American Reacts to 25 Ways The UK Totally Triumphs Over The US 

"Why would i be offended over facts?" If everyone felt like this we would probably all be a bit happier!

in the UK we have a city call Milton Keynes and it has over a 100 roundabouts YES 100 hahaha . check it out

It was a Brit who invented the internet - it was taken viral by 2 Americans who developed the current Internet Protacol system..... So I think we should share that 1!

My birthday is the sixth of February 1959 , that’s how we say it and write it . Coincidentally I was watching an episode of Masters of the Air ( excellent Spielberg / Hanks show ) the Germans tried to infiltrate a German into the resistance pipeline for escaping American airmen , they caught him because he wrote the Date the European way , it was very clever .

I was in Iraq in 2005, right when the election was going on. We sat in the bar watching US news, and they were reporting bombs going off and all this fighting....we were like.... where 🤦🏼‍♀️ I'm not surprised there's so much hate in the world

As a Pole: Brits have much to learn from us about complaining. :]

"do you guys complain alot?" as a brit i can confirm, we do complain alot, mainly about the weather, traffic, road works and pot holes edit; and politics

Regarding the date formats, as far as I'm aware only the US uses the Month/Day/Year. From something I saw online recently China & surrounding Asian Countries use Year/Month/Day and the rest of the world uses the Day/Month/Year format.

The BBC are the sole reason people in the UK have to pay a TV licence. I personally refuse to watch anything from the BBC and therefore will not pay for a licence. However, you then have to contact the TV licence company telling them you do not watch or stream BBC programmes etc. In doing so you must share your personal information with them. I.e. name, address, contact details etc. I have refused to do this and I am now being sent threatening letters telling me I am 'under investigation'. It is frustrating that I cannot have an aerial in my TV because I cannot isolate the BBC from other channels. Many UK citizens pay for a licence, and many do not and often they will watch whatever channel they choose, however they do run the risk of confrontational TV licencing inspectors at their front door. And there are those like myself who just want to be left alone to watch Netflix, without having to declare myself to bully boy TV companies and inspectors.

BBC - I think there's definitely some negatives about the BBC but overall its like a comfortable place for most of us. I used to watxh just the BBC news for many years, but these days I try to get information from a few places to try to get a balanced world news view.

I have clinical anxiety issues and US toilet stalls are all the more uncomfortable lol

I had cancer in 2021 and if it hadn’t been for the NHS, I would be dead now. The NHS is literally a life saver.

The thing about the date format that I always find funny is that the date of US independence is the only one they say in the UK format! It's always 4th July.

You say “4th of July” in the US, so you could say 23rd January.

You like the US date format? So when is independance day? July 4th or the 4th of July? The latter is the way we pronounce the date in the UK and many other countries.

In the UK, toilet cubicles have latches which, when applies, change a white or green panel on the outside of the door to red or a sign saying "Vacant" to "Engaged". Thus there is no need to look around or under doors. Perhaps the U.S. system is to allow bosses to keep an eye on where their employees are!

If the British go in to a restaurant, and they are not happy with the service, they may mention it, but they will simply vote with their feet, and simply go elsewhere.

The US healthcare system is terrifying. Would put me off living there TBH.

9:15 a British Airways flight, BA 009, was flying over Indonesia when slowly every single engine failed. Captain Moody, went on the tannoy and said what is considered the biggest understatement in aviation history: "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. We hope you are not in too much distress". The flight went on to land safely in Jakarta. The problem was caused by the intake of ash from a nearby volcanic eruption that the crew was unaware of.

There is sometimes a gap at the bottom of British toilet doors, not the side though bc that would be insane

The British don’t complain, they grumble.

As someone from Britain The Male England Football team has not won anything in quite sometime but the Famale England Squad (The Lionesses) seem to have won everything over the past couple of years and are a far superior team in my opinion

I’m Australian and we are closer to Britain than the US per this video. The one that strikes me most is the date - I don’t know anyone who says January 12th, here it is 12th of January. We also use the metric system, have safe electrical plugs.

Medicine ads are illegal in the UK and much of the rest of the world, particularly those with social medicine. We don't tell our doctors what to give us and they don't get paid to force certain meds on us. It's a nice balance.

As a brit I've been in a toilet that had gaps in a restaurant. In true British form people formed a line a good 5 feet away and the person in front was facing away from the door

Commercials during sports programs is just unheard of (there would be a riot if it happened)

As someone who was born with major heart complications ( which has led to 3 open heart surgeries, pacemaker and heaven knows how many procedures ) I am so, so grateful for our NHS.

There are so many US food items that are illegal here in the UK because they don't meet FDA safty requirements. Its honestly kinda terrifying. (Edit, we call it the medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency)

David Attenborough is someone you should check out.

commercial breaks in sporting events happen when there is a natural break in the sporting event - eg half time during a football match. we tend to get longer but fewer commercial breaks, so we can go boil a kettle and get a cup of tea during it 😁

Britain invented the internet

The tea in the UK is not usually sweetened when it is served. It is up to you whether you add sugar to it or not. I love hot, strong, unsweetened tea,

Over the last 9 months I have needed surgery 3 times, the last one a new hip replacement. After surgery I was give all the necessary equipment for my bathroom, physio, medication including 26 injections to stop blood clots ALL FREE. The N.H.S. has it issues but is still wonderful.

When I went to America, I hated the gap so much I would always put my cardigan over it! How EMBASSRASSING! 😳 What is the point in having dividers, if you can see through the gaps anyway. 😬😅

The BBC doesn't carry commercials, the others only have commercials before the game or during 'half time'. There'd be hell to pay if a football match or (especially in Wales) a rugby match was constantly being interrupted by ads!

Taking tea is a national sport in the UK. Complaining is just an impersonal way of making conversation....especially about the weather.😳

I'm British and the date format is very interesting when it comes to just viewing time in general. The fact you struggled just to visualise the format was the same way I felt visualising the month first rather than the day! For such a chill video I wasn't expecting to question time itself lol nice work dude

The Brits 'moan' a lot. This is distinct from 'complaining TO' someone for the intention of getting something done about it. We just like to go on to each other about how rubbish things are.

When we had to pick between liz truss and rishi sunak for prime minister it was like picking between two scrap cars for a daily driver

I could be wrong but for Number one on his list saying the US invented this thing, didn't a British Computer Scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee invent the Internet?

the locks in the UK toilets have a red / green indicator on the lock

For our date in the UK, not only is it smallest to largest (which organisation-wise makes a lot of sense), we're also writing it the way we say it, too! It's more common for us to, for example, say "4th of July" instead of "July 4th". While the latter is quicker to say, it doesn't flow as naturally in conversation than saying it the former way. Definitely interesting

You would enjoy reacting to some David Attenborough Steve. He's a biologist, natural historian, author and most importantly the worlds best nature documentary film-maker and presenter. He's been making natural history documentarians since the 50's and really is a national treasure.

Americans still say "4th of July" though. I've never heard one say "July 4th".

Regarding the NHS, I broke my fibula and dislocated my ankle about two years ago now. Had to get a plate and screws in to support it while it healed. Got lots of x-rays, wonderful care regarding my chronic anxiety, casts, crutches, and a boot to help with walking again - all that we needed to pay for was gas and food. There was a little bit of a wait but I was seen, operated on, and home in the same day. I arrived around 7am and was out at around 11pm but I was very impressed with the people working there and how nice and accommodating they were. Part of the wait was making sure the anesthetic wore off and I could move properly (got an epidural so I was awake during surgery - legs were completely numb below the waist) but I'm still so glad to have the NHS. It makes life so much easier and way less stressful. Not to mention I also got a wonderful (free) prescription of codeine which helped so much for the pain after surgery. Oh, and blood-thinners to avoid clots. Not sure how that part works in the US but, as I understand, you still need to pay for the medication you're given?

We don’t complain, we can moan about a bad meal,but , when to ask if everything is ok, we say yes, lovely😂😂

Roundabouts are very efficient so long as you stick to the golden rule of always giving way to traffic from the right 👍

Date! Lol! An American lady complained at hotel where I used to work that her milk pods in her room were out of date. Back in April, she said it shows 2/6/23. Its out if date since February she was so angry shouting at us. Then we said the date is 2nd June Madam not February 6th 😂😂😂

Most of the UK is now covered by fibre optic...its alot faster than normal wifi and more reliable. Thanks for the great reaction Steve ❤

but you say 4th july, right?

If you do have a cup of tea the British way do not use a microwave to heat the water, use a kettle. We do not boil water in the microwave. Boil the water, pour over the teabag in a cup. Let it sit for a few minutes, take the teabag out and add milk and/or sugar.

Considering how much prudishness is common in the US in relation to the naked body or sex, the intrusive gaps in US public toilet doors and lack of privacy, is particularly strange. My oldest son, who joined his US school at aged 11, was accustomed to gang showers at his previous school. This idea was anathema at his new school. Yet dorm toilets were infinitely less private than that to which he was accustomed. Btw, most US people I know say 4th of July, not July 4th. 🤔

Here in Europe I never ever saw a lawyer advertisement, and the law only allows ads for over-the-counter medications, not for those that have to be prescribed by a doctor. Also, if they interrupted a football match with ads (I'm in Italy) I think the studios of the channel who dares to do so would be destroyed by a furious mob😂

Lots of Brits still really love and value the BBC but those of us who have lost faith in the mainstream media (much like yourself) no longer hold them in high regard. In our house we don't bother with mainstream media anymore, BBC included.

Both countries have positives v negatives. The biggest positive in the UK ( which wasn't mentioned in the 25) is the Gun control issue. The right to bear arms is so deeply imbedded in the US and the NRA is so powerful that any attempt to change or bring about reducing gun ownership turns into a fruitless excercise.

You have to watch some of David Attenborough's programmes. He is a national institution for us in the UK. He started his Natural History TV career with the BBC back in 1951. Now at the age of 97 he is still going strong and presenting his shows, but now with multiple broadcasters. He is also the brother of the late actor Richard Attenborough, who you may know best from the original Jurassic Park film. As to football he was talking nationally. In the FIFA world cup we have only won it once and that was in 1996, since then our men's team have come close several times but never succeeded. Our last success though was with the women's national side back in 2022 when they won the UEFA Euro Cup 2022 beating are footballs arch rivals Germany in the final, our men's team have a habit of losing on penalties to the German national side. As to the Brits always playing villain's I totally agree with you Steve. Some British accents won't live up to being a villain I couldn't see a Bond villain turning round to James Bond and saying "Ey up, love" with a northern accent. Yes, I am from the north. The only time we have adverts in sports, excluding Formula 1 is at their natural breaks. For example Football you will have adverts before the match, during the 15 minute break at half time and then at the end of the match. Even in cricket Test Matches that can last up to five days they plan the adverts so that you may get a quick advert between overs and then more adverts during the breaks for lunch, tea or change of innings. So you never miss any of the action.

Hi Steve, I hope you are familiar with the 24 hour clock (military time in the US) because we use it for all timetables - bus, train and plae times.

23rd of January 2023 is how it would be said

David Attenborough is a national treasure , you should look into his long and illustrious career . He is a champion for conservation and he's documentaries are superb .😊

I've noticed that Americans use the word 'Beverage', they actually say it out loud & to each other. We only really write it on menus, but I don't think anyone actually uses the word. We just ask what you'd like to drink, 'can I get you drink?' 'here's the Drinks menu'

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who was English, did not invent the internet, he invented the World Wide Web, without which the internet as we know it would not exist.

Hi Steve The NHS is still great despite all the problems they are having at the moment, 5 minutes ago a guy turned up with my medication for the month which I ordered last week by phone the chemist (drug store) put it up and delivered it free of charge, there is a charge for medication if you are under 60 however if you require a lot you can pay for I believe 6 month at a time and get it much cheaper.

For your bathroom stalls, don't you have the little white/red colour code on the door latch/lock so you know if someone is in there? Although, sometimes these don't always show correctly if the latch doesn't go fully over to the one side, or if the colour is scratched. In that case, you've just got to resort to just pushing the door (slowly and gradually though! Just in case the latch is totally broken and there's actually someone in there - gives them some time to react/shout 'occupied!' lol.)

' A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam born on the fourth of July.' I'll just leave this here.

British man invented the internet, I doubt I'm the first to say so... Anyway, you are a legend my man. I love you. Your attitude is exemplary; your calm manner, your ability to not be ruled by populist flag-shaggin' and much more besides. Keep it up!

My Step Mum loved her holidays in the US with my Dad but one thing she wasn't keen on was US public bathrooms with the large gaps under the doors which meant a lack of privacy and made peeing a very stressful experience. UK public toilets much better in that respect.

You are my favourite youtuber and the one that we here in Britain would love to meet. There are a few youtubers who cover the differences between the two nations, but you have such a wonderful manner and are so genuinely interested that you teach us a lot about the US at the same time. I think any of us would love you to visit us.

#6 I'd much rather have to pay higher taxes and not have to worry about hospital bills.

No:2 . Yes, totally agree with you. Every news channel here in the UK sensationalise the most boring of items for click bait. Sometimes I think some of the items isn't really news at all. We have so many of these 25 things I am personally grateful for like , NHS, our tax system, our food and hygiene agencies. and many more. Good video. 👍

With reference to the two Tax systems, I as a British Guy rapidly approaching Retirement in three weeks time can state I have never in my working Life (from the age of starting work at 16 yrs old to retirement at 66 Yrs old) have never filed any Tax Return and has often had Tax repaid to be because someone used the wrong tax code for that year. That also covered me for time spent working abroad in Gibraltar where I paid local Taxes. From the Age of 66 I then qualify for the Country wide Old Age Pension, this is something everyone in the UK Contributes too via our Wages and as it is automatically stopped at source as part of the Wages Deductions process ie Tax, National Insurance (for Healthcare, Optical, Dental work and Pension Contributions) even part of Proscribed Medicine is covered. So literally the bottom line on my wage slip is What I get either in Cash but now most of the time Paid Directly into my Bank Accout and it will be the same each month once my State Pension is paid. The UK Govt control what the £s are spent on and if we do not agree with what they are spending it on, we can Vote in one of the Opposion Parties at Election time every four years when we have National Elections. Tony in Essex, England

The British don't complain a lot but they do complain wonderfully. They use cutting humour to attack,in a way I've not seen anywhere else

Netball was the precurser to basketball, Rugby came before AFL.

In Australia we also don't have those gaps in the toilet cubicles, so peeking in along the side of the door ain't possible and the gap under the door is half of that in the US (or less). Just thought I'd let the world know! :))

Date order? I've got one thing to say, "The 4th of July"................

My experience with tea in America is Lipton's and it's horrible. I've known people who've taken tea bags on holiday when going to America or other countries.

Not worrying about a bill is a big relief, My brother had to go into hospital recently here in the UK and the only money he lost was due to not being able to work since his job is paid on commission. They arranged surgery for him, Made sure he was properly cared for and medicated until he was healthy enough to undergo the operation and then gave him a prescription to take care of him afterwards and it was completely free. The only downsides we experienced were the initial lack of available ambulances which would have been a two hour wait, Thankfully he was able to get a lift and the wait for the surgery which took four weeks to happen, It would have been done sooner but they had to cancel it multiple times because his health was to poor for the surgery to be performed safely. As much of a state as it's in right now I am so glad the NHS exists and I personally want to see it expanded and given more funding so we can provide faster and better care.

I'm going to say as a whole the British don't complain alot. But when we do everyone knows about it. We ignore people that moan about stupid stuff.

As for the free refill, many people don't realise if you go out and are served tea in a teapot you can ask for free hot water or top up the tea pot. We take the tea bag out and pop it back in so it doesn't stew.

Regarding the football (soccer) thing, it's kind of a trope with a lot of truth to it. We have a big history of inventing things, being great at them initially, then falling massively behind everyone else. Getting political for a moment regarding the NHS, sorry, it was once one of the best health services in the world. And then the Conservative party got into government in 2010 as part of a coalition, then a majority in 2014, and they have shredded the NHS through a rough combination of austerity led funding reduction and selling off services to the private sector. It's still a wonderful institution at its heart saving lives every day, but it has been stretched to its limits, especially with what David Cameron did to our pandemic response unit up to 2016. This lead to us being woefully underprepared for COVID when it struck, discounting Johnsons dreadful management.

Love the way Steve's head exploded when trying to talk about the date format 😂😂

Villains; Alan Rickman was asked by his child "Why do you always play villains?". He replied, "I don't play villains; I play interesting men.".

dates in the uk - 26th Noember 2023 dates in the us - Noember 26th 2023 ps - hello from England

The NHS is an absolute godsend to us here. My elderly mum has many health conditions and the last 5 years I’d say, she’s been in and out of hospital probably 7-8 times each year, if not more. Each with ambulances being called. I can’t imagine the amount of money that would have cost if we were in the US. Also, David Attenborough needs to be protected at all cost. He’s a legend and loved by pretty much everyone

I love these comparisons. (As an American who moved to the UK over a decade ago I would like to say lol)

must have been difficult narrowing it down to only 25 ways the uk triumphs USA.... but hats off to you, you are the first american ive known that isnt offended by truth... i wouldnt say i complain a lot but im good at getting complaints across, the amount of free shit ive been compensated over the years by making complaints is mind boggling..... some bathroom stall doors are full length, some have a bottom gap, but in the UK its commonly accepted that if the door is closed, even just a little and theres not an out of order sign then its occupied... America didnt invent basketball, they just created a different ruleset for netball and renamed it... as for inventing the internet, even the narrator was wrong... it ws created by tim berners lee and cern

The USA DID NOT CREATE THE INTERNET the UK invented the internet The USA invented the localised version called the INTRANET huge difference The UK is fastly rolling out 500MBps fiber to the house as a standard line which can handle over 1.5GBps For around £30 a month which I doubt you beat the price either

When l went to the US and went to a public bathroom l was horrified! Closed the door and had a huge gap, kids were watching me! Snapple was amazing though! Never had iced tea before that, was yummy. I loved the cheap fast food and cheetos that are banned over here. Came home with diabetes.

"Why would i be offended over facts?" ask the "were number one" crowd even the seemingly mild ones take a bizarrely defensive (often angry) reaction to news that some other nation might be better in some area, or that something was invented outside of the U.S. When I lived in U.K we frequently dissed/complained about the U.K (it is practically a national pass time) nobody batted an eye, here in the states though oh my goodness so many seem to go rabid at even the slightest criticism

"Why would I be offended about facts".If only all Americans had your attitude m8

My birthday is 27.04 1957 that's how in say it but I am english.

tbf to the american date system, that guy was technically kinda wrong about us doing it smallest to largest. There's 30 odd days in a month, and 12 months in a year, so really by that logic the American way is right. But by all accounts of sense and reasoning, we still do it better :P

The gaps in toilet doors I found so distressing when I was in the US! The one place we need privacy!

I’m always amazed how Americans seem to add sugar to everything. Even savoury recipes have sugar in them!

Literally never heard anyone say British complain better? Unless they meant they don't scream and lose all their sh*t in a fit of rage like some karens in the US. Then I guess but that's just the whole world.

Number 21 is true in the UK we have an little indicator on the door of public toilet stalls that are either red ,(occupied) ,green (unoccupied ) and you only see the feet of the person in the toilet stalls .

I also noticed that in the USA there isn't always a lobby between the stalls and the outside world and also have the outside door propped open. Anyone passing on the street can see all the legs in the stalls. I was horrified by this lack of privacy and avoided using them 😳

we would say "third of January twenty twenty three" 3/1/23 same order! smallest to largest!

The plug thing is so true. I hated the plug sockets in the US. They send a spark to the plug nearly everytime you plug something in. I have never seen that in the UK. It seemed so unsafe!

The " magic roundabout " in Swindon. Even an experienced British driver not local to that area would do best to avoid it. I'm told that if you take your driving test in Swindon, they always take you on it. I'm guessing a lot of people fail because of that roundabout.

Well the best president you've had this century wasn't a politician. U.s is the only In the world to hold month day year.