Stereotypes that are completely wrong

[Legion]

Aren't all stereotypes wrong? I thought that's why they were stereotypes.

Exactly. And you irish do enjoy a good drink, stop lying.

I have to agree. I can't think of any disprovenances.

Completely nailed it.

Exactly.

Very true.

Wrong, wrong, and completely wrong, it's quite worrying how many people agreed.

A stereotype is a human created assumption based on previously given information.

If I asked you what you expect to find in a restaurant you would most likely say: Tables, chairs, food, waiters and waitresses.

That is a stereotype, it is the human way of grouping things together based upon previous experiences.

If you walked into a restaurant and everyone was on the floor helping themselves to food that's just lying all over the place you would be surprised because it doesn't fit your stereotype of what a restaurant should be like.

People just completely misuse them to generalise things that really should not be, these are the ones most people think of, but stereotypes are the human way of separating things and putting things into group; it's also a defence mechanism as humans saw their ancestors get attacked by creatures with large teeth and assumed from then on that animals with large teeth = danger.

 

[NotAPie]

I'm 1/2 cuban and no I don't know how to roll a cigar, I can't speak spanish all that well, and I'm a meh swimmer.

=(

I'm half mexicain.
My family can speak spanish and I can't.
You know how sad that is?

I'm 1/2 cuban and no I don't know how to roll a cigar, I can't speak spanish all that well, and I'm a meh swimmer.

=(

This is the story of MY LIFE. 1/2 Cuban Pride though, man.

You both get a hi-five
*hifive*

But I try and get better at Spanish. I try and try, but can really only grasp basic stuff. Like order from a menu and ask for, and understand, directions. *sigh* one day...

Yay! I got a high-five! The reason I want to learn spanish is to finally FINALLY talk to my grandma.

 

[Armored Prayer]

All middle easterners hate America.

They don't hate America, they just hated the guys who were running it for the last eight years.

You mean "Guy" minus the plural, right?
Because Bush almost had a monarchy going considering how he used his power...

When I mean "Guys" I mean Bush, Cheny, and the rest of the crew.

 

[Stoic raptor]

I have not blown myself up in the name of Allah, nor has any of my family. ( I still, to this day, do not see why the first words out of everyone's mouth when I mention my ethnicity are "What, are you a terrorist or something?" or "Whoa! Don't go blowing yourself up now!" )

hey i didnt know there were muslims on the escapists.

 

[Tranka Verrane]

The French stereotype is a one that's pretty much totally wrong in my experience. Aside from the snooty arrogance. That is spot on with a few of them.

That's the point about stereotypes. It is spot on with a few of them, even the majority in some cases. It is fine to know that something is usual, it is not fine to think that it is universal.

 

[Nuke_em_05]

Americans are fat workaholics, spending all their money, usually in office jobs, on over-priced toys that they never have time to play with because they work all the time or are too lazy to use them when they have free time.

*looks at self*

Awww... damn it!

 

[Tranka Verrane]

I hate the steryotype that all emo people cut themselves, where black and whine. I am creating a thred just for that.

I'm creating a new stereotype of Emo people as complaining bad spellers.

 

[Bigeyez]

Well if stereotypes were completely wrong they wouldn't be stereotypes...All stereotypes have their roots based somewhat on true things but we're so pc nowadays you can't say that.

The French stereotype is a one that's pretty much totally wrong in my experience. Aside from the snooty arrogance. That is spot on with a few of them.

That's the point about stereotypes. It is spot on with a few of them, even the majority in some cases. It is fine to know that something is usual, it is not fine to think that it is universal.

This sums it up pretty well. Stereotypes are indeed spot on with some people but definitely don't cover everyone.

 

[historybuff]

Americans are stupid, ignorant, arrogant twats who care nothing about anyone else. And they can only speak English.

It's so so wrong.

Most Americans I know, myself included, are very interested in other cultures and countries (especially because most of us have immigrant descendants) and almost everyone I know that's my age can speak another language enough to get by.

 

[WraithPrince]

I'm Canadian and was pissed when I saw what disney though Canada was like >_>

Maple syrup, toronto maple leafs, lumberjacks, timber lodges, bears I could go on.

 

[JJDWilson]

That we bi-sexuals will jump on and start humping anything that moves. Or that we're incapable of holding a monogamous relationship.

 

[Haydyn]

I'm a stereotypical Canadian, only I'm American. Somehow I got a Canadian accent while living in Washington state. I also wear a toque.

Canadians don't worship maple syrup and donuts.

Pacific North Westerners don't wear socks with sandles.

 

[Benny Blanco]

All middle easterners hate America.

They don't hate America, they just hated the guys who were running it for the last eight years.

You mean "Guy" minus the plural, right?
Because Bush almost had a monarchy going considering how he used his power...

Well, him and the people around him. Rumsfeld, Rove and Cheney did a lot of the mental heavy lifting.

Also, Israel is in the Middle East and they have every reason to love America.

 

[wrecker77]

I hate the steryotype that all emo people cut themselves, where black and whine. I am creating a thred just for that.

I'm creating a new stereotype of Emo people as complaining bad spellers.

Thats just me. Emo people are 99.9% percent normal and none of my "emo" freinds cut themselves or where makeup and shit.

 

[Takoto]

All British people drink tea.

I know about ninety percent of British people (including me) do, but I know a fair few people who don't.

 

[Lord Thodin]

Im have French roots......I NEVER SURRENDER!

 

[Deleted]

Myth: Asian guys are genetically superior at Starcraft.
[BUSTED]
I'm black and I'm better then over half my Asian friends.

 

[General Ken8]

I don't know if this counts, but i hate it when people use the word Jew whenever something happens to them
i'm not even jewish, but i bet some redneck got Jews and Nazis mixed up and now it's permanent
And i just used the word redneck, which is a stereotype of southern people that isn't true either
How ironic