QI - Origin of "Hello" & the Rudeness of Phones

[Wonocva15]

@MNSam86

Yeah, Satellite has yet to show this. Sorry. I need more proof than "Cable".

[Wonocva15]

@StrongIntelligent

For awhile is the key point there.

Honestly, I stopped watching TV when I was 15 six years ago. The 90's had some great cartoons on, but after about 2002 or so it just went to shit and I've had no interest in watching TV here in America.

Then I came on youtube and found a plethora of British television shows and my faith in broadcasting started to return. Just not AMERICAN broadcasting.

[MNSam86]

@Wonocva15 Get cable. The major network shows suck but there's plenty of amazing American comedy and drama out there if you know where to look.

[poowooh1]

Thumbs up if you too want "He Hoy!" to replace "Hello!" when we make phone calls.

[arfer]

I laugh every time Bill puffs on his pen.

[HazorTheHopeEnder]

@UserCBI616464 Shush im allowed an opinion and i stand by it :3

[theturbocow]

@HazorTheHopeEnder Just because you're entitled to your (mostly accurate) opinion, doesn't mean you need to be an asshole about it.

[HazorTheHopeEnder]

@theturbocow yes it does, im British...

[dasimpsonsfan]

instead of having several countrys england now has amazing talkshows :P

[kaukra]

stephan says on 1:34 ' ate ater beast or something. What does the ate mean? (i'm dutch)

[Cybrose]

@kaukra He actually said "utter, utter beast" utter meaning "total" or "complete", so basically he is calling Bill a complete monster

:D

[bringerofhavok]

@kaukra He says "utter". It means complete or absolute.

[gloriouslyawkward]

floccinaucinihilipilification.­

[SPmQQse]

@gloriouslyawkward i  agree

[MrTBONESTEAK]

Anyone else noticed how the balding guy is just perfectly aligned with the "hello" bubble in the background :D

[Monty946]

You utter utter beast!!!

[Babyhowdy233]

Actually, the Oxford English Dictionary records the first, verifiable use of the word "Hello" in print to the US Telegraph (a periodical) in 1827.

The word is thought to derive from an Old German word used to hail someone from a distance.

So you see, once again it's proven that Edison had not one original thought/idea/invention in his entire life. I guess he should have gotten MORE than a mere 3-4 hours sleep in a 24 hour period, lol.

[SPmQQse]

WHY IS THAT MAN WEARING A RED DRESS...?

[Georgeous129]

@SPmQQse its not a man...i know this cos its not a funny person!

[EXetoC]

@SPmQQse Was that just a horrible attempt at being funny or have you never seen a woman before? :-)

[jeneshisugakuto]

You beast, you beast, you utter utter beast.

[AnnaRoberts9]

"You beast, you beast, you utter, utter beast"

hahaha Stephen Fry! xD

[Metatality]

Can anyone tell me how to spell Joe's word?

[agentkeysel]

@Metatality Floccinaucinihilipilification!­

[Metatality]

@agentkeysel thanks



[CaptainChaos]

I don't understand why Stephen Fry is not yet knighted.

[HazorTheHopeEnder]

@CaptainChaos think he was offered the knighthood but turned it down.

[HazorTheHopeEnder]

this show is not in america for purely one reason, your shitty TV people would take it, grind it down to its barest bones and put some shit yank "comedians" in it, in which they would crack awful prejudicial jokes (slightly hypocritical from my point of view but still) and there wouldn't be an audience just a soundboard with applauses and fake laughter. Which is why we keep everything from you because you eventually just fuck it up.

[sumadre101]

@HazorTheHopeEnder sigh...i'm saddened by how correct you are about us :(

[thenumber1138]

@HazorTheHopeEnder Sounds about right

[ExaggeratedCool]

@HazorTheHopeEnder Pretty much lol. The worst part, no dirty jokes would be allowed.

[ummmkewler]

@HazorTheHopeEnder can canadians have it?

[hastyscorpion1]

@HazorTheHopeEnder You can put your pretentious snobbery away. The basic tenants of this show already exist in the U.S. It's called "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" and it's on NPR.

[StrongIntelligent]

@HazorTheHopeEnder The U.S office was good for a while.

[phoenixfriend]

Thank you Stephen, you've just described part of the reason why I don't like the phone.

[him050]

You beast, you utter, utter beast!

[moosikerin]

"What was the last thing that made you go, 'Hello!'?"

"A genital wart."

xD

[dewolfson]

I never knew this show existed until now, why isn't this in America?! this is hilarious!

[The1stPoster]

@dewolfson You'd need to clone Stephen Fry first.

[dewolfson]

@The1stPoster yes, and Alan as well! xD

[nrdcoyne]

I must learn not to be drinking anything when watching QI... There's water all over my screen now......

[chimairaisgod]

don't share this wonderful show, north american's will just ruin it like top gear.

[sparkjolt]

Anyone else notice how it looks like Bill Bailey has the "hello" speech bubble coming out of his mouth most of the time?

[MrMushroom33]

I was the 900th person to like this video!!!! Hahaha you can't even see the silly six dislikes. Ahahahahaha!!

[IzaFaqat]

everyone vote for ron paul in 2012

[pvtkjoe117]

@IzaFaqat Lol, what a random place to post that. I would though, but I'm British. :-(. I hope he wins the Republican nomination.

[xkoenigseggx]

1:14 ..... Bill has developed a way of communication, not involving his mouth....

[mac2552u]

it was a genital wart!

[9reasy5am]

I would like stephen fry chanting "Speak to me now" & pounding on his desk as a ringtone.

[DunlopDaytona]

@9reasy5am Me too.

[Jester168]

It was a genital wart.

[ComaRadio]

wow Floccinaucinihilipilification, love that

[KosmoAntoninus]

I love how Japanese answer the phone: mushi mushi

[Fab4Sunrises]

@KosmoAntoninus I believe it's actually "moshi moshi"

[penlinemega]

CALL WAITING! CALL WAITING!

[sksnkton]

wow go Jo Brand!

[ChocChipCookie1]

Was it just me, or did Stephan sound really turned on after Bill went "Urghnniuyj"?

[atomicmrpelly]

They all mocked him for suggesting that the word "Hullo" was still used, but Stephen used it earlier in that very same episode when Bill I think got an answer right, and none of them batted an eyelid!

[weirdlightsaber44]

Oh god bill Bailey and that damn pipe. Makes me laugh my ass off. Maybe it cos I love Sherlock Holmes.

[snackajack117]

Bill Bailey takes the piss, but in Jimmy Carr's anagram clip he says "hello, the cat's broken it's leg!"

[zev007]

They call them fingers, but you never see them fing.

[GiniBaggins]

Alan: "Stephen what was the last thing that made you go 'Hullo!'?"

Stephen: "It is a genital wart."

xD

[matstheking]

i never laugh while im at my pc..... except when im watching QI

[TheAntman2006]

i said "hullo!?!" when i lost my virginity

[Restayvien]

@TheAntman2006

Not, "Jeromino!"? =P

[howlingsandy]

Bell preferred "ahoy" long in use iand still used in the Philippines (and some blues songs . (i.e. hoy hoy I'm ur boy 300 pounds o heavenly joy) but considered rude now to say hoyyyyy except in more cenrtal southern (up to a point) and provincial regions

[lissheim]

Stephen banging on his desk going "Speak to me now! Speak to me now! I will make a noise until you speak to me!" would make quite an apt ringtone.

[scorpiodncr]

@lissheim Only if your voicemail answered with Bill Bailey shouting 'call waiting! call waiting!'.

[vishalkthacker]

@lissheim

Know where I can get that!? :D

[lissheim]

@vishalkthacker

I made one for my iPhone, you can download it here: rapidshare (dot) com (slash) files (slash) 3625969262 (slash) Speak_to_Me_Now (dot) m4r

[yolgie]

@lissheim I want that!

[lissheim]

@yolgie Well give me your email and I could send it to you. But I think it only works for the iPhone.

[adkyta]

@lissheim Great idea! I've just made it mine. :)

[ByteAGig]

ahoy hoy!!!!!! :)

[rdzombak]

The basic theory of phones according to QI: “I will make a noise until you speak to me!”

[XxXHeavenElevenXxX]

"Well you're fine 'til Thursday, then" xD

[sammaanntha]

I say! Hullo! Where's the milk? LOL

[SatoTM3]

i say! crikey! blimey! good show ol' chap =D oh Hallo! ahoy hoy

[shockingdiscovery]

i love the idea of someone answering the phone going "ahoy ahoy"

[elpanch0]

CALL WAITING! CALL WAITING! CALL WAITING!

[QuirkyGirl12345]

A hoy, hoy!

[QuirkyGirl12345]

When we live our life back in a 1950's detective film....

[catroolz]

pause at 1:31.

its such a moment of pure unintended genius and relevance by bill.

[emokidmercedes]

@catroolz Haha! It's epic~

[rjworks13]

I made it without breaking into a belly laugh up until "genital wart," after that I laughed blue in the face...

[smudzi]

"oh yeah, he invented sarcasm (!)"

[dawisey]

You terrible terrible British people! How dare you hide this show from us! I've been watching clips and laughing all morning. We need to get this across the pond.

[MsDDiddy]

@dawisey: dont watch the clips. the full episodes are uploaded on youtube. it's much better to watch the whole thing than tidbits of it.

[totallymargeaux]

@dawisey It might be on BBC America.

[SatoTM3]

@totallymargeaux that exists? usa get ur own fucking tv programs >.>

taking city names like london and rome and every capital city of belgium even, and inventions and scientists, and stealing abotu everything (except mcdonalds and coca cola, u made that urself, congratz) that isnt enough? u have to copy "bbc" too? you really cant fall any lower. and then the usa does it again..

[totallymargeaux]

@SatoTM3 hahaha don't hurt yourself there! Actually, bbc America sucks, they play Star Trek all the damn time. I miss proper BBC and proper Brit stuff. :( And man I love me some Stephen Fry. I fell in love with him when I lived over in England, too bad I'm not a sexy 30 year old man. :P

[SatoTM3]

@totallymargeaux lol sowwie. i never watched star trek =P! and u 30? theres nothing wrong with that xD look at russel howard. id bum him anytime and hes 30 too and im 17 xD he foxxy

[totallymargeaux]

@SatoTM3 I just said 30 because Stephen is dating that younger guy, and I don't know his age so I just guessed 30.

[Restayvien]

@SatoTM3

He's 30?!

[aeternamente13]

@SatoTM3 I think it's kinda funny that you should get so riled up over Americans stealing from the Europeans, when the main topics of this British game show clip are Thomas Edison and The Simpsons. Just sayin'.

[thomasimon]

@aeternamente13 Well, you guys did "steal" the language. :P But your right

[lytrigian]

@thomasimon No, you guys left it behind when we kicked you out. It'd have just gone to waste if we hadn't taken it home and fed it.

[thomasimon]

@lytrigian For the record, I'm not English/British. Second, I agreed with you, and thirdly, I don't think the English language would've gone to waste if it hadn't been "adopted" by the North Americans.

[preemptivestrike20]

@dawisey If it was just a pond you'd know about the show.

[GabrielleduVent]

@dawisey Oh come now. Every show that went across the pond flopped... 

[CaptainChaos]

@dawisey Is this not on BBC America? Or PBS or some such place?

[jeneshisugakuto]

@dawisey I dare say you cheeky Canadians nearly hid a fantastic show, I do enjoy Murdoch Mysteries.

[Mbarnes3381]

@dawisey have you seen "they say of the acropolis" ?

[savethesnail]

the word is floccinaucinihilipilifications­, and yup its the act of assessing something without value or worth.

[errrrrrrrrrrrrrm]

jo brand is so clever.

[chocoholic9210]

"You beast, you beast, you Utter utter beast" XD

Stephen Fry <3<3

[julesgzu]

freeze frame at 1:32!

amusing!

[kablamo9999]

Brilliant stuff

[zDSpider]

Come on, telephones aren't rude. You can choose to ignore an incoming call but then YOU'D be rude. Damn.

And what's the word at 0:45 ? Fluffynochiechihilinipliation ? Ooooh.

[7tnorris]

I love this show - the quick wit & accents really crack me up. Not all of their Q&As are accurate though, such as this one. The written word "hello" predates the telephone. Great comedy show though!

[soulofshiver]

"I've used it 4 times today"

"Well your fine to thursday then"

Damn Jimmy is quick.

[elizabeththeamazing]

'What's the last thing that made you say "Hello!"?' 'Genital Warts'

Absolutely marvelous!

[aaasmitz]

no alan davis

[Szaam]

"Good lord!"

XD

[lioninwinter101]

What ever happened to "Are you there"

[FlippinBooks]

"Hullo, what's this?" Stephen's turned into a police constable from Monty Python's Flying Circus! xD

Oh well, we love him anyway.

[samwashere123]

it really is like a phone!

'Speak to me now! Speak to me now! Speak to me now!'

[ReSpekt156]

Can someone make a ringtone of Stephen going "Speak to me now, speak to me now!"

I'm sure a lot of people would be very grateful :)

[JayRicci7891]

Bill: "When we live our life like a 1950's detective film... I often go to my fridge and go 'HULLO were out of milk!' I say mother wheres the milk?!"

Stephen: "You beast, you beast, you uttter utter BEAST!"

Proof that Bill Bailey is probably the countrys top comedian (my opinion) and that Stephen Fry is a national treasure. This might sound silly,but im proud to be British watching this. Cant beat our sense of humour.

[timmy47]

i looked it up, this is wrong. edison did NOT invent the word hello. although he is credited with making hello the telephone greeting. basically, he popularized it, but didnt invent it.

[TheUntouchable57]

@timmy47 - You're right, it was actually in "Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett" - 1834. The words 'hello, stranger' are used as a greeting to a fisherman

[odinandme]

British are prone to turkey neck

[retteretter]

Hullo the cat's broken his leg!

[kakkannon]

Thats why British coppers say "Hello 'ello 'ello, What've we got here?"

[dexterccf2]

thts a steryotype and i resent it

[kakkannon]

I'm British hahaa. That is the origin of the saying, hence the stereotype

[dexterccf2]

i know im just taking the mickey

[lawebber]

thats a cockney copper.... im from the north (newcastle to be precise) the coppers say "aye, well stop pissing against that wall and piss off home before i fuckin knack ya'!"

or "i kna yor uncle geordie" to which i reply "wor geordie?" and he says "aye, and hes a fuckin cunt"

[0djin]

That was just like reading the Viz haha xD

[joshsb13]

@kakkannon Ye except they don't...

[VerilyTY]

Her knowing the word "floccinaucinihilipilification­" would have been more impressive if she had pronounced it correctly.

[menelaoslyk]

Call waiting! Call waiting!

[happyjellyfish]

Bill Bailey is brilliant in this XD

He's my absolute favourite QI guest!

[generalrage88]

accentuated by the fact that the speech bubble is perfectly positioned for him haha.

[Da5eK]

Genital wart! Haahah made me laugh for 5 minutes...

[1TheSocraticMethod1]

I couldn't agree more about telephones!!

[incrediblejessen]

thats exactly how i feel about phones

[blackattack100]

They both may have been derived from the saxon language, so think of it as sort of convergent evolution of language.

But as described in this, the word is derived from the word "hullo" which existed for a long time in english.

Nice try though!

:D

[zutroy85]

Ahoy sailor

[AnonHateMachine]

he did not invent that. look it up...

[WolfieTed]

Hope you're not making that argument on the back of a Wikipedia search?!

[AnonHateMachine]

uh, wikipedia can be edited by anyone. why would i base it that? retard.

[WolfieTed]

haha ok mate relax....it was a joke.

[AnonHateMachine]

if you do enough research, 'hello' and forms of 'hello' were used centuries before edison.

[blackattack100]

Used in a different way.

Also, rules 1 and 2

[snozzberries621]

it was a genital wart hahaha

[mattovboro]

lol im going to spend a full day acting like a 1950's detective

[saytheremeg]

"You beast, you beast, you utter, utter beast!" Stephen Fry makes me laugh until it hurts.

Also, the next time I want to get someone's attention, I'm going to hit a surface with my fists whilst shouting, "Speak to me now, speak to me now!"

[IsobelsTeaParty]

well, bill is part troll!

[FlippinBooks]

Have you gotten to see any of his mini-series "Last Chance to See"? He's SO great in it, and such a genuinely sweet guy. Except, they show where he breaks his arm in the Amazon. OUCH, it looks painful.

[annikee59]

Two major rudenesses which I've heard from people in offices- "YEAH?" and ,"Who's this?" Manners are dying. Sad..

[Kiwimintie]

If you pause it at 3:48 it looks like the speech bubble is coming out of Bill Baileys mouth

[Szaam]

Lmao at the "hello, what's this?" bit. Bill Bailey sent me into hysterics :)

[AtheistBrit]

"CALL WAITING! CALL WAITING!" LOL I love Bill Bailey :)

[velocityeleven]

lol at "what!?"

[YubiShines]

Hahaha, same here.

Although I do occasionally answer the phone with "Yes?" I don't think it's that rude - it's in the inflection, I think.

[Lisanab]

best. QI. ever.

[MarkoKassenaar]

Why are there commercials and advertisements before the actual clip starts that you want to see? It is very, VERY annoying. Is this only in Holland or do other people suffer from this as well? Especially when you create your own playlist, you see the same commercial 5 times.....that takes a lot of sympathy away from YouTube

[MrWaeseL]

I'm getting the Maurice the Hond one, very annoying

[MarkoKassenaar]

Is that outside Holland, MrWeaseL?

[jackoftrades80]

I'm live outside of Holland and there are no commercials.

[methogonzo]

i dont get any adverts

[MarkoKassenaar]

It must be a Dutch thing then. It is extra aggrevating, beacuse it is an advert featuring a famous but annoying Dutch opinion poll expert trying to lure you into a contract with a "cheaper" electricity company. You are blessed not to have that!

[kittyprydekissme]

I'm in the US. There is no commercial on this clip, but I do get them on some others.

[thejazzz]

It looks like the speech bubble is pointing at Bill...

[AshMashMash2]

3:34 WIN

[brydon2008]

edison didnt invent the lightbulb did he someone else did it before him but he made a more practical version

[MariannabyMillais]

You learn something every day.

I really don't like being rude to people, but it's preferential to being purposely walked over.

[pizzafreak54]

what was the word Jo said?

[welshguitarhero]

flocilocilicanicalociouce

[mickyc85]

floccinaucinihilipilification

[tom1burg]

I wonder who actually did invent sarcasm...

[Matt1yu]

Oh yeah, because that would be REALLY interesting...

[tom1burg]

Lol, for a second, you almost got me there...

[Migslayer101]

@tom1burg sure he did......

[chlllllllllllllllllo]

'what was the last thing you went 'oh hello?' at'

..

' a genital wart'

hahahahahha love stephen