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George Mack Profile picture
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Jul 3 • 3 tweets • 2 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
Spent the last 30 days in America

Some thoughts on the USA vs the UK:

1. Flags - In America, if you fly the national flag -- it's normal. In Britain, if you fly the national flag -- you're labeled a neo-nazi.

2. Accents - In America, if you drive for 2 hours -- people's… https://t.co/doqAxq40mRtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Chris Rock on the difference between him (American) and Ricky Gervais (Brit)
Europe's most valuable company is LVMH.

America's most valuable company is Apple.

It gives a good summary of both cultures (and their fashion)

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