What do you guys make of us Brits?

[Markus6]

I have always wanted to know, how exactly do I 'ark' at someone? Do I build a giant boat in front of them?

The same way you 'ark at the 'erald angels singing.

 

[Tink]

I currently live in central UK but am from the south, I have a stereotypical english accent.

I have always wanted to know, how exactly do I 'ark' at someone? Do I build a giant boat in front of them?

Been to the USA a few times, always good fun, on the whole I find americans are more welcoming than the brits, us brits tend to want to know people's motives before receiving them.

I do however find that every american I've met asks the same questions, is that taught in school? An american friend took me to a large church in Kansas city, by the end I felt like I was his pet dog after everyone had come to 'pet the brit'. Some of them even though I was faking my accent :}

Do americans think that brits talk too fast? I was in a restaurant in chicago, the waiter took our order then left, the manager came over and said that he had to retake the order as the waiter could not understand us I shall have to send my liverpudlian friends in their direction to see how they cope then.

I can understand!

When I was in the UK, I got asked if I owned a horse, all kinds of crazy things. And the whole neighbourhood practically wanted to talk to me. Very odd.

 

[Sketcher]

Braveheart + The Patriot. My lineage has something to do with that, I guess.

You guys do get credit for Monty Python and for Newcastle Brown Ale though. And I do not have any problems with the Brits here.

 

[peadar1987]

The only reason why I might not consider myself a "Brit" (I do consider myself British by the way) is that Wales is not represented on the Union Jack. That's another topic altogether though.

I thought the diagonal red lines were the cross of Saint David?

Doesn't really matter though, how much cooler would the Union Jack look with a big dragon in the middle of it!

 

[kittysbecute]

Do americans think that brits talk too fast? I was in a restaurant in chicago, the waiter took our order then left, the manager came over and said that he had to retake the order as the waiter could not understand us I shall have to send my liverpudlian friends in their direction to see how they cope then.

I think that it goes for any accent that people are not accustomed to. Whenever I am talking to someone and they have a strong accent that I'm not accustomed to, I have to keep asking them what they just said because I can't understand, having to do with accent and sometimes if they talk to fast.
It gets embarrassing after a while of not understanding. And probably frustrating for both people.
I was working at a bookstore a few months ago at my school, and I couldn't understand one of our customers so I got the manager to handle them.

 

[Markus6]

I thought the diagonal red lines were the cross of Saint David?

It's St Patrick, that's Ireland.

When England united with Scotland and the first Union Flag was created (without the red diagonals) Wales was part of the Kingdom of England so didn't get on the flag.

 

[peadar1987]

It's St Patrick, that's Ireland.

When England united with Scotland and the first Union Flag was created (without the red diagonals) Wales was part of the Kingdom of England so didn't get on the flag.

Ah right, I probably should have known that!

 

[welshman]

Amen! Here is a photo of the flag of St David (minus the football stuff on there!) It is the "real" Welsh flag out of the two.

Someone told me that the yellow "cross" represents the "light of God" (salvation) over the black representing the darkness of sin.

Maybe it's a bit of poetic liscence but it still sounds cool.

I thought the diagonal red lines were the cross of Saint David?

Doesn't really matter though, how much cooler would the Union Jack look with a big dragon in the middle of it!

 

[peadar1987]

I like the Irish flag, the Green represents Irish nationalism, essentially Catholicism, the orange represents Protestant immigrants, who were mostly Unionist, and the white represents peace between them. I think it was great that this particular flag was chosen, instead of a purely Nationalist one.
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[Miles]

I like them... especially considering their sense of humour! Also, a lot of great music and culture comes from across the pond.

 

[Jeshurun30]

I think most Americans think of the British as wealthy. Just my opinion.

 

[IDDQD]

I have no issues with Brits in general. What I do have problems with (and this goes for anyone of any nationality) are individuals who make broad, sweeping generalizations about an entire nation based on the collective actions of a group or number of groups. On other forums/chats/sites I go to, I run into Brits who take every opportunity they can to slander and ridicule America and Americans in general for something a group or groups of people have done. Of course, trying to talk to them in a rational, civil manner about their misconceptions is a lesson in futility, and I generally try to avoid those people.

This goes with any nationality, including Americans. I don't have issues with people of a nationality as a whole. What I have a problem with is when someone of another nationality goes on a mud-slinging, generalization rampage of another country while trying to depict their own country to be the best thing that ever happened since the creation of the automobile.

 

[leothelioness]

I have no issues with Brits in general. What I do have problems with (and this goes for anyone of any nationality) are individuals who make broad, sweeping generalizations about an entire nation based on the collective actions of a group or number of groups. On other forums/chats/sites I go to, I run into Brits who take every opportunity they can to slander and ridicule America and Americans in general for something a group or groups of people have done. Of course, trying to talk to them in a rational, civil manner about their misconceptions is a lesson in futility, and I generally try to avoid those people.

Agreed. Been there, done that. I used to be okay with them, but the amount of arrogance and anti-American attitudes I have encountered from them have made me change my mind.

 

[Thomas1984]

I have no issues with Brits in general. What I do have problems with (and this goes for anyone of any nationality) are individuals who make broad, sweeping generalizations about an entire nation based on the collective actions of a group or number of groups. On other forums/chats/sites I go to, I run into Brits who take every opportunity they can to slander and ridicule America and Americans in general for something a group or groups of people have done. Of course, trying to talk to them in a rational, civil manner about their misconceptions is a lesson in futility, and I generally try to avoid those people.

This goes with any nationality, including Americans. I don't have issues with people of a nationality as a whole. What I have a problem with is when someone of another nationality goes on a mud-slinging, generalization rampage of another country while trying to depict their own country to be the best thing that ever happened since the creation of the automobile.

Agreed. Been there, done that. I used to be okay with them, but the amount of arrogance and anti-American attitudes I have encountered from them have made me change my mind.

I'm sorry to hear that the two of you have been exposed to such rudeness. I think it boils down to narrow-mindedness, which never helps to build postive relationships.

So in the spirit of offering the olive branch of peace:

There, all better.

 

[bluelime2]

The welsh people I've met have always struck me as seeming to be the most down to earth out of the UK. But I haven't known a lot.

 

[IDDQD]

I'm sorry to hear that the two of you have been exposed to such rudeness. I think it boils down to narrow-mindedness, which never helps to build postive relationships.

So in the spirit of offering the olive branch of peace:

There, all better.

Thanks. Much appreciated. :3

 

[127.0.0.1]

Everything I know about the Brits, I learned from Charles Dickens and Sherlock Holmes. You people are weird.

 

[Im_A]

I have no issues with Brits in general. What I do have problems with (and this goes for anyone of any nationality) are individuals who make broad, sweeping generalizations about an entire nation based on the collective actions of a group or number of groups. On other forums/chats/sites I go to, I run into Brits who take every opportunity they can to slander and ridicule America and Americans in general for something a group or groups of people have done. Of course, trying to talk to them in a rational, civil manner about their misconceptions is a lesson in futility, and I generally try to avoid those people.

This goes with any nationality, including Americans. I don't have issues with people of a nationality as a whole. What I have a problem with is when someone of another nationality goes on a mud-slinging, generalization rampage of another country while trying to depict their own country to be the best thing that ever happened since the creation of the automobile.

I agree with you 100 hundred percent. Talking to a foreigner who is anti-American is a waste time, effort and breath.

 

[canukian]

brits are farther down the road of evil political corectness that will bring misery to the world than the usa or even canada.

 

[leothelioness]

I'm sorry to hear that the two of you have been exposed to such rudeness. I think it boils down to narrow-mindedness, which never helps to build postive relationships.

So in the spirit of offering the olive branch of peace:

There, all better.

Now that's what I'm talking about!