What do you think of Americans?

London's extremely expensive to live in and travel in, but then again, it's roughly around as expensive as NYC (especially the Manhattan area), so if you've been there, you'll have a rough feel of how much it is to get around. That's just one word of warning because I know some people from other countries are quite surprised at how expensive London is, especially if you're from somewhere like southern USA where it's relatively much cheaper than a big globalist city.

Americans (and so many other 'foreigners') are very common in London (both living and being tourists), so you won't feel different or isolated. You certainly won't be singled out for being an American.. you won't be hated for it, just treated like anyone else. Remember, its a global city for a reason.

By the way, don't buy into the myth that Americans have to pretend to be Canadians or any of that rubbish in Europe, that's not true. There are some people that are anti-American, but you will find many people will just prefer you to be honest about your nationality and where you're from. It's true some people here dislike arrogant, gung-ho, hardcore patriotic Americans, but many of us are smart enough to realise it isn't all Americans.. so if you ever come here and run into an anti-American comment, don't be afraid to say you're not ashamed of where you're from and if needed, do banter a bit and be mature, you'll come across as the better person and shut the idiot up.

If you ever do make the trip, good luck and hope you have fun.

P.S. the weather stereotype is correct unfortunately, the May-August months are best to come..

I've been to the UK twice, and they always treated us nicely. In a place as big as London, they're used to people from all over and all different cultures, so you won't stick out. I really liked London and England, and I think you should go. When people say that Americans are hated in other countries, they are probably thinking of the huge and loud tour groups.

You also won't have problems with different customs or phrases really, it's quite similar.

You most definitely will not be hated. There are Americans everywhere and I think your fiance is telling porkys just so he doesn't have to pay for the ridiculously expensive plane ride. If you go to london (Which I'm guessing you are) You won't really find many British people at all. All you get is tourists and the fun things you can do and places you can visit are usually run by foreigners.

Personally I see Americans as very similar to us because of how the American culture has influenced British trends and fashion. A lot of British TV is American. Americans are just seen as normal in Britain really.

Born and bred Londoners don't like tourists in general outside of the tourist areas, so please don't be offended by that. As you speak English, it's easier for you to actually be liked as a tourist.

I would come over and not worry about what other people think - you'll find that it is very hard to find a British born and bred person in London these days, most are foreign, which isn't our problem when it comes to their customs, traditions and manners to where you'll be liked, tolerated or hated - you may not like it here because of them!

Americans have some great folks above the not so great ones. The ones who have the money to travel normally are professional and see in a positive way.

Most people are generally nice if you are. Carry a good attitude and you will be treated good because you are tourist and people tend to mind their own business. You don't have to always interact with others just sometimes, so just keep to yourselves and have fun. Don't let people discourage your dreams whatever they maybe.

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Don't worry about it, people in the UK are very nice. I've been to England and Ireland -although it's not part of the UK- and everybody I met was friendly. Anybody that does treat you poorly just because you are American isn't worth your time anyway.

Britain is a nation of foreign shopkeepers, absorb and conquer. Still if you do visit Eltham Palace, see whats on at the Bob Hope Theatre.

My husband is Cherokee. he's basically indignant by using African individuals who anticipate specific treatment because of the fact of "what their ancestors went by way of" whilst community individuals nevertheless stay in poverty on reservations. ---EDIT--- i think I could've reported 'people who call for specific treatment'. yet, as much as i'd decide to proceed my innovations on that, I refuse to develop into entangled in some form of ritualistic which-race-has-extra-precise-to-whinge argument, in spite of the fact that i will say that for the time of terms of who complains extra... hmmm... no contest.

Has your fiancee been to the UK or anywhere outside of the US? If not, forgive me, but he should quiet down. You shouldn't have any problems, you're just touring. Try not to be a prick or ***** to anyone and you'll be liked and seen as equal.

Have fun.

I like Americans, but I'm not from or in West Europe.