A British perspective on Americans

The article seemed to me to be a light-hearted attempt to counterbalance some common negative American stereotypes by noting that actual experience often does not conform to the preconceptions. I doubt that the author thinks America is a flawless society or that Britain is without its virtues.

I agree with you, RonH.

For me it's Madrid.

I'd forgotten how much I love Seville until your post reminded me.

In fact, my mother would move with us if it were Seville!

Madrid, definitely not!  Seville  ...Cadiz, even better! 

I really enjoyed the article.  The part about charm and preconceptions had me thinking a bit.  Even though I am a born and raised Ohioan, I lived two years in southern Louisiana.   People sometimes have their own preconceptions of the south, but I have never met a group of more charming, laid back people in all my life.  And I think those feelings are akin to what the author has encountered. 

I don't believe he is "sucking up" in any way, any more than someone who raves nonstop about their most recent holiday destination and exclaims "I will live there someday!" even though they wont.  It's a sort of falling in love, the way most UKYers had with the UK.

I rather enjoyed the photo I saw after the page loaded. 

The article seemed to me to be a light-hearted attempt to counterbalance some common negative American stereotypes by noting that actual experience often does not conform to the preconceptions. I doubt that the author thinks America is a flawless society or that Britain is without its virtues.

I agree with this too.

Loved it! Passed it around to all my flatmates, everyone found it hilarious.

I really enjoyed the article.  The part about charm and preconceptions had me thinking a bit.  Even though I am a born and raised Ohioan, I lived two years in southern Louisiana.   People sometimes have their own preconceptions of the south, but I have never met a group of more charming, laid back people in all my life.  And I think those feelings are akin to what the author has encountered. 

Where abouts in Ohio?  Born and raised in Columbus myself.  Though I agree with you, I lived in North Carolina for a bit and haven't enjoyed living in a place as much since.  The people were fantastic, kind polite, educated, well mannered.  Not the country bumpkins most would make southerners out to be.

I really quite liked the article.  It's nice to hear a Brit talking good about my country for a change.  Usually it's people telling me how glad I must be to be away from there.  Or worse thinking I run into celebrities all the time. hahaha.