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'Candid and humorous' Washington Post; 'Jane Walmesley furnishes hard and often very funny truths' Philadelphia Inquirer
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Jane Walmsley shares George Bernard Shaw's belief that America and Britain are two nations divided by a common language. In this title she looks beyond this shared facade to see the great gulfs that separate us in such areas as tastes in food, dress, home decoration, the way we conduct business, vacation, engage in sex and even die. Her prototype American is an eternal optimist who believes it is only a matter of correct technique and will power to become beautiful, clever, skinny, successful and healthy. A Brit, on the other hand, seems to expect disaster at any moment, so lives with a certain detachment, content to muddle through as best he or she can. Walmsley pokes gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) fun at both cultures and in the process offers a portrait of our cultural differences.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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Having lived for 2 years in New York and 7 years in London, I loved this book and felt it really rang true. It highlights some core values and differences in perceptions between US and UK culture that endure, despite speaking (almost) the same language and sharing many sitcoms and retail chains. It's a very quick read, and very funny - it had me giggling out loud on several tube journeys, as well as giggles from the strangers around me reading over my shoulder! There were occasional points which seemed overly stereotypical or slightly out of date, but this didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book. Highly recommended
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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I am "British" (born in UK, grew up in SA) and my wife is American. We've lived in the US, Netherlands, France and the UK for last 3 years. This book is the best explanation I've ever read to help me understand my mother (British through and through), my new neighbours and my in-laws. On a recent visit by my in-laws I read the part on the US view of death (your fault if you die, you haven't eaten well enough/exercised enough/etc.) expecting "yes, but ... " commments. All I got was "damned right! Of course it is." And at the same time you get a really good chuckle.
I read it originally in NL. Reread it again since living in the UK and a whole slew of new observations about Brits suddenly made sense!
If you like Bill Bryson, you'll love Brit-Think Ameri-Think.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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An essential, light-hearted look at the differences between our apparently similar cultures. With wit and fact it unravels the not so subtle differences and leaves it up to the reader to decide who is the weirdest!
A must for the plane - what ever direction you are crossing the Atlantic.
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A moderately good read - useful and light hearted
I was due to travel to work in the USA and bought this light-hearted book, and one more (heavy!) serious guide for businessmen.
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Published 2 months ago by SJHEARN
This book will never be up-to-date
Technology is making the world a smaller place. This is an amusing book, but global communication and social networking have erased, to a certain extent, some of our differences. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Moose Papoose
Pass the salt please, Dear
I bought this as a light 'lavatorial' read, (oh, this must be British toilet humour they always talk about) thinking that perhaps those little idiosyncracies we (American and... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by Tinnitus Tim
good content but bad condition
The condition of this used book is quite disatisfacory, but the custom service of the seller is great. very quick and thoughtful reponse to my request. Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2009 by Tianwei Fu
Worth a look...
...but take with a pinch of salt. Ms.Walmsley is an amusing writer and makes some good points but, for my money, what she says (about the UK at least) is not always accurate and... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by Harry Callahan
Hilarious and revealing
I've been interested in Britain for a very long time. I've read lots of books on the culture, but this is the best one by far. Read more
Published on 17 April 2007 by Sarah
yes we are like this and they are like that
This book gets British and US Culture down to a tee. My wife and I lived in Russia for 4 years with a group of Yanks and Brits. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 1999
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