Summary
Aspects of Xenophobe's Guide
The Canadians
Canadians have a sense of decency, honesty, integrity in the sense that a good reputation and virtuous character are principal features of a Canadian society. They have a high level of tolerance that can become a weakness, their lives are about peace and order. Trust in politicians or good governance are not credible enough. They naturally do not like being mistaken for Americans however they are very easy going and their life worth is mostly portrayed in travels. They link well being, happiness and their wealth to how often they travel. They are extremely fond of nature and natural reserves and also prefer spacious homes. They do not brag neither are they arrogant, they spend their wealth on intangibles. They allow for religious freedom, marriage is not a necessity in the broader sense hence there is a low reproduction rate.
The Aussies
Aussies are believers in their own individuality and are keen on non conformity. There is a clear division in suburbs diving the old and the young. Aussies desire to pursue pleasure which is mainly to surf, in between which they have drink, eat, sleep, love, and work, these leisure time sometimes can compromise work but its still ok. This is one idiosyncratic characteristic of all Aussie and they hold it dear. Classism among Aussies is mostly based on character except in the more affluent areas. They spend what they have without being penny-pinch about it. They prioritise on how one's wealth is made in order to give credibility, hence a typical Aussie have no trust for entrepreneurs they are perceived as crooks and dishonest people though their spending power makes them powerful. The right way to acquire huge money is by winning it. Aussies take pride in the display of tangible assets in an extravagant way in the exterior of their yard to be seen by all while the inside get a perfunctory attention.
The English
The English relates any attitude to common sense whilst in actual fact the common sense mean forethinking or planning in anticipation, this also shows inventiveness and handiness of the english. To have a sense of englishness is to be enduring of uncomfortable situations with calm and without complains, thats why the english suspect that all foreigners tend to overreact and make big issue out of nothing. The english are lovers of sports, and yearns for a sense of belongingness hence reason for so many english clubs and society.To the english its better to be a part of a team even if it’s without any greater purpose. The focus is on the association and the togetherness or sociality. They are not deeply religious, hence they do not believe in soul searching which makes them least introspective of other races. Class is an important aspect of the english society, accents can easily be used to place individuals in the english society.
The Americans
The American is flamboyant filled with pride and hold money in high esteem. An american without work is a nobody and living the American dream entails showing off wealth in the form of automobile along with house and a garden. The kind of car reflects the owners personality and social status. They have high interest in the use of gadgets, manually doing things are almost forbidden, hence the use of gadgets also ties into the social status. They have a phobia for growing old and looking fat but then 15 million Americans are morbidly obese. the family is nuclear, children are raised to be independent but cautious. The best years of most americans lives is their teenage years due to low responsibilities and lots of spendable income. The American is opened about sex and frowns on adultery publicly.
Work Cited
Miall Antony & Milsted David. The Xenophobe’s Guide to The English (Oval Books, 2008)
RosteVaughn . The Xenophobe’s Guide to The Canadians (Oval Books, 2002)
Hunt Ken & Taylor Mike. The Xenophobe’s Guide to The Aussies (Oval Books, 2004)
Faul Stephanie. The Xenophobe’s Guide to The Americans (Oval Books, 1999)
