I have lots of contacts from the US, and I have to admit that most yankees are rude, cocky, and self-glorifying.

In a contrast, I find most Canadians are humble and kind.

What is your point of view?

Replying to [selengei]:I want to make friends with you,may I ?

Replying to [cbeebies]:

My family and I have travelled to the US on many occasions and we find the majority of Americans to be extremely friendly polite and very laid back...lovely lovely people. Your definitly wronge on this account cbeebies
Whereas most of us british are too conservative...

I deal with the US as well as other countries. I often find that here religion plays a major role.

Example from a potential customer in Delaware (the deal was finalized and we had to return the money because:)You get declined as a manufacturer of martial arts equippment (yes, we do that, too), with statements like: Our company is Christian owned and ruled and Jesus Christ is our lord" yes right, than do me a favor and don't deal with buddha statues or martial arts! We got that pretty often lately.

It happens but is not the rule. Usually they don't take religion in business. Business is business: you need what I make, like the prices, you order. (and visa-vi)

The private sector is often very difficult. As long as you are a tourist, you don't see really what is going on. I thought before I moved here (yes, I am a stinky German ), this is a free, layed back country, yada,yada,yada... Living here told me different. Here are still many racists and too many religious fanatics who want to change the world.

My 2 year old son i.e. is not allowed to go to certain daycares because the parents there voted against him. Because we are PAGAN. This were normal day cares, not church related. He is 2 years old, as he would be able to tell the difference. BTW: he is in a christian day care, now.

If it comes to skin colors it is kind of the same. You buy a nice little house in a decent neighborhood (low crime rate and so on). Nice black neighbors move in your street and your house value goes down by x% compared to other houses in your neighborhood, because black people are living in your street.

This are my personal experiences valid for DELCO in PHL/ PA (a yankee state *lol*) and should not be generalized. The US is like every other country - it has good people and also a bunch of srew-ups. You have people you like and those you don't. And if it comes to Alibaba: most of the americans I met so far are very nice here.

Replying to [cbeebies]:
i do not hate people . sometimes government have policies which make you hate their people.For the government Americans are good people and can do no wrong.yet the greatest number of killings and murders are done by them.
rgds

Replying to [mmukhtar]:THIS TOPIC IS STILL TO BE CONTINUE

Replying to [cbeebies]: You will find good or bad, rude or soft people everywhere all over the world. Even in China itself. No single yardstick should be used to measure all.

Replying to [cbeebies]:


Every customer is different. Needs, wants and desires. Please remember it's how you handle people and treat them that will determine the relationship from the begining.


If you are not flexible and you refuse to handle your customers request then expect some negative feedback.


Americans are very flexible and expect the same thing from their business partners. To be conservative and have a fixed policy will cause you much stress and lost sales.


Learn how to listen to your customers, take good notes, handle every objection with style and never forget the key issues a buyer states. This will make you better than 90% of all other businessmen in China.


The mission of your business is to make sales, and to do that you must make your customers happy. Remember that even though most people are kind, many people who have to deal with bad business people in your country will also make them a bit wary and hard to deal with. Be better than they are and treat them with respect and never show you are moved by their comments and negativism.. This will make you too, a better person.

Replying to [Aussie]:Are you guys kiding me here? Why are we having a dicussion like this. the answer is so simple it is crazy!

Of COURSE American/Yankee/USers are horrible people!!! They SUCK! THE COUNTRY SUCKS!!!!!

That's why I now live here and married a YANKEE (Actually make that Red Sock)

America (the USA) in a nutshell:
Are them some bad ones? yep
Are there some good ones? yep
Are there some scammers? yep
Are there some philanthropists? yep

The one thing you CANNOT say about Americans is that any 2 are the same.

If you want to have a go at Robbie for being from Texas (why DO you guys wear those huge belt-buckles?) You are going to have to line up behind everybody else in the US first..... It is kind of a national sport here to make fun of Texans. It rolls straight off their backs so you aren't really going to get far.

As for calling people from the southern states Yankees. You will offend them twice. Once for being considered a northerner and a second time for suggesting they play for the most overpaid baseball team ever. We ALL hate those Yankees! (Remember guys I married a Boston girl!)

So being an impartial Australian who has lived in the US (San F and Chitown) for almost 10 years now... i like most of the Americans I have met. I dislike some others. I HATE none of them!

I have met about 100 Chinese people. I liked some, I disliked others. I hated NONE of them.

So if you want to run with your "All Americans are A*(%&^holes then please be our guest. The fact that the USA is probably your biggest export market either makes you hypocritical or just plain RACIST.

If you REALLY want to see some cocky people... go to Australia. we ARE the cockiest country in the world........ why? becuase we know for sure that we are the best........lol (and make better beer)

Replying to [cbeebies]:Learn your geography!!!!!!!!!

"BTW, American is not just relating to the US, but also relating to Canada, South America, the West Indies, or the Western Hemisphere"

I have NEVER heard anyone refer to a french or german person as an American. or an Australian for that matter

American in it's broadest usage can refer to Canada/ USA/ maybe mexico and at a strech South American countries. where the heck do you get "western countries" included in the term American?

That is like me saying that the Chinese/ Koreans/ Japanese/ Indians and Egyptions are all ASIAN???????? Would you accept THAT definition?

Replying to [Scalde]:Are you trying to say that there are no religious problems in Germany? No racists in Germany?

Would the names Martin Luther and Nazism mean anything to you?
No the US isn't perfect. has it make some collossal mistakes in it's 200+ year history??? * YES....... and you will only find a very small % of the US population who would not agree with that. Do they generally try to do what they think is good (no matter how misguided some of those ideas might be)... I would not hesitate to say yes