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Well Scotland is sometimes remembered for birthing some of the finest minds in science, literature, philosophy, music and art...
Usually remembered as the place where people wear tartan, eat haggis and play bagpipes.
In truth, lots of Canterbury wearing thugs stabbing weaker people for the small change in their pocket. And old drunks.
Usually remembered as the place where people wear tartan, eat haggis and play bagpipes.
In truth, lots of Canterbury wearing thugs stabbing weaker people for the small change in their pocket. And old drunks.
Not in Denmark.. Here we believe you are stupid and/or weak because Polish criminals often comes here to steal everything that ain't chained downAnarchy In Detroit said:
.. But not everyone who come here does so to steal.. Some also come here and force Danes out of their jobs, as they are, because of EU regulations, able to work way cheaper than Danish workers. D-:
As an American I think the "world police" analogy fits us perfectly. That is to say that everyone hates us, until something goes wrong, or they need us, then everyone wants to be considered our friend and ally despite all the scorn and insults. It seems that we're viewed with dislike due to "interferance", or whined about because we aren't doing enough.
It's sort of like a cop, you want him to let you break the laws constantly for your conveinence and always hope he's somewhere else, but then when you need one the situation changes entirely, but you still complain about them because suddenly the police aren't enforcing the laws vigorously enough.
I'm from Connecticut, and we're generally viewed as being affluent, well educated, and overly stuck up. Connecitcut being a popular "origin state" for snooty rich kids. Something which of course overlooks the South Eastern part of the state, how liberal the state is (look at which way we go during federal elections), and numerous other factions.
Due to still having some very rural areas, this is also where the "quiet new england towns" that are going to face some massive crisis are frequently placed. Connecticut is part of what some people call "Lovecraft Country" as well, although typically it's a stylistic thing since Lovecraft himself preferred Massachusets to Connecticut as a major setting.
Generally overlooked in favor of Rednecks and Hillbillies, the East Coast (including Connecticut) has it's own equvilent stereotype in "Swamp Yankees".
It's sort of like a cop, you want him to let you break the laws constantly for your conveinence and always hope he's somewhere else, but then when you need one the situation changes entirely, but you still complain about them because suddenly the police aren't enforcing the laws vigorously enough.
I'm from Connecticut, and we're generally viewed as being affluent, well educated, and overly stuck up. Connecitcut being a popular "origin state" for snooty rich kids. Something which of course overlooks the South Eastern part of the state, how liberal the state is (look at which way we go during federal elections), and numerous other factions.
Due to still having some very rural areas, this is also where the "quiet new england towns" that are going to face some massive crisis are frequently placed. Connecticut is part of what some people call "Lovecraft Country" as well, although typically it's a stylistic thing since Lovecraft himself preferred Massachusets to Connecticut as a major setting.
Generally overlooked in favor of Rednecks and Hillbillies, the East Coast (including Connecticut) has it's own equvilent stereotype in "Swamp Yankees".
well since i come from cyprus its mainly the driving that comes to mind. in total i have seen villages with shotgun pellets through them, motorbikes doing wheelies down a motorway. people on motorbikes not wearing any leather or anything on their upper half of their body not even a helmet on the motorway and people driving goats over a motorway flyover
there was also a case in the capitol city of cyprus called nicosia where they put up traffic cams and within the first few months they had so many traffic offences that the police couldnt process them all so when the public asked them to take down the cams they did.
also the phrase that it will be done but tommorow will never come is a common one
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=5774518780
just read that for more
there was also a case in the capitol city of cyprus called nicosia where they put up traffic cams and within the first few months they had so many traffic offences that the police couldnt process them all so when the public asked them to take down the cams they did.
also the phrase that it will be done but tommorow will never come is a common one
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=5774518780
just read that for more
Nah, we just think most Americans are dumb, intolerable, ignorant racists with a superiority complex but again these are just stereotypes. We'd be happy if you'd move up here. Hope you like hockey and maple syrup. (I actually don't care much for hockey..)TheTaco007 said:
Gotta agree with this. I remember my vacations 2 years ago, when me and my friends had a trip to Bornholm. I still remember how shocked I was to see you guys not chaining your bikes before leaving them alone on the pavement. In Poland, I would give it 10 minutes max before an 'owner swap'. Sad but true, there is a lot of theft here.DazBurger said:Not in Denmark.. Here we believe you are stupid and/or weak because Polish criminals often comes here to steal everything that ain't chained downAnarchy In Detroit said:
.. But not everyone who come here does so to steal.. Some also come here and force Danes out of their jobs, as they are, because of EU regulations, able to work way cheaper than Danish workers. D-:
"Do you know, why Russian smugglers always steal 2 identical cars in Germany before transporting them back to their country?
Because, they'll lose one of them in Poland anyway."
hmm, how did Yahtzee say it? something like "...Americas like a smelly old gorilla that stinks up your house and mauls you to death every time you try to give it free health care."
QED
QED
Netherlands calls in . As some fellow Dutch already pointed out: We're usually portrayed as either weedsmokers who visit the Red Lights or farmers on wooden clogs in a big tulip field.
The U.S.: Either the Übermenschen, Fat & Stupid(but nice) Tourists, or Evil Assholes.
I think we're a mix between the 3.
North Carolinians: ...Not sure, but I'm guessing from what I've tried searching: We love barbeque and smoking anything that has tobacco(like it's a vegetable to us).
I think we're a mix between the 3.
North Carolinians: ...Not sure, but I'm guessing from what I've tried searching: We love barbeque and smoking anything that has tobacco(like it's a vegetable to us).
australia - weirdly accented, persistantly drunken loons constantly avoiding danger from innumerable species of deadly, deadly animals that roam our streets like they own the damn place... and depending on where you live, it's mostly true