RE: responding to comments. Please know you're allowed to set whatever boundaries you need with your followers. You give us this beautiful, insightful, free content and you don't owe us anything. As a fellow introvert, I've had to learn to say “no” a lot because being around and talking to people pulls energy from me. Whatever you feel up to doing is amazing! We’re just grateful for the videos. 💕
It’s tricky, isn’t it, deciding where to draw the line of familiarity? People like to know other people because humans are social creatures, but sharing is really so one-sided on the Tubes of You. Honestly, I’m perfectly fine with knowing only that you (Ellie) create delightfully informative content. I didn’t need to know that you love *neither* tea *nor* coffee. 😢 jk
Quote of the Day: “Dogs are very cute, they’re very fluffy. I like them the way I like lions, which is far away from me and behind some sort of protective fence.”
The fact that you specify "American poverty", as crazy as it might sound, makes me respect you so much more. I know it is not a big deal, but I feel just acknowledging that is so thoughtful of so many people's circumstances. It's just a testimony of your amazing character.
I appreciate your positioning of American poverty as being different. I frequently travel to 3rd world countries and it is a stark contrast. I was once asked “How is it possible for poor people in America to be fat?” by someone whose experience with poverty in his own country was that of starvation, constant illness and totally deprived of any shelter, medical care, or services of any kind. This does not make the poverty of our American citizens any less difficult. But it is different.
@@gaelliott61 I think the point is that these foods can regularly had at all makes poverty in America only poverty relative to American middle class or upper class; in absolute terms, it isn't even poverty. I think the numbers from the most recent census have yet to be crunched, but as of 2011, 80% of people living below the poverty level have a cell phone, 96% have a TV, 65% have more than one TV, 98% have a refrigerator, 97% have an electric stove, 83% have air conditioning, 60% have a computer, and 85% have a washer and dryer.
@@hanng1242 true-I’m a social worker, so I completely get the point. My comment was more in answer to the comment asking how the poor in America are obese, whereas in others countries they are underweight.
For a long time I have thought that the media's idea of poverty (here in New Zealand) is not poverty at all and that they are mis-representing the word 'poverty'. However, after reading 'Little Women' last year, which of course was written very many years ago, I was interested in the fact that they considered themselves living in poverty, when in actual fact to me they were not in poverty at all. I know they did not have the food or the clothes they wanted, but that's not poverty in my opinion.
Regarding the “tea issue”, the English certainly drink a lot of tea and the Irish even more. It always amuses me when some Americans seem to believe we all make our tea in teapots and drink it from tea cups. While some people definitely do, in reality the vast majority make their tea in mugs, by dropping a teabag in and pouring boiling water from an electric kettle straight onto it. Also it’s predominantly straight forward black tea, none of this Earl Grey, Dargeeling or Assam stuff… it’s what is often referred to as builder’s tea (what is usually offered to builders or tradesmen working on your house, or is brewed by themselves when on building sites). It’s not a glamorous ritual unless you are entertaining someone fancy, or going for afternoon tea at a hotel, it is the stuff of life 😁. Tea is such an ingrained thing in Irish and British life (I live in Ireland but grew up in England), that it is used for everything, and makes all things better. Someone has died, make tea, you’ve won the lotto, make tea, you’re sick, tea will make you feel better. Every situation is made better by a brew. Incidentally, I also lived in the US for a while, and Lipton’s is not real tea, it’s only good for iced tea. Breakfast tea is the closest to what we normally drink. In Ireland the popular brands are Barry’s, Bewley’s and Lyons, while in the UK, Tetleys, PG Tips and Yorkshire Tea would be big sellers. Try some of these if you want to experience what we usually drink and remember the water must be boiling as you pour it onto the teabag, swoosh it around for at least 30 seconds preferably a good bit more and remove. Milk is optional as is sugar, but only put milk in the mug or cup “first” if you are making tea in a teapot, as if making tea in a mug, the milk going in first would lower the temperature too much, meaning the tea can’t brew properly. I do also enjoy coffee, but wouldn’t miss it if it disappeared…but tea?…😘😘
I would love to hear more about your experience of being a teen mom's offspring. My experience with teen moms is limited to TV and media, and only contains drama, drugs, terrible relationship choices, and just being a bad parent all around. Thank reality TV for all that. I think it would be really positive to tell your story because I just assume the children of teen moms are going to end up on society's trash heap. And you are pretty clearly not that. Maybe a little video just going over how your life *wasn't* the reality-TV teen mom existence and why that's a terrible stereotype? Just a thought.
That’s a good video idea! Reality TV really does like to portray teen moms and their kids all one way. 😂 I feel like a lot of teen moms take their parenting seriously and deeply instill the thought of “don’t make the same bad choices I made” in their kids. So of my acquaintance among fellow kids of teen moms, one is high school math teacher and one has a masters in environmental protection. 😂
As a Christian myself, I am so happy to hear that. You're certainly not aggressive about it, but you have a wholesome vibe, which fits with Jane Austin who also was concerned about wholesomeness.
So cool to hear about the native heritage! I'm guessing that your father was something like a sea captain or scientist who tragically died in an equestrian accident when you were small. He never organized life insurance because he was too busy saving peoples' lives. This resulted in a harrowing, theatrical descent into poverty which you bore with courage and grace. The end is yet to be told but the outlook is optimistic now that you've gained stardom.
LOL That SWAT explanation was great... I also spent some time growing up in a less-than-desirable neighborhood in California and definitely remember SWAT teams and their trucks anytime there was a drug bust... I think the truck comes in case they have to deal with possible explosions from the labs. Also knew how to army crawl to avoid being seen if someone was looking through the windows LOL
@@katyb2793 Bc the American government is a total power tripper which is willing to endanger its citizens with unnecessary shows of military-grade force, at every level. I lived for a while in a neighborhood where meth, etc cropped up periodically and it was dealt with by the cops & the fire department. Only big cities can afford those military tanks and they are completely inappropriate for keeping order in civilian streets. What if our little Ellie, or her mother or sister, had been caught in the crossfire? That would have been dreadful and we would have been so sad without even knowing why. Maybe that's why I've been depressed my whole life long...I've been feeling the loss of the contributions of people who barely had a chance to live their lives 😕
@@katyb2793 Typically if they are trying to remove an illegal drug facility those who are 'working' the facility are heavily armed and have no problem harming innocent people who may be in the area... It's been my experience that if the SWAT (or similar agency) shows up, they are only there to deal with removing the drug facility and protecting the surrounding area. But this is only from my experience in the past living near meth labs, etc.
@@katyb2793 because they took the war on drugs literally and we were more or less between wars at that time except for desert storm so they needed to find a use for all the expensive military equipment.
Right. The worst is when you are out in your yard and you see the SWAT helicopter, then an officer with his gun drawn puts a finger over his mouth and points for you to go inside... But my neighborhood was rife with "grow" labs, so as crazy as it seems, if they were there in all their flexing glory there had to be a reason. Just go inside and cover.
Fellow introvert (and relatively new sibscriber) here! I love your sense of humor you insert into your videos! I enjoy your knowledge. Thank you for making your videos!
Also, thank you SO much for your candidness about your background... I honestly would have never expected you came from such a similar background as I which makes me feel like a jerk. I think it makes sense that we both academically latched on to studying class and how it functions, particularly how class functions in women's lives. Thank you so much for you're work.
5:15 Thanks for sharing about growing up poor. I grew up in low-income apartments too, shopped at Kmart and The Goodwill for school clothes (which I still love now as an adult) and rode public transportation since we didn’t have a car. Thanks for being willing to share this.
My "assumption" of you is that you are a very sweet young lady that has a passion for literature and the history of that literature. Thanks for sharing your passion 💛 Obviously there are many who enjoy it too.
I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I've watched pretty much all of your content twice over already, I just love it so much!! Yours is a rare channel that is relaxing to watch, while also fun and interesting, totally clean, and I actually learn something. Thanks for all you do, and have an awesome night, "because you're awesome"! 😉❤️
Thank you so much for discussing the difference between American poor and world poor . I've spent a lot of time living and volunteering in Guatemala and until then I truly didn't understand how a lot of the world lives.
My impression is that you are ultimately single by choice, enjoy your own company, and like having free time to do what you want. I feel like you aren't necessarily opposed to dating and marriage, but don't necessarily go seeking relationships.
Ah yes - that EDS throat! Our throat muscles just get really tired and struggle when we talk for a prolonged period. Ice cream always a good idea, but in this case, yes will soothe and help with the inflammation. Love your videos sweetie
First, it's always a joy when Ellie posts! I like your take on the would you like to visit the regency era, how no one, except for the tiny elite class was actually benefitting throughout most of history. I wish more historical content stressed this aspect, because I know I used to be swept up thinking about all the fancy clothes and genteel social conventions, without directly connecting these luxuries could only exist because of some very messed up things.
At 12 seconds into this video I would like to stop and make a firm statement: no one should make assumptions about anyone and, although not perfect, I do my best to not do so with RU-vidrs I like. I know one perspective of you, and I greatly respect what I know. Anything other than that is your business to share or not share and do or not do. Thank you for you intellectual contribution on the reg. ✌️
Ellie thank you so much for this fun video and congrats on 60,000 subscriptions!! I love that you're a "tea poser" and the way you love dogs; so funny! After watching only a few of your videos (and loving them!!) I began to suspect that you are incredibly sweet and charming, and this has confirmed that you are the furthest thing from a diva. Thanks for your amazing, interesting videos; you are AWESOME!!
yay! i'm relatively new here myself and you're the reason i even gave these books a shot and it was a much needed distraction before going to sleep, so I wanna thank you for that 😀 love the details and care you put into your vids! much appreciated 💛
I admit, I don´t read Austen but I enjoy all the information and presentation on this channel. Very enjoyable! Friday treats!...N somehow I had dear Ellie down as a T.P=tea poser...yeah, it´s a thing now :)
You seem like a very sweet person, quite optimistic. This is the first time I've ever heard you talk seriously about some of the very dark things that happened (constantly) in the past. You've mentioned some in passing, but you mostly concentrate on the upper class world of Jane Austen--and those members of that world that kept all the rules, and who weren't extremely unlucky. There's nothing about what happened to children born outside of marriage, or their mothers. Or the causes of the huge migration from Europe to the Americas, Australia, and Canada during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Or what happened to petty criminals--even child pickpockets. Or apprentice chimney sweeps. Definitely not like Mary Poppins. Not as happily-ever-after as the romanticized Oliver Twist either. Sometimes I'm astonished that enough people survived history--in all countries--to reproduce and become our ancestors. I can't tell you how grateful I am that women can own property, hold jobs, attend university, vote, and get credit in their own names (that last isn't even very historic--1974). That divorce (sad as it is) no longer results in the loss of everything that matters to a woman, including her children. Even when it was because of abuse or chronic adultery. I'm also incredibly grateful that minorities also have those rights now too. I'm sad that there's so much to do still--that there are still highly segregated schools (even if they aren't segregated by law anymore), that it's still much harder for some people to get a decent education, good jobs, or buy a house than others (even with the same money), that some people are more likely to be sent to prison while others are more likely to be sent to rehab (even though they committed the same crime), solely on account of skin color and money. Oh, and hi neighbor! I also live in the desert southwest! I won't say where and I'm sure you won't either because, you know, internet safety.
Your kitty is beautiful. No, I didn't share the assumptions, I really try not to assume about people because I wouldn't like them to assume about me. I am a fellow Southern Californian, I have lived in several states, but I came back to Southern California, though I now live in a different city then I grew up in. I do think your channel is wonderful and that you're a wonderful host.
I must say I believe you are a highly intelligent, beautiful, sweet and have a appreciation for history and other era's than our modern society. Also don't be embarrassed about wanting to drive the armored swat vehicle, I worked in law enforcement and rode in them a number of times but they never let me drive.
I love how she made the introverted question seem spicy. I feel like the entire concept of this channel is super stereo typically introverted and I love it.
I can now enter the "SPICY INTROVERTED SUPERHERO" phase of my existence with a smöll degree of confidence, imagining myself walking arm-in-arm with the sweet, sparkling Ellie Dashwood into any situation
Wow, that's a special gift to shop at thrift stores and be able to find most interesting clothes there! You certainly have it. 😊 Btw, that green dress looked great on you, it's a shame you didn't wear it in your videos.
I wish I could introduce you to my dog. She is like my cats, only smaller and less dangerous 🤣 I think you would survive the meeting 🤣 It was a really interesting video, thank you for making it! As a fellow introvert, I admire your courage to run a RU-vid channel.
I loved your candidness and honesty. I hope I wrote that correctly. I am from the Republic of Panama, also mestiza (mix of Spanish white and indigenous people).
You should try watching rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympics too, it's very pretty, artistic and impressive! I'm glad you talked about not wanting to live in the regency era. A lot of people romanticize the past and heavily criticize the present, but it's mostly because they don't know what it was really like. And I think most of us would miss modern comforts too much 😅
1. Persuasion is Jane Austen's best novel, but I like Mansfield Park the most. 2. Whenever people talk about living in the Regency era, everybody assumes that she will be at least gentry, even though this is statistically improbable. It isn't even the big things (like war on the Continent) that would make it bad - it's all of the stuff we take for granted like indoor plumbing and sanitation, modern medicine, electricity and real-time communication with the other side of the world. 3. It is my understanding that kids no longer even learn cursive (because of computers). But then again, they aren't really learning arithmetic either, thanks to "new math." Don't invest in stationery companies, look for companies that make calculators.
I know this is off topic, but I didnt know where else to ask. Can you make a video explaining some of the social games that are played in the various Austin novels, eg i know what Whist is but not what Lottery Tickets is. In one scene in P&P Elisabeth declines a game because she "feared they were playing high", which i assume meant playing for money, but this was mostly family playing, would they really have played for money and with the implication they were playing for a lot of money.
Thank you for sharing who you are and what you enjoy here. 🥰 I try to not form assumptions about the people I watch but sometimes how a person conducts themselves and how they speak can give you some clues. You seem to care about your content and viewers very much and I think that helps us care about you too 😊. I hope you add The Holiday to your watching list soon. It is SO worth it. A contemporary romance that isn't trashy! Love it 💗! Keep being you and don't stop learning crochet! 😄
I live in the Southwest too! I moved to NM in 2020. If you ever have a subscriber meet-up, I'd be down! I'd love to make myself some regency clothes and go to a tea time or Regency ball. My favorite tea room (in Albuquerque) did "Tea with Mr. Darcy" back in October, and I was in heaven.
I’m glad you’re a Christian like me. The videos are awesome - thank you. I hadn’t known all those facts about the Trail of Tears. (I’m in the UK and was never taught American history.) They are very shocking.
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for doing them. They make me laugh and smile and I need that because sometimes I am too serious. You and I have very similar tastes so when I saw you did a video on KDrama, I watched it and followed the recommendations. I am a lot older than you, and I am learning a lot from you. You are awesome.
As a fellow introvert, I can relate to your explanation about the glasses. I'm mildly near-sighted, so I wear prescription glasses to drive. Once I get where I'm going, I can usually do without them. I keep them on in social situations for just the reason you described, as a "buffer" between me and everyone else. A true sign that I'm getting comfortable around anyone is when I take my glasses off in their company. So funny to hear someone else describe that!
I'm watching Gaskell's North and South again, and I'm wondering if you can answer a question I have about it. In the movie, Margaret "saves" Thornton from a mob and gets hit by a rock. After this happens, there's this assumption Thornton and his mother have that he is obligated to propose to Margaret. Why is that? Thornton seems to assume she'll reject his proposal, but he feels he has to ask anyway. His mom seems to assume he has to ask her too, but for different reasons. What are his reasons? What are his mother's? Why must he propose?
Please don't feel bad, Ellie, about your introversion making it difficult to respond to everyone! We *all* have issues in some area or another! And the time will come you have such a large audience that even the most extroverted person wouldn't be able to respond to everyone! Hugs to you!
Don't feel bad about not responding to everyone's comments. When a content creator responds to my comment I view it as a bonus rather than an expectation. Your comment about poverty is very true and something that it seems like a not insignificant number of Americans don't understand. Even if you're poor in America you are far richer than in most of the rest of the world. To put it in a global context, if you live in America you are part of the 1%.
My actual signature is similar to my mothers, so when a forged signature was needed, I could do it. When my father died his boss dropped off a months pay in check and asked if anyone in the family could do a good signature. My twin brother and I both studied calligraphy and could do a fair imitation of either parent's signature.
Oddly enough, the dog who might change your mind is so huge you’d probably be tempted to run the opposite direction wearing cement boots. My Anatolian Shepherd is basically a cat trapped in a 120lb dog suit. He LOVES kitties, especially his own kitty, and used to throw a fit if I didn’t take him to meet the Adopt Me kitties at the local pet food store. He’d then sniff happily but gently and wag all over trying to convince them he was one of them and a friend! The cats, however, remained unconvinced. And there were SWAT teams in my neighborhood, too. 😱
This is so fun! I love learning about you, I would totally watch more! But understand being introverted. I definitely assumed you were Christian and you seem like a homeschooler from the Midwest 😂 I assume we would be friends if we were from the same town 😊
If you got an electric kettle, you might be more likely to drink tea. It takes a little of the unpleasantness out of doing stuff. (You just heat water in the kettle... Please do not steep anything in the electric kettle or heat anything other than water in the kettle... It makes it gross... And you then have to wash it... Which is yet another reason not to drink tea.) And if you just use a tea bag without sweetener or cream, you can keep the electric kettle and some tea bags in your room. Just have a cup/mug and a little plate for the used tea bag, and you never have to get up to make your tea if you don't want... Ease of tea is the best tea.
I was also the only one who still wrote in cursive after grade 3! I still do, in fact. I find it easier than "printing" letters. It made it very difficult for people to copy my work in middle school (which was a good thing for me) because they couldn't read my writing 😂😂😂 By the time we were almost through high school, most of my classmates had learned to read my handwriting - which was helpful for them 🤣
Ah I would not have guessed that you were raised in poverty! I too grew up on that side of the American poverty line and yet have developed a slightly higher end sort of taste in culture and such. Currently living in London in fact! Admittedly I felt like a country bumpkin when I arrived a few months ago despite having lived in California for many years beforehand, but thankfully I no longer gawk at the large fancy London buildings and have mastered that aloof "I don't notice fancy stuff all around me" London air lol
Thank you for sharing so much about yourself. I really enjoyed knowing more about you. I try to never miss your videos, and I watch old videos that you post too. ☺️
Californian here: In-N-Out is good but not worth the wait. There is always a 45 minute to an hour wait for the drive-through and if I am going to wait that long for a burger it is because I am making an amazing dang gourmet burger at home.
Wow!!! What a leap, with your a Christian!!! Born in North America and being white super surprised about that!!! 😜🤗🥱 My parents married young and I was born 1 year and 2 months exactly after they married. So I remember living in some questionable areas myself. Really enjoyed getting to know you abit better, though. I love writing with a fountain pen and, my penmanship is considered very nice. Take care and have fun!!! 😷😎😷
that protective shield thing about glasses... that's right because that's how it feels wearing glasses, like you have a transparent film between the world and you and you cannot access the damn world. huh
