Never speak Welsh, more strange knowledge has been added! | Horrible Histories#shorts #foryou
This scene is from **Horrible Histories**, and itโs a masterclass in showing the dark, absurd reality of the “Welsh Not” system. ๐ ๐
It starts with a “Linguistic” Trap:
The teacher is on the hunt. One boy, Jenkins, accidentally uses a Welsh word. ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ซ
When another student tries to help by naming the wordโโCymruโ (pronounced Camry)โthe teacher pounces:
โNow YOUโVE said a Welsh word too! Put on the Welsh Knot!โ ๐ชตโจ
(The “W.N.” board is basically a curse you have to pass to the next victim.)
The “Sniggering” Snitch:
A girl laughs at the boy’s mistake, but the teacher is ruthless. ๐๐ณ
The rules are clear: The last person wearing the knot at the end of the day gets the “Final Reward”โand by reward, we mean pain. ๐๐
The “Educational” Irony:
A curious boy asks what โCymruโ actually means.
The teacherโs dry explanation? โItโs the Welsh word for Wales.โ ๐ณ๐
The trap is so perfect that even trying to understand the rules gets you in trouble!
The “Final” Blow:
The bell is about to ring! The tension is at an all-time high. ๐๐จ
Someone slips up again, and the Headmaster walks in to collect the “Silly Clot” wearing the board. ๐ฉ๐งค
The punishment? A swift caning to “teach them a lesson.”
But the most Victorian part of all? The boyโs polite response after being hit:
โOh, thank you sir.โ ๐ฉ๐ญ๐
(Because even when youโre being beaten for your heritage, manners come first!)
This moment is pure Horrible Histories magic:
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ The true (and sad) history of the suppression of the Welsh language
๐ชต The “Lord of the Flies” vibe of kids snitching on each other
๐ณ The absurd logic that saying the word “Wales” in Welsh is a crime
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Proving that Victorian schools were basically survival reality shows.
๐ฌ **Question: Could you survive a whole school day without accidentally saying ONE word in your native language? ๐ค๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ค๐**
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32 Comments
bruh who does not know what Cymru
Little known fact: Europe Suffered English colonialism too.
Horrible histories is so funny
U don't get if she's horrible or nice or just a bit in the middle
Holy shitโฆ top comments post was actually so retarded the chat had to be locked down in the top comment thread lol
Peak of bri'ish culture
This Matilda
Welsh is my 2nd language, gymraeg yn y iaeth dau i !
WHAT AM I GONNA DO?? MY NAME IS A WELSH WORD
like the literal word.
why are we saying snicker but worse
Im sorry, sniggering?
Cymru
Lol
horrible histories mention
Iโm Native American and they would do this in boarding schools with the children except they would put needles in their tongues and worse
I love horrible history
Whatโs so bad about speaking welsh genuine question
What is welsh ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
My last name is Welsh and Iโm on my grandmas account
Not the boing sound ๐๐๐๐๐
of course this pops up as im learning welsh
Ow ThAnK yOu
๐ง are we not going to talk about the end
I-Im welsh…
Same thing with French, but worse
What am I watching right now? :O
The way she said, thank you, sir after she got spanked
Horrible historiesโค
Show or movie is called HORRIBLE HISTORIES
The boing sound at the end๐
Iโm welsh and strangely I find this funny
wales mentionedโค