US woman living in the UK reveals what Americans think about Britons
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An American woman living in the UK has revealed what those in the US really think about British people.

Maxine, an American citizen currently residing and working in North Yorkshire, decided to use TikTok as a platform to reveal the opinions of her fellow countrymen regarding the British people.

Identifying herself as the ‘Yorkshire Yank,’ she frequently posts content about her experiences and observations living in the United Kingdom, where she moved to as a healthcare professional after growing up in the Midwest.

Beginning the short clip, she introduced the tongue-in-cheek video saying, ‘How Americans think the UK is.’

In one of her videos, Maxine playfully showcased a mug and mimicked sipping tea while stating, ‘In the UK, we kick off our day with a nice cup of tea and a friendly wave out the window,’ humorously embodying the stereotypical British behavior as perceived by Americans.

Next, she said Americans also believe it’s always raining. ‘Rain? It’s always raining. It’s actually emotionally raining, even when it’s not raining,’ she said.

‘Ah yes, and everyone in the UK owns a corgi – you get one issued with your NHS number,’ she said jokingly. 

‘Americans think we watch the King every single day,’ she said. ‘I hate to break it to you but that’s a no.’

A US woman (pictured) who has spent years living in the UK has revealed what Americans really think of British locals

A US woman (pictured) who has spent years living in the UK has revealed what Americans really think of British locals

‘But hey, we do love snacks,’ she said jokingly, revealing a packet of Love Corn, a popular British brand of seasoned cooked corn pieces.

Much of her content is based around comparing the American experience with the British.

In one video, she described the things that ‘disturbed’ her when she first moved to the UK, including pre-payment metres, food banks, zero hour contracts and the ‘shockingly low wages compared to America’.

Elsewhere, she has discussed differences such as ‘having to pull the handle up to lock the door’ in the UK, a mechanism that doesn’t exist in the US where ‘literally all I’d have to do is turn a key’.

She also noted that most British homes ‘don’t have screen doors’ and that most people ‘don’t open their windows’. 

Describing herself on her social media account, she said: ‘I’m The Yorkshire Yank — a one-woman cultural mash-up with a camera, a kettle, and a mango obsession. I create content that celebrates the joy, chaos, and comfort of life between two worlds.

‘Whether I’m combining spicy sauce with a Sunday roast or explaining Yorkshire slang to perplexed Americans, I bring bold flavour, sharp wit, and a big-hearted approach to everything I share.’ 

Several humoured Brits took to the comments. One wrote: ‘You could be the Queen.’

Maxine (pictured), a US native currently living and working in North Yorkshire, took to TikTok to share what people in her home country really think of the British

Maxine (pictured), a US native currently living and working in North Yorkshire, took to TikTok to share what people in her home country really think of the British 

A second joked: ‘Ha ha ha the tea alarm sounds each day at 9am 12am and 4pm,’ while others simply left laughing emojis.

It comes after one American had a rude awakening after realising that she was eating raw chicken while munching on M&S chicken.

Gizelle Cade, who is from California but now lives in the UK, shared a video to TikTok in which she branded a breaded chicken product from Marks & Spencer ‘so gross’.

In the clip, she held a piece of half-eaten chicken up to the camera to show the pink flesh and blood near the bone inside.

Criticising the chicken, Gizelle said: ‘For the record, if you are ever eating chicken that has this kind of pink in it, it is bad. It’s really, really bad. Look at that. So gross.’

She wrote in the caption: ‘Tried M&S chicken. It was pink. Emetophobia kicked in. Instant panic.’

Emetophobia is the fear of vomit. Those who suffer from it often avoid foods that could make them sick and throw up, including undercooked meats that could lead to food poisoning.

However, Gizelle was quickly corrected by British viewers, who pointed out that unless she had bought the chicken from the picnic foods section of M&S, the meat required cooking before it could be eaten.

In one of her replies to comments, it was apparent she was under the impression that the chicken only needed to be heated, not cooked.

She said: ‘It was cooked, it’s the Southern Chicken that comes cooked, all you gotta do is heat it.’

But others reiterated that the product would have had to be cooked in the oven or air fryer for a certain amount of time, and the instructions were stated on the package.

‘It’s part cooked,’ one person clarified, while another added: ‘It literally says that you need to cook it.’

‘It’s not a ready cooked product,’ a third explained. ‘She bought it from the RAW MEAT section, didn’t bother to read the packaging and just dug in.

‘The top of the packaging literally says ‘NEEDS COOKING’ and there’s detailed cooking instructions on the back.’

In a follow-up video, Gizelle realised her error and thanked viewers for their comments.

‘You literally just changed my life in like two seconds with one comment,’ she said in reply to a message clarifying that the chicken needed to be fully cooked in the oven.

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