Mr. and Mrs. Swiss

Mr and Mrs Swiss is a common phrase in German-speaking Switzerland for a representative part of the population or the “average Swiss ”. It corresponds to Mr and Mrs Austrians in Austria as well as the average consumer used in Germany , see there for an international overview of such expressions.

“Mr and Mrs Swiss” is often used in market research , for statistical information, when describing behavior that is typical for the country or in surveys .

Individual evidence

↑ How Ms. and Mr. Swiss spend their holidays , article on moneycab.com from October 2, 2012
↑ Mr and Mrs Swiss work longer , article from June 18, 2012, on the website of Swiss television
↑ What Mr. and Mrs. Swiss throw away - This is where the federal government sniffs our garbage article in Blick from October 31, 2012
↑ Survey on Jordi's SMS-Check «That would be a reason for separation» article in Blick from June 27, 2012

Web links

Wiktionary: Average consumer - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

[1] How Ms. and Mr. Swiss spend their holidays , article on moneycab.com from October 2, 2012

[2] Mr and Mrs Swiss work longer , article from June 18, 2012, on the website of Swiss television

[3] What Mr. and Mrs. Swiss throw away - This is where the federal government sniffs our garbage article in Blick from October 31, 2012

[4] Survey on Jordi's SMS-Check «That would be a reason for separation» article in Blick from June 27, 2012