Common language does not mean common culture, and it is so true. A nicely written HBR article explaining exactly that, in the context of the US and the UK.
I have observed the same, especially when it comes to being 'enthusiastic' at workplace and also how certain typical responses differ when you talk to colleagues.
A typical response to 'How are you doing?' in the UK would be 'not bad' as opposed to the 'Great !' (note the exclamation mark) in the US.
In the UK (as the article rightly suggests, not all Britishers are typical Brits), people do behave conservatively and it spills over to how they behave in workplace, their mannerisms and conversations.
However when it comes to partying, or binge drinking, the pubs are overcrowded and noisy. Well, I would blame the weather for that, mostly !
Credits: Andy Molinsky, HBR blogger
