How to say "The general consensus is" or "In general, most people consider" The exact sentence I'd like to translate is


  The general consensus is that most people consider Southerners to be friendly


or


  One stereotype that Southerners have is that they are friendly.


I know you can use "总的来说“ to mean "Generally speaking", or "In general", but I really want to convey the stereotype aspect.
The general consensus is that most people consider Southerners to be friendly

人们普遍认为南方人很友好。