Ze Swiss

Ze German speaking people, or the Swiss in particular, are very cautious. Unless something has been proven to work, they won't have it. This goes for products, services and people. If they don't know it, they won't have it.

Switzerland will never be a test market. On the other hand (there are always a plus and a minus, right?), they are reliable when they buy into something. Again, products, services and people.

Like Swiss army knives, clocks and chocolate. Products. That's what the Swiss are known for. Services I'm not so sure. My experience is not great in this area...but if you're polite and have luck, yes you may get service. Any service. Not always good. People then? Yes, if you're outgoing and persistent, you may get some Swiss friends. But they are extremely difficult, and funnily enough proud to be so.

I am of a different breed. The more, the merrier kind of person. What is wrong with introducing people from different circles? Why is it that nobody does that to me?

Answer: they don't have any friends (don't believe it), they are afraid (why?), they just don't think about doing so (most probably).

Ah gosh, it's getting late. I'm probably just fishing here :)