Jane Walmsley
Paperback | Pages: 144 pages Rating: 3.29 | 312 Users | 47 Reviews
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| Title | : | Brit-Think, Ameri-Think: A Transatlantic Survival Guide |
| Author | : | Jane Walmsley |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 144 pages |
| Published | : | June 2nd 1987 by Penguin Books (first published 1986) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Travel. Humor. Humanities. Language. Psychology. European Literature. British Literature. Cultural |
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Brit-Think, Ameri-think by Jane Walmsley was recommended to me by the British bookstore in my local town which we visited before our trip to the UK (where we currently are!). The book doesn't focus so much on the differences in language, but rather on the differences in culture between the UK and the US. This book was really funny. Even though though some of her references were pretty outdated (like Brad and Jen), a lot of her commentary was spot on for both British and American behavior. I wouldn't take it as complete gospel, but it does shed a little light on why the Brits I've met act the way they do. I'd recommend it for anyone going across the pond for the first time - either direction.SuBC bookstore rec and post a review - 25 points
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| Original Title: | Brit-Think, Ameri-Think: A Transatlantic Survival Guide |
| ISBN: | 0140093672 (ISBN13: 9780140093674) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.29 From 312 Users | 47 ReviewsJudge Of Books Brit-Think, Ameri-Think: A Transatlantic Survival Guide
At times very outdated, but still funny and insightful enough to make it a worthwhile read if you've experienced both cultures.This was mostly funny, but sometimes a little off in the analysis. I would have liked it more, but it was obviously outdated (why refer to couples like Brad and Jen or Madonna and Guy) which took away from some of the points. The chapter on Brit-cool vs Ameri-cool reminded me of when I was 10 or 12 and my uncle tried to pretend like he understood how Bad was Good - you just want to cringe and say "By talking about it, you've ruined it."
Hilarious! Or shall I say "brilliant"! I laughed myself silly with this book. Of course, it helped that we have friends and colleagues who are British. The comparisons are great and the observations about American culture are very amusing. If you don't know someone who is British it might not be as funny.
Altogether a very interesting read - I can't, obviously, comment on the accuracy of the Brit descriptions, but for the American ones, the majority were spot on. Granted, the book is dealing with broad generalizations, but taken with a hefty dose of reality, it was quite amusing.
A somewhat tongue-in-cheek look at the differences between the British and the Americans, focusing especially on language.
I am a member of a support line for Britist people who have fibromylagia. This book has helped me a lot with saying the wrong things! Will take it with me when I finally go to the U.K. to search for my roots.
The author and I have two things in common...We are both American women married to British men.We both live in the UK.After reading the book I can only come to the conclusion that Jane Walmsley lives in a very different world from the average Brit and American! I seriously doubt that Ms. Walmsley has ever mixed extensively with the average, estate dwelling British citizen, which has led her to write a very unhelpful and inaccurate book. She spends far too much time trying to sanitize life in the
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