Do British people like Americans or are you still bitter over the Revolutionary War?

Question

I am from New Yorkand would love to visit England! It seems much cooler than America. USA is so 90's lol. I am happy we won the Revolutionary War but I love Beckham.

Answer 1

I like you guys, I've made some great friends while over there. (I stayed at Nellis AFB, NV). We've completely forgotten about that war. The only war we think about is any war since, and including WW1.

I realise you guys study the revolutionary war at school as a standard subject, but we don't. We're proud of our history, but that's not in our general curriculum. The world wars are.

Forgive and forget mate. We're all friends and allies now.

Answer 2

I judge the individual in front of me and not a whole nation. I've met some really polite Americans and rude ones just like you would get in every country. I think the arguing is just friends banter, I don't know and Any Brit that hates Americans it's just your government we don't like. A Proud English man.

Answer 3

As an American, I wish people would just shush about the Revolutionary War. Do you realize how callous a remark like that sounds? Let it go. It wasn't easy. The British are an ancient, lion and they fought like one. Better off to say a prayer for the souls who lost their lives in that terrible war - on both sides. And to celebrate the miracle of (when our Presidents aren't being wild, roving goofballs) us getting through all that to become a family of two nations. Do you realize what a blessing that is? There is no one like us. Do you appreciate how remarkable a story we are? Thank God we survived - all of us - to have the chance we have today. Yes, we've made mistakes, but the two of us, combined, work together now to try to make the world a better place. Honor them. Don't insult them. If you are really interested, you can probably find British professors remarking on the war - from a British perspective, on Youtube.

THAT is the interesting part to be proud of.

Answer 4

Revolutionary war? Oh that small scuffle a couple hundred years back? Pah, that was nothing. Check out British history and you'll see a few wars. No one here cares.

Generally the Brits dislike America but don't have a problem with Americans themselves as individuals. I would recommend though that if you get dragged into a conversion about politics that you listen before you speak. The UK's TV has a lot of propaganda but not nearly as much as the States. If you repeat what you've been taught without thinking about it we'll think of you as naive and slightly slow. Sorry guys but it's true.

It's never a bad idea to visit a foreign country so do come over. Most people here are pretty welcoming despite our reputation. There is of course the usual bunch of idiots who wont but that is the same everywhere in the world. There are subtle but important differences in points of view between the US and the UK and as a New Yorker you'll feel at home in London while still being in a somewhat different culture.

Come over and see for yourself.

Answer 5

The revolution was the South vs. the North, mainly Brits vs Brits.
and that dates back more than 200 years. Therefore the only
Brits that could be bitter about the affair would be the Royal
Family, who lost the throne. I don‘t think the Royals are bitter,
so why should the rest of us. Moreover they still speak English,
with a few differences, so forget about this issue as most of us
already have done so. And I will give you one more reason to
forget about it, all educated Americans are very proud of their
British descent, and those who don‘t are simply unaware of
their History. There are English clubs, Scottish, Irish, Welsh
or have you never noticed the bagpipes being played in the USA
in full Scottish dress at all solemn ceremonies? I have seen
Scots (Duncan) always wearing a kilt in formal dances in Boca
Raton (Florida) as many others also do. A Texas accent but a
very proud ex-patriot in full formal wear.

I am a Scot, born in Glasgow and have worn my kilt abroad many
times and I am proud of being a British Scotsman. I can only say
that seeing or hearing the pipes playing in the USA sends shivers
down my spine. So, please think again, have we any right to feel
bitter, or am I entirely wrong? If so please let me know.

Cheers to all those on both sides of the Atlantic, Iain Ritchie.

Answer 6

I am a Brit who has worked for an American company. I now live in Germany where one third of the village residents are American. I live near Ramstien the largest US military base outside the US. I have never met an American I do not like, but quite a few have a very blinkered view of the world. As a Brit what I and many others hate about the USA is your politics. You want the whole world to behave the way you say. It's obvious that there are people in this world who like this even less than me. I used to live on a street where 50% of the people are Muslim. It never used to be a problem., now there is tension. The UK seems to follow the US on all it's crusade's and I think that will hurt us. Terrorism? funny how the US rufused to stop the money raising activities of the IRA in the US. The UK asked for US help for over a decade while terrorists attacked our country and it never came. But how many Americans even care about the UK? I am happy you would like to travel. Only 6% of Americans have a passport compared to 80% in the UK. This means that your government can run what ever foriegn policy it wants as the vast majority have never been to the places in question and never will. I have visited over twenty countries and I hope you will do the same. My tip for visiting the UK is don't go to London!. You will be very welcome wherever you go. In short, we love the American people. We hate your government.

Answer 7

Let's get something clear the revolutionary war happened over 240 years ago, I don't think we carry any grudges about that any more! The UK is a great place to visit, but bear in mind no one likes to be patronised. So, we don't all live in some sort of strange mind warp where Shakespeare walks the streets and we have tea with the queen or have well meaning Cockney servants and nannies. It sounds crazy, but some people do have that kind of strange opinion about the UK. We have a long and varied history, some of it shameful, some of it great. However we are a living breathing, evolving society just like anyone else. So, come on over and enjoy the country!

Answer 8

We've pretty much forgotten what our history calls the American War of Independence, and hold no grudge against you whatsoever for that.
I can only speak personally. Virtually all the Americans I've ever met, (quite a few), have been really nice people - if a bit loud.
But when there is a large number of you you do seem to be a bit excitable, even irresponsible sometimes.
So; if you come over here, on your own or with your family, you will be welcomed with open arms. Just don't bring too many.
(And yes, we do clean our teeth!)
Jon C

Answer 9

The war has nothing to do with any bitter feelings. The bitish do sometimes have an attitude of "bloody americans" but I think that this is a feeling aimed at the plastic culture which is sold worldwide. Theou guys say. See yall face of america is stained with coca cola and mcdonalds burgers... the damn war in Irak an dBush etc... stupid hollywood movies that are always the same... I have a negative stereotype of americans but have met many americans and NONE OF THE FIT THE STEREOTYPE. So go figure.

Answer 10

Sitting in a pub in Cambridge enjoying fish & chips with real, fresh IPA tapped from a wooden keg. mmmmmm... I'll never forget it.

The only, and I do mean only, negative experience about my visit to England and (my ancestral homeland) Northern Ireland was caused by allowing my father to drive the rental car, which had an even more negative experience than mine. Dad did alright with the driving on the left bit. In fact, he took it to an extreme, which was the problem. He could not seem to get himself accustomed to having his body aligned with the right-hand half of his own lane, and so the car kept drifting farther and farther leftward as we went. From my unlucky vantage point in the passenger seat, I became firsthand witness to our near head-on collisions with several parked cars, the parked lorry's large side-view mirror intent on my decapitation, and the utter destruction of our rental car's hubcaps against the unforgiving stone curbs.

My frequent and sudden lunges to force the steering wheel clockwise were not welcomed with gratitude. Anyone watching the two of us careening around the suburbs of Belfast in this manner would have had his best laugh of the day.