[driftless]

Thirty years ago when my English-born fiancee first came to this country with her first husband (hopefully I'll be the last), one of the first Americans she met at a party seriously asked her if one could drive to England. My fiancee had to inform the dolt that there was a fairly large body of water preventing that possibility while trying to stifle her laughter. My own opinion is that on average Americans are morons about geography. But just ask them what kind of grout to use in the bathroom or lawn fertilizer to make the grass greener.

[ArneFufkin]

the first Americans she met at a party seriously asked her if one could drive to England

"So, how do well do you English people get along with the British people?"

[AmericanInTokyo]

well put. nice anecdote that kind of wraps it all up, cultural wise, in a concise explanation.....