What do you think of the British????

Hello,ittakesallsorts,i have not been to Britain,but i think i will like the country and the people there.I think British people are very elegant,I like their accents,i will be melted if i am talking with a british man:P. It seems that many britishs are very patriotic,they support to their national sports teams 100%,no matter in soccer or cricket,we can always see those stanch supportes in the standium,singing the songs and cheers for their team.

I have a friend who is British. HE always makes me laugh because he has differnt terms for things than here in AMerica. He told me the other day that he recieved a new Jumper for christmas, and that he would wear it to show us.. In America, A jumper is something a 2 year old wears, or a dress for an older woman. We were surprised when he came over with a sweater on!! I hope I don't have many misconceptions about Brits.. i surely dont think you sit around drinking tea and eating "biscuts" (as my bud says)all day long.. though it's a nice idea.. (:

I have never been to Britain but it is on my list of places to go before I die. My fiance's cousin lived over there several years... and he still has a lot of British mannerisms. I don't really have any preconceived notions because I think that stereotypes are wrong. I do love the accents though...doesn't matter to me if it's Cockneye or high class... I love those accents. When I was a little girl I used to watch "Are You Being Served" with my grandmother. So I have somewhat of a taste for British humour. I've heard all kinds of things about Britain - some I believe so I don't. So, since you want to know what people think I guess I can tell you some of what other people have said : I've heard that people in England have bad teeth. That's the big negative stereotype that I hear all the time. I hear that it rains all the time. I hear that a lot of people wear drab colors like brown and gray because it rains all the time (these last two statements from my Welsh art history teacher). I know for a fact that some of the best music comes out of England - with the exception of that da mn frog. You know what I'm talking about don't you? And on that same note - I want to get there and see all the interesting alternative clothing stores, record shops, tea places, castles... night clubs, etc.

I dont want to dissapoint you my friend,. But, i still like to comment few words on british rule. We got the independence in 1947. we were under the rule of britishers for many decades. I hate britishers. India was a Richest country & was in rich spices, gold, diamonds. India was much civilized country. but, It did not had a single rule but, it was divided into hundreds of provinces. Britishers took this advatage & killed thousands of people in war & they ruled here. I hate Britishers for this reason.

I have a very good friend who lives in Sheffield. I love listening to him speak. The only thing that is a little difficult at times is that some of the words he uses have a different definition in my brain. Like biscuit I have to translate to cookie, pissed to angry, torch to flashlight, etc. I feel a little slow sometimes and have to ask him to explain. lol He has brought friends with him in the past when he's come to the States for a holiday (vacation) and they've all been very nice people. Because of this, I think my opinion of the people of the UK is very good. I hope to visit someday and have him take us to all the really good places instead of seeing all of the "tourist traps".

I'm from Britain, however; I never describe myself as "British," always "English" like yourself. It's really interesting to see how people view Britain and it's inhabintants, although many of the comments being made seem quite outdated. Or just a couple. Haha. x

I really have no preconcieved ideas on who the British people are. I will say that when I think of British people I think of the Queen and tea.

I think you already know how proud I am of my British heritage. I have lived in Australia for 60 sixty years, leaving England when I was 11. I am a fair-dinkum, true blue Aussie but I am thankful for the "Englishness" I have. I believe Britain - that tiny little pin point on a world map - reached heights of glory which make other nations envious. Britain is entitled to be called Great Britain for so many reasons. The world's leaders in literature, exploration, medicine, statesmen and many other areas are Brits. You say you are interested in how people view the Brits. I think Aussies view them separately as English, Irish and Scottish, as indeed they are. I have never heard comments about the Welsh, except in regard to their singing. Most Aussies hold the Scottish in very high regard. In fact, I've never heard a word against them. I think Aussies would class English tourists in two categories. Most (possibly around 80-90% are well mannered, friendly, well respected and accepted. The minority are found to be loud mouthed, foul mouthed complainers (Pommie whingers) and generally a pain. Before anyone jumps - I dare say this could be said of any nationality. There are always good and bad. Aussies think English are very class conscious. I definitely found this on my return trips, both with working class relatives and with the more upper class relatives. I found it came up in almost every conversation, even with people on buses. On the whole, I think Aussies tend to see the English as more business like, more cultured, more dignified, more home loving and house proud. While the majority of Aussies think the English are great, we do delight in beating them at cricket!

OMG, I am such an Anglophile. If a guy has an accent, I will screw him in a heartbeat. My husband can watch if he wants but that is his call. If it's Brit, I'm on it. Unless it's gay and then I'll jsut hang out with it. LOL. But that would be no different than my life in the US. I guess the point is that I LOVE THE BRITS. But I know very few. That in itself is a stereotype, I think. Right???

I've lived in London so i'm not sure whether my view of the british is stereotypical or realistic. london is not quite representative of the rest of the UK so i guess i can't generalise that way either! overall, I love the British - and that includes the scots and welsh and english and northern irish (and the Irish in their own right)! hate to make comparisons but I found that even though brits tend to be more reserved at the first few meetings, they are more genuine as friends than americans who can be very warm and effusive at the first meeting remain superficial friends throughout. love the accent, love the stiff-upper-lip culture, love the way london rallied together after those dastardly bombings, and love the rich history that you have. only thing i can confidently say I don't love is the food! haha!

Hi ItTakesAllSorts! :) I saw that you posted this 8 months ago, but I just want to share my views. *smiles* British, for me, are really confident people. They know their ways - they know what to say and seem to know a lot. Maybe, you can attribute it to the factor that they belong to a first-world country. On my part, I love the British language and the accent. :) My friends and I "practice" British accents when we were in 6th grade until high school. *hehe* And every time I watch a British movie, I say the words the actors/actress spoke when we went out of the movie house. LOL Just see how addicted I am in the British accent. *hehe* :p