Stereotypes foreigners have of Americans as a whole, hostel conversations

I decided to ask people their opinions and stereotypes of what people think of us from the US.

Japanese Onsen

¨How did you know I was from the US?¨ I asked the man when he checked me into the hostel.

He looked down, a bit embarrassed, not wanting to answer me. I said ¨come on, trust me, I have heard it all. You won’t offend me¨.

He said ¨how you are dressed¨.

Let’s be honest; this is almost always a dead giveaway for most people.

It was funny because almost everything I own has been bought in other countries. I told him that, and he just said I don’t know.

Yet I do have a style that is very ¨American¨, I guess. I wear dresses, shorts, or jeans outside depending on the heat.

So naturally, I pushed and questioned others about American stereotypes since I haven’t heard any updated ones recently, plus it gives me a bit of a laugh.

I like to see how the rest of the world perceives us.

We throw money at any problem and expect it to be fixed.