I am Lithuanian. There's a lot of us all over the world. Most of the people I've met said they had bad experience with lithuanians. That's why they don't like us... Why? We are all different. You can't say all people of one country are the same only because you had bad luck with one....
2006-07-05 00:03:48 · 13 answers · asked by egluze_boruze 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
"GOOD"and"BAD",these two terms exists in people's mind,if everyone come to know that they are doing something bad they will never do but everybody does that bad act by thinkng it's good,QURAN(Holy book of Muslims)says,"every human is equall,no one is superior on the other one by the name of colour diffrence,nation diffrence,or languages or any other merits or demerits,as all are human beings and created by Almighty",you know that no one can be better than you ever as you are you and there is no one in the entire universe like you,you are only one Lithuanian in the entire universe:)
2006-07-05 00:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I've had no experience with a Lithuanian and therefore have no opinion one way or the other. When it comes to judging nations, there's history and the press. France is a good example of history. We saved their lousy butts from the nazis and now they're ungrateful. In the case of the press, most people think the United States is full of greedy war-mongers... but we know that's not true.
2006-07-05 00:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people tend to be prejudist, since it is an easy option that does not require much knowledge and investigation.
I try to be open-minded and see every individual separately. Of course there are good and bad people in every nation. That is only normal.
Having said that, there are some countries where a majority of people display a bad, ignorant or hostile attitude towards the rest of the world (like the USA for example). It is hard to ignore that and subsequently those countries will lose friends and support world-wide.
2006-07-05 00:11:13 · answer #3 · answered by Sean F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is human nature to discover patterns, even when none exist or the data are insufficient. It's part of innate human psychology rather than deliberate, conscious error.
I've never met any Lithuanians (I'm American) that I know of, although I have met people from nearby countries (Estonia, Belarus, Russia). So I have no experience with Lithuanians and certainly no dislike of you.
2006-07-05 00:13:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because people can only judge something on what they see or hear. They haven't seen enough to make a fair judgement but it's human nature to form an opinion.
As people get to know more Lithuanians, they will see the differences in individuals and change their opinion.
It is that way with anything that is different. We make an opinion and later change it.
2006-07-05 00:11:09 · answer #5 · answered by purplewings123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is unfair, but the reality is..we are ambassadors in ourselves especially when we meet people from different places and countries. Hence, if our experience with them is not a good one, we tend to associate this with the same group of people from the same area. So, the best thing for you to do is to prove them wrong by being who you are (a better one I guess) and sooner or later, these prejudices will be gone.
2006-07-05 00:09:26 · answer #6 · answered by Joy RP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completely understand what you mean. Unfortionally not only are people quick to judge and because of cultural differences at times people from different countries come across as being rude. Some things that are acceptable in some countries are extremely rude in others so when it all boils down to it "its all lack of communication".
2006-07-05 00:14:29 · answer #7 · answered by gigi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes my friend, the problem of generalization. It is a terrible thing to do, and yet that is exactly what the world does daily and has for hundreds of years! May we all judge only what we see and share our narrow opinions as such alone. Good Luck! Nice to meet you!
2006-07-05 00:11:04 · answer #8 · answered by elec_tro_lux 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called labelling. you have a bad experience with one person and you assume everyone else is the same.
I live in ireland where building workers find it hard to get jobs because people from Lithuania/Latvia/Poland etc. Undercut them so they get all the jobs. This leads to a lot of resentment from irish building workers who do not see why they should have to suffer. It leads to xenophobism!
2006-07-05 01:37:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suppose it is a defence mechanism which we have inbuilt that makes us generalise.It's not politically correct but our instincts don't recognise this.For example; I got bit by a Jack Russell dog once now I steer well clear of them even though I know they are not all like that!
It's a case of self preservation.
I have never met anyone from lithuania but now I have read your question I perceive you to be perfectly reasonable people but from what you say I would remember this incase I ever met one.I would be cautious.
does that help?
2006-07-05 00:15:20 · answer #10 · answered by karlos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋