National stereotypes

1. NATIONAL STEREOTYPES

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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.

3. 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 …

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• 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.

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• 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 martial arts; great
at mathematics; drink green
tea; business-oriented.

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

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• 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 wine;
always break their plates
after meals; cultured; have
beautiful women.

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• Italians –
Passionate; eat
pizza and pasta;
creative; fashionaddicted;
Casanovas.

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• 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; look like
Antonio Banderas;
love to dance;
relaxed; warm.

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• 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!

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• http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/11/26/5
5-nations-stereotypes-that-will-ruin-ormake-your-day/