Why are Americans so nice?

they have a good sense of welcome and etiquette and are not as uncultured as Europeans would have you believe. It's a massive country so you're going to get large areas of less cosmopolitan people, however on the whole stereotypes aside, they're welcoming, warm and friendly people, who show genuine interest in you and your life, where you've come from etc... I have very fond memories of every trip to the States. I've only been a dozen times but loved it every single time.
 
I can't believe that it's taken 21 posts for someone to mention fat Americans :rolleyes: because of course there are no fat people in Britain :/
 
Most Canadians/Americans i've met have been pretty nice except for one contracter who just wouldn't shut up

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Every day in England I am upset by someone's random act of selfishness or thoughtlessness, whether it's someone pushing in in front of a granny or a driver being discourteous. It's very rare for someone to be nice over here :(
 
I lived in the US for 7 years and generally find the notion that Americans are consistently more friendly than anywhere else to be false. I also reject the idea that GB is any less friendly than any other country in Yurop.

In fact, I pretty much regard all cultutal stereotypes as they're all essentially nonsense. Except for perhaps the US obesity one - 'cause it's statistically true. :)

Surely this is the just a case of the grass being greener on the other side? You'd be surprised at how many American friends and associates who love (and in some cases prefer) how things are over here.
 
for the record i found Americans to be really kind and go out of there way to help me, i have done the whole east coast a few times now
 
Must admit that I really love the US and its people. We usually spend each christmas in Colorado (Breckenridge/Keystone area). I'm always very pleased by how friendly people are, strangers pass me in the street in the mornings and say a greeting to us as they pass etc.

They really do know how to look on the bright side of things and they also really do know how to celebrate a holiday, the difference between how they treat christmas and halloween is enormous compared to how we handle them here. They really get into the spirit of things.

Like one of the above posters its my hope to eventually emigrate to the US (Colorado specifically, but would settle for any of the other lesser "known" states of that kind of area, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, one of the Dakotas etc). I do find those states to be much much better than the more common locations like Florida/California.
 
Jonny69 said:
Every day in England I am upset by someone's random act of selfishness or thoughtlessness, whether it's someone pushing in in front of a granny or a driver being discourteous. It's very rare for someone to be nice over here :(
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Indeed. :(

I get a look of shock when I hold a door open, or help a mother with her shopping/buggy, or anything which puts me out of my way for no reward.
 
The grass is always greener on the other side. New York is one of the Rudest Parts of the World :p It's all down to where you are and what people you come across. Much like in the UK.
 
Janesy B said:
The grass is always greener on the other side.
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It's a fair comment, but having spent extensive amounts of time in many other countries and having lived in a few different countries there's also a lot of actual greener grass.

Don't get me wrong there's plenty that's great about the UK... but we're losing our way a little here.

edit: I found NY not to be rude at all - maybe it's the way you interact with people? ;) However West coast (even LA to a certain extent) and a lot of the southern/central states, the people were just beyond welcoming - fantastic. And being a single bloke in those areas is always good for some fun times too! ;) :D
 
I've recently travelled across route 66 (started in NY however) and New York is awful for rudeness and fake kindness. Nice city apart from the people. The rest of the places I visited were fine. Generally better outide the main cities, but that is to be expected as you get people with big time syndrome, just as in the UK.

I'm not on board with everything that has been said about the UK, but I will agree that people are generally a bit more cynical over here. I don’t think this is necessarily a bad thing however as it gives us out legendary dry wit.

I would probably move to the US, not because I see it as a lot better, but later on in life I would probably fancy a change.

And whoever said America's weather is consistent is grossly mistaken. Britains weather is consistent.
 
The reason is that they’re more outgoing, open and social then us miserable and moaning British folk. :D
 
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