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Great Britain Do Americans Soooo Get On Your Nerves When They Think They Are Better!

88 fans picked:
yes ... but i don't hate them
   61%
no....but i don't hate them
   19%
yes i hate them
   18%
no .... but i hate them
   1%
 popalj posted over a year ago
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popalj picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
i hate it when they say mom and candy
posted over a year ago.
 
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pumpkinpie99 picked no....but i don't hate them:
nah i don't hate them i have A LOT of american friends on fanpop and they are all great!!!
posted over a year ago.
 
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i find it terribly amusing that you said "sooooo" in this question when that in itself in a Americanism

I hate anyone that thinks their nation is better than ours but I don't think most Americans are like that, just a few morons but then again there are few British morons who think they are better than Americans
posted over a year ago.
 
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Guard_rox picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
Stupid Americans... =)
posted over a year ago.
 
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anaksunamoon picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
I thought americans think that they are bettr than all nations, not only englishmen. I think they are cute, as they don't know a lot, but never admit it=)
I love England so much, especially after I've read Austen's novels
posted over a year ago.
 
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The-Stig picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
It's very annoying, but some americans are cool... like... ill get bk 2 u on tht one ;)
posted over a year ago.
 
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gossip-girl999 picked no....but i don't hate them:
Americans are AWESOME!!!!!
I wish I was american!! :(
They totally rock!
posted over a year ago.
 
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DeppRox said:
I'm Amerian(by amercan I mean I was born in America), but I'm mostly British(3/4)... I don't think America is better than Great Britain (I actually feel the opposite)
posted over a year ago.
 
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jasmine052 picked yes i hate them:
i h8 wen they av won an award on summut wen they flap their arms around waftin their faces - mostly women - it's ssssoooooooooo annoyin but funny to mimic
posted over a year ago.
 
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I agree with DeppRox.. I was born and raised in America, but I'm 3/4 English and Scotish. I just recently went to Great Britain on a tour and I have to say... The UK is much better then America.

Oh and y the way, we don't all use the word "like" everytime we talk.
(:
posted over a year ago.
 
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1-2vampire picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
i am 1/2 welsh, 1/4 english, 1/10 scottish, 1/10 irish, 1/8 french, 1/5 south african. Just wanted to say lol!!!!
But its soooo annoying just cos they bigger than us!
its like persil - small and mighty lol!
posted over a year ago.
 
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xrockstarx picked no....but i don't hate them:
It works both ways. I'm sure some British snobs think they're better thn Americans.
posted over a year ago.
 
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Mongoose09 picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
Yes but i dont hate them. But to be honest, theres people EVERYWHERE in the world that think they're better. Whether they live in America, England or Mongolia.

There's good and bad people in each and every country so to hate a WHOLE country is pathetic if u ask me
posted over a year ago.
 
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1-2vampire picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
but tbh, sometimes WE think WE'RE better than america :/ no country is better than the next one, we're all horrible, and we're all great, all at the same time. lol .
posted over a year ago.
 
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1-2vampire picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
but it is annoying when I tell people on here that I live in Wales and they go where? And i have to go, the UK, and they go, OH so you live in England? We're not just England, people!
posted over a year ago.
 
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Shepard14 said:
I'm American!! there are people from the UK who think they are better than Americans, and American's who think they are better than people from the UK...It works both ways..
I love The UK though! I have an awesome friend who lives in England...
I love being American, especially on the 4th of July! Makes me feel proud! *taps heart* You feel it right there!


p.s for those of you who REALLY don't like Americans,( ahem....not naming any names) I am so sorry you feel that way. I don't think that we are better than you! You guys are awesome!( I know totally American!)
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EalasaidWooster picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
I dislike everyone who thinks they're better than me.........but to be honest I have not experience condescension from an American.
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torchwood3hub picked yes ... but i don't hate them:

This American says that Britain is 100 times more better than America! and if I could, I would defect to Britain and legally become her citizen!in fact it is my ultimate dream!

If anyone knows of anyone who can help me make this dream a reality, send them my way!
posted over a year ago.
 
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1-2vampire picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
^ you like Torchwood? I live in the city it's filmed lol! John Barrowman was at this restaurant me and my grandma were eating in and we were like oh cool! And he was in last year's pantomime as Robin Hood ahaha :D
posted over a year ago.
 
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Cerbolt picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
I do hate it when any country think they are the best. I don't think its true that we think we're better than america most of us hate our country, its sad but true.
posted over a year ago.
 
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ColieAnne91 picked no....but i don't hate them:
i dont know an American who thinks our country is better. because we know our country is f***ed up right now. but I love being an American.
posted over a year ago.
 
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Imdifferent picked no....but i don't hate them:
I'm from England and lived in London till I was twelve and I moved to California and am now in Colorado and I met some good friends here and all and they just can't get over my accent and all they really missed me when I went back to Britain for the Royal Wedding but I still wish I could be back in England.
posted over a year ago.
 
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victoria7011 picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
I dont hate them but i get annoyed when they think theyre better!
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hellokittykat93 picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
im american and i think its annoying yes
posted over a year ago.
 
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DramaQueen1020 picked no....but i don't hate them:
I'm american, and @amazondebs, yeah, it IS funny! And I don't think America is better the England, and I don't know anyone who does. There are people from every country who think they are the best, but really. The best at WHAT? I think it's odd when you say Americans generalize themselves as being the best when YOU are generalizing them as being ignorant and vain. I would rather live in England, because yeah, parts of America ARE f***ed up, but every place has it's good things and it's flaws. I just rather get a cooler accent, and experience different ways of living.
posted over a year ago.
 
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IsidoraSmiley picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
They think they are so much better!
posted over a year ago.
 
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karogers said:
you clearly think you're better or this question would never come up. I'm American and i don't think I'm better I just different. don't judge a book by it's cover all Americans are not the same so try and be more open minded next time.
posted over a year ago.
 
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cktrip3068 picked no....but i don't hate them:
We do not think we are better than you guys!Besides you guys are the ones that come to our country and act stuck up and too good for everything!!!
posted over a year ago.
 
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For the people that say you hate Americans....... Don't come crying to us when you run out of guns and bald eagles!
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And I don't think I'm better then you. You guys get Harry potter and we get twilight. Gross. You get Sherlock and we get elementary. And that's just covering pop culture! Don't even get me started on the accents. And the lack of rednecks. And New Jersey. And YOLO do you have to deal with YOLO and swag? Because it's the most annoying thing ever. Also tea. Tea is delicious plain or with sugar and coffee is bitter. Geese I'm moving there now!
posted over a year ago.
 
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glelsey said:
It's weird to say that they think they're "better" because like others have already pointed out, that's really ambiguous. But on the internet, despite it being globally available, you do get a lot of Americans who (most likely unknowingly) say things under the assumption that their way is default.

A few examples I've seen on this site alone:

- Someone from another country is talking about different levels of education. They use phrases like "primary school", "secondary school", "college", and "university". An American then says that they are using phrases that are incorrect because in America you have "middle school" and "high school", etc. But when an American uses their phrases, you're far less likely to ever see someone from another country correcting them.

-In another spot, someone got told off for describing feminism because they weren't from America, and apparently "American feminism" is more valid than the rest of the world? Fortunately, the person who was not from America actually challenged them on this.

-Also, on a pick asking if you were from America, the "no" option actually said, "no, I'm foreign". Hmm.

The wording of this pick isn't quite accurate, but I think it brings up a fair point. Americans don't seem to think they're "better" than other people, but sometimes they seem to think that they are more "valid". It's not the fault of the individuals, it's just a heck of a double standard that doesn't get called out very often.

You can't blame 'em, really. They're the main focus of mainstream media. It's like people assuming that male is the default gender and white is the default skin colour. The media controls the minds of the masses and so much of it comes from America, and so it's easy for them to see themselves as the default nationality and then get confused when they are challenged for it.
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KezziRose1996 picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
Yes.
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Actually, I'm American, and if you want my opinion, I think the British are better.
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Blaze1213IsBack picked yes ... but i don't hate them:
I don't like it when anyone think their country is better than everyone's, I don't think there's a best country in this world.
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