[MatthewPhillips]

The difference between US and UK culture is jarring. In the U.S. if we don't like something we just shrug our shoulders and walk away. In the UK they openly decry the product's existence. And their politicians love to verbally spar. Here politicians passive-aggressively don't clap during state of the union speeches. I love it.

[revorad]

In the UK they openly decry the product's existence.

You must be joking. The British are probably the most adept at quietly suffering, lest it come across as inappropriate (except when it comes to the weather). Americans are far more honest and loud-mouthed about problems.

At least from an Indian's perspective.

[arethuza]

Does make you wonder why we got the reputation for being Whinging Poms then!

[revorad]

Why thank you! I was unaware of that beautiful expression. This explanation is hilarious - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Whinging%20Po...

[JonWood]

I would love it if that were true, but on the whole people in the UK hate to complain, at least to anyone who can do something about their complaint.

And our politicians should all be shot. I'd like them to do something more then slag each other off.

[casca]

A single obnoxious person in London leads to generalization about British people. News at 11.

[adhipg]

On the contrary I am often reminded by the Pink Floyd line 'Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way' when I think about the culture in the UK.

From what I've seen people in the UK try to be very 'proper' about everything - often when they don't even mean it. That's what causes all the differences in culture between the UK and other European countries like Germany.

Although, this is the Government that promoted the slogan 'Keep calm and carry on'[1] many many years ago.

[1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On