‘Are there any “UK vs US” differences where you feel America gets it right?’ 21 ways the US may just come out on top
12.
The word “y’all”. It’s gender neutral, applies to any number of people, and you can pretty much use it any way you like. An excellent invention.
IdiotSavages
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The education “pathway” at university level. In the US, you get to choose loads of different subjects in your early years, with the choice to select one as a major in your final years.
Ok-salamander-5919
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Living space! I’m staying at my sisters house in the US for the holidays, and her basement alone is bigger than my entire UK flat.
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No Sunday trading hours, and shops are open much later. Target (department store and sells pretty much everything, is open until midnight. The general closing time for shops such as pet shops, video game shops etc is 8pm which is brilliant.
River1Stick
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“Zee” instead of “Zed”. It feels more cohesive with the rest of the alphabet and makes the ABC song rhyme.
thinkaboutthegame
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Pavements that are actually smooth and safe to walk on/more useable for wheelchair users and parents pushing prams. Not full of cracks, or lumps and bumps where work has been poorly patched up, or random patches of cobblestones here and there because they just threw tarmac on top and left the cobblestones bare at entrances to house driveways.
notrapunzel
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Renaming rhythmic values in music. Rather than use semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver etc. they employ the more rational whole, half, quarter, eighth system. It makes much more sense.
longmover
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Peanut butter and jelly.
RonStoppableRon
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School buses have flashing lights and become a STOP sign for all traffic when loading or unloading children. A great idea and for the most part it works very well.
Linusami
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Attitudes to therapy, emotions seem to be better. Younger generations are getting more open about it but we are still a bit stiff and scared about this sort of thing.
imalittlebitscared
WideAwake1865 had this to say to the Brits.
I’m an American working and living in the UK. I love it here but I’ve noticed one key cultural difference that manifests itself in the workplace and society. Brits simply do not challenge authority like Americans do.
If somebody is above you in the hierarchy or perceived as your social better all criticism is said in hushed tones and passive aggressive AF. It’s super irritating as most Americans are raised to question authority and the more power one holds over you the more they deserve your skepticism.