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Patronizing attitude and general know-it-all-ness- -still think they should rule the world - class structure and culture of "binge drinking" especially at weekends - which makes night life violent - extortionate local government taxes and "charges" designed to oppress the masses.
English "working class" love Indian curries which they devour after their 12 'pints' of lager down the 'local' at the weekend or else Fish and Chips- Kebabs are big too.
certain local accents are not really English at all but something that crossed the North Sea in history. Don't be shocked if you can't understand it. The people from the next town wouldn't either.
If you have privacy issues be warned London is the most under surveillance city on earth with several security cameras pointed at you 24/7. yet it doesn't prevent random acts of violence occurring regularly, which begs the question :why is everyone being watched?.
just some of the good points ;) |
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artyfartyparty
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You should probably read Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson, one of your fellow countrymen who lived for some years in the UK. I have been reading it recently, and its a lot of fun to have our English eccentricities pointed out by a person from somewhere else. Other than that, you'll probably have a great time. Welcome to our green and pleasant land. |
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s.j.compton@btinternet.com
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Probably spelling everything different accents and the slang word we use.... Even moving from 1 part of the uk to another its hard to understand slang |
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Sal*UK
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The cost of living! Everything is virtually double price here ! |
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Arthur A
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you will really like it my dear!
One Tip - forget the food guides - in any particular town or area just ask the locals where the food is really delicious - they will direct you to somewhere where you will really enjoy it. The Top 20% of Restaurants etc in GB are much better than those in the states.
Also London (for example) is now the Gourmet temple of Europe. No longer Paris!
Enjoy yourself in England - I know you will love it - and be assured the people will be very kind to you and make you feel welcome |
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belvadeers
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the weather urgh..but welcome my dear..x |
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Ferrari Babe ¸.•*´`*♥ ♥*´`*•.¸
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The high prices, absence of customer service compared to the US, the frequent rain, most places don't do free refill drinks, the discontentment (mainly with our Government). Welcome to England. ;0) |
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danceswithwolves
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depends where you are moving to
you might find us lot a bit undemonstrative and laid back compared to americans but believe me there is lots going on under the surface!
I hope you like England, as for the food? In these days of globalisation I'm sure you will easily find some of your favourite food places in England too. |
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Kerry
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I agree the weather, if you're used to it being warm and sunny it could get you down. There are lots of nice things to eat, it's up to you what you choose. The hardest thing will be missing your home. I hope you have a nice place to live over here, as anywhere there is good and bad. Good luck.
edit: Aye, tha marnt think tha knows th'accent, but thall ayashock int north. |
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Malestrom
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Driving!! its a nightmare, but welcome aboard anyway, and dont worry about the food, we have all the junk food shops that you have in the States. |
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jackson
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I have an American parent and a UK one so I am a citizen of both. In my adult life I live and work in both countries. My accent is American though.
The first thing as an American that you will notice is that TV blows big nuggies.
But with the rest of it you will just adjust. Good food can be found anywhere. Just appreciate that you have your feet down in another country. Sure things will be different in a way but it is not like you are moving to Ethiopia. With an adventurous attitude you will settle in just fine.
And oh yea..... brits like to complain all of the time about the state of the country. |
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LadyMoonlight!!
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Well I've never lived in America but some of the things that Americans have said they find hard to get used to in the UK are:
Real Ale which is served at room temperature (although these days we do use ice in our drinks more so than we used to)
Crap Weather (cold and rainy a lot of the time)
Smaller Houses
Smaller Cars
Different slang
Regional accents
Expensive Petrol (gasoline)
Busy, congested roads
High Taxes
Parking fines, speeding fines, rubbish-disposal fines, etc etc (Government likes to make money out of us)
The food - although you can eat a lot of the same things here as you can in America (we have MaccyD's, TGI Fridays, Starbucks etc etc) you won't be able to find Mexican and South American food so easily - we prefer Curry! Portions are also much smaller than in the USA.
Chips are CHIPS not, "French Fries"! And we eat a lot of them . . .
Tea instead of coffee
Pubs being more family-orientated places rather than "seedy bars" where just the men go to drink.
Younger drinking age (18 as opposed to 21)
Apart from that I've met several Americans who've settled in the UK successfully and love living here! Many really like being able to use the NHS for their medical treatment instead of worrying about insurance policies, co-pays, deductibles etc. Over here everything is provided "free at point of access". Although the NHS probably isn't as luxurious as American private-only hospitals.
Hope it goes well for you. |
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CUFCLEE
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Nothing wrong with the food if you like Mc Donald's. :-) Bangers and mash home cooked food cant go wrong.The majority of people in the UK are fantastic sadly things change it's seems more violent than it use to be.We have the most beautiful scenery anywhere in the world.The hardest thing would be miles away from home, have fun |
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robert c
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Getting used to a political cretin named Gordon Brown who is running the country!! |
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private
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Hope you like Englandistan. |
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laScorpio
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perhaps the food but we have McDonald's and pizzas and there are a few American bars dotted around the UK but try it you may like some of it and how will you know if you don't hope you enjoy it here and welcome good luck |
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dan
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petrol prices and tax |
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Al
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Remember its a totally different culture to yours. |
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The Truth
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England is the dustbin of Europe and Africa. here you will see natives with no rights. gangs of hoodies robbing english kids, and no one saying anything for fear of being labeled racist. have fun |
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rainman
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We are so Americanised you wont know the difference. |
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ManicMajor
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The hardest thing you will need to get used to is the fact that if you do anything really wrong in this country you'll get away with it, and that the prisons are like hotels, make sure you enjoy yourself but be certain you get the right idea, in America it appears they do the right thing on people who do wrong, here they let them get away with it because of Equal Rights, bla bla bla bla |
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Mariachi
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You probably won't understand the languages, you may hear some English though. But I doubt you will understand it. |
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penchie
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congrats!!! you can be friends with Bridgette Jones and Becky bloomwood from i love shopping!!!
when you have the money you can have whatever you want.there are extraordinary restaurants there.
the hardest will be leaving friands and family behind |
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Answer Me!
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Its not as bad as some people make out here....
I think you will probably find the portion size in restaurants is quite small. We tend to provide enough food for a normal person rather than throwing half away! The cost of eating out is quite expensive as well. Junk food is still (just) more expensive than eating at home, hence we don't quite have the obesity epidemic that the US. But we are catching up!
The cost of living is expensive but the cost of groceries is about comparable to the US.
You may well think that the service isn't very good here - but when you do get good service here, it is very good and not just because the person is expecting a hefty tip, they're just being nice. Despite what that other guy says, you are not expected to tip all the time here. I only tip when I think that the service has been exceptionally good. Being american you will probably find that people are either super-nice or super-snotty.
You can eat very well here - there are some terrific pubs and restaurants around, many of which serve very sophisticated menus. You just have to know where to go.
Most english people do not avoid London - it is massively populated and is one of the largest cities in the world. If you like cities, you'll love it. It has some of the most exciting nightlife in the world, amazing parks, ancient and historic architecture and is definitely one of the most vibrant and amazing places I have ever been to.
One final thing that is different here - the news and media are much, much better. There is (still) quality on television and some channels (the best ones) are still commercial free. You actually will hear about other countries on the news which will make a nice change I bet! |
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My Grain
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The food here I find alot of Americans find bad,it's expensive and isn't as fresh as the USA. |
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Pudding
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I love British food - don't know what your boyfriend is on about - sure it's not a million miles away from what you're used to - depending on what country in America you're from?? I guess if from a hot country like Brazil or Venezuela then you may find the climate change a bit different but you might find you like the seasons. Would be helpful if you said exactly where you're from as America is an awfully big continent!! |
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Kit Fang
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It depends where abouts you are going to really. The food, well, again, that depends where you eat and who cooks for you.
probably driving on the left, that it rains constantly, and don't expect kids to respect you because you are older, because they won't (in fact, it's best to stay away from anyone under 25 really). The big difference i found (i lived in Florida for a year in 2005) is just society generally, i found american people to be a lot friendlier and more helpful, and with a lot more respect for other people, compared to a lot of people in London.
But as i say, it really depends where you are moving to - some areas are a lot more "americanised" than others. In some areas the accents are easier to understand, but remember to call it petrol, not gas, and that it's around $3 a litre now. |
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Francesca Thomas
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accents and money - the accents are very strong and the currency (shillings and pounds) is awkward IMO.
2 pounds = $4 roughly. |
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Baldy Coyote
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Weather, food, cost of living, english accent and the fact you didn't move to scotland. |
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