Emarati Stereotypes

Last activity 11 January 2015 by Fred

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expatgirl335Member07 January 2015 10:41:15

What do you think of Emarati people? I was reading this post about Emarati Stereotypes and It got me curious to know what others think.

I personally love Emarati people... very polite, hospitable and welcoming. I must say though that I haven't met many Emarati people outside my work environment, so my experience is limited

What is your experience?

Mohamed MNMember11 January 2015 13:08:47

Hi expatgirl335,
I think they are nice and respectful people.

FredIndonesia Expert11 January 2015 22:03:15

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Stereotypes are used in comedy, and to create fear.

English comedians used to tell Irish jokes, not intending to create fear or hate, just being funny. Many Irish comedians of the time joined in.

Stereotypes are also used to harm a population.
The Nazis did it to the Jews, and others target given populations today.

The OP uses a positive stereotype to describe the people she knows, as I often do with Indonesians.

It isn't the stereotype we need to care about, it's the intention behind its use.

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