How the United States is Perceived in Britain

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Me and ‪@TheBeesleys99‬ trade stories on how we, as Brits, perceived the United States - before our eyes were opened.

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  • Funniest thing as an American visiting the UK was seeing a fancy commercial with an American accent voiceover. I lost it laughing and the BandB hostess explained that the American accent was used to indicate wealth and upper class access instead of any Brit accent. I said, in America, it's the other way around!
  • Just to add a little American context, on the discussion of high schools, my wife was SHOCKED at my high school, because it's all indoors. She's from southern California, and their "hallways" are all outside, like you see in a lot of movies, with lockers and everything under overhangs but open-air. Here in the Midwest, that would just be a terrible idea. So even within the country, if you don't know anything outside of your own experience, it's a drastic change from region to region.
  • I am an American and my neighbors were a couple from Ireland and France. We had one of those typical severe summer thunderstorm that pop up suddenly in the summer here in North Carolina. The next day the wife said, " Back home we would see the hard rain squalls in American films but thought they were fake. It could never rain that hard. Now I know they are real!" I responded, "Yeah, wait till you see a hurricane blow through and you will see rain going sideways."
  • @gmirwin
    The thing about restaurant portions (at least in middle class restaurants) is that they're based on American hospitality traditions. No guest leaves the table hungry, even the gigantic football player/farm boy. You're not expected to eat all of it in one sitting. Taking the leftovers home to get another meal or two is the rule, just like Grandma always sent you home with leftovers, a tin of homemade cookies, or even a frozen casserole or two in the luggage. Rich people restaurants, on the other hand, often have tiny portions of something artfully arranged. I suppose the goal is showing off your wealth and refinement.
  • About the accents.... Back in 1978, a fellow Californian and I were bumming around London, riding the tube. One day we happened to sit next to a group of students from Georgia. We chatted a bit--and then an Englishwoman nearby piped up and said she just loved listening to our accent. One accent. She could not tell the difference between California and a full-on southern accent.
  • My cousin from Thailand came to visit when I was in high school, so I asked my teachers if I could bring her along for a day. She was just walking around bug-eyed. When I asked her how it was, she said, ‘It’s just like ‘Grease’!’
  • As an American with a southern accent (Texas) - I watch 2 or 3 British you tube channels. To me the British accent is so soothing & beautiful, that I replay the you tube video again and again just to hear the British accent of the speaker (doesn't matter what is the subject or topic).
  • As a Midwesterner, things are incredibly different everywhere here. I'd say if you are going to the US, try and travel and experience different places. You might really like one area, but not others.
  • To clarify about Friends - Monica was only able to afford her apartment because it was rent controlled due to her illegally subletting the apartment from her grandmother. There is no way she would have been able to afford the apartment if it was at market value. They had an episode explaining that she was living there illegally. Chandler and Joey’s apartment is a smaller, more standard NYC apartment and Chandler would have been able to afford it relatively easily because he was a manager at his corporate job, which pays very well in NYC.
  • I really love how positive and educational your content is about America! Especially since I lived in Europe for years and I feel like the attitudes are so negative and rooted in silly stereotypes these days. Most online content capitalizes on that to get easy views and likes by piling on the America-hate, so this is very refreshing and I hope it opens some people’s eyes.
  • Something i love about this channel. Its just appreciative. Like no one is poking fun at anyone. Its just like yeah we're different. There's lots of "the grass is greener" situations. Its just shows that when the world opens up we all kinda start to see we're not very different.
  • My first trip to the UK I was carrying with me my preconceived notions about what the UK was based upon the outstanding music and cultural history that we hero worship here (truth be told most Americans highly respect the UK). Now every time I return I feel like it’s like going to my grandparents home. For many of us our families emigrated from there a couple of centuries back. Having spent a fair amount of time there now I think the US and the UK are definitely like a parent and it’s child (same can be said for Canada, Australia and New Zealand).
  • I have British friends...and they have no idea how BIG America really is. One of my Youtuber friends (in his youth and with his buddies) attempted to hitchhike across the desert from California to Arizona. Keyword: "attempted". It did not go well and they were rescued midway by a follower of their channel and never made it to Arizona. Yeah, that's a big, hot and miserable stretch of highway, mate!
  • My youngest son, in his late 20s now, (We're American) just two weeks ago took a notion into his head that he was Going To the U.K. for a week! He had booked it, flight to London---and then a side trip to Cromer, where among other things that he did, watched the England vs. France World Cup tournament in a pub there. He struck up a conversation with another young man, native to Cromer----and then got invited for Sunday dinner at the guy's home! I believe my son got the "Hollywood" treatment there---as well as made some new friends...and the Brit guy's family made a fabulous and traditional English supper with roast beef and a 'pudding', so what a wonderful thing it is, travel. He got to tell them all about what he's been up to in the various places he's lived here, as well as quiz them about their area and interests.
  • Awesome video!!! I’m going to subscribe! How interesting to hear the perceptions! Thank you!
  • I love my southern draw and slang. Makes me who I am and it is filled with love . That helps me to appreciate British speech. Makes life interesting.
  • It is sweet to learn that Brits in Britain can have a thing for an American accent. I just always assumed you made fun of us.
  • I adore y'all's accents and could listen to it all day. I am from NC USA and I have a strong southern accent. A family followed my husband and myself at a zoo we were at and they stopped us and apologized for following us but they said they just loved our accent. We found it so funny and pleasant at the same time. Love both of your channels!🇬🇧🇺🇸👍😅😂
  • I lived in England, the Cotswalds, in the 70s, hubby was Airforce. Lived next door to a nice family. But i would describe the father as an English Archie Bunker. He had strong opinions of America, not always kind ones. I laughed out loud when he said once, "i know what America is like, i watch Happy Days." One time, my hubby was in a pub and was asked, "Does it snow in America?" Once a young girl was asked where she would want to visit some day. She said London! It was only about 80 miles away! We would go there just to get McDonalds! We lived in 3 different towns in 3 years. It was very nice and beautiful scenery. My son was born in Oxford. We visited Scotland the scenery was gorgeous (i was missing my mountains) and the people were very nice. Thank you for your positive opinions on my country. Love all 3 of you!
  • Lawrence. I love your channel! I was unaware of the Beesleys until you introduced us to them. I will look them up. I’m 72, born in Louisiana but now dwelling in Washington state. From early childhood until present I’ve felt as though I incarnated in the wrong country, identifying more with Ireland and the UK than with anywhere else. In that sense we are perhaps opposites. A psychiatrist once told me I have a “European” personality. Looks like I’m stuck here but were I ever to travel again I’d love to share dinner with you and your wife. You are such an interesting person, and I intuitively suspect you have more depth than you display in your very entertaining and informative videos. Sincerely, Elic Llewellyn