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What is your state's/country's embarrassing stereotype?
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As an Australian I can think of many stereotypes, but in true Australian fashion I'll overlook these things and complement you on your accepting and easy going nature. Seriously the nicest dude at my work is a Kiwi, plus one of my favourite Aunts is Waikato.SpAc3man said:
I went to Oregon on vacation and I admit I saw some very interesting fashions in Portland, but I had an awesome time there. Your state rocks as far as I'm concerned.Berithil said:
I'm from Ottawa so I guess the stereotype is that everyone is a government drone? In addition to the usual Canadian stereotyping that we apologize for things that are in no way our fault, are unfailingly polite, and hate to be confused with our southern neighbors.
GO BUCKS, MICHIGAN SUCKS! Ahem...T0ad 0f Truth said:I'm not sure Ohio really has stereotype. Michiganders hate it but they're Michiganders, no one cares what they think
(cue U of M Ohio State war)
Seriously, though I don't actually know. We're an indecisive swing state? I've got nothing.
OT: I'm not really sure what to make of Ohio. I life in the Toledo area, so a good number of the people are fairly liberal, but if you go into the more rural towns, say like Genoa or Delta, it's fairly Conservative. I guess all I can say is we have Toledo, the shittiest town I've ever lived in.
I was born and lived in Nevada for most of my life, and it seems the outside impression is that we spend every waking moment in a casino and that everyone lives in Vegas. Not true, I am from Reno, which is a decently sized city, but it's not too big. Slightly bigger than Toledo probably. But I suggest if you decide to go to Nevada, go to Reno. The casinos don't try to price gouge you and there are more things to do other than gambling, like skiing or going to lake Tahoe. Plus, the people in Reno are really nice.
It would seem to me that the prevailing Greek stereotype these days is that we are lazy/job-less/liars-of-great-reknown, and that we planned for the the Euro to collapse because why not?
At least, that much has caught my eye, as I often find myself occupied with much more interesting activities. Is there anything else to add?
At least, that much has caught my eye, as I often find myself occupied with much more interesting activities. Is there anything else to add?
I'm from Moher Russia (Moscow) so you know the list.
-Everyone is comunist.
-Vodka all the way.
-Snow...always and everywhere.
-We are the bad guys, always.
-We want to take over the world and drown it in vodka.
-We ride bears.
-We are rich snobs. (Moscow stereotype)
The list goes on.
-Everyone is comunist.
-Vodka all the way.
-Snow...always and everywhere.
-We are the bad guys, always.
-We want to take over the world and drown it in vodka.
-We ride bears.
-We are rich snobs. (Moscow stereotype)
The list goes on.
It's probably been said, but we British (I say British because the stereotype seems to apply to Britain rather than just England despite the whole 'different countries' thing) all have terrible teeth.
I can confirm that while I seem to tick every English stereotypical box, I do not have bad teeth.
I'd also like to add that I quite like stereotypes. Humans like to categorise and compartmentalise, and I'm nothing if not conformist. Stereotypes need to have come from somewhere, after all.
I can confirm that while I seem to tick every English stereotypical box, I do not have bad teeth.
I'd also like to add that I quite like stereotypes. Humans like to categorise and compartmentalise, and I'm nothing if not conformist. Stereotypes need to have come from somewhere, after all.
The big one for Tasmania the little island state just to the south of Australia's mainland, is we're all inbred and have two heads from genetic fuck ups.
It comes from the fact that back in the day Tasmanian's could marry their first cousins, but that was only the case because there where so few families here at the time, hell there are still only just over 500,000 people living in our state right now, there are bigger suburbs in Victoria/New South Wales. :/
It comes from the fact that back in the day Tasmanian's could marry their first cousins, but that was only the case because there where so few families here at the time, hell there are still only just over 500,000 people living in our state right now, there are bigger suburbs in Victoria/New South Wales. :/
Hmmm Big fat bearded white man from Maryland. American stereotype ahoy! I honestly don't know if Maryland has a stereotype...Anyone know any?
To be fair, Quebec has two stereotypes floating around. One is the aforementioned freeloading French-Canadian separatist, the other is the slightly snobby Anglo who can't be bothered to speak a lick of French even if he understands the language.
There's more interesting stuff if you dissect Montreal's greater metropolitan area. The Plateau Mont-Royal is where the province's artistic and intellectual elite reportedly resides, so we get a lot of stereotypes of excessively posh pseudo-intellectuals who fawn about superficially "knowing" some local celeb or another. The English-speaking side of the fence has Westmount, where everyone listens to Q92 and absolutely nobody knows how to properly park a car.
Then there's my neck of the woods, Brossard, and how we're supposedly a hundred percent Chinese and Pakistani in composition.
There's more interesting stuff if you dissect Montreal's greater metropolitan area. The Plateau Mont-Royal is where the province's artistic and intellectual elite reportedly resides, so we get a lot of stereotypes of excessively posh pseudo-intellectuals who fawn about superficially "knowing" some local celeb or another. The English-speaking side of the fence has Westmount, where everyone listens to Q92 and absolutely nobody knows how to properly park a car.
Then there's my neck of the woods, Brossard, and how we're supposedly a hundred percent Chinese and Pakistani in composition.
It's like the first two Hostel movies and Taken. Right after you get off the plane, some suave, handsome gentleman/ slutty chick will start taking to you. Maybe invite you to a party in this abandoned warehouse.......in this abandoned town.........in the middle of nowhere. Then,BOOM!, you are some crack addicted butt monkey being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Or killed, probably killed.Dags90 said:
Well, well. I didn't know that Santa Clause lived in Maryland. So are you telling me that I have been sending my wishlists to the wrong place?Bloodtrozorx said:
OT: I don't know if this is a well-known stereotype, but the most I've seeing of Maryland through the Travel Channel makes you guys seem like avid lovers of seafood, fishing, and clam chowder.
Well well, let's start, for one, America. Full of self-riotous, god fearing, consumer whore, idiots that don't do much for the world as a whole. And we're all fucking hypocrites! Now, state-wise, I grew up in Southern California, and it's true, most people you meet there are extremely fake, flaky, or otherwise just generally a douchy mcfuckface. That's why I moved...unfortunately for me people here don't like californians, the crime rate in Phoenix is off the charts, and I'm looking into moving again in a few months (been here a couple years now, time to move on anyways). Maybe to a place more secluded so I can focus more on my work rather than people. Everyone here that wants my time, just wants attention, so I'm not losing anything in the process of traveling.
Hmm... Trinidad and Tobago...
I guess that everyone parties hard forever and never wears a full suit of clothing?
I guess that everyone parties hard forever and never wears a full suit of clothing?
Is anyone ever actually serious when they talk about other people based on stereotypes, though? I think all basic assumptions are used exclusively for easy comedy these days, aren't they?
Nobody actually thinks the Irish are all alcoholics, or the Germans are all extremely pedantic, or Americans are fat and stupid, or Africans don't understand anything post-stone age, do they? There's a word for people who genuinely believe stuff like that, we call them racists. Other than those people, it's a humourous anti-problem, surely?
Nobody actually thinks the Irish are all alcoholics, or the Germans are all extremely pedantic, or Americans are fat and stupid, or Africans don't understand anything post-stone age, do they? There's a word for people who genuinely believe stuff like that, we call them racists. Other than those people, it's a humourous anti-problem, surely?
