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Summary: Nice idea, but...
Review: ... tediously implemented. After the first dozen pages, you fairly much can predict the rest of the book. My copy ended up in the fire, I'm afraid.
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Summary: A good read!
Review: As a Brit married to a Yank, I had to laugh at a few of the customer reviews below. Some people seemed to be very seriously expecting a guide about how to avoid horrible breaches of business etiquette. Just because it has 'Survival Guide' in the title..... lighten up!Admittedly, it probably is a little dated. I was given my treasured, tattered copy a number of years ago by an Anglophile Yank, and laughed my head off at the very accurate observations. I suddenly understood why my American friends thought I had a 'poor self-image' - they take all that self-depracating humor seriously!
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Summary: It's a HUMOR book, y'all ....
Review: As a Brit married to a Yank, I had to laugh at a few of the customer reviews below. Some people seemed to be very seriously expecting a guide about how to avoid horrible breaches of business etiquette. Just because it has 'Survival Guide' in the title..... lighten up! Admittedly, it probably is a little dated. I was given my treasured, tattered copy a number of years ago by an Anglophile Yank, and laughed my head off at the very accurate observations. I suddenly understood why my American friends thought I had a 'poor self-image' - they take all that self-depracating humor seriously!
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Summary: Good in its own time
Review: I recently moved to the UK and bought this book to "prepare" myself for the differences I knew I would experience. I found the book to be extremely out of date. For example, the book referenced the old American show Dynasty about 5 times. I showed it to a few of my British friends and we had a good laugh. Instead of sharing a laugh about our differences, we were laughing at the book. I'm sure it was good in the 80s.
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Summary: deeply insightful while hilarious
Review: I spent 2 years in England and of all the books and articles I read, Brit-Think, Ameri-Think was the most insightful about both American and British culture. Rather than just list a catalogue of different words and customs, the authors lay out 7 fundamental differences between the cultures that form and inform all the details that we notice. Now that I'm back in America I still think about what they had to say about American culture, and I chuckle.
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Summary: A must for anyone who deals with Brits on a regular basis!
Review: I was absolutely hooked by page 4. Working for a British controlled company in the southern United States, and also having a British boss, I was "keen" to have a better understanding of why there were so many disconnects in our communication. Between chortles and tears of laughter, I discovered the true understanding of why we are separated by a common language. Highly recommended - particularly for those who deal with the Yank / Brit equation on a regular basis. Thanks to this book I have a true appreciation (and now understanding) of those puzzled looks I receive on a daily basis! My boss needs to read it next!
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Summary: Nice idea, but...
Review: I've worked for a British-based company for fifteen years and was introduced to this book by my British colleague a number of years ago. We were working on a three year project involving Brits and Americans. We started each of our workshops by reading a chapter from this book. What a great ice-breaker and afterwards, we convened with a better understanding of our cultural differences. Since then, I own three copies of this book (always on loan and quite frayed around the edges)!
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Summary: The Trans-Atlantic Survival Guide
Review: I've worked for a British-based company for fifteen years and was introduced to this book by my British colleague a number of years ago. We were working on a three year project involving Brits and Americans. We started each of our workshops by reading a chapter from this book. What a great ice-breaker and afterwards, we convened with a better understanding of our cultural differences. Since then, I own three copies of this book (always on loan and quite frayed around the edges)!
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Summary: Poor rehash of the previous version
Review: Not very funny the first time. Not very accurate. Really out of date, cliched throughout. I tend to think that "humour" like this at the expense of others show that the author may be struggling for genuine content.
My advice - leave this one on the shelf!
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Summary: Perfect as half of the whole picture...
Review: This book by an American born woman who has been transplanted to Britain is a very enjoyable read. Her anecdotal style makes the information fun and fascinating, and her insights invaluable, though one must have a sense of humor about both cultures as she is very tongue-in-cheek. As opposed to most other books I've read on the subject that are almost strictly technical, Walmsley tells the readers in a very conversational style about many differences that wouldn't occur to most travelers - differences in attitude (about sex, gender issues, finance, etc.), values, customs, ettiquette and habits; and she may sometimes touch a little on why the discrepencies exist. Because this is in no way a dictionary style book, she does not offer alternate words, phrases or technical info. Thus, as a supplement, I highly recommend "Divided by a Common Language" by Christopher Davies, who (as opposed to Walmsley) is a Brit who now lives in Florida. All in all, a humorous, anecdotal insight into two very different cultures. Even though this may not be as technical as some travelers would prefer, the information is crucial for developing a truer understanding than is offered in any travel guide, so do not pass it over for the latter; buy it as well.
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