National Stereotypes
Stereotypes having to do with people of specific nationalities. Some of them are a little bit Truth in Television due to having some basis in reality. But remember, nations are not Planets Of Hats. If anything, the true face of the country in question is often either not as expected or entirely different. Not all foreigners necessarily speak with a heavy accent, as many films and TV series seem to indicate.
Japanese people are often represented as extremely polite , intelligent, and obedient but dislike foreigners. They bow extensively and are ruthless, stoic business people wearing glasses and black suits. Their stock expressions are: “hai!”, “sayanora!”, “banzai!”, “honorable”, “regrettable”, “ooooh so sorry, me so sorry” and “please”. The Japanese are often seen as extreme workaholics who never take time off and always try to be as good as they possibly can. Either at school, at work or at home. Japan
Britons have a reputation for being polite, proper, sophisticated, decent, clean, stately, reticent, dignified, and for having a talent for standing patiently in queues, as well as a genuine sense of fair-play. The negative end of this stereotype portrays them as being stiff, stuck up, snobbish, prudent, easily embarrassed, pompous, unemotional, bombastic, imperialistic, self-important, phlegmatic, and obsessed with class and social status. Partly true, in the sense that they may not be as instantly outgoing or comfortable with expressing emotion as some other nationalities. United Kingdom
The Germans are regarded as scientificallyminded and industrious, they're always considered solid, intelligent and mathematical. Germany
Israeli are believed to be mercenary, industrious, shrewd, loyal to family, religious.
The Russians are industrious, tough, brave, progressive and suspicious. They are always considered to be nationalistic, over – patriotic. The Russians are openhearted and communicative Russia
The Kazakhs are very kind, polite , willing to respect opinion of other people, but very lazy. Kazakhstan
