The Differences between the US and UK

[MagicalCat590]

One thing, which kind of ties in with the whole adaption thing, is that, from my experience, Americans want everything changed into their own culture and speech and phrases, whereas in the UK we watch the TV shows as they were broadcasted in the U.S., or we investigate and understand which school year is grade 8. I don't know if that's just me.

Yeah, we do that and I freaking hate it. There have been, like, three different TV shows based off Broadchurch in the last year and a half alone, and instead of Sherlock there's this show called Elementary where Watson is a girl. We expect people to do that, too, which really makes me mad. I mean, rather than trying to understand that immigrants are probably coming here because they have no choice and having a hard time, we get mad at them for getting jobs and demand that they completely abandon their culture now that they're on American shores.

 

[hzl]

Apparently Americans don't have dinner.
Honestly though, I love that Americans think tea time is a set time in which we English drink tea when it literally just means dinner, or rarely lunch to some posher people. It's a cute misconception, I don't like tea but I wish we had tea time in the way Americans believe it to be. It'd be a fun social opportunity, it'd be nice if it was more normal to ask friends out to drink tea/coffee and just chat.

yeah I always found it funny when I chat with Americans and tell them it's tea time or something and they're like whoa you have a set time for drinking tea?! I'm like .. no tea as in.. evening meal


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most people I know and see around drink coffee these days. it's probably more popular than tea lol

 

[JamesParker]

We call it tea time to have dinner but we do actually have a 'tea time'

A lot of people have afternoon tea at about 4pm! Tea and scones with cream and jam. SO.... GOOD.

 

[Mercedes]

What are you going to do? Dump it in the harbor?

If the British like tea, what do Americans like?

Duh

 

[Beardo]

UK has hotter actresses

 

[Moddie]

We call it tea time to have dinner but we do actually have a 'tea time'

A lot of people have afternoon tea at about 4pm! Tea and scones with cream and jam. SO.... GOOD.

That's very rare though. I've only known old rich people to do that and even then it's not a daily thing, more of a monthly deal. Weekly at most. Might be different else where in the UK, but just not as far as I'm aware.

 

[mystearicaengland]

That's very rare though. I've only known old rich people to do that and even then it's not a daily thing, more of a monthly deal. Weekly at most. Might be different else where in the UK, but just not as far as I'm aware.

We do have it like that, just... on weekends? Ish? When people actually come over.
Otherwise it's just like "drown yourself in tea, mate, you don't have blood anymore, it's all tea".

 

[Alolan_Apples]

Duh

So does that make it Boston Tea Party II?

Now I see a few religious differences here. Even if America had a freedom of religion, we Americans valued the Christian religion more than Europe has, including the UK. Even the least religious part of the US (aka the Northeast) is more religious than the UK.

The one question I have is that if the Northeasterners (or Yankees whatever you call them) don't value religion as much as the rest of the US, why isn't atheism as common in these states as they are in the UK?

 

[Brackets]

The one question I have is that if the Northeasterners (or Yankees whatever you call them) don't value religion as much as the rest of the US, why isn't atheism as common in these states as they are in the UK?

I don't really get what you're asking here? As you said, the US is overall much more religious than the UK, so it's understandable that even the least religious states are still more religous than the UK..

 

[Tao]

Honestly though, I love that Americans think tea time is a set time in which we English drink tea

This.

Nobody in my family really drinks tea at all, it's pretty much just coffee. I don't drink either, I just drink water or juice.

I don't really know anybody else who drinks it either, they mostly just drink coffee or juice.

My best friend is pretty much the only person who enjoys "A good bru" but even then, he'll still probably drink coffee instead.

We call it tea time to have dinner but we do actually have a 'tea time'

A lot of people have afternoon tea at about 4pm! Tea and scones with cream and jam. SO.... GOOD.

Yea...My nan does that as well...

I'm pretty sure 'actual tea time' is a dying trend if anything. I've never actually witnessed this strange mythological British event.

 

[Greninja]

The UK has Benedict Cumberbatch.

Well we have THE ROCK

 

[MagicalCat590]

Well we have THE ROCK

Dwayne Johnson can't act. Pick someone better to represent us. Like RDJ or Johnny Depp. At least, they can act.

 

[Tao]

Well we have THE ROCK

Yea...And you can keep him.

 

[ThomasNLD]

Hmm, well I think England has supplied the world with better art and literature. Architectural I also prefer England. I also like they have a longer history. Also love the cynical humour. I`m not sure if you can really call that last thing a true British thing, it just feels like it is for me. As in social climate and politics, I definetly prefer England as well.

On the other hand, I do like typical American sports, like American football and baseball. "Soccer" is still better for me, but that isn`t really a British thing, more a European thing. I also love the geographical diversity of America. It seems like a beautiful country. Britain is still beautiful as well though, I loved London and the countryside. New York is awesome for sure though. It has a lot of similarities with Amsterdam.

 

[Aradai]

Yea...And you can keep him.

keep bendydink too.

 

[pokedude729]

My College (University of Evansville) has a Manor in England (Harlexton) that you can attend for 1 semester, so I'm really excited to learn about English culture next spring.

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Cookies = Biscuits
Biscuits = Scones
Fries = Chips
Chips = Crisps

What do you guys call Scones?

 

[Tao]

What do you guys call Scones?

We call 'scones' scones as far as I'm aware.


We refer to cookies as a type of biscuit rather than calling all biscuits cookies.

 

[pokedud14]

Some things That I like from both Countries

UK: Dr. Who, Harry Potter, Xenoblade, Metric System
US: The Simpsons, Family Guy, Star Wars, Valve

 

[Cariad]

We call it tea time to have dinner but we do actually have a 'tea time'

A lot of people have afternoon tea at about 4pm! Tea and scones with cream and jam. SO.... GOOD.

in Germany they have tea time too. And the get a break from work at 4 and everything.

 

[MagicalCat590]

Hmm, well I think England has supplied the world with better art and literature. Architectural I also prefer England. I also like they have a longer history. Also love the cynical humour. I`m not sure if you can really call that last thing a true British thing, it just feels like it is for me. As in social climate and politics, I definetly prefer England as well.

On the other hand, I do like typical American sports, like American football and baseball. "Soccer" is still better for me, but that isn`t really a British thing, more a European thing. I also love the geographical diversity of America. It seems like a beautiful country. Britain is still beautiful as well though, I loved London and the countryside. New York is awesome for sure though. It has a lot of similarities with Amsterdam.

I'm gonna have disagree with you on that. I mean, I'll give 'em D i c k e n s and Shakespeare -- *cough* who was Scottish *cough* -- but just look at the neo-classical literature that American authors are responsible for? Look at John Steinbeck, Edgar Allan Poe, and freaking Stephen King. Not just authors, too. I mean, what about Arthur Miller, Alfred Hitchcock, Stan Lee, Wes Craven, Walt Disney, and Audrey freaking Hepburn?
Why is everyone acting like America hasn't contributed to world pop culture just as much as the UK has?