A friend of mine once told me not to totally neglect stereotypes, because stereotypes did not emerge from scratch. They might include a lot of exaggerations, but they have a thread that links them to reality.
I'm really not trying to create stereotypes here, but this is something i personally noticed about people i met in my life. I don't know if i was lucky, or unlucky to have met people who constantly move between countries. So here's some of my observations:
-People who move to Jordan start talking about: Self-development, getting Masters degree, money, high prices, gas prices, taxes, and employment opportunities.
-People who move to Lebanon start talking about: Politics, Hariri, majlis elnowab, 7ezballah, shopping, Elie Sa3b, and Haifa Wehbi
-People who move to Saudi Arabia start talking about: Islam, cars, shopping, marriage, Saudism (sa3wade in jobs), and allowing women to drive.
-People who move to Egypt start talking about: Egyptian movies, latest plays in theatres, fighting corruption, making money.
People who move to UAE start talking about: Business opportunities, new investments, cars, and buying stocks.
People who move to the USA start talking about: Freedom of speech, racism, terrorism, Britney Spears, and globalization.
Again! Not creating stereotypes, just my own observations of a limited sample.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
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