Karrie72

Love it!

Steerpike

Hated cold beer, now can't drink anything else.
Hated numbered streets (1st Ave, 2nd Ave, etc) - now appreciate the simplicity
Ditto for grid layout!
Hated automatic transmissions ... now I can't conceive of why anyone would drive a 'stick'.
Hated the tea here - still do, but now love coffee even more so don't need the tea
Love the bacon now, as long as it's burned to a crisp!

Sheepdip

Thou shall not steal and all that, y'all

Sheepdip

Hated sausage gravy but now love it (on the biscuits)

Hated grits and still do!

hobbes79

First liked being asked about my accent and where I was from... now I groan (in my head to remain polite)

First liked all the cheap fast food opportunities... now crave decent food that doesn't cost a fortune.

Bob

Especially the never ending bucket of fizzy drinks and KFC...but now think it pretty nasty, KFC in particular

Karrie72

I know that does wear thin very quickly as every supermarket checkout seems to end up in a long explanation of my life story!

little-evo

Although we have not moved yet as we only filed in July, things i will miss if we get the chance to move from the UK are..
Bacon, Bread (particulary door stop bread!) Strong sharp cheese and PG Tips!
Will i miss anything? Erm...let me think...

ljaw2002uk

PG Tips is avaliable at Cub ($7.99 for 80), or on Amazon with next day delivery ($22 for 240).

Brit3964

You can. I was at breakfast in a Holiday Inn Express in Marathon, FL this past week and immediately noticed 3 "out of place" tourists. Naturally they were all British. Something in the clothing, that British face and demeanor that stands out among the sea of hyped up, large family "soccer mom" Americans.

Apfelkuchen

Hey, I am proud of my NHS teeth! 32 filling-less pearlies, all straight and no gaps thanks to free orthodontics.

Isn't that British teeth stereotype getting a bit outdated now? My parents both have mouths full of metal, although I think that's more down to ignorance on their parents' part (orange squash to drink at bedtime and that sort of thing) than the NHS.

Jerseygirl

Dental hygiene wasn't as important then...when I was a child we only went to the dentist when we had toothache.

UltraViolet007

Nobody believes me that over that in England, you don't get endless re-fills on pop!
Gosh, that bad-teeth stereotype might just shift towards Americans a little bit nowadays?

Oregon4now

Hi, the food items you listed that you will miss are available to you here in the States, it is the places you shop that will depend on their availability on hand.
There are several threads on the forum that list the places other BE posters found such desired items, Bread you get from a local bakery and not the grocery store, most cities have several Ethnic bakery's. I buy the most beautiful White Irish aged cheddar from my local Albertson's grocery store. Most Malls I have been to have gourmet coffee & tea shops to pick and choose from, more and more grocery stores are stalking up on British Condiments/ Sauces/Teas/ Marmite/ Maggi / I guess it just boils down to where you live, The closest to British style bacon here that is readily available is what we call Canadian Bacon, but from a few of the threads I have read on here, several posters have found places to order that from...I wish you luck on your move, Remember the US is no better or worse then the UK, it is just different. Please do not think Americans are phony with the daily pleasantries and niceties,It just how we are programmed and mean no harm nor intend to be fake, we smile and compliment you on your accent and are at most optimistic to the point of irritation to the average Brit..lol.... I am almost sure there is more to follow..... That optimism again..Heheh

Bob

AC....to begin love, loved it to bits....It's still something you need, but I no longer love it....the crunchy dry nose and electric bills have put me off it

Doesn't help the missus wants it a bit chilly in here and I'm content at leaving it at 80F