Americans in unusual places in the UK...Have you found any?

The practice nurse at the village surgery in I went to in very rural Cumbria was American. I think she was from Iowa.

I have yet to Meet another American on My travels to Bristol. I think I'm gonna be a novelty in Bris! lol

It depends where you are in the city - if you live near the universities, you'll hear American accents quite regularly because there are quite a few international students... when I was studying at Bristol Uni, I would hear American accents every day as I walked down the street (Bristol Uni has about 150 American students).

The coolest  for me so far was shopping at the local Waitrose and the cashier asked me if I was from Wisconsin.  I was a little floored by that because there are not that many of us over here.  I told her yes and asked how she knew.  She told me that her dad was from there.  Way cool.

There were always a few people (Brits) who would drag you off to meet fellow Americans, expecting instant bosom-buddy friendship. It never happened. And I would always be too embarrassed to strike up conversations with people I overheard on the street. I was once at the cinema and when the lights came up a visiting professor from the Uni shouted greetings to me (I had been introduced to him once at work)!   

Sometimes I meet Americans and neither of us bring it up. Like the lady I spoke to three times to book a facial in London recently. It's a bit like the scene in Flight Club when all the men bruised up just look and nod.

I wish this were the case for me;  I currently work at Chipotle (aka: The Unofficial US Embassy for all Americans spread across Europe).  I'm not going to lie, it definitely gets old having the same conversation 3x/day-- "Where are you from?" "Oh cool" <Awkward Silence>.

I had a regular customer tell me the other day about how expensive iPhones were in "your country" (referring to England). I had to kindly remind him that I'm American too, and that I go home to buy most of my electrical devices. 
If the customer I speak of is anyone on here-- Hi!

There were always a few people (Brits) who would drag you off to meet fellow Americans, expecting instant bosom-buddy friendship. It never happened. And I would always be too embarrassed to strike up conversations with people I overheard on the street. I was once at the cinema and when the lights came up a visiting professor from the Uni shouted greetings to me (I had been introduced to him once at work)!   

This happened to me at a wedding a few months ago!

My MIL bustled up to me and said "There's another American here! Did you speak to him?"

There were about 200 people there, at least, in a large hotel ballroom.  But she somehow thought we'd pick each other out, like there's some sort of radar.

There were about 200 people there, at least, in a large hotel ballroom.  But she somehow thought we'd pick each other out, like there's some sort of radar.

I have had people ask me if I know ____, he's from America.. or tell me of someone who lives in another town who happens to be American.. then act shocked I haven't met this person yet. It does sometimes feel as if people think we have some sort of radar for finding each other. 

We went to the Paul Scholes testimonial at Old Trafford (months ago) and afterward, while waiting for the metrolink to get back to the train station, I heard an American accent. I thought, 'Hey, cool! I'm going to go say hi!' When I located her, she was hugging all over three different guys. At first I thought one was her boyfriend, but she was just as clingy and lovey with all three in that 'I'm going to go home with SOMEONE tonight' sort of way, so I wasn't sure which one it was. I know it is rude and wrong to make snap judgements, but she seemed a bit um.. much.. for me. On the metrolink she was sitting on one guy's lap, arm around another's waist, and talking about her boyfriend...

The lady who registered me when I went to take my written driving test was from Illinois (but I tried not to hold that against her). :p  I think she was really just there helping her husband, who was actually administering the exams.  

Cheeky! Did she pass you? Cuz everyone from Illinios knows folks from your neck of the woods can't drive. lol

I currently work at Chipotle (aka: The Unofficial US Embassy for all Americans spread across Europe). 

The one near TK Maxx?

I'm there way more often than I like to admit (in a non-creepy way, I wonder if I've run into you?).     I've always been surprised at the plethora of American accents there.

The one near TK Maxx?

I'm there way more often than I like to admit (in a non-creepy way, I wonder if I've run into you?).     I've always been surprised at the plethora of American accents there.

Yep, that one!  We have a lot of regulars, and even people (non-American) who come in every.single.day.  There are quite a few Americans working there; I'm one of six, but I only work the morning shifts (until about 4 or 5) for the past 3 months.  So depending on when you've come in, we may indeed have crossed paths. Say hi next time!

This happened to me at a wedding a few months ago!

My MIL bustled up to me and said "There's another American here! Did you speak to him?"

There were about 200 people there, at least, in a large hotel ballroom.  But she somehow thought we'd pick each other out, like there's some sort of radar.

That happened to me when we got married. We got married at Amelia Island, Florida at a lovely bed and breakfast. It was just small affair, the only guests being my best friend and his wife, and my sister and brother in law.
Afterwards we walked up the street to a restaurant for dinner, my wife in her long white dress and my in a suit. Following that we just went to a local bar, so we were just having some drinks and obviously my wife being in a wedding dress was attracting attention from the women in the bar, all congratulating her etc and so she introduced me as her husband and when they heard my accent they said, "oh. there's a British guy outside on the porch" and went and brought him in and introduced us as theough we should just hit it off! We did a brief "where abouts are you from", absolutely no common ground, and that was it!

When hubby was living in the States, and people found out he was from England, occasionally someone would have a friend from Scotland or a BIL from Wales or somewhere they wanted to introduce him to, so he'd have someone 'from home' to talk to. I'd gently explain 'nearly but not quite'. The same goes for people over here who want to introduce me to Canadians they know, so I can have someone 'from home' to talk to. Same area, different country, but thanks anyway. 

Yep, that one!  We have a lot of regulars, and even people (non-American) who come in every.single.day.  There are quite a few Americans working there; I'm one of six, but I only work the morning shifts (until about 4 or 5) for the past 3 months.  So depending on when you've come in, we may indeed have crossed paths. Say hi next time!

I've definitely been there every single time I'm in London! I love Chipotle. It's the only fast food place I'll go to.

I'm in Edinburgh, next to the university and just south of the Royal Mile, so hearing an American accent is an everyday occurrence for me. In fact, there have been times when I walk from my flat to my local Sainsbury's, and I hear nothing but non-British and North American accents. I'm asked for directions quite a bit by American tourists, and they're always shocked to hear my accent. They're also a bit apprehensive about taking my advice until I tell them I've lived here for over 3 years and live nearby.

When I first brought my husband to visit my parents in Colorado, my mom told my husband he'd have to meet her friend's daughter-in-law, because she was from Cambridge. I think people assume that because you're from the same country, you will all get along and want to meet each other.

I know there's a few knocking around the stoke-On-Trent area! The barista at the Starbucks in Hanley's Pottery Center is from Chicago! (after 7 years, it's still a strong Chicago accent is well! I loved it!) We had a good quick chat!
I've run into one other last summer when I was working a B2B sales job as well. So that was fun!

Sometimes it sucks to be different though! When your a clutzy person like me and do something embarrassing, people tend to remember you when you go back to those same places! LOL!

I think I was that person for someone else- When we lived in Durham (not booming with North American accents!!) I was volunteering with the British Red Cross in the city centre one day with a collecting tin and a lady came up to me saying she was American and if I knew where she could volunteer to donate blood like the Red Cross in the US sometimes does.  She was a bit surprised when I answered her.