Stereotypes you perpetuate

[Zen Bard]

British. Bad teeth. Crippling tea addiction. Extreme aversion to any form of social contact with strangers, including eye contact. I say "sorry" a lot. Do you have a flag?

"No flag, no country!"

On topic and somewhat related...I'm Indian. So I'm good in math and relatively easygoing.

But I also grew up in America and thus believe everything can be solved by metaphorically shooting first and asking questions later.

As one might guess...I'm very conflicted.

 

[Ambitiousmould]

I'm British and very repressed indeed. Despite being 19 years old any time anyone brings up... adult topics I immediately become flustered and refer to such things as 'unsavoury'. Which while being a stereotype of the British (I think) is actually a bit odd for someone from Yorkshire, and especially Barnsley, where "Get yer growler art!" ("Show me your vagina", for those of you who don't understand the dialect/phonetic spelling of the accent) is a phrase I have heard uttered more than once to the women in my town, and apart from a deep hatred of the Tories I don't fit in with my local stereotype at all.

I also strive to not sit next to people on the train or bus.

 

[mechalynx]

As a former Russian - I prefer Vodka over any other kind of alcoholm on most occasions.

As a current Swede - I am highly aware of my personal space and get uncomfortable (at least initially) when people sit too close or speak to me.

 

[Summerstorm]

Hm hm...

I am a System-Administrator. A "Computer-guy"

This means that i am overweight, have a beard and wear glasses.
Also this in turn means that i am also a roleplaying geek and single.

Curse my predictability

 

[Angelowl]

Excentric gothic transsexual woman, yes I am kinky and considering doing my own porn.

Swede, yep I dislike idealists and really dislike extremists of all sorts.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

Know how they say that nerds/furries, ect. having Asperger's is a stereotype? ...Yeah, I don't exactly help that view. Also the whole "living at home thing", but I'm working on that!

 

[PsychicTaco115]

Stereotype me away!

I'm gonna need you to do that for me too <.<

OT: I dunno, it's too early for me to do a soul-searching moment to find the truth of what societal stereotypes I do/do not perpetuate .-.

 

[babinro]

Plenty.

I'm a Caucasian hardcore gamer in his 30's whose obese and lives in a basement (not my parents but a landlady's so close enough?). I'm also very anti-social, have facial imperfections, wear glasses and am into things like D&D. I don't drink, I've never smoked, never done drugs and have always played it safe and been the 'good boy'. Also a virgin.

Pretty much the perfect go to candidate for many a negative stereotype.

Despite all that, I genuinely love my life and have no regrets for my life choices. So I'll just go out there and say that not all negative stereotypes are actually bad. Someone else may think less of me but I'm simply living the life to the fullest (from my perspective).

 

[Spider RedNight]

Pretty much just the nerd ones: no going outside, staying in a dark room playing a game on a lit screen for hours, social interaction not preferable (with the exception of family and a couple close friends), wear glasses... though I also break that stereotype (I suppose) as I'm an attractive girl.

Of the American variety, I'm from Texas and I love the hell out of barbecue. And American food in general. I love french fries, burgers, steak... more meat... all the meat, now that I think about it. Man, now I want some ribs.

As for girl stereotypes, I can't STAND insects or any related bugs (spiders are the exception) and I do actually like spending money on myself if I'm at the mall(though not on clothes, so is that negated?)

 

[username sucks]

I don't think I really perpetuate any stereotypes. Maybe just a few things here and there, I guess.

As a white guy, I can't dance. I don't really know any other stereotypes for white guys.

As a gamer, I avoid getting in arguments with other players, I don't hate women, and I play just to have fun, whether I win or lose. Also not single, but I do still live with my parents... So I just barely fit in.

As a Californian, I tend to say "yo", "dude", "chill", and other stoner lingo quite often, but I actually don't do any drugs. Also I am not a movie star and I don't surf. I don't think the words I use count as a stereotype, so that's cool.

As a gay guy, I am not fabulous or flamboyant, I care nothing about fashion, and I don't do that "gay accent" thing. Most people I know irl didn't even know that I'm gay until I told them that I have a boyfriend. So yay, no stereotypes there.

Yeah, I guess I fit in with some of those a little bit, but I'd say I am not a walking stereotype of anything.

 

[Euryalus]

I'm Irish, I'm short, I'm angry, I don't tan, I drink excessively, eat nothing but potatoes, hate the English and smack people across the head with leather bound bibles when they talk back to me.

Angry is an irish stereotype?

-snip-

Oh yeah, you're the worst Internet Fedora wearer I've ever seen. You're not so much a neck beard as a gloriously euphoric neck mane

 

[Fox12]

As a person who lives in the southern U.S., I love the hell out of sweet tea. Not so much other food or drink staples. But sweet tea is an absolute must wherever I go. I don't have any sort of accent though, thankfully.

I probably perpetuate 'nerdy' stereotypes as well. I'm skinny and have worn glasses for a decade or so.

Heck yeah. It's a weird kind of culture shock when ask for sweet tea outside the U.S. and people jus look at you funny. How did tea get so popular in England if they can't even add a little sweetener?

Anyway, I probably break more stereotypes then I conform too. In fact, a lot southerners my age do. Most rednecks I know support gay marriage, have close friendships with African Americans, and are highly educated. They still do dumb redneck things though.

 

[Chemical Alia]

Snobby artist. I am a huge art snob, it's mostly all in good fun though. Also kinda Pennsylvania Dutch, especially when it comes to food. Shoo fly pie, pork and sauerkraut, Lebanon bologna, plus I have like 5 hex signs in my apartment.

 

[Quazimofo]

I'm from the great lakes area. I wear t-shirts and jeans until water begins to freeze. Though to be fair I'm not outside a whole lot (mostly just going from class to class to work to dinner to the dorms on campus) and am not so stupid as to forswear at least a windbreaker or a sweater of some sort if I'm going to be out for any significant period of time.
I am a gamer. I do not follow traditional sports (though hockey and soccer [which i wish we americans called football, since it just makes more sense] are fun to watch during the major tournaments).
I'm Irish and Polish (mom's side). I smell/sweat a significant amount.
My father is black. I have naturally strong legs, tightly curled hair, and I rarely get sunburnt. Come to think of it I don't remember ever being sunburnt in the last 8 years or so.

 

[SuperSamio64]

Skinny teenager who spends a fair amount of time hanging around in public places etc, playing too many video games, having...er, alone time a bit more than I should, and going to parties and getting shitfaced. If it helps negate any of the above points, I'm a fairly high achiever at school and am very polite to adults and people I don't know.

 

[Story]

I'm a girl who loves cute, small animals. There are tons of stuffed animals in my room.
I also like life simulation games, pet simulation games, and Nintendo products in general.
I'm also pretty shy, overly apologetic and courteous.
Oh and I'm very little/petite at 5 foot.

The stereotypes stop there though. I'm a very unconventional African American for example, then again so are my parents.

 

[McElroy]

Some Finnish stereotypes apply: I have unsophisticated culinary taste as well as dress sense (I have one nice pair of jeans for special events) and I follow most major sports that have well-performing Finns on an international level and some others too. The gamer stereotype that hits very close is my ability TO GET REALLY FRUSTRATED AND RAGE ABOUT when playing games, especially if I'm alone. And as a man my multitasking is dangerous to things and people around me.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Except, you know, without all the love for colonialism.

You're such a liar.

OP: I probably embody a fair few Irish stereotypes.

I also really enjoy shoes and buying lots of pretty clothes.

Silence, else I'll send you back to the fields!

 

[Dying_Jester]

I don't know, you tell me(no really, please do, I'm drawing a blank).
I'm a white american male of average height who keeps his head shaved, wears a lot of dark clothing, always cargo pants. Spends a large amount of spare time at a coffee shop reading, listens to metal, and has been told multiple times that he looks intimidating.

All I can do is look back to that show Freaks and Geeks and go "hmm...I'd probably be hanging out with the freaks".

 

[DaWaffledude]

Well, I'm white and I can't dance. Not sure what else.