Are British people small minded compared to Americans ?
Nov 10th 2009, 4:22 am
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Nov 10th 2009, 5:08 am
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Re: Are British people small minded compared to Americans ?
London and the big cities (e.g. Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol) are very multi-cultural, so there are many mixed-race marriages, friendships, and lots of mixed-race fights. Different nationalities do have their different quarters, e.g. Tower Hamlets is very heavily Bangladeshi, but the boundaries are breaking down. Slowly.
In some parts of the country you can go days and not see a non-Caucasian face.
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Nov 10th 2009, 10:31 am
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Re: Are British people small minded compared to Americans ?
Just wondering what everyone thoughts are. Americans are renowed to be very open minded on concepts such as mix marriages, having friends that are of different ethnic, and also known to be bold and direct. Do Brits say things as they are ? or pussyfoot around ????????????????//
Nov 10th 2009, 10:37 am
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Re: Are British people small minded compared to Americans ?
Having just completed an exhaustive and dangerous study of the differences between Yanks and the English, I would say that Americans are 2" taller, some 12" wider and 150db louder than a certain island race.
The English, on the other hand are 58% more miserable and prone to grumbling and have a natural skin pigment several shades of blue lighter.
In conclusion:
Wankel-rotary engine.
The English, on the other hand are 58% more miserable and prone to grumbling and have a natural skin pigment several shades of blue lighter.
In conclusion:
Wankel-rotary engine.
Nov 10th 2009, 10:43 am
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Re: Are British people small minded compared to Americans ?
Having just completed an exhaustive and dangerous study of the differences between Yanks and the English, I would say that Americans are 2" taller, some 12" wider and 150db louder than a certain island race.
The English, on the other hand are 58% more miserable and prone to grumbling and have a natural skin pigment several shades of blue lighter.
In conclusion:
Wankel-rotary engine.
The English, on the other hand are 58% more miserable and prone to grumbling and have a natural skin pigment several shades of blue lighter.
In conclusion:
Wankel-rotary engine.
Nov 10th 2009, 10:44 am
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Re: Are British people small minded compared to Americans ?
The hubster (USC) turns to me and says you wouldn't have explained that in a uk commercial would you.......
So, in response to the OP, in my opinion, the british are likely to say what they mean, however you do need to actually what's being said in the non verbal communication too.
Nov 10th 2009, 10:49 am
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Re: Are British people small minded compared to Americans ?
The hubster and I were talking about that last night. A TV comercial for something came on last night. The girl says holding 2 parts of a shop dummy, it wont cost you this (raises the arm) or this (raises the leg) and then she says an arm or a leg......
The hubster (USC) turns to me and says you wouldn't have explained that in a uk commercial would you.......
So, in response to the OP, in my opinion, the british are likely to say what they mean, however you do need to actually what's being said in the non verbal communication too.
The hubster (USC) turns to me and says you wouldn't have explained that in a uk commercial would you.......
So, in response to the OP, in my opinion, the british are likely to say what they mean, however you do need to actually what's being said in the non verbal communication too.
Nov 10th 2009, 10:54 am
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Nov 10th 2009, 10:56 am
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Re: Are British people small minded compared to Americans ?
The hubster and I were talking about that last night. A TV comercial for something came on last night. The girl says holding 2 parts of a shop dummy, it wont cost you this (raises the arm) or this (raises the leg) and then she says an arm or a leg......
The hubster (USC) turns to me and says you wouldn't have explained that in a uk commercial would you.......
So, in response to the OP, in my opinion, the british are likely to say what they mean, however you do need to actually what's being said in the non verbal communication too.
The hubster (USC) turns to me and says you wouldn't have explained that in a uk commercial would you.......
So, in response to the OP, in my opinion, the british are likely to say what they mean, however you do need to actually what's being said in the non verbal communication too.
Nov 10th 2009, 11:01 am
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Re: Are British people small minded compared to Americans ?
No like I sometimes read the other forums on here, and I was in the MBTTUK forum and one issue that seems to come up from ppl living in Australia is that Australians don't understand British jokes and humor, like they don't understand you or something like that.
