Puerto Ricans in mainland USA

Well, it is dangerous to generalize, but even popular stereotypes have their basis in observed behaviour. And within Puerto RIco, the social mores of the various Socio-economic classes do differ.

The average "Juan Del Pueblo".  Loud, loves to drink, play dominoes, and really loved to chase women when he was younger. Sincere, opinionated, prone to "bochinchear", loves gossip, the sports pages, pelea de gallo, and dominos. Can usually sing, play at least one musical instrument, or give an impressive speech on a moment's notice. Loves to improvise with language. Two Puertorricans are a duo, three are a trio, and four or more are a legitimate musical band. Will do anything for a friend, and anything to an enemy, if he gets the chance. Definitely wants a job, not necessarily hard working. Four and a half days are considered maximum, as Friday afternoon is "viernes social". Votes based upon party and family loyalties, but will jump ship to vote for another Party if someone in that Party has done an immediate family member a "favor". Small wonder that nepotism is rampant in Puerto Rico, as reflected in the popular saying "El que tiene padrino se bautiza." Ultra-nationalistic. Puerto Rico is the navel of the universe. Everything in Puerto Rico is so much better than anything else that anyone else could have. The world's most beautiful women are Puertorrican, the tastiest food, Puertorrican, the best rum, Puertorrican, the very best latin music, Puertorrican, ad nauseum. And, of course, the Spanish spoken is the closest to purest Castillian, because Juancha' prima once had some in-law whose cousin studied in Spain, and that's what she was told on good authority.  And, of course, Puerto Rico has the highest standard of living in all of Latin America, etc., etc., etc.

All that said, Puertorricans are the salt of the earth. I was very proud to have once been counted among them.

I was quite shocked to go out for lunch in Hong Kong and discover that Puerto Ricans are not the loudest talkers in the world. The Hong Kong Chinese make them sound absolutely soft-spoken.