Why are Americans so retarded when it comes to understanding British culture?

Question

K, so I'm a bit of an in-betweener. I've lived in Europe and in America, and one of my parents is English.

The thing is Americans think all English people have the same posh accent that nobody uses. That they all eat crumpets, have tea time and are serious.

And I want to clear a few things:

1) Most Brits speak "commonly." Aka not the "hot" accent that Hugh Grant uses (fake btw) in his movies.
2) Most Brits are hilariously facetious and are not serious. They are more laid back than Americans in this sense.
3) Ok fine, Brits do have bad teeth....
4) Ok yes, they are alcoholics, by American standards anyway.
5) They don't have "tea time" or eat crumpets. Although they do drink a lot of tea.
6) More Brits live in council housing than in rich Westminster. Aka not all royalty.
7) Not all Brits know Prince William by name or have met him in person.

Glad to clear a few things up.

Feel free to contribute to the list in your responses.

Also if you want to insult the way I used "retarded" in my question, take a number.

well I have lived in both, so no......

Although my future father in law is a limey and he thinks Americans are all like Texans aka cowboys.

poster three: that's a good example of cockneyyyyy the REAL londoners accent. Not the posh fake garbage

Answer 1

Feel better now?

Answer 2

I even have some British acquaintances, yet there seems to be a unfavorable view of Germans for no reason, it could sprout from the unfairness upbringing they are subjected to, like in u . s . of america , we make relaxing of alternative countries without ever going there. I consistently ask them is it because of the fact the king and queen are German, ( undergo in thoughts they replaced their final call in the previous hostilities, and the respond is confident, )

Answer 3

I won't take it personally when you say we American's are retarded. But, I will say that those who believe in these stereotypes are just morons who needs to be ignored. Feel better and don't let people get to you hun.

Answer 4

It's not that we are retarded, it's just that we don't care that much. Do you have fish and chips though? I do have a question for you though, how do you feel about the collapse (or fragmentation, which ever you chose) of the British Empire?

Answer 5

You bloody twit, The ell wit the lot of ya

Answer 6

Don't all you limeys think Americans are cowboys?

Answer 7

uh ok i never really thought that but thanks for telling me. Not every American is narrow minded.

Answer 8

It isnt' anything personal, we just don't care.

Answer 9

We aren't retarded, we just don't care.

Answer 10

umm.. we're retarded when it comes to every other culter aswell