Americans.. Whats your view on England?

Question

If i say "England" what do you think of? I'm English and wondered what Americans view of England was, espcially if you have never been.

Answer 1

I can't see it at all from here.

Answer 2

Before I ever visited England, my views were of a very classy, intelligent, and strong people who valued their history and heritage. I thought that the class system was very important there and that it was always dreary and rainy.

In the last ten years, I have visited England about six times. Now I have much different impressions.

1) A very diverse but segregated population
2) Consumption of large amounts of alcohol is very socially acceptable
3) A healthcare system that is unnecessarily run down mainly because of all the alcohol-related maladies (For example, people go to the hospital in England when they are very drunk and sick or have been in a drunken brawl and are beat up. In the US, where you have to pay a portion of your healthcare if not all of it, most drunks would be way to embarrassed to go to the hospital to have such things treated. An American would go home and go to bed.)
4) Adults who are obsessed with pop culture that would be the domain of teenagers in the US. The forty-year-olds dress the same as the fourteen-year-olds and they all watch the same corny shows and listen to the same pop music.
5) A much more relaxed lifestyle than in the US. In the US, people's lives center on their careers. In the UK, a job is just a job for pub money, and everyone seems a lot happier and less stressed for it.
6) A very materialistic culture while at the same time, most people do not own as much "stuff" as Americans. The stuff the Brits own has to be top quality.


So, my impression of England changed dramatically since I have visited, but it's not better or worse--just different.

Answer 3

Never really thought of it, but when I hear England, I think......it's a country I'd like to visit someday. I've meet some people from England a few times over here, and they always seemed to be pretty cool people. Very different kind of sense of humor, which makes joking around sometimes misunderstood. Most people from the U.S. tend to think of tea and crumpets, and somewhat snobish people, but that's just a dumb stereotype, and I think most people know that.
The weather always looks very gloomy and very little sunshine when I see pictures or video. I would guess that many English people are not always very fond of us because of the whole war in Iraq thing, but that's just a guess.

Answer 4

England is part of the British Isles. I have only been to the center of London once but our experience was wonderful if a little expensive. Getting around on the underground was easy and fun. We were only there five days but did all we could in that short time. My favorite part was going to the Duke of York Theater. My grandsons was Madame Tussauds. I would love to visit again and spend a couple days in Bath, we were there for couple hours. I was impressed with the diet, I had always heard the food wasn't that great, but I really enjoyed it. Diffinately a healthier diet than us US.

Answer 5

First thought is "Grandpa Savage" - my grandfather was born in Queensbourgh, Kent in 1896 and immigrated to Canada. He was a sweet gentle man.

Other than that I would love to visit England and travel around the countryside. I love the hearing an English accent - I know, we are the ones that have an accent ;)

The closest I have been to England is EPCOT at Disney World.

Answer 6

My best friend lives in the South West of England, and I have been there too many times to count, so I guess my view is a bit bias. In short, I love it there. The history, the countryside (National Trust places), the pubs, the shops, the people (even though they are a tad stuffy) & Twining's English Breakfast. :o)

Answer 7

Ive not been to England, but from what I hear from friends who live there and what I read seems to be a mixed bag. In many ways much more free than here as we have almost no freedoms left and they shrink daily but not being allowed firearms imo sucks. Culturally the teens through 30ish seem to be living life as it was in the mid 90s here party wise... and oh oh those were the days.

Answer 8

Strong and Beautiful people, beautiful land, patriotic, kick butt,lovely accent, dependable friend, a lot of illegals is what comes to mind when I think of England.
I love the English as I do my fellow Americans and willing to give my life for your way of life. I just hope you feel the same.
Traveled from Scotland to London and hope to visit again.

Answer 9

well im British shouln't this question be in new york or somethin to find amercains not in this area. even through this is the amercain version of yahoo im on it cuz iv just switched on ask them bout halloween btw just a thought now ask this question again in yahoo (amercain_ nyc) or something.

Answer 10

For stereotypes I would say, introverts, radicals, bored youth, a land of old folks and traditions. A place that is great for tourists that love old things.

Answer 11

My view of England is eastward. ;)