http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/2012/11/15/10-ways-to-use-britishness-to-get-what-you-want-in-america/ A Brit's Guide to Surviving America Thu, 23 May 2013 21:15:00 -0400 hourly 1 http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/2012/11/15/10-ways-to-use-britishness-to-get-what-you-want-in-america/#comment-3515 Bee Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:55:00 +0000 http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/?p=1229#comment-3515 So your accent, in the south where Top Gear has managed to PO everyone with a southern accent, scored you some pie that gave you food poisoning, but your sure it was an accident. I would rethink that position.

]]> http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/2012/11/15/10-ways-to-use-britishness-to-get-what-you-want-in-america/#comment-3480 Patricia B Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/?p=1229#comment-3480 I am a brit living in California still looking for a job!!!! LOL!! and i still have a British accent!!!!! been here 24yrs I have worked just not recently could anyone help me out please?? if you can help me out please email me at patriciabeharry@yahoo.com thanks I appreciate it!! cheers!!

]]> http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/2012/11/15/10-ways-to-use-britishness-to-get-what-you-want-in-america/#comment-3404 getyourownshoe Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/?p=1229#comment-3404 I’ve turned up the accent In job interviews… I even laid on thick the references to Sherlock Holmes, The Met and New Scotland Yard. Sadly I don’t know if it helped.

]]> http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/2012/11/15/10-ways-to-use-britishness-to-get-what-you-want-in-america/#comment-3392 expatmum Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:27:00 +0000 http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/?p=1229#comment-3392 I quite often put on a terribly British accent when I accidentally pick the phone up to a tele-marketer or other person looking for my money. I just tell them I’m not “the lady of the house” and let them assume I’m the au pair.

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