I have a short virtual interview if any one in the business of a hotel, restaurant, travel service (train, taxi, limo etc), a tour service or museum in Britain please help me out and answer the following questions:
Please state your area of business.
1. What are the differences between your people of your culture and Americans?
2. Is it difficult to understand American citizens when they visit your country?
3. Can you share with me a funny story related to a miscommunication that may have happened?
4. What local customs should a visitor observe?
5. What major celebrations take place in your country?
6. What would you say the best of being British is?
7. If you were to visit the United States how might I deduce you are from Britain?
Thank you,
Sincerly, Ana
2006-12-18 15:35:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Why don't you talk to your lecturer ? ood luck
2006-12-18 15:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by Scotty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Q,1
The British people share a different sense of humour to Americans it's more dark , most Americans don't get it ( that's why you made you own version of the office cos most Americana's couldn't understand the humour. Plus we don't like to show our emotions as much as you guys.
Q,2
I don't think that there is a problem with communication between British and Americans if anything i think you guys a have a harder time understanding us!
Q,3 I was talking to an American and they asked me what part of England is Paris located in ? Obviously that's in France not England
Q,4
The British love Queueing and god help you if you try and jump the queue.
Q,5
Gay folks or Bonfire night
Q,6 Living in London with some many different ethnic communities in one place also all the great stuff the country has to offer in relation to culture etc which is constantly changing
Q,7 From my distinctive London accent or rather Cockney accent
2006-12-18 15:51:42 · answer #2 · answered by deb_star_82 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Basicically we like the same things.
2. No.I Iike them and so do a lot of other people.
3. An American man asked me if the small church he was looking at was St Paul's Cathedral. I turned him round to point him in the opposite direction and pointed out St Paul's behind him. The look on his face was quite a picture.
4. Say please and thank you more, as we do.
5. Christmas, St Patricks Day (for the Irish)but we all join in.,bonfire night (fireworks) and ln London - The Lord
ayor's Show.
6. Being free to do almost as we please.
7. My accent . I am a cockney.( born in the centre of the town (within the sound of Bow Bells we call it.
Hope this helps and good luck.
2006-12-18 15:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the major note right that is "unlawful". i'm wondering about enhancing your self, yet we've regulations for a reason. Why actually have a regulation or a border if that's not enforced? there is not any different u . s . on earth the position you may enter illegally and get the range of amenities and regularly occurring of residing you do in u . s . a .. until eventually human beings crack down on the loose amenities presented to unlawful immigrants, the human beings who're right here legally and paying taxes are going to be footing the invoice if you pick now to not obey the regulation. Why not be conscious for citizenship and then get economic help?
2016-11-30 22:54:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
after I wrote this I realized you needed this from a British citizen and abut Britain. :-))) Nevermind, maybe you´ll need this later. If not, have fun exploring Slovakia, without even asking for it.
Marek
I am Slovak (Slovak Reppublic-part of former Czechoslovakia, Central Europe).
1. Our people are more cold on the outside, softer inside. many of our people are still wearing the mask we had to wear while we were communist country, a mask hiding all the emotions and thoughts in front of strangers. It was crucial because anyone could have been an agent and send you to jail just because of your thinking. mainly the older generation cannot get rid of this habit easily. On the inside we´re softer than Americans, not as much calculating.
2. No
3. Slovak slang word no means yes. A Slovak who´s not perfect in English when speaking to an American is easy to say "no, no" as to agree, the American will get confused because he understood - No, and the Slovak will get confused in which direction the talk is going, when he said yes already.
4. Eastern Slovakia - woodcrafting, love to traditional dance
Middle Slovakia - Making of special cheese gnocchi(bryndzove halusky), making of sheep milk products, traditional house painting
Western Slovakia - traditional ceramics, bottles, dishes, art.
5. Mainly all catholic celebrations, celebration of the day of "birth"(sorry, my English) of Slovakia (01.01.1993)
6. They have a Queen!!
7.From the accent.
2006-12-18 16:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by Marek J 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ana , I am an American . If this is a true college assignment please transfer to a new school ,you are not getting your money's worth. These questions are simplistic and insulting which is why you got the responses you did. Turn the questions around and pretend you are a student from another country asking Americans the same questions... see what I mean.
As for the rest of you . You are not that worldly either and Ana was an easy target. Since cockney is the American equivalent of white trash get back to your trailer park and stop looking down your noses.
2006-12-18 16:36:25 · answer #6 · answered by CAE 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
3) (Standing in front of York Minster (the cathedral)) "gee, whad a qute liddle choich"
3) (Standing near Duomo Milan (the cathedral)) "Hey buddy, kin ya tell me where this Du-oo-m-oo thing is?". "Is this not impressive enough for you?". "SHEIT! Is that wot all the fuss is about? Hell we got stuff bigger-n that in the town ah come from". "You may have stuff bigger than that pal, but you have got nothing older than that in the country you come from".
3) (On the roof of Duomo Milan). "Gee honey look at all these amazing carvings". "Yeh, I guess they have some sort of machine fer making them".
Sorry, but some of you guys wouldn't know culture if it jumped up and slapped them in the kisser!
3) "Do you have electricity in Europe?" (Sorry, I forgot about that one)
2006-12-18 16:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by The Lone Gunman 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is not a sign of learning!
2006-12-18 22:07:09 · answer #8 · answered by Sami V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i can answer no 7..the accent would give it away...
2006-12-18 15:43:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋