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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do Brits think Americans are all meth heads and redneck Trumpers?[/quote]

I am not the OP but I have a DC at university in the UK. No, there are so many Americans in the US that they're not deemed terribly exotic and a ton of Brits have traveled to the US so they've seen it for themselves. I've traveled widely across the country and most Brits don't even bat an eye when they hear an American accent. The are, however, frequently interested in engaging in political discussions. While they know Americans aren't all Trumpers and rednecks (their own Brexit issues have helped them understand how a country can be deeply divided), they are often quite judgmental about the gun violence and lack of universal healthcare. They are also absolutely gobsmacked when you tell them how much a private college education costs. When I explained to one very nice British girl that my DC's international expenses weren't even close to what I'd have to pay in the US, her jaw actually dropped. [/quote]

This is just not true. In bigger cities, sure, but most villages are still surprised to hear an American accent. [/quote]

Uh, OK. I am the PP and have been to tons of cities and towns literally from Cornwall to Kent and all the way north to Newcastle. The ONLY place where people were curious about us was on the island of Portland, near Weymouth; and that wasn't even any real kid of curiosity about Americans, it was more like "Why are you here?" Clearly, your experiences have varied. [/quote]

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