What is your state's/country's embarrassing stereotype?
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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.
New Zealand
Everyone outside NZ seems to think this country is basically nothing but sheep/cattle and urban areas don't exist. From that also came another stereotype of NZ'ers having sex with farm animals, which I wouldn't exactly call "embarrassing" as I would simply call "retarded". That's like me accusing Texans of having sex with cows just because they like their steak (and atleast that would make more sense, 95% of our farm/dairy products are exported).
I live just oustside the city in a residential area and my work is located in the main city itself (Auckland, NZ's largest city).
The last time I saw an actual sheep was over 8 years ago when I had gone to an animal convention where everything from koalas, cute ducklings to farm animals were available for little kids to learn about.
So yeah, @ people who think NZ is nothing but one giant farm, good luck actually running into any cattle for miles around the subarban areas and cities (i.e. where people actually live).
Everyone outside NZ seems to think this country is basically nothing but sheep/cattle and urban areas don't exist. From that also came another stereotype of NZ'ers having sex with farm animals, which I wouldn't exactly call "embarrassing" as I would simply call "retarded". That's like me accusing Texans of having sex with cows just because they like their steak (and atleast that would make more sense, 95% of our farm/dairy products are exported).
I live just oustside the city in a residential area and my work is located in the main city itself (Auckland, NZ's largest city).
The last time I saw an actual sheep was over 8 years ago when I had gone to an animal convention where everything from koalas, cute ducklings to farm animals were available for little kids to learn about.
So yeah, @ people who think NZ is nothing but one giant farm, good luck actually running into any cattle for miles around the subarban areas and cities (i.e. where people actually live).
Wow, two Alberta bros in the same thread, I`m feeling so warm and fuzzy inside. Don`t ever think I`ve heard us called that, but it doesn't seem fair, because most of the religious folk from Edmonton at least are polite enough to not vocalize a lot of the misgivings they have about other theologies and philosophies.Wakikifudge said:
Yeah dull, but trust me my friend, you have no clue what a crime infested city really looks like. However, I do concede that our crime rate is certainly higher than the national average, but that doesn't really mean much when you compare it to cities like Detroit or Juarez.OblivionSoul said:
Really? What part are you from? I can't say I've ever heard anyone say Howdy, but I know a few people who dress in a cowboy-ish way, and most people from the smaller towns do end up working as farmers or miners/oil workers.Timedraven 117 said:
I'm not sure about the details of specific stereotypes, but I'm from Iowa, so it's probably something about corn. That's all I can think of for now.
Chicago. Wherever I go, especially outside of the US, people seem to think we're stuck in the 1920s, as in Al Capone-type gang violence. To be clear, Chicago is no longer the most dangerous city in the US, or even one of the top 50 most dangerous cities.
Tasmaina, Australia, we are all totally and utterly inbred, we also all have two heads.
... that first one is ...well, I'd imagine it has some grounding in truth, as seemingly everyone in Tassie knows everyone else.
The second one, if you come across an Aussie, get a look at thier sholders, if they have scars, they're from Tassie
... that first one is ...well, I'd imagine it has some grounding in truth, as seemingly everyone in Tassie knows everyone else.
The second one, if you come across an Aussie, get a look at thier sholders, if they have scars, they're from Tassie
My Dad, he's from Virginia, but some others also say howdy. not many.Reginald the Butler said:
And of course smaller towns, but in the cities its different.
Arizona. Since it's in the southwest it's got all the inbred hillbilly stereotypes.
Oh yeah, and apparently every white guy hates mexicans.
And a relatively famous gunfight has left a bit of a murderous stereotype.
Oh yeah, and apparently every white guy hates mexicans.
And a relatively famous gunfight has left a bit of a murderous stereotype.
This is very true. And really, when you bring up those examples, I'll take the dullness.ErwinGodfrey said:
Ugh, I've heard about Edmonton and it's crime. They need cops over there bad, and I'm hoping I don't get shipped off there after I'm done studying criminoligy and finish my RCMP training. Talked to a family friend who's an officer and he said they couldn't drag him there if they posted him there. Is it really that bad?OblivionSoul said:
I'm from Ontario here so...apparently I'm sterotyped as being the "center of attention", what with Ontario apparntly getting the lime light too much.
For region specific stereotypes though, we've got the self-centered, snobby Torontarin, the Mennonite farmers around Waterloo, Hamilton steel workers, and finally the northwestern cabin-in-the-woods-huntin'-and-trappin' loner. That's just from a google search too. Could probably find more If I cared enough.
For region specific stereotypes though, we've got the self-centered, snobby Torontarin, the Mennonite farmers around Waterloo, Hamilton steel workers, and finally the northwestern cabin-in-the-woods-huntin'-and-trappin' loner. That's just from a google search too. Could probably find more If I cared enough.
White people are evil. That's our stereotype. We're so evil you didn't even know that was our stereotype. We've distracted you with the other ones so we could get away with everything. It's all in a book. Called History.
But in all seriousness I've tried to avoid stereotypes. I ran into two at work today. A Indian gentleman ordered food at my place of work. I offered him hot sauce. He asked how hot it was. I asked him if he like hot food. He said: "You're talking to an Indian. Of course I like hot food."
Another gentleman, who appeared rather muscle-bound, ordered a large meal, and when he came to my counter to order a smoothie, I suggested a protein smoothie. He jokingly said "Just cause I'm a big guy I want a protein smoothie?! That's stereotyping!"... But yeah I do want a protein smoothie." We laughed but I felt bad about myself for stereotyping.
But in all seriousness I've tried to avoid stereotypes. I ran into two at work today. A Indian gentleman ordered food at my place of work. I offered him hot sauce. He asked how hot it was. I asked him if he like hot food. He said: "You're talking to an Indian. Of course I like hot food."
Another gentleman, who appeared rather muscle-bound, ordered a large meal, and when he came to my counter to order a smoothie, I suggested a protein smoothie. He jokingly said "Just cause I'm a big guy I want a protein smoothie?! That's stereotyping!"... But yeah I do want a protein smoothie." We laughed but I felt bad about myself for stereotyping.
I an Aussie, so people seem to think I'm supposed to speak like Paul Hogan and find spiders adorable (admittedly I'm guilty of the latter). We're also a nation of outdoorsey drunks (again, somewhat guilt as one of our former PM's held the world record for fastest sculling of 1.4 litres of beer), who's rite of passage into manhood includes wrestling a croc, or tickling a stingray.
I remember my rite of passage. You never forget the face of a ticklish stingray.
I remember my rite of passage. You never forget the face of a ticklish stingray.
Im from Arizona, so I hear alot of "You must hate mexicans and be a crazy tea party republican who wants to kill Obama."
Ya, theres lots of Crazies here (sadly) but most are honest folk (and btw, I DONT hate mexicans, i realize even the illegal ones came for a reason, and its kinda important for a society built on immigration to empathize with them.) and are just living their lives, so its just like anywhre else.
Ya, theres lots of Crazies here (sadly) but most are honest folk (and btw, I DONT hate mexicans, i realize even the illegal ones came for a reason, and its kinda important for a society built on immigration to empathize with them.) and are just living their lives, so its just like anywhre else.
I'm an American who is actively moving to the state of Georgia. There is a whole laundry list of stereotypes I could likely fit into honestly. For the American thing...well that's too easy...as for living in Georgia, just watch an episode of Squidbillies since I'm moving to those same North Georgia mountains. Maryland (my home state) doesn't really have any stereotypes I'm aware of and as for the DC metro area...well, I'm about as thin as a wasteland Ghoul but not nearly as feral.