I am writing with regard to the article "Why do Saudis make sweeping generalizations about others?" (Apr. 19). I am ashamed to admit that I have been in Saudi Arabia so long that I can predict which stereotype fits whichever national. The ones mentioned in the article are only a few of the existing stereotypes. There are so many more. Lazy people make things easy for themselves by lumping all human beings of a particular country together. Let us not forget that the whole concept of country is manmade; Allah created us all. Yasmin M, Online response