Why do so many euros think that American enthusiasm and posi

>someone says "how are you"
>I reply "hello"
>they sulk in silence at me for refusing to take their bait

America is phony but it's not our fault.

>>76311252
It's probably because they come from a culture where someone exhibiting such an enthusiasm/positivity would be faking it, so they view an American who does the same in a similar way, despite the different cultural context.

>>76311942
this so much
for example, here if you smile at a stranger they might think you're wrong in the head
people don't really make small talk, although it's becoming more popular among youngsters since american culture is really popular in general
the culture here is just much more direct
people will only smile if they genuinely mean it here, not just out of politeness
heck, "the american smile" was used in soviet propaganda to showcase americans as "fake" people

Because it is.

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>make small talk with a yuro
>he fucking explodes

from what I've read they think there's no way you can be that obnoxiously cheery and happy all the time
and I agree 2bh, we're like that too and I hate it

>>76313532
>>76312370

America certainly has its fair share of people who actually have a sad attitude behind their smile, but I'd say a majority of Americans genuinely just enjoy being happy and smiling. I think Americans may have a subconscious idea in their heads that if they smile the other party will return the gesture and that makes your own smile genuine because it was the cause for some other person's smile.

>>76311252
wtf, germans sound pathological. all their opinions on us are so negative.