Hilarious and revealing
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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.
Every Brit who has an American friend or vice versa, should read this book to help you understand why the other seems like an alien at times.
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Hilarious, very perceptive
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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 There were occasional points which seemed overly stereotypical or slightly out of date, but this didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book.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
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Better than Bill Bryson
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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.
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A must before crossing the Atlantic!
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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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yes we are like this and they are like that
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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. Everyone agreed this book positioned us correctly, have bought several copies for Brits and americans crossing the pond.
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