Americans plz answer! I am British! What's the difference between our cultures?

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These are two countries whose populations were initially intertwined but cultures have evolved separately. The fundamental differences (less government structure) are hard to identify. Everything else is aesthetic: slang, fashion, entertainment, etc.
 
we are a republic
you are a monarchy
we have a president
you have a queen
you have a prime minister
you have a classier/posher accent
you have bad teeth
we have bush :(
you say things like fit, wet etc etc
we say like, whatever, loser etc etc
you like spotted dick
and.... we dont
In Britain you can get health care and you are far less likely to get shot.
 
What I have seen -- from the behavior of your celebrities, from your books, from your reality TV shows -- is that the middle class and lowest class of both cultures are about as equally poorly-behaved. People say, "British people are classier." Well, I'd say Americans and Brits are equally classy (or un-classy) -- that is, until you compare the upper class of both countries. America's elite are often just elevated trash (i.e. Paris Hilton, etc.) whereas the elite of England are generally a classy, well-behaved bunch.

So, yes, when you compare the people that count, the British are classier.

I think, also, that people in England are generally better edcuated. They are also more cultured, as they are exposed more readily to the influence and history of Europe, etc.

I think Americans are more patriotic. It's kind of programmed in Americans to think their country is better than every other country -- it's a big country, it's a powerful country, it's culturally charged. Americans have Hollywood, so they tend to feel like they drive popular culture.

Also, the food in America is generally better taste-wise, but it's not very good for you. British people eat the strangest things -- but at least it's not all deep fried!

Americans are more superficial. Maybe it's the Hollywood influence, but almost everyone here is camera-ready. We expect good grooming and streamlined presentation -- thus the prevalence of orthodontics and plastic surgery.
 
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