Yet many Asians define Americans as loud, crude and obnoxious. Which is generally true compared to even other western nations.
Yet many Asians define Americans as loud, crude and obnoxious. Which is generally true compared to even other western nations.
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Seriously??
The Chinese are as crude and obnoxious as can be.
Let’s not even begin to talk about the British.
Most north Africans are arrogant beyond belief.
My experience of going through customs has been that non-American officers are usually low key and professional.
American agents I found to be intimidating, officious, and rude. If the first impression citizens of other countries get of Americans is what they have to endure to get into the country, I can see why they think we are loud, crude, and obnoxious.
loud, crude and obnoxious appears to be what this study defines as “having a good personality”.
I might be a bit antisocial, but I certainly have a personality. Most people see me one way until they get to know me and are astonished how wrong they were in their original assumptions about me. other people are just jerks ;)
Seriously though, I prefer to keep things close to the vest in public, it save a lot of hassles that way. At work I will call out people doing the wrong thing or trying to circumvent policy and the like (I work for a major medical device manufacturer). Not many people care for that, especially the types that are climbing the management ladder (including engineers). Some get it, many don’t.