Im moving from england to the united states?

Question

what should i know/

I'm moving to Alabama.

Answer 1

dont call black people the N word, and if you see a group of people in a big city and thy are wearing bandanas stay away. =] jk its not THAT bad, but definitely know where you are. I recommend making friends so you get help from them.!

Answer 2

check it out! a lot of people that live here, don't belong here. they came in illegally, for many years. dropped, a lot of kids here who are now grown up. They tell us, we all need to go back to England! The US is the best place to live. Your gonna love it here! Also there are a lot of mean people on YA. For some reason, they thing they're cool being an as*hole!! Not all of us are like that. The majority of people are very kind and loving! Crazy at times too!! Crazy as fun and love life! Trust me your love it here. I'm sure your heart will always be in England, because I'm sure that is where you grew up! Good luck with everything!

Answer 3

A good half of the things that you are used to receiving from the government are pay-or-do-without here. Our "leftists" won't advocate services that even the most right-wing Tory wouldn't dream of leaving out.

Our labor laws are terrible compared to yours. Expect more abusive treatment from employers, and there will be nothing you can do about it. Fewer unions, too. A LOT less paid time off, shorter meal periods, and fewer paid holidays. When we have full-time jobs, we work more hours than employees in any of the major developed nations, having recently surpassed even the well-known workoholics of Japan in that regard.

One thing we have better than you're used to is the right of armed self defense. That only applies in certain states, though. Some places, like New York City, Chicago, or Washington DC, have laws on that like you're used to. So find out the local laws, and if you can, buy a gun.

Our culture is in decline. Talk to the older people in your family about where Britain was in the 1950s, with the empire on its way out, but people being too proud to admit it. That's about where we are now.

Be careful with cops. They're not like bobbies. Think of them as a very dangerous street gang, only with uniforms and guns they don't have to hide, and talk respectfully to their faces. They kill people much more often than you're used to.

Good food here, though. Best farming land on the planet, and we've got immigrants from every nation in the world. So in most big cities you can find restaurants that serve any kind of food you want. And businesses are closed less than in Britain, plus restaurant food is WAY cheaper than you're used to. Depending on the city, it's not impossible to get Thai noodles, French desserts, Chinese vegetables, German sausage or Ethiopian flatbread at 2 AM.

Until maybe fifteen years ago we had the worst coffee on earth. Now we have some of the best. Tea is less common.

Welcome to New Rome. Enjoy the Coliseum and the wineshops, and try to ignore the smell of smoke and the sound of violin music coming from the palace balcony.

Whatever you do, DON'T take the offer to earn citizenship by signing up for the military. Joining the legions and shipping out to Gaul (Iraq) is NOT the way to enjoy life in the few remaining years of the empire.

Feel free to e-mail any specific questions.

Answer 4

Couple minor things that will make a major difference in how well you like usa.
1an main 1==treat every one like you expect to be treated.
2=we all bleed red ,so don't let skin color affect your opinion till you know the person.
3=Alabama is often refered to as Bama by the locals.:):):)
4=Here down, south we speak Red Neck very fluently, so get use to it.
5=Good luck, I hope you enjoy liveing here.
Jim. in North Carolina

Answer 5

Just be a nice person and ignore the dumb people you meet.

People will probably like you cause you're from England unless you act haughty or anti-American.

There are all kinds of people here and all the variety in the world in every which way imaginable. So, just be you.

Answer 6

Go North to Canada, you'll like it here much more.

Other than that, I wish you a happy new life in the Western Hemisphere. I can't imagine why you're leaving England but I'm sure you have your reasons.

Answer 7

Alabama is a great state, deep south, Gulf coast....It has wide open spaces, and big city life also....The people are friendly and courteous, and they will love your English accent....The United States has it's problems, but not nearly as bad as the media portrays us....In every place on earth, there is good and bad, and we all learn when to take precautions, and where and where not to venture...Allow me to extend a welcome to you, and I hope your life here is pleasant and rewarding life here.....

Answer 8

I work with a doctor from England and we get the biggest kick out him saying "bloody".
"Oh...the patient is down the "bloody" hall." We crack up and start using "bloody" in every sentence we say to him.
He is a great guy with a good sense of humor. He knows we are just playing and not making fun of him.
The point?
Although we both (the US and England) speak the same language we say things differently.

Welcome to the US!

Answer 9

People will always comment on your accent. Try not to get annoyed at the zillion people who ask "Wow, are you from England?" and then go on about tea and stuff. I'm sorry in advance that we are stupid.
Pretty much know that we will ask you steriotypical English stuff (the Queen, tea, crumpets, driving on the left). But that doesn't answer much...

It's pretty much the same.

Answer 10

First, we won't be using pounds as money - you should know that off the hook.

Second, it's gonna be really hard with Bush as President and the elections coming up.

Third, I would think twice before coming to America before going to the boonies.

Answer 11

You must drive on the right-hand side. 'Rubber' doesn't mean an eraser. 'Knocking someone up' doesn't mean knocking on their door to awaken them. A f@g is not a cigarette. If you tell someone you were outside blowing a f@g, their reaction will not be what it would be here... HA HA HA!!! Those are the only things I can think of right now, but if I think of more I'll add them!