Stereotypes of your city/state/region/country, and are they true?
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I'm from that one state next to D.C, Maryland. Yes, everything you've ever heard about seafood here is true, and it is awesome. As for most of us being rich.... no.... the area is divided into three groups, upper middle class, upper class people who think they're lower class, and lower class people who think they're upper class. We really just like to think that we're all on the exact same level and not pay much atention to that. It only gets brought up when out of state people come in.
Same I personally will make sure to live up to the Bowler hat and Umbrella stereotype when I go to America in July.Amplify said:
If anyone from Las Vegas sees a guy with a Bowler Hat Umbrella Suit and Briefcase (of course reading the financial times) in July... that will be me.
Although is it really true that American's have to wait until they are 21 to buy Alcohol and Gamble? (Good job I'm not going to gamble if so).
You are going to Hell. It's the only thing I drink in Ireland.MetalDooley said:
In Maryland, most of us aren't rich.
In Baltimore, you will rarely find crime if you visit (shocking right?)
Some people here don't like crab at all (except for me, i freaking love me some crab)
Contrary to what you see at the Preakness infield, we are not all drunken idiots.
You know those John Waters movies with Divine where people from Baltimore have silly accents? Those exist, but they are becoming a lot rarer.
In Baltimore, you will rarely find crime if you visit (shocking right?)
Some people here don't like crab at all (except for me, i freaking love me some crab)
Contrary to what you see at the Preakness infield, we are not all drunken idiots.
You know those John Waters movies with Divine where people from Baltimore have silly accents? Those exist, but they are becoming a lot rarer.
I'm Belgian, so let's see...
Apparently the Flemish hate the Walloons and vice versa - it's only partially true; we have some extreme-right parties and their respective followers. In my idea, I don't care whether you're either one of them.
Our capital is Brussels - not vice versa.
French fries should be called Belgian fries, dammit.
We don't have a real government atm - true, our politicians are still negotiating about forming a government, but most people have stopped caring...
Don't know any other Belgian stereotypes.
Apparently the Flemish hate the Walloons and vice versa - it's only partially true; we have some extreme-right parties and their respective followers. In my idea, I don't care whether you're either one of them.
Our capital is Brussels - not vice versa.
French fries should be called Belgian fries, dammit.
We don't have a real government atm - true, our politicians are still negotiating about forming a government, but most people have stopped caring...
Don't know any other Belgian stereotypes.
i never said it was painful, i happen to enjoy my beatrix's companycreationis apostate said:
(joke!)
I am originally from Lusaka, Zambia:
The stereotypes I will point out are stereotypes that are used to lump all of Africa together (which is stupid), some are more true depending on which region and country you are while some are false.
Starving: not that bad in Zambia, we are more fortunate than some other countries
AIDS everywhere: rare occurrence from what I have seen
violent and war torn: Zambia may be a 3rd world country and there are gangs and such but no loose militia groups and high murder rate. Zambia is pretty calm and peaceful mostly.
no technology: my uncle owns a few businesses/companies including a computer company so yeah there is technology. There is tv (and cable), internet, movie theaters, video games, etc.
bad education: Africa gets no recognition when it comes to many things (especially academics) but there are good schools and universities in the South-east regions of Africa and plenty of smart people.
full of religious fundamentalism: Zambia is a Christian country (primarily) but there are other religions including Hinduism and Islam. I hardly ever see as much unity between different groups than what I see in Zambia, we get along pretty well. I have seen horrible fundamentalism in Africa, but not so much here in Zambia.
The stereotypes I will point out are stereotypes that are used to lump all of Africa together (which is stupid), some are more true depending on which region and country you are while some are false.
Starving: not that bad in Zambia, we are more fortunate than some other countries
AIDS everywhere: rare occurrence from what I have seen
violent and war torn: Zambia may be a 3rd world country and there are gangs and such but no loose militia groups and high murder rate. Zambia is pretty calm and peaceful mostly.
no technology: my uncle owns a few businesses/companies including a computer company so yeah there is technology. There is tv (and cable), internet, movie theaters, video games, etc.
bad education: Africa gets no recognition when it comes to many things (especially academics) but there are good schools and universities in the South-east regions of Africa and plenty of smart people.
full of religious fundamentalism: Zambia is a Christian country (primarily) but there are other religions including Hinduism and Islam. I hardly ever see as much unity between different groups than what I see in Zambia, we get along pretty well. I have seen horrible fundamentalism in Africa, but not so much here in Zambia.
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Next week, all your poofs are belong to us [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Pride].TheDarkEricDraven said:
238U.
I love that comic so much.GrimTuesday said:Many places in the world have stereotypes ascribed to them, whether they are cities, states, regions, or countries. I'm from Portland, and for the most part, the main stereotype of the city is that everyone is hipsters. Of course, there is some truth to this stereotype, there is a sizable population of hipsters plaguing the city.
So what stereotypes are there about your city/state/region/country, and how much truth do you think there is to those stereotypes?
EDIT: This is what made me start this thread
Yeah, there's no question Portland's full of hipsters, although probably no more so than Seattle or Vancouver. The difference, as far as I can tell, is that most of Portland's hipsters are actually decent people, and not upper-middle-class douchebags. We have the Pearl District for that. Damn yuppies.
Mate, they're Aussies. You really think they'd be scared off by a few claws?TheDarkEricDraven said:
