Why are Brits jealous of America?

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amanda rose

Why would they be jealous? if anything im jealous of them lol (their accents)

sumrtanman

I guess because we kicked their butts once,and then we saved them in WW2. We also saved the sorry-*** french. I wish we hadn't. I love the United Kingdom. I like Tony Blair. I love to hear them speak. I want to see London,and mainly because my ancesters came from there. I feel a sort of kin-ship with England.

Mer-Dory - (Queen of Doryland)

Sorry darlin', I'm laughin' so much I can't even type a decent answer. :D

Britains jealous of America, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day, thanks me babby, I needed that!!!!

diana - b

Hey dude, according to previous postings you're actually in the UK at the moment - or was it a flying visit?? So why don't you go and conduct an on the street poll?? You'll obviously find out you're wrong but you know that anyway.

mikeoxley242

Hardly any British people hate Americans. Almost all of the Americans I know are warm, friendly and generous people.
Your country has some wonderful scenery (e.g. Saguaro Lake, AZ), vast resources, enthusiastic people, a respect for the Bible, and the best politicians money can buy.

The few that we find irritating are those who like to boast that they are more advanced. The second doziest country in the world with respect to metrication is Britain.

booboo

I think England is a great country and a good friend but I think alot of people there and in the rest of Europe who are
constantly with the anti-American rhetoric are just repeating what they have been fed since the fifties by a Soviet infiltrated media that even though the Soviet Union is "at least we thought" long gone the mind set persists.The war in Iraq aside,because that and Afghanistan are just the tip of the icegerg and we're going to have to do alot more before this is over,only nobody wants to acknoledge that,everybody blames us for everything that comes down the pike(including unbelieaveably Sept 11,what the hell was that all about?) WHY because we let them they can just come up with the most off the wall garbage especially the French-(I won't use the other word for them)and we don't say a word because we believe in freedom of speech and they never stop and listen to what they're saying themselves no matter how off the wall.Forget WWII that's ancient history we have a broken world here-now and ignoring it or blaming us for it doesn't help anything.

kida_w

Americans are ancient europeans you fool...first of all how are you more cultural...nothing is made in america but from other countries ...how are you multicultural ..please tell me ...actual Europe made america to what it is today...some say american are way to ambitious while some say its best to take a step ata atime...a time will come when you will not exist will you be still hanging to i'm american...grow up....

bty

First of all may I sincerely thank the Americans who have taken the time to support the UK in their posts above. I am an Englishman who has excellent friends in the United States. I have never to my knowledge experienced anyone that was especially jealous of the US. Some things over there are to be admired, Some are to be deplored, just like any other country. I was born after the conclusion of the second world war but I am extremely grateful that the States eventually joined in to defeat the Nazis. It is a real shame that it took Pearl harbour to do it though. It is worthwhile remembering that a great many men and women lost their lives and were terribly injured to give us a world where we can, if we wish, criticise not only other countries but our own. It is worthwhile to remember their sacrifice. Another important point is that as "Allies" we won through.

hoochiemama2000_uk

We don't hate on you, we hate on your administration and their initiation of a phony war, and I'm definately not jealous!

The british people are very grateful for what america did for us in WW2, but have been making up for it ever since....that's why our primeminsters as how high when your president says jump!

And if it's so advanced and embracing multiculturalism, then way are there soooo many people complaining about the immigrants in the USA?

bevl78

As a Brit who's lived in the US for the last 8 years I can assure you we're not jealous - we may feel a little sorry for you for your lack of history, ancient monuments, culture etc but that's ok, you can't help it. The only reason any European may hate you is because of the ignorant and rude attitude you have! Fortunately having lived here so long I know that it's only a minority that are like you, and I'm pleased to see so many other Americans taking the same view. As for "saving our butts" you actually sat on yours, TWICE, doing nothing while Europe was being destroyed, until US citizens got hurt, THEN you joined in! By that time, the greatest danger was already over, the Germans were already nearly beaten by the time you joined in the First War, and we Brits had stopped Hitler's plans for an invasion of England on our own before you joined the Second - if we hadn't done that how would you have helped us invade France? From where exactly? Just because you were late for the first 2 doesn't mean you have to start the next one!

erikasguy2004

you are imbecile"

fatsausage

The Brits are not jealous - they pity the USA for the stupidity of Electing George Bush and the USA's Electoral College System which produces illogical results.

ellysium06

Would you really like to know what Brits think of Americans. . . they hardly ever do

Fairy Codswallop

Excuse me deary, but if it weren't for the UK, there would be no US, well there would and probably a better one, because the native Americans could've lived in peace. The Americans did NOT really help in the war, they just thought, oh we may as well show our faces now that it's nearly over and the other countries have done all the hard work, but we'll take credit for it. I'm not jealous of stupid, ignorant people, who fight for oil when there's some in a place right by them (Alaska, I believe has oil.)
America did NOT save Europe, Europe did, thankyou very much, I think perhaps it's America that are jealous!!

lone wolf and pub

oh please give up all that age old BS about saving Europe from the Germans...look what your "righteous "country has done to Korea , Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq since then ..to name but a few...I am not British, but I have a lot more respect for the brits than your country...if you think that the Brits are jealous of you, then you have issues my friend and you should put your money where your mouth is and go and "save" Iraq...I think you would look good with a band of Shia rebels....

ProfessorFarnsworth

Seriously, man. You give Americans a bad name.

And you wonder why the rest of the world hates us for our arrogance.

I am an American who has lived in Britian (leeds) - and I can definetely say...most Britons aren't jealous of us.

Rachel Maria

I am not British or American but I have to say that I have never met even ONE Brit who is jealous of Americans. Do you really not know how the Brits view you? You were once their colony and they see you as the 'naughty child' - amusing but quite often embarrassing. British tv often pokes fun at Americans and they see themselves as being far superior to you and to the rest of their ex-colonys. It wouldn't occur to them to be jealous of you. As for WWII, if it hadn't been for Pearl Harbour, would Americans have entered the War? I don't know, I'm only asking.

Joey

We aint jealous, We just have better information on what goes on around the world and see europe as better.

Ie lower pregnancy rate, less nasty relgion, niceer society more socialist and less gangy...

As for saving other countries look up this www.soaw.org.

More advanced? in what way? weapons?

Hardly in terms of crim rate, gun killings etc, unfortunetley we are turning like you.

More multi cultural?

Explain ghettos then, problems with immigrants, racisim and race riots etc.

Likewise we have a health service paid by taxes.

Kitty

You are a sad and deluded man, who has obviously never stumbled further than the boundary of his Trailer Park.

joshktexastech

You tell each and every european you met "We saved your ***!". He/She buy you a beer and thank you. GET REAL.

deleemar1

As an American who has lived in Britain, I can only say..."My GOD man, are you joking or are you an imbecile?" Actually, I could say a lot more but, try this. Thethe recorded history of England is far older, and far richer than ours; indeed our histories are inextricably tanglesd. You are foolish to think that anbody alive today in the UK gives a rat's a** about the Revolutionary War. And better in what way, may I ask? We are less educated, fatter, more arrogant and foul-mouthed, have worse manners, more racial and class tensions and fewer cool landmarks. Our nation is filthier, has more gangs, more crackheads per capita, more drunk drivers, more criminals, and WAY more violence. They have less poverty, funnier commercials, a better health care system, awesome mass transit, and greater tolerance and generosity for the less fortunate. I'll take London over NYC any day--and I have lived in both cities! There is a delicious irony here -- you disprove the knuckleheaded point you were hoping to make simply by the fact that you asked such an astoundingly moronic, ill-informed and xenophobic question. Hop on the next plane and spend some time in the UK. You might start to feel a bit cheated..and ashamed that you have fellow contrymen arrogant enough to entertain such laughable notions. And you might not ever come back to the old US. See ya on Oxford Street dude!!

hoggybad

pearle harbour you where safe we,re not jealous we,re just annoyed that you think your better we,re close neighbours politically that make,s us rivals.

Mary

because they had a bad past. remember the revolutionary war and everything. they are just angry at us because we won. and it's actually the other way. there would be no America if UK wasn't there. because if UK didn't conquer us we wouldn't be speaking English.

Roger D

Because you make more money. And because they think you live a life like they see in the movies, with a condo full of fancy furniture, a blonde girlfriend, and a red sports car, and you go surfing on California beaches every weekend.

That's assuming you're talking about the few Brits idiotic enough to be jealous of America.

French46

I dont hate America
I think America is a great Country
Its just the Americans that spoil it

â™¥Popotitozzâ™¥

The quality of life in the UK doesnt even compare to the US. The UK is just as multicultural (except 4 the population of latinos) as the US. Also, there is not such a big barrier when dating and marrying other races. People are alot less ignorant there, they have a richer culture, they are in a better location (you can travel all over europe 4 cheap), they have better food products in the supermarket, waaaaay better transportation system and excellent education. So, basically, the US DOESNT EVEN COME TO THE UK'S ANKLES. USA SUX

Holy Cow

Brits aren't jealous of Americans. They just can't stand it when pencil necked Yanks spout off about how ******** wonderful Americans are. Get over yourself. You're giving the rest of us Americans a bad name.

On behalf of all good Americans, my apologies to our British friends across the way. Please understand, although America is filled with shhit-brained bigots like the one asking the question, he doesn't speak for all of us.

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