During my life in the USA, I said goodbye to many of my stereotypes and prejudices about Americans. Here's just one of them: in the States they eat only fast food, so there are a lot of overweight people there. Myth 1: All Americans are workaholics I lived for a long time believing this myth. Until I started working with Americans and realized...
Real winter has begun in the USA. Everyone has their own ways of surviving in the cold. But are you sure you're doing it right? The BBC publication debunks some popular myths. Myth 1. A fan is only for hot weather The idea of turning on a fan when it’s cold seems...
Every country has its own stereotypes - both good and bad. As residents of one of the largest countries in the world, Americans can boast of a whole series of myths and misconceptions that exist about them in other parts of the world. Some people think that the residents...
Ten false health myths have become ingrained in our minds. Webmd tried to debunk each of the myths. 1. Drink eight glasses of water a day There is no need to count the cups you drink. Research shows that people who drink a glass of water get enough fluid to stay...
“We all think that Americans hate us,” Russian Vadim Sovitsky, who lives in the States, revealed the 8 most common, in his opinion, American stereotypes about Russian people. The first stereotype is the lethargy of Russian people, writes Vadim for the Open Russia Livejournal community. Surely you...
Summer is hot in the USA. Those who do not have air conditioning in their homes or offices will look for ways to cool down, often resorting to popular advice. The BBC edition tried to look from a scientific point of view at five very common folk tips ...
The US is - and has long been - a pluralistic society with large immigrant communities. However, migration is a hotly debated but poorly understood topic, and much of the traditional thinking and political rhetoric about migration is based on myths,…
Among Russian-speaking immigrants and even some Americans who have never been to Texas, there is a fairly typical idea of this state. Texans are often portrayed as modern-day George W. Bush-style cowboys: gruff, simple, not very erudite, and…
The Daily Dot website has published a list of eleven stupid things that many Americans believe. The list includes misconceptions that at least 30% of US residents believe to be true. Conclusions were made on the basis of many surveys. 1. A third of Americans are absolutely sure that ...
The Diversity Visa Lottery, a United States government program that annually allows 50 people to obtain permanent residency in the United States, is very popular in post-Soviet countries. Although the program has been around for many years, very few people have taken the time to read ...