Stereotypes you hate being lumped into

[dan-bri]

"You do MMA, your a CAGE FIGHTER right?"
"No, I'm a Mixed Martial Artist, and yes cages are involved. Doesn't make me a cage fighter though"
Seriously bugs me with this one. Theres a serious difference between the two. Namely I don't go into a fight looking to get hit to show off how hard I am. Getting hit fucking hurts.

 

[Ganthrinor]

People immediately thinking I'm a Mormon when I say I'm from Utah.

Just because I've worked nights for the last decade and occasionally talk to myself doesn't mean I'm mentally unstable.

Mysanthropy IS a valid excuse, damnit.

Being a Guy. I absolutely detest even being slightly accosiated with the standard Guy Steroetypes. It really does take more than fake blonde hair, a pair of tits and a beer to get my interest.

The Idiot American Pig-Dog. Yeah, a lot of us are. Perhaps a disproportionate amount of us. We're not all bad though... just the ones that make it on TV or into the news. That could be my mysnanthropy talking though.

Aetheism. It's not a matter of like or hate. It's a matter of faith. The only thing I have faith in in humanity's collective stupidity and eventual self-destruction. And Astrophysics. "God" is a lot less awesome if you can explain "it" with a series of equations.

 

[Ickorus]

The British Guy: Im not some stuck up twat with an awful accent and I don't have tea and crumpets on a daily basis.

Gamer: Why on earth do I have to go out and get pissed to be considered normal? My gaming is something I find fun and is actually a hell of a lot cheaper than going to the pub every couple of days.

MMO Player: No im not a friendless loser, I probably have more friends worldwide at the moment than you will in your entire life.

MMO PvPer: Im not a jackass who thinks he's better than everyone else because he PvPs, I hate those arses that do think that as much as anyone else.

Long Hair: Im not a damned drug addict/dealer, stop pulling me out of queues for 'random' searches.

Ah yes, as the guy above me just reminded me:

The Guy Stereotype: What hangs between my legs does not define who I am.

 

[mrscott137]

The fact i'm Scottish! For fuck's sake- I DO NOT EAT HAGGIS EVERY FUCKING DAY!!

 

[Wapox]

When I'm with people of Metal-persuasion (metal, not mental) I apparantly look like a chav...
When I'm with people of "regular" Social persuasion (most frequent, not normal neccesarily) I apparantly seem to be a slob...
When with workers IE @ work (I work with laying drain pipes and installing plumming) I apparantly look like I think I'm better than them...

Seriously guys... I wear what I like, when I like and if I like it... and @ work well... I HATE BEING DIRTY... not meaning that I try not to be dirty, just that I usually wash it off before doing anything else IE EAT or go home... so yea apparantly I don't fit in anywhere but online...

OOH, in my cousin's Metal-crowd I apparantly fit in everywhere, I like metal, I wear what is appantly "in" at the moment, and I get dirty from time to time I gotta move to Iceland when the recession is over... (or maybe just before, to get the most out of the money I earn now... hmmm...)

 

[The Hero Killer]

That because I'm black I must either smoke or sell weed. I've been stopped on the street by buyers multiple times.

This and being followed or given dirty looks while shopping in higher end suburban areas as if I came in only to steal.

 

[TikiShades]

I hate that just because I'm an Easter Island head, that I'm probably thick-headed. People also keep trying to tell me that I'm not a Tiki and shouldn't be named that, but it's just not sinking in as to why. :0

*chuckles*

I hate the stereotype that thinks sgnostics are athiests, because I actually tend to side more with religion, if only to play devil's advocate. Hehehe, devil's advocate. XP

 

[Yuno Gasai]

I confuse people who find out more and more about me. And yes I do it deliberately in a lot of ways.



So basically I try and defy stereotype with every little thing you learn about me. I am me, not my hobbies.

I could've written that myself. In a bid to make this post seem like less of a cop-out, here are some of the stereotypes I seem to be labelled as most frequently..

The Gamer Girl Stereotype: Yes, I am female. Yes, I play games. No, I am not terrible at every game I pick up. No, I do not insist on bitchslapping you with my gender, and/or using gaming platforms in a desperate attempt to get laid. (And yes, I can probably kick your ass at my favourite competitive games.)

The British Stereotype: Yes, I am British. Yes, I drink tea. No, I do not talk about the weather 24/7. No, I do not believe my country is so much better than yours. No, I will not visit your country and belittle your intelligence by speaking my language slowly and loudly in a bid to make you understand.

The Kinky Stereotype: Yes, I am into BDSM. Yes, I am submissive. No, I will not crawl into bed with you just because you 'order' me to do so. No, I do not approve of abusive relationships, and no, any relationship I enter into which practices BDSM is not abusive.

The Pierced/Tattooed Stereotype: Yes, I have piercings. Yes, I have tattoos. No, I am not unapproachable because of my appearance - I'm actually quite friendly and accepting. No, I do not like a certain genre of music or film just because of my piercings/tattoos. Yes, I am still afraid of needles.

 

[ChippedShoulder]

NO, little old lady! Just because I am a teenager does NOT mean I'm about to stab you. Also NO mother! Just because I am a gamer does not mean I am a total shut-in! Why I was out with friends just last month! I kid, of course... year XD

 

[DeadFOAM]

4) "He has a speech impediment (a stutter), therefore he is retarded." I've gotten this one from teachers even. While we don't know the exact reason I stutter, the general consensus from various speech therapists is that my brain moves too fast for my mouth to keep up. By the time I say one thing, I'm already thinking about the next few things.

I roleplayed a character with a stutter; after three months of playing that character, I had to 'purchase off' the disadvantage because I began to stutter in real life conversations. From what I understand, they used to have stutterers try to formulate the conversation in a foreign language in their head while they were speaking. I don't know if this is true or if it actually works, I just know I heard about that when I was a kid.

That was something they tried to teach me in Speech Therapy. Unfortunatly, I only speak English fluently. I was in Speech Therapy for a long time, 1st grade to freshman year of high school. Because of this, I've tried most of the tricks and such in that time. It helped, but I still stutter. The one that helped the most for me was to just slow down.

 

[Ice Car]

1) Asian
2) 15 Years Old/Young
3) Bipolar
4) ADHD

All of these.

 

[Lazzi]

Owning a horse just because I live in Corrales.[footnote]That's Corrales, the small village outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico[/footnote] Not ALL of us own horses. Only most of us.

Also, any stereotype related to being a twin/triplet. Yes, I know I look nothing like my brother. I OBVIOUSLY must be lying about being related.

I think I may have it slight worse than you. I live in horse country (its an area out side of Miami), which is named as such becuase it one of the areas were people are allowed to keep horses (zoning and all that). Thing is I dont have horse, my family breeds fish and orchids...

 

[Lazzi]

I hate that people think all gifted kids must be good at maths. I tell them I am gifted, the first thing they do is give me some crazy maths question, and when I can't answer (because I suck at maths) they assume I was lying about being gifted and laugh it me.
It happens ALL THE FUCKING TIME. What is it with people?

I have the opposite problem, Im gifted and I can do math and science like it nothing. But grammer spelling and writing totally baffle me.

Seriously people, why do we have all of these extra letters lying aroung "Im looking at you slient H's and G's". Why isnt every thing phonetic, that way english wouldnt be made primarly of exceptions.


Oh and Im dyslexic, so that doesnt help at all. It really annoyed me when I asked how soem thing was spelled and I was told to look it up in the dictionary "*****, I need to know how to spell it to look it up". Also when people hear that Im dyslexic they assume that Im all around disabled. Ive got a IQ in the low 150's, a reading level of 22+ (This I the comparative to how many years a person has bee in school with out beign kept behind) and I can read at aroud 300 wpm.

 

[MrPanda_94]

1. Stereotypical "nerd". Yes I like games and yes I like science but that does not necessarily mean I have no social skills (or life for that matter), am obsessed with D&D (never tried it, probably never will) and spend all day indoors.

2. Every British and Scottish Stereotypes there are. I like tea, I like books and yes I've met the Queen but that's just well... okay so maybe there is some truth in it but I'm not against foreigners and I don't where a bowler hat. and no I'm not drunk and wearing a kilt...

3. "Swat" (Suck-up, teacher's pet whatever you want to call it) I do the work to get the grades to get the job to get a good life. Just because my ambitions are not those of benefits and council house does not make me a loser.

Rant over, happy posting =)

 

[Durotai]

Horrible.

 

[Haydyn]

Nerd, stoner, hipster, prep, weird kid, gone through them all.

 

[Cheesus333]

I get called an emo sometimes, but only by chavs. Who, for their part, have a surprisingly limited idea of what an emo actually looks like. I'll give you a clue though, between my honey-blonde hair, bright shirt and "Keep Calm and Carry On" tee, it isn't me.

I also get called a nerd - again, only by chavs. This is after I have spoken words - and basically any words will do - that the metamorphosis from self-loathing, black-clad masochist to intelligent, awkward social reject initiates in their perception of my good self.

And when I'm on things like Omegle, people seem to assume that since I'm British certain things hold true. For instance...

American Girl: omg yur english?

Me: that's right

American Girl: so do you like drink tea?

Me: no, can't stand the stuff

American Girl: omg really!? what about crumpets?

Me:...damn it, I do love crumpets

I should have lied and told her I didn't like those either, cause now I've just enforced her bizarre pre-judgement.

I know everyone says this, but I really don't feel like I fall into any one stereotype. I do what I do to get by and please myself and others, that's about it.

 

[Blemontea]

Ginger: YOU HAVE N-... actually upon retrospect having no soul has its benefits

The brutal giant: I am 6 foot 5 inches at 17 until people actually get to know me they think ill be this angry giant brute BUT here's the fact i don't want to go to jail and i am trying to come to terms with death right now so the only thing I'm killing is something virtual.

Futuristic Teenager: Those old people make it seem like i cant imagine life without technology, i cant i have learned about it a long time its been shoved down my throat so many times. Besides i have lived many years as a child outside without technology and i remember them thoroughly...kinda.

 

[Ladette]

I like other woman, that doesn't mean:

1. I have penis envy.
2. I hate men. I have tons of guy friends.
3. I'm political, i'm not marching through the streets spouting feminist rhetoric.
4. I do not go out of my way to look like a man, nor do I want a partner who looks like a man.
5. Yes I still shave.
6. No I am not, and will never be in an open relationship. Committment for the win!
7. My sexual prefrence doesn't define me as a person. I'm not part of some massive group, I don't attend rallies, and I don't identify myself as a part of the "gay community". I am not your gay friend, i'm not going to help you pick up woman, i'm not trying to steal your girlfriend.

You can be a gay guy without being flamboyant, the same way you can be a lesbian without being a bull dyke. Why is this so hard to understand?

 

[CaptQuakers]

Being a fighter I get called stupid a lot or a thug. If I was a "Thug" I wouldn't go to a special ring or gym to punch people I'd do It in the street. As for the stupid thing ....Well not yet after I've been Ko'd a few times then maybe I'll end up like that.

Also being a Wow player people seem to think I'm a nerdy white kid who lives in his mothers basement.

O and because Im 6"3" I have GIANT penis. Well there not all bad I guess.... Although this can back fire from time to time

Oh another one. Just because I like underground hip-hop does not make me a wigger.