When I went to U.K. in this summer vacation, I was surprised that some people didn't know their blood groups. I have never met Japanese who don't know their blood groups. In Japan, It isn't too much to say that blood types is a part of person's character. For example, most Japanese will agree the idea that "A" blood type person is fussy but punctual, "B" blood type person is egoistic but has a strong will, "O" blood type person is optimistic, broad-minded but wishy-washy and "AB" blood type person has a double character and individual idea. I know we can't say that same blood type people have the same characters because each person has individual speciality. But it is also true that there are researchers who study seriously about relationship between characters and blood types. I have watched the TV program which tested kindergartners behaviors dividing into blood types. We could see characteristic behaviors of each blood type. I know there are people who will say our behaviors don't make these characters but stereotypes might influence with our behaviors. But, I still partly believe these stereotypes.
We sometimes use these characters when we excused our errors. For example, if I leave a decision to someone and they complain about my ambiguity, I can say my this fault can be attributed to O blood type as a joke.
If you visit Japan, please try to judge whether these stereotypes are true or not ( ' ' ?
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That is really interesting. I have heard about blood types and people's characters but not with as much detail as you explained. I know that a lot of people do not know their blood type here though I do because my mother told me. It does make sense that people with the same blood type have similar personalities.
If you go to book stores in Japan, you will easily find books about blood types such like I wrote here. Most Japanese parents tell blood types to their children when their son or daughter is young. I wonder why parents don't tell blood types to their children in foreign countries.
By the way, what is your blood type?
Japanese stereotype partly fits your personality?
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