Originally Posted by Beaverstate

My sister is a west coast (California) expat living in Georgia. She hasn't picked up the accent, too close to Atlanta I guess. She was a foreign exchange student to Scotland in 1974 for just under a year, came back with a very noticeable accent, even had a boyfriend named Angus
She lost that accent very soon.

Originally Posted by ellegiselle

My husband is British and in recent years I have met more Brits in America than ever before. The economy is great in parts of the US and there is a lot of opportunity. One thing that has been grating on me lately is that more and more of the Brits I meet-including my husband have an attitude about Americans.

The attitude ranges from mocking our language, our spelling, our culture, to sticking up their nose at our food and feeling like they are clearly better than us. I feel like sharing with you Brits either living here or thinking of coming over: you're gaining a bad reputation over here.

You are now the obnoxious tourists who don't observe local cultural norms and behave in a way that is less and less welcome. Either take it down a notch or go home. Don't take advantage of the good America offers you and whine like a little bitch about everything that's different than home. I mean are you truly shocked this country is different than England? At what point did you realize life here would be different??? If you think England is better-go back. Otherwise show a little class.

Originally Posted by Beaverstate

First I'm impressed you went back 47 posts for a partial quote.
I think the term 'stateside' began to die off after WW2, though fairly common until the 1960's.
I believe it could slip into a conversation if I were overseas talking to an American.

Originally Posted by ellegiselle

As I sit on a forum of say-100 Brits you say I'm not being taken seriously. Perhaps that's entirely accurate. I can live with that. On he other hand, you're surrounded by roughly 320 million people and I can promise you love, you're being laughed at as well. It's just we try to be PC and keep it behind closed doors. (that emoticon was just an attempt at British play as your counterparts seem to think it's the thing to do)

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

Of course we aren't taking you seriously. You are a troll...but you do have some amusement value.

By the way love...stop pretending to be an American...it's pathetic.

Originally Posted by ellegiselle

Perhaps you'd like to share with everyone here-publicly, how you came about being in America. What do you do in this land? PLEASE shed all anonymity!!!! Be open and honest with us :

Originally Posted by ellegiselle

and let's not be coy

Originally Posted by MMcD

Tat for tit/turvy topsy/good for the gander good for the goose



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Originally Posted by Lion in Winter

You know who does a good American? Hugh Laurie.

Maybe acting classes are in order?

Originally Posted by kimilseung

Yes of course. I originally came over here to marry an American, that was over a decade ago now. The marriage didn't last, no more than a few months before we parted ways. but I have found that despite my original preconceptions, America is very generous to the poor. I have not needed to work a day since my arrival, what with food stamps, public assistance and various charities I have been able to devout my time to the study of the Bible.

Originally Posted by ellegiselle

So you live in North Current a? I love the way you Brits who come from an island roughly the size of one of our states-(and not even the biggest one) love to generalize "America" and "Americans". In NC you can live better off welfare than working a respectable job and everyone says "have a blessed day" everywhere you go. Which are some of the reasons why the rest of America makes fun of them and none of us genuinely take them seriously. Talk about the bible belt to anyone north, east and especially west and you'll get a "no need to say more" response. The majority of America is not represented by the stereotype you just vomited out.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

Of course we aren't taking you seriously. You are a troll...but you do have some amusement value.

By the way love...stop pretending to be an American...it's pathetic.

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter

Gosh. You lot are jolly class conscious over here, aren't you.

Sticking your noses up at each other. Tsk.

Originally Posted by ellegiselle

So you live in North Carolina? I love the way you Brits who come from an island roughly the size of one of our states-(and not even the biggest one) love to generalize "America" and "Americans". In NC you can live better off welfare than working a respectable job and everyone says "have a blessed day" everywhere you go. Which are some of the reasons why the rest of America makes fun of them and none of us genuinely take them seriously. Talk about the bible belt to anyone north, east and especially west and you'll get a "no need to say more" response. The majority of America is not represented by the stereotype you just vomited out.

Originally Posted by kimilseung

They don't have enough true respect for the Lord in NC, thus why I am moving to PNW, were Mars Hill Church really follows the Bible, including Timothy 2:12. PNW women know there God given place. Maybe we could attend a service together?