<p>I’ve lived in England and sadly, many English people feel that they know a great deal about the US because of what they see and hear in British media. The fact that what is shown and read there is so bizarrely skewed sometimes is utterly lost on the British. What seemed like wildly overblown stereotyping, bordering on parody is accepted as truth by young British people. Once someone has these ideas, it’s very hard to dislodge them.</p>
<p>I will say that foul, sexist language (ie, “twat”) and what an American would consider downright rudeness are quite acceptable in a wide swath of the British population and media. In spite of the fact that I’m frequently offended and sometimes shocked by what I hear there, I still enjoy visiting Britain and the people who live there.</p>
<p>Scottishbritish, you are far too young to be so narrow-minded and fragile. Why don’t you actually experience life at an American university and take off your sensitivity goggles for a few years? You may actually learn something and enjoy the experience, even if sometimes you hear something you don’t agree with. That’s what mature adults do.</p>