@becky_pepper Said To be perfectly honest the only downside I find about AMerica is George Bush, Obviously I havn't met him and i'm sure he's a real nice guy if you were to get to know him, though seeing as I live in Scotland I hear all from the news.
All I have heard from him has been from bad to worse. the obvious things that sticks out in mind is the war on Iraq, he says it's for weapons, when everyone here really believes it to be for oil.
I have nothing against american people in the slightest, they're the most down to earth people you could ever wish to meet. I've spent two weeks in America and that was enough for me to realise that the people there aren't as uptight/pompous as they're made out to be in sitcoms/TV shows etc.
I know my partner dislikes Texans and Red neck stereotypes, because (as he puts it) they bug the hell out of him. But I've met a couple of Texans before now and, ok they're very taklitive but at least they made you feel welcome. As for the red neck stereotypes I'm unsure on what he means by that.
Not all brit#s hate americans, but you have to admit that the tv shows and the press don't exactly paint a good picture on you all. That and the fact that you have the idiotic singers (brittany spears/Lindsay Lohan etc etc) who you see as being complete nutcases....
none of this is good press. Though I guess that the people who really hate America/americans are the people who've never really visited the place and insist on relying upon the media to give them all the information they want.
When I grew up Redneck used to mean kinda back woods, my family was rednecks, have you ever listened to Jeff Foxworthy? He give great examples of rednecks. He uses stario types and they are so funny cause for the most part true. but now days its becoming something else. I see kids changing the whole redneck thing to a style. and its and ugly one. it has become something of racism. It makes me sad to call myself a redneck now days.
Jan 17, 2008 @ 20:47:15
yep, we're doomed 
hell yes it does!! I know these things. Anyways i do love my friends across the pond. I know a handful of brits who harp on about the USA in a less than friendly way but thats pure snobbery which the UK is probably well known for worldwide.
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