#us vs uk

[vexwerewolf]

The fact that we just don't do Thanksgiving is something too many Brit seem to sleep on in the US vs UK debate

"At least we don't have mass shootings" - Played out, tasteless

"At least we don't have to pay for healthcare" - Yeah but is this even true anymore? Thanks for nothing, Tories

"At least we don't have Thanksgiving" - Impenetrable, devastating, leaves absolutely no room for a Yank to clap back

#us vs uk #britain #united kingdom #united states #usa #thanksgiving

[lesbxdyke]

Interacting with USian Doctor Who fans, and speaking to USian friends of mine, I've noticed something that really amuses me!

The US has no concept of 'Family Show' on the whole.

So this post (& the questions to my friends) was caused by a DW post that called DW 'A Children's Show' which... It isn't.

It's a Family Show.

The easiest way to explain it is with the old spinoffs, the Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood.

TSJA was a children's show. It was designed and written in such a way that children could watch it alone, with no supervision and while adults might derive some enjoyment from it (because it was well written!) it was aimed, written and produced with children in mind.

Torchwood was an adult show. It was designed and written in such a way that directly excluded children, from violence to horror to sexual aspects, it was not, in any way, intended to be watched by children.

Doctor Who is the middle ground. It's a Family Show. It's designed for children AND adults to watch together. The horror isn't so scary that children would be traumatised (I'm talking the average child. I don't doubt there are episodes that scare children but none to the point of trauma), but the plots are a little more complex and there's plenty in there that's more adult oriented.

Doctor Who is aired prime time on BBC. It's a family evening show, everyone sit down together and watch the silly space man together and then the kids go to bed and adults watch more grown up stuff.

It's written, produced and aired in such a way to include everyone! The jokes and things aimed at children might not appeal to the adults but the rest of the show does! The plots may sometimes fly over children's heads, but there's adults watching with them that can explain (IN THEORY! yes, I know that's not everyone's experience)

I also think this is where a lot of USian criticism of the show comes from.

Some think DW is a children's show, so are surprised by the deeper sides of things because, well, it's for children!

And some think DW is an adult show, so think the things designed to appeal to a younger audience are bad, are cheesy, are out of place.

Please note that this isn't a criticism of USian fans! I love y'all and your inclusion in the fandom!

This is something I have noticed as a Brit that has amused me and I wanted to explain!

#doctor who #dw #okay to reblog #us vs uk #the sarah jane adventures #torchwood

[alwaysbewoke]

maybe you can get me with the chips and cheese but everything else in here looks nasty. i do not trust uk gravy or uk curry. not a chance! and chips and peas??!! ain't no way!!

#uk food #us food #food debates #us vs uk #lmao #humor #funniness #laughter #comedy #hilarious #funny moments #laughter therapy #humor therapy #smiles #laugh out loud

[justarandomgirly]

Nicholas reacting to Taylor's answers

#my gifs #gq #interview #us vs uk #funny #reaction #meme #nicholas galitzine #nicholasgalitzine #nick galitzine #nickgalitzine

[o-kurwa]

#football chants #soccer #us vs uk

[sleepy-achilles]

I was today years old when I discovered the USA had their own version of Dennis the Menance.

And no, no one ripped off anyone. They were both released on the same day, same month, same year. 12th March 1951. With no connections between the artists.

I will admit tho, US Dennis just seems like a normal kid who causes slight inconveniences or small mischief whilst UK Dennis is just straight up committing war crimes on the daily

#dennis the menace #us vs uk

[wyldezoo]

#badger #us vs uk

[sleepycatmama]

Having watched Lockwood and Co, I got The Screaming Staircase from the library and started reading it. It is BUGGING me that they refer to cookies, not biscuits. I have not been able to find out if there are separate editions for US and UK. But gahhh they are in London, those are biscuits.

#lockwood and co #us vs uk #biscuits

[trivalentlinks]

saw this r/casualUK thread on what signals being upper middle class and, um....... TIL upper middle class means something entirely different in the UK from what it means in the US

(in the US upper middle class usually means having a university degree and a household income between 90,000 USD and 150,000 USD, i.e. top 40% but not top 20% (top 20% would be properly upper class).

this boundary between "upper middle" and "upper class" is consistent with the other standard definition of upper class as those with more than 2x the median income, since that also roughly makes up 20%)

but people in that reddit thread are talking about vacation homes and an address with no house number, so i was like WTF??? and looked it up and apparently this is a whole thing

the wikipedia article on the upper middle class even has a whole section singling out the upper middle class in the context of the uk

apparently in the uk upper middle class stretches all the way to the very top economically, and to be "upper class" you have to have some sort of title

(the King George Job villain's motivations are suddenly starting to make a lot more sense lol)

(yes, i did live in england for a year as an adult, but i am le oblivious)

#us vs uk

[kilowogcore]

Solomon Grundy want pants too!

It will never cease to amuse me. In the US, this is a call to action! Put on pants! In the UK, this is a crow of triumph. Pants are already on, Beast Boy is victorious!

#comics #dc comics #superhero #titans #beast boy #pants #us vs uk #Does anybody else find it weird that Gar is naked all the time except when he's in human form?

[somepeoplethinkimadyke]

The problem with being at a university that is very international is when I do group work I have to passive aggressively change the locale in the google doc to British English from American English.  

I don’t know which of the two Americans in my group I’m fighting against but you can pry the spelling of words like analyse, centre and cancelling out of my cold dead hands. 

#i am british and will spell things as such #do not make me write analyze #it just looks so wrong #american #british #english #us vs uk #university #passive aggressive #report #shared document #international

[an-entity-i-think]

Writing "August 9th, 2022" on my fic instead of 8/9/22 (US) or 9/8/22 (UK) to keep it gender neutral for the girlies

#gn #us vs uk #dates are so fucking weird #US version was technically old uk version #fun facts #entity writes #i said that out loud unironically before realizing gn foes not just mean neutral lol #it made complete sense for a moment

[play-something]

US VERSION

UK VERSION

#coldplay #us vs uk #trouble #coldplay trouble #music vid #poll #polls #music poll #Youtube

[lavenderrosiefan]

#unpopular opinon #ttte rosie #ttte thomas #ttte james #ttte spencer #ttte bash #ttte dash #ttte ferdinand #michael brandon #tale of the brave #sodor's legend of the lost treasure #the great race #nitrogen era #us vs uk

[expatesque]

Please forgive me if this seems ignorant, I’m trying to understand better: I read your previous Anon Ask where they laid out some of their financial goals (I.E. 50k in 5 years). Those figures seemed kind of low. I live in California so maybe I’m just used to different salary expectations, but is England less expensive than US? For example, earning say $70k in CA is pretty average I think, but would $70k in England take you a lot further? I think London is very expensive though. Just curious how “average” salaries/cost of living compare. Thank you.

Yeah, top 1% in the UK is ~£100k and top 1% in the US is ~$600k (probably higher in CA). Obviously there's going to be skew issues in there but it gives you a sense -- there's a huge salary difference, the same job in London will pay you about 1/3 less than in the US (obvi varies by company and sector). And taxes are much higher here, so take home is a lot less.

That said, eating out / bars are a lot cheaper + there's no tipping - when I go home, I find eating out in Chicago usually comes to like double what I expect to spend at a similar restaurant in London (ex-exchange rate, so like if I would expect a meal to cost me £40, it costs $80). Rent is expensive in London but not more so than in NY or SanFran. Getting around is okay, the tube is like ~£7 for a round trip and it's very unusual to own a car (in London). And obviously travel to most places is way more affordable. There are also certain things that are just tons more expensive in the US (cars, if you have one, are like 3x the cost in the US. Same with weddings).

But generally people get by on less - this is anecdotal but compared to my friends in the US, I seem to spend a lower % of my disposable (post rent and bills) income on 'stuff' and more on experiences (travel, eating out, etc). But honestly, I don't think lifestyle is very different, my friends in the US who earn, in nominal terms, quite a bit more than me, seem to be living very similar lifestyles - I think a good chunk of the difference goes to student loans, car payments, health insurance, medical expenses, etc. Or maybe they're all just saving loads more than me lol.

#correspondence #us vs uk #expat stuff #london stuff #also anon was not very financially ambitious. you would be having a not great time in london on 50k #like you'd get by but you wouldn't have a lot to spare #and you would really struggle to raise a fam on 100

[hvyhydrogenwater]

idk what they put in american doritos that the UK isnt allowed to but UK doritos suck ASS while american doritos are a cheesy orange classic

#doritos #us vs uk