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Austrian clichés: Are they justified?

We all know the typical Austrian clichés. Whether it's the infamous "Viennese charm" that people from the famous capital are said to have, the supposed backwardness of Burgenland, which is often reflected in Burgenland jokes, or statements about the incomprehensible language of the people of Vorarlberg. What clichés do you know and what do you think about their reality?

Do you think that clichés are generally justified or do you think they are outdated? Which positive or negative clichés about Austrian federal states do you find particularly true and which do you not understand at all? What would you tell people from another federal state about your federal state in order to convey a realistic picture? And what do you think about the power of clichés in influencing the image of Austria abroad? Please leave a comment below!