Meaning of THE SAME OLD and THE SAME OLD STORY - A Short English Lesson with Subtitles

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- So in English, we have this phrase, the same old,
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that we use when we're talking about something
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that doesn't change.
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So if you've ever noticed, I usually wear the same old coat
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every time I make a video if it's winter,
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and I wear the same old jacket all the time in my videos
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when the weather's a little bit warmer.
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When I make videos, I always use the same old microphone
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and the same old phone to make my videos.
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By the way, I use my phone, this is my phone,
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to make these videos.
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So in English, when you say
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that you use the same old something,
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or you do the same old whatever,
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it just means that it's something that you do
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over and over again, that you repeat.
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So, I don't know if you've noticed this,
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but I always wear the same old blue shirts as well.
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Any shirt that I wear for work has to have a collar,
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and I like it to have buttons where the collar buttons down,
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and I like it to have a little bit of blue in it.
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So I wear the same old shirts all the time.
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We have another phrase that extends on this,
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and that's when you say the same old story.
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And this is when you talk about someone else.
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So maybe you have an uncle who never has any money,
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and someone says to you,
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did you go out to eat with your uncle?
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And you could say, yes, but it was the same old story.
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Uncle Joe didn't have any money with him,
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so I had to pay for the meal.
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So when you say the same old story,
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it means that someone's behavior
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is the same as it always is.
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So Uncle Joe never has money.
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It's always the same old story.
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Anyways, Bob the Canadian here,
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and you're learning English with me.
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I hope you're having a great day.
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