The guy at the front Ludwig is a german and theres a video where Al first picks him and asks his name. th-cam.com/video/Piw-Y_f66G0/w-d-xo.html Yeah he was talking about Bush when he mentioned the Axel of Elvis. The Jocks are Scottish, there were a number of wars between the english and scotish prior to the Act of Union in 1702. Pasties are savoury pastries in britain usually with beef and potato filling etc. The wombles are a very old childrens tv show, one of the characters was Moldavia if i remember correctly. The 118dia joke about India is about all the call centres based in India. 118 118 is a company you can ring here in the UK to look up someones number, they had a massive marketing campaign with tv adverts around the time this show was on. The jordies are people from Newcastle where traditionally call centers used to be based. The peru bear joke is a Paddington Bear reference. As for England vs Britain vs UK - UK is the country as a whole, Great Britain (often shortened to just Britain) is the main island that contains England, Wales and Scotland, so they are all different but you can for the most part use Britain and UK interchangeably, so long as you're not talking to someone from Northern Ireland....
Geordies not jordies. No one can agree on where the term originated but one of the explanations given is that Newcastle supported King George I during the Jacobite rebellion.
I'm Annie that measured Russia! This was 2005 I think!I had a few glasses of wine before the show. They weren't even our seats Kate and I were last in and producer asked us to sit there as we were was tipsy we did. Great night and people still call me "filthy". 😉
Kate lived here for a long time but went back to Canada few years ago. We had drunk many red wines and as she was from Canada I think she wondered what on earth I'd dragged her too! Great fun.
@@madgeordie4469 I don't mind anti-Irish jokes as long as they are funny. And to be honest, the Irish can be pretty harsh themselves when it comes to humour. You should check out Bill Burr talking about how vicious Irish audiences can be.
I have to salute you for sticking with this. It's one of Al Murray's most British/European-centric routines and obviously it's going to be difficult for an American to keep up with (so many "in-jokes" that you can only really get if you are British/European). No disrespect intended at all, and as I said, I salute you for giving it air time. 😉
Englishman here, I enjoyed the laughter you gave on screen when you did get our British sense of humour! Al Murray is worth following up on Google (and many more British comedians are also available). Enjoy.
@@AfterWorkReactions the funny part is Al Murray acts like an absolute idiot but he is extremely intelligent specifically when it comes to history, he did part of a show about no country has ever beaten England in a war and its amazing how fast he can fire off numbers, dates and facts. Give it a look if you haven't already!
@@monkeymox2544 When one talks about Infinite it means that it is forever without an ending then that means that there is no UP TO A POINT because Infinity is a continuous line. I hope that this helps.
Hopefully people get that the Pub Landlord character is in the tradition of other characters like Archie Bunker (US) and Alf Garnett (UK). Al actually has a BA in Modern History from Oxford University and an Honorary MA and Honorary PhD.
@@hedgehog1965uk Yep, an Honorary PhD from my old department at University of Wolverhampton. He really knows his military history and does an excellent podcast which is work listening to called We Have Ways Of Making You Talk
Peru: the way they treat their bears... that’s about the character “Paddington”. It’s a British character but there have been a couple of major feature films made recently. Regarding India, or “118dia” as he calls it: 118 is one of the most famous British directory enquiries phone services and India has become famous for the location of outsourced call centres to save money... also why he jokes that “the Geordies wanted too much money” (Geordies being people from the North East of England around the city of Newcastle).
Jake Morrison Now that I’m trying to think of it it’s harder to remember. The joke about Geordies wouldn’t have really worked if they were Brummies though
After Work Reactions Very welcome. Watching your reaction videos is pretty fun... especially when it’s Al Murray you’re reacting to and it’s even better when someone is actually interested in a different country or their culture like you clearly are (I’m the same with your country).
When he pointed at india: "basically the geordies asked for too much money" - he's implying that people from Newcastle UK (who often work in call centres) asked for too much money, so when we call up now we end up talking to a cheaper Indian call centre.
Im British and British comedy is has always been my thing. Now, I've been turned onto Al Murray by an American I dont know but obsessively watch watching things everyday. I feel dirty.
I always thought he was spot on with the "Americans taken completely by surprise in the middle of a global war" bit, I know quite a few things went over your head but you drf got that one lol
The American Government, was not taken by surprise, that's why their Aircraft carriers was out at sea away from port , it was to get full support of the American public , to enter the war , they also new battle ships were a thing of past , and the battle of the Pacific would be won by Aircraft carriers .
@@maxmoore3472 Jesus man it's a joke but lol so they planned to have there navy destroyed and lots of men drowned by the Japanese to what lure them into a false sense of security, I mean I'm sure the war would of gone better with the rest of the navy (maybe you wouldnt of nuked innocent people) lol idiot america
Al Murrays Character is a pub land lord who's love Great Britain the good and the bad so alot of the jokes are how old British people spoke in pubs and believed in.It's suppose to be a piss take of ourselves.
118 is a call centre number from the UK that puts you through to India. Before that the call centres were in NE England where people are known as Geordies. That's why it is 118dia. Wizzard was 70s band that had a hit with "I wish it could be Christmas every day" which gets played incessantly each year. Peru is where a popular children's character, Paddington Bear, who was sent to England in a story, came from. Two movies now been made. Paddington 1 and 2.
@@30daymissionman I forgot to say that Westlife were a talentless Oirish boy band who had hits with covers of other people's hits and only got on by being "liked" by Louis Walsh from X Factor. Oh, and Scotland has never been in the Football World Cup Final, England has. And crisps are what the US call chips.
Another one for you, is when he called Australia.....Wilkinson land, as its a reference to a famous Rugby win England had over Australia in Australia, in the early 2000's, where Wilkinson scored a winning kick for England to win the Rugby world cup.
@@dianeleitch7049 no, we don't, if you actually believe we do... Find me a Welsh, Northern Irish or Scottish comedian who makes the same kind of jokes as this...
Great reaction. Even to the points you didn't get, even i didn't know about the bear until I read the comments lol, but you kept and showed interest anyway. Good fun watching
Really enjoyed this 💖💖 he is actually really deep in his comedy..as a scotsman🤔🤔 I love his pub landlord act..I remember my grandfather talking like that in pubs and legion clubs or ex servicemen clubs💖💖
The remarks about the Spanish beaches (@6:30) are reference to the hoards of young Brits (18 to 30) taking holidays abroad and inflicting their drunken behaviour on the poor inhabitants.
You are a lockdown remedy! I've binged on your videos and your laugh is contagious it adds to the jokes that they are telling. I'd love to watch you review, 'Meet Karl Pilkington' with Ricky Gervais. Take care mate.
Im Welsh, I found it hilarious. Im from North Wales and we have a very strong accent, I had an Indian girlfriend for a while and she said that when I spoke Welsh to people she said it sounds really aggressive.
Did you ever speak any indian words? Amazingly indian words spoken by a welsh person sound like proper hindi! Look for a clip of Charlotte Church on the Kumar's 🙂
Tim Balders You spelt it correctly :) most people in Llandudno are mostly English speakers in my experience. I have family there and they speak English come to Caernarfon and it’ll be completely different again.
118 is a directory service that usually outsources to India. Usually in the UK all the call centres are in Newcastle (Geordies) and Paddington is a TV show where a bear is sent to England with nothing but a note and a taste for marmalade, it's a well lived and known kids show from back in the day
"geordis ask for too much money" This is in reference to Newcastle (where the geordies live) is a popular palace for call centers because apparently, the local accent is good for that. However, to save money the call centers were, at that time, being offshored to India, where they don't speak with a geordie accent.
Its because it was voted the most friendliest accent for many years. A uk survey even voted the geordie accent the most preferred for a commercial pilot.
I just love your laugh, and it's cheered me up during a bit of a blue weekend, here in London. If you come back, you should see Al Murray live, and if you do, you should let me know, so I can laugh at Al and at you at the same time!
The French jokes reference how quickly they surrender every time their is a war or conflict. it’s been a nasty joke for a long time and they are still bitter about it, of which makes us laugh even more 😂😂
He's not patriotic, it's satire. He's playing a character, a parody of your average narrow minded Brit. That's the beauty of him, he's directly taking the piss out half the crowd that have rocked up because they agree with what the pub landlord says. He's a genius.
Loving your channel both of you! You are not lazy, British humour is complex. Love the fact that you are getting 90% of it. Your enjoyment is on a par with the humour you are enjoying. Message me anytime and I will be happy to translate/explain. Best wishes from Yorkshire, England. Chris x
As children, we are seeking our identity based off our environment and those around us. We wish to belong. If you identify with these things when young, they become a part of 'self'. Catch them early enough and these ideas may be the core in which they build 'self' upon. If you expose children to alternative world views, then they can question, then they can form independent thought. Children in America are taught lines of rhetoric from an early age. Rhetoric is a form of controlling thought by replacing independent thinking. An answer is provided in an easy to remember one line sentence. An answer to a question the child has not yet asked. It is absorbed into 'self', and spread to others when used. Then it is strengthened by group psychology/social convention/ideology, by those around us - Just like how the power of a religion is directly proportional to the amount of it's believers. They are taught the lines "Greatest Nation on Earth" and "Fighting for our Freedom". Yet when these are thought about; by no measure other than GDP is America greatest. Only when negative traits are considered does America become greatest at many things. What freedom are they fighting for? Are they currently under attack by another country? has another country overthrown America and they need to fight their oppressors? Or does their freedom come in the form of Oil and Opiates? Ask any American and they will tell you that they have the most freedom on Earth. Yet they have designated freedom of speech zones. They have restrictions in all aspects of life. Their media is controlled, with little freedom of press. Look up the global freedom Index and America is surprisingly lagging behind many other nations in all recorded metrics of freedom. How many poor/working class Americans oppose free health care? *This is why American children are not taught about the rest of the world. It is why they are taught all of these lines of rhetoric at an early age. To encourage and grow nationalism. To keep their populous ignorant. This serves the state to a great degree, but it does not serve the individual.* In a world filled with sleepers, America snores the loudest!
I’m British we had an earthquake a few months ago but it was so light I thought a truck drove past my house! A few years ago we had another one but we lived in a top story flat so it woke me up. We get hurricanes here to but everything we get where I live SE is always so mild it’s nothing worst thing that happened was the 87 hurricane and a storm front flooded a whole island in the 60s. Places further north get snow in the winter and places like Cornwall seem to get more extreme weather coming in from the Atlantic... but when it’s not rona time Cornwall is such a great place to go fishing in mevagissey the pirate boat in Charlestown, old pubs with smugglers holes, surfing and the clotted cream ice cream and handmade fudge and the long drives through country roads and hilltops and beaches where you can see the fish swimming because the pollution is not as bad as it is here by London! And a Cornish Goddamn pasty from that place where you can buy it cooked to eat there or raw and put it in the oven. Man I need to buy a VW camper and take my kid during the holidays!
You shouldn't apologise for not understanding a very few of the jokes, they are 'British' in jokes, love that you enjoy these and loads of the other comedies (particularly Karl Pilkington) from over here.
"The Geordies asked for too much money" is a reference to people who live in the north east of England (they call us geordies). Most of the call centres for British companies are based in the north east as the rest of the country finds our accent friendly and up-beat so what Al is saying is we asked for too much money so all the companies moved their call centres to India where they can pay the staff less wages.
I think you did pretty well, all things considered. A lot of the humour must have flown by you because it was so 'British'. Fair play to you for even trying to understand it! :)
A lot of call centres closed in the UK and set up in India as they were considerably cheaper; hence the comment, the Geordies were asking for too much money. Geordies are from Newcastle upon Tyne and Tyneside and are well known for being the friendliest inhabitants of the UK and along with their famous accent made a lot of businesses set up call centres in that region.
The Irish bit was referring mainly to the troubles and the leading to expensive litigation cases was due to the good Friday agreement leading to criminal cases being bought against British troops
Paddignton Bear, is what the bears from Peru joke was about. It was a staple cartoon in Britain in the 70s and 80s, about a small bear sent from Peru to London. You will probably know of the recent movies Paddington and Paddington 2 lol.
After Work Reactions You have a very infectious laugh! Paddington and the even better Paddington 2 are probably still on Netflix. Just to give you and insight into what to expect, here is the trailer for the first film: th-cam.com/video/CxeBdrGGU8U/w-d-xo.html
The bear he is talking about is Paddington, its a much loved Childrens story, There are even a couple of films made about him, He is a young bear from "darkest Peru" who arrives in London and is found by some young children at Paddington train station, hence the name.
I love your laugh! It's catching! He's a real character - don't take anything personal about America etc - he talks about the whole of the UK too! LOL!
17:40 - All directory enquiries numbers ( 6 digits ) started with 118 when the original Directory Enquiries was discontinued. Prior to this, some of the original call centres were situated in Tyneside area (Geordie accents ) Obviously labour in India was much lower so they moved the call centres over there. ( Hence why Al calls it 118dia )
Al Murray did a gig in Canada, and they loved him. He picked out a US citizen in the audience and said, you Americans are dreamers, you have the American dream. In England, we don't have a dream like you Americans, because we're awake.
A spectacled Bear is from Peru, and we have a stop motion/CGI Spectacled bear kids character, called Paddington, wears a raincoat, loves marmalade sandwiches etc.
Paddington Bear (from "darkest" Peru) Cartoon / puppet character. Popular over here. Geordies (people from the north east of England) used to have more call centres - but many were closed and the work moved to India.
The bit about India, most UK call centres were moved to India to cut costs, to get information on a landline in the UK, you dial a number that includes the first 3 digits 118, the bit on Peru, we have a children’s story about a bear from Peru, that ends up in London (Paddington station), the bear is given the name Paddington and it’s favourite snack is Marmalade sandwiches
When Al Murray says ' sent in the RSPCA rifles ' he's referencing an animal shelter charity called the RSPCA which saves Dogs and other animals from abusive and dangerous situations.
When Al Murray refereed to India as 118dia, (*118 is a common telephone number for UK call centers) he was pointing out the fact that most telephone call centers that serve the UK are now based in India these days due to their relatively low operating costs compared to a UK call center. He points out that the Geordies, (*People that live or come from Newcastle in Northeast England) who have many call centers were too expensive and lost their contracts to India. The Bear Al mentions, is Paddington Bear from Darkest Peru. Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature in the UK. In the story he was found abandoned at Paddington Railway Station.
"India or 118-dia". Some telephone enquiries numbers start 118 ... So many UK companies use India-based call centres. It's amazing how so many answer the phone with English names !
The Peru joke refers to a chilldrens cartoon in the 1970s called Paddington Bear. The back story is that a little bear from Peru was abandoned at Paddington railway Station in London with a tag attached which read Please look after this bear. He was adopted by a family in London. People over 45 50 will relate to this joke.
Josh, your so chill in the sense of the Americans being "completely surprise by an attack, 2 years into a global wars" I have seen other Americans comments on Al Murrays videos that don't understand that Al Murray is playing a character, his jokes are supposed to be light hearted and not taken seriously.... Alot of his jokes, you need to be British to understand. I will try and list the things that you might not have understood A Geordie - Someone from the town of Newcastle. 118dia, the UK has a lot of call centres in India. The Peru jokes - We have a kids character here called paddington the bear that was from Peru 1982 Falklands War - War between Britain and Argentina, the Falklands islands are close to Argentina and they claim them to be there's and they invaded them. The guy on the crowd "Andrew", earlier in the show he mocked him for apparently being camp so thats why he said about the hobbits. I think thats all of them.
Is there a place where I can watch the full version of this particular Al Murray segment? I've watched most of his stuff but could never find the full version of this particular event
Dude I’ve just subbed! From England and loving how much you enjoy this comedy! Please if you haven’t react to doc brown on Russel Howard’s good news, it’s incredible!! Stay safe
The treatment of bears in Peru relates to the stories of Paddington Bear. A childrens book character that came from Peru. 118 relates to call centres in general and more specifically to telephone directory services. The Geordies being British would ask for more money but the charges for the call centre directories are relatively expensive anyway. Again every British company has call centres that are based in the near east.
What makes him so good also is that so many people don't know that The Pub Landlord is a character. Not only is he funny and clever, he acts so convincingly. "Time Gentlemen Please" was one of my favourite shows from the early 2000's, so many great on-running jokes from one episode to the next. He's currently putting them all up on TH-cam, free to watch.
Peru & the Bear reference is "Paddington Bear" a childrens story. A bear dressed in a duffle coat and carrying a case arrived at Paddinton Station (which is in London) and is adopted by a family.
Saing "Britain" or UK is fine - giving us all the blanket term "England" is not okay. 118dia for India refers to call centres which used to be handled in the northeast of England by "Geordies" or residents of Newcastle (look up THAT accent if you think Welsh is hard to understand)
@Drew Peacock For sure. But to me that's an acceptable inaccuracy. The one I commented on dips a little bit too far into ignorance for us Celtic folk ;)
@Drew Peacock dude, Northen island has been a british province since 1920. Everyone born there since 1920 is BRITISH... what are you chatting about... It's no different that a cornish person identifying as cornish not British. It does not change the fact they are British.
Tsunami Tube You need to check out the Good Friday Agreementand other outcomes of the Peace Process, which is still not completed and has been dealt a blow by the ignorant and incompetent Brexit initiative. I want no return to the exacerbated conflicts and open warfare that pre WW1 “Ulster Volunteer” gun-running and the perfidy of Westminster in the 19th & early 20th century spawned for those who lived in NI’s Six Counties, and for all who suffered in the form of economic depression that hit all of the island of Ireland until the EU & North America in the 1990s helped the Brits get their heads round what they’d been doing, and allowed those born and/or resident on the island of Ireland to listen and talk to each other. Westminster divide-and-rule imperialism should have died in the 20th century.
The guy at the front Ludwig is a german and theres a video where Al first picks him and asks his name. th-cam.com/video/Piw-Y_f66G0/w-d-xo.html
Yeah he was talking about Bush when he mentioned the Axel of Elvis.
The Jocks are Scottish, there were a number of wars between the english and scotish prior to the Act of Union in 1702.
Pasties are savoury pastries in britain usually with beef and potato filling etc.
The wombles are a very old childrens tv show, one of the characters was Moldavia if i remember correctly.
The 118dia joke about India is about all the call centres based in India. 118 118 is a company you can ring here in the UK to look up someones number, they had a massive marketing campaign with tv adverts around the time this show was on. The jordies are people from Newcastle where traditionally call centers used to be based.
The peru bear joke is a Paddington Bear reference.
As for England vs Britain vs UK - UK is the country as a whole, Great Britain (often shortened to just Britain) is the main island that contains England, Wales and Scotland, so they are all different but you can for the most part use Britain and UK interchangeably, so long as you're not talking to someone from Northern Ireland....
One small correction the act of union was 1707
The womble was called great uncle Bulgaria.
Thanks for taking the time to explain all of this to me bud . This is great !!
Just found your channel
Subbing for tha fact you started 2 uploads I watched within 20 seconds unlike others who chat crap for 5 minutes
Geordies not jordies. No one can agree on where the term originated but one of the explanations given is that Newcastle supported King George I during the Jacobite rebellion.
I'm Annie that measured Russia! This was 2005 I think!I had a few glasses of wine before the show. They weren't even our seats Kate and I were last in and producer asked us to sit there as we were was tipsy we did. Great night and people still call me "filthy". 😉
You were having a good time. Kate maybe one too many, looked glazed!
it made me chuckle over the years,has Kate ever been back to uk
Kate lived here for a long time but went back to Canada few years ago. We had drunk many red wines and as she was from Canada I think she wondered what on earth I'd dragged her too! Great fun.
Brilliant Annie.. I have watched this many times and always makes me giggle with the bit of fun he has with you two!! Good sport!!
It looks like you both had a great night out.
Being Irish myself I would just like to say that "Tone deaf spud faced chancers" is the best description of Westlife ever...
Wish I was a few quid behind them ..
I like the Irish and do not like anti Irish jokes but Al Murray was spot on with that description.
@@madgeordie4469 I don't mind anti-Irish jokes as long as they are funny. And to be honest, the Irish can be pretty harsh themselves when it comes to humour. You should check out Bill Burr talking about how vicious Irish audiences can be.
@@eamontdmas Will do, thanks.
Lol thought he was just talking about the Irish generally
I have to salute you for sticking with this. It's one of Al Murray's most British/European-centric routines and obviously it's going to be difficult for an American to keep up with (so many "in-jokes" that you can only really get if you are British/European). No disrespect intended at all, and as I said, I salute you for giving it air time. 😉
Thanks so much bud
Englishman here, I enjoyed the laughter you gave on screen when you did get our British sense of humour! Al Murray is worth following up on Google (and many more British comedians are also available). Enjoy.
Paddington's bear it's a movie a long time kids character in britain and hes from peru
@@AfterWorkReactions the funny part is Al Murray acts like an absolute idiot but he is extremely intelligent specifically when it comes to history, he did part of a show about no country has ever beaten England in a war and its amazing how fast he can fire off numbers, dates and facts. Give it a look if you haven't already!
@@Tank1711 Al Murry Vs his 'Pub Landlord' Character two very different sides of the English psychology.
Its so nice to see an American that actually says he doesn’t understand instead of aimlessly laughing
Man, I was fortunate enough to meet him he’s such an intelligent bloke, kindest person you’d ever hope to meet too!
"I have infinite respect for them, up to a point".
That's really subtle and clever.
And one person laughs! Shows Al Murray’s more switched on than the audience 🤣
I must admit to not getting that one, and not being able to figure it out is annoying me. Care to explain?
Al Murray is actually a very intelligent man, his act is just that, the pub landlord is just a character.
@@monkeymox2544 When one talks about Infinite it means that it is forever without an ending then that means that there is no UP TO A POINT because Infinity is a continuous line. I hope that this helps.
Your british are just jealous that the germans invented fascism before you 😉😉😉😁
I’ve seen Al Murray live and he is sharp and clever and in making fun of British prejudices both mocks them and makes us laugh at ourselves.
Would love to see him live. His audience participation seems second to none from the stuff I've seen online.
I think it works so well because we British love to laugh at ourselves and each other! We have a penchant for self deprecating humour 😅😉
I really enjoyed this one. Thanks to everyone in the comments for explaining various bits that we Americans might not be familiar with. Cheers.
The 118 India reference: 118 is an information helpline, he’s alluding to the fact that call centres have a lot of offshore people working for them.
because the Geordies simply wanted too much money haha!
Thanks for being so open minded - Al is actually intelligent and Anti-racist
Hopefully people get that the Pub Landlord character is in the tradition of other characters like Archie Bunker (US) and Alf Garnett (UK). Al actually has a BA in Modern History from Oxford University and an Honorary MA and Honorary PhD.
@@hedgehog1965uk I think he's into astronomy too
And he speaks fluent German
@@kakashiskywalker German? "Back-off Brussels" (German is one of three official languages in Belgium).
@@hedgehog1965uk Yep, an Honorary PhD from my old department at University of Wolverhampton. He really knows his military history and does an excellent podcast which is work listening to called We Have Ways Of Making You Talk
He was a history professor in the UK and he uses his knowledge with his comedy, he is brilliant!
Just one of my favourite pieces he’s ever done, who wouldn’t love the pub landlord as a geography/history teacher.
mradriankool he is actually a historian very very knowledgeable man especially on world war 1 and world war 2
Peru: the way they treat their bears... that’s about the character “Paddington”. It’s a British character but there have been a couple of major feature films made recently.
Regarding India, or “118dia” as he calls it: 118 is one of the most famous British directory enquiries phone services and India has become famous for the location of outsourced call centres to save money... also why he jokes that “the Geordies wanted too much money” (Geordies being people from the North East of England around the city of Newcastle).
The blokes from the advert for 118 speak in my accent too don’t they? (I’m a Geordie)
Thought they were brummies?
Thanks bud for taking the time to break it down your awesome !!!
Jake Morrison Now that I’m trying to think of it it’s harder to remember. The joke about Geordies wouldn’t have really worked if they were Brummies though
After Work Reactions Very welcome. Watching your reaction videos is pretty fun... especially when it’s Al Murray you’re reacting to and it’s even better when someone is actually interested in a different country or their culture like you clearly are (I’m the same with your country).
When he pointed at india: "basically the geordies asked for too much money"
- he's implying that people from Newcastle UK (who often work in call centres) asked for too much money, so when we call up now we end up talking to a cheaper Indian call centre.
Call centre still exist in Gateshead and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
It was great to laugh along with you mate !!
This guy is cool! Has a good sense of humour, intelligent and humble. Just the sorta person that makes a good video 😀👍
Saw Al perform this Live in Exeter/UK nearly 10 years ago. Awesome night.
So glad you get the irony of British humour, gives me hope in US culture 👍
'Paddington' is the Peru bear. There was a couple movies around the time.
Im British and British comedy is has always been my thing. Now, I've been turned onto Al Murray by an American I dont know but obsessively watch watching things everyday. I feel dirty.
Surely you feel 'filthy'?
Try his series Why Does Everyone Hate The English
Really like your channel, have watched a lot of your vids
Thanks so much appreciate it !!
Love your videos man! Keep them coming from Scotland 🏴
Thanks so much bud
I love that you like these things man.
One thing though, if you have or get a kid, NEVER let him into this room.
I always thought he was spot on with the "Americans taken completely by surprise in the middle of a global war" bit, I know quite a few things went over your head but you drf got that one lol
Lmao yeah that one was great
The American Government, was not taken by surprise, that's why their Aircraft carriers was out at sea away from port , it was to get full support of the American public , to enter the war , they also new battle ships were a thing of past , and the battle of the Pacific would be won by Aircraft carriers .
Max Moore
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Triggered much!!
@@lula7982 yes it would seem so , but he is taking piss out of us Brits, aswell ..
@@maxmoore3472 Jesus man it's a joke but lol so they planned to have there navy destroyed and lots of men drowned by the Japanese to what lure them into a false sense of security, I mean I'm sure the war would of gone better with the rest of the navy (maybe you wouldnt of nuked innocent people) lol idiot america
Al Murrays Character is a pub land lord who's love Great Britain the good and the bad so alot of the jokes are how old British people spoke in pubs and believed in.It's suppose to be a piss take of ourselves.
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118 is a call centre number from the UK that puts you through to India. Before that the call centres were in NE England where people are known as Geordies. That's why it is 118dia. Wizzard was 70s band that had a hit with "I wish it could be Christmas every day" which gets played incessantly each year. Peru is where a popular children's character, Paddington Bear, who was sent to England in a story, came from. Two movies now been made. Paddington 1 and 2.
Ken Dee Well explained !
@@30daymissionman I forgot to say that Westlife were a talentless Oirish boy band who had hits with covers of other people's hits and only got on by being "liked" by Louis Walsh from X Factor. Oh, and Scotland has never been in the Football World Cup Final, England has. And crisps are what the US call chips.
Another one for you, is when he called Australia.....Wilkinson land, as its a reference to a famous Rugby win England had over Australia in Australia, in the early 2000's, where Wilkinson scored a winning kick for England to win the Rugby world cup.
Hats off, you’re starting to get the “British “ humour. 🎩
"English"
@@fergusdenoon1255 British
@@dianeleitch7049 are you under the impression there's Welsh, Scottish or Irish people there?
@@fergusdenoon1255 it is called British humour. We all, believe it or not, have the same sense of humour.
@@dianeleitch7049 no, we don't, if you actually believe we do... Find me a Welsh, Northern Irish or Scottish comedian who makes the same kind of jokes as this...
Great reaction. Even to the points you didn't get, even i didn't know about the bear until I read the comments lol, but you kept and showed interest anyway. Good fun watching
Loving your channel big man. Hope you and the missus are staying safe my brother.
Really enjoyed this 💖💖 he is actually really deep in his comedy..as a scotsman🤔🤔 I love his pub landlord act..I remember my grandfather talking like that in pubs and legion clubs or ex servicemen clubs💖💖
The remarks about the Spanish beaches (@6:30) are reference to the hoards of young Brits (18 to 30) taking holidays abroad and inflicting their drunken behaviour on the poor inhabitants.
You are a lockdown remedy! I've binged on your videos and your laugh is contagious it adds to the jokes that they are telling. I'd love to watch you review, 'Meet Karl Pilkington' with Ricky Gervais. Take care mate.
That Great Dane joke was fantasticly quick witted, he set that joke up perfectly
Love your reactions and the fact you get most of our humour mate. Will explain what you don't get I know you don't have geography at school over there
Im Welsh, I found it hilarious. Im from North Wales and we have a very strong accent, I had an Indian girlfriend for a while and she said that when I spoke Welsh to people she said it sounds really aggressive.
I go to llandudno quite a bit - though not enough to spell is correctly - and I think they sound more like scousers.
Did you ever speak any indian words?
Amazingly indian words spoken by a welsh person sound like proper hindi!
Look for a clip of Charlotte Church on the Kumar's 🙂
Tim Balders You spelt it correctly :) most people in Llandudno are mostly English speakers in my experience. I have family there and they speak English come to Caernarfon and it’ll be completely different again.
Tsunami Tube No, she never thought to teach me any, I never asked either to be honest haha. Cool, i’ll check the video out :)
love it and impressed you understood so much. Al Murray is a legend
Love your reactions to the British humour, I recommend Bottom. 👍
"Edward Hitler, you total bastard!" 😂
Respect to you man, you have a great sense of humour.
All right josh, short for Joshua, beautiful British name. 👍
Thanks !!
118 is a directory service that usually outsources to India. Usually in the UK all the call centres are in Newcastle (Geordies) and Paddington is a TV show where a bear is sent to England with nothing but a note and a taste for marmalade, it's a well lived and known kids show from back in the day
"geordis ask for too much money"
This is in reference to Newcastle (where the geordies live) is a popular palace for call centers because apparently, the local accent is good for that. However, to save money the call centers were, at that time, being offshored to India, where they don't speak with a geordie accent.
"the local accent is good for that" - LOL: a geordie accent is even harder to understand than an Indian one!
Its because it was voted the most friendliest accent for many years. A uk survey even voted the geordie accent the most preferred for a commercial pilot.
That's tories for you. Why would you move work from england to india, india is the worst
One I used to work in outsourced to South Africa. The only issue we had a lot of customers calling saying they wanted to talk to someone English.
@@frankhooper7871 Full Geordi, yes, unintelligible. But then everybody else can speak a mild one which is pleasant on the ears.
I'm welsh but from Swansea so many people have so many accents around here. I love your channel and it make me laugh
i have to say as an Englishman well done sir, for trying to appreciate our strange sense of humour
Your laugh is so infectious, love your videos
He is right on the money about the Irish ☘️🇮🇪 we know how to have the craic 🇮🇪😍🤗
That was a nice funny vid I already watched his vids but wanted to see your reactions
well done to you, Al Murray (The Pub Landlord) that is as British as it gets, surprised you got through it.
Such an infectious laugh you have man 😂 love it
he was referring to paddington bear. he was sent from peru and ended up at paddington station. love the vids dude : )
I just love your laugh, and it's cheered me up during a bit of a blue weekend, here in London. If you come back, you should see Al Murray live, and if you do, you should let me know, so I can laugh at Al and at you at the same time!
The French jokes reference how quickly they surrender every time their is a war or conflict. it’s been a nasty joke for a long time and they are still bitter about it, of which makes us laugh even more 😂😂
@A12 1270
WHITE red and blue.
Same as a lot of countries including the USA and UK.
A brilliant patriotic comedian. That's like gold dust these days. So rare. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
He is actually quite a lefty in reality.
He's not patriotic, it's satire. He's playing a character, a parody of your average narrow minded Brit. That's the beauty of him, he's directly taking the piss out half the crowd that have rocked up because they agree with what the pub landlord says. He's a genius.
The bear he mentioned is called paddington bear he's cartoon bear who eats marmalade sandwiches
We have that show here in Canada I'm pretty sure iv seen em before
Loving your channel both of you! You are not lazy, British humour is complex. Love the fact that you are getting 90% of it. Your enjoyment is on a par with the humour you are enjoying. Message me anytime and I will be happy to translate/explain. Best wishes from Yorkshire, England. Chris x
When he says going through the middle East to get to India for some tea. It's because when the UK ran India we use to import tea from there
Loving your work!!!!!
As children, we are seeking our identity based off our environment and those around us. We wish to belong. If you identify with these things when young, they become a part of 'self'. Catch them early enough and these ideas may be the core in which they build 'self' upon. If you expose children to alternative world views, then they can question, then they can form independent thought.
Children in America are taught lines of rhetoric from an early age. Rhetoric is a form of controlling thought by replacing independent thinking. An answer is provided in an easy to remember one line sentence. An answer to a question the child has not yet asked. It is absorbed into 'self', and spread to others when used. Then it is strengthened by group psychology/social convention/ideology, by those around us - Just like how the power of a religion is directly proportional to the amount of it's believers. They are taught the lines "Greatest Nation on Earth" and "Fighting for our Freedom". Yet when these are thought about; by no measure other than GDP is America greatest. Only when negative traits are considered does America become greatest at many things. What freedom are they fighting for? Are they currently under attack by another country? has another country overthrown America and they need to fight their oppressors? Or does their freedom come in the form of Oil and Opiates? Ask any American and they will tell you that they have the most freedom on Earth. Yet they have designated freedom of speech zones. They have restrictions in all aspects of life. Their media is controlled, with little freedom of press. Look up the global freedom Index and America is surprisingly lagging behind many other nations in all recorded metrics of freedom.
How many poor/working class Americans oppose free health care?
*This is why American children are not taught about the rest of the world. It is why they are taught all of these lines of rhetoric at an early age. To encourage and grow nationalism. To keep their populous ignorant. This serves the state to a great degree, but it does not serve the individual.*
In a world filled with sleepers, America snores the loudest!
You've certainly got me yawning.
I’m British we had an earthquake a few months ago but it was so light I thought a truck drove past my house! A few years ago we had another one but we lived in a top story flat so it woke me up. We get hurricanes here to but everything we get where I live SE is always so mild it’s nothing worst thing that happened was the 87 hurricane and a storm front flooded a whole island in the 60s. Places further north get snow in the winter and places like Cornwall seem to get more extreme weather coming in from the Atlantic... but when it’s not rona time Cornwall is such a great place to go fishing in mevagissey the pirate boat in Charlestown, old pubs with smugglers holes, surfing and the clotted cream ice cream and handmade fudge and the long drives through country roads and hilltops and beaches where you can see the fish swimming because the pollution is not as bad as it is here by London! And a Cornish Goddamn pasty from that place where you can buy it cooked to eat there or raw and put it in the oven. Man I need to buy a VW camper and take my kid during the holidays!
You shouldn't apologise for not understanding a very few of the jokes, they are 'British' in jokes, love that you enjoy these and loads of the other comedies (particularly Karl Pilkington) from over here.
I just love your laugh!
Even if the content wasn't that funny this guy's laugh would for me make up for it 😂
"The Geordies asked for too much money" is a reference to people who live in the north east of England (they call us geordies).
Most of the call centres for British companies are based in the north east as the rest of the country finds our accent friendly and up-beat so what Al is saying is we asked for too much money so all the companies moved their call centres to India where they can pay the staff less wages.
Oh God, there is so much in this that went straight over your head. It was the Paddington Bear bit that made me type this comment. Peru.
It must be tough to watch videos where, in many cases, the material is going to be so specific.
I think you did pretty well, all things considered. A lot of the humour must have flown by you because it was so 'British'. Fair play to you for even trying to understand it! :)
A lot of call centres closed in the UK and set up in India as they were considerably cheaper; hence the comment, the Geordies were asking for too much money. Geordies are from Newcastle upon Tyne and Tyneside and are well known for being the friendliest inhabitants of the UK and along with their famous accent made a lot of businesses set up call centres in that region.
No, it's not that we asked for too much money - they can get away with paying indians a pittance.
Bush: Axle of Elvis (Referring to the *Axis of Evil* - Iran, North Korea and Iraq )
The Irish bit was referring mainly to the troubles and the leading to expensive litigation cases was due to the good Friday agreement leading to criminal cases being bought against British troops
Paddignton Bear, is what the bears from Peru joke was about. It was a staple cartoon in Britain in the 70s and 80s, about a small bear sent from Peru to London. You will probably know of the recent movies Paddington and Paddington 2 lol.
Lol shamefully no I haven't heard of the movies either . Now I have to check those out lol .
After Work Reactions You have a very infectious laugh! Paddington and the even better Paddington 2 are probably still on Netflix.
Just to give you and insight into what to expect, here is the trailer for the first film:
th-cam.com/video/CxeBdrGGU8U/w-d-xo.html
The bear he is talking about is Paddington, its a much loved Childrens story, There are even a couple of films made about him, He is a young bear from "darkest Peru" who arrives in London and is found by some young children at Paddington train station, hence the name.
You need Al Murray in the States right now - he will lighten everybody up. :-)
I love your laugh! It's catching! He's a real character - don't take anything personal about America etc - he talks about the whole of the UK too! LOL!
This is one of my fave al Murray scenes keep it up bro
Thanks !!
17:40 - All directory enquiries numbers ( 6 digits ) started with 118 when the original Directory Enquiries was discontinued.
Prior to this, some of the original call centres were situated in Tyneside area (Geordie accents ) Obviously labour in India was much lower so they moved the call centres over there. ( Hence why Al calls it 118dia )
The bear from Peru is a famous book. The bear is Paddington Bear.
Ross Shepherd its now a film too. Its Quite good
Also a stop motion animation in the 1970’s.
Al Murray did a gig in Canada, and they loved him. He picked out a US citizen in the audience and said, you Americans are dreamers, you have the American dream.
In England, we don't have a dream like you Americans, because we're awake.
A spectacled Bear is from Peru, and we have a stop motion/CGI Spectacled bear kids character, called Paddington, wears a raincoat, loves marmalade sandwiches etc.
He wears a blue duffle coat.
Paddington Bear (from "darkest" Peru) Cartoon / puppet character. Popular over here.
Geordies (people from the north east of England) used to have more call centres - but many were closed and the work moved to India.
I had hoped he said something about us in Scandinavia. This was hilarious! :)
may i ask if you would have took offence or took it for what it is humour people get so offended i can tell you would not find it offensive i think
@@gorrthebutcher4696 no, It is all in good fun
The bit about India, most UK call centres were moved to India to cut costs, to get information on a landline in the UK, you dial a number that includes the first 3 digits 118, the bit on Peru, we have a children’s story about a bear from Peru, that ends up in London (Paddington station), the bear is given the name Paddington and it’s favourite snack is Marmalade sandwiches
Paddington Bear, a child's book character, they made two big-screen films that were successful
Flashback mate, so funny! Cheers
You Should do Al Murray’s Britain Are World Champions!!!!!!
Great to see an American with a broad sense of humour , I love the late great Robin William's he was well respected here in the UK very funny guy .
A lot of people hear Richmond, and think the one down south, the original is in North Yorkshire.
...we have Pool up here as well!
Richmond? He's been feeling very gloomy all day, not his usual cheery self at all.
What a delight for you to discover Mr Murray!
When Al Murray says ' sent in the RSPCA rifles ' he's referencing an animal shelter charity called the RSPCA which saves Dogs and other animals from abusive and dangerous situations.
OverAnalysedHistory the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
@@moloney118 ahhh yes sorry for the miscommunication I could not remember the full name
In the US we have the ASPCA that I believe was derived from the RSPCA. It isn't too much of a stretch for most to make the connection.
When Al Murray refereed to India as 118dia, (*118 is a common telephone number for UK call centers) he was pointing out the fact that most telephone call centers that serve the UK are now based in India these days due to their relatively low operating costs compared to a UK call center. He points out that the Geordies, (*People that live or come from Newcastle in Northeast England) who have many call centers were too expensive and lost their contracts to India. The Bear Al mentions, is Paddington Bear from Darkest Peru. Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature in the UK. In the story he was found abandoned at Paddington Railway Station.
"India or 118-dia". Some telephone enquiries numbers start 118 ...
So many UK companies use India-based call centres. It's amazing how so many answer the phone with English names !
Not only that but the joke goes that Geordies used to do this work but India did it cheaper, hence why he said that.
Hi this is Sarah lol.
The Peru joke refers to a chilldrens cartoon in the 1970s called Paddington Bear. The back story is that a little bear from Peru was abandoned at Paddington railway Station in London with a tag attached which read Please look after this bear. He was adopted by a family in London. People over 45 50 will relate to this joke.
Josh, your so chill in the sense of the Americans being "completely surprise by an attack, 2 years into a global wars" I have seen other Americans comments on Al Murrays videos that don't understand that Al Murray is playing a character, his jokes are supposed to be light hearted and not taken seriously....
Alot of his jokes, you need to be British to understand. I will try and list the things that you might not have understood
A Geordie - Someone from the town of Newcastle.
118dia, the UK has a lot of call centres in India.
The Peru jokes - We have a kids character here called paddington the bear that was from Peru
1982 Falklands War - War between Britain and Argentina, the Falklands islands are close to Argentina and they claim them to be there's and they invaded them.
The guy on the crowd "Andrew", earlier in the show he mocked him for apparently being camp so thats why he said about the hobbits.
I think thats all of them.
Is there a place where I can watch the full version of this particular Al Murray segment? I've watched most of his stuff but could never find the full version of this particular event
@@Cteabis If your from the UK, you can get the DVDs for cheap, from amazon
Isn't Newcastle a city?
@@madMARTYNmarsh1981 you're correct, my mistake :)
Dude I’ve just subbed! From England and loving how much you enjoy this comedy! Please if you haven’t react to doc brown on Russel Howard’s good news, it’s incredible!! Stay safe
The Peru joke I think refereed to Paddintgton bear which is a famous children's novel. The Bear is a character that starts his life in Peru.
Hey Josh. That was a great video to react to. I love your laugh. You made me enjoy it so much more. Peace man. Mind how you go. Lance from the u.k
Paddington bear. He has a red hat and blue duffle coat and he is adorable and from peru
The treatment of bears in Peru relates to the stories of Paddington Bear. A childrens book character that came from Peru. 118 relates to call centres in general and more specifically to telephone directory services. The Geordies being British would ask for more money but the charges for the call centre directories are relatively expensive anyway. Again every British company has call centres that are based in the near east.
You wouldn't believe he's an Oxford graduate with almost royal heritage. Very interesting man.
I would, explains why I don't find him funny
What makes him so good also is that so many people don't know that The Pub Landlord is a character. Not only is he funny and clever, he acts so convincingly. "Time Gentlemen Please" was one of my favourite shows from the early 2000's, so many great on-running jokes from one episode to the next. He's currently putting them all up on TH-cam, free to watch.
Peru & the Bear reference is "Paddington Bear" a childrens story. A bear dressed in a duffle coat and carrying a case arrived at Paddinton Station (which is in London) and is adopted by a family.
Saing "Britain" or UK is fine - giving us all the blanket term "England" is not okay. 118dia for India refers to call centres which used to be handled in the northeast of England by "Geordies" or residents of Newcastle (look up THAT accent if you think Welsh is hard to understand)
@Drew Peacock For sure. But to me that's an acceptable inaccuracy. The one I commented on dips a little bit too far into ignorance for us Celtic folk ;)
@Drew Peacock dude, Northen island has been a british province since 1920.
Everyone born there since 1920 is BRITISH...
what are you chatting about...
It's no different that a cornish person identifying as cornish not British.
It does not change the fact they are British.
Tsunami Tube You need to check out the Good Friday Agreementand other outcomes of the Peace Process, which is still not completed and has been dealt a blow by the ignorant and incompetent Brexit initiative. I want no return to the exacerbated conflicts and open warfare that pre WW1 “Ulster Volunteer” gun-running and the perfidy of Westminster in the 19th & early 20th century spawned for those who lived in NI’s Six Counties, and for all who suffered in the form of economic depression that hit all of the island of Ireland until the EU & North America in the 1990s helped the Brits get their heads round what they’d been doing, and allowed those born and/or resident on the island of Ireland to listen and talk to each other. Westminster divide-and-rule imperialism should have died in the 20th century.
The 118 reference to India is about the call centres being outsourced from the UK (Geordie - Newcastle) to India (Bangalore).