Why do people seem to dislike people who are quiet/introverted/awkward? Especially in the workplace?
These three personality traits don't necessarily go together.Quiet: a person that don't lose his composure and make other people relaxing feelings.Introvert: a person who recover energies by staying alone. Introverts mostly like other people but need some alone time to recover the energies drained by staying with others.Awkward: a person who doesn't understand very well social signals and acts in ways that make other people feeling uncomfortable.Whether an introvert is often quiet, a quiet person is not necessarily an introvert. An awkward person can be every combination possible of introvert, extrovert, quiet or very active. A very active awkward extrovert is even worse than a quiet awkward introvert, I can't possibly imagine anybody who can like that :)Keep in mind that the only negative trait of the three is awkward. An awkward person is very difficult to like. He/she can have a very good heart and can be very intelligent but who has to deal with him/her has to stand all the awkwardness and weirdness in body language and way to speak. It can be really energy draining. That doesn't mean that the awkward person is screwed for life. First of all you need to have a clear feedback to understand what are the traits that set you apart from the others and from there you can start to work (I used you in general, not directly to the OP). There is excellent literature that can help to become very likeable people. It doesn't mean changing your values and your personality, just improve your communication skills.A quiet introvert person on the other hand can be incredibly charming and likeable, both in the working and social relationship and love.
Why do people hate quiet people so much?
I agree with a lot of the commentators, but I really think those bullies are insecure. I was treated the same way. I never talked in school since I moved to the U.S. Kids use to make fun of my accent. People thought I spoke another language in high school because I never talked, but all that sort of calmed down after the columbine tragedy. I just never knew how to talk to others. People need to understand that its hard for others to express themselves. We all have different personalities. My father told me to get interested in activities so that I could learn to socialize. It helped, but I learned not to let anything or anyone get to me. If I was half the person I am now in highschool, kids would stay far faaaar away from me lol. I'm sweet but I don't tolerate sh!t.
Is There racism against black people in Germany?
I don't think racism is worse in Germany than in USA, its just expressed differently. In USA, due to the long history with black slaves, there is a huge historical wound concerning that in their consciousness. In Germany, there was no such contact with blacks. So there is no overt hatred for blacks from personal history of the country. Now comes the bad news. There is indeed racism against blacks In USA and in Germany, just like everywhere. Very sad fact, but its true. It makes no logical sense, but its a fact. Specifically in Germany, there has been some recent history of hatred towards blacks. Obviously, there is the famous event in which Hitler in 1936 was shocked when Jesse Owen, the famous US runner scored some gold medal in the Berlin olympics. Hitler had written some damning passages against many races, blacks being among them. This was a long time ago, and Nazism is more or less dead. But there are still problems in Germany with racism. First of all, the German mentality. They are cold, calculating, and reserved people who tolerate very little inefficiency and tolerate even less something different. There is also a large amount of Neo-Nazi white-supremacists around, which the police tries to control, but is unable to eliminate. This is mainly in the poor East German regions, so avoid any city that is there. Unfortunately, Berlin has a high Neo-Nazi crime rate, so watch out. Secondly, there is a recent historical conflict going on with Turkish people. After the war, Germany hired thousands of Turkish workers to do cheap labour and clean up their ruined cities. These Turkish people eventually stayed and raised or brought families there. Now, it's a big problem. Turkish people are often discriminated against and given crappy jobs. They have their own institutions and religious centers, which have been at times set on fire by racist Germans. Having dark skin in Germany is, unfortunately, not seen favorably. But of course, Germans are very reserved on the surface and they will be fake-polite for the most part, especially in larger, richer cities in the Western regions. Nevertheless, their true feelings are in general extremely pro-white, and pro-German. Go ahead and visit or study in Germany! Don't let this stop you. Just be careful. Sadly, in this insane world, people jusdge by color, especially in small, traditional, ego-centric countries like Germany.