The Americanisation of UK culture

[Jives Miguel]

I don't know if you've realised, but there's a sweeping Americanisation of this country been going on. Stupid Yank phrases, customs and pastimes have been infiltrating our society, and its about time someone put an end to it before its too late. No more should we tolerate "proms", "baby showers" or "gender reveals", American's hosting "football" and "baseball" games in London, and people using Z's instead of S's and other nonsense from the Yank dictionary.

 

 

How long until people in this once proud country are celebrating "thanksgiving" and calling nurseries "kindergarten"? How can we stop cultural Yankism?

[Florentine_Pogen]

Can't disagree with your sentiments.

Unfortunately, you're about 75 years too late and this genie ain't (heh, heh) going back in the bottle.

[Brother Blades]

If this is a thing, when are we getting all the guns & cheap fuel? 

[velo army]

I'm finding it happening a lot too with accents where youngsters at high school are speaking increasingly with a slight American brogue. Scottish accents and dialects will become museum pieces I think.

Politics is another thing. I hear people here describing themselves as liberals, or who talk about racism in a way that seeks to superimpose American structural racism onto the UK, or worse, Scotland.

Social media being monopolised by Americans is the reason for this, obviously. 

[tamthebam]

hey pal, f*ck pumpkins

We export a tradition over there and it comes back years later and decidely more shite too. I'll give you "trick or treat" ya wee feckers, earn your sweeties like guisers did. 

[coprolite]

25 minutes ago, Jives Miguel said:

I don't know if you've realised, but there's a sweeping Americanisation of this country been going on. Stupid Yank phrases, customs and pastimes have been infiltrating our society, and its about time someone put an end to it before its too late. No more should we tolerate "proms", "baby showers" or "gender reveals", American's hosting "football" and "baseball" games in London, and people using Z's instead of S's and other nonsense from the Yank dictionary.

 

 

How long until people in this once proud country are celebrating "thanksgiving" and calling nurseries "kindergarten"? How can we stop cultural Yankism?

Happy thanksgiving to you too buddy. 

I sure hope you have a swell pumpkin pie. 

[Loonytoons]

I have an analyzer at my work.  It really doesn't do what it says on the tin, fortunately.

 

[alta-pete]

1 minute ago, Loonytoons said:

I have an analyzer at my work.  It really doesn't do what it says on the tin, fortunately.

 

Is that a bumhole bleacher?

[welshbairn]

All these beat combos and swingsters too, what happened to good old fashioned clog dancing to the rhythm of spoons and a washboard? 

[Loonytoons]

5 minutes ago, Loonytoons said:

I have an analyzer at my work.  It really doesn't do what it says on the tin, fortunately.

 

 

2 minutes ago, alta-pete said:

Is that a bumhole bleacher?

It is not.

It should be an 's' instead of the 'z'.

[Florentine_Pogen]

7 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

All these beat combos and swingsters too, what happened to good old fashioned clog dancing to the rhythm of spoons and a washboard? 

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

This interaction with Robert Smith on the red carpet is a decent summary of some of the differences between Britain and the US. The gap is closing, though. It's only a matter of time.

 

 

[Jacksgranda]

14 minutes ago, coprolite said:

Happy thanksgiving to you too buddy. 

I sure hope you have a swell pumpkin pie. 

[TheScarf]

Americanization is like, definitely happening.  Deal with it already.

[O'Kelly Isley III]

45 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said:

Can't disagree with your sentiments.

Unfortunately, you're about 75 years too late and this genie ain't (heh, heh) going back in the bottle.

Yep, Hollywood was there long before the internet, but all it takes is each of us to stand our ground.  As such I will never use terms like 'Fall', 'High School' or 'Trick or Treat', or change from the 's' to a 'z' spelling.  And I go out of my way to avoid using businesses which pollute the airwaves with cod American voiceovers.

That will be you Monterrey Jack's, have a nice day but it won't involve me.

[Barry Ferguson's Hat]

We've simply been usurped by a superior culture.

[Have some faith in Magic]

46 minutes ago, Brother Blades said:

If this is a thing, when are we getting all the guns & cheap fuel? 

Howdy partner,  just Head down to the gun store at the mall you can top up at the gas station whilst you are there. 

[coprolite]

The very worst cultural import from our vulgar cousins is whooping. 

Seen something you like? Go "wooooo! wooo wooo!" like a demented howler monkey. 

What's wrong with an enthusiastic applause and the odd shout of actual words?

Fucking moronic

[Salvo Montalbano]

Quite a few of the kids at my school ask to go to "the bathroom". I of course ask if they need to take a bath or if they didn't manage to wash this morning but for every one that sheepishly changes is to "the toilet", I get two or three who don't understand the point I'm making.

[Musketeer Gripweed]

I can't see us ever singing the national anthem and getting all misty eyed before every sporting event like they do over there.

These however, I would heartily endorse, if we could adapt in to our culture..