Many people have preconceived ideas and stereotypes which are probably erroneous, and built walls between cultures. Stereotypes are generalised beliefs by which we make sense of the world around us, REGARDLESS of context or accuracy. Now, the word is regardless. Whoever we are, whatever we do, our own thoughts just HAVE to be right. We do not need evidence whatsoever, to prove our points. If we encounter one behaviour from a particular culture, the whole culture is definitely bound to be like that. Even when we see something contradictory, we ignore it and the old idea still surfaces. Admit it. You are like that, I'm like that, and everyone is. But why? Why can't we grow up and see things from a different perspective? Well i guess, its the way we grow up and communicate in our societies. We learn many things about how we are supposed to live, act and be. These stereotypes have been fed to us since birth, and cause a great deal of confusion and frustration to people who don't quite fit those rules. But hey, that does not mean you should say " See! It's not my fault that i think this way. " Well i'm pretty sure it is. The very fact that you have not come to realise the importance in changing that mindset as you grow older, and learnt to adapt to different cultures, boils down to your own ignorance. I think that in order to change the negative impacts that stereotyping has on society, we should change the way we see selected groups. See each person as an individual and not a label. The video by Russell is extremely hilarious. But at the same time allows us to think again, how did those different stereotypes form in the first place?