Putin Invades the Ukraine

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by finnbow

For better or worse, stereotypes/generalizations are the only way to talk collectively about a nation of 146 million people.

For example, this joke would make no sense whatsoever nor be the slightest bit funny without generally accepted notions about these nations and their people:

Q: What's the difference between Heaven and Hell?

In Heaven...
the French are the cooks
the Germans are the engineers
the British are the police
the Swiss are the managers
the Italians are the lovers

In Hell...
the British are the cooks
the French are the managers
the Italians are the engineers
the Germans are the police
the Swiss are the lovers

Must think this all relates to cultural self image. Indeed to myth. Myths that are true if believed.