Brit Reacts to What's it Like Moving to the USA? 

American here: If I'm not sitting down, I'm not tipping.

I agree, if a place made a mistake and is fixing it you aren't paying any more, you certainly wouldn't tip them again.

Crap service = No tip That is perfectly acceptable and understandable.

British sarcasm is something I can usually follow, but not always. Having grown up watching Monty Python and other British comedies has helped a lot.

The Beesleys, Your videos are fantastic! I just had to subscribe!

I love Laurence’s sarcasm! That’s why I love Brits!!!

Proud to say that this American has been following Lawrence since he had about 15K subs.

As far as "tipping when YOU pick up the food at the counter and then carry it to the table"; the only time I tip in that circumstance, is if I perceive that the person who "made the sandwich for me"; had OBVIOUSLY "piled on extra meat" or something to that effect...

The vast majority of Americans would have perfectly understood when Diane said "not a phone in sight," and in fact many of us would (and have) made the same comment. It's not a matter of being lost in translation, but rather of some people maybe not being the sharpest tool in the shed, or just taking everything way too literal. It can even be caused by certain disorders in which people have difficulty picking up social cues, etc. Autism for instance. Also, while Americans do tend to be more expressive in our tone of voice, etc., lots of us are more reserved and have a more dry wit. And lots of us have no trouble understanding British sarcasm and humor. Many of us in fact grew up watching British TV shows, especially comedy.

You’re right about tipping when having to return. NO, if you have to go back for a redo, return, correction, etc….you do NOT tip for a mistake. If, upon returning, you are WAY more than compensated for the wasted second trip due to their mistake, ie.. they go above and beyond what was required, you can then consider a second tip. If the company/person is a true professional, they won’t accept a tip, even if they go above making up the mistake. If I goof and someone had to come back, I do more than required as an apologetic type act, then won’t allow them to leave another dime.

For our first date, we played tennis and went to eat at Arby's afterwards! We've been married 31 years.

With the words I notice the British use the word Scheme to mean like a plan or program but in USA a scheme is something shady

Medical bills are extremely high here in the US, but that's why you need insurance. If you don't have it, you will pay many multiples of what the insured person does. People actually go bankrupt from medical bills.

On insurance: back in 2011 I had to go into the hospital for 4 nights. I didn't have any insurance at the time. The doctor said "don't worry we'll figure something out, you won't have to pay". I did get a massive bill in the mail but I called them and they corrected it. Currently, due to that diagnosis and my financial situation, I got on Medicaid from the government and I don't have to pay for anything medical related except bigger dental things, they pay about half.

Your right. The media paints a different picture.

It would be great to see more of them. They have a good chemistry.

Sure, move....if that is truly the best move for y'all.....but you may want to hurry before the kid develops an accent! Hahahahahahaaaaa!

Tipping is only expected at bars: $1 per drink, and at restaurants where a waiter comes to your table and then brings the food to you: 15% minimum and then up from that considering how good the service is. I usually do 25% as my minimum because I used to work in the service industry and living off of tips is what makes the job so fun (I would generally make 18 to 25 dollars an hour just on tips and that is on top of the hourly wage I would get, if you pick up the food tipping is optional, but if it is a restaurant I generally tip 10% or $5 whichever is larger.

Leaving a small tip is often more of an insult than no tip. No tip can be an oversight. a $.01 tip lets the server know that the service was unacceptable and that you noticed.

Here's the Deal Lawrence. Generally speaking. If you're not at a restaurant where someone brings you your food to the table. Tipping is optional. Most places that don't serve at the table usually will have a tip jar next to the register. And this tip is basically optional. However. Like a sub shop or deli where you place your order and then get called up to the counter to pick up your food. If it's a place you go to frequently. It's a good idea to tip. Because if you are a regular customer, ( meaning you go there often), at one of these types of places. If they know that you generally tip when you visit them. They are going to want to take care of you a little more than their non tipping customers. They may take more time making your food so that it's presentation is much better. Or they may pile on the premium meats a little higher. Etc. Basically they will take better care of you than their average run of the mill customers.

A roast beef sandwich has sliced roast beef, its not a hamburger. Hamburger ls are ground beef. A roast beef sandwich isn't.

You can tell Laurence is an extreme introvert. When he's asked some of the questions his eyes kooks away. I'm like that too.

Yea here…unless my leg is hanging off, im refusing an ambulance ride 😆

Lawrence looked like he was sitting on edge waiting to get slapped or scratched by all the hands wailing around.

I’ve been following Diane for years as a matter fact when I first saw her, she was on the try channel which is a group of people in Ireland that try different things and react to them

Yeah. Id say British sarcasm is easier to pick up if you've seen stuff and talked to people. Ive had a couple long distance British friends over the years. Still talk to a couple. But I also grew up watching Wallace and Gromit. Also Dr.Who andMonty Python when I got alittle older "RUUUUUNNNN AWWWAAAAYYYY"

Arby's doesn't get the love it deserves. I love the Horsey sauce and they don't have the standard menu you get from other placed. Think of them more as hot sandwiches instead of burger or actual beef sandwiches like Portillos.

11:30 there are job positions in Japan that are 'Loud American' in most companies... it's weird and almost exclusively for Americans. you can look it up and it's sort of funny...

If you are in America the culture is not british, its American. You can walk here. It just depends on where you are. You have to drive to live in the United States.

Also, never pay for an ambulance ride here. They have multi million dollar contracts with the city/county/state and they get paid enough.

US born and raised and I usually tip generously but I would not double tip for a mistake. Also, generally no tip is expected for counter service where they don’t serve you at your table. Some people will tip but it’s considered optional compared to very expected for table service.

Essentially, one tips if one has been "waited on", not just "served". This is not completely accurate, but a good enough rule of thumb. Also, our tipping culture is good for two reasons. 1 - it keeps the cost of the food down in restaurants, and 2 - servers WILL make way more on tips than they ever could with a minimum wage job. I waited tables for decades and made a killing. Plus, barely paid taxes on my wage because of cash tips.

Gas, fast food , activities is always more expensive in bigger cities. Gas alone in southwest Georgia is almost half the price as in LA

Since Arby's is your vice. Ask for the Meat Mountain when you go for a visit. A sandwich made with 1.5 ounces of the sliced meats, beef, pastrami, corned beef. Three chicken strips and one slice of cheese. Requiring two paper wrappers to cover the sandwich. About $10 each. Possibly more with all the current inflation.

I grew up being taught to tip according to the service. Great service gets a great tip. In the South, there is a saying about giving your two cents, which refers to sharing your thoughts. I saw my father once tip two cents. He shared his thoughts on the service.

That was great, thanks.

This is the easy way to know,fast food? we don't tip's, only the restaurant, because they serve you,but it is up to you if you want to tip.

Unfortunately here in Philadelphia there is a violent crime problem particularly in the inner city. But the TV news has been making it so bad that I'm affair to go into the city anymore. At the same time I know there are thousands of people who live and work there every day and they are still alive. Thankfully the news does often show positive things as well.

you only should tip if you sit down and they take your order and then bring you your order, TO THE TABLE.... any other instance shouldn't be tipped as it's part of their job and they are most likely being paid a regular wage.... 'beauty' salons (hair, nails, tanning, ect... ) are notorious about demanding tips when they already are being paid a regular wage.... you definitely never tip twice, especially when they make a mistake... I start at 20% and go down from there for bad experience.... now as far as mistakes, IF the mistake was the server's fault, I might greatly reduce the tip, depending on A. their attitude while serving me (good or bad) and B. how well they tried to correct the mistake. IF the mistake was the kitchen's fault, then I just tell the manager about it and make sure that I point out that the server tried their best to get things right. the kitchen staff don't get tips (usually) and thus aren't prone to criticism from customers through tips. but through a manager, they will feel that... and I don't want to punish a good server for a shitty kitchen, so I don't reduce my tip for things out of their control... I do notice how they try to correct the kitchen's mistake as that might get them a bigger tip... ALSO, anytime I have a great experience, I always ask for the manager AFTER I reassure the server that it's nothing bad on their part and in fact that I want to compliment them to their manager... managers and servers always hear about the bad stuff, so I like to also tell them about what they are doing good as well. I can't tell you how many servers and managers light up when I complement the server and/or restaurant for great service and good tasting food.... Also, you can send an email to corporate HQ about your good experience and include the store number (or address) and the server's name (and manager's name if you got it). sometimes the HQ will give a bonus and/or raises to the server (and manager) for good reviews from customers.

if u already tipped for the service u dont tip again. and 15% is the normal tip rate. most the bad shit happens at night. and if ur on the right streets ull see bad things.

Moving to America is your choice if your feeling that it is then go for it always follow your heart and dreams don’t let people tell you otherwise

If you are at WalMart and buy a bunch of stuff and need "carry-out" help with your groceries getting them to your car, DO NOT offer tips to the person helping. There are cameras all over the parking lots and you will get that person immediately fired if they accept the tip. NO TIPPING AT WALMART.

I agree, no tip on the re-do of the tanning.

If I'm being mistreated at a meal that I'm paying for, and it's really bad snub or something, I call the owner or manager over and politely vent my spleen. BUT, it has to be really bad situation. If it's something small I will sort it out with the waitress, or server and then tip as I usually would. My husband used to be a favorite with the servers because he always went far beyond in his praise, even leaving a little note of appreciation on the check, plus a fat tip. I always tipped 20% plus a few dollars more for accceptional care. Lousy service got 10%, max. Do what you feel you should do.

C mon over ya ll !! C mon beesleys come too !!

In Bay County, FL, boo-boo buses are free. People use use it as a taxi service with drugs though.... I'm talking about calling 911 at 3am about a paper cut you got yesterday and started to hurt, so now they have to go to the ER...... So now your free boo boo bus is tied up for 2 hours and you get to wait...until....well...until

I second the comment about being a watcher of British comedy from the 70's. I own DVD sets of Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances, Waiting For God and of course Blackadder (the master of sarcasm Rowan Atkinson). Loving Red Dwarf and even owning British mystery shows such as Cadfael, Poirot and my favorite Sherlock Holmes series with Jeremy Brett. I may be a Tennessean but I think I understand Britsh/UK sarcasm pretty well. 😁

Food and things very cheap and have good quality. Huge cities and are expensive. It's really easy to get good things here.

You never " have to" tip. Yes it's expected but not mandatory. If I get poor service I won't tip. Also sometimes I just don't have the funds to tip. I know how shocking an American without money...gasp

We do have high speed rail, bullet trains, just not in Chicago. It goes up to 160mph (257kph). That's quite a bit faster than Britain.

Very nice session ❤

That was a really entertaining piece, thx! We've watched both of them for many years. As we have you now & thoroughly enjoyed watching them together! As we would if you & hubby met w/ them too one [1] day! That would be really quite the extravaganza, eh? ;- ]

Very good video. This was great👍

Mostly, you just tip when you sit down at a restaurant and a waiter comes to take your order and bring you your food. Or, if you order to your house, like with a pizza delivery boy. If you forget, don't worry about it. It's not a law. Not everybody even tips. Don't overthink it.

Don't worry about TV... We get BBC America and BritBox...

Even after all these years of living here, Lawrence still hasn't tried much of the local great food and is eating a lot of fast food as if he was still in Indiana!

(in reference to sarcasm, which I have a good sense for to begin with) Almost every interaction I go into, I have a jovial mindset. If something is said out of place or deviates from the normal of what I think the conversation is, I arritbute it to sarcasm. But if it persists or happens in rapid succession, that's when I start to think "oh this person may be genuinely expressing their feelings about this".

If you go to Arby’s get their mozzarella sticks. Also try the beef’n’cheader.

@18:25 “ I was reacting to a music video from the 60’s or 70’s”. Cut to her reacting to a video from 1989. 😂

WOW, DIANE WAS PRETTY FAR OFF ON THE ERA OF THAT VIDEO SHE WAS REACTING TO & made the comment about no phones!!! That was Motley Crue's Kick Dtart My Heart from 1989!!!!!!!

In the long run your doing those servers who don't do a very good job a service when you tip accordingly to the service you received. As a former server myself. I made really good money waiting tables. But only because I was a very good server and I went out of my way to take care of my customers. So much so that more than once. Customers at another servers table requested that I take over their service. It was embarrassing to the other servers but at the same time they got what they earned and eventually either learned to give better service or found a different job because they just weren't making enough money.

Lawrence a small tip or nothing at all is appropriate when you receive subpar service. We generally leave two cents because, that’s all we felt the service was worth and the server can’t say we didn’t leave them anything.

Subway sandwich shop puts out a tip jar, so does Five Guys. They are the same as McDonald's or Burger King. Unless, a server comes to your table, takes your order, and takes care of you, you really don't need to tip. I used to be a bartender way back when I was younger and I used to tip too much, way to much. Now I think, if I'm not tipping at McDonald's than I'm not tipping at Five Guys. Employers need to pay their employees and Americans are being brainwashed about this. In California, in some restaurants they have a health insurance fee on the check for you to help pay for their employees health insurance. That's like a parent saying everybody in the neighborhood give up $20 a week for my kids health insurance. LMFAO 🤣

If you're not satisfied with the service provided, meaning you weren't given what you asked for and they offered to fix it for no charge, and it's the same person who you tipped for the bad job, no do not tip again. However, if it's a different person and they got it right by all means, you should tip them and I'd tip them considerably better that way when the first person comes back to work not only does she get to hear how someone else had to fix her bad work but how much better the tip is. Tipping is 15%-20%. Personally, I can't stand that you get charged for 911 emergency response for an ambulance to the hospital that's just insane to me. I was a volunteer emergency medical technician so we did what we did out of a desire to serve our supplies fuel and maintenance came from our town. Now I live in Florida if I need an ambulance they better charge me $20 for the ride because I'm about 2.5 miles from the hospital unless I go to the better hospital, which is about 27 miles. Depending on where you live, you'll have regional foods but you can find an amazing array of foods some places better quality than others but that's why I love cooking. If you're thinking of moving to America engage with your neighbors, exercise your constitutional rights, all of them, because you'll never fully accept or fully appreciate those freedoms. Then if you choose not to participate in one of those rights you at least understand it. It's hard to have a position on something if you've never been "hands on" with it. High speed rail is being planned to go from coast to coast and north to south.

Laurence is an introvert (self-admitted). I have not seen Diane a lot, but she does seem to be an extrovert.

Come to Nor Cal, Sonoma County is wine country, we are on the Pacific. Actually I live on the Russian River.

That raises an interesting question- what, if anything, do you have for public transit on the island of Jersey? Back home on Oʻahu we had a decent bus service, and since I’ve left I understand that they’ve built some sort of monorail to some parts of the island. It would be interesting to see how Jersey compares.

When you come to the US you should visit the big cities but try to stay in the outskirts and travel the countryside.

Well, I hope you guys went to Arby’s for a roast beef sandwich, curly fries, and a Jamocha shake.

I'm curious about something. In America, there are many people who find a UK accent to be attractive. For example, a nice looking guy with an accent is more attractive that the same guy without an accent. I'm curious if an American accent has the same effect in the UK.

I'd give my left arm to live where you now live or even on the mainland of the UK. I'm too old though.

I could have sworn I saw a video up earlier of you guys at the bar b que joint in Texas. Did it get taken down?

Good things don't get the views that bad things do, so you never get the news doing positive media

You do not tip when they must redo something.

I made a version of sheppards pie today. My mom was english

The health services in the States is by each individual State. In my State health care is free exept for the rich and upper class. Also all kids get free health care and because I'm a parent I get free health care. Just remember the 10th amendment.

The thing about tipping is the business's pay structure. Many restaurants hire servers and pay them a low wage; plus tips. And I think they do this to encourage good service from their servers. But there are those who don't care to serve well and still expect to receive tips. So it can backfire for the employer. Especially if all of the tips are pooled together and then divided up between the servers at the end of their shift. If they would just pay them a decent wage, based on their performance, they could very easily get rid of tipping altogether. And I don't prefer the percentage tipping. If one is to go to a restaurant with low cost meals and the total is $50; 20% is $10usd. And they may have been extremely attentive and pleasant. Where then if one goes to a more expensive restaurant, the server is less attentive and less pleasant, but the total is $200; 20% is $40. Does that server deserve four times the pay because of the cost of the food? I usually pay for performance over cost of the food. As in if I go somewhere and pay but $40 and my server was amazing...I may tip $10, $15, etc. But if I go somewhere and the service sucks, the food cost is $140, I may only tip $5, $10, not even 10%. Tipping, for me, is for the quality of service...not a percentage of the cost for the meal.

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Millie i thought the same thing. About how Diane and Lawrence are complete opposites,

If they don't bring your food to you at your table, don't tip. If you're any type of store that is not a restaurant, and they ask if you want to tip on the payment screen, don't tip.

Waiter/waitress or bartenders are allowed to be paid under minimum wage due to the expectation that you tip. Delivery drivers may as well but I'm not sure. Those are the only people I feel like a d#$%k if I don't tip. Past that, I feel no guilt not tipping, but occasionally I will for for whatever reason.

The sarcasm thing is a delusion. We understand it quite easily, in fact I find it's the British that don't understand our sarcasm which is why they think they're having weird interactions. It's them being weird taking everything seriously 😂 Most Europeans are very narrow minded about the US and never open up to learn more. Diane is one that seems to not really get it despite visiting several times. She just doesn't listen, she went to Compton and goes to convenience stores and complains they don't have fresh produce... A convenience store is like a gas station, it's got snacks NOT GROCERIES... She claims she "hadn't seen a vegetable in a week" ... Well that's her choice! Who told her to only eat fast food? That's not how we live here.

My dogs love Arby's 😂

They messed up no tip.

I can make tipping very easy for you. You tip for service, particularly for waiters/waitresses that are attentive and quick to respond to refilling drinks or just generally giving you good service. You don’t tip at any fast food restaurants, primarily because they are being paid a full wage for their employment and they don’t provide wait staff services. I understand the foreign concept in understanding this, but waiters and waitresses in sit-down restaurants that aren’t fast food or takeaway places can earn significantly more, depending on the service they give their customers. A good waiter or waitress can get a tip in excess of 20% of the total bill. Some may even earn much more if they are quick to respond to the requests of their customer. Not everyone earns a tip. Attentive service above and beyond is something we tip people for.

$2,13 per hour for a server in NE Alabama in April 2024 Ridiclous

They need to put a sign in their establishments that tells customers if they pay minimum wage or above or if they pay a servers wage. It's too much to expect for businesses to actually pay normal living wages for people and get rid of the tipping culture all together.

Bad service = no tip. Period. I've given 2 cents to prove a point. Otherwise 10-15% is normal, higher if you just want to for some reason or if the service/food was exceptional. Remember, they want you to come back, so they'll do what they can to make you happy. They are providing a service, you aren't providing their livelihood. Once the attitude of the "server" (whatever service it may be) becomes all about the numbers/&& then they are no longer serving YOU, they are servicing themselves. Not a good attitude to have and it is becoming more prevalent, and I don't frequent those places anymore. Oh, if I'm not sitting down? = no tip. If you do go to Arby's get the sauces and use them. The sandwiches don't come with them on the sandwich. You have to choose and put it on yourself. 😉 There's other places that do that as well where some or all of their sandwiches have to be loaded with sauce manually. You're right about the media overplays 'bad things' just for clicks and views. Negative stories outplay real life stories. No one wants to hear about granny walking across the street safely for 60 years. I have a dry sense of humor and get that type of sarcasm. But I can be misunderstood often when someone doesn't know me.

What words do you want Americans to say? I've never heard that before.🙂

The wages are higher in California.

The usual is not news. TOP STORY: PEOPLE WENT TO WORK THEN CAME OUT FOR LUNCH !!!

It's so funny, the first time I watched this, I had the same opinion. They just didn't feel comfortable at all with one another. Just a weird mix of different personalities. Good thing is, though, in ensuing collabs, it goes much better.

Moving even within the USA is terrifying. I want to get out of NY because of taxes and cost of living, but having a job lined up and a place to live keeps me up at night on 1 income. If anyone has some advice, let me know.

I'm sub both their channels and I saw her on the try channel

They’re in Dublin Ireland I believe

Plz don’t ever give up on being sarcastic!!!!

You pay a percentage of your income for government insurance. It’s very high compared to the percentage my employer offered health care is.

We except the Irish more than the English based on history

Americans (me) are so bad at sarcasm. It's like we lost that trait somehow.

No offense Mrs. B, I understood everything you said. As I said, I have problems understanding Mr. B.