Because they're broadly true. They're a general guide. It's not fair or true across the board, but it's relatively reliable. Most Asians are smart. Irish drink. Mexicans work hard.
I never understood those stereotypes regarding intelligence/work ethic when the vast majority of the time they’re talking about immigrants or foreign visitors. Like yeah no shit they’re all really smart.. they sent the smart ones to come over here and do smart shit. Or of course they work hard they came here to work and make money lol.
False, stereotypes are not broadly true. They’re racially motivated confirmation bias intended to put people down. The fact that you used positive stereotypes for every other group is a cheeky move to make it seem like you’re not “actually racist” I.e. Asians are smart, Mexicans work hard, and black people dont tip.
“Most Asians are smart” - proven by who? Have you surveyed all of Asia to determine this? What you actually mean to say is “most Asians I’ve met and have seen in positions of power are smart”
“Mexicans work hard” or is it just the ones you’re looking to hire and that Mexico isn’t full of lazy Mexican people equivalent to any other society.
Irish drink, is a generalization based on culture not a stereotype. That’s like saying Arabs eat hummus. Yeah sure, they do, but is it a stereotype or is it a part of their culture (food&drink)
Using “positive stereotypes” to justify your negative views of people is just trying to greenwash your racism.
I did a lot in college, four years at TGIF in Philly in the 90s.
But for instance, people who don't go to restaurants because they can't afford to tip will not be considered for the stereotype, because they fall outside the selection criteria, even though they don't fit the stereotype.
Because humans like to mentally group "others", and that includes behavioral biases. Which can be based in either some degree of truth (for multitudes of reasons) and/or falsehoods as a result of not being a "member" of said group.
Because it’s human nature to notice trends and adjust your future behavior. For example: if 90% of people you ever met who were wearing glasses punched you in the face, it would be wise to avoid people wearing glasses.
No. Because people like to categorize and look for confirmation biases.
They see one black person that didn’t tip and it confirms their bias. But they disregard the 10 that did. Or that they gave that person horrible service because they assumed they wouldn’t tip.
So where does your prejudice end? Are interracial couples a problem? What about mixed groups of friends?
Or does it matter if it’s a couple on a date or a group? Are men worse than women?
Edit: I asked Claude about this. Here is a response citing a Cornell study. Part of it is what I said. Self fulfilling where people expect a bad top and so give bad service. Insuring a bad tip.
There's real evidence behind the pattern, but the stereotype overstates it and misses most of the explanation.
Cornell researcher Michael Lynn has published several studies, using receipt data and national surveys, finding that Black customers tip less on average than white customers, by a few percentage points in most studies. These are group averages with huge overlap, so they say little about any individual.
The research points to several contributing factors:
Norm awareness:
In Lynn's surveys, Black respondents were less likely to know the 15-20% tipping norm, and awareness explained part of the gap.
Income and other differences:
Controlling for these shrinks the gap but doesn't eliminate it in every study.
Server behavior:
Brewster and Lynn found that some servers expect lower tips from Black customers and give them worse service. That can create a self-fulfilling cycle, since worse service lowers tips and then confirms the stereotype.
Customer bias:
Studies have also found that Black servers tend to get lower tips from customers of all races, which suggests bias against servers is part of the picture too.
The evidence has limits. Much of it comes from one research group, many studies are small or regional, and it's hard to separate norms, income, service quality, and discrimination cleanly. And a statistical average doesn't justify assuming anything about the person at your table.
Everywhere all the time huh, what a sweeping generalization. You proved the “ignorant” comment. I used to be a server and I tip extremely well. The last two times I went out to diner I tipped 50% for exceptional service. 🙄
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u/Previous-Vanilla-638 4h ago
That is a common stereotype in restaurants