Why is the UK becoming like America?

I think that bit of history was worth a mention.

The UK's past is fair game, within a certain context.

I really wonder...how many of the people that complain about the UK becoming like the US... have actually been to the US, and seen and heard the difference between our countries?

I don't know if this is common or if I've been watching too many American sitcoms but I've found myself using a lot of American expressions. For example today I said 'scrunchie' instead of 'bobble', it was the only word that came to my head for it. I've also said 'emergency room' and 'paycheck' beforehand, aswell as loads of words. I think younger generations are very heavily influenced by US culture. Not necessarily a bad thing as long as christian evangelism doesn't catch on here either.

OK...
People like yourself think the erosion of British culture and the introduction of American culture is bad. Despite living in a country that tried to force its culture on lots of other people during its height of power. Now that Britain isn't so "great" anymore, this complaint sounds a bit like a spoilt child. If you don't like it, stop watching American TV and listening to American music.

No, I won't. It's so stupid! My cousins who live here watch The OC and other US crap religiously. It's not America's fault that you like our TV shows and movies. So I don't see what the point in complaining is. That's like me complaining that there's too much Chinese food replacing American food in the US--it tastes good and people like it so who cares?

Yes, people like to talk like Americans so they do. It's not forced upon them. The Spice Girls was huge in the US but we didn't all say "snog" or whatever.

Yeh but why talk like Americans, why dont we talk like Brits?

Why do Indians talk like Brits?

Yeh but why talk like Americans, why dont we talk like Brits?

Im talking about the language used, for example why do people say cinema instead of 'the pictures' perhaps thats a northern thing though!

Why do so many Indians speak British English to start with?

And it's called going to the movies or to a movie theater in the US.

Why do so many Indians speak British English to start with?

And it's called going to the movies or to a movie theater in the US.

English is the language of communication across the globe and highlights education etc in another country most likely.

Some also like to use face whitening sometimes, due to their UNHEALTHY fixation on British culture.

And it has nothing to do with India being a former Britain colony?

I still don't see the big deal about all this. Did Indians magicly lose their culture just because most of them speak English now?