Stereotypes of Argentines
{{Short description|Portrayal of Argentines in different cultures}}
Stereotypes of Argentines are generalizations about Argentines that may or may not reflect reality. Stereotypes associated with Argentines vary from country to country depending on the prevalent stereotype in each culture.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/24/weekinreview/the-world-formerly-arrogant-utterly-argentine.html|title=The World; Formerly Arrogant, Utterly Argentine|first=Calvin|last=Sims|date=May 24, 1998|via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/11/upshot/why-so-many-world-cup-fans-dislike-argentina.html|title=Why So Many World Cup Fans Dislike Argentina|first1=Simon|last1=Romero|first2=Jonathan|last2=Gilbert|date=June 10, 2014|via=NYTimes.com}}
In Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, Argentines are stereotyped as arrogant, proud, narcissistic and racist.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XiJJModBc68C&q=Stereotypes+of+Argentines&pg=PA25|title=Passport Argentina 3rd Ed., eBook|first=Andrea|last=Mandel-Campbell|date=May 3, 2008|publisher=World Trade Press|isbn=9781607800125|via=Google Books}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/08/30/547013468/im-not-racist-im-argentine|title='I'm Not Racist, I'm Argentine!'|website=NPR.org}}{{Cite web|url=http://epoca.globo.com/edic/213/olavoa.htm|title=Revista Época}}[http://epoca.globo.com/edic/213/olavoa.htm Revista Época]Larraín, Jorge. ''Identidad chilena. 2001. Editorial LOM. To this Argentines are also known for being gossipy, full of grandeur, liars (chantas), envious, quick and exaggerated in Uruguay.Pablo Pérez de León. [http://pepsic.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?pid=S1688-40942007000100008&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en Identidades, actitudes y estereotipos nacionales y supranacionales en una muestra uruguaya] In addition to the above, Argentines have also been labeled as lazy, vain, and pedantic, but also kind and carefree, in scientific polls.Juan Rudolf, German Wettstein, Renzo Pi. (1961). La Formación de Estereotipos y su Relación con los Medios de Expresión. Revista Mexicana de Sociología (in Spanish).
In some Spanish-speaking countries (such as Spain, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru), Argentines are stereotyped as passionate –though somewhat coarse– as well as noble, honest, and kind.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/sociedad/ven-argentinos-extranjeros-viven-pais_0_HkceiwVe0Kg.html|title=Cómo ven a los argentinos los extranjeros que viven en el país|website=Clarín|date=21 July 2002|language=Spanish}}
In Europe Argentines have also been suggested to consume large quatities of meat, be overly concerned with football and to belong to a country of beautiful women.{{Cite news |title=Preguntó a personas de diferentes nacionalidades su opinión sobre los argentinos y las respuestas se hicieron virales|url=https://www.infobae.com/virales/2023/06/21/pregunto-a-personas-de-diferentes-nacionalidades-su-opinion-sobre-los-argentinos-y-las-respuestas-se-hicieron-virales/|language=Spanish|access-date=2024-10-31 |date=2023-06-21 |work=Infobae}}