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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In the FS world for 20 years. Many are full of themselves and - in my opinion - it's not "warranted" A surprising number are very parochial.

A good number are also not arrogant, and really deserve the more positive elements of the stereotypes.

It makes sense the groups would be insular when in the US; the lifestyle and adjustments are really different and isolating. I know I expect the US to be the same when I go back -- at some level -- and of course it's not.

You deal with much less of the foreign culture (or CAN deal with much less) when you are with State vs. other overseas occupations.

You def get used to the "help."  [/quote]

The corollary is that people expect FS people to be the same when they return from overseas and don't want to hear about the last X years of your life because they don't get, won't get, or don't think time counts outside the US. It can be hard to relay details of your life if time overseas is off-limits. That also probably contributes to the insular environment you mention.  [/quote]

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