11 Cultural Assumptions Americans Take Personally
All Americans Are Loud
All are Very Patriotic People
Americans are Always Politically Divided
Americans are Bad at Geography
Americans Are Obsessed With Work
Americans Don’t Understand Other Cultures
Americans Have No Culture
Americans Only Care About Money
Everyone Loves Guns
They are Eating Fast Food Everyday
USA is Still the World's Biggest Consumer of Mass Media
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American culture is very diverse and some stereotypes and assumptions keep repeating in all around the world. Some are harmless jocular remarks, while others reflect values which Americans hold seriously, such as identity, work ethic, freedom and personal choice. The United States is a diverse country of life-styles, beliefs, and backgrounds and many feel frustrated when an outsider attempts to boil down the whole culture to superficial concepts. These assumptions too often elicit defensive responses when they fail to appreciate the complexity of American life.
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