What stereotypes of English people exist in America and does anyone over there believe they're true?
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English people all have bad teeth. Yes, it's believed to be true and we watch Coronation Street to prove it.
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Hey there fellow Brit, I am Scottish and am therefore supposed to hate the English more than any other nationality. But it's ok I don't! \nI am fairly new to yahoo answers but have also noticed that most users are american but that is probably because there are many more americans than british. \nI really noticed this when i wanted to see who had been asking questions about big brother over the last few days and could only find people talking about an 'all stars' house. From what I gather- previous bb stars are going in to a house together across the pond. \nGood luck finding more Brits!\n:)
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No, we don't.\nAlthough, the people that DO have accents think that we have accents just because we don't have their accent! We still sound different to them, so they think we have an accent.\nMake sense?! ;0)
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I think it is fairly safe to assume he is American.  It is a common misconception over there that England and Great Britain (he couldn't even spell it) are the same thing.  Ronald Regan once came here and called it England.
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When I lived in England, my friends mocked my American accent all the time.  It was all in good fun.  Now I work with two Brits; they mock our accents occasionally.  My "accent" is a kind of generic east coast one, leaning toward New York; some Brits I know can exactly duplicate it.  There are plenty of Brits who have traveled in the US, and they understand the regional differences.
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yes i agree i like the english, and am scottish myself some people are just like that, one day they may get along, but i seriously doubt it lol\nso when ya gonna add me to your msn lol xx
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I think the term "Englishness" would refer more to the stereotypical perceptions many have of English culture. It involves views that the English are particularly well-mannered and notably skillful in concealing true emotions with culture-taught behavior ideals.\n\nIt would appear that the British, because of their English origin, would also be perceived in terms of the stereotypical characteristics used in describing "Englishness". One could therefore look at the the two terms as meaning essentially the same thing :).
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The Brits dont hate you for the war...they are quite emotional about the language 'raping' as they call it and for many other reasons. But its not that bad, is mostly the older generations that have issues. In my university (London, UK) Americans and English are always into one group, they see each other as cousins some might say. \nDont worry, not everyone hates you....the only ones hated are the blind patriots who think that war is great and that there is no place on earth than the US...people hate their ignorance not their origin.\nTake care!
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I spent time in the military, and I can definitely say that diversity DOES exist in America. From a religious standpoint, anyone can 'worship' in any religion there is. From a 'person' standpoint, simply look at the differing types of people there are in your home town, or a large city near you. There are short and tall people, thin and 'not-so-thin' people, dark people and light people, etc. In addition to 'American English', there are numerous languages spoken hear, languages from all over the world. and just looking at a person doesn't mean that what they look like they do IS what they do. Personally, I once met a man that looked like a homeless person who was really a very intelligent person who was just on vacation, camping near us at a campground. I spoke with him for a number of hours during our time there, and he even showed me his computer. Just look around you and simply see what different types of people there are!
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Yes. Each culture has its own way of demonstrating its sets of grammar. You refer to "English people" as that. Americans refer to "English people" as "British".\n\nA common phrase a British teen might say is "That was bloody brilliant" that means the same as "That was totally awesome", in american teen culture. You must also take into consideration that each culture uses its own set of slang words as well. These slang words follow a grammar style all of their own.
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I'm English and we're great. Not sure about the British.
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they probably think english is a silly language
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If you ever visit England 'Mug'... Please let me know?\nI would be most interested in hearing your views (about the English) face to face!
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I'm not sure, but I'm from America, and I LOVE a guy with an English accent!
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If you saw how long I spend on some of my answers you might think I must come from a different country according to your statement. (Or maybe you'd just think I was a bit slow witted? Ha ha!) But guess what, I'm a US citizen.\n\nOne of my humbling moments as a US citizen came when I was living in Japan. I was at a business meeting with Japanese, Australians, English, and a couple of US citizens. One of the Australians started doing an impression of US citizens. She started talking loudly, smiling broadly (showing a lot of teeth), and gesturing. I thought it was funny. The citizens from other countries thought it was even funnier. I might imagine the whole world enjoying such a joke on US citizens, but that would be another stereotype--on the other citizens of the world.\n\nI think people will see what they want to see--especially if they are looking for it. For instance, "Is it true that Americans answer immediately, without giving it much to think about?" \n\nIt's easier for people to think in stereotypes. People think like that to make sense of their world. I'm not saying it's a terrible thing. However, they may be missing interaction with people they might actually enjoy spending time with. Such separation doesn't bring the world closer to peace. It's also rather lonely and boring don't you think?
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I have no idea.  i am a American, and i live in England, and everyone has their little opinion on America and its so annoying, people think they're experts on America, and they've never even been there.  If I was to talk bad about a third world country people would think i was rude and stuck-up, but for some reason people from other countries think they can sat whatever they want about my country.  I have met Africans from really bad countries and they have the audacity to talk about America and how violent it is, when they live in country that is at war or is far more violent than America.  I think alot of them are jealous and wish they could live in the most powerful country in the world.
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im from australia and some people here think that most americans (not all) have very bad manners and are very disrespectful. we think that some americans are selfish and think their 'all that'. but i'm not saying all americans. australia is just the same, our society is going downhill.