National stereotypes

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A stereotype is a popular belief about a specific social group.

A stereotype is a popular belief about a specific social group.


Stereotypes are usually prejudicial, offensive and often ill-informed. However, some stereotypes may also be positive. And …
we are going to concentrate on the latter here.

WHAT IS A STEREOTYPE? DO YOU KNOW?

A stereotype is a popular belief about a specific social group.
Stereotypes are usually prejudicial, offensive and often ill-informed. However, some stereotypes may also be positive. And …
we are going to concentrate on the latter here.

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Heaven Heaven is where the police are British, the cooks are

Heaven

Heaven is where the police are British, the cooks are

French, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and it is all organised by the Swiss.
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HERE YOU HAVE SOME TYPICAL STEREOTYPES ABOUT DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES …

HERE YOU HAVE SOME TYPICAL
STEREOTYPES ABOUT DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES …

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American – Open-minded; ambitious; progressive; efficient; straight-forward; alert; practical; fast food eaters.

American –
Open-minded; ambitious; progressive; efficient; straight-forward; alert; practical; fast food

eaters.
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Arabs – intelligent; modest; impulsive; billionaires, belly dancers, men wear beards, love celebrations and ceremonies.

Arabs –
intelligent; modest; impulsive; billionaires, belly dancers, men wear

beards, love celebrations and ceremonies.
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British (UK) – stiff upper-lips; traditional; thin; smoke cigar or pipe;

British (UK) –
stiff upper-lips; traditional; thin; smoke cigar or

pipe; artistic; “fashionable”; deep thinkers; intelligent; ride bikes; God save the Queen!
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Chinese – fast-learners; open-minded; progressive; efficient; do kung fu and other

Chinese –
fast-learners; open-minded; progressive; efficient; do kung fu and other

martial arts; great at mathematics; drink green tea; business-oriented.
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French – Good lovers; best cuisine in the world; cultured.

French –
Good lovers; best cuisine in the world; cultured.

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Germans – Mechanical; organized; always shake hands; eating sausage and sauerkraut; punctual.

Germans –
Mechanical; organized; always shake hands; eating sausage and

sauerkraut; punctual.
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Greek – Eat souvlaki and olives and drink Ouzo or red

Greek –
Eat souvlaki and olives and drink Ouzo or

red wine; always break their plates after meals; cultured; have beautiful women.
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Italians – Passionate; eat pizza and pasta; creative; fashion-addicted; Casanovas.

Italians –
Passionate; eat pizza and pasta; creative; fashion-addicted; Casanovas.

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Romanians – Directly related to Dracula; everyone owns a mystic castle

Romanians –
Directly related to Dracula; everyone owns a mystic

castle in the Carpate mountains in Transylvania, love to celebrate.
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Spaniards – Party animals; food lovers (Paella); extroverted; impulsive; temperamental; affectionate;

Spaniards –
Party animals; food lovers (Paella); extroverted; impulsive; temperamental; affectionate;

look like Antonio Banderas; love to dance; relaxed; warm.
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Moroccans – look like Ali Baba; live in an Oasis in

Moroccans –
look like Ali Baba; live in an Oasis in

the desert surrounded by palm trees; traditional; hospitable; nomads roaming the sands on camels; mysterious; have exotic food; Casablanca!