[Redway]

Personally, I hate it. Every time I switch on an American television show, they seem to stereotype British people as having posh accents and being, well, camp. Anyone else hate it?

[Ammi]

Whenever I've been to America, I've always found they love the British accent.

[Bollo]

Originally Posted by Ammi

Whenever I've been to America, I've always found they love the British accent.

Yes it was the same when I went, they all obsessed over the fact that I had a british accent and seemed to love it. My cousins are American and they are complete anglophiles (right word?) they just love everything associated with the uk/british people and visit every year, sometimes twice a year!

[Saph]

posh accents and big teeth is the main steriotype, but then we steriotype all Americans as fat trailor trash burger eaters so it balances itself out

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by SaphLiike

posh accents and big teeth is the main steriotype, but then we steriotype all Americans as fat trailor trash burger eaters so it balances itself out

this

[Livia]

Originally Posted by SaphLiike

posh accents and big teeth is the main steriotype, but then we steriotype all Americans as fat trailor trash burger eaters so it balances itself out

LOVE your sig. Lois could have done so much better...

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by Livia

LOVE your sig. Lois could have done so much better...

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by SaphLiike

posh accents and big teeth is the main steriotype, but then we steriotype all Americans as fat trailor trash burger eaters so it balances itself out

Big teeth? I thought we were stereotyped for having bad teeth because we were behind America when it came to the "cosmetic dentistry" to get perfectly aligned blindingly white teeth.

[Niall]

Yeah it irritates me sometimes when they seem to think we all live in huge townhouses, have a butler and have super posh accents. Its so unrealistic.

But then again, we stereotype them too, so.

[Marc]

Each nation has there stereotypes.

Welsh - sheep sh*ggers. Inbred valleys.
Scottish - fat. lazy.
Irish - drunks. crazy.
English - posh. teenage pregnancies. arrogant.

This is all pure ignorance, and it only thats a little bit of maturity and the chance to get to know people on this forum from those nations to realise that it's all BS and ridiculous.

Except for Ben who is posh, and I'm sure has 5 children already and always boasts about it

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Marc

Irish - crazy.

I didn't know that was a stereotype!
Irish people aren't British either.

[Liberty4eva]

Maybe I should tell you what stereotypes that I, an American, have of British citizens, rightly or wrongly.

I think they're an interesting people. I wouldn't be on this forum if I thought otherwise. I think they're a bit naive in valuing (or so they claim) diversity in culture. They seem to want to bring in other peoples from around the world even when there is no logical reason to do so except perhaps as a way of easing their guilt of their imperial past. They seem to be a bit ashamed of their culture and their history. I think they put too much faith in government to look after them. They're suckers for a lot of these global "leftist" schemes like global warming which is really more about enhancing government control rather than saving the planet. They think too highly of soccer. Cricket is an annoying insect, not a sport. They're not that religious which is fine with me since I'm probably in that same boat. The white wigs that people wear in court and the big hair the queen's soldiers wear look silly. They need to get more aggressive in telling the EU to go **** themselves and leave their soverignty alone.

Oh yes, and the teeth thing. I do get the sense that teeth is not as big a priority over there. That may not be fair but I'll tell you what gave me that impression: Tony Blair. That guy had some of the most crooked teeth and if someone over there with that kind of priviledged background never had braces then it must not be as big a deal over there.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Liberty4eva

Maybe I should tell you what stereotypes that I, an American, have of British citizens, rightly or wrongly.

I think they're an interesting people. I wouldn't be on this forum if I thought otherwise. I think they're a bit naive in valuing (or so they claim) diversity in culture. They seem to want to bring in other peoples from around the world even when there is no logical reason to do so except perhaps as a way of easing their guilt of their imperial past. They seem to be a bit ashamed of their culture and their history. I think they put too much faith in government to look after them. They're suckers for a lot of these global "leftist" schemes like global warming which is really more about enhancing government control rather than saving the planet. They think too highly of soccer. Cricket is an annoying insect, not a sport. They're not that religious which is fine with me since I'm probably in that same boat. The white wigs that people wear in court and the big hair the queen's soldiers wear look silly. They need to get more aggressive in telling the EU to go **** themselves and leave their soverignty alone.

Oh yes, and the teeth thing. I do get the sense that teeth is not as big a priority over there. That may not be fair but I'll tell you what gave me that impression: Tony Blair. That guy had some of the most crooked teeth and if someone over there with that kind of priviledged background never had braces then it must not be as big a deal over there.

Someone who speaks sense.
You're spot on with everything you just said.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Liberty4eva

Maybe I should tell you what stereotypes that I, an American, have of British citizens, rightly or wrongly.

I think they're an interesting people. I wouldn't be on this forum if I thought otherwise. I think they're a bit naive in valuing (or so they claim) diversity in culture. They seem to want to bring in other peoples from around the world even when there is no logical reason to do so except perhaps as a way of easing their guilt of their imperial past. They seem to be a bit ashamed of their culture and their history. I think they put too much faith in government to look after them. They're suckers for a lot of these global "leftist" schemes like global warming which is really more about enhancing government control rather than saving the planet. They think too highly of soccer. Cricket is an annoying insect, not a sport. They're not that religious which is fine with me since I'm probably in that same boat. The white wigs that people wear in court and the big hair the queen's soldiers wear look silly. They need to get more aggressive in telling the EU to go **** themselves and leave their soverignty alone.

Oh yes, and the teeth thing. I do get the sense that teeth is not as big a priority over there. That may not be fair but I'll tell you what gave me that impression: Tony Blair. That guy had some of the most crooked teeth and if someone over there with that kind of priviledged background never had braces then it must not be as big a deal over there.

You are most wise


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[SoBig]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

I didn't know that was a stereotype!
Irish people aren't British either.

People from Northern Ireland are.

[Me. I Am Salman]

what they think we're like:

Spoiler:

what we're truly like:

Spoiler:

so stereotypes work in our favour

[Saph]

Originally Posted by Salman!

what we're truly like:

Spoiler:

omg, where did you get dis pic of me and ma boi?

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by SaphLiike

omg, where did you get dis pic of me and ma boi?

Your boi traded it for a Burberry car

Spoiler:

[Saph]

Originally Posted by Salman!

Your boi traded it for a Burberry car

Spoiler:

oh heeeyll naw

[Scotty07]

Originally Posted by Salman!

what they think we're like:

Spoiler:

what we're truly like:

Spoiler:

so stereotypes work in our favour

Yes, please let's just be happy and keep the long traditional stereotype.

[Patrick]

Yes.

They make Brits out to be creeps who wear top hats and ugly dresses and drink tea with the Queen 24/7.
Honestly, they make it look like everyone from the UK is a stuck up bellend who doesn't know how to have fun, when that's basically what Americans are like.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Yes.

They make Brits out to be creeps who wear top hats and ugly dresses and drink tea with the Queen 24/7.
Honestly, they make it look like everyone from the UK is a stuck up bellend who doesn't know how to have fun, when that's basically what Americans are like.

of all smilies you HAD to use that one after you were just trying to point out that Brits dont always have tea

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Yes.

They make Brits out to be creeps who wear top hats and ugly dresses and drink tea with the Queen 24/7.
Honestly, they make it look like everyone from the UK is a stuck up bellend who doesn't know how to have fun, when that's basically what Americans are like.

Funny how you dislike being stereotyped, yet you contradict yourself in your last sentence . I couldn't care less, anyone who has seen the South Park episode 'Tsst' will know the bit with nanny Stella and how stereotypical yet hilarious it is.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Honestly, they make it look like everyone from the UK is a stuck up bellend who doesn't know how to have fun, when that's basically what Americans are like.

omg i actually cannot

[iRyan]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Yes.

They make Brits out to be creeps who wear top hats and ugly dresses and drink tea with the Queen 24/7.
Honestly, they make it look like everyone from the UK is a stuck up bellend who doesn't know how to have fun, when that's basically what Americans are like.

Lol, sorry but you really have no idea what you're talking about....