How do you Americans see us brits?

Question

How do you Americans see us brits, are we arrogant, big headed, nice, is England a picture postcard place or a slum.
What sort of press do we get in the states.

Answer 1

I went to the UK for the first time in Nov. I am from Texas, USA. I thought the British people, comparitively speaking, are not as friendly as other nations' citizens. For example, people from Latin America are a lot friendlier. If you go on vacation to Mexico or South America, people are more interested in helping you and having a conversation with you. Maybe British people are just not chatty people.

It's funny but when you meet them here in the States -- I just met a girl from Redding on Friday who worked at a law office I went to -- they are a lot friendlier. Maybe since they're not on their own turf, they see the need to open up a little more? I don't know. I find British people to be an enigma, to be honest with you. They're hard to get to know on any deep level.

Now, as for the British here on Y!A, some of them are definitely the most arrogant people I've ever met and rude, too. They will tell you what they really think in no short order and do not mince words. But this probably has a lot to do with the anonymity of the Internet.

Answer 2

The way I see you Brits is based on personal experience. I've been to England, & I've stumbled across Brits in a lot of interesting places over the years.

I think most (at least the ones that I've met) Brits are pretty cool people. You tend to be more open-minded & less "me" oriented than us Americans. When you guys get to drinking, you're an absolute riot.

I can't speak for others, but I've always found Brits to be enjoyable company.

Answer 3

I see Brits as normal people with an interesting accent. What is funny to me is the language differences, like crisps are potato chips to us and mate means friend to them, when we only use that to describe a spouse. I think the Royal family a bit weird, though.

Answer 4

I don't mean to be rude or offensive. But, I'm British, and lots of Americans think that us British are really posh, and still living in castles and manors.
I've met (and heard) some Americans think that America is the most advanced and civilised country in the world and that all the other countries still live in the middle ages!
Like, for example, my older sister visited some friends a few months back, and an American was visiting there too. And this American girl is like "Oh my God! You have running water!?" (I'm not saying all Americans are like this, but alot are)

Answer 5

My DH's Mum's parents came over from Britain, so his family is somewhat Brit. I've found them somewhat "class conscious" even here is the states, wanting him to be who and what they wanted, marry whithin a certain social group,
etc.
As for news, unfortunately, US news seems to either be on with blinders about the rest of the world, or fascinated only with your royals. We don't read or hear much about you guys across the Pond.

Answer 6

Realy hate to say this but just visited the states for the first time last week, went to Boston and came back thinking we have so much to learn from the americans. There food, service and positiveness being the main part. Sorry I do love U.K. also.

Answer 7

Here are my thoughts on the U.K. and the people who live there. I've never been to England, my perceptions are based on what I've seen or heard from friends, TV, people I've met, etc.

- The food is not good.
- The people are definitely nice.
- Compared to Americans (generalizing, certainly not.speaking about all Americans) you tend to be more aware of what's going on outside of your own borders.
- Your parliament looks like a riot.
- You are more likely to be secular.
- England has amazing historical places, but like everywhere, also has slums.
- You have public healthcare. It may not be up to the standard that the best healthcare in the US can provide, but everyone has access.
- Historically, dental health has not been a priority.
- You get way more vacation than we do.
- You have more common sense than the average American.

Answer 8

why don't you ask the ones living in the UK there's 250.000 of them here and the ones ive met are all right, there not like the retards who haven't got clue what life is like out side the US, i was surprised when i met them,it goes to show that stereotyping is silly, i expected them to be big dumb, fat, smelly, gobby and covered in plastic surgery with false teeth but they weren't all like that,mind you its funny when they cant understand the different dialects you can take the mick out of them all day long,and they just agree with you rather than admit they haven't a clue what your talking about, i love them there great fun

Answer 9

Some of my family is from the UK, and I've always been fascinated about it. I would love to go there and visit, but am terrified of flying.

Answer 10

Accents are great, but you also sound alot like the Aussies.