what would Americans think about?

Question

a british man that was thinking of moving to the US by himself

Answer 1

Alex,
Welcome! I saw that study in the Guardian (or maybe it was the Telegraph or Times) that said that most Britons would leave the UK if they got a chance. Most attributed their desire to leave to the economy, taxes, and the immigration problem. There are soooooo many British ex-pats here in America.

It just makes sense to move here. We've got lower taxes, saner government, and we are not becoming Londonistan. When John Wintrhop left merry old England in the 17th century he told his fellow Puritan shipmates that they would be a "City upon the Hill." The "hill" he refered to, I believe, was either Beacon Hill in Boston or some other hill in Massachusetts. And Ronald Reagan, when he left office, noted that we are still, proudly, "a city upon the hill"--a beacon for humanity.

I certainly encourage you to make the move. It is probably even easier since you are single. When Americans make the move to Europe they are largely, always, viewed as Americans. You cannot easily become French or even British. But when people immigrate to America they instantly become Americans. We don't care about what your accent is, what your skin color is--we care that you have our values. Friend, you will be an American with no caveats.

With that said I just got back from the UK (Shropshire and London suburbs) and you are leaving a lovely place with so much history and heritage. Nevertheless, Labour's Third Way has provided an easy "way" for the UK to become just another part of the EU's trash heap. It's really too bad.

So, Alex, I strongly encourage you to come on over. Welcome to America!

Answer 2

Its a good country to work, indeed.

I am US borne, I lived in Miami-Florida for seven years, before that, I lived in south America and recently move out of Florida for good to the UK, and now I look back to these past 7 years and even though I did my professional career there, I felt it was the 7 worst years of my live (social wise), because of this capitalistic systems I did not have many friends, everybody was busy, did not have a real girlfriend cause I did not have money to show and people saw me like I was a rat because I was poor “the more you have, the more you are” . And in the US, you can not pursued a university degree unless you come from a very wealthy family or live in debt for the rest of your life and if you become sick, you either have to have an insurance (very expensive if not paid by employer) or lived in debt for the rest of your live.



I think in the US, there is a culture to work but not culture to socialise with others, for example Drs see you as a number $ more than as a patient, i don’t want to generalise but i think the US system changes people into machines and blocks their mind form what is outside, most of the people I meet there, think that the US is the best country in every single way, without even visiting other countries, well I don’t blame then , with the little time off we had in Florida as listed on linked below, there is not time to visit any other countries,



Well, something else I realize when I was travelling Europe and south America, I noticed that most of Americans did not make any effort to a least speak the most common or used word in other languages and expect everybody to speak english as once a girl from Chicago told me “we are leaving the a globalisation world so everybody need to speak English”



In the other hand I think that economically wise US is great , my parents are doing financially very well so is my brother and most of the people I know, but unfortunately all the money they make and have, cant not even be enjoyed. I truly respect you opinion but I think that WE as “Americans” should see the world equally, change our minds, not because we are richest and have the economical power we have the right to abuse others and impose our system, ethics, morals as every country has their own and we should respect that.

Answer 3

You would get all the ladies. Seriously, tons of American women just flip of British accents.

Answer 4

I think it's great. You would make many friends quickly. We love the British!

Answer 5

They will loves you there...American people are basically very friendly..they are nice people. Just be nice and open your mind when u r in te US..in no time you will have tons of new mates and a hot date there..
All the best ;)

Answer 6

It has certainly been done. Americans are apparently very social until ar*sed.
Sir Charles, the Cheeky

Answer 7

I think you would make a lot of friends, if you have an accent you could get a lot of girls, they love accents, and going some where else other then America.

Answer 8

They'd love your accent.I'm British and have travelled there.Good luck!

Answer 9

As an American .... Good for him. He should be able to move anywhere he so chooses with whomever he chooses.

Answer 10

Whatever he want's to do, it's ok with us, just as long hes not doing mean things, or something.