What do you Brits have against Americans?

I guess the thugs must have been really affectionate toward the Malaysian student who got mugged a year or two back.

British people are quick to make excuses, that's why we mock them daily.

And I suppose the rampant homophobia, racism, neocolonialism, religious fanaticism and over patriotism are worse?

Mugging is not on the same scale as banter. Don't be more stupid than you look.


Can I ask you something? Have you ever heard of a place called Bhutan?

I guess the thugs must have been really affectionate toward the Malaysian student who got mugged a year or two back.

British people are quick to make excuses, that's why we mock them daily.

The fat acceptance movement.

Well thanks a lot Sherlock, who would have known that mugging is not the same as insulting others? Well obviously British people.

Homophobia? Your country doesn't even allow legitimate same-sex marriage.
Racism? As if the TS didn't have enough of the prejudism. Oh wait, this is British banter right? I guess you can call American racism as petty "hazing".
Neocolonialism? LOL, your country used to go and screw up other countries and now my country has more power than yours, your country is too scared to screw with America.
Religious Fanatism? Really, so the extremely vocal Zealots of the South speak for a nation of primarily secular Christians and Atheists.
Over Patriotism? Can I not be proud of my perfect country?

What makes you think that?

Im American, and I've always been fascinated by other cultures, particularly the British culture. Naturally, I started doing research, and came across numerous(at least a dozen that i actually watched, but there were plenty more) Youtube videos of British people bashing Americans. At first, I thought these were isolated incidents, then I discovered this site, and also discovered that arguably the majority of the people on this site also seem to have some sort of deep seated hatred of Americans. I didnt let it perturb me however, and decided to Study Abroad in London at KCL. I got there in a joyous mood, but that mood was soon changed when I realised that me and my friends were automatically being categorized as fat, dumb, and unaware of world events, purely because we were American(We are the opposite of all three). We were also criticized for not understanding British slang and for "not speaking proper English".

Can someone please explain to me where this is coming from. I dont like to make generalizations, but all of the experiences that I have had with British people have involved them making fun of the US in some way, shape, or form. Is it jealousy? I personally dont see what there is to be jealous about, but I cant really think of any other reason. I know that you all are not like this, but why do British people take the worst possible stereotypes of Americans and push them on all of us?

If you're going to neg me, give me an explanation at least.

No it wasn't, you just don't understand English humour yet.

In England it is funny to wryly insult yourself, your friends and your country. Americans take themselves far too seriously for this to be the case. They were probably being friendly.

And yes, often it is very difficult to work out whether someone is actually insulting you or whether they're being affectionate. Often they'll be both. For example, I have a friend who frequently tells me I have no social skills/ that I always say the wrong thing.

Is she joking? Yes. Is it true? Also yes. Is it sometimes a little close to the mark? Definitely. That's a form of humour here.

No it wasn't, you just don't understand English humour yet.

In England it is funny to wryly insult yourself, your friends and your country. Americans take themselves far too seriously for this to be the case. They were probably being friendly.

And yes, often it is very difficult to work out whether someone is actually insulting you or whether they're being affectionate. Often they'll be both. For example, I have a friend who frequently tells me I have no social skills/ that I always say the wrong thing.

Is she joking? Yes. Is it true? Also yes. Is it sometimes a little close to the mark? Definitely. That's a form of humour here.

British people are xenophobic and sexist. It is so deeply engrained most people do not even realise that it is there.
It has developed due to being insecure and being unable to admit that our country has flaws, therefore everyone has to attempt to make out that every other country is worse.


EDIT: The number of negs with no counter arguments show that yet again I am right.

First off, every country in the world has flaws.

Second, xenophobic? Reallllyyyy? The Brits had an empire that stretched across what.... a third of the world? They were in constant contact with hundreds of cultures all vastly different to their own. If they were so xenophobic they wouldn't leave their island.

First off, every country in the world has flaws.

Second, xenophobic? Reallllyyyy? The Brits had an empire that stretched across what.... a third of the world? They were in constant contact with hundreds of cultures all vastly different to their own. If they were so xenophobic they wouldn't leave their island.