American Reacts to Weird Things ONLY British People Do (Part 2) 

In the US eggs are washed which removes the natural cuticle barrier making the shell porous to bacteria, hence the need to refrigerate. In the UK/Europe eggs are not washed so the barrier keeps the egg fresh at room temperature.

The scon/scone jam/cream question is more important than you can possibly imagine.

My girlfriend is from the Northern European continent, but I’m a British citizen. She had to navigate all this stuff and sometimes it was hilarious because she was so confused. Some of the things I introduced her to she has taken and run with. The first time I took her somewhere for a cream tea she demolished it, then ordered an extra, larger scone and we had to get another pot of tea. When we met she was weird about putting milk in her tea, now she won’t do without it. She went and bought herself an antique English tea set and displays it in her best glass cabinet. She treats Sunday roast dinners like an occasion and after her insistence, I’ve been teaching her how to make roast beef and roast chicken dinners. She swore she’d never try baked beans, but has now tried them and eats them fairly regularly on toast. She’s eating things like chicken tikka masala and fish and chips more and more often, even though she knows I enjoy eating some of her country’s food. I do draw the line at their pickled and fermented fish, though. I think she’s becoming more British than I am 😂

The sandwiches are much higher quality here than in the US. We take our sandwich meal deals very seriously

M&S (a good quality and trusted grocery store in the UK) experimented with pre-made sandwiches about 40 years ago - they were actually made in the individual stores originally. They rapidly became incredibly popular so M&S created what became a huge market. A lot of petrol (gas) station shops are run by major, good quality supermarket chains (M&S, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco etc.) so you can be confident about the quality of the sandwiches! Other sandwich makers have upped their game a lot too, so it's not really looked down upon to buy sandwiches from gas stations nowadays. Btw calling them gas stations makes zero sense - petrol is a liquid not a gas!!

The pre-made sandwich packaged in a triangular box was a concept 1st launched by the British supermarket chain Marks & Spencer in 1980. It was a perfect on-the-go snack that could form as a meal and was so successful it simply spread and now every supermarket chain/grocery store/petrol station will carry a selection. My fave is probably Matks & Spencers free range egg & watercress sandwich. Even the UK branches of US companies such as Starbucks will have their own selection of pre-packed sandwiches.

Yeah the umbrella thing is funny, sometimes it's just an annoying type of rain...light enough to get wet but still OK to walk around without

Eggs are cleaned / bleached in the USA that’s why there refrigerated. In Britain they have a natural protection.

Us Brits love to talk about the weather because you can literally get four seasons of weather in a day!! 😂 Plus M&S sandwiches are to die for 😋

I traveled throughout the UK and loved their boxed sandwiches. Convenient when you are doing road trips. Love the ones with cucumbers in them.

Used to know someone who'd try to get out of not paying for a round. We used to also have parties where people would bring some of their own beers along (so that the host didn't have to spend a fortune on supplying everyone) and he'd turn up with the cheapest, nastiest beer, chuck it in the cooler with everyone else's and then proceed to drink the good stuff that others had brought along. Needless to say he only did this a few times before he was no longer invited to said parties.

Being a Brit,one of my pet hates regarding pre-made sandwiches is that no matter what the filling,95% of them also have mayonnaise on them. I don't mind mayonnaise now and again but not on everything, especially when it's not well suited to the combination of ingredients. As for scones, I make savoury ones instead with cheese and onion. Lovely when warm and fresh with decent butter on them.

She's making it sounds like it rains all day every time. It can go for days and even weeks without seeing a single drop of rain.

Clotted Cream is made by gently heating Double (Heavy) Cream for long periods (a slow cooker (Crockpot) works well if you prop the lid open slightly). The thickened cream rises to the top, and the milk/whey sinks below. You can either gently skim off the cream with a serving spoon and then chill it, or if you have the space, chill the whole crockpot, and drain away the liquid once the Clotted Cream has solidified on top. You will often end up with a thin layer of sweet Butter on the top, but this is normal and just gets used as part of the cream. It's thick and rich, and depending on how long you cook it, will either be a similar(ish) consistency to softly whipped cream, with a slow ooze, or closer to butter, with a more solid crumbly consistency. When it comes to Sandwiches, don't forget that our public health laws mean that all food products need to be fit for consumption, and penalties are high, so even sandwiches from Petrol Stations are typically safe to eat. The vast majority of Petrol Stations are either owned by or partnered with Supermarkets or Grocery chains, so the same quality assurances apply as well. If you go to a tiny Petrol Station with a low turnover it might be a bit more risky, but in most cases they are totally safe (even the fish based ones Tuna Mayo, Prawn Mayo etc).

Regarding the weather and umbrellas, most people will own one , Britain has a maritime climate ,we live on Island on Western edge of Europe,and nowhere in Britain is more than 70 miles from the sea /ocean ,the weather can travel from the coast to central Britain in a couple of hours ,that means the weather can change very quickly ,our only chance of staying dry is an umbrella ☂️.

It doesn't rain a lot in terms of the inches per year compared to a lot of countries, but it rains very often, Sometimes for 5 minutes, sometimes for 5 days. It's a small island with a lot of hilly areas so the conditions are always right for a spot of rain.

I suppose we care about rounds because they're like the circular equivalent of a queue.

A couple of difference between U.S and European eggs: in the U.S (in the processing) you wash off the eggs natural protective coating that prevents bacteria from entering the egg. Also, European chickens are vaccinated against salmonella which all means you can store them in or out of a fridge - just don't store them in a place exposed to heat. I never store my eggs in the fridge.

🤣🤣🤣 The weather! In the US I guess you check the weather for the day. It changes so frequently in the UK you can check it hourly, or just before you leave the house so you know what shoes and coat to wear 🤣

Yeah in the US, you wash and or bleach eggs, for a combination of germ control on the outside, and colour correction. This makes the shell more porous, and allows some germs to get inside, so they have to be refridgerated to stop them growing. In the UK we dont, the inside is properly seeled.

Clotted cream is boiled cream, so its very thick and the reason why it matters to some people is, if you're from Devon, then you put the cream first, then the jam and if you're from Cornwall, you put the jam first, then the cream! AND IT"S SCONE TO RHYME WITH GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS. Pre packaged sandwiches are brilliant and are NOT just sold in petrol stations...Tesco's is the largest supermarket group in the UK, but also available at Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, ASDA, everywhere!

Gas station food in New Zealand is pretty good. The packaged sandwiches are always better than home made for some reason. Some gas stations even collaborate with fast food chains, like BP & McDonald's where you can get your gas and a burger in the one place.

UK has really fast changing weather, which is something to note in regards to talking about the weather. The weather in the UK can change by the hour, sometimes even faster than that. The UK is essentially the end point of multiple weather systems, bringing in different air masses. It is not uncommon for 4 or 5 different waves of weather to be competing over the UK at any given time. This is also part of the Umbrella issue, the weather changing so fast is less predictable and so we sometimes just get caught out by surprise rain/showers and we just get use to it to the point where some people don't bother with Umbrellas that much.

I find a lot of similarities between Canada and Britain, not just our courtesy (and constant need to apologize). The fact that all 4 seasons can be experienced in 1 day also happens in both places. My favorite though is tea. I definitely have a preference for tea and love those rare occasions when I can participate in high tea. Tea Houses are not as common here as in Britain and unfortunately the best tea houses near me had to close during the lockdown (Mom & Pop establishments) and now I must start the hunt all over again. Just for the record, I'm a jam before cream person, mainly because I was introduced to it as a child and the clotted cream reminded me of whipped cream (although much better tasting) so I always though it was a topping.

American eggs are washed before coming to shops. This washing removes any bacteria and other dangers but destroys the protective layer on the shell. So after washing, the eggs are more susceptible to new infections, therefore you have to store them in a fridge. In Europe, eggs are not washed and keep their protective layer. They can stay out of the fridge for up to four weeks before going bad.

UK weather is very changeable, and often localised, although we do not have the extremes of some countries. eg. Few times last month we had a couple of showers in a day, while five miles down the road GFs house didn't see a drop all week. Talking about the weather is safe small talk / a good conversation starter.

The top supermarkets in the UK have their own petrol stations on the grounds so they sell the same sandwiches as the store.

Britain really does have the most changeable weather in the world according to a scientific study. The only other place with such changeable weather is part of Japan. Not surprising when you consider the very different winds jostling for position over Britain all the time like arctic, wet Atlantic, warm european etc. Add in the low pressure weather systems constantly rolling in from the Atlantic and on a longer scale the influence of the jet stream.

so now I can watch tyler watch lucy while she explains the meta of reaction TV shows while being reacted to. I just know there's another level to this somewhere

The thing with the rain and weather here is that it's so variable. A lot of places the weather is very steady. You know if it's sunny it's likely to be that way at least a week. In the UK you often have four seasons in one day. I've had days start off with heavy rain, turn into clear sunny skies, followed by snow and hail, and back to sunny with a bit of wind. If it rains and there's a good chance it's just going to be small shower for five minutes then there's no point getting the umbrella out if it's not already on you. By the time you've found it the rain has likely stopped. It's also why weather is such common smalltalk. It changes all the time and if you've not checked the forecast then it's nice to know if it'll rain later that day.

You know, the one sandwich I miss is when Tesco used to run a limited edition strawberries and cream sandwich around Wimbledon. Not jam or jelly, actual real sliced strawberries and cream. That's one that wouldn't get mentioned often, I don't think they were really that popular

Eggs don’t need keeping in a fridge here, our eggs come with feathers and the odd bit of bird poop on them every now and then, America pretty much strips the outer layer of eggs where as in the U.K. we don’t.

I just went to a party with cousins and we hadn’t seen each other in ages. I enjoyed talking to everyone. As a group we took about 40 minutes to finish saying goodbye and leave the restaurant. I didn’t drive there myself so I couldn’t leave until the farewells were done.

Literally just finished work, drove home, stopped at a shop and bought a pre made tuna Mayo sandwich as I hadn’t eat in work… very convenient food!

Eggs in America are sterilised thro washing them which removes a natural bacteria coating on the shell, hence the reason Eggs in America have to be refrigerated. In Europe we don’t wash eggs and remove that harmless bacteria coating (Yes, you could lick the shell and not become sick) and because of that can be simply stored in a cupboard. There IS a ‘best before’ date on the egg crate, but they’re still okey beyond the date , just don’t leave them for months.

had a friend who was a great bloke but was always the one to be a bit slow on his turn in a round. Banter comes into force when someone says “He’s got short arms and deep pockets” or “He has festive pockets, they have holly in them and he’s afraid to put his hands in them!”

M&S make the best pre-made sandwiches, but, many other stores are catching up. Several stores have seasonal varieties such as turkey and stuffing and the one I had from Sainsbury’s in my on-line shopping was in a lovely whole-meal bread with Brie and cranberry sauce. Most stores will do a “Meal Deal” general a sandwich, a drink and a savoury item like a bag of crisps. Had great ones from Tesco, M&S, Boots and Sainsbury’s. All good value for money. Much easier than getting up earlier to make sandwiches before leaving for work.

Buying rounds in the pub makes sense when there is no table service. As on a busy night you can end up three deep at the bar waiting to be served. If everybody bought their own drinks, there could be 3 or 4 times more people queueing at the bar.

Happy new Year Tyler awesome how u put your content together really epic!

Regarding scones, slice that scone in half, put jam on one side and cream on the other, join them together vertically then put them on the plate and nobody can say anything!

Americans wash eggs removing an outer protective layer. But in Europe most of us give injections to the chicken. So the egg doesn't need cleaning. Therefore keeps the protective layer and can stay room temperature

Scones, you have in a variety of ways, plain, with the jam and crean, you can add dried fruit on baking process, then lashings of butter, and you can also have cheese scones with lasjing of butter

I’m from the U.K. and I know no one that puts the jam and cream in-between two scones like a McDonald’s McMuffin. Also it’s cream and then jam as the cream is too heavy to spread on top of the jam. Also I have an umbrella in the car and have only ever used it once lol.

I like to buy the first round as a treat for friends and colleagues (with no expectation of reciprocation)

Clotted cream (baked in a warm oven to evaporate the fluid to enrich and solidify the fat solids, then refrigerated) & jam scones are either: Devonshire, cream first; or, Cornish, jam first. In terms of what is initially spread on to the dry scone: it's entirely a matter of taste and choice, and there's no [right] way. But these can't be eaten with coffee, it has to be tea or the flavour of the ingredients is lost.

Happy new year Tyler. As for the sandwiches they’re usually okay to buy from petrol stations and some are very nice indeed.

We have those sandwiches here in Sweden too. Our gas stations are like mini grocerys. You can buy milk and fruit and frozen food and a lot of other stuff there.They also sell caffee and hamburgers/sausages with bread or mushed potato. But it's a bit more expensive.

sandwich, packet crisps, and bottle or coke or there drinks, about £3.50

The sandwiches in the petrol station are usually supermarket ones. Petrol companies have agreements with supermarkets. To put small branches of the supermarkets Inside. Like Tesco, M&S, Londis etc. Not to be confused with the supermarkets own petrol stations. One of the main reasons for not using umbrellas. Is they get blown inside out by the wind. That accompanies heavy rain.

Hi from the UK 👋 🇬🇧 if you are getting a pitcher of beer 🍺 you wouldn't get one you'd get one each for everyone lol 😆

Remember when it comes to rounds of drinks in pubs, people here tend to partake in different drinks as there's generally more choice in a pub than in the majority of counties. My village local has up to 14 draught (Tap and cask) beers alone. We have ordered pitchers in the past, Pimms normally in summer, with an extra couple of gins in it (unless it's the rum or whisky version which are rarer). However its a waste of time so we just tend to have one each and drink it from the jug. Maybe I spent too much time in the Rugby club and Mess?

In my family we end conversations with "Right, bye then. 5 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. Byeeee!"

Talking about the weather….in the UK the weather can change very quickly due to the UK being a relatively small island with weather movements from the ocean and mainland Europe. It has been known to get sunshine, cloud, rain, snow and hail all in the same day!

There was a TV programme of a couple who go around and stick little flags in all the dog poo they found. It was amazing how many flags were planted and it highlighted how big a problem this really is.

Not only in The UK in my Country Portugal (Europe) we also have Sandwiches sold in supermarkets in a box some of us also don´t bother using an ambrella, also eggs don´t need to be in the fridge we buy the from the shelves i do put them in a fridge when i get home but it is not a must, we also use a lot the word sorry in a sentence i do.

Chilled pre-made sandwiches are a big thing here - especially as a supermarket meal deal (£3.40 for any sandwich a snack and a drink at Tesco) for a quick work break lunch. Personally hate chilled sandwiches but they are everywhere in the UK. Hard bread with the minimum amout of filling possible! Hard to find in NYC when we went - ended up in a Bodega (what's that all about - in the UK a Bodega is a wine bar?) at 2am and got a fresh made and wrapped ham, cheese and pastrami that was about 6 inches thick! Gorgeous!

Apart from some of the food items, nearly everything she brought up is also true in Canada. Or at least the part of it where I live.

I really enjoy your video's 😂 You make laugh as a British person seeing your respon to us I spent a lot of time in America when I was younger and well this is gold xx

In Scotland we do something called a "whip" in pubs. Where everyone puts in £10 or £20. That way no dodges their Round. Also it mitigates the fact that someone's drinks might be more expensive than others. As everyone has agreed to put in same amount and no one ends up buying 2 rounds to others 1

Food standards are extremely low in America compared to Europe. It’s just they don’t know any different.

Clotted cream is double or thick cream, baked in an oven at a low temperature for a long time. The whey sinks to the bottom of the dish and the thickened gooey cream curds are scooped off the top and chilled. Not sure you can get it in the USA because your cream us usually heat treated.

I have made scones today with clotted cream and jam. Devonshire cream tea. There is an argument between Devonshire and Cornish ways of serving these.

"Cream or jam first, why does it matter?"....Hmmm, we'll take that as a rhetorical question Mr Rumple.

Love scones - s-cones I will be baking some tomorrow - I slice them into 2 pieces - put cream on first followed by jam and eat each piece separately with a red hot cuppa 😋😋😋

😂😂😂😂 I killing my self laughing I remember my brother he sprayed the dog poo yellow and put a little plastic man on top of it 😂😂😂 I thought he had gone crazy 😂😂

You have no idea how often it rains here. I live on the south coast of wales, it is very wet here. Last year was a bit of a shock with a bunch of dry weather, but honestly unless you have clear blue skies you can't rule out some localised showers. Also relevant locally, is that rain can be extremely hit and miss, which results in people taking a chance to not use an umbrella. Or when it's blowing a gale because you get wet umbrella or not. Don't take London as an example because that part of the UK is far drier than others.

It’s so common to do rounds in England I didn’t even realise it was a concept and not just the done thing

I have 3, unused, umbrellas in the car. No we are obsessed by the weather. 1854 Fitzroy was a pioneer who was an early meteorologist, made forecasts, as a seafaring nation is a useful thing.

I really enjoy your videos Tyler it's nice to see what you think of are country

No. 17....always put jam on the scone first! It's impossible to spread jam well on top of cream! And always get the scones warmed up, it's lovely that way!

The packaged sandwiches are always something I look forward to whenever I go to England. They usually consist of being my Lunch, snack, and late night snack (If I by chance grabbed a third one while grabbing my other two). I love prawn and mayo, cheese and onion, The plain cheddar and usually have prawn cocktail Walkers with a Cola. Damn shame we don't have this in Canada, but I guess thats what make them special to me.

Many petrol stations where you go to pay after you’ve filled up have a proper shop or small supermarket, a Coop or M&S food.

You are th the second American I've heard say they wouldn't touch sandwiches from a garage! I don't know if we have stricter hygiene laws?

My go to sandwich meal deal is the breakfast (egg and bacon) or the Chicken and stuffing with some kind of meaty flavour crisps and a Mars Milk LOL

you quite often have one person who will wait until the last round in the hope that not everyone will want another drink. Or that same person will suddenly disappear and when asked the next day where he had gone, say that he had an urgent phone call.

Happy New year to you and yours x

I've never put my eggs in the fridge. Don't like it. Never will. from UK 🇬🇧👍👍 an old cockney gal

Also, I never use umbrellas, its far too windy for them in England they all just fold in on themselves and break. Get yourself a hoodie and put a hat on underneath if you need a double barrier against the rain.

In the UK we have special bins on grass verges/pavements etc so that dog owners can dispose of the dog poo; I believe you can be fined for not picking up the poo. Horse owners don't have to worry about it; horses can poo anywhere and no bad. Did anyone watch the new year fireworks, London was awesome with the tribute to the Queen etc. Happy New Year! I hate drinking in rounds, but it's just something you have to do. Obviously, with drinking age 18, we drink at Uni, there were even student bars with cheap beer on campus where I went to uni. A scone with jam and clotted cream is epic level delicious. She's probably sitting in a chair. We say sorry to inanimate objects when we bump into them; it's a reflex action.

Egg colour is determined by the genetics of the hens. The breed of the hen will indicate what colour eggs she will produce. For example, Leghorn chickens lay white eggs while Orpington's lay brown eggs etc

Pre-made sandwiches are available in Petrol Station and supermarkets here in New Zealand. However they are not bad. A lot of Petrol stations in NZ actually have proper cafes in them and offer all sorts of sandwiches, wraps, and baked goods as well as proper barista coffees.

I find a lot of people say we get a lot of rain here in England - maybe abit more average in colder months but can go weeks without rain in the summer time, there is also reason why your eggs need to be refrigerated is because they are cleaned and the protective layer is removed - whereas here we use the eggs unwashed and then simply wash our hands :-)

Mmm Chicken and Bacon, Chicken and Avocado , Ploughmans, BLT , and Festive Turkey and stuffing and the PIgs in Blanket sarnies (sandwiches) yummy! Perfect for the work lunch break! Smoked ham and cheese and Prawn mayo coming in second place.

Clotted cream is double (heavy) cream baked overnight in a oven at 60 degrees Celsius. It is very nice. I grew up where it is very easy to buy in the local shops. I grew up in a farming area in Devon. I call a scone a scone (rhymes with gone). With jam and cream on scones in Cornwall the jam is put on first and then the cream. In Devon the cream is put on the scone first and then the jam. I personally do it the Cornish way with jam first. But I also put jam and clotted cream on a slice of bread. Take care and best wishes

I prefer to buy my own drinks because I don't drink as much as others. I can easily just make 1 or 2 drinks last an entire night. Others will be on there 4th/5th.

Dog poo, is a big think here in the UK, in the village I live in their obsessed with dog poo. But never complain about the horse poo all over the roads lol, I’ve even known some pick the dog poo up in a bag and post it through the letter box of the offending owner of the dog lol

Happy New Year Tyler 👍🇬🇧❤🇺🇸

Tesco's meal deal is awesome Sandwich + bag of crisps/chips + large red bull = £5+ The large red bull nearly 450ml is £2.89ish Meal deal price £3.50 for the three picks GET IN That's why we love it

We call them brandy snap which is filled with cream Devon and Cornwall have different ways of putting jam and cream on If we get a sandwich on a journey we call into a ‘ service station! It’ll have a restaurant usually. Some have outlets ie Costa, McDonalds 😂😂

US eggs do NEED to be refrigerated. Because US eggs are processed in a different way. .. you wash the eggs in a way that removes a protective coating... this means they are clean but more susceptible to going bad if not kept refrigerated. you might want to watch a video on this (they are out there) The best comparison to a scone is what you call a biscuit (like you get at Popeyes) - Scones can be plain, or with cheese baked in, or with raisins in them. (and other sorts as well.) As for the cream tea... Cream then Jam. Britain doesn't have many independent petrol stations left, most British petrol stations with shops that sell food (beyond basic snacks) are usually part of either a chain of convenience stores or increasingly a small version of one of the big supermarket chains. So the food is usually of high quality.

The last person who let their dog shit on my front got told by me that if she didn’t pick it up I would rub her face in it. She picked it up and no more dog shit outside my front lol. It was happening a lot and my Avenue has a lot of foot traffic as there’s a primary school at one end and a secondary school at the other

Happy new year! please react to the London new year fireworks, there were amazing

Nobody has carpets in the bathroom. Not least for last 40 years.

In Europe we treat the hens with various antibiotics but in the USA they treat the eggs witch thins the shell. Love the content, just subscribed. Happy New Year

Eggs in the UK are not washed/bleached like in the USA before being sold in shops. In America, eggs are washed/bleached and that removes the protective layer on the outside of the egg so they HAVE to be refrigerated to stop then going bad. This is also why all American shop bought eggs are white only. In the UK we have white, brown and even blue eggs depending on which breed of chicken has laid them. In the UK our eggs go from the chicken, into the box, and then onto the shelves in shops. No washing involved. I say SCONE ,as it rhymes with GONE once you've eaten it !! JAM FIRST EVERY TIME ! UK SANDWICHES ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD. We can get all sorts of fillings in them. Most supermarkets/petrol stations will have a " meal deal" where you get a sandwich , drink and a bag of crisps for a certain price. You can't beat it.

Your breakfast "biscuits" are scones or at least look like them. Clotted cream is an extremely thick semi solid cream. The Petrol Stations in the Uk are subject to being visited by the food standards inspectors, the same as they do for anywhere which sells and or makes food for public consumption. To give some examples of British store sandwich fillings:- Egg Mayo, Egg Mayo with watercress, Egg Mayo with onion, cheese & onion, boiled egg slices & bacon, bacon lettuce & tomato, cheese & pickle, coronation chicken, sliced boiled egg bacon & sausage, turkey stuffing sausage & bacon, prawn mayo, cheese to name a small selection off the top of my head.

Yes, this is a very big issue in England, and the subject of much conversation when you travel around our country taking your daily afternoon tea. And the jam must be made with local berries. The cream from a local farm.

Hi Tyler. The first time I went to Utah I stayed in a hotel close to Salt Lake City and we were advised that buying drinks in rounds was illegal in that city. Of course being drunk was also illegal, or at least ill-advised. M&S sandwiches are great, but, other companies are catching up, had a lovely sandwich from Sainsbury's before Christmas of Brie with Cranberry Sauce in a lovely whole meal bread, unfortunately just seasonal.

We have very strict food regulation in the UK. Petrol stations would be heavily fined if they stocked sub-standard food, so there is no risk of food poisoning.

yeah it rains a lot in the uk. it rains a lot in all of europe. if you grab a world map and draw lines from north america to europe, you'll see most of europe is aligned with the northern u.s. and with canada. we're much further north than a lot of people assume. places like portugal and spain, which are some of the southernmost regions of europe, are around the same latitude as new york and new jersey. so it gets really cold and rainy here. southern europe is luckier for the summer, it usually lasts a good while with hot and sunny weather. northern europe isn't as lucky and it's like a month's worth of summer in like july and then back to the cold and rain