Traveling to NYC from London tomorrow. Any tips of United States culture?

Wow! Well I'd hardly consider New York City to be American culture. There you can experience all kinds of cultures; Chinese, Thai, French, Mexican, etc... But while in NYC...have fun!!! Take a ferry ride out to the Statue of Liberty, get a hotdog or two from a street vendor, ride the subways (they are safe mostly, but if you are afraid then don't go alone and don't go at night), get Starbucks as much as you can, go to Times Square more than once, it's something you have to go to at least twice to really grasp...go to a Broadway play! If you go to China Town, people will be trying to sell you things left and right! Don't fall for them...although China Town is a good place to get cheap jewelry and purses, remember that they are cheap and CHEAPLY MADE!! So don't pay too much for anything, except the food maybe :) Oh and take a big loooonng walk around Central Park and go to the Zoo! I don't know a thing about the UK but you will do just fine here in the US...remember that the US is not just NYC though...NYC really is the only city in the country like that. P.S. Keep your bags close when on the streets and especially in big crowds...keep them closed and close to you and don't keep things in your pockets someone could easily grab. Not too much of a worry but always good to be cautious. The criminals on the streets look for people who look like they don't really know what they are doing and look confused so try to act natural, blend in, stay calm and HAVE FUN!!!

there is really no specific "american culture." you can call the u.s. a melting pot of all races and cultures. and remember america was first a group of colonies by the british so the two are not very different. Also, you are going to New York probably one of the most diverse cities in the world as it was the "Gateway to America" for immigrants back in time. So you should be perfectly fine. oh and p.s. f@ggot in america is an insult to another person. not a ciggarette.:)

You know how the Italians never queue up but just barge right on up there? And you know how you English will queue up so patiently that you don't even notice that the shop you are queued up for went out of business while you were standing there? Well, we Americans are in between--we are happy to queue up and wait our turn, but the queue better be moving. We find tag questions a bit annoying, so it's best to leave the rhetorical question off the end of your statement. You may find our manners lacking: we'll push by you in doorways, speak up to tell you what you should do (in the subway: "Move to the middle!"), and generally give you the sense that we have somewhere more important to be. We expect you to look after yourself, to use your own good sense (translation: move along, don't slow me down), and to already have your money out of your purse when it's time to pay the cashier. However, if you truly need help, we'll be the first to respond, and if you really are the underdog in any situation we see, we'll defend you, root for you, and bet our last dollar on you, too. We say birthday present, sandwich, and perfume. Words like prezzie, sarnie, and smellies sound like babytalk to us; and we really don't like babytalk. We are far less politic when speaking with others than the English, but please don't take offense at our outspoken-ness; we expect you to answer back with the same outspoken passion. We don't think we are being rude or aggressive; we think we are being direct and open. NYC is a great city. I hope you have a wonderful time.

"fag" is a "cigarette" "rubber" is an "eraser" "bin" is a "trash can" "chip" is a "french fry" "biscuit" is a "cookie" If you follow this protocol, then Americans will be less likely to laugh at you. In NYC specifically, don't smile at anyone on the street, don't talk to anyone on the subway, don't be afraid to yell at people if they get too pushy or close to you. Walking around at night, walk fast and walk confident.

I love people from the UK, so whenever I meet them I always chat up a storm. However, when I was in London about 10 years ago some dude made fun of me and claimed I came to the the UK to "learn the lamguage" :( So, hopefully no one treats you as sour as that encounter.