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| British | 72% | 282 votes | Total: 391 votes | |
| Americans | 28% | 109 votes |
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by Wendy Hepton
Right after thinking about this I've decided to make a few changes. I've come to the conclusion that it is all about perception. Reading what everyone has written shows how st...read more
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It is almost inconceivable that this would be a debate. I mean, who would contest the refined mannerisms of the typical Englishman, let alone compare them to the boisterous Amer...read more
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Who has better manners: Americans or British? I love both the Americans and British. They are all very nice people. And as an easterner living far away from the other side of...read more
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by Hasan Goreja
British are an old nation and they have survived through many eras of humankind. Eons ago from Dark Ages to now, that we see them today. So it can safely be asserted that they h...read more
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America is a young nation and thus by virtue of its age, the British are the people credited with having better manners. There is a casualness about everything American while th...read more
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by Pat Gray
As a confirmed Anglo-phile, I say with out reservation that the British have better manners than Americans. First, you must understand that although Britain is a small countr...read more
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by Jen Atkinson
Who has better manners: Americans or British? I say: British! My British co-worker: Americans! He can defend his own opinion. I'll do my best. Would previous experience l...read more
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by Shona K
I believe that the British have better manners, because British society places a much higher value on them. Some might say it's positively drowning in them. The notion of class ...read more
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British and American's are tit for tat. Americans can be rude most times as much as their big sisters, The British. American's have the tendencies to throw a brick and hide th...read more
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by Sammy Stein
A short time ago I would have said that undoubtedly the British were more polite than the Americans but you know what? I have changed my mind. I recently visited America and ...read more
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Do Manners Matter in a Democracy? A History of American Manners, From the British Perspective In 1832, novelist Anthony Trollope's mother, Frances (Fanny) Trollope, published...read more
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by Das Govind
I have had the privelege of livingand working in England and also travelled to America some time back. Most people who have not lived in London or observed the mordern British b...read more
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After having lived in both America and England, this writer has found that overall Americans are actually more polite than the British. Now that I've offended people on both sid...read more
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by Rob Purifoy
Manners are purely subjective to the society in which we live. The British may seem more "proper" while American have better manners. The British accent is perceived by American...read more
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Who has better manners: Americans or British? I think that generally when people talk about good manners and the British they are actually referring to English manners. If th...read more
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by Eric Lannak
During a soccer game in Britain, it is not considered unusual for a man to roll up his program and use it as a pipe to urinate quietly on the ground, so he will not have to miss...read more
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by Themis Libra
I would lean towards Americans being more better at manners than the UK'ers. This is from experience. I've lived in America for 18 years and now am currently living in England a...read more
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I have read the articles for both British and American on who has the better manners and felt compelled to write. I have to let you all know that I am actually British (born ...read more
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by Randi J Task
Do the British or the Americans show better manners? I would like to discuss "English" politeness in the context of the British vs the Americans. By "Americans" I imply the US...read more
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by Daniel Walch
If one has done any transatlantic travel between the US and the UK, it is very clear that Americans have much better manners than the British. People often forget that what they...read more
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by Softswine
Seeing as how this side of the coin (American) has not been viewed as of yet I'll take it upon myself to write on behalf of my home country. I am married now five plus years to ...read more
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