there's a video called "The war that changed the English language" that might intrest you. it tells a story of how William the Conquer brought the French language to the Isles and explains why many French words are in the English language.
A dream Europe: The cooks are French The police are British The mechanics are German The lovers are Italian Everything is organised by the Swiss Nightmare Europe Cooks are British Police are German Mechanics are French Lovers are Swiss Everything is organised by the Italians
The British police haven't been worth a damn for several decades at this point. Unless you _want_ to be arrested for Twitter posts or trying to rescue your daughter from CSA gangs.
U forget English common law, British finance, our political system and a hundred other British systems of governance or culture That prevails around Europe and the world, who the hell would want Switzerland ruining things? Love the place, spectacular country but Christ all mighty I could not live in a Germanic country that fines u for tooting your car horn, it’s ironic really but equally understandable that Britain has a love hate relationship with france and Germany, we love the french but hate the Germans, haa just joking, we love every thing about french except the french 🇬🇧👍😜 politically speaking of course, we find small men like sarkozy and macron insufferable but admired plenty of others, Charles de gall is prime example, he was unfriendly to us after all we did for him, his ingratitude was typical as we see it yet that never stopped us liking him a great deal, he loved our country but as Iv said, french leaders seem to use 🇬🇧 as their punching bag, bottom line though is we have plenty of affection for the people of near Europe but simply find political leaders from France and Germany difficult and ungrateful 🇬🇧👍
Greetings from the frozen tundra of the upper Midwest of the states! This was fun, Americans love stereotyping ourselves by region of our country so this is familiar comedy, pure gold. The " licking " someone phrase means getting the best of or beating up. Really enjoyed this alot, thank you as always, appreciate the work you put into the video and commentary, going to be fun watching the channel grow, hoping for more oversimplified or possibly sam onella. Upcoming. Happy weekend everyone be safe and have fun
I love it when we poke fun at the stereotypes we have about each other, it's so much fun when it's done with kindness! I've just seen that Oversimplified has made a video about the 2nd Punic War!!!!
The last country to successfully invade and conquer England was France. It might of happened almost 1000 years ago. But the British are still holding a grudge 😂
And what's more, it wasn't us but the Normans, descendants of the Vikings! When you think about it, they're the ones who made all the trouble between our peoples!😂
@@Simon-hb9rf A large proportion of the people who subscribe to my channel come from Sweden, so I'm going to end up with a horde of angry Vikings on my doorstep with this kind of conspiracy 😅
Chaplin started in movies in 1914 and by the next year was already the most famous movie star in the world. So his popularity by 1917 (when 'Blackadder Goes Forth' is set) is accurate.
Yes, Chaplin and his friend Stan Laurel started performing as youngsters in Music Hall (the British equivalent of Vaudeville) and went to the USA as part of Fred Karno’s troupe. They stayed and found fame in movies.
'Offence culture' has undermined a principle in British society.. that the more you like someone or a nation, the more you poke fun at them. Its a sign of respect and affection.
I don't know if it's really different in France, because it's pretty universal to make fun of people you like. And the more you like them, the harder you make your jokes. That said, our culture of humour is probably more aggressive, to denounce what annoys or offends us. For example, the art of the roast has been tried here and it completely flopped.
Every Christmas and Midsomer the Swedish do a dance where they jump around like frogs, singing to the melody of the French onion march. Because you eat frogs I guess 😂
If you can ever find Eddie Izzard's "Dressed to Kill" tour recorded in California to an American audience, it is one of the single most amusing rides through world history ever - cant recommend it enough. Also has a good section en francais cos Eddie Izzard loves France!
The bit where Blackadder had his underware on his head and pencils up is nose is when he was trying to get out of 'going over the top' by pretending to be insane.
The german talking about toilet humour was supposed to be the red baron, he's refering to toilet humour, fart jokes and such. Maybe you should watch the show as a whole, each series is set in a different time period so can be watched in any order. Series 4 was WW1, finishes on what has been consistently voted as one of the greatest scenes in UK TV history.
@ToonStory-fh4gn The character on screen was _not_ the Red Baron, as he referred to Richthofen as being someone else. As for toilets, it's part of shock/disgust humour, generally considered one of the lower forms of comedy. The joke simultaneously insults Britain _and_ Germany, by saying British humour is about toilets, and by saying that Germans do not have enough of a sense of humour to even come up with that.
@@kertagin1 I wonder if he might not end up enjoying the first season the most. It has a ton of historical stuff, while the others seemed to me to make more fun of social conventions and British politics. Season 1 (which is my least favourite, for sure) has historical battles, international politics (I loooove the marriage episode), and other stuff.
Hey dear Welsh friend. You're the first in my comments to tell me about a family member who was a pilot in WW1. Yes, I can imagine that a sense of humour must go a long way to helping you get through an ordeal like that. Thanks for your comment!
Yaaaay you're doing the insults compilation! Edited to add: the last one, abouttoilet humour refers, I think, to finding stuff like fart jokes funny. Not sure. I live pretty freaking far from Western Europe. The skirts joke refers to British colonialism. The stereotype of native people wearingexotic clothing, like grass skirts.
Thanks for your comments, that makes a lot of sense! As for the skirts, I did understand that it was about colonialism, but my disturbed brain made this connection with the Scots... I did see your message yesterday ;)
'Lick of a whip'..hence to give a licking etc...and we didn't invade, we were just moving home after an extended holiday starting in 1066. Enjoying your stuff very much so subscribed
Thank you! I'd never thought of it like that... So was the Joan of Arc barbecue a sort of farewell party for you? The entire history of the Hundred Years' War needs to be rewritten!
As a Welshman I always loved the Welsh insults on Blackadder because they never mentioned sheep once. I can handle insults but if you go for the obvious I lose all respect
Yes, I saw this lunchtime that General Ludendorff had subscribed to my channel. What an omen! In any case, thank you for subscribing, you're the thousandth, so I'm not likely to forget you 😀
This always gets me, no matter how many times I've watched it. Sadly, the 'BBC Comedy Greats' banner cut off the end credit where the screen fades to a field full of red poppies, which is very respectful and poignant. Enjoyed seeing your reactions from a French perspective. I know we give you guys a hard time a lot, but there is a lot of mutual respect and very proud that we have been allies for so long.
Thank you for your comment, I saw the whole scene with the bird singing at the end. I believe that making fun of each other is a sign of respect and affection 😀
At least us French are in touch with our femininity 😂. Bollocks too that😂just explained the biggest difference in British and French in that sentence 😂
We have a...complicated relationship with France. We tend to look down on the French as inferior (along with everyone else) but it's also mixed with a fair bit of envy. It's a bit like a someone excluded from a party saying "I didn't want to go, I hate all of you over there anyway."
hahaha brilliant comparison! In France, we sometimes have complicated relationships with everyone, which means that perhaps we need to start working on ourselves.
We don’t look down on the french or anyone, we simply used to find french and German political and autocratic pompous and over arrogant, too much war mongering, today we simply dislike the obstructing argumentative pro e u lunatics,plenty of french people have come to Britain as young hopefuls and made wounder full lives for themselves, we adore the people of Europe but dislike the face we get blamed for things and having created the tourist industry in Europe get no. Better though of, Spanish would be still broke without our tourist billions yet they act like they are doing us a favour, once u come to British soil, u are accepted with open arms,.we are just of a very different temperament to most of mid and Southern Europe, we tend to get defensive or offensive because we expect it in return, as cynical people we always feal the Europeans south of Lyon do not like us but happily take our money, it’s a hangover of history, 🇬🇧👍
FYI, the german word for fluffy is "flauschig" (often pronounced "flow-shich"). And not all german operas are Wagner operas. Others like "Der Freischütz" by Carl Maria von Weber or Mozart's "Magic Flute" are shorter and not as pompous.
Thank you for flauschig! I saw Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro in Paris, and each time it was a wonderful experience :) Due to a combination of circumstances, I haven't seen the Magic Flute and that's a great shame. As for von Weber, you've just introduced me to him and I can't wait to listen to it!
We love taking the piss out of other countries, but the country we love taking the piss out of the most is our own, and we love it when other people take the piss out of us. Insulting our friends is the way we show that we are comfortable with them. Be well my friend. ✌️❤️🇬🇧
For us too my friend, the best thing to do with our friends is to insult each other all day long to show them our love ❤ Thank you, all the best from BaguetteLand
@@ToonStory-fh4gn once again my friend we find ourselves fighting a common enemy and this time it's not the Germans. Let's hope our governments don't hand over cultures over to iron age idiots. Thanks to that William bloke you guys sent over in 1066 we have a lot of shared heritage my friend. Viva La France and Rule Britannia.
One that was missed was from Blackadder II, where Blackadder wakes up with a headache in a Spanish dungeon after being hit on the head with a club and knocked out. "Oh my head, it feels like there is a Frenchman living inside it".
A brief history lesson, when Edward (longshanks) 1st conquered Wales, it became a principality of England. Had some uprisings, but they were (brutally) dealt with. Henry VII had Welsh ancestory, upon his crowning as King, some Welsh lords did gain some prominence (my history on that point might be a little off track.)
I love the use of the word ‘coquetry’. I assume it’s also (in some form) French. Perfectly correct, I should add but not a word most people would use in that way, or these days. I even looked it up to be sure I had it right- ‘pretend to be sexually interested in someone in a pleasant but not serious way to attract attention’. I’m putting that one in my back pocket for the next time I need to talk about someone flirting. It’s usually said about women, young women in particular and it’s probably quite sexist in a mild, outdated way. But applying it to Napoleon and his troops, probably some of the most gruff masculine men of history? Chef’s kiss. Delightful.
"Coquetry" translates into "coquetterie" in French, I love these old words, which sound a bit old-fashioned but make me sound intelligent in conversation! Feel free to use it you'll impress people around you :)
@@ToonStory-fh4gnI occasionally use "esprit d'escalier" when someone fails to issue a pithy one-liner in response to a remark, only to think of the prefect riposte when going down the stairs on the way home, hours later!😊 greetings from the UK, mon ami.
this was filmed years before Covid tests........ he was trying to prove that he was insane by putting pencils up his nose and wearing his underwear on his head........ so that he would get a medical certificate to avoid the battle rumoured to happen the following day. Then he overhears the General laughing about shooting the slackers and malingerers, and he suddenly recovers etc etc.....
honestly i think the main reason we like to make fun of the French is that we still haven't gotten over being defeated by an army let by a teenage girl. that one really smacked the ego of our nation :)
I saw your comment this morning, and it made me laugh out loud. I hadn't had time to thank you, so from the bottom of my heart: thank you for the laugh!
ROFL - "Well I guess it's as accurate at Ridley Scott's movie". Take your upvote! It's so much worse than I expected. Sadly Napoleon's history is so complex I really wanted to a good and accurate movie. I guess I'm stuck still trying to find subs for the 2002 French film
@@ToonStory-fh4gnI Merci!! I will check it out, if I have not seen it already (it's possible). I did catch the 1920's version (remastered) Though it is the totality of his career that interests me much more, than any single battle.. both the revolutionary and despot stages. side note - in Flight simulator. I actually flew to St. Helena, purely to see his err umm "accommodation" which was clearly visible.
@@kosh6612 I recommend that you read the account of Buonaparte's capture after Waterloo (written by the English Naval Captain), and the report of his exile on St Helena, written by his French Aide de Camp.-. He comes across as a bit of whiner, thinking that Britain should have accepted him as a guest in England or allowed him to go to USA. Forever complaining about the accommodation on St Helena!
I read somewhere an interview with a Frenchman talking about Englishmen. He said that one unusual thing he noticed was that we place a hand on the wall while we urinate. I have to admit that I do it and assumed that all men do it. Is this a uniquely English thing?
'Licking' this joke is a play on the actual meaning of 'licking'...to lick with the tongue and a slang meaning 'wining a significant victory, usually in sport or with your fists' e.g. New Zealand 'licked' Australia by 38-0. It's also plsying on General Melchett's incompetence and age.. i.e. his senility makes him think hes still fighting the French. This is based on Lord Raglan, the British Commander in Chief during the Crimean War, where of course, Britain and France were allies. Raglan, an elderly veteran of Waterloo kept referring to the Russian enemy as 'The French'...
I think most of the rivalry between France and England is now quite good humoured. In the past it was mainly family squabbles between cousins (the Kings), and it evolved into competition from there. Very few English will admit that technically, France was militarily the better country. France has a "war record" of 158 Wins, 50 losses, and 25 "other result" compared to England/UK: 134 wins, 52 losses and 34 "other result".
Yes, I think now it's mainly a way of trolling each other. The best example I have is a hilarious book: 1000 Years of Annoying the French by Stephen Clarke I strongly recommend it
There are no significant differences in culture, diet or lifestyle between Wales and England, so of course there is irrational prejudice. The Welsh language, which is closely related to Breton, is almost extinct, even though it is taught in schools in Wales. The main thing is the tradition of socialist politics, because of the mining industry. The UK for the most part tries to preserve regional and national differences, including languages, but it's extremely difficult in the face of modern media.
I'd say most negative German stereotyping comes from the days of Prussian domination - militaristic, humourless and rule-obsessed. Rather more reasonable before the partition of Germany than after. As for attitudes between the nations of the United Kingdom, its generally mutual contempt amongst those inclined towards negativity but hatred against England is most pronounced - particularly London. (Though from what I understand, most countries dislike the imperious attitude of those in their capital city, be it a Cornishman against London, a Breton against Paris, a Lombard against Rome or a Bavarian against Berlin.)
Very good point! A couple years ago I travelled to Scotland and after a couple beers with some Jocks, they explained to me that the disdain in the UK was more against London than say between Scots and English people. That's the same for France, and I guess for a lot of countries. Thank you :)
Wouldn't want to insult France. Mais quand j'ai besoin d'un toilettes in France, je cherche le plus proche cimetiere' Allemagne. Their visitors facilities don't scrimp on the porcelain. S'accroupir c'est trop etre a la dure.
I've always jokingly said what have the French language and some scrunched up paper got in common? They are both crepe. Also what ever language you speak if you regularly add heh haw, he haw it will come out as perfect French.
@@ToonStory-fh4gn No Mon ami! Blackadder was so stingy he only gave ONE American insult. That hurts. Surely we Americans deserve more! Where is the love? I demand an equal number of insults!
Don't hesitate to let me know if there are any videos you'd like to see me react to!
there's a video called "The war that changed the English language" that might intrest you. it tells a story of how William the Conquer brought the French language to the Isles and explains why many French words are in the English language.
Merci mon ami, Essayez "allo, allo". Cela fait chier l’Europe du Nord-Ouest.
@@davidsweeney4021 Excellente suggestion!
@@jamesoakley4570 That's a veryyyyyyyy good idea, thank you and sorry for the late answer
Have you ever watched the Carry On films?
You can tell the countries that Britain really doesn't like: we don't insult them 😉
Exactly: what's the best way to have fun with friends in the evening? Insulting each other like there's no tomorrow ❤
Heya Roy. We abuse the hell out of them ! 😂 the crazy fvcken English ! They are as mad as ! Lol 😆 Cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Boom lol
Except the French, we insult them and dislike them (well, not the French just Parisians)
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Turkmenistan? Suriname? Vulcan?
Glad you took it all in good humour. Hello from your friends in England.
It's impossible not to take it in good humour, it's so funny! Greetings from Lyon mon ami :)
A dream Europe:
The cooks are French
The police are British
The mechanics are German
The lovers are Italian
Everything is organised by the Swiss
Nightmare Europe
Cooks are British
Police are German
Mechanics are French
Lovers are Swiss
Everything is organised by the Italians
The British police haven't been worth a damn for several decades at this point. Unless you _want_ to be arrested for Twitter posts or trying to rescue your daughter from CSA gangs.
haha I love this one, thank you 😅
I would argue Italians make better cooks
@@winstonpeanutbutter I'll agree, but I'd still rather have an Italian lover to a French one
U forget English common law, British finance, our political system and a hundred other British systems of governance or culture That prevails around Europe and the world, who the hell would want Switzerland ruining things? Love the place, spectacular country but Christ all mighty I could not live in a Germanic country that fines u for tooting your car horn, it’s ironic really but equally understandable that Britain has a love hate relationship with france and Germany, we love the french but hate the Germans, haa just joking, we love every thing about french except the french 🇬🇧👍😜 politically speaking of course, we find small men like sarkozy and macron insufferable but admired plenty of others, Charles de gall is prime example, he was unfriendly to us after all we did for him, his ingratitude was typical as we see it yet that never stopped us liking him a great deal, he loved our country but as Iv said, french leaders seem to use 🇬🇧 as their punching bag, bottom line though is we have plenty of affection for the people of near Europe but simply find political leaders from France and Germany difficult and ungrateful 🇬🇧👍
Greetings from the frozen tundra of the upper Midwest of the states! This was fun, Americans love stereotyping ourselves by region of our country so this is familiar comedy, pure gold. The " licking " someone phrase means getting the best of or beating up. Really enjoyed this alot, thank you as always, appreciate the work you put into the video and commentary, going to be fun watching the channel grow, hoping for more oversimplified or possibly sam onella. Upcoming. Happy weekend everyone be safe and have fun
I love it when we poke fun at the stereotypes we have about each other, it's so much fun when it's done with kindness! I've just seen that Oversimplified has made a video about the 2nd Punic War!!!!
"Licking" has a double meaning:
1. To defeat someone in a battle or competition.
2. Or licking a part of the body for sex.
Thank you, I understand the joke now! Cheers!
The last country to successfully invade and conquer England was France.
It might of happened almost 1000 years ago.
But the British are still holding a grudge 😂
And what's more, it wasn't us but the Normans, descendants of the Vikings! When you think about it, they're the ones who made all the trouble between our peoples!😂
@@ToonStory-fh4gn so are you up for a joint invasion of Scandinavia? lol
@@Simon-hb9rf A large proportion of the people who subscribe to my channel come from Sweden, so I'm going to end up with a horde of angry Vikings on my doorstep with this kind of conspiracy 😅
genetically speaking, the southern english are more french than anglo saxon. just fyi
@@ToonStory-fh4gn I didn’t know they decided from Vikings.
I thought they were just northern French 🤭
I’m Welsh, I love it when we get roasted ❤🏴🏴
There's nothing like a good roast session with friends to kick off the weekend! Cheers!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn couldn’t agree more. Love from wales.🏴🏴🇬🇧
Must smell like mutton.
Getting the French to insult themselves was genius.
In France we insult everything on a minute-basis, including ourselves!
Chaplin started in movies in 1914 and by the next year was already the most famous movie star in the world. So his popularity by 1917 (when 'Blackadder Goes Forth' is set) is accurate.
Thanks for the much appreciated correction! Cheers!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn He actually appeared in over *60* movies from 1914-1916, with his 'Little tramp' character first appearing in 1915.
Yes, Chaplin and his friend Stan Laurel started performing as youngsters in Music Hall (the British equivalent of Vaudeville) and went to the USA as part of Fred Karno’s troupe. They stayed and found fame in movies.
'Offence culture' has undermined a principle in British society.. that the more you like someone or a nation, the more you poke fun at them. Its a sign of respect and affection.
I don't know if it's really different in France, because it's pretty universal to make fun of people you like. And the more you like them, the harder you make your jokes. That said, our culture of humour is probably more aggressive, to denounce what annoys or offends us. For example, the art of the roast has been tried here and it completely flopped.
Every Christmas and Midsomer the Swedish do a dance where they jump around like frogs, singing to the melody of the French onion march. Because you eat frogs I guess 😂
I don't know what to make of this information, but the image fills me with joy! Thank you so much for this 😂😂😂
Charlie Chaplin was from Britain. However, he found fame in the USA working for American film studios.
Ah thank you for the clarification!
apparently he was from south london, good job it was the era of silent films because no American wouldve be able to understand him.
" licking " can also mean " beating "
Ah thank you!
Humour brings people closer together.
Amen to that!
Also humours!
If you can ever find Eddie Izzard's "Dressed to Kill" tour recorded in California to an American audience, it is one of the single most amusing rides through world history ever - cant recommend it enough. Also has a good section en francais cos Eddie Izzard loves France!
Thank you, another gem of British comedy! I put it in my compilation :)
Have you watched Time Team? Such a great show and Toby Robinson is perfect for it.
Oh I don't know this one... Sacrebleu encore a new stuff to discover! Thanks mate!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn there are loads of episodes on TH-cam. If you have any incline for archaeology you will absolutely love this show!
The bit where Blackadder had his underware on his head and pencils up is nose is when he was trying to get out of 'going over the top' by pretending to be insane.
Well, the effect is perfect!
The german talking about toilet humour was supposed to be the red baron, he's refering to toilet humour, fart jokes and such.
Maybe you should watch the show as a whole, each series is set in a different time period so can be watched in any order.
Series 4 was WW1, finishes on what has been consistently voted as one of the greatest scenes in UK TV history.
Thanks for the clarification! As I'm obsessive, I've already bought the whole of season 1 and I'm aiming to binge it this weekend!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn season one can be a tad hit or miss but it is consistently god after that. (I bought the boxed set and rewatch it regularly
@ToonStory-fh4gn The character on screen was _not_ the Red Baron, as he referred to Richthofen as being someone else.
As for toilets, it's part of shock/disgust humour, generally considered one of the lower forms of comedy. The joke simultaneously insults Britain _and_ Germany, by saying British humour is about toilets, and by saying that Germans do not have enough of a sense of humour to even come up with that.
@@kertagin1 I wonder if he might not end up enjoying the first season the most. It has a ton of historical stuff, while the others seemed to me to make more fun of social conventions and British politics. Season 1 (which is my least favourite, for sure) has historical battles, international politics (I loooove the marriage episode), and other stuff.
@@Madelyn24 true, the first season isn't bad it is just not as reliably good. the murder play for example is really good fun.
I'm Welsh and find it very funny!🇬🇧...my great grandfather was a pilot in WW1 and I think a sense of humor is what one needs to survive it.
Hey dear Welsh friend. You're the first in my comments to tell me about a family member who was a pilot in WW1. Yes, I can imagine that a sense of humour must go a long way to helping you get through an ordeal like that. Thanks for your comment!
Yaaaay you're doing the insults compilation!
Edited to add:
the last one, abouttoilet humour refers, I think, to finding stuff like fart jokes funny. Not sure. I live pretty freaking far from Western Europe.
The skirts joke refers to British colonialism. The stereotype of native people wearingexotic clothing, like grass skirts.
Thanks for your comments, that makes a lot of sense! As for the skirts, I did understand that it was about colonialism, but my disturbed brain made this connection with the Scots... I did see your message yesterday ;)
'Lick of a whip'..hence to give a licking etc...and we didn't invade, we were just moving home after an extended holiday starting in 1066. Enjoying your stuff very much so subscribed
Thank you! I'd never thought of it like that... So was the Joan of Arc barbecue a sort of farewell party for you? The entire history of the Hundred Years' War needs to be rewritten!
I recommend the Monty Python French taunting video for a good laugh.
Thank you, it sounds delicious! Cheers!
As a Welshman I always loved the Welsh insults on Blackadder because they never mentioned sheep once.
I can handle insults but if you go for the obvious I lose all respect
Ok I vow never to associate "sheep" and "Welsh" in the same sentence on this channel.
@@ToonStory-fh4gn 😂
12:00 he was talking about New Zealand 🇳🇿
Ahhh the kiwis right ?
Hey I saw 999 subs and I subscribed and it it became 1000 🙂
Yes, I saw this lunchtime that General Ludendorff had subscribed to my channel. What an omen! In any case, thank you for subscribing, you're the thousandth, so I'm not likely to forget you 😀
This always gets me, no matter how many times I've watched it. Sadly, the 'BBC Comedy Greats' banner cut off the end credit where the screen fades to a field full of red poppies, which is very respectful and poignant. Enjoyed seeing your reactions from a French perspective. I know we give you guys a hard time a lot, but there is a lot of mutual respect and very proud that we have been allies for so long.
Thank you for your comment, I saw the whole scene with the bird singing at the end. I believe that making fun of each other is a sign of respect and affection 😀
At least us French are in touch with our femininity 😂. Bollocks too that😂just explained the biggest difference in British and French in that sentence 😂
"oh wow it started strong"..........this is gonna be a fun watch! i thought that first one was practically being nice!
They were just warming up 😂
We have a...complicated relationship with France. We tend to look down on the French as inferior (along with everyone else) but it's also mixed with a fair bit of envy. It's a bit like a someone excluded from a party saying "I didn't want to go, I hate all of you over there anyway."
hahaha brilliant comparison! In France, we sometimes have complicated relationships with everyone, which means that perhaps we need to start working on ourselves.
to paraphrase the HHGTTG, we are mostly upset that we dont get invited to those kind of parties :)
@@Simon-hb9rfThose parties where the physicists make the ladies undergarments leap 3 feet to the left??
We don’t look down on the french or anyone, we simply used to find french and German political and autocratic pompous and over arrogant, too much war mongering, today we simply dislike the obstructing argumentative pro e u lunatics,plenty of french people have come to Britain as young hopefuls and made wounder full lives for themselves, we adore the people of Europe but dislike the face we get blamed for things and having created the tourist industry in Europe get no. Better though of, Spanish would be still broke without our tourist billions yet they act like they are doing us a favour, once u come to British soil, u are accepted with open arms,.we are just of a very different temperament to most of mid and Southern Europe, we tend to get defensive or offensive because we expect it in return, as cynical people we always feal the Europeans south of Lyon do not like us but happily take our money, it’s a hangover of history, 🇬🇧👍
"I am afraid, i can not be your best man, your fiancé will be"""...... btw, this so so much your Monty Python style of stuff... and i love it
hahaha me too dude :)
FYI, the german word for fluffy is "flauschig" (often pronounced "flow-shich").
And not all german operas are Wagner operas. Others like "Der Freischütz" by Carl Maria von Weber or Mozart's "Magic Flute" are shorter and not as pompous.
Thank you for flauschig!
I saw Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro in Paris, and each time it was a wonderful experience :)
Due to a combination of circumstances, I haven't seen the Magic Flute and that's a great shame. As for von Weber, you've just introduced me to him and I can't wait to listen to it!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn Glad to be of service. :) von Weber was probably the most important romantic german opera composer.
@gw1718 yes, born in Salzburg 😊
We love taking the piss out of other countries, but the country we love taking the piss out of the most is our own, and we love it when other people take the piss out of us.
Insulting our friends is the way we show that we are comfortable with them.
Be well my friend.
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For us too my friend, the best thing to do with our friends is to insult each other all day long to show them our love ❤ Thank you, all the best from BaguetteLand
@@ToonStory-fh4gn once again my friend we find ourselves fighting a common enemy and this time it's not the Germans.
Let's hope our governments don't hand over cultures over to iron age idiots.
Thanks to that William bloke you guys sent over in 1066 we have a lot of shared heritage my friend.
Viva La France and Rule Britannia.
As you should be aware. We laugh at ourselves more than any other country. We are ridiculous, and we know this. 😂
Above all, you have the best sense of humor in the world 😍
One that was missed was from Blackadder II, where Blackadder wakes up with a headache in a Spanish dungeon after being hit on the head with a club and knocked out.
"Oh my head, it feels like there is a Frenchman living inside it".
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A brief history lesson, when Edward (longshanks) 1st conquered Wales, it became a principality of England. Had some uprisings, but they were (brutally) dealt with. Henry VII had Welsh ancestory, upon his crowning as King, some Welsh lords did gain some prominence (my history on that point might be a little off track.)
Thank you for this information, you've learned me something!
Have you ever watched the British comedy "allo allo' about a cafe owner in occupied France during WW2 ?
Never! But I really want to discover it, so I'm going to try and get a reaction on some extracts!
Good suggestion😊❤
The French jokes are the best jokes...😂 ! Cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿
We've been spoiled in this video! Thank you so much, greetings from Lyon, France :)
I love the use of the word ‘coquetry’. I assume it’s also (in some form) French. Perfectly correct, I should add but not a word most people would use in that way, or these days. I even looked it up to be sure I had it right- ‘pretend to be sexually interested in someone in a pleasant but not serious way to attract attention’.
I’m putting that one in my back pocket for the next time I need to talk about someone flirting. It’s usually said about women, young women in particular and it’s probably quite sexist in a mild, outdated way. But applying it to Napoleon and his troops, probably some of the most gruff masculine men of history? Chef’s kiss. Delightful.
"Coquetry" translates into "coquetterie" in French, I love these old words, which sound a bit old-fashioned but make me sound intelligent in conversation! Feel free to use it you'll impress people around you :)
@@ToonStory-fh4gnI occasionally use "esprit d'escalier" when someone fails to issue a pithy one-liner in response to a remark, only to think of the prefect riposte when going down the stairs on the way home, hours later!😊 greetings from the UK, mon ami.
@@vilebrequin6923 That's the worst feeling ever haha ! All the best from Lyon, mate
It's true that Blackadder is no more historically innacurate than Ridley Scott movies haha
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Licking can also meaning beating, as in winning a fight. also 'Skirt' is slang ( now outdated) for Woman, but then again Scots also wear skirts....
Thanks, I understood for the skirts, but my brain still made this strange connection! Cheers!
@@ToonStory-fh4gnThe reference to skirts was talking about African tribesmen, as Blackadder was remembering his time fighting Colonial wars.
I am horrified at these accusations towards the auld alliance. They also had a pop at us too. Solidarity from the north.
Thank you and long live the Auld Alliance!
"what happened to this man?" in America, we would call those 2 Covid Test going on at the same time
hahaha true!
this was filmed years before Covid tests........ he was trying to prove that he was insane by putting pencils up his nose and wearing his underwear on his head........ so that he would get a medical certificate to avoid the battle rumoured to happen the following day. Then he overhears the General laughing about shooting the slackers and malingerers, and he suddenly recovers etc etc.....
honestly i think the main reason we like to make fun of the French is that we still haven't gotten over being defeated by an army let by a teenage girl. that one really smacked the ego of our nation :)
I saw your comment this morning, and it made me laugh out loud. I hadn't had time to thank you, so from the bottom of my heart: thank you for the laugh!
ROFL - "Well I guess it's as accurate at Ridley Scott's movie". Take your upvote! It's so much worse than I expected. Sadly Napoleon's history is so complex I really wanted to a good and accurate movie. I guess I'm stuck still trying to find subs for the 2002 French film
I'm still hurting...Have you seen Bondarchuk's "Waterloo"? It might be a good alternative.
@@ToonStory-fh4gnI Merci!! I will check it out, if I have not seen it already (it's possible). I did catch the 1920's version (remastered) Though it is the totality of his career that interests me much more, than any single battle.. both the revolutionary and despot stages. side note - in Flight simulator. I actually flew to St. Helena, purely to see his err umm "accommodation" which was clearly visible.
I recommend Abel Gance's 1927 silent film, but it is 6.5 hours long and only reaches 1796....
You must be a Total Arse looking at Comedy & Satire Films & Expecting a factual account of what really happened what a DUMBARSE ??
@@kosh6612 I recommend that you read the account of Buonaparte's capture after Waterloo (written by the English Naval Captain), and the report of his exile on St Helena, written by his French Aide de Camp.-. He comes across as a bit of whiner, thinking that Britain should have accepted him as a guest in England or allowed him to go to USA. Forever complaining about the accommodation on St Helena!
Wasn’t it Grouchy’s fault that the French lost at Waterloo?
Though course every country writes its own history, especially UK 🤣
in days olf old The king of England be like were skint but do not fear France is near 😂
hahaha 😂
The German word for 'fluffy' is 'flauschig'. The English version is merely a mispronunciation.
"Licking" is a slang term for a beating.
Thank you! I wasn't to read the word "licking" so many times in the comments 😂😂😂
I read somewhere an interview with a Frenchman talking about Englishmen. He said that one unusual thing he noticed was that we place a hand on the wall while we urinate. I have to admit that I do it and assumed that all men do it. Is this a uniquely English thing?
I only do it when I'm drunk, so I don't really know...
what about 'freestyle'.........
The Hundred Years War was the English returning the favour from 1066. :)
I'd never thought of it like that, thank you hahaha
'Licking' this joke is a play on the actual meaning of 'licking'...to lick with the tongue and a slang meaning 'wining a significant victory, usually in sport or with your fists' e.g. New Zealand 'licked' Australia by 38-0.
It's also plsying on General Melchett's incompetence and age.. i.e. his senility makes him think hes still fighting the French.
This is based on Lord Raglan, the British Commander in Chief during the Crimean War, where of course, Britain and France were allies. Raglan, an elderly veteran of Waterloo kept referring to the Russian enemy as 'The French'...
Thank you so much for the explanation, I love this anecdote 😅
In English "a Licking" means a beating.
Thanks for the explanation!
I think most of the rivalry between France and England is now quite good humoured. In the past it was mainly family squabbles between cousins (the Kings), and it evolved into competition from there. Very few English will admit that technically, France was militarily the better country. France has a "war record" of 158 Wins, 50 losses, and 25 "other result" compared to England/UK: 134 wins, 52 losses and 34 "other result".
Yes, I think now it's mainly a way of trolling each other. The best example I have is a hilarious book: 1000 Years of Annoying the French by Stephen Clarke I strongly recommend it
@@ToonStory-fh4gn I'll have to check it out, I've not heard of it before.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery 😉
I couldn't have said it better myself!
My ex was half French, she only shaved under one arm...
And she only showered every other half-year, like all reasonable French person?
There are no significant differences in culture, diet or lifestyle between Wales and England, so of course there is irrational prejudice. The Welsh language, which is closely related to Breton, is almost extinct, even though it is taught in schools in Wales. The main thing is the tradition of socialist politics, because of the mining industry. The UK for the most part tries to preserve regional and national differences, including languages, but it's extremely difficult in the face of modern media.
Thank you, in just a few lines you've taught me things I didn't know at all. I'm grateful to you for taking the time to share them with me!
I'd say most negative German stereotyping comes from the days of Prussian domination - militaristic, humourless and rule-obsessed. Rather more reasonable before the partition of Germany than after. As for attitudes between the nations of the United Kingdom, its generally mutual contempt amongst those inclined towards negativity but hatred against England is most pronounced - particularly London. (Though from what I understand, most countries dislike the imperious attitude of those in their capital city, be it a Cornishman against London, a Breton against Paris, a Lombard against Rome or a Bavarian against Berlin.)
Very good point! A couple years ago I travelled to Scotland and after a couple beers with some Jocks, they explained to me that the disdain in the UK was more against London than say between Scots and English people. That's the same for France, and I guess for a lot of countries. Thank you :)
the french kicked some butt at verdon.....
Yes sir!
Try Micky Flanagan's video about the French 😉
On my to-review list thanks 😃
No he tried to act insane so he didn't have to advance with death a certainty
Thank you for the explanation!
Us Brits love friendly banta.
That's why you guys are so pleasant!
the reason the English stayed around for the 100 years war was because of all the Brothels.
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Wouldn't want to insult France. Mais quand j'ai besoin d'un toilettes in France, je cherche le plus proche cimetiere' Allemagne. Their visitors facilities don't scrimp on the porcelain. S'accroupir c'est trop etre a la dure.
haha thank you for that crystal-clear explanation!
Licking = defeating.
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Willies and whoopsies and big girl blouses :)
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oh fj me i larfed when the french came on
hehe best part
I've always jokingly said what have the French language and some scrunched up paper got in common? They are both crepe. Also what ever language you speak if you regularly add heh haw, he haw it will come out as perfect French.
I will try to add more heh haw for the exotic touch then!
You keep trying to invade Britain 😂where did Normans and Saxons come from? Few thousand years late for the invasion of Scotland ❤
Nice reaction, and as you see the racist stereotypes bandied about dont need to be consistent in any way.
Thank you! And then it's done in such a way that everyone gets some, without malice, and above all it's incredibly funny!
Yorkshire 1st.
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You've got a good sense of humour,try Micky Flanagan,The French Are Lazy!
Thank you! I'll try it, sounds great, we are indeed kinda lazy 😅
Like the French. This is an utter waste of time.
Thanks for the comment, helps the channel
Thank you for the American insults . . . I think.
Did I insult the Americans?
@@ToonStory-fh4gn No Mon ami! Blackadder was so stingy he only gave ONE American insult. That hurts. Surely we Americans deserve more! Where is the love? I demand an equal number of insults!
@@joebollig2689 haha I like this attitude!