Stereotypes
A Russian, an American, an Iraqi and a German are sitting in a bar, when they are approached by this guy with a clip-board. "Excuse me!" says the guy "But I'm conducting a survey on public opinion regarding the shortage of luxury consumer goods." The Russian says, "What's luxury consumer goods?" The American says, "What's a shortage?" The Iraqi says, "What's public opinion" The German says, "What's excuse me?"