It's always interesting to find out what the rest of the world thinks of your culture. Laurence Brown has been pointing out the differences between Britain, where he grew up, and his adopted country, the USA, in his Lost in the Pond series. Over the years, as Brown has settled in and become an American citizen, his video subjects have become less British and more centered on America. In this video, he focuses on the things that make Americans stand out. We tend to be friendlier than most folks, believe it or not. We'll wave to strangers, greet strangers, and even hold a conversation with strangers. We smile at strangers, too, or maybe we're just showing off our teeth. Anyway, this gregariousness makes people from other countries wonder whether we are trying to take advantage of them or we're just nuts. There are other ways Americans are different that he'll point out for us. The video also features several sequences of Laurence doing his American accent while dressed as a Canadian. Or maybe he's going for an upper-Midwestern look. Be on the alert for a 70-second ad at 3:12.
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I used to be irritated about how long it took to actually leave a social event. And then I read about something called "The Irish Goodbye", or sometimes 'the Cat's goodbye'. Just shut up, turn away, and go. It works just like this:
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