Why do UK citizens dislike Americans??

Oreo?

isn't it a type of biscuit? with pasty white stuff in the middle?

Oreo is a derogatory term for a black man with a white attitude. Like the cookie, he's black on the outside and white on the inside.

erm- what is a typical white attitude, and what is a typical black attitude?

erm- what is a typical white attitude, and what is a typical black attitude?

Do you actually not know the answer to that?

Please read posts 144 onwards before you dive into this discussion. You'll see what I've been driving at.

no- my parents brought me up without any preconceptions of different races/ genders etc. from what I have seen though, people from different races appear to have the same attitudes as those from other races. They may vary individually but I can't see any attitude that is characteristic for one race.

Hello.
I'm a 19 year old American studying Sociology in London. And I have a question directed toward the citizens of the UK. Why do most UK residents dislike America? And what are your views towards Americans in general?? Ever since I came to your country, I have had a blast. However, I've noticed 2 very distinct reactions from the citizens of London. Most have been friendly, and sometimes I get stereotypical comments when I am out in the city, sometimes hostile, and I just want to say this:

1. Most Americans my age are not concerned with the war, personally I wish everyone just get along. I'm really not concerned with getting oil, or stealing resources from another country. I'm just trying to better myself.

2. Americans are intrigued by your country and culture. We in general are outgoing, sometimes boisterous group, who sometimes tend to annoy the British, who I noticed are a little more reserved than most Americans

3. We are not all fat and lazy, in fact, I am in excellent shape. My generation of Americans have grown up with money, and It appears that we are uneducated and dumb. I was accepted into this school amid fierce competition, and my parents are paying for this education. I cant help what my family has, and that is the case with most Americans.

I didn't mean for this to be a topic of my venting, but I've been here for 2 years and I just wanted to get this off my chest. I also feel that the media does not help to project a "true image" of our country. I wish that everyone in the UK could really see how America is, from the average teenager's point of view. Also, don't use the past to substaniate your opinions, The Revolution happened over a hundred years ago, and none of us were alive to see it.

Your comments are appreciated.

Yeah, the Brits have a relationship with hte yanks like we do with the french, little more than a slightly less than friendly rivalry.

That comment implies that Americans have a "slighly less than friendly rivalry" with the British.

If that's the case, you're dead wrong.

Americans have a love for the Brits that transcends all logic and reason. The fact that there are so many people in the UK that don't like Americans makes it even more ironic.

I'm not going to read this entire thread.....

I am the absolute American stereotype in most ways. I'm Conservative, I like guns, I'm in a rock band...I'm a white male raised in the south. I would like to say that I love the UK and consider you to be my best friends and closest ally worldwide. I like very much to visit the UK and I've always had a great time every time I've visited.

i would also dispute that we have a 'less than friendly rivalry'. no american i have met has been anything but respectful and admiring of British culture and its people. the vast majority of Britons appreciate the US for the close values and ideals we share. unfortunately, this is marred by the few.

It seems like the vast majority of people on this forum are anti-american as well.

I'm not sure if it's only a few. In the USA, we can get many of your magazines. I often buy them because I'm I find the culture so interesting. More often than not, in almost every article, you find an anti-american comment. I'll give you an example from a magazine like Top Gear:

"America. I used to like it a lot. There's the much talked-about 'Hihowaya' greetings, smiley service and can-do attitude to the most bewildering requests. I liked the clothes, the music, the scenery, the weather. I even fancied Daryl Hannah.

But then I actually went there and the dream fell apart. Today, I can't disrecommend America highly enough. I've spent the night in 36 states, and not once have I ever found a shred of irony, cynicism, worldliness, common sense, dress sense or a decent haircut."

You would never find a comment like that about another culture in any mainstream american publication.

It seems like the vast majority of people on this forum are anti-american as well.

It seems like the vast majority of people on this forum are anti-american as well.

Most of these people are on the same political and intellectual level as newsround on the CBBC .