When I'm in the U.K. I find myself using a lot of Britishisms.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
British people are surprised that I'm British!
The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.
The fact that people didn't know I was British did work for quite a while.
I feel as much British as I do American. There's not much difference between our countries.
I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well mannered and cold but we are not cold - we don't interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry on our own.
When I go home to England, my friends all make fun of me for sounding American.
The British have slang words, as we do, but it was fun.
Don't get me wrong - I'm a big fan of things American - but when American people do British stuff, it's so universally dreadful.
Whenever I'm in the U.K., people say I have an American accent. Which is, obviously, funny.
I am British. I love Britain for all its faults and all its virtues. My husband is American and I am largely based in Los Angeles, but whenever someone asks me where home is, I automatically say 'London.'