What topics should you avoid when talking to a stranger? To a Swiss person? To a Japanese? To an American?

[cupidkisses]

[HungLikeAHorsefly]

Chinese people: the Cultural Revolution, Tibet, Taiwan, the Japanese
Russians: Stalin, the Chinese
Koreans: the Japanese, other Koreans
Germans: Nazis, East Germany
Polish: Communism, Russians
Italians: Fascism, Nazis
French: the Nazi occupation, being effiminate
British: Northern Ireland, liking Monarchs
South African: imperialism, native Africans
Pakistanis: Indians
Indians: Pakistanis
Saudi Arabians: basically anything
Iranians: Saudi Arabians, Iraqis, living in a theocracy
Israelis: Palestinians, the Holocaust, the Temple
Palestinians: Israelis
Australians: British prison camps, Aborigines
Mexicans: drug cartels, gangs
Americans: other Americans, Donald Trump, Native Americans
Finns: the Swedish, Nazis
Swedish: Nazis
Norwegian: Nazis
Danish: Nazis
Austrians: Nazis
Ukranians: Russians
Romanians: Russians
Greeks: Turks
Turks: Greeks
Canadians: First Nations people
Japanese: the Chinese, the Koreans, WWII

[TheBigSoftie]

Swiss: I don't know.
Japanese: I don't know
Americans: Donald Trump, conspiracies, your opinion on the downfall of the country, your opinion of all the morbidly obese people in the country, fast food; if you're vegan, don't mention it; also, your opinions on saving the polar ice caps, global flooding, starving African children, saving the whales and "beautiful sea creatures", plastics and waste material in our oceans, oh and Jesus Christ, because there are too many atheists in this country. That's just a very small part of things NOT to say to a die-hard American.
Oh, and don't rant about the country to a die-hard American who says "USA! USA! USA FTW!", otherwise they will punch you in the face and call you a hippie/retard/etc.

[cherryphi82]

A Swiss person... hahah... ask them about their involvement in the holocaust and Jewish gold. That will get them ranting ;)

[andreasderjuengere]

I think that with respectful wording and reasoning any topic will be ok to talk about. We talk (also) to communicate ideas, visions and opinions. Until I know someone closer, I would see to it that I don't trample on cultural details, and I would also abstain from comments on internal politics; not international ones, though. Which can be hard with a US citizen. But we still can talk about the weather, right?

[readywriter]

If non American don't talk about how great the USA is. They know it but hate to talk about it. Of course in Germany I think it is still against the law to talk about Hitler and Nazi's.

[andreasderjuengere]

Nah. To talk about is ok for sure. But to openly support their ideas will cause a shit-storm.

[readywriter]

There is talk about it but it is a law.

[Nandor]

Hentai

[shubhamchachapara]

Don't know about each individual races but i am sure that i should avoid criticism when i am talking to strangers

[You_Cant_See_Me]

If you talk to an American, just avoid anything. They’re perpetually offended. All you can do with an American is stroke and coddle them.

[HungLikeAHorsefly]

Doesn't really seem like you've met many Americans

[You_Cant_See_Me]

@HungLikeAHorsefly maybe not

[smt133]

Whoever you talk to. Just find a common interest and you will be okay.

[Anonymous]

No idea. Anyhow, I don't ask foreigners to talk to me.

[SirRexington]

Don't talk about guns to Americans.

[ZeussLightningBolt]

Personal family history

[pizzalovershouse]

politics for all races

[LegateLanius]

Depends on the person

[Roje_Kurdish_Gil]

I have no idea

[F7777]

a swiss person..