5 Lies about America us Brits were told before we visited! 

The problem is that most Europeans coming to the US only see a small part of the country. I'm afraid that stereotypes are rampant in the press. Some are true to a certain extent, but most are rubbish. We are are diverse country, populated by a diverse people. I'm so glad y'all took the time to learn a bit about The United States. Hope that you're able to return. We'll leave the light on. Cheers from Tennessee

According to your NHS, 72% of Brits are overweight, and according to the US NIH 73% of Americans are overweight. IMO, either one, making fun of the other for this falls firmly in the "pot calling the kettle black" category.

Teenages from France stayed with us for a month and LOVED the food. BBQ, Tex-Mex, Roasts, Cassaroles, Fresh vegetables. The variety in general blew them away.

Y'all I'm a grandmother of 2 absolutely BEAUTIFUL grandchildren & I have to tell you that sweet Archie is just gorgeous! He makes my Mami heart smile!

Regarding the food myth, it would help debunk this if foreigners came and ate real, healthy, whole food on their videos and not only fast food. That feeds the myth. Also going to stores and commenting on and buying only the junk/snack foods doesn’t help either. 😊

Y'all come on back! You guys are very welcome anytime. We'll leave the light on for you!

As you probably know from my many posts over the years, I live in northern IL. A few hundred miles south of here in the E. St. Louis area is a World Heritage Site named Cahokia Mounds, which was visited within the past 6 mo. or so by Laurence of Lost in the Pond. That civilization was in its heyday 1050-1350 AD, with a population of 15-20,000 inhabitants, which was larger than London at that time.

Wow! Archie has grown up SO FAST!

A little perspective : Sir Isaac Newton could have gone to Harvard and definitely could have taught there. Shakespeare had only been dead 4 years when The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. You can get a train from New York to LA with one connection stop . It takes almost 4 days.

That's for letting Europeans know that the U S has real food not just McDonalds. That is what you get. Come back for more BBQ (texas)

Yes, please, most DEFINITELY a part two!

I'm a 65 year old American, grew up in PA, lived in TX for five years and now live in New England. I've never owned a gun, never held a gun, never seen anyone fire a gun. I've seen people with hunting rifles and police with handguns, I've heard hunting rifles fire in the distance. I never had a reason to own a gun, but I defend the 2nd Amendment, people have the right to protect themselves and their families. Many Americans believe that Congress can pass laws prohibiting guns, this is not true; the Constitution would have to be amended, and those who want gun control, understand that attempts to amend the Constitution to remove gun rights will fail.

You will very rarely see anybody openly carry a holstered "gun". Every state is different. NY and NYC have very strict gun laws. I live in Missouri and we are a Constitutional carry state. Which means we do not need a permit. Most people conceal carry no matter where you go. I have maybe seen a dozen people in my lifetime open carry.

Europeans think that North Americans or people that live in the USA do not have a long history. They think that the USA only started around the 1600's. They are WRONG! There were people thousands of years before the white men of Europe came to America. There were millions of Native American people in America, Canada, and Mexico before any white settlers came here. The reason they think that there is no history is because there is no written evidence before the first European settlers came here. With the exception of the Eastern Cherokee tribe there is no formal written language, and that did not come about until sometime in the 1700's when a cherokee native by the name of Sequoyah became close with some of the "white men" and took the time to create a syllabus of characters and words to engauge in conversation. The cherokee used this syllabus to converse with the white man because they were tired of not being able to understand what the white man was saying and what their intentions were. I could be wrong, but there are no other tribes that have written language. All other tribes learn to speak their native tongue by speaking only. All of the Native American history before the white settlers came were taught by word of mouth generation after generation. All history was done through stories from the elders passing down knowledge to the young ones. Lessons that are still going on today through the native communities. So, in general, yes, there are many thousands of years in history in North America. It was just not written until the white man showed up on its shores.

Here in NC, people can open carry. Some do, some don’t. Regardless, everyday life here isn’t the shoot out at the OK coral. Contrary to what people in the media and Hollywood would have you believe the average gun owner is an honest and decent person.

Archie is so adorable. You are great parents.

Native Americans history gos back 1000s of years

I live in Sallisaw OK, just south of us is a place called Heavner, OK, and had the furthest documented inland travel of early Vikings, dated before Christopher Columbus. Loads of history I didn’t even know till I moved out here from PA.

I'm so glad you guys are letting people know so much of what they hear is a stereo type. Something every country has their own.

A lot of us carry concealed and over 99% of us have never had it out of the holster outside of the firing range.

When I learned American history in school, it properly started with prehistoric times and progressed through the arrival of humans from Asia and we learned a lot about what happened on the continent before Europeans arrived. So a lot of history in American history.

regarding "history" in the USA : typically people are referring to "the history of europeans in the americas". USA has history stretching back thousands of years.

The us comprised of so many different cultural backgrounds have established many ethnic types of eateries! So its silly to think that most americans subsist on fast food!

A lot of the poorer areas are where you'll see obesity.not because they eat a lot but because of the cheap processed food the people can afford.

I live in a town on the shores of Lake Superior that is 8000 years old.

Your barbecue is not barbecue. Its grilling.

For years, the French thought US wines were crap! Until The Judgement of Paris! Look it up!!!!

Thank you 🙏 for sharing Archie ❤growing up gracefully with smile 😀 have a joyful day 👋☮️

One thing that as an American I never thought about until a foreigner pointed it out that was we measure distance in "time" instead of miles. For example if you ask an American how far away some place is they are likely going to say something like, "Oh, Atlanta is about 4 hours from here", instead of telling you how many miles or kilometers away it is. I think this must be simply because the US is a very spread out nation with long distances to drive, and telling how long it will take you to get there makes more sense than saying, "Oh, Atlanta is 260 miles away".

Yes. 100 years with so many things. All of them so fast yet almost easily forgotten.

I’ve lived in Texas for 25 years, and in all that time I never saw a civilian carrying a gun … until about a month ago funny enough, some older guy in a store had a holstered gun. But that was it.

I have not caught any of your content in a while, it is great to see you again. Archie is awesome! (Congratulations!)

There's a giant difference between the history of the United States and the history of the land currently occupied by the United States! The Native populations have been here for at least 15,000 years.

As an American, I'd say we have some major cities with good public transport, such as New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, Chicago, etc., but most do not. At least, not outside of the downtown area. Between cities you can take Greyhound buses or Amtrak everywhere, but it's slow because of the distances, so most people fly. High speed trains would massively help with that, but we don't have them, except for a stretch right along the east coast. Another big thing is bus systems are not standardized, so what you know about using the bus in one city doesn't fully translate in a different city.

It’s a common misconception that we carry guns everywhere. I live in South Carolina and if anything many of us OWN guns, for protection mainly, but not everyone does. If anything you may see a few people open carry in certain areas but it’s not super common by any means.

Good to see y'all again, miss see new shorts from you three.

Something that is never mentioned, regarding the obesity rate... Obviously, there are people who are significantly overweight. However, when it comes to the percentages of obese people, even those who are 5 pounds overweight, are considered in those stats. So many of those who are considered "overweight," you wouldn't even notice.

Awww.....Archie is soooo cute!

Archie is going to smash that button for all of us.

1. Guns...it really depends on the state. In Texas guns are generally more prevalent to see. New York and California really have the lowest percentage. 2. In terms of Obesity the US is at 42.87% the United Kingdom is 28.71%. In terms of overweight (overweight + clinically obese combined) is 69.8% in the US and 64.3% in the UK. The United States increase in Obesity started about 10 years before the UK's increase so they have both dramatically increased over the past 50 and 40 years respectively. The links between the US, Canada, UK, and Western Europe is so tightly coupled in modern times that the same trends impact us all. 3. History is interesting as there is a shorter span in the United States, but there is tremendously more diversity in that history. So really it's kind of an argument of breadth vs depth. Either way all humans value history and culture, so it's really a pointless argument. 4. Fast food is a thing, and I think it really ties into fact #2 and life balance. Fast food has increased dramatically because people value time. The more family/work/life stresses you are under generally the more you tend to find yourself favoring quick meal solutions. The United States lead the UK in terms of changing that life balance (people work now than they did 40-50 years ago, families have more working members too, people have more economic pressures). And just like in Fact #2 there was about a 10 year difference between that trend happening in the United States and that tend also appearing in the UK. It's just a cultural shift. 5. Transportation is a challenge in all areas where population density drops. Within cities transportation is generally excellent, the farther from the cities you go the less options you tend to have. That is true of the UK as well. The major difference is there a is a lot farther out from cities in the United States than possibly exists in the UK. In the end its purely a matter of total distance and land area.

California, New York. Texas, Florida. That is what they see. Most Europeans do not see the flyover states. Small town America. One thing we have tried to convey about the USA is, nothing is universal. When you see or hear something do not assume that is just how it is. Small town America with kids as young as five playing American football, or soccer, basketball. And girls of the same age that are cheerleaders for the boys sports teams.This is just a tip of so many things you will never see. A shame really.

I’ve never seen a person in real life holding a gun other than law enforcement. There are a lot of firearms, but people aren’t parading around with them in public.

I live in Indiana. Indiana is an open carry state, yet most folks who carry still keep their guns concealed. Yes, many Americans are carrying guns, but only for protection. We don’t run around with guns drawn looking for a fight LOL! As far as transportation, yes, Europe is probably much better in that department, but consider the fact that taking a train or bus from one end of the country to the other will take 4 or 5 days of continuous travel. Even flying from one end of the country to the other takes 5 hours. In fact, most of us prefer to fly just as a time saver. I once took a train from Chicago to Tampa and it took 2 days. After that I drove, and stopped to see sights along the way, which is more preferable than 2 unpleasant days on a train.

I’m a 42 year old American, aside from on police officers and on TV, I’ve seen a gun maybe 2 times in my life. I wouldn’t even really know which of my friends or family have a gun or not.

A lot of people do carry guns in the US, but they carry concealed, meaning most people that do carry don't do so openly. I have carried concealed for over 40 years.

Much of the "Public transportation is bad in the US" comes from the lack of understanding the size of the country. The square area of all of GB (England, Scotland and Wales) is 94,058 sq mi. The size of the state of Wyoming is 97,063 sq mi. England alone is 50,301 sq mi while all of the US is 3,809,525 sq mi. That makes the US roughly 75.5 times the size of England. Interstate 80 which runs from the Palisades on the eastern edge of the Hudson River between NJ and NY westward to San Francisco, California is 2919 miles long. The scale is beyond common understanding for a great many GB/European people.

Archie is the star of this video. Love it. So adorable

Love you guys and such a great channel!!!

New York has very strict laws about guns. It is not likely that people in NYC have guns.

Good video. Thank you for posting. Best regards from Idaho.

I live in NYS, and own a pistol, and have a CCW(carry conceal permit). It's the ONLY permit for civilians to allow you to have your pistol on your person in public.

When you visit America, especially an amusement park (Disney World), or a large sports event, etc., as a tourist, you must be mindful that not everyone you see who is overweight is actually an American citizen. Many are visitors just like you from hundreds of different nations.

I would love to see you do a part two. Can't wait. 😊

Most videos of the USA are about bad stereotypes. They are sensational, by foreigners and get large numbers of views.

It’s funny to think that others really think we don’t cook at home. Seriously, everyone does fast food, it has its place but we have kitchens and stoves and some of us actually like to cook and we also have many favorite recipes handed down through the generations that we cherish. The most special ones are holiday recipes . We have normal bbq’s too. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, corn on the cob on the grill. I mean we aren’t all Southern doing a full blown bbq as they know it. Guns on police have been around forever. I don’t see any guns. This open carry stuff is new to me. Never heard of it ages ago. Really don’t think most normal people have time to grab their piece in the morning. Then again, who knows. 😢🤣🤣

We do have a very long history. Native Americans have been here for tens of thousands of years. It's not a traditional European history, but that doesn't make it any less valid.

I've lived here 60 years and I've never seen anyone with their gun visible, except for police officers.

And in the UK it rains every day😅

I live in an open carry state (Nevada) and I have rarely, if ever, seen anyone carrying a gun. I think it's even less likely in New York City as it's a liberal state and has strict gun laws.

1. It's called a "CONCEALED carry permit" for a reason....although there are some states that now allow open carry. 2. Here in eastern TN there are quite a few overweight people compared to the rest of the nation. 3. High speed is slowly coming to the U.S., but it takes a lot of time and $$$ to make it happen. (I wish we had started working on it YEARS ago.)

I really think the food is pretty fantastic here in US. You can get something really tasty on every corner, with plenty of variety. And over the past fifteen years or so, most places have made a concerted effort to add healthier options to the menus. Personally I do eat way too much fast food though. I know that, and It's like an addiction. I get hooked on the speed and convenience of it. But nowadays it's not even much cheaper than better stuff, so not totally sure why I still go.

Yes, Part 2 please! And Archie always adds to any video he is in.

Thank you for bringing up history. I am in Philadelphia right now & history dates back to the 1600s. I live in California. The La Brea Tar Pits are millions of years old. In 1776, we got our freedom & here in CA, there was a Mission built in my home town!

Part 2 please! Love y'all ❤

James ask your mum try cooking quesadillas

it is said that the vikings discovered N. America in the 11th Century. Leif Erikson landed somewhere on the eastern shore of Canada.

Public transport is horrible outside cities. There’s many places with literally zero public transportation.

Looking forward to part 2.

Archie is so adorable!!

I absolutely love when James calls Archie lad! 😍🤗💙

In the US if you drive for a week you can cross the state. In the UK if you drive for a week you will be in another country, like Italy or east Germany.

Ive heard people say a lot of things that arent true about America but ive never heard we have no history. This continent has thousands of years of unique and significant historical events.

The thing about guns is they are mostly concealed. In Tennessee, based on the people I know I would say 25% are carrying concealed on themselves and probably 50% have a gun in the car. All varies by area of course.

NY has stringent gun laws, and you must show "proper cause" to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun outside the home. So, no, most New Yorkers aren't walking around with guns. Gun laws vary from state to state

I'm in Arizona, and in larger cities, you won't really see anyone open carrying their firearm. Unless it correlates to their job. However, in smaller towns, you'll see more open carry. It's weird. My papa and my dad carried their firearms in shoulder holsters. Their shotguns on a rack in the cabs of their trucks. For me, growing up knowing how to properly use, clean, and store firearms was normal. My papa and grandma usually had ranchland. A gun can be a useful and life-saving tool when you're out working in the acreage. I have over 30 cousins on my dads side, and we all were taught the same skills. Shoot...i was driving at the age of 10, so my brother and cousins could throw hay off the truck. I've only seen someone once use their firearm for a reason it was not intended for. It was pretty dramatic and very disturbing.

It all depends on WHERE a person goes, in America, whether or not "somebody is carrying a gun"... I've lived near and IN Cleveland, Ohio for so many years, that I just ASSUME that EVERYONE is "packing heat"... (And BEHAVE accordingly!) ["An armed society is a polite society."]

What terrible things for other countries to believe as true. 😢

Tom Holland was on tv saying the only American dish was hamburgers hahaha. He's obviously completely ignorant of so many dishes created and beloved in America. Heck, we have ingredients that are only in America. But he's an actor so you can only expect so much.

The oldest dwellings in the US were built somewhere between 1000 & 1450 ad in New Mexico.

Love your Reaction's, as I say to my other British reactor's were more alike than different, when I did my Ancestry DNA Test I'm 80% English. I also love your mom's cooking Reaction's.😅 ✌️ Peace ☮️ and Love ❤ Gary San Diego😊 where you missed a really fun time, our largest industry is tourism, hope to see you next time you visit🤞

You should visit the Pacific Northwest. Healthiest, fittest people in the country. Full of outdoor people and great food.

I don’t know enough about our continent 2,000-4,000 years ago. That might be my next book. I was fascinated with Time Team and how they dug up artifacts only tens of centimeters deep. Some states have open carry laws (as opposed to concealed carry). Do you have bus service between some small villages? Some counties have transport for elderly or handicapped people. Generally, small town Midwest requires a car or a friend/family member with a car to get around. I took an airport shuttle that was about $40 for 90 miles (15 years ago). Sorry, didn’t mean to write a book.

Re: Guns, you'd see many more in Georgia, Texas or Florida than you will in New York. In the northeast some of us own hunting rifles and shotguns, but handguns are much rarer than they are down south.

Archie is great .. I haven't seen him for quite a while and he's so happy and bright :)

In most states if you conceal carry a gun and accidentally show it, that is call "Brandishing" and is against the law.

I wouldn't mind some deserved criticism about the US, but it seems to me that Europeans bend over backward to find anything sbout the US that they can grab on to and run with and exaggerate. In general, Americans are kind and welcoming people, and it might be good for our "friends" to ask themselves if they are certain that pushing us away is what they really want to do.

Love it. Be well!

I'm 75 and the only time I have seen a gun was either in an airport, on a policeman or a hunter with a rifle out in the country during hunting season. I know my nephew has one, but he carries it concealed and lives in Idaho. As far as fast food goes, think about all of the people you see in a grocery store buying produce to cook with. They are not going to do this if they only ate fast food and it is cheaper to make your own meals. And the press doesn't talk about people who are not overweight. They only talk about things that are mostly negative, in my opinion.

I have just come back from a weekend (5 hour one way) road trip from Orange County, CA to Los Banos, CA and I was amazed to see a commuter bus on the Interstate 5 as I was heading north. I was amazed because once you are north of Bakersfield there is nothing for miles.

There is plenty of native american history going way back. But in the eastern us they built out of wood, so there aren't many old ruins. If you go to the southwest you find ruins that are as old as the oldest castles in Europe.

i'm yankee but i lived in manchester 2 1/2 years with an english gf. and yes no doubt about it many english people are completely obsessed with americans and their weight. in fact it seems like they can't talk about americans at all without the subject of weight coming up. and they say it like there's no weight problem in the u.k. which is absurd. in fact in talking about british people mainland europeans often talk about how ironic it is that the u.k. has the worst food in europe and yet they're the fattest people in europe. and lest we forget two of yer most historically famous monarchs were morbidly obese.

You can travel anywhere in the United States by bus. You can take a train from coast to coast. 😊

I really wish you’d gone to a Mission while in California. I’ve taken Brits to one and they look at the dates and are always surprised. Since, as you’ve mentioned, your knowledge of the American history pretty much follows when the British started colonization here. And California, etc, were empty before the gold rush. When before the Spanish came here there were tons of people already here with vibrant cultures and the Spanish arriving came here and worked to erase all those cultures in ways worse than the British early colonization efforts did, but beyond that we do have buildings that are multiple centuries old still here mostly still standing (understanding of earthquakes and how to build for them not yet understood by the Europeans).

Hi Archie! I saw a cute idea with play pens. Turn it up side down, unzip a side and it make a cute little tent. Glad you liked visiting the states, we're coming your way soon!

Virginia's history goes back before colonial times. Their history spans over 400 years.

We used to have a large Railroad passenger network into the mid sixties until planes and cars took most of the traffic

Everyone forgets about native American history it just as old or even older than the uk history.

I really enjoy watching your mom make American dishes. She seems to be an amazing cook. I am from northwestern Pennsylvania, USA. I know the idea is for your mom to try cooking some American dishes, but I wish she could show us Americans how to make some British dishes like bangers and mash. Is the mash just regular mash potatoes? Do the bangers have to be a special keep of sausage? There are so many British dishes I would live to learn how to make fron a genuine British cook. Thank you for your vlogs .My husband and I really enjoy them.

If you look at the percentage of overweight people in the United States vs the UK it is a very small difference we are both very fat countries. It's something like 30% vs 34% type of difference but people in England act like it's 60% to 10%. When I worked in London people used to constantly say they were surprised I was thin because I'm an American LOL

The oldest surviving house in New York City is the Wyckoff House, built in 1652. And before the first Europeans showed up there were Indigenous Peoples living and making history.