European stereotypes?

Question

Are there any stereotypes americans have of europeans?

Answer 1

yeah, quite a few.

Answer 2

They don't shower regularly or use deodorant.

They are oblivious to the fact that without the U.S., they

would all be speaking German and eating sauerkraut.

Answer 3

Well i hear alot that Americans think British are "posh" because of our accents haha (DO NOT go by Hugh Grant- we do not all sound like him haha) - Its just the way we speak - Im not sure about the rest of Europe.

=)

Answer 4

Here are some stereotypes about various European groups:

- Swedish - blond hair, beautiful

- French - smelly, arrogant, rude, romantic, homosexual, weak

- Irish - alcoholics, fun,

- British - bad teeth, prudish (women), trendy

- Italians - rude, trendy, unclean/dirty, romantic, s**y

- Spaniards - good dancers, romantic

- Germans - strange, alcoholics

- Dutch - sl*tty, drug abusers, homosexual

- Polish - funny, forgetful

- Russians - gruff/stoic

Some general stereotypes about Europeans are that they are romantic, rude, arrogant, and anti-religious/ultraliberal.

I have heard each of the stereotypes listed many times, some agreed upon by Europeans. They do not necessarily reflect my personal opinions, so anyone who finds them offensive needs to realize that stereotypes typically ARE negative. Also, I am well aware that Europeans have a LOT of stereotypes about Americans, and they are also mostly negative (and strange).

Feel free to challenge them, but those are the stereotypes that I could remember off-hand.