That is surprising. Either Americans have a radically different idea of personal space (can any American visitors to Europe confirm), or things have changed a lot since then. You could arguably say this about Italy or Spain, and especially Greece, but the rest?
Eh, yeah, my default assumption was that Americans are basically transplanted Anglo-Saxons, and that their attitudes will reflect those of the Bri'ish.
Literally 7x denser. Yes, “personal space” is going to be treated very differently here.
In Europe at least, there is more of a cultural correlation than one with population density. The countries in Southern Europe are much more sparsely populated, and yet they get in your face more than countries like Switzerland, Germany or Britain.
Which carried over to Latin America, but not to the US…
Noting that the largest proportion of European settlers in the US ended up coming from Germany, and Northern Europe more broadly, I guess may be somewhat relevant…
But I would say Australians are less… Cold, than the British, without the sort of… Veneer, that many Americans put on. Despite Australia being like a strange combination of US + UK + Canada…
It’s 100% a cultural thing. Which carried over to Latin America, but not to the US…
Sure, but Latin America is Spanish, while the US is more German/Anglo-Saxon as you said. What surprised me is that people think that Europeans have no sense of personal space. Actually, I remember the last time someone got in my space, and it was yeeeears ago - I remember precisely because it's so uncommon.
Despite Australia being like a strange combination of US + UK + Canada…
The French definitely have the same problem. Imo it's from the density being higher compared to the states. The Germans aren't as bad but it's still noticable.
That is surprising. Either Americans have a radically different idea of personal space (can any American visitors to Europe confirm), or things have changed a lot since then. You could arguably say this about Italy or Spain, and especially Greece, but the rest?
You’re....just learning this today?
Literally 7x denser. Yes, “personal space” is going to be treated very differently here.
Eh, yeah, my default assumption was that Americans are basically transplanted Anglo-Saxons, and that their attitudes will reflect those of the Bri'ish.
In Europe at least, there is more of a cultural correlation than one with population density. The countries in Southern Europe are much more sparsely populated, and yet they get in your face more than countries like Switzerland, Germany or Britain.
It’s 100% a cultural thing.
Which carried over to Latin America, but not to the US…
Noting that the largest proportion of European settlers in the US ended up coming from Germany, and Northern Europe more broadly, I guess may be somewhat relevant…
But I would say Australians are less… Cold, than the British, without the sort of… Veneer, that many Americans put on. Despite Australia being like a strange combination of US + UK + Canada…
So I’d say it is more complicated than just this.
Sure, but Latin America is Spanish, while the US is more German/Anglo-Saxon as you said. What surprised me is that people think that Europeans have no sense of personal space. Actually, I remember the last time someone got in my space, and it was yeeeears ago - I remember precisely because it's so uncommon.
Sounds like a nightmare to me.
The French definitely have the same problem. Imo it's from the density being higher compared to the states. The Germans aren't as bad but it's still noticable.