(miss)perception of other countries

[Crazy chef 1]

if we are honest we all have some perception or rather stereo types when thinking of other nations.most of them are are anyway just generalizations and mostly false.

what are your perception of other nations?

for me:

Brits-witty, eloquent true gentleman's (changed over the last few yours to drunk hooligans)

Italians: life enjoying fellows who don't take things too serious

Australians: funny nice chaps(mostly drunken as well) from down under

east Europeans: mostly gangsters

German:humorless misfits

Frenchs :arrogant womanizer

Scandinavians: well educated and great behaved

Dutchs: pot heads

Americans: uneducated and over weight

Swiss: boring and rich

if i compare my perceptions with the reality i must say most of them are complete rubbish.i am one of the lucky ones who met in his life mostly nice fellows doesn't matter where they come from .

NO OFFENCE INTENDED

[pigeonjake]

chef, im a brit by the way,,

i take it you have never worked in Scandinavia,?

you want to see them danes when they have a drink, they do like to fight,,lol, i dont have a problem with it i used to like a rumble in my youth,

i worked in norway many times over the years, they like to drink and get into trouble believe me,

as for the rest i would agree, well i would differ too with the italians, but thats another story

[vogie]

You got it in a nutshell op

[Crazy chef 1]

chef, im a brit by the way,,

i take it you have never worked in scaninavia,?

you want to see them danes when they have a drink, they do like to fight,,lol, i dont have a problem with it i used to like a rumble in my youth,

i worked in norway many times over the years, they like to drink and get into trouble believe me,

as for the rest i would agree, well i would differ too with the italians, but thats another story

i spent quite a few fishing trips in Norway and yes they like to drink(who not?) but mostly nice people in my experience...

[pgrahmm]

Well - as of the 2015 rankings the US has the most top ranked universities in the world......surprisingly China is in 2nd place - but with 4x more population.....

So the uneducated part of you observation might be off just a tad.....

I didn't look up cooking schools.....

[Crazy chef 1]

Well - as of the 2015 rankings the US has the most top ranked universities in the world......surprisingly China is in 2nd place - but with 4x more population.....

So the uneducated part of you observation might be off just a tad.....

I didn't look up cooking schools.....

PG i didn't say observations i said (miss) perceptions(or shall i say prejudice)...

btw the CIA(culinary institute of america) is a well recognized institute in the chefs world...

[robblok]

As a Dutch I must say the idea we are all potheads is a bit overboard, but most Dutch have experimented with drugs. We however have lower amounts of addicts and drug related crimes.

When I was a bit younger I did my share of drugs resulting in the fact that i am not scared of them and don't believe all the crazy news stories about it. Seems the ones who never did anything are the ones that fear them the most.

My perception of other nationalities, I try not to have those and judge people on their merits not where they are from. I feel nationalism is stupid and dangerous thing.

[Crazy chef 1]

As a Dutch I must say the idea we are all potheads is a bit overboard, but most Dutch have experimented with drugs. We however have lower amounts of addicts and drug related crimes.

When I was a bit younger I did my share of drugs resulting in the fact that i am not scared of them and don't believe all the crazy news stories about it. Seems the ones who never did anything are the ones that fear them the most.

My perception of other nationalities, I try not to have those and judge people on their merits not where they are from. I feel nationalism is stupid and dangerous thing.

I feel nationalism is stupid and dangerous thing

well said...

btw you direct eastern neighbors are also not innocent regarding drugs...

[sipi]

Australians: funny nice chaps(mostly drunken as well) from down under.

I might add our Kiwi cousins to this mix.

[sipi]

Germans. Humorous misfits?

CC, No, no, no...

You should know better..

Naughty boy.

[Crazy chef 1]

Australians: funny nice chaps(mostly drunken as well) from down under.

I might add our Kiwi cousins to this mix.

Kiwis? Are this the people who like to have close realations to sheeps???

[Crazy chef 1]

Germans. Humorous misfits?

CC, No, no, no...

You should know better..

Naughty boy.

Yesterday I went to a German restaurant an had the "pleasure " to listen to some conversations....god I am ashamed...

[Patsycat]

What about us that have a nationality, but have lived most of our lives in another country?

Like me - An Irish Swiss? With no money but a sense of humour.

I so agree with the Dutch up there about drugs. Switzerland is also quite lenient about the smoking and don't have a hissy fit if anyone produces a joint in our houses or enjoying a beer on a terrace of an evening. Never had any probs with the cops for that. It is nice to have the choice.

I love where i live. And wouldn't change if for a zillion. People may find it boring, too rich etc. But those are people who have not seen the beauty of the landscapes and, actually, the kindness of the people. Who, probably, aren't 100 percent Swiss anyway. Lots of mixes here.

Patsy's Swiss Tourism Post over now!!

[Crazy chef 1]

What about us that have a nationality, but have lived most of our lives in another country?

Like me - An Irish Swiss? With no money but a sense of humour.

I so agree with the Dutch up there about drugs. Switzerland is also quite lenient about the smoking and don't have a hissy fit if anyone produces a joint in our houses or enjoying a beer on a terrace of an evening. Never had any probs with the cops for that. It is nice to have the choice.

I love where i live. And wouldn't change if for a zillion. People may find it boring, too rich etc. But those are people who have not seen the beauty of the landscapes and, actually, the kindness of the people. Who, probably, aren't 100 percent Swiss anyway. Lots of mixes here.

Patsy's Swiss Tourism Post over now!!

Patsy you should open your own chapter of TAS( tourism authority of Swizerland"... By the way I never seen more people smoking pot in public than in Bern beside the parliament...

[umbanda]

I agree with the Italian's definition....and I envy them. Italy was my first choice for retirement...but too expensive at the time.

[StreetCowboy]

I've been to Vienna on business loads of times, and never seen a kangaroo

[StreetCowboy]

Australians: funny nice chaps(mostly drunken as well) from down under.

I might add our Kiwi cousins to this mix.

Kiwis? Are this the people who like to have close realations to sheeps???

True romance on the hillsides

(punnery at its worst....)

This is a short joke but it's still worth abridging to the punch line

"....

Because he kept mountain goats"

There's plenty amongst us have an Arran Sweater in the family tree

SC

[Crazy chef 1]

I've been to Vienna on business loads of times, and never seen a kangaroo

Don't get my started with the Austrians...

[sipi]

I've been to Vienna on business loads of times, and never seen a kangaroo

Can kangaroos yodel?

[StreetCowboy]

I've been to Vienna on business loads of times, and never seen a kangaroo

Can kangaroos yodel?

Don't know, never seen one