Why Do The British Look Down on Americans?
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I loved the woman that called Americans colonialists. Coming from the original colonialist power in the world, that's rich.
Colonialism existed long before the English started doing it.
Lol America was a part of that, so technically, Americans were also that power for a time. (Ya know, because they were british)
My ancestors lived in New Mexico and Texas long before they became US states and that was because these people’s British and German cousins who went overseas and encroached on the indigenous land of my ancestors. I’m American just like anyone else born here but I don’t identify with an ultimately western European- derived American identity or pride.
After all has been said most of the world in on line to live in the US specially since here they have the liberty to criticize this country…????
@Adam-tx1tr Yes, I was talking about European Americans. When it comes to Mexicans, they came from the amerindian populations with Europeans and Africans. When it comes to the indigenous Americans, that's a bit harder, but the first or amongst the first to colonise the amercas came from eastern eurasia around 30,000 years ago. That stuffs just been happening since the beginning of mankind.
Anyone who judges a person by the country they come from has not traveled enough. The US is HUGE. Are some of us annoying, and loud, and ignorant? Of course. And some of us are respectful, and nuanced, and educated. Just like people from everywhere else.
well said.
Yes, well said!
yeh but most americans don't travel outside of america, so already there's a problem.
Absolutely, thank you for pointing this out. These interviews were much more clearly an indictment on the general ignorance of these specific Brits, than a comment on Americans or anyone else.
Maybe that was actually the presenter’s objective for this video ??
@@bluebellbeatnik4945 I don’t know if that’s necessarily true. There are many Americans who have traveled and don’t try to submerse themselves in whatever countries cultures and such. If you don’t actively try to learn while you travel to other places, you’ve done yourself a disservice. I say this from just my personal experience, knowing some folks who only travel to vacation spots. Also, I know plenty people who are “respectful, nuanced, and educated” but has never traveled out of the USA. But obviously, this is just my experience with people. Sorry for the long reply. Your comment made me think lol
Im English and have visited America several times, and have found Americans warm friendly and helpful I would never "bad mouth" them
From an American, or Yank, as it were, thank you!
Yes, the US is a great country, Americans too.
That's cause theyre not the tourist types, like the idiots we send to Spain
@msmissy6888nope. AMERICA NUMBER 1 🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🏈🏈
“Too loud. Too rich. Too happy. Too confident. Too direct. Too honest.”
What a truly wonderful compliment. Thank you UK
Too jealous?
Obviously had a great sense of humour!🫵🤣
@@katsybo Jealous? What part of, “What a truly wonderful compliment.” Did you miss? I was thanking them. It’s obvious who’s jealous sweetie!
IKR, when i hear Bri-ish (or really anyone) talk badly about the US, it just makes me want to double down on being American and go "you know what, you're right, we are those things and that makes us great!" lol. Like he said in the vid, we are allowed to criticize our own country endless, but when an outsider does it, it's annoying.
@@thekamotodragonso losing to Afghanistan Vietnam North Korea and China make you great nice
Too direct, too happy, too honest. I'll take that as a compliment.
That’s exactly what I thought lol….
I didn’t realize that these were character flaws. They’re attributes I try to be better at.
Yup sums it up sry for being human
If I may - these words have slightly different implications in England. 'Too direct' to us means you aren't tactful. 'Too happy' means emotionally shallow or attention-seeking. 'Too honest' means impertinent or blunt, or just over-sharing. Conversely, many people think that the English speak in euphemisms all the time, or are emotionally repressed. I'd suggest going further than London. Londoners aren't too keen on anyone outside of the home counties, either.
Too rich….you forgot too rich.
@@jorvikaengelskvinna7157 "if I may", really? And where were you raised with a silver spoon up your brass eye...
That puts me in mind of two gentleman in sporting gear, shotguns folded over an arm as they both stare into the distance: "If I may old chap, I do say, i say, isn't the weather rather wonderful this time of year, absolutely delightful. The pink cyclops simply hasn't been so stiff since your wife left you... *awkward cough* ".
Awful humour aside, you're right about the difference in implication, interpretation. I'd add that being too direct over here is often more about negative intention behind the words than the words themselves. If you call someone a cunt with a cheeky smirk, one that cannot be so easily faked, that's perfectly acceptable, but to call someone a cunt without any hint of amusement or a jovial attitude, even if it's a deserved and accurate observation, you're somewhat crossing a line. Not in the sense that it's wrong to be honest with people, but because things are potentially about to get more exciting than most would prefer, and we have a degree of civility to uphold. Being too direct risks shattering that particular illusion.
There are better ways to be honest whilst retaining the illusion of civility, and it's called downplaying the severity of it or pretending not to be all that bothered, or politely communicating disapproval. "No, no, I'm not offended. I just think you could've warned me before you made such a decision." As opposed to "Oi, why'd you tell the gaffer that I've been leaving early, he's docked my pay now, ya bloody clagnut.".
We have our class system to consider as the rules differ a little. As I laugh at your "if I may", and do so under the assumption its something you did with purposeful intent of amusement, there's a decent possibility that you are actually sincere and so we display the class divide. My amusement at your expense lacking tact, thus I'm too direct for the upper class, yet perfectly suitable to the lower class where such things are ridiculed. People here don't like when you talk fancy, say anything with more than three syllables and you're accused of using big words and being above your station. I once said to a colleague "hypothetically, you're a prick of such proportions as to be proficient at causing intense discomfort to others.", he said "Fuck off with your fancy words.", and apperently he won that one. These plebs have no appreciation of the language.
The yanks don't have that class divide, nor the thick skin borne from the bleak existence of a Brit at the lower end of the system. Look at the toffs here, they can't handle it either, they're British but they're soft, pampered by excess, not hardened by bitterness as the average brit is. But perhaps much of that is fanciful and were just dicks.
Nothing makes me chuckle more when I hear a Brit talk about American imperialism.
You stole my comment. It’s also funny that the USSR called us imperialist why they subjugated so much of Europe
Lol I know right, the place that colonized 3/4 of the world 🤣
It’s prob a little p envy.
Because the mighty nation got their butts handed to them by a bunch of farmers who not only took their land but kicked them out and then became so powerful that they need us to help them all the time .
It’s like being a cuck.
U maybe need to look up what imperialism means doodle dandy
I think you do, because you obviously don't.
@@Ego_Sum_Nemo
@@Ego_Sum_Nemo oh look. A keyboard kommando who likes to call people names over the internet because they're too much of a coward to do it to someone's face but I'll play along. Give me a country the United States has colonized. I'll wait.
As an Arab middle eastern . I visited USA twice now and all the people I have met were nicest people I have ever met , welcoming , always smiling . perhapse the US are not the best in politics and foreign relations , but most people are nice and friendly , hope I will visit soon.
What are you talking about with Brexit supporters being isolationist? My cousin voted for Brexit and he’s an immigrant from Poland . Many British people wanted to leave the EU but still wanted to trade with Europe. They just didn’t want to be part of a giant bureaucracy . There’s nothing isolationist about that . North Korea is an isolationist nation.
Europeans always seem to form their opinion on the US from just the mainstream media. Mostly the news. Most if not all of the common stereotypes of Americans is false for most of the population.
I'm from Genève in Switzerland and worked in London and Paris as a hotel receptionist, next to Uni, for 3 years. I genuinely liked guests from the US, as they where usually very friendly and generous. The stereotype of the stupid and too loud American is very similar to the one about the arrogant and rude French or the boring and somber German and so on... you can find some truth in those stereotypes but they remain stereotypes at the end of the day and won't hold up for long when you find yourself face to face with real people. That being said, I will never not be amazed about the fact that only American guests used to ask me, completely flabbergasted, why I didn't speak any Swedish, you know, being from Switzerland and how French was my first language😂
It's understandable that Americans wouldn't know as much about Switzerland as a European. Y'know, since America isn't in Europe. How much do you know about Mexican culture, for example?
Americans, for the most part, remain woefully ignorant of geography and languages. This is a massive failure of our school system, among many others, which I sincerely hope changes in time.
the average European won't ask a Latin American if they speak Mexican, whereas an average American would... @@Jay_in_Japan
@@lexj23Is this based on heresay? That's right, all 332 million Americans are woefully ignorant about geography. Interesting, because before I left the USA to live in Switzerland for 2.5 years not once did I think I was living in Sweden or wondered why the Swiss spoke German, French or Italian. The USA is a massive country with a wide range of school systems, some that have a lot of funding and are of a better quality and then some not so much. Those from relatively tiny, miniscule countries are woefully ignorant to the vast size and scope of the USA and how many millons live there resulting in a wide range of education levels. Also non North Americans are woefully ignorant to the fact that the majority of Americans aren't rich and live in million dollar homes. Some don't even eat McDonald's. Imagine that.
@@user-yb6xn3ut7o 😂 Per another comment I made, it’s a generalization, and it’s based on my personal experience living in different parts of the US all my life, having many friends from different countries, and having traveled quite a bit of the world. I am also not ignorant and am a polyglotte, but I am not a “typical” American. I agree with your comments on the US being a large country which yes, many don’t understand outside of this country either. Your reaction is hilarious though. Why so upset at observations? What I said is of no shock to anyone but you, apparently.
As a Brit having worked with many Americans over many years I would say the Brits that are critical of Americans will generally be those who don't know any on a personal level. Americans are great people and I personally have a lot of time for them.
Thank you for that.
I'd posted a pretty scathing comment about the royal family, the weather, and British arrogance, but that isn't fair to the lovely people I've met over the years in London and elsewhere.
While I am no fan of the royals or the weather in the UK, I have met some great folks over there, and some snobby pricks in a RUclips video won't change how much I have valued knowing the people that I have personally met over the years.
I’m an American who worked with a handful of British near Manchester. The British were the must fun and most thoughtful/outgoing people I ever worked with. They were always cracking inappropriate jokes which were hilarious and they wanted to go get some lunch or dinner and a beer after work. You don’t get that in the American workplace very often. I should add, they were very hard working and helped greatly with the work project.
Thank you. I am so frequently embarrassed at the easily generalized view of the "typical" American. I promise we're not all like that.
My grandparents moved to the U.S. because my grandmother was slowly starving in Scotland. There wasn’t enough food for the family even though my grandfather had a trade and worked to support his son and wife. She had worked before marrying him as a lady’s maid but quit working after they married. Times were very hard for Scotland so many people moved temporarily to the U.S. and some people then decided to stay because there was loads of work for good tradesmen.
i thought british people and american people are same, may be related.. isnt it though?
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Fantastic conversation - thank you
I love it when people in other countries tell us what its like to live in America. When all the information they have is from social media. Solid. Absolutely solid.
My point, too👍
Exactly…But theyre so worldly and smarter …but cant come to that super common sense conclusion apparently.
Yeah your healthcare system is excellent and everyone can afford it and nobody is in danger in your schools. They just don't know that because they dont live there. They believe that people actually go bankrupt because of healthcare but that never happens because they don't even live there so...
North America or South America?
@@jayforrester5528But the British gush over a family of people who rules over them based on no more than birthright.
I feel like if you interviewed us outside of London you'd get very different answers - this is not a correct representation of people in the UK and how we feel. Some are bemused over here when I say this but I love Americans, they're my favourite people to meet whilst travelling in Europe. Sorry to sound cliché but their enthusiasm and happy nature is so endearing to me, compared to our natural pessimism as Brits. I've never met friendlier, kinder people when travelling. Yes you can hear them and spot them a mile off but I find that part of the charm. Every American I've met has openly invited me out to America and offered me a place to stay, so hospitable.
It’s sad to see these kinds of videos that goad people into saying negative things about friends and allies. They are trying to drive a wedge between us. Don’t let them.
Thank you for the kind words ma'am from a Southern American. I have had the opportunity to meet 1 British lady here in the south and I found her to be a really nice person. She didn't mind the small talk us southerners do all time 😂 I wish we got more British tourist here in the south I think y'all would love it here.
I like Americans too, but I wouldn’t be too sure the offer is genuine when a total stranger offers you a place to stay when you visit the US …
@@mariusa.5863You'd be pleasantly surprised. Americans are very hospitable and if they offered, they meant it.
@@mariusa.5863Coming from an American, yes it is genuine it’s just basic manners to offer.
I'll be in the UK by the beginning of May this year and will be traveling around for a few months (mostly long stays; Scotland (Ben Nevis area), Brighton, and Southampton this trip). You excellent video has equipped me with a few pithy questions for the Brits if I'm asked where I'm from 😆
Make sure you pack plenty jumpers, a raincoat and boots. Especially for Scotland, rains here alot and weather changes quickly. Also clothes and sunscreen for sunny weather too😂 safe travels x
I work in the tourism industry in the Caribbean and Americans guest are way more fun ,friendly, nice , helpful and full of charisma.
and all you have to do is point them to the lunch buffet!
@@cambs0181unless it's british food😂 American good slaps the TITTIES off your over taxed beans on toast
@@cambs0181maybe cuz it's not English food...ya know because Spain and the French were here first and we never kicked them out like yous
The very best thing of taking a cruise in the Caribbean are the people. No doubt about it.
I was born in Brazil, learned English in England, then moved to the US. I have been all over the USA, 46 states so far, and anyone who makes any generalization about Americans had no clue what they are talking about. The USA is a huge country, with a very diverse cultural make up. You can't generalize any country, that is the definition of prejudice, a set of pre-conceived notions about a group of persons that isn't based on reality. Want to know Americans? Go spend a good amount of time traveling in the US, especially away from major urban areas.
Hi, there. From Brazil, too. I moved here 15 years ago. The amount of friends and family that love to talk about Americans back home is insane, and they never even set foot in the country. I tell them, if Americans talked about brasilians the way some brasilians do, we would go to war.
lol as an American absolutely do not travel away from the major urban areas, unless we're referring to the national parks and BLM land and things of that nature. The rural areas in like 80% of this country are bible belt hell or plains. Like, rural TX? Hell no. Dripping Springs or Cadot Lake? Sure
America is NOT a "leave the tourist trap areas city/states it's better" unless we're referring to the outdoors, but those are tourist traps. Like, yes go to Austin, no don't go to Kileen.
@@mj-np9sy i prefer to stay away from major urban areas. America's countryside is an amazing place full of great people. There are pockets that suck with shitty people, but most are quite alright.
I live in the US, and this country has a reputation of putting down other countries that does not worship US Imperialism, and most Americans go along with this crap! Not all Americans are good wholesome people as you think!
@@Artist1974CH I never said ALL are. Anywhere in the world you will find shitty people.
I spent a solid 5-6 years growing up in London because of my dad's job, and let me tell you: it's even worse as a kid. I went to a pretty posh English school, and I was completely ostracized from my peers for being the only American in my year. Even my teachers would make fun of me. I literally once had one of my teachers tell me "well all you Americans are just obese cows" when I was 7 years old. I was also probably the skinniest kid in my form, so that was pretty baffling to me at such an early age. I ended up having to change schools because it was so bad.
I’m London born and bred . My school certainly weren’t posh , had many different nationalities in my school
@@MiaSummer-cm6cy cool story bro
@@MiaSummer-cm6cyNobody asked and nobody cares, your experience doesn't negate theirs.
I had the same experience. One teacher had me stand up in class and read from a book and laughed at my accent. I can’t imagine any American teacher doing that to a British student.
(yawn) Why are Russian peasants so lazy and deceitful? Why are the lives of Western dogs both better and worth more than theirs?
I wish you would interview me, I have so much to say about this ! I am Parisian born, lived 16 years in Australia and now live in the United States so I feel my view points have changed a lot and because I have embraced each of the cultures it is so much more understandable for me now.
I feel it’s just culture differences at the end which creates a big gap.
America has moorish roots and spanish/French roots that the UK would despise all the "moor" lol American Masonic lodges have rewritten American history so many times over you wouldn't even think the 15 and 1600's ever happened the actual powers we never kicked out stayed lol. If you read American news paper articles from the 1800's were basically at peace with the fact that America is bound to be like a Rome and Britain A Carthage and I for one, like the brits inspiring people to remember why as there's still alot of unsettled debts
As an American who dearly loves my homeland, I felt such a connection to London. When I visited London, the city offers a rich tapestry of culture, history, and art. From its iconic landmarks like the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace to its world-class museums such as the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, there's so much to explore and immerse yourself in. The blend of tradition and modernity, along with the diverse array of people and experiences, often creates a deep connection for visitors. London's unique charm and vibrancy tend to leave a lasting impression. Of course, I do feel that I do have such an enthusiasm which may very American. :)
I felt that way too, and while I am still fascinated by British history the Brits I have heard and those I’ve met turn my stomach, such as a young British soldier in 1979 who sat behind me on a bus to Vermont I couldn’t help overhear him boasting about his exploits in Ireland and referring to the people as pigs. It wasn’t that long after reading of Princess Margaret making similarly disgusting remarks on a trip to the US, and if memory serves to a US mayor who was of Irish ancestry and Catholic.
I’m British and I’ve visited the USA many, many times. I have to say that I have always enjoyed my trips to the USA and nearly all the Americans I have ever met have been great. 👍❤️
As an American, I feel like we're more open to visitors as a whole. I wasn't born American, but I never felt any less American than an American born here. There are those racist, but It's not as common.
Come back anytime!!
You can come over anytime you want and come down South to East Tennessee where I am from and live and go see the Smoky Mountains and visit Dollywood. Everyone will bend over backward to be pleasant and polite to you! We are known in the South for manners saying yes ma'am no ma'am yes sir no sir even southern children will address their father with a no sir out of respect. We are known for our Southern Hospitality and kindness to others. There is a British elderly man that goes regularly to Dollywood every year several times a year he lives in England and loves Dollywood that the employees have gotten to know him. Nicest man and my mother is retired from the HR Department in Dollywood and everytime he came in would swing by the office to say hey and everyone was excited to see him come and visit. I'll tell you what Americans love about the British is your accents are very pretty. Because most American accents are dull. I'm lucky I have a strong southern accent and I love being from the South and we have been made the most fun of by our own countrymen (Yankees) for being ignorant stupid dumb hicks because they don't like the way we talk whereas they are showing their own ignorance. So, Americans ride over other american cultures in the States.
Hmm. Im American and as a seasoned world traveler, and expat...i've visited many a sports bar, British pub, etc. I have to say that the top three things Brits like to talk about are:
#3 Football (aka Soccor)
#2 Women
#1 America and Americans. Be it geopolitics, culture, etc. All negative.
It was weird seeing the trend formulate over the course of a decade, but make no mistake...it was there.
@@Gizziiusathat’s sad. I don’t feel like any of my friends feel particularly negative towards Americans but my parents seem to enjoy complaining about Americans, and French, and Scottish and anyone else. I like to hope it’s a generational thing
I am from India and I think the Americans are the sweetest and most genuine people in the entire world.
Big thanks for that comment, it speaks volumes! 💚
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@@ThatOneInTenThousand.. What an ignorant, generalized, racist comment that is not acceptable or accepted.
@@YourUpstairsNeighbor 🤣🤣
Thank you!
Good video. Didn’t intend to watch the entire thing but I did. Well done.
Being American is used as an insult? That’s horrible! I’m Chinese and grew up in Canada. I know how horrible is it for people to use your country of origin as an insult. People come in all types regardless of where they are from.
Thank you
I'm British and I love Americans! MSM and social media influencers atm strive to divide by constantly documenting offensive remarks and fostering division based on race, gender, and nationality. Boooo 🤓❤️❤️
It is for Canadians too? Where did you grow up of I may ask? I’ve been to 3 provinces and Yukon. American hating is a past time. Don’t get me wrong, tons of lovely Canadians too!
@@eleanora4879True. I’m from Houston and worked in the BP tower one year in college so I was with Brits daily. And got to visit London. Most of y’all love Texas and know more about it than I thought. And I was treated very well when I was there! So I ignore the ones online who make fun of us lol. Most of y’all were sweet to me. 🤷🏿♀️ I had fun lol.
I’m American and I don’t give a shit. So…. It’s not terrible. Trust me 😂😂
As a brit, calling us “the American of Europe” is so accurate it hurts 😂 I’ve never thought about that before.
I'm an American and I had to laugh. 😅
Someone should put that on a T-shirt. 😆
Brits complaining about Americans need to realize that America exits because of the Brits.
It's almost as if Americans came from Britain
They hate ya cause they ain't ya. Everyone hates America because we're the most powerful nation on Earth. And Europeans hate the Brits because they're the most powerful nation in Europe. That's just how it goes. Everyone hated the Roman Empire until it died and then suddenly talked about it like it was the greatest thing ever. Humans are just spiteful bastards sometimes.
I have always found it funny that critics of American ways don’t realize that We got many of our ways from Europe
You made this video to stoke division, and it sure worked. You chose the perfect location for condescending answers, and to top it off, started putting words into people’s mouths. You’re gonna get answers like this in most countries at some point, +most of it is banter anyway, and even if they do think it’s true in general, doesn’t mean people will use that generalisation to judge individuals.
Such a wonderful discussion which shows how alike we are.
I’d love to see this survey taken again, but with two guys doing separate interviews; One American, and one Brit. See how people respond differently when they’re talking with “one of their own”.
I concur 🤚🙋♀️
I'd love to see that! ...Ooh!! How about Trump vs our National Treasure, Stephen Fry 🤔🤭😂
I wouldn't respond differently. I can't stand posh Brits. But I love ❤️ the obnoxious working class slime. 👏. Yeah, know the English-English, they love whisky 😜 beer 🍺 and fish 🐟 and chips 🍟. I especially like talking a lot when every second word is a curse word. 🤬 it's music 🎶 to my ears...posh...posh. It sounds like poop 💩 ...poop to me!
@@RachaelMorgan-om4xw How did we get from perceptions of each others' countries to Trump & Stephen Fry? Genuinely curious.
YES.
As a portuguese living in the UK for 5 years I personally always had a sense of relief when I meet an American. Yes, generally they are louder but with that loudness comes also more straightforwardness, more happiness, more energy, and I would say less judgement.
Many times with brits I feel that I am being judge ALL the time however they don’t show it to your face and hide that behind a facade that they put on, the one they use to say that they are “more polite”.
With that said, obviously not all people are the same way. I’ve met great brits, truly lovely persons, but have also cross paths with some big xenophobic ones that aren’t even aware of their own ignorance.
Let me guess, you were in England?
strraight forward and direct is fine i think most Americans are just not humble and do not see what is outside their world its all about them
Americans are loud because we are arrogant. It’s arrogance, not energy or honesty. We believe we are always right and can never do right, no matter where we are. And we expect everything handed to us exactly how we have it in our homes and if it’s not that way, you’re just a piece of shit. Oh, and if you take vacations or don’t work 120 hours a week, but you have food in your fridge, a phone, TV, and a vehicle to drive, you’re a piece of shit government mooch. 😂 Welcome to America and the death that follows.
Less judgement?? Have you watched the politics in the USA.
Less judgment is definitely not America.
Watching this reminded me of the Texas Oklahoma rivalry. So I live in Texas, but my husband for a period of time worked in Oklahoma and Oklahoma and thought that we had a rivalry against us but Texas is so big that in Texas we didn’t even think about Oklahoma, but in Oklahoma they are small and they thought that we had a rivalry going on. So one of the comments in your video made me think of this that in the US we don’t really think of a rivalry between us and the UK but maybe they think they have arrival going on with us I don’t know.
We do rival big time,USA UK.
Comment section seeming a bit... passive aggressive aside. Genuine respect and appreciation for you on this video man. I just randomly stumbled across it and wasnt expecting much at all to be honest but this was a genuinely interesting and captivating video to watch and think about.
Too direct, honest, and happy?? As an American I find this hilarious 😂 😂😂 it’s literally making me more happy 😆
Also I’ve never thought of the British as better, smarter, or more sophisticated. That’s crazy.
They are more sophisticated - I can't believe you can't admit that truth.
@@misswendyjane4992acting pretentious doesn't MAKE you more sophisticated.
Lmao, do you really think that an excerpt from a book by a former prince represents what all ppl in the UK think? Watch the whole video.
So the 'too happy' part, it's that the happiness isn't genuine. The cliched "Have a nice day, " forced smiling and cheerfulness of your servers because they rely on tips to live. For Brits that too in your face and makes us feel uncomfortable, especially when it feels like a fake sheen covering a very dark reality. Honest and direct, too much of this can be tactless and needlessly cruel. It speaks to deeper issues that I won't get into here but rather than take the comments defensively, it might be an idea to think about why people are seeing the Amercians in this way. When we understand each other better, then we get along better and can all be better to each other.
@@cherylhoggins1925we’re taught that having a bad day isn’t a reason to go out in public and not conform. No one on the street did anything to you so why can’t you wish them a good weekend? I wouldn’t call it fake because not everyone smiles and participates is pleasantries but it is expected of you.
The British are supposedly known for their manners, but while in England, I was constantly expected to explain American politics and everything on the news to every random person I was introduced to. To me, that’s blunt and rude. Bro, I’m just trying to eat my potato jacket. I actually found Germans to be more like Americans in friendliness and acceptance.
*Jacket potato
@@-______-______- Thanks, mate.
I'm British and I totally feel you mate... some Brits just can't help themselves in that regard and I find that irritating too.
Brits are known to be one of the rudest and loud tourists around the world. They don’t have the manners you think they do.
Ask them how they feel about autistic children being arrested for calling the police woman a lesbian… or the way hospitals demand sick children die and refuse to let the parents take their children to other countries for treatment.
"Autumn" refers more to a time of the changing seasons and the leaf color changing reflects this (even the definition of autumn states this verge of decline), where "fall" refers to the leaves falling from the trees after this time. In the old days it also referred to the clear winter night skies that come and allow you to easily see falling stars, such as the Taurids in November. Did you never find any interviewee who knew these things?
Interesting. I always thought of Britain as a cousin. Same for Europe. My ancestors came from there, mostly the UK and Ireland. So just respect because I wouldn’t be here without them and I feel very connected. I appreciate them. No one is better or worse. Just different, but that’s good and makes it interesting.
I like Americans but we are not cousins just because your ancestors came from here .
@@precious813 you're right, we've evolved. We've completely eclipsed Britain in every way imaginable. Nice 2 month old bot account by the way bud. 🇺🇲
@@Scar-jg4bn defiantly evolved alright just backwards
@@sixzero2733 *definitely
Please learn to spell if you're going to call someone else "backwards".
@@precious813actually that’s not always true. Just took an ancestry test and found a long list of 2nd cousins from the UK.
I'm a foreign person living in America for school, and every American I've met has been nothing but friendly, funny, warm and kind. I don't understand why Europeans have such a bigoted perspective. Please travel and see for yourself, Americans are generally wonderful, hard working and lovely people!! Every country has its problems, but you can't judge 300 million people via social media or the news. :/
Thank you! I'm from South Carolina, and I was continously taught to be friendly and honest, but always in a respectful way. I've met others who are outspoken, but it seems to be only a handful.
I think generally the negative perspective of Europeans comes from having so many American tourists. If there were tens of thousands of Italians flooding in to our cities and remaking the urban landscape and increasing prices, then Americans would likely have some anti-Italian sentiment. A lot of people are at their worst when they are traveling and unfamiliar with the cultural expectations of another country.
4:08 the Brits can’t stand the striving American attitude because it reminds them of their conformity and mediocrity
Thank you
Well-said!
As a Brit who lived in the US for years before returning to the UK I am constantly reminded of the casual anti-Americanism of many British and European people, my friends and relatives included. It’s an extreme form of projection and othering as most of what they say America is guilty of can equally be applied to their own country/ governments and citizens.
The UK is just jealous that the US was once more powerful than them.
I'm also a Brit who has lived here in the States since the 1950s. Both of my parents were Brits, my dad being the more critical of Americans than mom was. In his case he never learned (or tried) to fit in. His body language and longer than socially acceptable gazes caused Americans to think he was looking to start trouble. He thought nothing of telling Americans "I don't want to see Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia," but would be surprised when people who had migrated from those states took offense to his criticism. I wonder how he would have reacted to someone from outside of England telling him they "didn't want to see Northampton, Bedford, Cambridge."
I learned a lot from that lout and I'm glad I didn't adopt his offensive traits. ;)
I was in western Europe in 1966 and the arrogance was the same then. Remember, that was 20 years after liberating the French in WWII. The Viet Nam war was the excuse to forget. But that’s a mindless cover to avoid real life…then you meet real people and just adore them, no matter the country. God works in your individual life to FREE you! ❤
I was visited in London by a group of old US friends (all from Texas) and I took them to a nice/trendy restaurant for dinner. The (Italian) waiter when introducing himself said "oh Americans!, that's ok, I like Americans as long as they're not from Texas." They all laughed it off, but I was literally cringing. The waiter was mortified as he was so sure they couldn’t be Texans, presumably because they were not wearing Stetsons and carrying weapons. In spite of eagerly consuming a ton of American entertainment and culture, Europeans (including Brits) tend to be brainwashed into believing Americans are somehow worse or less than they are... most of them have never been to America and those that have have not really seen much of it or met many Americans properly. If they had they would realise American has some of the smartest and kindest people in the world and the country is a truly remarkable, beautiful and generally safe place to visit. I have otherwise intelligent friends who are well travelled who say they would never visit America... and no one ever challenges them.
I agree with you. Canadian here who travels often to the US and let me tell you Americans are some of the friendliest and most social people I have ever met! Of course there are regional differences, but as a solo traveller to the US I've never been made to feel alone or lonely. They are lovely people. Canadians on the other hand, although nice they are kinda impersonal and love their personal space. Also, they love to go on about how "polite" they are (especially to non-Canadians) and I can't stand that either. I mean, to me that comes off as being smug or even arrogant.
Love this!
The autumn leaves....drift by my window... Jr high orchestra song. ❤ AUTUMN 🤷🏽♀️
I'm Canadian and have lived in London for 5 years. When I meet Brits they always ask me "Where in America are you from?", and when I respond "Canada", they always profusely apologise as if they've committed the most shameful faux pas. I tell them not to worry - I actually tend to like Americans, and our accents do sound similar, so I'm not at all offended. But their apology speaks volumes.
When I first moved here 5 years ago to start a new job, my boss gave me some insight into the British view of Americans. He told me that when Brits see a brash, loud, overly confident American taking over a room or a conversation they sneer and roll their eyes. Brits find this kind of sincere self-belief, ambition, and big, expressive personality to be off-putting and, in his words, arrogant. The British tend to value reservedness and politeness, staying in your lane, relentless self-deprecation and respect for authority and the common good. The difference is clear when you look at British vs. American comedy - to Americans, the joke is on somebody else; to Brits, the joke is on themselves. (Stephen Fry has an excellent bit on RUclips illustrating this).
But I've also noticed something else. I think that deep down there is a tinge of something like envy, or perhaps a subdued admiration, towards Americans - or, at least, the American cultural identity and its perception. Think of some of the adjectives people in this video use - confident, honest, direct, unapologetic, ambitious, individualistic, striving for the best. That's not everybody's cup of tea, but those are positive attributes many, at least in Western countries, would aspire to. I think people can harbour a cognitive dissonance about this - mocking the American attitude for its unabashed, shameless self-advertising, while at the same holding that individualism in high regard and wanting to achieve that same level of confidence.
So I've sensed a deep-seated admiration for and fascination with America and Americans that exists alongside the annoyance and disdain. I've noticed similar sentiments growing up in Canada, and when I've visited other parts of Europe. Everybody talks about Americans, even when they're not around. When people meet Americans, they want to know more about where they grew up and aspects of American culture from an insider's point of view. There's even a "cool" factor to being from America, especially if you're from an iconic city like New York or Los Angeles. These are places many, many people all over the world have dreamt of living, at least in passing.
I've lived in both countries and both sides have there prejudices but there's more critism of Americans than the other way by people who generally have never been there !God bless America
I think this is spot on.
You nailed it.
The UK WAS the big empire. The US IS the big empire. I think that's a lot of it. The UK used to think their shit didn't smell, but now everyone is commenting on the odor. The US is in that position now, but the rest of us have our Fabreeze cans at the ready.
So well articulated. Thank you for writing this. 1000% truth ❤❤❤
Social media really warps peoples perspective and it does it quickly and so easily. Tends to confirm biases and solidify stereotypes and generalizations as completely true in all cases.
The news doesn't help. The things our country really does every day tends to confirm people's biases too.
I’d say the “special relationship” between Britain and America ebbs and flows. At the moment it’s ebbing.👎🏻
I find this true with almost anything, especially the "hate" you see for California on the internet by people that have never even visited. They swear we are the cause of all of America's problems haha. Don't people see the narrative is being pushed by big-media and social media?
They have looked down on everyone across the globe, not just Americans.
They 😂
@@smpxix have 😂
I don't look down at anyone.
I think thats more cause a lot of brits see them as so great due to what they have actually given to the world.
It’s funny how you’re telling us what we think, are you telepathic?
As usual many people succumb to sweeping generalizations based upon personal negative anecdotes. I appreciate the people who have level heads. This video was excellent. The people were honest and genuine.
Living in Europe it always blows my mind how everyone is convinced they understand the US - right, left, and regardless of issue, the unmitigated confidence is so wild to me. How many times I get told about “the average American does so-and-so”, when I hand on heart don’t even know what that even means. Average of what? Where? It’s a big and objectively diverse place - but sure you’re an expert because you watch our movies and sometimes tune into the news. Actual arrogance.
As a foreigner who lived in the US for two years and worked somewhere that has A LOT of people visiting every day.. Alot of Americans fit the stereotypes that show up when you google them... Americans are both the nicest and the meanest people I've ever met. Sorry to say that but it's the experience I've had not only watching movies and news... But actually living there.
Right? I used to believe so many good things about Europe til I lived there and actually interacted with the people and their systems. There ARE many great things but phew, the people! The average otherwise urbane European is much more aggressively ignorant of the United States than the average urbane American is of Europe. More xenophobic and casually racist too.
And yet they constantly complain about how arrogant Americans are.
It really is helpful to call the nation “United States” rather than America, for these very reasons. Different regions have different cultures. I’ve worked overseas in a relief organization with a team of Americans from Southern California, New England, Upstate New York, the Midwest, and the Deep South, and let me tell you, there were some fireworks. For people from a nation the size of ONE of our moderate sized states, that’s a pretty broad generalization.
Please don’t make the same mistake most people do - glorifying your own insignificant experiences to absolute truths. Your experience tells you very little about a city, a country, let a alone a continent. How many countries in Europe have you really been to (not just two weeks of vacation)? Two? Three? Or even five? Well, there are dozens of others. And how much have you seen of them? One city? Two? There are several possible reasons why you got a certain impression and only one is "because it’s true". And it’s not the most likely one.
after having spent a lot of time in the US and being British the one difference I have noticed is that the Americans always seemed much more enthusiastic towards peoples ambitions and support them whereas in the UK they basically hate seeing anyone rise out of the gutter. Crabs in a bucket syndrome I think its called!
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Canada is the same way, I love Americans. I met quite a bit of great ones in Dominican Republic.
Tall poppy syndrome. Cut the bulbs off of the poppies that grow the tallest so the others don't feel inadequate
Being genuinely happy for someone's success is a good measure of character.
"We hate it when our friends become successful." - Morrissey
It‘s crazy how we‘re always so focused on our differences instead of what we have in common. We‘d have a better world if we focused more on what we have in common and what great things we can do together.
structural classism? a potemkin government run by financial hegemony? a misplaced pre-occupation with self-importance? love of naval power? beer and football? 🤣 I'm sure there's other things too
They see themselves in the US so they're particularly bothered by the short comings. We humans tend to be very harsh towards ourselves both on a personal level and a society level
One thing that you two countries have in common in a very big way…you have invaded a lot of countries!
Define "focused".
@@avasco5918 So if you are so educated then you would know that has occurred throughout History by many cultures in many countries.
THIS is the best video! I'm an American expat who's lived in the UK for 6 years. I view it as England being the proper, nerdy big brother who is annoyed/envious of the younger, cooler American brother.
Envious of what your massive bills from healthcare (I would say your politicians as well but ours are just as bad lol ). annoyed is probably the correct term though but eh every country gets annoyed by another at some point
@@Lord_Inquisitor_Ignis Bills? Politicians? Absolutely not, more envious of space, free parking, cost of housing and Levi jeans. lol! The UK hopefully still has a chance for better politicians in the next general election...fingers firmly crossed ;)
Ugh, you are living my dream!!!
Americans aren’t conceited, we’re convinced! Lol As an American I have no problem touting how Absolutely Fabulous we are 😉🤓🥳
@@valeriegonzalez4316good to see you disproving all the stereotypes of Americans as loud/arrogant/obnoxious/ having 0 self awareness of how others perceive them
Great video, it would be nice to see you get out and about in the rest of the UK, London is unique within the country.
Visiting Slovenia pre Covid and asked about American tourists being annoying. Was told that the British tourists were way worse than any American stereotype.
BUT EVERY TIME YOUR BUTTS GET IN TROUBLE YOU COME BEGGING! THE U.S.
@@GregoryHumphries are you ok ? Read the comment you are replying to and use your brain before typing
@@paulmcgrath6118the last several months i can get myself wondering if many of them even have something between the ears.
@@paulmcgrath6118 his braincell, you mean? 😉
@@GregoryHumphries whenever the USA meddles in other people's conflicts, the British Army (the most highly trained in conventional warfare in the world) needs to be there in order to make sure that the US Army doesn't make a complete mess of things. 😉
I'm an American and while living in California, I met a British girl who was going to school there for theater. I was excited to talk to her because I also went to school for theater and I think British people are really cool but she seemed really annoyed and I could tell she felt superior. Not sure why she came to America to learn when she already felt like she was better than us😂
I've noticed a lot of Brits aren't really interested in what we call "small talk". To us it's being friendly, but to them it's being disingenuous
Europeans in general are just anti social, maybe it's due to the amount of foreigners that have invaded their lands for the past 2000 years.@@shaunsteele6926
Maybe you just have a head like a robbers dog?
@@shaunsteele6926
That sounds miserable. Why just expect the worst of everyone instead of assume genuine interest and friendliness?
They dont do small talk. Most countries in Europe don't do small talk. They dont like it, it feels fake and a waist of time.
I didn't sense that several times visiting there. Sure, received some fun "razzing the Yankee" at the pub but it was all in good fun. They were particularly thrilled when it came back at them. Then sat down and chatted away after, I guess, the initiation was over.
I believe one of the more positive parts of the internet and various forms of media such as film, tv, you tube and social media, is sharing creatively the diversity of the landscapes, accents, cultures, food etc in various parts of England AND America, so both countries are seeing more than just the same few cities than in previous decades. It used to be that the impression of both countries was only ever London and New York and there is such beauty and variety in both countries, beyond those two cities, which is cool to now see presented in various ways.
Its hard to take British criticism seriously when the Netherlands put out ads telling them to behave better in Amsterdam.
😁This has different levels of funniness. Love it.
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I am an American who lives in continental Europe. I spent time in the UK and met some really lovely people. I have also met some Brits on my travels who are simply snobs. I can't be bothered with snobs from anywhere. I don't think I am better than you but I don't think I'm worse.
The English (not the Scots) still have a class system. Despite all the left-wing politics.
i met a lot of ignorant Americans on my travels and well as nutty brits
As a lone yank instructor in an all British faculty at a top level school, I definitely know there can be an anti-American sentiment by many here. But the key to survival and success is never take things personally and when someone talks smack about Americans, it's very helpful to come back with equal smack about Brits....The British definitely respect that and can take it. We all know we are definitely more similar than different and we are both more different to other cultures so we really do need to support each other. Good natured razing is good fun if not done with hatred or malice. And after nearly a decade in this school, I have NEVER felt those emotions at all. I truly enjoy my British colleagues...
Yes, this is so true from my experience living in England, and knowing other teachers from the U.K. while living in China. I had one such teacher mock my American pronunciation of schedule and declared the British pronunciation of schedule as more consistent. So I replied that by this logic he should pronounce "school" like "shul." Keeping cool and throwing retorts back in good humor has worked well.
I would say come over for some tea but it looks like yall missed the party 😂
I am an Indian who lived in Argentina for some time, back in 2007 and 2008. I was set to move to USA for studies after my stint in Argentina. So whenever Argentinians discovered that I was moving to US, they would look confused and ask me why I would leave their beautiful country. They had all these perceptions about Americans being rude, unfriendly, dull, and dumb. It was interesting that they almost looked at me in pity and some even tried to change my mind about my plans of moving to US! They were okay to bash US in front of me as I wasn't American. Now that I have lived in USA for almost 15 years, Argentinians couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Exactly, they are very rude, and impudent...I generally have my guard up when dealing with them....I actually say this because for about a decade I was immersed in American culture...when I traveled back home, everyone rightfully noticed these attitudes in me, disrespectful to elders, impudent, inconsiderate, self opinionated and thinking you are always right... even though my countrymen treated me very right.
Watching this video and hearing Brits complain about friendliness in the US is ironic as someone who has lived in Argentina as well and heard sooo many Argentineans say they wouldn’t move to the US because everyone is “cold” there. It truly boggles my mind because being from the South, the friendliness meter here is off the charts compared to any place I’ve been to in Argentina lol. By far! Argentineans have this perception of any northern countries being culturally cold, like Norway or Denmark, and they group US&Canada in this for some odd reason.
I came to the states when I was 6, I was born in Peru but did not know abt Peru's history. Anyway, when I was 12 I met this girl who i wanted to befriend, she was from Chile and I was like cool, never met someone from Chile. But when she found out I was from Peru, she became mean and insulted Peru.. I was like 😐Now I laugh about it because its just ridiculous
@@berlyglobe7 I’m sorry you went through that. Latinos can be so xenophobic and racist against each other.
I’m American and I lived in Argentina for 3 years and I was never treated so poorly as I was in Argentina. I also lived in Italy and was treated very well. No issues about my nationality. I actually kind of hate Argentina now and would never go back to that dump. I even spoke their ridiculous castellano fluently. Sorry not sorry.
*Once I break up, I never listen to what my ex thinks, they're always SO bitter!* 👀
But here you are, watching this video....like a creepy X 😂😂
Yeah like we broke up with the uk
We feel the same way
@@Rebelcowboy2 damn sure did
@@SStupendous im glad for that cuz uk has some ugly women
'throwing rocks and hide your hands' wow, thats a great line, im stealing it lol
I’ve heard it used before
I see that the comments vary but I enjoyed this video!
As a Brit living with Americans on a tropical island for 5 years, I loved their openness and sometimes I enjoyed their loudness too
as an introverted American, I was always asked in the UK if I was Canadian. I guess they didn't realize not all Americans are "loud".
@@shaunsteele6926 yup i can see that happening lol
I am an American in the U.S. Air Force who lived in the U.K. For three years. When we were close to leaving, our British landlord asked me to be available to show the house to potential new renters. First time, I had to go back to the house in my uniform. A man arrived, i opened the door. He looked at my uniform and said: “Thank God, an American!” Turns out he was Canadian and was not impressed with the mother country…
There are good & bad things about all 3 countries. But Britain is too secular now. At least in America you still have free speech protections. Tony Blair dismantled that for us.
Maybe he meant all the immigrants living in that area? Some areas do not feel like the West. I've nothing against them personally but that could explain what he meant. Also cultural shock is real lol. Many Americans and Canadians from not get the Brits' sense of humour etc and misinterpret them.
My 19 years old grandson joined the US Air Force as soon as he graduated from high school last year.
He is now in a USAF base in England. He was born and actually grew up in Northern California.
@@andrewnorris5415 I'm sure you're not one of these people I'm about to describe. I'm an american that stayed in the u.k. for months at a time and in my experience it can be very uncomfrotable seeing other people form assumptions about you and your personality based on things that you can't control like your accent and nationality for the first time. Most people were great and fun and inviting but others came across as pretentious or even xenophobic in my view. I met people who insisted that I didn't speak real english and tried to correct me in my native language. People that hardly knew me and tried to lecture me about my own country and its politics. I felt like at times people spoke to me as if I were probably stupid more than I could remember happening at home. And even if 20 people are friendly and funny somehow the one ignornant one will stick with you.
I can see how it breeds a little resentment.
Of course all that is really nothing compared to what people from other countries often experience in England or America for that matter.
Anyway, theres ignornant people everywhere. America is just as bad its just im seen as normal here. I love the U.K. and hope to go back soon 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸 .
At the end of the day we have so much more in common.
@@robertonavarro7713 And your point is .....?
When I was visiting Paris, I spoke (in French) with someone at a café. It was cold and I was wearing a beige jacket with black pants (so neutral colors). She recognized me as an English speaker, but seemed very surprised that I was American. This happened a couple of times. I’m not sure if it was my clothing or my demeanor.
You should make a video where you go around Europe as a Canadian vs American. Just where caps with the different flags
The only time I was at Disney World in Florida I was behind a large British family -when I got to the check out girl I started talking to her. She said “ oh …finally an American!” I asked why she said that?” Because British people are rude as hell and think they are better!” Is what she said. Every worker I spoke to said the same thing-I’ll take our outlook and personality.
Oh, I don’t think that’s a British behavior, but more of rich families one. Flight attendants hate to travel from Florida to South America because they feel superior as they could take their family to Disney World…
@@DianaWanMa well I’m basing it on the statements from many employees I talked to afterwards. All that I asked stated that the British people were snobs and rude. Now yes they are probably wealthy too but the workers didn’t complain about the other ethnicities who traveled there. To be fair there are tons of rude people-rich or poor here in America and that’s for sure!
And yet as a Canadian it’s the British who are kind classy and intelligent when they visit Canada. It’s actually mostly Americans who are rude and uneducated
@@SirLeDoux It's funny because I've had the same experience as you, except in a different way.
I'm an American living in Britain. I see the same thing here.
As an example, my kids and I went to Alton Towers (an amusement park), and we had a blast! Right after each ride, we would hurry over to purchase photos, giggling and talking excitedly about the silly faces we had been making.
At 3 different photo stands, the sales staff asked us why we were so happy. The third time, I said, "Because we're having fun at Alton Towers! Isn't everyone happy here?"
The guy behind the counter said, "No, they're not. You're the only ones."
My daughter said, "That's so sad! Why would you spend all of this money to just be miserable?"
The guy agreed. He said it was nice to see some smiling faces. After that, we started noticing that the guy was right. Almost everyone else there looked like they just wanted to go home. It's not a problem with the park - it's a great place.
Not everyone there was wealthy and/or upper class, either. I think it's their culture, which is fine.
I prefer to be happy, but it isn't everyone's cup of tea!
@@eponacraft8583The Brits are miserable...
I have lived in Britain since I was 3, Irish by birth and parentage...
It's ridiculous
I love my American friends ❤
When I'm on trips, I always hear "I didn't expect to hear that from an American" or "I didn't expect an American to feel that way". I was in a group with some people from the South, and everyone from the British to Indians to Australians to Europeans kept asking them about guns. There are lot of generalizations and assumptions (from media and popular culture), and I tell them America is a big place with a lot of people. It's better not to think us all the same. Yes, there are some people that measure up to the stereotypes to an embarrassing degree. Those concepts didn't come from nowhere. That said, I also found lots of people in the places I've been that have been more put off by drunken, vacationing Brits (in Croatia and Italy) and especially the Chinese, who they feel are rude and have no respect for their cultures. I've also heard from people over there that have traveled to America have commented to me that they were surprised that people were kind and helpful to them. Trust me, there are many Americans I know that travel abroad that I wish weren't our representatives because they're ignorant and clueless, but again, not everyone here is boorish, uneducated, overweight, and outspoken.
Believe it or not, British tourists used to be popular in Croatia, before it became a package holiday destination again! That's probably because it tended to be educated people who'd go on holiday there.
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American tourists in Europe tend not to be too rowdy tbh. This is a logistical thing : Americans who want to party aren’t gonna travel all the way to Europe 9 times out of 10. They go somewhere closer to home.
Within Europe, the main offenders are other Europeans - brits and scandinavians can behave like absolute trash. Who’s that with skinhead bachelor party going door to door in amsterdams red light? Brits. Who’s that doing a booze cruise around the Warsaw ghetto? Same slimey limeys.
Asia on the other hand is a different story. There, Euros, Americans and Aussies are all equally obnoxious tourists and intermittent sex offenders.
Most seem to think we're uncultured and/or have no desire to learn about anything outside of the US, which really couldn't be further from the truth. The flag wearers are often just louder and more noticeable.
The British are catching up to Americans in the Obese category. They're more like America than they realize.
appreciate the honesty. we love to give each other crap like most families often do. but at the end of the day I'll always love the Brits. and we can both find joy in the fact that neither of us are French 😁
(jk I love the French too. just not Parisians lol)
Time 7:09, it's true, we as Americans do use Fall more than Autumn. However, in my case, I probably used Autumn much more than even Brits used it. I had a Golden Retriever, her registered name was Copper Penny. When I got her, her owners at that time called her Penny. Since I loved the season Autumn, my favorite, I renamed her Autumn. When you have a rambunctious Golden Retriever, much time is spent calling, correcting, trying to find them, Etc. So I used that word hundreds, probably THOUSANDS of times. She has since passed on, but what a wonderful loving companion to enjoy for almost fourteen years.
I was born in SE Asia and am a naturalized US citizen, living in Northern CA for over 40 years. I have travelled quite a bit. Visited my relatives in Thailand a few times. Seen many foreign tourists from every where and some of the Brits are just as loud and rude IF not more than Americans over there. I believe one of the commenters said it, that drunk people are rude and obnoxious no matter what country. However, the mainland Chinese tourists has everyone beat by being the most obnoxious, rude, and loud. And that's when they are sober.
Amen! That’s exactly my experience!
Agree. A lot depends on where in the country you're from and the socioeconomic factors at play, including quality of education.
LOL! What an ignorant generalisation…
I’m also born in SE Asia and I’ve come across a lot of polite, helpful Chinese.
Just because of a handful of rude Chinese compounded by anti-China MSM does not mean majority of the 1.4B Chinese are rude
@@peachychoc7905Shes not wrong. When I traveled to Stockholm, I booked a reservation for a Swedish Smorgasbord at Grand Hotel Stockholm about 7 years ago. The smorgasbord was supposed to be a wonderful experience. It was until a Chinese group strolled in an demolished the smorgasbord buffet like pigs in a trough.
@@KS0102 You are generalizing because of a small group of Chinese tourists, this speaks volumes about your small little world you live in. Travel to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mainland China, CHINA IS NOT SMALL to have such an ignorant closed minded opinion. You get to use appliances, electronics, and technology provided to you by western corporations through the millions of non tourist Chinese, who are literally perfectionist as they try to be a part of the western world in trade. Every English teacher from the US and the UK teaching in China will tell you this.
As an English lady, I don't judge people based on where they're from. I accept people for they actually are as a person. If an American is a good, open-minded person, then there's no problem and I would like to talk to them. The same goes for any country ! :)
indeed
Well said!
People like you are what make the world great :)
How do you feel about gypsies
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And brits are full of themselves. lol. And the colonists comment coming from the biggest colonist OF THEM ALL EVER is just too funny.
love the American history knowledge.
@@yayfly7349 Highly doubting the author of this is American, with a name like "Panikovski", and are you not aware that the British Empire reigned supreme and colonized quite far and wide, for a while?
@@ona_tzar Yeah true about the name, I know about the British empire but Americans were literally part of that since they only split from the UK in 1776. Also UK was the first to properly end slavery meanwhile Americans had to fight a civil war over it significantly later.
@@yayfly7349that's why they're empire fell and every country grew tired of the British rapping their land and resources.
For me as a Brit I consider Americans to be our cousins. We’re have many of the same values and beliefs. Our island is small and we have a strong sense of community. Yes we queue and are procedural but it works. We keep calm and carry on. I admire the self belief Americans have and your confidence. You are unstoppable when you want to be. We lack that belief and we don’t dream as big. For all our differences we’re cut from the same cloth. I think we feel more akin to the US than any other nation on the planet. If America asked us to stand with them we absolutely would. Would we do it for any other country? I highly doubt it. It’s a special bond 🇬🇧🇺🇸
** I also need to say that I have always found Americans to be friendly and warm.
What's funny about the whole autumn/fall dynamic is that Americans didn't "invent" the word, "fall" to refer to the season. We have evidence of use of it in England before America. The Brits simply dropped it in favor of the French term, "autumn" at some point.
As with so many words that were in use in Britain, ported to the US, then dropped... like soccer. If I hear one more Brit online complain that "it's not soccer!" I'm going to go mad! Also, I find it odd that people complain that we use different words or pronunciations... that's because we speak American English... get over it. Sorry for the rant haha!
@@EricaGametthey can complain about the words because of how they were created though. Many were created by American tabloids/newspapers for brevity and ease of remembering.
Also Americans do use the word autumn so there’s no use getting all huffy over it. There’s so many words the Brits gave us that they later on decided to drop for whatever reason. The same goes for our imperial measuring system. Too bad the metric system didn’t take over Britain in time to get a firmer foothold in America before our independence.
@@ytlurker220 But so many were in use by Brits (no outside influence)... then we started using the words and then the Brits stopped or changed and we kept them. Soccer is a great example. That was a term coined by the British.
@@EricaGamet language is fluid. Just let it go. It's not important if you understand. What is deeply annoying is a constant 'you use to say it like that, you changed an we didn't' as some kind of badge of honour. Get with the programme. We now say mirror not looking glass, radio as wireless now has another meaning. There are huge important differences, poverty, worker's rights, healthcare, try not to worry about football
Years ago I used to drive a taxi in a tourist town in Canada. The town was named Banff in the province of Alberta. I had a British woman in my taxi, and she was telling me how overly friendly the U.S. folks were in the retail shops. I don’t recall what part of the United States she was visiting. She didn’t care for that. She wanted to get back to London, where she knew they would be a little less nice to her. It’s simply what she was used to. I thought it was interesting, a little bit odd, and a little bit funny.
Yea, I've also seen Canadians hating on Americans too, even though we are so similar. It's interesting how stereotyping some countries and people groups is seen as insensitive while doing that to others is seen as okay. I bet these people wouldn't say stuff like that about say... Japan, Philippines, India, etc. I was talking to this lady and she was super liberal but when it came to Americans she hated them.
@@japjeetmehton9921 ya Canadians are far from perfect.
@@japjeetmehton9921They do it off camera and behind closed doors. I have even heard the n word from white mouths but of course, I ain’t black so they didn’t have to be PC in front of me.
Brits are very passive, aggressive and will never stand up for themselves based on their years of class system. A partide amongst themselves. you could complain about a place or a restaurant or a person behind their back but never speak up and complain face-to-face.
Genuinely when anyone is nice to me... It feels forced and fake, i like grounded and serious behaviour, makes me more comfortable unless something is said that is funny... Its exhausting being "nice" cos its forceful when u just want to be alone or grounded and not have to smile cos ur actually not happy and theres nothing wrong with just showing how u honestly feel without masking it.
No,no,no. The difference is culturaly we are more laid back and tend to say sorry a lot. Americans are a but more loud but they are happy to chat . I love it when they come to the Edinburgh festival and have coffee and chats with them take time to talk to us folks. I was in new york and was really fed up with perceived rudeness. On the morning i was leaving a lady rushed past me as i out my foot to cross the road. She snapped "get out if my way" as she rushed past. Well i became very unbritish as i yelled back at her . My sister who had already crossed the road was mortified. But i felt better.
Well sounds like she was no lady, by the standards of any big city. This American is sorry you were subjected to such discourtesy.
Nice topic
I'm British and have worked with americans and have an american married to the family. From my personal experience, americans are absolutely lovely. All so kind, laid back and friendly. We do have stereotyoes ingrained in us, that americans are fat, lazy and stupid. But, most people who believe this have probably never met an american. It definitely needs sorting out, as we are allies and should view each other more fondly.
as an american, i deeply resent your assertion that many of us aren't fat, lazy and stupid
Tbh, that's because you found one that was willing to travel. I believe the stereotypes still massively applies to most of middle Americans
@@jasonwhite8537 Could easily say the same about us Brits. There are also plenty of us who are fat, lazy and stupid. In fact, we are the fattest people in Europe.
@@RG-lc6hc Don't let it get to you. You know it's not true. We are probably the most hated country in the world and many people stereotype us for having bad teeth, but that isn't true either. Actually, if you think about it, there aren't very many countries who would say nice things about others. I think it's territorial behaviour.
@@RG-lc6hc Factual at least the fat part is true, no matter which statistics you use.
I’m from England and I genuinely love Americans. I love their enthusiasm for life and can’t say I’ve had a bad experience with any American (that’s stuck with me anyway!) Wherever you go there will be people who are judgemental and that’s a part of being patriotic but for me I relate to Americans and feel empathy that we’re going through many of the same struggles. Wishing you the best!😊
Thats so true, my best friend is Canada said she doesnt really think of the UK as Europe, yes on the European continent but still she says " your islanders in the middle of the sea", 😊😊😊😊😊
Do Brits really think Americans don't use 'autumn'? Fall is just a colloquial alternative, not a replacement.
When you talked about the "Narcissism of Small Diffferences" I found it extremely eye opening. This video looks largely at how that affects different nationalities, but in my experiences as an American this is even more accentuated inside of America too. As someone from Michigan I can't help but notice when I travel between states that are often considered "rivals" or "enemies" how similar the two are, and this extends to my own state with our long and constant rivalry with Ohio. My entire life i've learned to dislike Ohio just as much as any other Michigander, but if I was being honest, we are practically the same in almost every way. It's just the slight differences between us that we make into this giant gap that separates us. Thanks for the video!
There is so much of this going on. I´m a Swede, and Swedes, Danes and Norwegians always mock each other. But if you say anything bad (as an outsider) of any Scandinavian country, an we are all a big Viking Family. We will even include the Finns and the Icelanders. I am pretty sure that Americans from all states will join together if you talk bad about America, right? I live in Vienna since many years, and it is the same with the Austrians and Germans. They mock each other all the time too. BUT. Say anything bad about German culture in general, and they are best buddies. :)
The British have a “better health care system”….. ?😂😂😂 Oh, you ARE a fool🤡
Sibling rivalry
It is strange indeed. I've heard the Buckeyes' fight song "We don't give a damn about the whole state of Michigan..." Can't imagine too many happy households where the husband and wife are from the rival states and both diehard fans of their teams.
@@Nethanel773 well, but those things can sometimes work in mysterious ways. I´m a Swede and we NEED to beat Finland in every icehockey game. But if Sweden loose, then I support Finland with my heart and soul. Because it is better that the Finns win over Canada or the US. Sweden-Finland, worst enemies in icehockey, but still buddies in the heart.
i’ve travelled extensively in the US and my personal experience is the overwhelming majority of the people i’ve met are kind, generous and helpful… needless to say i have a lot of time for them.
"Should of went" ? HAVE A NICE DAY...LOL
The Brits are mostly nice but there are few snobs (Like you'll find anywhere).
When I was in London we had a really cool cab driver and I wanted to give him a big tip - he wouldn't accept it! He said "You're our cousins from across the pond," and only accepted a modest tip. He almost seemed like he wanted to invite us over to his mom's place for tea! A very nice guy.
Cheerio!
Raised in America by an English mother and an American father and having half my family in England this was super interesting! I knew some of these but not all of these perceptions. I do tend to tone it down when I visit and hate the harshness of my accent when I am around them .
There are some awful accents in the UK too
I visted London a few years ago and was pretty shocked by how many Londoners approached me when they heard my American accent. Most asked if I was from Canada before I dropped the bombshell and told them I was from the US (surprise!!!). Then, I've gotten asked so many random questions about what it's like living in the US, etc. The curiosity levels were off the charts. I assumed they must get plenty of American tourists each year and thought "I'm just another American... why should they care?". I was amazed. What was even more amazing was how many people I've spoken with haven't even traveled outside the UK. I was like "What?! Paris is just a 2-hour train ride away...". Crazy. Why UK? Why?? Your only a 1-2 hour plane/train ride to pretty much EVERYWHERE else!!!!
They probably asked if you were Canadian because they know Canadians will be annoyed if they are asked if they are American, whereas Americans don’t care if they are thought to be Canadian.
@@j2174 Perhaps. I was thinking they probably get more Canadian tourists than US tourists since the UK and Canada are more like close cousins and the US is more like the ugly step child 😢
I experienced the same reception as you did. They were enthusiastic, kind and curious about America and what life was like here. Really nice people!
@@austinbushnell7448"The ugly stepchild?" Sure, Scooter.😅
@@ponygirlusa As in Scooter Braun? Just meant that their questions/comments about the US were tongue and cheek. They asked about Trump, guns, crime, drugs, homelessness, etc. All of the negatives. Don't worry, I represent and keep shit 💯. USA all day 🇺🇲. Why? Cause merica, that's why... Flippin' the script since 1776.
I had never heard of the Freudian concept “Narcissism of small differences”. I found it fascinating because it makes perfect sense. It’s often times the people we have the most similarities with that we also have the MOST competition with.
For me makes sense of the funny rivalry between Australia and new Zealand because we are almost the same. It's hilarious 😂
You’re an American aren’t you….😂
Siblings are likely the best example. Sibling rivalry can be brutal, my twin sister was a monster until she hit 20. I've never had my life threatened so often by someone since. You'd think I was her sworn enemy, just marked from birth to fight to the death or something. Such petty reasons as well.
I never did anything to her, i was mostly nice and only acted in defence. Maybe once I went to push her down the stairs as revenge but grabbed her before she fell too far forward, cause I'm not a cunt. She's tried to push me multiple times, thrown knives and other solid objects, I swear she's actively tried to kill me. Luckily today we get along better, maturity has probably helped, but also simply getting out of eachother space. If we spend more than a few days in the same house, it tends to kick off a little cause you know, familiarity breeds contempt. And she's also a tramp. One of the messiest people I know, clothes strewn everywhere, food left on plates just lying around, such a disorganised mess. And she has the gall to complain if I so much as leave a crisp packet on the side. Unbelievable.
Wow that's a shame, I hope your relationship improves with your sis, thanks for sharing 👍
I get that when it comes to British relations with the French, but fail to see the similarities between UK and USA citizens
Very well done. Thank you Nathaniel for doing this. Very interesting.
That is very insightful.
You should do NEw ZEaland next
I'm English and spent some time living in South Carolina twenty years ago. Through business, I met lots of great people from Orlando to Boston. The only thing that took some getting used to was how abruptly they end telephone calls! 😂 I will always treasure my memories of living there.
That's because they don't want to take up too much of your time!
hahaha ive always noticed that about americans, how abruptly they end phone calls!! Not saying its wrong as they probably save a lot of time compared to us brits who spend a minute saying goodbye in different ways
Depends on where one is calling Call someone in Iowa and they'll be non abrupt. Talk to someone in NY city and they'll hang up before you make the call. A NY second is a hour in Montana. lol The United States is a mix of everything every state is different, every states law will vary and local English can vary in tone, and word meaning etc. Louisiana and Cajun ethnic variations are a thing. Thanks for your time.
@@willrob1296in the South, they are known for their long good bye’s; that could take 15-45 minutes alone
As someone who is from the greater Boston metro area, who has lived in Orlando and South Carolina; those areas you lived in are a great representation of America’s east coast.
Great program. When I went to England, I felt laughed at and felt the English felt superior. It bothered me then, but it doesn't bother me now. It does bother me that they see me as fake when I Greet them with a hello and a smile. It's genuine people. I like you I'd love to be friends
I’ve watched this a few times. Great video. Chuckled when you said we think of the Brits as “cute”. Confirmed truth with that. It’s not meant to be condescending though. - Detroiter
Did anyone in the comments section watched the video or just remembered that one person who said something negative!? Most of the comments self-deprecating, neutral or complimentary.
Having family and friends in Europe the one thing that surprised them the most about us Americans was our easy going and friendly attitude. They really thought we faked being happy, saying hi to everyone and holding open doors for someone behind you…we really are genuinely happy and friendly as a general rule.
Having one of the highest crime rates, most prisoners and most firearms and severely segregated society I can almost feel your happiness.
@@Celisar1 What you need to understand is that this "high crime rate" is not spread across the entire HUGE country that is the USA. You are repeating a narrative designed to denigrate the US for what reason? God knows why. Jealously maybe? I have lived here all my 65 years and have had an enormously happy life, as have just about every other person I know, of all colors and classes. Of course, there WERE shootings at 2 Walmarts in the US yesterday so that sucks. I do wish we did not have such lenient firearm laws but that is not likely to ever change for, reasons. I don't have time to explain it. There is open carry in the area where I live but I myself do not own a gun. Thinking about it though. Wasn't there a bombing in London a few years ago? And in Paris? Where in the world is really totally safe?!! Danger lurks everywhere. And you say we are "severely segregated"? America is a melting pot of dozens of nationalities and most really do tend to prefer being with others like them, who speak their language and share a common culture. Any segregation here can and is challenged by those not wanting to be segregated. There are laws in place to protect those individuals. Granted, they are often broken, but can and are quickly brought to light by the news media. America is changing, just give us a little more time. We did have a non white president leading our country a few years ago remember? But NONE of the negatives you are focused on makes the majority of us NOT happy people. I could go on and on defending my happy country, but I'm pretty certain it would fall on deaf ears.
Severely segregated! 🤣
Compared to whom?
@@Celisar1tell us you’ve never been to America without saying you’ve never been to America. The majority of America is very friendly and low crime, but the large cities account for most of the crime. If you go to the smaller cities the US, which is also where most of the legal guns are owned, you will find the nicest most helpful people around and almost no crime.
Americans do fake happiness for the most part. Don't confuse happy and being polite.
Americans might be polite in SOME instances but for the most part they are not truly and
genuinely happy.
Think about it. Americans have a very high suicide rate, drug overdose rate, mass shootings,
alcoholism, domestic violence, murder rate, ... and I could go on and on.
Happy people don't have the problems I just listed.
My father was from England, and I am American born and raised. About 20 years ago I went over to see family. I went out and had a beer at a pub that was on the wrong side of town and the landlord was a great guy and we had a good old time and I got to speaking to a couple lads who had traveled around the states. One pint turned to 8 or 10 and these guys i just met took me to a late night curry house where we had a feast. I couldn't speak more kindly of the people and the hospitality. We are more the same than we are different.
Curry digesting 🤮
@@Pinkpanther100x Who asked you? piss off 😂
@@Pinkpanther100x lol
We do love a good curry over here. My daughter done the Disney college programme, she made friends from all over the world. I’ve spoke to some of these friends and told them if they want to come over to England they’re welcome to stay at mine
We are family who might take the piss out of each other a bit
Lol I felt the same about some Brits when I moved to England? I think it’s just a form of cultural shock in some cases. My husband had a hard time adjusting to their…more relaxed work ethic lol. But totally got on with his peers and students! They’re why we are retiring here lol. They’re family now. Maybe we just all like the novelty of each other.
Hi Nathaniel
I just watched your very entertaining video. I would like to highlight a point you made about football being invented in England. Football was undoubtedly invented in Scotland. You state in the video that you are from Argentina. I present to you a Scotsman named Alexander Watson Hutton who in 1893 introduced football to Argentina and is known as the father of Argentinan football.
this is kind of sad, i moved to America and while i do meet a number of dumb Americans, I meet an equal amount of intelligent, thoughtful individuals who are very respectable. I've lived in a lot of country, but America one of the country I've been treated very well and im treated seriously by my colleagues for my achievements and successes. When I travel abroad and see someone talk bad about American, i feel kind of sad for it.
So I was born in Chile but grew up in the US. And when I travel abroad one thing I notice is that people in other countries regularly talk about the US. Even when I present myself as Chilean, not as American, it is a very normal thing to bring up the US in everyday conversation. In contrast, living in the US people rarely talk about any other country. There's very little opinion about the UK here compared to a strong opinion on the US within the UK. I think living in the US, the vast majority of my days I never once mention any other country, and the UK specifically maybe only a few times a year. So I think the opinions Americans have on the UK are very minor opinions without much nuance, but the opinions the British have on the US seem almost obsessive.
You've gotta be really into geopolitics to care about that here. After all, every possible adversary is 1000's of mile by ocean away, not like we have to worry about land invasions.
I don't know about that. Living in the United States, it feels like nobody ever shuts up about Mexico, Russia, China, Canada, Ukraine, etc.
They still can’t let go of that one tea party they weren’t invited to 😂
@@nintendonerdjosephthat's because these countries are always in our business....except Ukraine. There's nothing wrong with helping a country defend themselves from our biggest adversary.
@@itsnoterica😂😂😂😂😂...they still big mad
I was stationed in Japan for many years both on sea duty and shore duty. I married a Japanese girl. Her parents did not really like me while we were dating, but after we were married I was part of the family.
When to Merida , Valladolid, Palenque in Mexico where I met a lot of Europeans . I was quite surprised that how many Brits told me they did like Cancun because it was full of Americans .