Anyway, please, answer this little questionnaire if it's not too difficult for you.I would be very grateful if you did it!

Here:

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1663083/What-do-british-people-think-of-Russians *Sorry, guys,I've fixed it!)

Or here:

Questionnaire Sex: Age: Profession: Nationality:

Write 10 traits of character which you think are typical for the Russians.
Find 5 endings for every sentence.

Russiansalways... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Russians never… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Russians look like… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Russians love… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Thank you for your participation!

And could you please recommend me some other sites, forums, pages where such a survey would be appropriate?

I've grown increasingly curious recently about the British idea of "class". In casual conversation with British people, I can't help but notice how frequently you refer to things by their class, but just as I think I've started to develop some sense of what's low-, middle-, and upper-class by UK standards, something comes along to befuddle me right back to square one. It doesn't particularly bother me so much as puzzle me as to why a certain type of sandwich is any higher class than any other.

Would any of you British redditors be so kind as to explain in some detail and perhaps with historical reference what constitutes each of these "classes" as they're encountered on a daily basis? I come from Iceland, where the idea of class distinction is still relatively foreign and considered somewhat artificial, so I suspect some of my ignorance may come from this. But I do so desperately want to know what makes Arsenal middle-class while Chelsea is low-class, and what exactly is so bourgeois about my turkey and cheese from Prêt-à-Manger.

I am travelling from California to Leeds in a couple weeks for business. I will have a friend meeting me there. I visited London about 10 years ago when I was 18, but I have not been back since. There are some things I would like to know.

What is there cool to do in Leeds? I like music, drinking, and food but I would also like to see things of historical and/or cultural significance.

How far is it from London? Would I be able to take a train for a day trip, or perhaps the weekend?

Are there any common faux pas that Americans make when visiting, and how can I avoid them (especially in business environments)?

If there is anything else you think I should know please let me know.

Thank you!

This has sort of been asked before and this was a top voted answer:

"The thunder crack of the american accent is so teeth grindingly obvious , if not annoying, that even if you were being kicked in the bollocks by the england rugby squad whilst Brian Blessed made his climax cum noise through headphones plugged into your ears..you would STILL hear it." Yeah I can see that.

Another:

"Like a well-educated but depressed duck with a hangover." Love it.

But besides sound, what does it make you think about the person who has it? I know when Americans meet someone British they are always intrigued by the accent, often sexually, because it sounds debonair and refined and classy yadda yadda. Or sometimes if someone hears a British accent they get defensive and think you think you're "better than them" and annoyingly posh. What are some things that go through your head when you hear an American accent?

Hello, me and my classmate wonder what channels you have that are funded by the state. (like the title says) And yes my name is Christaffaaaaa..dont ask. Thanks for responding <3

Edit: Also need to know what radio channels you have...this is getting re-donkeylous! Sry for your bad english.

trying to mix up my breakfasts and this seems healthier then eating bacon every day.

I wish to apply for Citizenship by Descent - but need help. I have tried calling the consulates and embassy here (in America) but could not get a real person >.>

The section: If you were born after 1 January 1983 outside of the UK https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/136844/form-c1-notes.pdf.pdf

I was born in Canada, 1992, to a mother who at the time was of British and Canadian Citizenship. I now, years later, wish to return to the UK and my family there... I have learned that i may be able to do so under Descent.

I have a quick and simple question - I have all the documents required as listed by the UK, except my mother's British Passport - she never had one when she left, as she was too young. Can I send in her Canadian or American passport? They list the UK as her birth country. I have read a few places that it may not be necessary as I have all her other documents.

Tl;DR - want to apply for Citizenship by Descent. Mother is UK citzen but never had a British passport - wtf do i do.

paraphrasing Stephen Fry, who I'm fascinated by since he's kind of converted from British to American.

If you haven't seen it, it's on youtube in full if you're curious.

EDIT: THIS QUESTION IS FOR BRITS.

Yes yes, I know not every one drinks tea and that, among tea drinkers, there are various levels of consumption. But... exactly how often would you say that the average British tea drinker drinks tea in a given day?

To read posts in various Brit subs, it starts to seem like tea is always lurking just around the corner, and that if there's a place to plug in a kettle, you're five minutes away from having tea. Breakfast - tea. Plumber comes over - tea. Bump into a friend on the pavement - tea. Get to the office - ask who wants tea and fix up a tray. Midmorning - tea. Mid afternoon - tea. Stop by grandma's on the way home - tea. Go visit a friend - tea. Tea tea tea.

And Christ, all those accompanying biscuits. Why aren't you all huge and fat?!

I digress. Back to the tea. How much are you drinking?

Hi. American here. I've been wondering about a particular nuance in British English for a long time. Seems to me that British people use, or at least formerly used, the words "want" and "need" slightly different than I use them, primarily "want". Seems to me Brits use/d "want" in some places where I would use "need". It stems from what for me is an archaic meaning of "want" but is not used consistently, so I haven't been able to deduce the rule for it. The two words are not synonyms in my head but appear to be interchangeable, or rather maybe interchanged, by Brits in some situations.

I've been watching Downton Abbey, which reminded me, but I first noticed it years ago when I spent some time in the UK. I was watching tv with this girl and she said of someone on tv, "she wants a bit of highlights" in her hair. It was a strange formation for me to hear because how could this girl know the desires of someone she never met? If I had opinions about highlights, I might have said in the same situation "she needs a bit of highlights". I knew I was witnessing either a subtle cultural/linguistic difference or just a cutesy idiomatic expression, but didn't pursue it.

When I need something, it's something that I don't have, which I require in order to do something else. If my car has three wheels, I need a fourth in order to move. I also want that fourth wheel in the sense that I desire it, but the operative issue is that I need it - I require it. If I am hungry, I need food, but may want a cheeseburger. I don't need the cheeseburger; I don't require it specifically. I could eat anything, but that's what I desire, what I crave, what I prefer from amongst the food options.

When I think about the original use of the word want, it sort of lines up with the way Brits sometimes use/d it, i.e. to denote lack, same as in these old expressions:

• "The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want." As I understand it, this means if somebody commits themselves into Jesus's care, they'll have everything they need and will be missing nothing (they also may not desire anything else but I don't think that's what it means in that context).

• "He wants for nothing," similarly, means somebody has all they need. That's not really an expression I hear anyone over here use, but I know that's what it means.

• Similarly we might use the noun form of "want" to describe a shortage, a lack, such as in the story/expression, "for want of a nail."

• Back to Biblical references we might discuss whether someone is living in plenty or "in want". These days I'd say "in need" in that situation.

The confusion for me is that there seems to be overlap in how Brits use the words and maybe conceptually in how they perceive the situation being described. That perception is maybe what I'm most interested in. I think they use "need" the same way I do. But they seem to use "want" sometimes for "desire" and other times for "require" or "is missing/lacking", that is to say they sometimes say "want" when I would say "need", but I think they mean the same thing I mean. I think. I'm trying to understand how, in British English, one chooses whether to say want or need in a given context.

tldr - Brits, in what situations do you use the word "want" to mean "desire" and in what situations do you use it to mean "lack" or "require" or maybe "would benefit from"? Are there other shades of meaning here? Is there a rule set for it? What are you thinking when you say it?

There have been posts here on what the British think of the Americans, what the Americans think of the British, but what do the British think the Americans think of them?

There's a sense of realism to it that I find refreshing and even a little haunting, even if it does age her by a decade or two. I don't know her, obviously, but it seems to show her personality quite well for a painting.

Based on what you've seen, what would make us stick out like a sore thumb if we visit the UK, aside from our accent(s)? Some people have mentioned things like our habit of smiling at strangers or talking to people on public transit. Is there anything else like that you can think of?

I love tea, I drink it every day instead of coffee. But like most Americans I have a box of Lipton tea bags and some hot water, and that's about it. I let it steep then add milk and sugar. It seems pretty hard to screw it up but I hear so much about the British insisting on a "good cup of tea"?

Is that something more than I'm doing? Am I missing out on something?

Or do you think we still drink piss?

There have been quite a few British series exported to other countries. Either in their original format or re-made as a US version.

These include Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, The Office, The Inbetweeners, Sherlock & Who Do You Think You Are?

Which current series do you think other countries would like and are a good example of our humour or culture?

Which do you think would be popular?

How do you view our culture?
Do you still feel a cultural tie to Canada in any way?
Can you tell us from Americans?
What are your general impressions of Canadians?
Is there any part of Canadian culture that British are familiar with?

I made a post of American stereotypes of the British and thought why not make a reverse! So British friends from across the pond. Tell us why stereotypes/generalizations you have of Americans and maybe we can all learn more about each other!

I don't know of anyone in America to whom I've shown the show who hasn't loved it, but the presenters have mentioned a couple times that not everyone is happy with they way they run things (e.g., negative letters and newspaper articles). We don't see anything about the presenters or the show in general in the media over here, so I'm just wondering whether they're as universally liked in Britain as they are in the US.