me on YouTube memberships or Patreon I post Speaker 1: an exclusive video every Saturday morning it's the same video but I know some people prefer Patreon Speaker 1: some people like YouTube memberships either way it's a huge support and it helps a lot I know I had Speaker 1: and miss a couple of uploads this summer Speaker 1: because I've been sick and everything. Speaker 1: So it honestly truly keeps the lights on Speaker 1: and I really appreciate it. Speaker 1: So just throwing that out there, no worries. Speaker 1: If not, I appreciate you watching this video Speaker 1: and still, you're still watching. Speaker 1: Some people have clicked off and that's okay. Speaker 1: If you would like to watch something else, Speaker 1: well, actually, hold on. Speaker 1: If you have a thing that only British people do, Speaker 1: leave a comment down below. Speaker 1: Love to create like a massive list. Speaker 1: If you would like to watch something else, Speaker 8: How about this one? Speaker 8: British phrases that mean the absolute opposite. Speaker 8: But as always, thank you guys so much for watching Speaker 8: and until next time, bye.