This Brit moved to Chicago. This American moved to London. Who changed more?
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Evan, I'm so glad you mentioned the free speech thing! That's genuinely the worse. Politically, the UK has a long way to go. Hopefully the Trump factor helps the UK a bit (He is the most pro free speech president right now)
I am Polish and I have been living in the UK for almost 14 years now. A lot changed.
Congratulations on assimilating. Most cannot do it.
Chicago is so beautiful
1:57 – I can relate to the “water” comment. On my second day in the US, a friend took me out for a hike and we stopped at a supermarket to pick up some water. After about 30s of confusing the worker while repeating “Can you tell me where the water is?” in a British accent, I tried “Wah-dur?” in my best American accent and it worked! He said “Oh. Aisle 2”
There's a funny story when in 1996 Margaret Thatcher, who had a very unique way of speaking, was on a meet and greet at Dan's Market in Park City, Utah. As she came down the line of well-wishers, an expat New Zealander said to her, "My daughters think you're the queen of England." To which she replied, "Don't disillusion them, dear!"
Laurence if you want a sausage roll just go to a Highland Games!
You guys make it sound like being british is some kind of medical condition.
I’ve been binge watching Ambulance and learned about the Midlands from season 2.
Maybe already commented on, but something else British I noticed is you referring to things as nice, and not in the sense of being kind. More so describing how something tastes in Lawrence’s video. I hear food described as nice in loads of (purposely used that term) LAD Bible Snack Wars videos.
How to pronounce Water in a Midwestern accent is "wadder"!
I've been watching Evan for 8 or 9 years (Whoa time flies sheesh) and thing I've noticed the most is how his diction has gotten sharper. The way Americans and Brits slur words are different from each other, obviously, but the people he's lived around have influenced him to shift a lot of words he used to kinda slur. Instead he's gotten more accustomed to keeping enunciation sharp to cut off words and make them quick and snappy. I noticed it with JaimeJo (BananaJamana; she's an incredible American painter and content creator who immigrated across the pond) too over the years. "Literally" is a good easy example for what I mean
Hi, it is very funny, for me (a French guy who has lived 5 years in Ireland and then almost 10 in the UK, I totally agree with you, although:
– I was lucky enough to not have to use Fahrenheit ever, and I do get miles a bit, but not feet & inch or ounces when it comes to actually using them in practice (just as reference points)… Metric is too good and I could never renegate on my "compatriots" .
– In terms of accents, it's funny, I kinda have a mix of French, US / UK / Irish english accents
– For the elections, I do continue to follow them quite a lot, but I guess this is just me being a political nerd
– In terms of Identity, I wouldn't necessarily agree, but I have a theory. You both come from the US / UK, which are notorious countries where the government does not give a fuck about its citizens, so I can understand why there isn't much sense of pride, and therefore why — though you still identify as — you would feel closer to your adopted country. For me, I got another citizenship with my french one, but I still feel much more French, and I would never be able to identify otherwise. I love my adopted country, but its different. I also don't really feel like I ever want to go back to live there in my life, but maybe. When visiting I also don't feel like my life is there either, and even though I am not proud of everything french people or governments do, but I am very much proud of being french (maybe the more I learn of how life is in other places, I realise how much we care in France, at a society level, political level, social level etc.
American from PA been living in Wales for 24 years. Not lost my accent… though have changed some words. And my Welsh hubby has adopted some US words (trash), at least in the house. 6:25
People who pronounce the T in often are evil and must be punished.
When I worked at Starbucks I learnt that the official guidelines were different for the UK and US , filter coffee/drip has 50% coffee per litre in the UK and a tall latte has 2 shots in the UK, in the US it's only 1.
Even after all these years you're accents are still from the countries you came from. That's interesting.
When Evan made his comment about putting on a stronger American accent to the police I instantly remembered my father telling me when he was in America on business and he was caught speeding and then promply got pulled over and apologised in a very British posh accent (even more enunciated than usual), then the police yes they were happy to escort him to where he was going 🤣🤣
Had to like the video for the "on accident" reaction. That drives me insane whenever I hear it too. Sounds so infantile and ridiculous, I don't understand why it's become so widespread in it's incorrect form.
Amazing video, great to see you two together it was fun and interesting to see how you both have dealt with your changes, and as a brit who moved to sweden i am starting to notice some of the stuff you talk about, even the language stuff, i dont think i will ever be able to speak Swedish properly or have the accent, it is of course much easier with both of you speaking English its a much easier transition
Freedom of speech is an odd one … the tweets people were arrested for in the UK, you can be arrested for in the USA … it's less likely, but freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences …
One slightly over weight, has a cap on and sitting openly, the other opposite
What a reversal
However enjoyed this crossover guys thanks
I disagree about the elections. You often know who the choices for PM are years before the UK election. In the U.S., you only officially identify who’s leading a party into the election 3 to 4 months before the vote.
In the UK, the two party leaders bicker for years before the election. Trump met Kamala for the first time a few months ago.
Bit of weird one about freedom of speech. I think you can still “freely speak” in the UK. The only people who have been arrested recently have been inciting racial hatred and violence, not making jokes online (I can only think of that guy making his dog do Hitler salutes a few years ago, and that wasn’t necessarily a hilarious “joke”.) I’ve lived here for most of my life and I’ve never once thought that my freedom of speech is being curtailed.
Plus, I’m not sure if we have to worry too much about being sued for libel. Surely, that’s more of a thing in the States 😅
You should come to denmark and meet up with the robe trotting guys
As a southerner, I can confirm that there are indeed time an American wants to hide their accent.
I moved to Wisconsin at one point and it got sooooo annoyed at people constantly asking me to say different words so they could hear difference.
Even though they kept saying loved listening to me, it got old real quick. So I tried to pick up their accent more.
I've had people in California turn around in line asking where I'm from in the south, ive had people from my own state turning around in line asking where I'm from because the eastern part is VERY different than the western part and I quote these individuals "they forget we exist".
The kicker of it all is i had a teacher in highschool ask where I was from and didn't believe me when I told him I was from there. I then said my dad was from Philadelphia and he said " there it is ".
I honestly have no idea what accent i give off because of these instances.
This is truly fascinating
My dad was Scottish and i have never been to the UK. I still say some words a bit British like twenty and use Scots words like wee….
I’m an American in England for 4 years. I can see Britain sinking while America has hope in Trump. My English husband wants us to move to America if Britain can’t turn it around. Hopefully Farage gains some traction.
Interested how there’s concern about freedom/freedom of speech in the U.K. We totally have both in the U.K.! Simply put, you are responsible for the words that you utter. You can say whatever you like, you are free to do so. If something you say or do affects the freedom of someone else… then there’s an issue that needs to be addressed. You can express phobias and exclusionary views, you can have a discourse on them… I’d suggest that’s freedom – in fact it’s a better version of freedom… as no one’s right is at the expense of another.
If you miss seasons, don’t move to the North of England, it’s even worse for being about the same all year round. Different variations of cold and wet. There’s about two weeks at the end of July when it gets marginally warm.
I know in America if you murder someone you generally get life in prison or the death penalty.. in England you get a month probation and a plate of cookies
With the masking accents thing I get that a lot just as someone who was born in the south but has moved up to a northern state lmao
Is Heather an Old Borlasian?
I am American and l have never used the term l know. Right?
I hate British English
Just be glad there's no mini you that says Bro or Bruv
Never been to the UK myself, but I married a Londoner that I met online. The only changes he made to his British accent to be better understood in the US was to start pronouncing his T's (vs the glotal stop T) and to not say a "th" sound as an "f". Early on he still lost them when drunk, it was a good gauge. (Example – If he said "I fink I be''er [do whatever] I 'd say leave it for tomorrow, because he was obviously not in a state for a project) Later he simply absorbed that into his language.
I am a bit of a polyglot, I pick up accents and languages quickly. I still remember the day after after being a child and young adult from the north, mostly Chicago area, and moving to North Carolina, I closed a phone call with my mom by saying "good-bye hun". As soon as I hung up, I thought – I just called my mother "honey".
My mother when she finally moved south, her 'a-ha' moment was when she said "There's a gator in the bayou" – she always called them alligators prior to that.
As a southerner in Scotland, I get reminded ever so often I sound like I might enjoy 'sightseeing' even though I've been here for around ten years, when am I gonna get the Scottish twang
also you guys dress oppositely to what you sound haha, clearly brit vs american casual dress
Honestly, Evan still sounds American and Laurence still sounds British. Few little things in phrasing, but accent wise still sounds pretty clear to me.