Why are foreigners so impatient? Why don'n they slow down, take their time and enjoy themselves? There are many reasons. For one, in most European counties there is great respect for the people who work hard and get things done. People who work hard are the ones who get rich, and most Europeans admire rich people and want to be like them. If they see a job that needs to be done, they will usually start working right away. On the other hand, they don't respect someone who works slowly, because they think this person is lazy. Therefore everyone tries to work hard, and move from one thing to another very quickly.