STEREOTYPES

They are really loud. They’re loud in cafes, they’re loud in bars, and they’re loud pretty much everywhere else as well.

• the Italians

• the Americans

• the Chinese

• the Colombians

They apologise even if they’ve done nothing wrong. 

• the Japanese

• the Egyptians 

• the Ukrainians

• the Canadians

Steak – the cooking and the eating – is a national obsession in this country.

• the Argentinians

• the English

• the Spaniards

• the Mexicans

They really like to drink. They  do it to celebrate, and to commiserate. They do it out of habit. And they do it for fun.

• the British

• the Americans  

• the Australians 

• the Germans

They have siesta in the middle of the day.

• the Portuguese 

• the Spaniards

• the Moroccans 

• the Israelis

They like to smoke pot (herb).

• the Jamaicans  

• the Dutch

• the Australians

• the Puerto Ricans

They value self-control and reserve, and this is reflected in their social interactions.  

• the Thais 

• the Poles 

• the Swiss 

• the British 

They feel protective of their culture, which may come across to outsiders as arrogance.

• the French 

• the Japanese 

• the Greek

• the Turkish

In this country there is a strong emphasis on courtesy and respect for others.

• the Irish 

• the Norwegians 

• the Japanese

• the Saudi Arabians

They are very punctual, this is a pattern of behaviour which is very typical everywhere: from the transport system to the business meetings.

• the Finns 

• the Portuguese

• the Swiss  

• the Czechs