Re: Let Me Introduce Myself

>
> >Your comments remind me of a joke about Israelis, who are
> >stereotypically thought to be quite nationalistic.  An Israeli spent
> >five minutes telling a European (or whatever) friend about
> all that was
> >good about Israel - the people are cleverest in the world;
> the climate
> >is the most pleasant; the landscapes are the most stunning; the
> >education system is the most sophisticated; the army is the
> strongest
> >and most cunning,,,,, and so on and so on.  And he ended by
> saying "And
> >we're also the most modest of people, we prefer to speak in
> >understatements."  When the European gently pointed out that
> his friend
> >has just spent five minutes praising every aspect of life in Israel,
> >the Israeli replied: "yes, that's still an understatement."
>
> Very funny! And I could say the same thing about the Quebec.
>
> Are Israelis really so nationalistic or is it only a stereotyp?
>
Well, like all stereotypes I guess it's maybe 20% true, 80% hype.