Hey guys, it's me, Emeric, a.k.a Momo.
and welcome to another episode of 'Sorry, I'm British'.
What am I apologising for this time?
Hello?
Seriously? What is it on your phone that's more important than me?
Come on! Pick it up!
Wait wait wait! I need to get this red envelope first! Just a sec!
What? Red envelope? Where is the red envelope?
I want it! Give it to me!
Ok, if a red envelope is a thing in China, the equivalent here would just be a card.
And in the UK, we love giving cards.
If there's a special occasion coming up, there's no doubt we will be there,
card in hand, to celebrate it with you.
And this isn't just for birthdays, we give cards at Christmas,
we give cards on Easter,
there's Mother's Day,
there's Father's Day,
when people are ill,
when they've got a new job,
when they move home,
when they passed a driving test,
and we even have 'Happy Belated Birthday' cards
if you forgot someone's birthday, so there's no need to panic.
So you can pretty much find a card for any occasion.
而且有各种类型的卡片 And there are loads of different styles of cards
There's artistic cards, photographic cards, cartoon cards, sassy cards
and of course, the most unique type of all- cards laden with British humour!
So where can I buy a card then?
Well, we have entire shops dedicated to cards in the UK.
There are also a few websites where you can pick your card
and personalise it for whoever you're sending to.
A report by the Greeting Card Association shows that
we buy more cards per person than any other nation
33 every single year.
And that's already like ￡100 without postage!
Wow, cards are so cheap online in China.
I'm going to buy lots and sell them in the UK.
I'll be rich! I'll be the king of cards!
So you just give cards to people but no gifts?
That could save a lot of money. Clever.
Of course not! We also buy gifts in addition to the cards! We aren't cheap!
Oh, what are the common options for gifts?
I mean, that kind of depends on the occasion.
During Birthday and Christmas celebrations, it's common for British people
to exchange gifts between family members and close friends.
So the gifts don't really have to be expensive,
I mean they should, but they don't have to be,
but they should usually demonstrate an attempt to
to find something that's really related to the recipient's interest.
And if you're at a birthday party in a pub or something like that,
then you can just buy everyone a round of drinks.
Usually people buy me shining things.
So unlike some other European countries,
we Brits really enjoy entertaining people in our homes.
So if you're invited to someone's house,
it's really normal to bring along a box of chocolates,
or a good bottle of wine and maybe some flowers.
You know, set the mood a little.
What about Mother's Day?
It's popular to give mums a bunch of carnations in China.
Well, I mean I always give my mum a bottle of gin, because...
What about wedding gifts?
In China, we just give red envelopes with money inside.
In the UK, it's pretty standard to include a gift list
when you send out the wedding invitation.
And also sometimes couples can just ask for money towards their honeymoon
or replacing older and broken items in the house.
And when you have a baby?
In China, people give red envelopes to the new parents
when the baby is one month old.
Usually we have a baby shower and that's around 4-8 weeks before the baby is due.
It's more like a celebration, a celebration for the mum-to-be!
And we shower her with gifts and love and presents and stuff like that.
Congratulations on the baby!
What is this?
Oh, you are...really unthoughtful.
Gifting etiquette around the world is quite different
and it's kind of hard to judge which one is better.
However it's alway useful to be a little bit more considerate
so if you're in doubt what to buy,
you can always check with your local friendly neighbourhood Emeric
Coz adding some personal touch is always a good thing.
Ok, It's Quiz time- YAY!
you all know my mother loves to drink, so my question for you is
why is gin called 'mother's ruin'?
A little hint, you can find the answer in one of our previous videos
because Rob told Victoria why last year.
Make sure to leave your comments down below
and we'll reveal the answer on Weibo.
Until next time, I'm gonna give you kisses from England.
AND don't forget to hit me with some big thick juicy red envelopes!
Bye guys!
Cut!