Calling all brits!?

Question

I am very curious how Americans are viewed by you. Specifically New Yorkers (where I call home), I never met any English people to ask and would like a general consensus if possible. I'm just curious and want a realistic, brutally honest feeling from you. Give it to me straight guys inquiring minds want to know how you see us.

Answer 1

I was in NY in June last year for my honeymoon and I loved it. The people were down to earth, brash and funny. I'd go back any time.

I think the reason Americans get so much stick is because you say things like "Calling all brits" then say later you've never met any English people. There are 4 Nations in Britain and I suppose that's why we get upset now and then! We can be touchy about that kind of thing!

Brave question though - I like it :-)

Answer 2

Some are loud in voice - not sure if I have met any New Yorkers, mainly Californians and Texans.

Some are quieter and softer not sure where these are from Minasota maybe.

However USA is a big country with many different sorts so who am I to make any judgement.

One could say the same about any race including us Brits.

Generally Brits don't like Bush much and many were against Bush and Blair in their decision to go to war.

Personally I think constructive dismissal originated in America and I think is a very underhand way to lose employees, it has been adopted in UK and has I believe influence the employee/employer relationship in detriment.

I have a friendly leaning toward the Spiritual People of America, love Dolphins and admire some American Indian beliefs.

Think you all get a raw deal regarding holidays or the lack of.

Some Americans seem very materialistic, superficial and shallow but some of us Brits and definitely the Germans can be accused of same.

Basically I don't think you can all be lumped together with one, two or three labels to describe what sort of people Americans are.

So really I can't say any more except Good Wishes from Wiltshire, UK

Answer 3

Hmm..well I haven't met many 'real' Americans. Most of the Americans I have encountered have been at their public facing workplaceeg. at the airport, in shops, taxis etc. so perhaps they are not being their natural selves. So based only on that, the smiley smiley seems so fake...maybe that's because all our sales assistants are mostly miserable!

'Have a nice day'...........do they REALLY mean it??????

Also, expressions like 'Wow!!' 'Isn't that amazing!!!' seem to be used for everyday stuff that many UK people would not raise an eyebrow at. I sometimes wonder what expressions are used when something truly incredible happens??? Do Americans say the same thing then...only much louder?

The whole ID thing over there, I find really difficult. Friends over the age of 30 have been asked for ID in hotel bars....not sure why that is. When my friend said it was in his room he was ordered to go get it. He asked if he could finish his drink first then they threatened him with security!!!!! He is such a nice quiet polite chap.

What is really odd is that my daughter who was 20 at the time was not allowed to buy a coke from the licensed bar by the pool but she was allowed to go to the gun shop, pick any weapon and go shoot! (At targets though live rounds!)

The tipping is weird, seems like to have to tip someone even if they sneeze on you! ha!

Okay, having said all that the American people who had no agenda other than to socialise, that we met were really very friendly.

Hope nothing here offended you, I tried to be honest.

Best wishes.

Answer 4

I am an Englishman of the older generation i remember the yanks at the end if the war 2 they were always kind and generous to me, later on in life i worked as a freelance mechanic at Alconbury American base and my opinion has not changed. in fifteen years of working and doing work for Americans , only two welched on there bill, i found them courtius good mannerd , very often religios , fine people , the people here who nock them are only parroting the hostile medier, because they have no mind of there own . hardly any of them have ever meet a yank, i am not saying that all yanks are angels there are good and bad in every race , but in comparison to some i would take the yanks anytime

Answer 5

I have just gotten back from traveling for a couple of years. I met several americans and there were several nice but a few who were not. But I have an american girl friend so I have to say that I think americans are attractive as well :¬) Also, I love New York but I find the people are fast moving and don#'t have much time for anyone else but themselves.

Answer 6

I was ask exactly the same question by a guy from Boston when I was on holiday in Jamacia. I said I like the American's in genral,(big Lou Reed fan),it is so hard to say because in reality I don't you,I have never been to New York, never mind lived there. So all I can go on is what comes across on the media express.First of all I don't agree with the way Bush anounced war on terrorism straight after 9 /11/ to me it was a reflex statement which came across as naive to me, because we were fighting terror with the I.R.A for years and that was on a much smaller scale, every time you got rid off one another would pop up, its like you are pushing them over the line.This war will go on for hundreds if not thousands of years.This guy said something to me what kind of made me think that you were worried how your goverment were handling things, the they are treating the American people in an almost communist way, that the world is not seeing, like I said this is what he told me, and it seemed worrying to him and he asked the Question exactly the same as you did and in the same context, alot of paranoia going around.

Answer 7

Hi the American people I have met have been great.I have also met some of youre Armed Forces and all were great ."You can only take as you find ,obviously some people will have come across not so nice people but thats the same in every race and culture and every person is different from everybody else so you cant call everybody for a handfull you may have met that are not so great.
America like Britain is so diverse and multi cultural so I guess we like the rest of the world like us have rough and smooth.
Certain countries with only one belief and race are entirely different from us,but thats life .All in all I think youre great

Answer 8

I traveled through America and am pleased to say the people there were very friendly and welcoming, unfortunately Manhatten was one of the most unfriendliest and busiest places but that can probably be expected of such a big city. I've got to say though that it did seem boring between cities as outside cities a lot of the buildings seemed to be the same. I'm afraid to say that other people have quite a cruel view of America and accuse Americans of ignorance in world affairs and warmongering, but then I asked them if they could name five heads of state and very few could. I am afraid to say that the president acts as the main representative of the country and faults of his are often wrongly given to people of the nation as a whole.

Answer 9

Britain refers to England, Scotland, Wales, and the northern little bit of eire (Ulster). Brits use those words because of the fact they do, and that is maximum in all probability the american variety of English that has replaced. French fries originate in Belgium, so i don't know why the "French." they're, besides the undeniable fact that, "chipped." Potato Chips are Crispy. Having lived in Scotland for awhile for college, that is my humble opinion that even the British are in no contract as to what constitutes a "biscuit, scone, or pancake," those words getting used interchangeably by technique of extremely some shops and eateries. The real distinction between a cake and a biscuit, besides the undeniable fact that, is that as quickly as stale, a biscuit is going comfortable, yet a cake is going confusing (for that reason, smartly explaining the shortcoming of tax on "jaffa tarts"). i can't argue that they prefer tea. It became simply by British colonial hobbies overseas, extraordinarily in India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon). They owned the tea plantations, they export the tea, they drink the tea. Tea (the drink) should not be perplexed with "Tea" (the meal). It you will tea, which means you will dinner (or somewhat the final meal of the day). It is going: breakfast, supper, tea. i found an extremely confusiong sign in Oban that refered to a "Fish tea." There are some extra nutrition changes you have ignored, particularly popcicles and jelly. Explaining "Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches" to the British is extremely painful. What the British call "jelly" is what people call "Jell-O." Popcicles are Ice Lollies to the Brits. And, oddly adequate, British peanut butter commonly tastes damaging. My acquaintances have informed me that that's what their Mum might provide them in the event that they have been undesirable. i bought some to purpose: it became gray, and had a bad texture, and an exceptionally undesirable style. And somewhat embarassingly, "pants" talk with undies. That final one is a linguistic shift on their area, i've got self assurance.

Answer 10

You are the same as us, the only difference i can see or hear in this case is your accent....You have alot more morals than most brits and are closer to family.We in britain just seem to get on with our lives no matter what.Its just a pity there are som many out there that like guns ......Would love to see america as i am big into native american indians and have a daughter called cheyenne,.......Love ya alll.