You need to watch the video of the various panelists poking fun at Steven Fry. You will die laughing
@eksiarvamus
Ай бұрын
Honestly, the one about the Acropolis where the Parthenon is must be one of the funniest clips online.
@xayzer
Ай бұрын
+1 Absolutely, he'll love it!
@karensmith2215
Ай бұрын
My vote is also for "they say of the Acropolis where the Parthenon is..." - available on KZitem.
@nala6620
Ай бұрын
Its called "QI, Poking fun at Stephen" the Acropolis one is at the end
@theobserver2267
Ай бұрын
I think we should point out he won't actually die laughing. Unless he has a funny turn 😜
@yzolakitchi
Ай бұрын
True story ... when I was 20, I found out my older brother was illiterate. He was several years older and had moved out of home quite early on, so for some reason, this fact about his inability to read or write had totally passed me by. He worked for several years as a skilled sign writer. He was very artistic and would simply match up the shapes of the letters and words he was given, with his boss spell checking them for him before he created the signs.
@JBW27
Ай бұрын
In answer to your question, the term "first world war" was first used in September 1914 by German biologist and philosopher Ernst Haeckel, who claimed that "there is no doubt that the course and character of the feared 'European War' ... will become the first world war in the full sense of the word".
@markjones127
Ай бұрын
I just posted the answer given on the show which was 1918, it would be great to see David Mitchell go back on the show and tell them they were wrong! 🤣
@mrab4222
Ай бұрын
Exactly. It's the difference between _First_ (rather than Second) World War and First _World_ (rather than local) War.
@chardywork
Ай бұрын
I'm going to be pedantic and point out that *describing* it as 'the first world war [...]' isn't the same as *naming* it The First World War.
@markjones127
Ай бұрын
@@chardywork Interesting point, food for thought.... ok so now I think the show was right! Would make for a great argument on the show too!!! 🤣
@JBW27
Ай бұрын
@@chardywork I'll be pedantic in return then 😉😂 The question at hand is "When was the First World War named as such". Oxford Languages, the world’s leading dictionary publisher, gives multiple definitions of "named", including the following: 'give a particular title or epithet to'. Given this, I would argue that Ernst, in saying the war "will become the first world war in the full sense of the word", is bestowing that title upon the Great War, as it then was. As such, it can therefore be said that it was first named as such in September 1914. Of course, the answer on the show was 1918, I believe, but in any event it didn't become popularised in any sense of the word until 1939. In a similarly pedantic manner, I would also argue that describing and naming are, within a certain context, exactly the same thing. By naming something, you are describing it, but with one or more commonly understood and agreed upon words. For example, if one says 'Water' and 'Ice', these two words simultaneously name two things, and describe, to at least some extent, their condition of being by the use of a single word, so that everyone who encounters the word knows precisely what the other person or people are talking about. It's like a shorthand description.
@carolineskipper6976
Ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to be in the studio for the recording of the episode where they were asked how many brains the man with two brains had. We laughed so hard throughout the whole recording- it was 2 hours start to finish with only a 30 second break partway through while they did something technical. Heaven knows how they ever cut it down to even the 45 minute QiXL broadcast, let alone the main broadcast which is 30 minutes long!
@Cruithneach
Ай бұрын
QI is the king of panel shows - yes it's funny, but also genuinely informative
@swingsloth
29 күн бұрын
You might even say it's quite interesting.
@SteffBrockley
Ай бұрын
You have to watch the QI segment about the Giant Tortoise now- it has great moments from David Mitchell AND Sean Lock
@Maytricks_Lee_VR
Ай бұрын
In full agreement. Giant Tortoise and Poking Fun at Stephen are great clips from a great show.
@markjones127
Ай бұрын
The answer given in the show was 1918, a British officer called Lieutenant Colonel Charles à Court Repington met with a Major Johnson from Harvard University to decide what the official name of the war should be, he gives a full account of the different names they suggested and why in his diary, and they both finally agreed on calling it The First World War
@markjones127
Ай бұрын
QI isn't always right of course, @JBW27 just gave the correct answer below which is 1914, guests sometimes go back on the show and tell them they were wrong, and are sometimes even given points posthumously if they lost out in the previous show! 🤣
@DCComicsGamer
Ай бұрын
The real answer is, of course, 'watch the show you muppet' 😁
@markjones127
Ай бұрын
Aww man this comments section is turning into QI!!! 🤣Now I've been swayed back into thinking the show was correct with 1918!
@Djorgal
29 күн бұрын
@@markjones127 "Posthumously"? Guests go back to the show and are afforded points posthumously? They bring their corpse to the stage? Now, that's rather ghoulish.
@50thunderer26
Ай бұрын
King of Boom, you'd love Qi. You have a great appreciation for many of the people featured on it already. Sandi Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as Chairperson a few years ago and the show is still as funny and educational as ever. I recommend the King and Queen of Boomland watch Qi. You'll love it. You'll learn something new with every show. And laugh a lot along the way. Keep up the good work King Boomer.
@markjones127
Ай бұрын
This one is a blast, David is an awesome guest, David also hosts a very similar quiz called 'The Unbelievable Truth' which has been running for around 18 years on the radio and is still going, it's very funny and sort of a mix of 'QI' and 'Would I Lie To You?' Glad you're enjoying these Boomer!
@rey_sylverstar4457
Ай бұрын
Welcome to the rabbit hole of QI. There are tons of hilarious small clips. Phil Jupitus flipping over a "mirage" or his flirting with Teri Hatcher. David Mitchell on the bloke on the far right, Jack Dee vs female comedians, Alans blue whale, pink polenta or his reaction on Sandy on her first presenting episode, Richard D Hunters "you do what you do best", Lee Mack's ceiling, Sandy and Theo, the Parthenon where the Akropolis is, the secret behind the QI tune, Johnny Vegas on Kellogg's, Bill Bailey about his guitar at Schiphol airport, Ashling Bea and John Barrowman, Bryson's long sock etc etc etc.
@JoeThornhill
Ай бұрын
I watched Neil talks' reaction to the full episode with Phil's meltdown and I so want him to see it. QI XL series H episode 15.
@Diseased_Mr_T
Ай бұрын
To be fair, there are lots of places in the UK that offer brilliant customer service. It's just that when it's bad, we make no apology for it 😂
@dannykent6190
Ай бұрын
A lot of people seem to dislike Phil Jupitus, but his QI appearances are hands down some of the best QI moments out there.
@India.H
26 күн бұрын
My mum and I LOVE Phil Jupitus
@78rpmblog
Ай бұрын
when it comes to QI just check a full episode from any season, there'll be plenty of entertainment there, it's been my favourite TV show during the last 20 years
@jk-jh1sy
Ай бұрын
You have to watch David's wife(Victoria) and her story of her dream on QI. Oh it is basically just a fact show with a twist. Right up your alley.
@PaulKeywood
Ай бұрын
Our customer service isn't overly friendly but not rude though, just don't expect a smile 😂
@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat
Ай бұрын
Okay, if you are curious enough to watch a full episode, Boomer, Quite Interesting is a show where the questions are so obscure, with the answers so unlikely, that the only way to get points is to either be right or to be quite interesting about the subject. There’s two notable features: the klaxon goes off when they give the wrong, usually accepted, answer where they then lose points, and the teacher/student comedy class difference between the educated Stephen Fry and the ill-informed Alan Davies. It’s fun and educational. Even if you see one episode you’ll go away more clever than when you started. 😊
@just_passing_through
19 күн бұрын
David Mitchell is my spirit animal. And his wife is the most amazing woman on the planet. As a couple, I absolutely adore them.
@katherinedowling4246
Ай бұрын
QI Is such a rich seam of comedy gold as WouldI Lie to you this is such a fun programme thanks King Boomer
@MikeSmith-ye9ho
Ай бұрын
I always watch it, it’s still going here in Britain. Learning interesting facts with comedy it seems to stick in your in your memory better
@cynthiaschultheis1660
Ай бұрын
The whole series is on KZitem. Fry is great!!! Guest are funny. Worth the watch.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@galvatron3323
Ай бұрын
Johnny Vegas on QI is some brilliant muppetry
@spareumbrella8477
Ай бұрын
Talking about the board messing with the panellists, there's an occasion in one episode where Alan Davies gives the answer to a question as "29", but the board flashes "29.5" and he's like, "hang on I didn't say that I think you'll find" Moments later the board flashes up "Sorry".
@jamesrowe3606
Ай бұрын
Human beings are the only animal that drinks the breast milk of another species. I find it weird and haven't done it since I was at primary school, when it was virtually compulsory in the UK.
@andrewkoszarka4802
Ай бұрын
QI with Stephen Fry was brilliant
@keeperofthecheese
Ай бұрын
QI is a great show, especially when Fry was presenting! There are Bill Bailey and Sean Lock episodes too.
29 күн бұрын
By the way, the miraculous Sexy MF (Mr Fry) is quite often the butt of posh jokes and takes them well. Some of the most joyous moments in the show's long history are when the guests lovingly gang up on Steven because of his posh upbringing :)
@Gr8SkyLizard
Ай бұрын
David Mitchell's rants are the best! I already know before watching that the feeding bees honey rant will be here
@gedhoughton9523
29 күн бұрын
I love it when he says in the Grocers section “you can’t scream idiot at people anymore…” ohhh if only..
@paulhanson5164
Ай бұрын
We have a chain of Diners over here called Karen's...the whole selling point is that they are extremely rude and insulting to the customers, there are videos on YT of people going into them and from what I've seen they really go for it. We had a Cafe in my home town many years ago where the owner was rude to customers, first time I walked in he said "What do you want you wanker" ? Some old woman sat nearby asked for a cuppa and he shouts out to the kitchen staff "Cup of tea for the virgin on the top table". They did a decent fry up, the insults were free and added to the ambience.
@jussihamalainen7692
Ай бұрын
If you're going to watch QI, which I highly recommend, just start with season one and go from there. I haven't watched the show since Fry left, but those early years are all gold.
@robh_uk
Ай бұрын
You should. It's not hugely different, and Sandi Toksvig is excellent.
@Liorte1973
Ай бұрын
So is the Sandi Toksvig stuff. Why did you stop watching?
@jussihamalainen7692
Ай бұрын
@@Liorte1973 I didn't like the idea of someone else hosting QI tbh
@pauldixon746
Ай бұрын
@@jussihamalainen7692I was concerned it would lose a lot without Stephen, but the best compliment I can pay Sandi is that it hasn't dropped one bit. She is absolutely brilliant.
@RenaissanceEarCandy
Ай бұрын
It really isn't as intimidating as it seems, because the questions are designed to be virtually impossible by anyone's standards. It's just such a fun show. I'd recommend the clip "Phil Jupitus hates QI" (not to be confused with "Phil Jupitus STILL hates QI", which is sort of the second part). But even better, I'd recommend doing full episodes.
@jno5
Ай бұрын
A great QI click is the one with Prof. Brian Cox and Ross Noble discussing ‘Tossing Ewoks’…..
@ianstopher9111
25 күн бұрын
Or 'How Do Restaurants Rip You Off?'
@jno5
25 күн бұрын
@@ianstopher9111 - The Wine……😂
@MichaelJWake95
Ай бұрын
Customer service in the UK is fine, we just don’t need to do the over the top stuff because we don’t rely on tips like you do in the US to make a living.
@cynthiaschultheis1660
Ай бұрын
"FRY & LAURIE" GREAT SHOW TO CHECK OUT!!❤
@Lubikit
Ай бұрын
Alan Davies' animal impressions on QI are hilarious
@bigirv2112
28 күн бұрын
All the individual compilations from QI (Sandi toksvig, etc) are worth watching
@weirds0up
Ай бұрын
King Boomer an American: I lost 10 pounds 👍👍👍 Me, a British person: I lost 10 pounds 😱😥
@Gambit771
Ай бұрын
I thought 'almost a stone, well done'.
@trickyd1977
29 күн бұрын
The best of Johnny Vegas on QI is a must watch
@quasarsphere
29 күн бұрын
He's not wrong about tealeaves going mouldy if you leave them forgotten in a pot for a couple of weeks.
@MrKiwiCJ
Ай бұрын
The bartender won't call you a "muppet" (they don't want to lose their job)... BUT the regulars might on their behalf and be prepared for the banter because that is how you make friends.
@nadeansimmons226
29 күн бұрын
I read once that it could never be done in the US because of all the clips, photos etc which would be fraught with copyright difficulties etc.
@India.H
26 күн бұрын
The QI channel have just released a part 2 of this. Also, Stephen Fry hasn't hosted for several years (he retired). It's now run by Sandi Toksvig so try the video "Making fun of Sandi".
@Finchie_97
29 күн бұрын
QI is a fun show, where you learn more than you're expected to already know the answer.
@jimb9063
Ай бұрын
Heh, the legendary logic. If anyone thinks they've come up with a good idea, run it past him first. No one else lives so relentlessly in the real world.
@Bill-2203
29 күн бұрын
Qi (quite interesting) is a show that asks comedians interesting and difficult questions in an effort to trip them up for us to laugh at their expense I guarantee you will have fun and learn when watching this show
@christinestromberg4057
Ай бұрын
Actually bees don't eat honey. They make honey. So Alan is qutie wrong. Give weary bees sugar water.
@cloverite
Ай бұрын
The QI Elves are legend.
@jeremygough1387
Ай бұрын
I do some bar work in a small club in the UK. One member who expects table service tells me to smile more, I tell him to eff off.
@DarthAzabrush
5 күн бұрын
Reginal D Hunter on Batman is well worth a look. He's a refugee from the US who totally gels with our sense of humour so he should be quite interesting to you.
@JuliesWorldCrochet
26 күн бұрын
QI is fantastic all the way. There's many good compilation videos now and I really love Sandy Toksvig as host also. If you're ever watching a whole episode, Inland Revenue from the "I" series is a good choice.
@seijika46
20 күн бұрын
Gotta love his rants - you may enjoy more of his 'soapbox' series of short ones. (Note that as mammals, we're expected to drink milk and bread has been the staple food of western civilisation for thousands of years so clearly its fine. The reason why its 'suddenly' bad is that over the past few decades more dubious additives, perservatives, flavourings and other dubious chemicals have been introduced to that make it less healthy - hence why people who can obtain the real deal, like in much of the European mainland, tend to be perfectly healthy eating loads. US bread actually has material from yoga mats in it which is banned in most countries, similarly chemicals added to your milk over there tend to be outlawed everywhere else.)
@johnthompson3462
29 күн бұрын
You have to watch full episodes of the show.I think it has now been on air for over 15yrs. When it first started each show was a letter of the alphabet So it went weekk one all things A and so on.I am sure Queen B would like it
@JoeThornhill
Ай бұрын
You gotta watch the full episodes. I wanna know what that plastic teaspoon/body thermometer looking thing was.
@Morgonna
Ай бұрын
There are a ton of clip compilations of QI on KZitem. And it's possible to find full and extended episodes of newer seasons on there if you look for them.
@Twowings2fly
Ай бұрын
A fish and chippie near where I used to live got new menu boards done, and every single time that the word "sandwich" was on the boards, it was mis-spelled as "sanwich". No one can tell me that the people who made the menus didn't know that it wasn't spelt properly, the poor owners had to get about 4 menu signs replaced.
@hastobe303
Ай бұрын
I think you should watch an episode. Maybe "Gardens" or "Exploration" as a first episode. It's a great show.
@emphatic1988
28 күн бұрын
That Gastly item is so cool! :D
@fatbelly27
26 күн бұрын
My favourite shows are the episodes of WILTY when David Mitchell's logic meets Bob Mortimer's surrealism
@LordRaxyn
Ай бұрын
QI is best watched in full rather than as clips. They do a lot of jokes referring to things that happened earlier in the episode.
@julieb737
29 күн бұрын
Time magazine first referred to ww1 as the First World War in 1939 .
@ghostparty2062
Ай бұрын
Allan davis, the guy to steven frys left, is in every episode. Hes funny and has great back and forth with steven fry. If you dont plan on watching the show then may an allan davis and steven fry compilation?
@esteban280889
Ай бұрын
David's Rants are best on QI
@mikecurrie1773
Ай бұрын
Q.I. stands for Quite Interesting. It's a show that discusses various different interesting facts from around the world. It's not Mastermind or University Challenge or anything too heavy like that. It's funny comedians laughing about interesting stuff. Entertaining and educational. I think you'd love it.
@user-xz6qk9wf9j
Ай бұрын
1917 after the alied nations had a conference to decide the matter. The Germans may have named it separately, but the Alied version stuck. It was originally called the Great War but they changed it because the Napoleonic Wars were named that first. Minty
@theobserver2267
Ай бұрын
To banter in the UK you need to first establish friendly terms. Dont expect the landlord to immediately go 'what would you like you tool?' etc. say Hello first and ask if they are ok. Your American accent will do the rest.
@tufty7026
22 күн бұрын
80% diet; 20% exercise. Good work so far, KB
@richardbeaton7324
Ай бұрын
Bill Bailey is so good on here. Check out a compilation of him.
@joshuacauser
27 күн бұрын
Corey Taylor on QI is great, your intros just get better n better
@Brian-wq3qh
29 күн бұрын
As you noticed Johnny Vegas, you should check his best of on QI
@WeddingDiscoWales
Ай бұрын
Or 15 stories high… it’s where Sean lock started his career I think and that Chinese dude that is in marvel & it crowd the countdown episode. Trust me… it’s Sean lock !!
@smithpm81
29 күн бұрын
hope king queen and princess boomer are doing well, love from aberdeen scotland
@sameebah
Ай бұрын
For QI - check out some of Sandi's Randi-Scandi clips.
@Bethgael
29 күн бұрын
Grocer's: the grocer owns the thing. Grocers: there are multiple grocers. Grocers': multiple grocers own the thing or things. I also do believe you may be more likely to be called a "muppet" by an Aussie barkeep, since it's more usual parlance here; I'm sure a Brit would go for "wanker" or "c*nt" ;) Brits who have spent time in Australia, do feel free to correct me. That klaxon vs David Mitchell re: WW2/1 is one of the very things I meant in the last QI episode comments. Good pick! Now, anything with Victoria Coren-Mitchell, next. :D
@hellsbunniestv584
29 күн бұрын
I think you should watch a whole episode, just so you know it's not about being really clever. QI is just about being Quite Interesting. Basically the idea's to make you go, "Ooooh. That's a cool fact." It's to instill a love for facts, not to make you feel dumb. Mitchell does give good rant. :D I've had to use sign writers many times, over the years. What David saying, in jest, is actually true. You get two options. 1) They use the exact version of what they're given. If they corrected the spelling and it wasn't how they wanted it, then they'd have to redo it for free. 2) You pay extra for proofreading. They make the spelling and the grammar correct and if it's wrong, then they would have to make good on their errors.
@Arksimon2k
Ай бұрын
Can't remember the answer to the first world war question but it was something to do with the fact that the first 'world war' was considered to be the Napoleonic wars, so it was sometime closer to when WWI occurred. Someone in the comments of the video says 1920 is when it was probably first used. Oh an it goes without saying, one of the best QI clips is the question "What do they say about the necropolis...?". You might find it under 'Poking Fun at Stephen'.
@nickb4541
29 күн бұрын
You should so check out the Giant Tortoise round. Has Mitchell and Locke in it too!
@DevotionToChaos
Ай бұрын
Friggin love your intro!
@10thdoctor15
29 күн бұрын
He also did another good rant about Hobnobs
@jacekkulinski4414
18 күн бұрын
I appreciate the gorge carlin opening
@johnnyuk3365
Ай бұрын
I remember this episode and can’t fully remember the answer to when WWI was called WWI but I believe it started off being called the Great War and was generally known as that by the general public until close to 1939. However military historians, soon after 1918, started calling it the First World War because it was the first war fought on so many fronts. Apparently there were book titles including “first world war” published in the 1920s and 30s. Although there is an argument to be made that the First World War was that fought between Britain and France in the 1750s. Named the Seven Years War, it was fought in North America, Caribbean, Europe, Africa and the Far East.
@urjuhh
Ай бұрын
You recognized Johnny Vegas, so logical would be watching QI | Johnny Vegas's Best Moments clip :)
@kenny832
Ай бұрын
Didn’t see the show but I’m guessing it was not named because it was the first of 2 World Wars but because it was the first ever World War as oppose to wars between 2 nations
@seanmcmichael2551
Ай бұрын
KB ... you absolutely need to watch the really short QI clip (about ancestors) that can be found with ... Stephen Fry blows Sean Lock Sean demonstrates so well how we, the ordinary joe, are perplexed, informed and entertained by QI.
@TomMerson
Ай бұрын
I've been in the audience for QI a couple of times. That klaxon is LOUD
@Yogoniogi
Ай бұрын
Qi was my second fav show after top gear. Great stuff
@RedcoatT
28 күн бұрын
You will get customer service in the UK, just don't expect them to smile inanely while providing it.
@Wang_Monkey
Ай бұрын
A bit of context for the last one there. The way the game works is that you think there's an obvious answer to the question, but it's normally a common fallacy. Like Q. Who discovered America A. Christopher Columbus which is wrong but is a common misconception. (I was taught in school that is was, but we now know Leif Erikson A Norse explorer was there 500 years before) So when the question of the two brains came up Alan was very hesitant to say 2 & as David perfectly put it, feels like bully tactics The aim is to avoid the claxon (Big writing on the screen & alarm) as that takes away lots of points. If you answer the questions or contribute something "Quite Interesting" then you'll get a point or two. If you get 0 or above you've played well! Though most scores are well in the negative figures xD
@mancuniangamecat8288
Ай бұрын
It was first referred to the world war one in 1919
@speleokeir
Ай бұрын
A fun QI compilation is 'Poking fun at Stephen'. kzitem.info/news/bejne/p6Gfm6SfmItmfI4 Also Stephen's accents: kzitem.info/news/bejne/rm18yIWJqWeUlHY
@hopsail
27 күн бұрын
As it goes, and so can only speak for Wales, we have very good customer service.
@peterbee2472
29 күн бұрын
You should watch the QI episode about the giant tortoise it has David Mitchell and Sean Locke in it, really funny😉
@joshualenton7829
Ай бұрын
My nickname at college was “peep show” because my voice sounds like David and I’m extremely pedantic. I had never seen peep show before I got the name, needless to say I had to call it fair game
@bareakon
Ай бұрын
Don't worry about QI going over your head, not just because you're smarter than you imagine you are. QI isn't about being smart. It's about realising that everyone from geniuses to dunces are about as dumb as each other on certain "known facts", and from there, learning something new and entertaining. That's why the last round is called "General Ignorance", it's about stuff everyone knows, that turns out to be wrong.
@herstoryanimated
Ай бұрын
I think if you come to the UK, just don't expect American customer service! Most pub landlords would be incredibly friendly!
@kevincrisler1221
Ай бұрын
As a longtime fan of Qi fan and British humor in general, if you haven't checked out "Giant Tortoise" of "Parthenon", do yourself a favor.
@cynthiaschultheis1660
Ай бұрын
Episodes are themed by letter of alphabet. "A" all questions start with "A"
@bareakon
Ай бұрын
If you wanna get the same kinda vibe as QI without the intimidating presence of Stephen Fry, I'd recommend "Lateral With Tom Scott", which is strictly speaking a podcast, but they post video clips of individual questions on KZitem. Basically Tom and each guest bring along some obscure lateral-thinking problems and the others work together to try and solve it. It's quite like QI in terms of the kinds of questions and atmosphere and fun trivia to be learned, with the twist of host Tom not having a monopoly on looking like the smart guy with all the answers (looking unbelievably clever is much easier if, like Stephen, you're the one asking all the questions). And Tom's guests are usually other youtubers and podcasters, so you could probably be on it yourself if you asked Tom nicely :P
@KotRFFXIV
Ай бұрын
Man I envy you cutting out bread, Bread is literally my favourite thing in the world, I have it with EVERYTHING, Chips? Bread, Spagbol? Bread, Curry ? Bread. man I can't imagine what I would do without bread.
@KingBoomer
Ай бұрын
I’m trying. It’s impossible.
@imchrisme5514
27 күн бұрын
Makes learning fun
@cynthiaschultheis1660
Ай бұрын
Many Brits on this show, you've seen. Richard Ayoade, Noel Felding, Phil Jupiter, Johnny Vegas, Rob Brydon. Many more.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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