This old Brit in New York has only one reason to love the U.S. – but it’s a good one

This 2022 Eric Jeng vox pop has cropped up again and it never gets old.

An Englishman in New York. (Sorry Americans)
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These comments nailed it.

He got the cane out of the cupboard and gave the yanks a jolly good thrashing.
DialMForM0nkey

He came out swinging with a candy cane. He’s only got a soft spot for his wife, and that’s it.
MindYour

You know how British a person is when they can insult you in a very civil and polite way.
BlindlyPastel

That reveal about his wife was very sweet!
Mujisano

British man giveth, British man taketh away.
WangToWindward

This is a standard issue, red trouser wearing middle/upper middle class English retired man. Everything about him is home-counties copy and paste.
Razzzclart

Ah, yes that timeless dry British humor (being an asshole while speaking politely).
Brasilionaire

The look at the end is cracking me up. Sassy old man has some valid points!
Pineapple-dancer

If he was in the UK he’d just be finding problems with everything around him there as well. Youths, immigrants, avocados…

Grouchy old man gonna grouch.
joethesaint

TheStoneArrow noticed a slight issue.

“Sidewalk”… he has indeed been there too long.

But this was the bottom line.

This post is about how much this man loves his wife. He loves her more than he despises where he is living.
CanAhJustSay

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