MsElui

i spent a year in germany when i was younger and took some 'german as a foreign language classes'. One of the other foreign girls asked me in the class if i could help her write a letter to an american. I started to help her but when she found out i was english - wouldnt let me help as she decided it wouldnt be understandable. I tried to explain that they dont have american classes in american school - they have english classes but the ship had already sailed!

augigi

I am Australian and was constantly asked in the US if I was
a) from England
b) from Boston (wtf?).

I also got the old "does the water really go down the drain the other way in Arsetrayleea?"

and frequent questions about Thanksgiving, Halloween and 4th of July.

The best was when a cab driver in Baltimore asked me what language we speak in Australia. I said "Australian, but I have been taking English for a long time at school".

hatfield1

Ya Here’s where every thing goes wrong.
BALTIMORE!!!!.

Redlippie

We've seen pics of you with your mate Eric

hatfield1

Thus the wrong part…

Peacefulove

I am always mistaken for an Aussi, Irish, German or Polish. I am constantly asked if im from London, seems most of the folk ive met havent heard of anywhere else or just make the assumption even though i sound nothing like a Londoner....but bizzarley I have been asked when I have told them im from England if England is in London....!

jumping doris

I have been asked the christmas one and when I said "Yes", I was asked if it was on the same day.

I have had the dog one as well...."Does your dog understand American dogs?"
That one made me think....do the dogs here have an american twang to their bark? They might..we'll never know.

Kaffy Mintcake

This doesn't relate to being British, but a couple of weeks ago I was listening to presentations in a class. A few of the women presenting were from different countries originally, primarily Asian countries, but one gal appeared to be from Russia or thereabouts. Then another girl got up to speak, and was of Indian descent. "She doesn't have an accent at all!" my classmate said to me. "Uh, she was probably born here." I said.

Of course this is the same guy who asked one of my friends who is Ukranian if she was French.

Scouse Express

Q: Why did the Queen build Windsor Castle right below Heathrow Airport's flight path?

Q2: Did it take you long to get used to driving on the right side of the road?

A: I practiced for three months before I came over!


Jim.

Dave+Jules

LMAO I have often been asked what part of Australia do I come from (and I am living in Canada). I think its the northern accent.

And it cuts both ways, My Mother in Law in the UK asked if we had shops in Canada. I said no just a trading post where people sell beaver pelts and stuff

Tarkak9

".... do you want to get back together?"

Ummm; well, let me think about it for a while............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .....................

EnglishTeaDuck

I am crying laughing here.....makes me feel so much better to read a bit of British humoUr!

I have had a lot of the same questions.......

plus...

Do you have weathermen in England?

Are you swedish? (Must be my nordic blonde looks. Erm, except for my dark brown hair and eyes and southern English accent, eh?)

I have also found, as many have mentioned, that people think England is made up of London and two villages, one of which is Scotland.

I work in a coffee shop and its great, I meet LOADS of English people....

customer....oooh, I'm English too!
me: Really, where from?
Customer: well, my great great grandfather was french canadian, and my mother was one part irish, one part Native American and her second cousin came from Oregon, but her aunt is from Scotland, so you see......
me: er, did you want cream in that?

Hmmm..... Ruth x

Scouse Express

Q: You're from Liverpool???? Did you know any of the Beatles???

A: Yes, indeed I played the Triangle on "Twist & Shout."

Q: Oh, Really?

A: That's why I can afford to drive a Tour Bus, over here.

(I'm 41.......the Beatles were long gone, before I was born )

Jim.

Xebedee

Thats the nail on the head alright!
The "English accent" being a bit flat and lifeless tends to slip under the radar whn you are in a crowd.
Now, Americans would sweep through a crowd, flinging people and horses aside to introduce themselves to each other and anyone else in earshot (blast radius).
Brits might be in the next restaurant booth and only (might) make eye contact if the floor cracked open and smoke rose up from hell.

britex01

As Yanks flee the place an Englishman would cooly light up his Havana and chirp, "More wine?" ....

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