I was at the grocery store and this guy came in, he had a funny accent and I think I placed to him to be I-talian, even though he wasn't too dark. He was just chatting and I missed the whole of conservation, but it had to do with the black lady and she was checking him out. He said with a laugh "You Americans work too hard". I think the irony is we are always thought to be "lazy" and indolent by the Europeans but we actually do work harder than they do- taking way less vacation time or holidays off. It comes from our work Christian work ethic brought over by the Purtians and others. We also don't like nudity, but are okay with violence.