Letter: We're not Americans, y'all

Letter: I'm all for embracing other cultures, foods and lifestyles, but what is the obsession with us wanting to "go American"?

Even Shropshire Star articles – where dogs have "leashes", "vacations" are taken and Telford Town Centre has a "mall" – are playing their part.

My own children now go to their "prom" in our "gas" powered car. They don't realise "color" is spelled wrong and "pants" are actually trousers.

And what is "shipping"? I don't want shipping – I want to pay for postage and packing. And if I don't like that, it's "my bad".

Is it me? Am I getting old and finally long in the tooth?

I hope not – because at 33 it has me worried.

The internet and TV obviously have a major part in this and it was when my own daughter asked how many dollars are in a pound and when did she finally stopped wearing "diapers" that I got rid of all those extra channels that we never watch. All to no avail!

If the programmes aren't American, they are trying harder and harder to be.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not about to sit around in my bowler hat, sipping tea whilst watching the croquet on the green. America is indeed a glorious country – but please let us not seem so desperate to want to adopt that nation and give up on our own identity.

Now let me just spell- check this. Ah yes, there we are – US English as default.

Matt Lakin

Albrighton