11th grade. Unit 9. Lesson 2. Stereotypes: Truth or Prejudice.

❌ – someone thinks they are better or more important than other people and behaves in a way that is rude and too confident.
❌ – mainly concerned with, or directed towards community.
❌ – worried and tense because of possible misfortune, danger.
❌ – kind, helpful, and sympathetic towards other people.
❌ – someone tends to do things without thinking about what will happen as a result.
❌ – useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results.
❌ – mainly concerned with, or directed towards family matters.
❌ – behaving in a confident way in which you are quick to express your opinions and feelings.
❌ – someone who is honest always tells the truth and does not cheat or steal.
❌ – determined to be successful, rich, famous, etc.
❌ – able to think of new, different, or interesting ideas.
❌ – willing to agree to something.

❌ – respectful of the law and obeying it.
❌ – supporting new or modern ideas and methods, especially in politics and education.
❌ – concerned only with money and possessions rather than things of the mind such as art, religion, or moral beliefs.
❌ – always willing to obey someone and never disagreeing with them, even if they are unkind to you.
❌ - syn. not proud – a person does not like to talk about themselves, their achievements, or their abili-
ties, even if they are successful.
❌ – willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own.
❌ – able to speak several different languages well.
❌ – someone who is passive tends to accept things that happen to them or things that people say to them, without taking any action
❌ – not interested in serious ideas, strong feelings, or other important things.
❌ – having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people.
❌ – willing to accept someone else’s beliefs, way of life, etc. without criticizing them, even if you dis-
agree with them.
❌ – 1. sensible and realistic in their approach to a situation or problem; 2. able to make repairs or
do things with your hands in a skillful way.
❌ – feeling or showing respect.
❌ – honest about your feelings or opinions and not hiding anything.

Learn more about national stereotypes and guess nationalities:
But why judge, before we know what we are talking about?

Please take everything below with a grain of salt; as I only summed up what others wrote on the Internet. We all know that there are black and white sheep in every herd. I tried to strike a balance between positive and negative national or personality traits – but sometimes it was very difficult, due to lack of positive stereotypes.

It is said that ❌ are arrogant; assertive; open-minded; materialistic; ambitious; progressive; efficient; straightforward; practical; fast food eaters; war mongers; God is with us!

It is believed that ❌ are nature lovers; surf all day – drink all night; sometimes shallow but honest; open-minded; love to joke; sports lovers; meat eaters.

It is expected that all ❌ are impulsive; most women are super-models, most men are machos; always late; carnivals addicts; soccer and coffee lovers; criminals and robbers; bean and meat eaters; beach and sun-worshipers; inventive and constructive people; family- and community-oriented.

It is believed that ❌ are submissive, agreeable; modest; open-minded; progressive; efficient; straightforward; polite; respectful; anxious; law-abiding; caring for handicapped/elderly/minorities; tolerant; multi-lingual; don’t like successful people; anti-American; passive; boring.

It is said that the ❌ are hardworking, fast-learners; open-minded; ambitious; progressive; efficient; materialistic; do kung fu; great at mathematics; terrible drivers; arrogant; assertive; very “short” but “bigger” than Japanese; wear glasses; pirate and copy everything; don’t value contracts; cheap labor; drink green tea; eat everything that lives – even rhino horns and sea cucumber; business-oriented.