How do Europeans tease each other about other countries?

French-Some Spaniards (especially Catalans) don't like the French. They think they are too arrogant. A woman from Barcelona told me, "Please! Who likes the French? No one! " The Swiss don't like the French either. They despise the French authorities and their laziness. As for the British, their feelings for the French are the most complicated. Half of them hate the French and the other half like them. English people who hate the French often like Americans, and vice versa. In the eyes of the British, the French are smelly and rude (never waiting in line); And the Nazis marched, and the French didn't have the strength to fight back, so the British thought the French were weak. The French don't like the British either; The French look down on the Belgians and think they are very * *; From my experience, the French have a bad impression of Spaniards and Germans.

Italians-people from other European countries have mostly positive comments on Italians, but mainly because of Italian food. Nordic people think Italians are lazy, eccentric and may be mismanaged (mainly because the Italian government has changed more than 50 times since World War II). One of my Dutch professors fired an Italian. He said, "All Italians only care about spaghetti and mom." On the other hand, Italians don't like people from other European countries. Moreover, within Italy, the north-south division is very serious. Northerners complain that southerners are lazy and do not make progress, while southerners complain that northerners have no education and do not know how to enjoy life.

Germans-people in other European countries think that Germans are diligent, rigorous and lack a sense of humor. World War II was the biggest stain on Germany, and people from other European countries teased and laughed at the Germans mercilessly. Although Germany is an economic power, people in most other European countries do not want to learn German, nor do they want to study in Germany (or send their children to study in Germany). German food is also unpopular, and only some vibrant underground clubs in Berlin have a little attraction to European young people. The people who dislike Germany the least are Dutch and Danes, because Germany frequently invades these two countries. When a German asks for directions in Holland, the Dutch usually tell him the shortest route to leave Holland, or simply say, "Give us back our bike!" " "Because Germany confiscated Dutch bicycles during World War II. Danes don't like it when you pronounce their capital as "ko-pen-HAH-gen" because it is pronounced in German. You can use British pronunciation (use "HAY" instead of "HAH") or Danish pronunciation (which cannot be expressed here). Germans love their neighbors in the west far more than they love their neighbors, but they look down on their neighbors in the east, especially Poland. But strangely, they have a little respect for Czechs who once strongly resisted their aggression.

Scandinavians-they are respected by most Europeans because of their high quality of life … and their blond appearance. However, within Scandinavia, they have some stubborn views on each other. Norwegians, Danes and Finns all think Swedes are stupid and serious. Norwegians are considered racist. Danes are more straightforward than people in other European countries, and their temper and personality are a bit odd. Nordic people are introverted, but even by Nordic standards, Finns are introverted. Except for Danes who hate Germany, Finns hate Russia, and Nordic people are not disgusted with people from other European countries.

Belgians-the Dutch and the French all think that Belgians are * *. On the other hand, the Belgians think that the Dutch are a bunch of grumpy B's and the French are a bunch of arrogant B's.

Dutch-style northern Europe, the Netherlands is envied and hated by southern Europeans because of its economic prosperity and good social order. But their self-righteous and omniscient reputation is also famous in Europe, and their stubbornness and rigidity are comparable to those of their German cousins. But they don't like others to compare them with Germans. If you remind them that there is a line "van Duitse bloed" in their national anthem, you will encounter a dead silence. People don't like the Dutch because they are the most famous misers in Europe. Because of this, they are not welcome wherever they travel. When they go camping in the south of France, they even hoard water and prepare all the materials. When despised by everyone, the Dutch also despise everyone. Yes, their self-righteousness is groundless.

Swiss people-even Germans-think Swiss people are extremely rigorous and rigid. The Swiss have nothing to do with the words "friendliness" and "enthusiasm". Frankly speaking, they are rude. It should be noted that there are great cultural differences between French-speaking Swiss and German-speaking Swiss. The French-speaking Swiss are republished French, but the Swiss food is not as boring as that of France, and the attitude towards the authorities is not as casual as that of France; German-speaking Swiss can impress you more than Germans. They are more serious, rigid and eccentric than the Germans. However, everyone knows the beauty of Switzerland, so it is obvious that the foreign population (mostly from EU countries) accounts for 20% of the total population of Switzerland. It should be noted that Swiss German is a variant of German. If you have only been exposed to standard German, you will find Swiss German very strange.

Spaniards-to be honest, there are few negative comments about and from Spain. No one really hates Spaniards, and Spaniards basically don't hate people from other countries. Yes, some Spaniards who are adjacent to France don't like the French very much. ) The specific reason is unknown. However, never speak Spanish with a Latin American accent, or God will never forgive you, because there are still many Spaniards who despise Latin Americans very much. Spaniards think they are white Europeans. If you associate them with Latin Americans, they will feel insulted.

Greeks-For other European countries, Greeks are only nominal Europeans, but Greeks insist that they are Europeans. Naturally, if the Greeks are not Europeans, it is a strong stimulus to them.

Poles-apart from being quiet, Poland and Poles are nothing special. Poland is a big country with a population of 40 million. In 2005, when a group of eastern European countries, mainly Poland, joined the EU, everyone was worried about the influx of eastern Europeans into the EU. Germans don't like poles very much. Among Germany's nine neighboring countries, Poland is the least popular among Germans. In the eyes of Germans, Poles are a group of car thieves. Indeed, the relationship between Germany and Poland is just like the relationship between the United States and Mexico, and the reasons for this situation are similar (income gap, war history, language barriers, etc.). Poles transfer their hatred to their neighbors in the east and south. Although they dislike Czechs, Slovaks and Lithuanians, they hate Russians and Ukrainians even more. Strangely, they have no special feelings for Germans, perhaps because they are still afraid of Germany-so you will never hear German jokes in Poland.

Czechs-For western Europeans, the Czech Republic is a good bright spot in Eastern Europe, but I think this is mainly because Prague is a beautiful city and tourist destination. Czechs are a bit like Germans-a bit rude, straightforward and cold. Poles don't like Czechs.

Austrians-combining the best and worst characteristics of Germans and Balkans, Austrians are lazy, but their patriotism and racism are worth mentioning. It is said that Austria was Hitler's birthplace, but it never apologized for the Holocaust as Germany did. With the exception of Germans, most people in western Europe are neutral towards Austria. Germans think that Austria is not enterprising and cannot represent the good image of German-speaking countries. But out of nostalgia for the Habsburg dynasty, people in eastern European countries hold a respectful attitude towards Austria.

British-if you call the British Europeans, about half of them will get angry, so I believe you are beginning to understand Britain. Britain is a good dog of the United States, and confronting Europe is what the United States wants Britain to do. British people are polite, but a little wallflower (so they are called Janus Britain) and a little snobbish. Scots and Welsh are nice, mainly because people outside Britain don't know them. Of course, the first thing to face the negative feelings of other European countries towards Britain is England. After all, London is in England.

Britain is also notorious for its residents extorting tourists, such as Amsterdam and Ibiza, where the residents are noisy and the wine is poor.

On the other hand, the British don't like others. This is why it is difficult to find an Englishman who has no negative thoughts about other European countries (or about the United States or other countries on other continents). British people live everywhere in Europe. The longer they live in a country, the more they hate that country, but they don't want to go back to their own country.

Irish-Although their importance in the hearts of Americans is exaggerated, Ireland is actually only a small country. Irish people are polite and modest. Irish people hate the British in name, but I have never seen any Irish people really hate the British. On the whole, Irish people's mood seems to be positive.

Personally, I don't know much about the views and opinions of Portuguese, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian and other countries. However, if you have anything to add, please comment below. I saw a poster in Italy a few years ago, which can be summarized in some ways:

outcome ...

The engineer is German.

The chef is French.

The police are British.

The lover is Italian.

Everything is in Swiss hands.

outcome ...

This engineer is French.

The policeman is German.

The chef is English.

The lover is Swiss.

Everything is in Italian hands.