PM_YOUR_BAKING_PICS t1_j66oepq wrote on January 28, 2023 at 2:21 AM

Being from neither country, I've always thought that watching Absolutely Fabulous and then watching Sex and the City is the quickest way to get solid understanding of the basic differences between UK and US culture.

TheGardenBlinked t1_j686l70 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:41 PM

I’d also recommend watching their respective versions of Shameless

listyraesder t1_j6bovho wrote on January 29, 2023 at 4:31 AM

And The Office

DynamicSploosh t1_j68u9kv wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Yep both shows follow vain, spoiled, misguided, social climbers who give horrible advice and invite constant ridicule for the abysmal decision making their characters exhibit. One treats these characters as role models, the other does it ironically, treating them like the joke they are.

Misha220 t1_j6b652z wrote on January 29, 2023 at 2:01 AM

At least AbFab is funny!

DynamicSploosh t1_j6b6cro wrote on January 29, 2023 at 2:02 AM

AbFab is fuckin hilarious. At least they realised acting that way was something to be made fun of, not admired. Still holds up today. SATC is horribly dated now.

Misha220 t1_j6b7wwj wrote on January 29, 2023 at 2:14 AM

I hated SATC and still do. They took themselves seriously as something to aspire to. As horrible as Patsy and Eddie are as people, I would take them anyday over the SATC foursome.