Nope, only nice for those benefiting from it, and still incorrect in the end.
Which is a new problem, by trying to be nice and making a blank shot generalization, you are negative towards other, to a possible extend of positive discrimination.

Why not saying such or such individual has x or y skills, instead of categorizing people like herd?

CorsebouTheReturn has an incredible skill at not smelling even though he never showers or bathes as he sprays himself with scent before going out.

But being serious, does Migros have such a dull selection of food because Peter Meier in Glarus doesn't like anything different from what he normally eats or because the Swiss are generally unadventurous with food?
Or did you want me to add that Peter Meier has great tractor driving skills?

Well, see at least you don't do some nasty generalization about indians or others.

That's progress, at least for the form. As for the actual content...
One step at the time, like when a baby's learning to walk!

Ok. Accepted. I used the term loosely there. But branding a whole nation and its people in a certain negative light, stereotyping, as you rightly said, is pretty close.

Regards

I don't think it's really different, but I don't think this is what's getting some upset, I think it's more the posts that are basically likening Switzerland to Nazi Germany (Swastika in ZRH SBB, everyone against the Credit Suisse boss because he's black, all the police are racist etc, etc.) with a tone of hatred in the message.

It's complex and I don't have time right now.
I guess some generalization are less worse than others. And probably what you are referring to is a byproduct of a specific culture.
Even its fair to say that there are strong different cultures in Switzerland due to significant canton differences.

Maybe also the impact matters when you are describing something.
Saying indians are good at math seems very wide statement, without apparent basis that maybe your own observation or experience. And worse, it can create positive discrimination or false expectations.
As opposed to Swiss are generally unadventurous with food... Maybe its more observed in many shops, but again that could be due to historical import cost, country was protected, not so long ago not so many foreigners, etc...
Which seems to be "genetics" vs "historical, practical and economical reasons".

Right have to go!

I agree with the 'criticism' part. But a sweeping generalization is in general misleading and often wrong. I also agree, with how some others have explained a lot also depends on how you say it. Samples:

1. 'Only' Indians make great computer programmers.
As an Indian, I will feel happy, but as a non-Indian I might be offended.

2. Indians make great computer programmers.
As an Indian, I will feel happy.

3. Indians 'only' make great computer programmers.
As an Indian, I might be offended. We also make great curries :-)

4. Indians!! Make great computer programmers??
Ahem!! I reserve my comments.

By the way, they are all sweeping generalization and thus incorrect. And if you are basing any decision based on it (pick any version) you might end up making a wrong choice.
Regards

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i'd put it down to the impending full moon , the mods should all be on red alert these next few days of cray.

No.
Those are the Canadians.
They are a dirty people who fornicate with moose.


Edit: But they make great hockey players.

Does fornicating with a moose make you a great hockey player or do you fornicate with a moose because you are a great hockey player?

I don't know but I heard that the new strain of gonorrhea is untreatable.

I agree, I hate the way new posters are treated:

There is no empirical evidence that having moose genes improves your hockey skills. Neither does more than 0.05% Moosehead in your blood improve your hockey skills. Wearing shorts when it is still below freezing, on the other hand...


Sorry.

The mistake would be to assume that people adventurous go to migros for the basic stuff, but then get the rest elsewhere. There are a lot of asian markets, weird vegan stuff, etc.
At this point you get offended.
Anyway this is an insult to migros, which half the coop-crowd hate anyway (except for cakes), not to a group of persons or a nation.

It's not just new posters who are treated very badly either. Some who have tried to be really helpful, both on here and in practical terms in real life - are treated abominably by a few - this at a time when they all know that one is at very low point. Kicking people when they are down is just not a good way imho.

What is the male equivalent of 'a coven of witches'? Basta, enough, ça suffit, genug- end of.

So you are right Grumpy and others- some don't return because they were bitten at the first hurdle. Others have had enough, because life is hard enough without being kicked repeatedly when you are down.

What supermarkets stock tends to reflect what and how people eat.

Odile, I hope it's not you who had enough.

This forum isn't (and never has been from what I have read) for massaging peoples egos or for people to come expecting to be told everything is going to be ok or that people agree with everything they are saying. if you want that then go register on Mumsnet.

When people talk rubbish they will be called out for it. If people behave in a way that other people disagree with then they will voice that opinion.

If people are not adult enough to take criticism from complete strangers on the chin then they shouldn't be using internet forums to broach their personal issues. End of story.

You constantly talk rubbish Richdog and it hurts my eyes when I read your posts, not because they're wrong but because you're miserable what I must assume is 100% of the time.

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I rest my case.