Upon meeting a foreigner, people generally start labeling that person. They match him/her with a common stereotype. That is, they think that this person suits in a preconceived idea of the cultural group that he/she belongs to.
When doing so, we are falling into a big deal. Not only are we setting the ground for negative attitudes such as prejudices, but we are not letting ourselves see beyond from what we think it is the truth for that group.
Every culture has remarkable features made up by its members. Thus, they have a different expression, a particular accent, a traditional way of wearing, a unique way of thinking, an incomparable worldview, among other aspects.
Seeing people through preconceived ideas can give us a general picture of what they are like. This, however, can blind us in the attempt to be aware of what they are actually like and why they act in a certain way.
Calling people "weird" is the result of stereotyping them. Therefore, we must get rid of those harmful labels that do not allow us to get deeply in cross-cultural understanding.
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