I mean, to a writer. When you’re characterizing an American, how do you do that? In my current book, I want to show the differences between my American character and the Muslims, the Europeans, that she runs into. Sometimes I’m in a foreign POV and need to show my lead through their eyes. If you face that predicament, here are some ideas I found on foreign websites that will help. Obviously, they do not reflect my personal views. Here goes:

Friendly
Generous
Hard-Working; Workaholics
Overweight
Uninterested in other cultures
Religious; socially conservative (by Euro standards)
Socially liberal (by Middle Eastern standards)
Great disparity between the rich and poor
Shallow or superficial (goes along with friendly)
Warmongering
Optimistic
Open to new technologies/ideas
Sensationalistic
Ignorant
Loud
Live with lots luxuries
Rich/Wealthy
Lightly taxed
Love fast food
Car-oriented (main/only form of transportation)
Not family-oriented (nursing homes, etc.)

Nothing like what we think of ourselves, huh? No wonder the world has trouble getting along.