Czechs.
Of course, it is impossible to say something general about ‘The Czechs’ and be right about one’s assertions.
Much like Canadians aren’t all maple-syrup consuming ice hockey players with a well-developed fear of being run-over by their neighbor to the south. As well as Germans are not a bunch of beer-drinking leather-pants-wearing pessimists as a whole. People are different. Huge surprise.
Still the following section will tackle the impossible task of drawing a hopefully somewhat candid picture of the Czech nation.
Characters.
Czechs generally take the word ‘friend’ and what it implies seriously. They would not call brief acquaintances ‘friends’. So, you might say they a little more suspicious of strangers than other nationalities are, a little less open and a bit...
Habits.
You may assume rightly that the customs and habits in Eastern Europe might differ from what you know from your home country. To avoid some common pitfalls you should carefully read the tips and advices we collected for you...
Humor.
In search of Czech humour, the answer commonly surfacing is: black. But what shade of black? Can you compare it to, say, British or German senses of humour? You may be the judge of it. Here are some Czech jokes...
Famous Dead.
The Czech Republic likes to claim him for itself, but also Germany likes to put him side by side with Goethe and Thomas Mann because Kafka wrote his books in German. So in whatever literary canon you’d like to list Franz Kafka...
Famous Living.
Many famous expats are of Czech origin. They are singers, sport pros, big in politics or are known for being exceptionally beautiful. Maybe the following celebrities are a bit of everything mentioned above, who knows....
