How is your Country Displayed

[Murderiser]

Notably, the country avoided any bloodshed during the breakup of Yugoslavia, the only one of the republics to do so.

Actually Montenegro got through more-or-less alright too. I went there this year, nice people and scenery but christ are they MENTAL when placed behind a steering wheel.

As a Brit I find my nation is generally stereotyped as being excessively polite and us all either having very posh or cockney accents. There also seems to be a problem in that Manchester and London are thought of as indicative of England as a whole.

 

[BENZOOKA]

Finland.

I have no idea, really. We did win a war against Russia once.

 

[David_G]

Notably, the country avoided any bloodshed during the breakup of Yugoslavia, the only one of the republics to do so.

Actually Montenegro got through more-or-less alright too. I went there this year, nice people and scenery but christ are they MENTAL when placed behind a steering wheel.

As a Brit I find my nation is generally stereotyped as being excessively polite and us all either having very posh or cockney accents. There also seems to be a problem in that Manchester and London are thought of as indicative of England as a whole.

Well, not really, they were as Serbia and Montenegro, they didn't have a separate state until recently. During the Yougoslavia crisis, they were on the side of Serbia, and if I'm not mistaken they sent police to help out against Croatia or Bosnia.

 

[Liam Bilton]

My country is displayed as the hero of the world, and also its ruler. Never forget >

China?

 

[Wes1180]

Tea, tea, cups of tea, crumpets, biscuits and scones... and bad teeth (not really biscuits, just thought it fit )
Guess where I'm from

 

[Turing]

I'm also Polish.

People think we're stupid or weak because of world war 2.

Do they know we saved the rest of Europe from getting their heads kicked in by the Soviets after World War 1? Oh because we smashed a big army of theirs heading towards Germany (you all know the thanks we got from those fucks). See Polish-Soviet War, or Miracle on the Vistula.

Do they know Nicholas Copernicus was Polish? Gee thanks for that whole everything revolves around the sun theory you dumb Polak!

Marie Curie? Atomic theory and two discovered elements? What did you think Polonium was named after? Again, another example of how we are stupid people.

Some of the oldest universities in Europe are in Poland.

Polish patriots helped America crush the British. Thadeus Kosciusko and Kaszimir Pulaski.

Remember that German blitzkrieg thing? Yeah we destroyed 25% of the Luftwaffe and lasted as long as France in battle. Unlike France we didn't have foreign armies helping us and we also got jumped by Germany and the USSR. Quit making it sound like we threw our arms up.

Driving the Turks away from Vienna sparing Europe a Muslim invasion? Thanks Poland!

First European kingdom with any democratic elements in their government? Us.

First kingdom in Europe to allow religious freedom? Us.

Surviving 1000 years of ethnic cleansing, war, and genocide? Us.

The Historical examples you're giving are from the area we know today as Poland, I don't believe that it was called Poland back then, or was even a country... I thought Modern-day Poland was created after WWI to BE a "buffer zone" between Soviet Russia and the rest of Europe... AP EUROPEAN HISTORY LIED TO ME!!! But you also forgot: Yvonne Strahovsky is Polish. That's enough to save Poland from ridicule by my standards. In case you're wondering, I'm not insulting Poland, I'm stating that your arguments are false.

The polish nation has existed in one form or another for MANY years.

But Anarchy here is actually representing the polish stereotype very well: Overly sensitive to critic of their country

 

[Turing]

Finland.

I have no idea, really. We did win a war against Russia once.

Moonshine and knives

 

[370999]

Irish. So feckless, catholic, charming, roguish and absolutely and utterly drunk.

 

[BENZOOKA]

Finland.

I have no idea, really. We did win a war against Russia once.

Moonshine and knives

A combination that can never go wrong.

 

[fjelding]

Denmark.

We try hard to be taken seriously, like the tiny boy who want to hang with the cool kids. Our idol is the head of the gang, named Americano, and we got our head so far up his butt its hard to tell where he stops and we begin.

We are a very polite nation, and unfortunatly, quite a bit gullible.

 

[Elemental]

Israel... Yeah I'm sick of racism.

 

[Blunderman]

But Sweden thinks we´re racists. But who care about those moonshining hillbillys.

I'm from Sweden and you guys kick our butts at everything, except ruining your own country, of course. We rule at that.

The world probably still sees us as a bunch of sex-crazed sinners and that all our women are hot blondes. We're also supposedly progressive, very tolerant and modern.

The truth is that there are almost no blondes (they all have dark roots...), sex is just as much of a problem here as anywhere else, our government hates the country and the Swedish people and they have recently changed the constitution; they've removed all significance of a Swedish citizenship and redefined the country as a "multicultural" nation where everyone is the same. Anyone who draws a breath in Sweden is automatically as Swedish as a person could possibly be.

In short, screw all this snow - I'm moving to Japan.

 

[MagnusShalefist]

Finland.

I have no idea, really. We did win a war against Russia once.

Moonshine and knives

Also, saunas.

Me, I'm from Sweden, and we're usually portrayed as blonde and good looking with german names. And our women are always promiscuous.

 

[TipsyPeaches]

I know we've had these conversations before, but I just was curious about how my fellow Escapists' countries are represented, mainly in the entertainment industry. I'm Canadian, and as such we never really get any notice in the entertainment industry, excluding our horrible movies and TV shows (except Corner Gas), or we are pictured as the meek, polite neighbours up north. In the anime world which tends to have characters from the USA, Russia, China, etc. Canada rarely gets any notice. Once was in G Gundam with a lumberjack, and the other was in Hetalia where Canada was represented as a meek, polite character who was often forgotten about by everyone (even his father, Britain).

So fellow Escapists, how is your country generally represented in the entertainment industry? Are you from communist Russia, or uptight Britain, or perhaps you are considered a terrorist (I'm serious HERE, not joking)?

If your from my neighbours down south, how are people from your state usually represented?

I love that you used Hetalia as an example; Scotland doesn't even get a character in that, we're just a bird that sits on England's head, trying and failing to get him to notice us.

But yes, Scots seem to have a bad reputation, being potrayed as either ginger, drunk, potty-mouthed, tight-fisted, or a combination of the above. Also NO ONE CAN IMITATE A SCOTS ACCENT!! so many attempts are just so bad (I'm looking at you, Mike Myers). Also, Fat Bastard is a really bad example of a Scotsman.

 

[DSK-]

We (Canadians) also have Rodney McCay in Stargate: Atlantis!

The guy is a legend. Could be a lot worse

OT: England....yeah.

 

[RoyalWelsh]

New Zealand. Everyone thinks were Australia.

Wales. Everyone thinks we're England.

Also, we all sing in choirs, we love our sheep a tad too much and we are all down the coal pits mining.

 

[Mistermixmaster]

I'm Canadian, and as such we never really get any notice in the entertainment industry, excluding our horrible movies and TV shows

WAIT, HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! Have you even seen "Flashpoint" (the TV series from Canada)? That show is pure brilliance! (and it's even on TV here in Norway).

On topic though, I dunno. Does Norway have any stereotypes that isn't made by Swedes or Danes?

 

[Ithos]

Norway. So... not a lot.

 

[MassiveGeek]

Sweden.

We're mostly associated with being extremely gay friendly, have blonde, blue-eyed, big breasted women who play soccer and socialism of late.

We're actually pretty boring, in my opinion. The most interesting things we have are the old castles, our architecture in general and the Science-Fiction book/random stuff store.

(P.S, I don't have blonde hair, blue-eyes and I don't play soccer. I have a nice chest though, imo. )