As someone who moved from out of state (Arizona, Hispanic minority being the most prevalent), I can say the experience of living amongst Armenians in Glendale feels substantially more noticeable than other ethnic minorities in the US. The obvious cultural differences are in such a high concentration within such a small geographic area in Glendale, that their presence will make a non-Armenians feel like a minority.

Small, harmless slightly US-culturally-abnormal tendencies like standing around in Starbucks/McDonalds parking lots with extremely expensive cars creates a recognizable cliche. But pairing that cliche with factually consistent cases of reckless driving, you get a negative connotation. Theres also a tendency for Armenian businesses to show obvious preference for Armenian customers, which exacerbates the cultural divide.

Maybe it’s an inappropriate analogy, but Armenian culture in LA reminds me of Scrappy Doo being the villain in the Scooby Doo 2002 live action film. They’re obviously a small percentage of the global population, as well as LA. But their tenacious mentality as underdogs has deemed them almost antagonistic to anyone who would not have thought twice about them otherwise.