Guns N' Roses.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

People seemed to fall over themselves in their efforts to help us when needed

Not true for all parts of Britain, in some parts they fall over themselves because they're indulging in chasing a giant cheese down a hill.

I'll third your claim. While observing Londoners on my first trip there last March I thought to myself "they're just like self-absorbed, neurotic New Yorkers, only moreso, and fussy to boot." I can't wait for my first trip to Paris (no idea when) - I'll probably end up laughing my way through every social encounter since I find pretension to be mockingly humorous more than anything. Hopefully there are a lot of people like Jerome there, but I'm not counting on it.

you are the media you consume.