Great article! One thing I'd like to point out though is how his note about making generalizations in the first section makes it seem like everything he says is mostly fact.
I haven't lived outside the United States, but I have spent a considerable amount of time in parts of Europe and I definitely saw "exceptions" to what he presents everywhere I went.
For example, in Poland, people absolutely loved Americans and telling people I was American and not British warranted free beers and lots of attention from women.
In Scandinavia, everyone was extremely insecure because their cultures look down on competition and individuality. In the article, he mentions that in America women don't know how to react when told they are beautiful. If that's the case then Scandinavian women all but have a stroke when you tell them they're beautiful. In contrast, in South America, Women have no issues at all carrying on a conversation after a bold approach like that.
My point is that there are some HUGE generalizations being made here -- the world is a very big place -- and you should take this all with a grain of salt. That said, I found this a fascinating, refreshing article. Thanks for sharing it blackjack48.
I haven't lived outside the United States, but I have spent a considerable amount of time in parts of Europe and I definitely saw "exceptions" to what he presents everywhere I went.
For example, in Poland, people absolutely loved Americans and telling people I was American and not British warranted free beers and lots of attention from women.
In Scandinavia, everyone was extremely insecure because their cultures look down on competition and individuality. In the article, he mentions that in America women don't know how to react when told they are beautiful. If that's the case then Scandinavian women all but have a stroke when you tell them they're beautiful. In contrast, in South America, Women have no issues at all carrying on a conversation after a bold approach like that.
My point is that there are some HUGE generalizations being made here -- the world is a very big place -- and you should take this all with a grain of salt. That said, I found this a fascinating, refreshing article. Thanks for sharing it blackjack48.