Author Topic: Americans are more popular with Brits now than at any time in past 30 years (Read 764 times)

Thrawn · « **on:** November 30, 2002, 12:00:17 PM »

"According to a MORI poll published in the past week, Americans are now liked by more people in Britain than at any time in the past three decades. Four Britons out of five - a whopping 81 per cent of us - agree with the statement "I like Americans as people". This is a big jump from the 69 per cent who agreed with those views in 1989 and 1991 and the mere 66 per cent back in 1986, when the Cold War was in its dying stages and Ronald Reagan was still president. Today, only 11 per cent of us admit to disliking Americans as people. "

http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/opinion.cfm?id=1327822002

Ebony and Ivory....

Curval · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2002, 12:26:18 PM »

Thrawn walks past the O'Club door, tosses in a grenade...and keeps walking.

Thrawn · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2002, 12:44:46 PM »

Nah, I'm all about peace and healing the rift between our British and Yankish brothers on this bbs.

whgates3 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2002, 01:19:16 PM »

"Today, only 11 per cent of us admit to disliking Americans as people. "

lol - the rest lie about it...

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john9001 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2002, 02:33:15 PM »

just because you english almost speak our language dosn't mean we like you.

-sudz- · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2002, 05:46:31 PM »

I have always, generally speaking, liked Brits. The ones I met at the con last summer were very cool and tolerant of our ice cube predilictions.

And as a guy I can say that any woman with an accent from GB (England, Scotland, Ireland, Welsh) has an automatic 2 points on the attractiveness scale.

-sudz

PS Please make more episodes of "Coupling"

Dowding (Work) · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2002, 06:14:35 PM »

Hey sudz - Coupling is cool. But check out The Office or I'm Alan Partridge for what's hot at the minute. Do you have an American BBC channel over there?

All the Americans I've got to know personally have been good people. But every country has its nobheads, Britain included.

Kieran · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2002, 06:51:38 PM »

I'd echo what Dowding said. I've never met a Brit I didn't like.

Saintaw · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2002, 06:57:51 PM »

Well, appart from "Gary Glitter", I'd have to agree too

bounder · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2002, 06:59:35 PM »

Ohohh we got nobheads here in the UK, oh yes. But they mainly stick to politics and bulletin boards (ahem)

nice to see peace and love breaking out for once, more of this please. (but not in MA)

Kanth · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2002, 08:03:33 PM »

I'm with you there for the most part or at least it's all charming in passing.

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Originally posted by -sudz-
I have always, generally speaking, liked Brits. The ones I met at the con last summer were very cool and tolerant of our ice cube predilictions.

And as a guy I can say that any woman with an accent from GB (England, Scotland, Ireland, Welsh) has an automatic 2 points on the attractiveness scale.

-sudz

PS Please make more episodes of "Coupling"

Blank · « **Reply #11 on:** November 30, 2002, 08:31:40 PM »

I would say that young people (like myself) probably travel more than 10 years ago, goin off to Oz, asia or america.

when I was travelling there was a sense of community because everyone is in the same boat, no matter where your from and you realise that everyone is just a normal human being like yourself, but maybe just talks funny

same thing happens here in Aces high, except you dont see the person.

and i think its because of this travelling/internet that alot more people can say 'I have an american friend' so they have a side to vote for where as before they didn't care either way.

the only people that are unpopular are politicians and they can be from anywhere

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2002, 12:35:03 AM »

I've worked with many Brits in the past and the only thing I can say regarding them for certain is that Americans GROSSLY misunderstand their humor.

mrfish · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2002, 12:51:14 AM »

what rift? you know how you can treat your brother like crap but if anyone else did you'd box them? that's how i feel about brits.

Hooligan · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2002, 02:03:59 AM »

Last year Lazs and I went on a goodwill tour of Britain and Scotland. Clearly it had results.

Hooligan