Many English also resemble Arthur Dent, also of the Hitch Hikers Guide - well meaning, but confused and bewildered.
If you, as an American can learn to also be bewildered about the World, you will make friends of us easily.
What we don't like is people who tell us they know what is happening, because, quite frankly We Don't Believe Them, and wouldn't trust them as far as we could throw them!
Quack!
GtD.