Some cultures are very gregarious and lively. They like loud music, speak to each other loudly, etc.
Which cultures have you found to be more reserved? Not necessarily cold or rude, just not as loud in public?
Some cultures are very gregarious and lively. They like loud music, speak to each other loudly, etc.
Which cultures have you found to be more reserved? Not necessarily cold or rude, just not as loud in public?
Americans for me. When I was living in Paris, I actually started to get really annoyed with them. I would constantly wake up in the middle of the night from people yelling in the street. Always Americans. I can hear their voices from a million miles away.
I have a friend from Texas, and when he speaks, my ears hurt and start ringing because his voice is so loud. And that’s his normal speaking voice.
I swear we aren’t all like this and people just don’t notice the quiet Americans, but the loud ones are really loud. Went for drinks with another American in Europe and it was embarrassing walking around with him basically screaming in the middle of the night.
It seems to be pretty well-known everywhere I go that Americans just talk louder, even as a Canadian when I’ve gone to the states I’ve found it a bit jarring. Living in Japan now, encountering an American (unless they’ve lived here a while) feels like getting yelled at
Americans that go to France are a special breed.
Speak for yourself. No one even guesses I’m American here, least of all when I’m speaking French. Hell, I’m from Texas too.
I’m an American. I can confirm we are the worst. When I travel in Europe my ears and brain hurt when I hear the screechy loud American voices clashing against the environment as they walk by on the street or in a restaurant.