What is your state's/country's embarrassing stereotype?
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I think that one dates back to medieval times. The penalty for stealing sheep was death, but the penalty for bestiality was a small fine. So obviously, anyone caught with someone else's sheep would claim to have been shagging it. You're not sheep shaggers, you're really bad thieves and really good liarsAgow95 said:
Well here in New Jersey we are looked at as Italian-American trash due to Jersey Shore, but since that show is over now maybe that stereotype will start to fade away. (Just in case, I meant no offence to Italian-Americans, I'm one myself, but I'm talking about the self-proclaimed guidos that give us a bad name)
Creator002 said:
Well.. there is the one where you're all beer swigging barbecue obsessed beach bums.
Example of British and Australian stereotypes.
Dirty, pot-smoking hippies, maybe? I don't know, I've only really been to Boulder.Pebkio said:
I myself am from New Mexico. So right off the bat, you've got the whole "Fat, Bible-wielding gun nut" thing. But specific to my state...I would assume that at least some portion of the world assumes I'm Mexican. I remember a cashier in Washington DC asking my (incredibly white) family if we could speak Spanish, and being surprised that we couldn't. And I once happened to see an episode of "Bones" that took place in Albuquerque (my current location) that made it look like we're basically an Indian Reservation. (We aren't.)[footnote]As someone who prides themselves on their taste in TV, I have to mention that I do not watch "Bones". Just thought I'd make that clear.[/footnote] That's about all I got.
Hahahaha. I forgot all about that. That's excellent.SpAc3man said:Is that all you can think of hmmm?Creator002 said:
Huh. I knew that the stereotype is that we're big on beer, barbecues (or BBQs) and beaches, but not obsessed bums about them. Learn something new everyday.ClockworkPenguin said:
'Beach-bums' is the term my (Australian) Granddad uses to describe the people who spend all their time surfing and wont get a job.Creator002 said:Hahahaha. I forgot all about that. That's excellent.SpAc3man said:Is that all you can think of hmmm?Creator002 said:
Huh. I knew that the stereotype is that we're big on beer, barbecues (or BBQs) and beaches, but not obsessed bums about them. Learn something new everyday.ClockworkPenguin said:
It may well be that my view is affected by him being my main window into Australia, since he's a bit of an old codger.
AnarchistFish said:
On the island of montreal you could pretty well go your entire life without *needing* to speak french, and though you'll get the very occasional sideway glance, nothing much will come of it.
As soon as you leave the island, you better have a functional knowledge of french (same with Quebec city as well).
When you get out to the really rural areas (except for the major tourist ones like Mt. Tremblant), pretend you've never even heard of the english language.
In those places, it's not unheard of that if you're talking to an employee or even a friend in english, that some stranger will take it upon themselves to yell out "Ici on parle francais!", even if the person yelling has no business at all with you.
Florida.
That we're all a bunch of murderers, I guessss. Florida doesn't get much attention by anyone who doesn't want to get elected, we are the penis of the USA.
That we're all a bunch of murderers, I guessss. Florida doesn't get much attention by anyone who doesn't want to get elected, we are the penis of the USA.
I'm from California as well, but I must say you guys are generalizing the Californian population a slight bit too much. You see, Californians are one of a few things: Surfers, pot smokin hippies (which isnt very far from the truth, go to Golden Gate Park and you'll know what I mean), movie stars or have met movie stars, oh and don't forget that none of us Californians even know what snow is.
Going to school in Ohio, when I tell people that I'm from California they ask these questions, usually in this order: Do you surf? Do you know any movie stars? Do you know what snow is?
Going to school in Ohio, when I tell people that I'm from California they ask these questions, usually in this order: Do you surf? Do you know any movie stars? Do you know what snow is?
I live in America...
This is the stereotypical view that most countries have of us:
If we're not overweight and lazy or some "YEE-HAW" cowboy without a shred of sense, we're sluts or douchebags.
Edit: Sorry, dumb sluts or douchebags.
Which, y'know, isn't all that unfair, not like the states are totally tolerant of other races and countries either. I just despise when people want to lump together and entire people because of the actions of a small, nearly insignificant minority.
This is the stereotypical view that most countries have of us:
If we're not overweight and lazy or some "YEE-HAW" cowboy without a shred of sense, we're sluts or douchebags.
Edit: Sorry, dumb sluts or douchebags.
Which, y'know, isn't all that unfair, not like the states are totally tolerant of other races and countries either. I just despise when people want to lump together and entire people because of the actions of a small, nearly insignificant minority.