The extent i know about Britain is what i know from Dr Who and Monty Python.

Not exactly clinical research.

For the record, not all of us Americans are gun toting hillbillies, obviously

Heathens and Pinkos!! Damn, I need to move there

My best friends are all heathens and pinkos. Is there something wrong with that?

I had the opportunity to go to England when I was a teenager. I thought it was fantastic.
Most of the people I've met from there have been great.
People are people, at least, to my mind. Some are great, some are assholes.
Those things don't know nationality, or race, or most other distinctions.

I'm the wrong person to ask because I love foreigners better than most of my neighbors. I am intrigued by their stories perspectives, cultures, etc. I find Brits to be charming, fun, usually witty and super fun when drunk. They usually have a rather large vocabulary. The older they get the more proper they become. The Irish are really super fun when drunk too but can become belligerent and they all have religious hang ups and guilt. I have only met a couple of people from Wales and they were both on the quiet side and seemed introverted. Now the Scots, they are just bizarre in a most enjoyable way. A feisty bunch.

Backpacked thru england and scotland. Loved the people and the pubs. Would go back in a mnute

People are people. I've met English (quit e few), Northern Irish (not many), and Scots (a few), but no native Welsh. There were decent souls from all--mostly--and a few jerks in the mix. The U.S. is much the same.

Tend to expect them to be funny and liberal. Everyone I've met from the UK has been.

I worked at a ski resort in Northern California in my early 20's. The patrons came from all over the world. I always enjoyed going out with the Brits and New Zealanders. I was impressed with their skills at debate and how their news sources seemed to divulge much more about current events in our country than our own media.
Not to lump them together, but both nationalities could drink any of us Americans under the table. It was insane! Just my observations. Plus...I've always had a thing for tall, dark men with English accents...

They are from the UK and I'm glad we won our indipendence. Lovely accents, great whit and funny, but good food. Don't forget the boddingtons!

Tea, the Queen is cool I like her hats, if I went there the first thing I would do is get J.K. Rowling's autograph.

Great comedians,tv shows....And scotch eggs

Have made several visits , including London , Wales , Scotland , & Bermuda . Each was interesting in it's own way . Loved touring castles . The public transportation in London was fabulous . Loved Kew Gardens . Mom lived in Bermuda so many beautiful trips there .

I feel that my friends in the UK are more progressive and better balanced than the general population in the US. Of course, heavy doses of Doctor Who, Monty Python, and a host of other media wonders might have had an influence in that. Looking at it from another perspective, if The Doctor and Monty Python make me think the UK is better balanced than the US, that says a bit doesn't it. The US simply isn't silly enough. Please don't' confuse silly and dumb. They are not the same thing.

I bet a bunch of y'all camping in Joshua Tree CA. Decent enough folks, if a little odd. Ruined all their reefers with tobacco, and had to have a break at noon to stop and brew some tea.
Oddly, I live an hour from Danville. I wonder what your friend thought of their accents.

I lived in Crete a year... most waitresses were from the UK. All females. I had a blast with them and where ever I went in the Mediterranean there were British so every time I asked them if you are over here... who is over there? They will say tourists. Fun people to be around and the stories they have!!!! And the sailors... when the punks.... nah I am not telling that story. But in my time British sailors have an allowance of beer daily and are allow to consume at sea on spare time. Many times they save it to hit a port. They even had a "pub" for the E8 and above. As a member of a staff in drug ops operations in the caribbean. In the afternoon I came aboard a British cruiser to discuss communications (CommPlan). I left at 11:00 PM at night drunk as a skunk and my boss was missing in action. ??? He was seen returning back to the flag ship half dressed about 1 or 2 AM. You couldn't have that freedom and responsibility with americans. Not current generations I think. British, I Salute You. You got Bond, James Bond.

Brits, eh? They're OK. Not like the Scots of course, but then, who is, right? A close friend was Brit. Came to the US 50 years ago to play baseball. Ended up living here and working all over the world. He was an great guy; knew how to party, and made friends easily. He died a year or so ago and i do miss him.

I think of Guy Richie movies, Rude Boys, Mods, The Who, A Clockwork Orange, Amy Winehouse, Vespas, Soccer Hooligans, The Clash, Charlie Bronson, the best Ska scene to ever exist....you know all the basic stereotypes lol.

What’s up with your royal family?

I was married to a Brit for 10 years, and enjoyed trips to see the motherland several times. Knowing full well that people are people anywhere you are, and not all alike, I’ll have to say he and his family were a bit ‘clamped’. Locked down tight. Like they were terrified of showing any emotion or weakness. Great, dry sense of humor though. Very witty at times.

Poms suck at cricket

I visited london and all seemed normal. What's a pinko?

What's a pinko?

I work in a bar (not american but a latino guy living in Quito), I see a lot of english/british guys, very nice people in general, they drink a lot, love their accent, they are very loud when they are drunk

Good for you! I think Americans are intimidated by the British because most of them seem to "know stuff." They even travel to other countries!