5 American Things British People Don't Understand - Tea 'n' Toast 11

1. I Stopped viewing this video at the first mention of FaceBook.
2. FUN FACT: If there were a nuclear explosion which would eradicate life on the earth as we know it, the only things that would survive are cockroaches and Twinkies.
3. Devil Dogs were my favorite in 1960's & 1970's, but currently aren't available in the South (i.e. Tennessee & Texas).
4. Age 3- preschool
   Age 4 & those who turn 5 during the school year-pre-kindergarten
   Children whose birthday, turning 5 before 9/1 (in most states) go to kindergarten.
   Grade 1-5 is primary school (ages 5/6-10/11)
   Grade 6-8 is middle school or junior high
   High school is grades 9-12.
   So those are state mandatory. You may drop out at 16, no matter the grade you're in, but you're still a minor until age 18.
   High school & colleges years are called the same.
   1st year: freshman (grade 9 in high school)
   2nd year: sophomore (grade 10 in high school)
   3rd year: junior (grade 11 in high school)
   4th year: senior (grade 12 in high)
   College is broken down into these degrees.
   Associate degree is a 2 year degree earned at community or junior college
   Bachelor degree is a 4 year degree earned at a university
   These degrees are what are called undergraduate degrees.
   Graduate degrees are 2-4 year degrees after your bachelor degree. A masters is 2 years after (so at this point you've been attending college for 6 years) & 2 years after that, you have a "doctorate" degree (usually a ph.d (doctor of philosophy) or another degree is a psy.d (doctor of psychology), those are 2 main examples).
   Those in the medical field go on for 2-4 years of training before you get certified.
   Most people are done at the 4 year (bachelor) level at average age 22. I hope this clarifies it some. Also, while in high school, your 3rd year, your junior year, you start taking tests & applying to colleges for when you graduate in 2 years, as well as applying for scholarships to pay for college.
5. This ladies and gentlemen is what we call a virgin, and gay
6. America has a healthcare system like..NHS..it's called the county hospital system(no or little charge for those under the poverty line)
7. Your news services talk about your healthcare as though it were one step above barbarism.
8. OH MY GAUHD. I'm American and I hate sports. ESPECIALLY FOOT BALL.
9. I'm not quite sure how you guys ended up in my newsfeed, but I'm so happy you did. I've literally lol. BTW, we do not get to choose our hospital rooms. We do however choose our doctors and clinics.
   
   Also, you haven't lived until you've eaten a greasy corn dog at a carnival.
   
   Love your channel.
10. We have something called INSURANCE in the U.S. Look for info. about MEDICAL INSURANCE in the u.s. to help to understand it.
11. Sales taxes are different in different towns. There are almost 100,000 taxing jurisdictions in the U.S.
12. Another American is watching you--not understanding your love of tea and toast--and I had it served to me at breakfast each time I've ever been to the UK. You guys are adorable. I hope you will soon understand our ways, and vice sera
13. I would like to go on record and say that twinkies ARE NOT food. Beyond massive amounts of sugar I'm not sure what they are... but they are not food... lol you guys are too funny. I enjoyed watching this video, very much.
14. And from Eugene Oregon. WIN! Keep it up Lads....
15. Hello from Portland OR
16. Texas barbercue❤❤
17. For those who don't understand our eccentric American ways...here's a brief lesson: #1) we love food. Food from all cultures. We prefer unhealthy food, but pretend to love things like kale and gluten-free "whatever" because we have the ability to convince ourselves of anything if we say it enough times. Also...corn dogs are hot dogs encased in a thin layer of corn bread, and served on a stick. They are delicious. #2) Our government doesn't like its' citizens educated...but for the sake of appearances, we DO have an education system. It goes like this: toddlers (ages 3 to 5, usually) often attend "preschool" (though it isn't required), which is also sometimes referred to as "nursery school" or "pre-k" (no one really calls it "pre-kindergarten"...at least, not that I've heard). After that (at age 5 or 6), they begin kindergarten, which is the first year (or "grade") of what we call "elementary school", which is followed by 1st grade and continues through 5th or 6th grade (depending on where you attend school). Then comes "junior high" (7th and 8th grades) or "middle school" (6th - 8th grades)...again, this depends on where you go to school. Next comes "high school", which, like colleges, begins at "freshman year" (9th grade), and continues through sophomore, junior, and senior years (10th - 12th grades). Elementary school through high school is required by law for all American children, and parents can be charged with a crime if their children don't attend. Higher education (college/trade school/etc.) is obviously optional. There are many different types of higher education...but the most common are colleges (of which there are various types). The smaller of them are technically referred to as "colleges", while the larger state/ivy league schools are referred to as "universities" (though ALL of them are commonly just labelled as "college" in general speech). #3) as for sales tax...I'm with you guys. I live in one of maybe two states WITHOUT sales tax (Oregon), and whenever I travel out of state, I get confused about the sales tax thing. Seems ridiculous...not that the sales tax exists, but that it isn't simply included in the price tag... #AmericanLogic . #4) "Dollar stores" are quite popular here. Some are called .99 cent (spoken as "ninety-nine cent") stores...others are $1 ("one dollar", or simply "dollar") stores...a few are $1.99 ("dollar ninety-nine", or "one ninety-nine) stores ...and very few sell items which exceed those prices. #5) our hospitals are required by law to treat each and every [emergency] patient who walks through the door, regardless of their ability to pay (or lack there-of). They bill you later, and will send the bill to a collection agency if you don't pay it, but they WILL provide you medical care in the case of an emergency whether you can pay or not. As for selecting your own hospital room...I've never heard of that. I suppose the very wealthy may pay extra for a private room occasionally, but generally, you just get whatever room the hospital gives you. For non-emergency care, there are a lot of low-cost and/or free clinics. #6) I'm not really interested in sports, nor do I understand football that much...but I do know it's similar to rugby in some ways. It's huge here, tho. At the high school and college levels, it often takes priority over academics, and can be excessively corrupt and extremely high-pressure for the players. Since good grades are required for players, teachers and administrators often give players higher marks than they deserve, simply to prevent them from being kicked-off the team. Rule violations (big or small) are often "overlooked" to prevent disciplinary actions that could jeopardize a players' status on the team, or prevent them from playing. The pressure is so high for these players, that they often suffer emotional/mental consequences. This pretty much applies to ALL sports...but it's most prevalent in football. It's actually pretty sad. Anyway....I hope I cleared some things up for you guys :) America is certainly a confusing place.
18. Hi, to comment on the food section: Texan here, raised by a vegetarian (hindu devotee) uncle and my grandmother from Mexico. I'm mentioning this because my food upbringing was very different, I grew up on Pozole, enfrijoladas, rice and beans and I would really only eat "American" food while out or with friends. I remember my friends mother would make Chickn' n Dumplin's (thats the way you say don't ask me), pork chops. I will say buttery grits are great.
19. who the bloody eats baked beans for breakfast?!
20. In American football momentum is everything so if the other team has momentum then a time out can kill momentum