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Welcome to BAQ GAMERS – Your source for true crime, real-life mysteries, and untold stories.  📌 Subscribe for more weekly content 📩 Contact: qaseems565@gmail.com  Discover why UK culture is having a major resurgence in 2025! From inclusive pop culture and Gen Z fashion trends to British slang dominating American social media, the “Cool Britannia 2.0” movement is redefining British charm. In this video, we explore:  • The influence of UK pop icons and trendsetters   • The rise of Britishcore & UK slang on TikTok and Instagram   • How shows like *Love Island* and artists like Stormzy are connecting across the pond  If you’re curious about why Brits and Americans are feeling this cultural crossover, hit like, subscribe, and leave a comment with your favorite British export!   #CoolBritannia #UKTrends #BritishCulture #GenZ #PopCulture #CoolBritannia #BritishCulture #UKTrends #PopCulture2025 #GenZ #LoveIsland #Stormzy #BritishSlang #Trending  #TrueCrime #Mystery #Documentary #BAQGamers    #TrueCrime #PakistanCrime #SerialKillers #LuxuryLife #BAQGamers

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00:00Britain and America are like twins separated from birth.

00:03One was raised in fine aristocracy and the other was abandoned at a gas station and told good luck.

00:10These two great nations have dominated the world both economically, militarily and culturally.

00:15Everyone in Britain got in a big old boat and we set sail and we robbed, and this will sound far-fetched, everyone in the world.

00:21Whilst having spawned from the same origins, they went off in their own two directions, becoming both very similar and very different.

00:30Yo, we all are great. We all should think that we're great. There's no reason for you to not think that you're great.

00:35I've started to get this feeling that I'm totally, totally fucked. You know, everything's fucked.

00:41Today, we will analyse American versus British culture.

00:46The American comic hero is a wisecracker who is above his material and who is above the idiots around him.

00:54You know that scene in Animal House where there's a fellow playing folk music on a guitar?

01:00John Belushi picks up the guitar and destroys it in the cinema a lot because he just smashes it and then waggles his eyebrows at the camera.

01:08Everyone says, God, he's so great.

01:10Well, a British comedian would want to play the folk singer.

01:15Comedy is a great way of revealing a culture's ideas.

01:19So, American comedy and British comedy, they're very different.

01:22American comedies always tend to be built around the idea of, like, optimism and positivity.

01:28Be curious, not judgmental.

01:31I like that.

01:35There's typically always the motion that things can get better.

01:38You can see this in the character Leslie Knope in Parks and Rec.

01:41And typically, in an American comedy, the cool guy is the main character.

01:50So, you know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to hold the reservation.

01:56Now, let's compare that to British comedies.

01:59Typically, the idea in a British comedy is that life will always disappoint you.

02:03We need to have a talk.

02:04Are you finishing with me?

02:05We weren't ever really.

02:07Oh.

02:08I see you not around, but here.

02:10See you.

02:19Secondly, you'll never make it in life.

02:22All your dreams and hopes and optimism is ultimately futile.

02:26I have this dream.

02:27You and I own this skyscraper office block on the South Bank.

02:30And above us, on top of the skyscraper, in 50-foot-high neon lettering,

02:34are the initials of Trotters, Independent Traders.

02:38Just above your head is the word, tit.

02:43Another idea that is shown is that you can always expect the worst thing to happen.

02:47So, uh, yeah.

02:49Right, thank you very much.

02:52Do you like it?

02:53Ooh, so I'll put that on you.

02:54Brilliant.

02:56Do you want another beer?

02:57Was that my beer?

02:59Yeah.

03:00What?

03:00Do you want me to get the other one?

03:01Yes!

03:02And finally, the main character, the point of focus in a British comedy,

03:07will typically be some awkward loser.

03:10I like your glasses.

03:11I'm afraid they're not for sale.

03:15Laugh all you want.

03:17They're not for sale.

03:17So this leads us to our first key cultural difference.

03:21And that is American idealism versus British realism.

03:27Instead of me telling you this, I'm going to show you it through expressions.

03:32Americans will say things like this.

03:34Well, you know what they say.

03:35The scars of the limits.

03:36You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

03:39Whereas in Britain, we'll say things like,

03:40Got hope for the best, but expect the worst, mate.

03:42We literally have a thing called Sod's Law.

03:44What can go wrong will go wrong.

03:45And then let's say you have a situation where something is looking good.

03:49You've got an opportunity.

03:50Americans will say,

03:51When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

03:54Whereas we'll literally say,

03:55Well, old boy, don't count your chickens before they hatch.

03:58And then finally, if you're in America and your whole life is going terribly,

04:02it's looking awful,

04:03Americans say,

04:04Well, it's always darkest before dawn.

04:07In England, if everything's going well, we'll say,

04:10Yeah, mate, but this is just the calm before the storm.

04:12So you might be wondering,

04:13Why?

04:13Why do we have these very distinct attitude differences?

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05:22Now stand aside, worthy adversary.

05:24Tis but a scratch.

05:26A lot of the British attitude can really be pointed

05:28to our very long and brutal history.

05:30We've had tons of wars and plagues and religious upheavals.

05:33All of these things have kind of led to British people

05:36sort of having doubt and distrust into the future.

05:39Like, yeah, it might be going well now,

05:41but tomorrow a swarm of Belgians might come over and behead us.

05:49Understanding our history gives us this cautiousness

05:52to being too optimistic about the future.

05:54As well, you have to combine the religious attitudes

05:56of the Church of England.

05:58The Church of England was very much a believer

06:00in the idea of original sin.

06:01The idea that humans have fallen from God,

06:03we're all inherently bad.

06:05Although we do have the ability to be somewhat redeemed.

06:08This has engineered a sort of attitude of cautious optimism.

06:12We're not entirely 100% pessimists.

06:15All of this combined with the fact that our weather is pretty shit.

06:18Rain, rain, rain.

06:22Us Brits endure it on 199 days of every year.

06:27You could literally have a week of sunshine in England

06:30and think, you know what, this Saturday,

06:31let's go for a picnic with the family.

06:33And then because you dared showed some optimism in the weather,

06:36God will smite you with a torrential downpour for the next month.

06:39We're here at Murray Island Beach,

06:42And so this general attitude can be completely contrasted

06:47with American optimism.

06:49And that stems from, ultimately,

06:51if you're the type of person to leave Britain,

06:54an established nation that has infrastructure, etc.,

06:58hop on a boat, travel for weeks, months,

07:00across uncharted waters to arrive on uncharted lands,

07:05to do that, you need at least an ounce of optimism.

07:08Look, water, lands in the distance, see?

07:13Mate, you've been saying that for the last three fucking icebergs.

07:15Oh, look, yeah, look, can you see it?

07:17Another fucking iceberg.

07:19I'm tired of this.

07:20Fuck it up.

07:21And then, so after discovering this new land,

07:24which was a crazy thing to go and do,

07:25America then went through two great awakenings.

07:28I don't know what happened in the first one,

07:29if they just hit snooze or something,

07:31but the first great awakening was in 1730 to 1740,

07:34and then the second one in 1795,

07:36all the way up to 1835.

07:37So what happened in this was that the religious attitudes of America had evolved.

07:41New ideas around, like, self-improvement,

07:44the idea that everyone has the ability to shape their own destiny and their own future.

07:48Humans can be better.

07:49They can improve society.

07:51They can make and create things that make the world better.

07:53Everybody, I know you can believe in yourself.

07:57They had strong convictions around the importance of working hard,

08:00as well as very pragmatic attitudes,

08:02the idea that things should be done well and efficiently.

08:05These last two led to a very strong cultural focus on capitalism and efficiency in business,

08:09which all of this manifested itself in the idea of the American dream.

08:14The American dream is just the ability to achieve.

08:19Anybody can do it, but you're not just going to get it because you want it.

08:22You've got to be willing to work hard.

08:24You've got to apply a lot of hard work.

08:25You've got to apply faith.

08:27You've got to apply persistence.

08:28You've got to never, ever give up.

08:30So basically, the idea of the American dream is that any old piece of shit,

08:35old Bob who still lives at home with his parents, 40 years old,

08:38anyone can go and do anything they want to in life.

08:42The Americans are told they can become the next president of the United States.

08:47And they can.

08:49British people are told it won't happen to you.

08:51And they carry that.

08:53They carry that with them.

08:54I don't know what's probably going through your head.

08:55You might hear that and think,

08:57fucking hell, why are Britain so pessimistic?

08:59I mean, we literally had the biggest empire on earth.

09:01Why are we so deflated?

09:03And so that leads us to a very core cultural difference between England and America.

09:08And that is class structure.

09:10I was brought up in a poor family, you know.

09:13Really, we had nothing, really.

09:15If I could get in a position that some of them people in,

09:17I would like to be in it.

09:19These lords or ladies or peers or you're talking about them class of people.

09:24The person's family started with William the Conqueror.

09:28In Britain, the idea of class and where you stand socially

09:32has been a very core part of our identity.

09:34Until very recently, as a Brit,

09:36your whole life was decided before you were born.

09:38These differences between the upper class and the working class

09:41has existed through most of British history.

09:43There's like this idea that the upper class are pure blood.

09:46They were like chosen by God.

09:48They had divine rights.

09:49They literally referred to themselves as blue-blooded.

09:52And they were much better than the grunts working the coal mines

09:55to power their beautiful machinery.

09:57And so there's always been this attitude in England

09:59of like judgment between the classes.

10:02The upper class and the working class hate each other.

10:05And class is interesting because it's not just defined by wealth.

10:08We give dinner parties two or three times a week.

10:11This enables us to keep in touch with our wide circle of friends.

10:14We give a wine and cheese do once a month.

10:17This enables us to do it on the cheap.

10:19Her mother comes around Saturday nights and drinks my Guinness.

10:24This enables her to get drunk for nothing.

10:27Class is much deeper than simply wealth.

10:29It's the accent you talk in.

10:31The way you behave.

10:32The schools that you're educated in.

10:34If you're from Cambridge School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

10:37versus the community college in Shittam.

10:39Literally everything you did would be defined by class.

10:42I think working class people in general feel this kind of thing weighing down upon them.

10:48And I can't put it into words of what it is.

10:51But I think people watching this will understand that you feel it pushing you down all the time.

10:56And so there's this understanding that there isn't much class mobility.

11:00If you are lower class, even if you got wealthy, you could never be upper class.

11:03There's no way.

11:04And so this kind of demoralization spawned a attitude in British people

11:08that things can't really get that much better.

11:11I'm always going to be judged from basically the background that I'm from.

11:14In America, as I explained with the American dream, the attitude is that anyone can be anything.

11:20Americans love the idea of the rags to riches story.

11:23The underdog archetype that you see in films like Pursuit of Happiness or The Founder.

11:27Class does exist in America, but it is very different.

11:30You're probably going to see more things between North and South divides and racial divides.

11:34But I do, as a British person, quickly want to make a caveat.

11:37The British people have never had like outright defeatism.

11:40British people will try in life.

11:42They'll try very hard, but we just don't like to get our hopes up.

11:45We are optimistic, but just in a very cautious way.

11:48Like, Americans might aspire to be a millionaire CEO of a big tech startup,

11:53whilst British people will aspire to one day shop at Waitrose.

11:56My wife likes to shop at Waitrose.

11:57It's the middle class option.

12:01People who shop at Waitrose, they like to drop it into conversations.

12:04Sorry I'm late, I was just at Waitrose!

12:06Just at everybody.

12:06So the explanation on the class system leads us to another point,

12:10which is politeness and expressiveness.

12:15Here's your food, Luke, sir.

12:17What the fuck is that?

12:18Everything okay with the food?

12:19Oh yes, lovely, thank you.

12:20I would say British people are kind of overly aware of being rude and impolite,

12:25which has some benefits.

12:27You know, we treat people really well.

12:29We hate to be awkward and we like people to feel relaxed.

12:31But it can cause British people to take way too much shit and not stand up for themselves.

12:36What?

12:39What the fuck?

12:45I slapped you and you want me to hit you on the other cheek?

12:47Americans will tolerate less bullshit, which is a good thing,

12:50but then sometimes they can be a bit rude and a bit overly confrontational.

12:54I have waited exactly five minutes.

12:57It is a Big Mac.

12:58How long do you need?

12:59This difference when it comes to being polite probably stems from the British reserve

13:03and American individualism.

13:05British people are very reserved.

13:07Typically in public, we all sit like this and we're all very quiet

13:10and we don't laugh too loud and we try and be really polite.

13:13And this can stem from the Victorian era.

13:14There was very strict social rules over behavior, dress, the way you express yourself.

13:19It was very stern and rigid.

13:21The reason we tolerate so much shit is because we have the religious idea of turning the other cheek.

13:26As well, our probably over-awareness of people's personal space and being rude

13:31can probably stem from the fact that we live on a small island very closely together.

13:35We don't have a lot of space and we're all on top of each other.

13:37So we have a strong respect for people's personal space.

13:40Okay.

13:40And then like some of it is the fact that the upper class social attitudes

13:45probably trickled down to the working class

13:47where it's always seen as being a lower class thing to speak loudly

13:50and have bad manners and be overly confrontational.

13:54Can you come back in please?

13:56Oh my God, this is well harassment.

13:58I'm going to take this to the court of human rights.

14:00And so British people have the attitude of a stiff upper lip.

14:03Don't show emotion and don't complain about your problems.

14:05Well, that was fucking scary.

14:14Whereas Americans, that is not the case.

14:18What country are we in?

14:19In the United States.

14:20You're goddamn right.

14:21You can't see the picture here.

14:21Okay, first of all.

14:22Get back over there.

14:24I have a right to speak.

14:25I have a right to speak.

14:26Deal with that.

14:27This is my right as much as it is yours.

14:29This is my land as much as it is yours.

14:31To Americans, I am important.

14:33I am the center of the universe.

14:35After the Great Awakening, there was a strong focus on individualism.

14:39Emotionality and expression is a good thing.

14:41Being outgoing and extroverted is a very American thing.

14:43British people are very introverted.

14:45Americans, after things like the Bill of Rights,

14:48have a strong focus on their personal rights and freedoms and liberty.

14:51In America, all men are created equal.

14:54And so they don't have this idea that you're better than me

14:56or I'm better than you by birthright.

14:58We're all humans, we all exist, and we all deserve respect.

15:01And so this leads to politics and the attitude toward authority.

15:05This is an illegal detention at this point.

15:07You better get your shit straight.

15:09Well, I will file a complaint.

15:10Yeah, I'm going to go.

15:11Right as soon as we leave here.

15:13Am I not human to you, huh?

15:16Americans are inherently very skeptical of authority.

15:20They believe more so in small government and self-autonomy.

15:23Due to the British ruling America and, you know, being a bit naughty,

15:27a bit rough around the edges.

15:29As well, Americans are very rebellious.

15:30The formation of America was around escaping the Church of England.

15:34In Britain, on the other hand, it is different.

15:35We do have a trust in our government.

15:38It is waning currently.

15:39But typically, we trust in social order,

15:42and we don't really make too much of a big deal about infringement of our rights.

15:46And that's probably because of years of unquestioned power by monarchs.

15:49And again, the stoicism and the idea of stiff upper lip,

15:52not complaining too much, not making a big deal,

15:54it kind of has led to this polite, submissive behavior,

15:57which sometimes is a bit embarrassing.

15:59Careful, sir, it's hot.

16:00Oh, sorry.

16:00Might burn yourself.

16:01Yeah, sorry.

16:02Would you like some salt and pepper?

16:03Oh, yeah, sorry.

16:04Like, you can kind of picture the movie scene of a British person,

16:07an American person dealing with authority.

16:09Excuse me, sir, I'm going to have to ask you to leave.

16:11Listen, you're a tough guy.

16:12You don't talk to me like that.

16:14Am I here?

16:15Excuse me, sir, I'm going to have to ask you to leave.

16:20Oh, yeah, no, sorry.

16:22Yeah, that's fine.

16:23We'll leave for sure.

16:24But darling, you're dead on the restaurant.

16:26Yes, but I don't want to be rude.

16:29And so with all this, you can extrapolate these attitudes

16:32and understand different attitudes towards certain issues.

16:35You know, for instance, guns.

16:36Americans see guns as like a right to protect themselves

16:39from the government and other people.

16:40America's fast food and subsequent obesity problem

16:43has stemmed from the ideas of efficiency and business,

16:46not wanting to waste time on food, taking too long to cook.

16:49And then you have things like health care and welfare.

16:52Like in Britain, we have a pretty strong health care system.

16:56Let's not get into that.

16:57Whereas Americans are far more reserved

16:58on bringing anything into public domain, especially health care.

17:01Britain has an obsession with tradition and upholding tradition.

17:04Whereas America have a strong focus on new and innovation,

17:08new products, technology.

17:09By making the screen taller, but not wider,

17:11you can see more of your content without the need to scroll.

17:15We're making scrolling a thing of the past.

17:17And so look, I've picked apart British people and American people.

17:20I've made jokes.

17:21I've pointed out some bad things, but I want to say,

17:23and I think this is true.

17:24Americans and British people have a very deep mutual respect for each other.

17:28I think very much these days, ever since the war,

17:30we've had what has been dubbed a special relationship.

17:33I don't know if that's a gay thing or something, but whatever.

17:35As a Brit, I can say, honestly, I really do love Americans.

17:39I love being around Americans.

17:40I really admire their confidence.

17:41They're so easy to talk to.

17:43They're very warm, open demeanors.

17:44British people can be very reserved at times.

17:46Excuse me, young man.

17:48Is anyone sitting here?

17:49No.

17:50Would you mind if we sat here?

17:51No, it's fine.

17:52I'm Ronald.

17:53This is Pammy.

17:56Actually, you forgot to tell us your name.

17:59Peter.

18:00Peter!

18:01It can be pretty depressing talking with British people

18:03about the future and your ambitions.

18:05Those Americans are all patting you on the back saying,

18:06yeah, you can do it, bro.

18:07And I think Americans do appreciate British people as well.

18:10They probably appreciate our realism.

18:12We don't really bullshit ourselves.

18:13We're very honest.

18:14We know our strengths, but we also know our flaws.

18:17Often Americans see us as well-spoken and intelligent.

18:19And you can actually see our comedy has massively influenced

18:22modern American comedy.

18:24There's a lot more awkward dry humor in American television

18:26now than there ever was in the past.

18:28And obviously, Americans fucking love our traditions,

18:32arguably more than us.

18:33And it leads me to a final thought,

18:36and that is about cultural homogenization.

18:39With the internet, culture across the world has sort of melted together.

18:44We're all seeing the same media constantly.

18:46I will listen to endless American podcasters

18:49telling me to go after my dreams and fix my life or something.

18:53The idea that the internet is bringing lots of different value systems together,

18:56and you can kind of choose which one suits you,

18:58as opposed to just the one that dominates your country.

19:00But I do wonder, are we going to see less of these interesting differences?

19:04And are we just going to become a sort of best of, greatest album kind of thing?

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