What are the characterstic of American people?

I saw a book once that described american language and culture to british people. It described Americans as very outgoing, friendly, open, loud, talkative, and upfront. Living in New Jersey, I found that pretty shocking. Most people who live here are very stressed, reluctant to trust people, self centered, etc... I think that is just because NJ is the most densely populater state though. So many

Like everyone else there are the good and the bad in all places. To generalize is totally ridiculous. Have a good day.

everyone is different, everyone in the whole world is different, act a sertain way, etc. And i dont believe one of the earlier post where they said something like: americans r religious making them kind and generous. that is false. Me(im american) id say im pretty nice, funny, kind but i dont go to church or nothing. sometimes it depends on ur upbringing if ur a nice person or not. Also that thi

I loved ur post.
Stop judging people by country!! coz ppl are ppl good, bad and everything in between.. doesn't matter where u go...

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people are people...... characterstic each other are different.
can't see from out cover.
see,meet, talk, get to know each other, than you decide
even when you shopping..... you see, touch it, feel it then buy
why not in people.

I haven't met many Americans so far. Mostly friends' friends. They were all nice, friendly, talkative, but when I asked my friend how long she knew them she said: I only saw them once or twice. The way they were behaving I assumed that they were really good friends and knew each other for a long time.

hmmmmm
guess straberry mean is characterstic like
"usually people came from village are friendly, not like from town" or
asia people have black hair, europe have blonde and red ( [:^)] )
well guess i'll never know cause never meet one
sorry...sorry...sorry..
for misunderstand and never meet one (hehehehe

the guest comment was actually mine, after i posted it i thought id register... lol o well.
and im glad everyone agrees with me

hi cloud, nice to know that guess is you.

i really like american and one of my good friends is american. he is a good guy warmheated funny enthusiastic. we talk to each other about his GF and my BF most of time.