Yet, if properly used, they can save everybody a lot of time. Think about it.

When you want to describe something clearly, but without writing a 5 page report, a good stereotype can be very helpful.

I’ll prove it to you…

An anonymous but astute social observer over here (in Europe) was recently quoted in the media.  

“Heaven” he said, “Is where the restaurant chefs are French, the policemen are British, the automobile mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian… and everything is organized by the Swiss”.

“Hell on the other hand, is where the chefs are British, the policemen are German, the automobile mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss… and everything is organized by the Italians”.

Now, if like me you’ve had the opportunity to spend time in any of those truly wonderful countries, you’ll easily agree on how accurate these observations truly are.

And, if additionally, you’re talented enough to have grown very rich, stereotype oblige, you long ago salted your wealth into one of those numbered Swiss bank accounts.

So, whether you’re planning to vacation in Europe, or just coming here to visit your money, feel free to use few  tried and true stereotypes when setting  your expectations.

They’re probably true; and think of the time you’ll save !