The American stereotype

[Psychedelic Spartan]

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I don't know

As for fat look no further than the McRib or the Donut burger. He'll my arteries are hardening just thinking about it.

Well true sir, but I've never had either and don't plan on having the McRib, it's not kosher...

 

[Psychedelic Spartan]

Apparently to anyone from outside the US, I am a redneck, asshole, drunk, sex craving, pot smoking, frat boying, republican, racist who only plays Call of Duty.


I was born and raised in Georgia (The state), so its quite sad to have to see these types of comments in some forums, "Only in America" etc.

No, I think you misunderstood what I was saying, I'm American, raised in NYC, but I see and hear people enforcing the stereotypes that you listed.

 

[Ziggy]

I hate xbox and everyone who owns one

I hate bronies and everyone who watches that show.

I hate earth and everyone who live there

 

[ace_of_something]

The stereotype of American evangelist/cowboy/lardass isn't the majority it's a VOCAL minority.

I wouldn't put much stock in anything anyone on XboXlive says as representative of rational human beings.

Not to start a flame war but this is why I'm glad you have to get and hook up your own bluetooth to the PSN. It reduces the amount of people talking.

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

Well, I'm an American and today I heard literally dozens of people on XBOX live calling me fat, lazy, stupid and the likes. So, I would like to know, why exactly do you guys perceive us Americans as being like that? I'm certainly not lazy or stupid, definitely not fat and I'm a good person. So, non american escapabillibambadoes, why do you think of Americans as being like that? Also, I'm not being a troll if anyone thinks I am, I'm actually being serious, I want to know.

You make the mistake of Xbox LIVE abuse-throwers being the same as right-thinking people.
It's a stereotype, just ignore it. By the same merit I've repetitively been mocked by Americans online for my 'posh' accent, and apparently having bad teeth. British, if you couldn't infer.
Also I know you didn't mean to come across like this but without sounding harsh, you kind of have to deal with it. Americans aren't immune to stereotypes of bad traits, you know.

Why would you get mocked though? British accents are AWESOME! Also, I know a fair amount of british people at my school, who moved this summer, their teeth are fine...

Yeah the teeth thing really is an old, old founded stereotype. As for the accent thing I can kind of understand it, compared to a more musical US accent some of ours can just sound dull.

 

[zulu.fox]

Well, I'm an American and today I heard literally dozens of people on XBOX live calling me fat, lazy, stupid and the likes. So, I would like to know, why exactly do you guys perceive us Americans as being like that? I'm certainly not lazy or stupid, definitely not fat and I'm a good person. So, non american escapabillibambadoes, why do you think of Americans as being like that? Also, I'm not being a troll if anyone thinks I am, I'm actually being serious, I want to know.

You make the mistake of Xbox LIVE abuse-throwers being the same as right-thinking people.
It's a stereotype, just ignore it. By the same merit I've repetitively been mocked by Americans online for my 'posh' accent, and apparently having bad teeth. British, if you couldn't infer.
Also I know you didn't mean to come across like this but without sounding harsh, you kind of have to deal with it. Americans aren't immune to stereotypes of bad traits, you know.

Why would you get mocked though? British accents are AWESOME! Also, I know a fair amount of british people at my school, who moved this summer, their teeth are fine...

Yeah the teeth thing really is an old, old founded stereotype. As for the accent thing I can kind of understand it, compared to a more musical US accent some of ours can just sound dull.

When I was in Dayton last year, (Feb -April) the amount of times I got asked on nights out : I bet your excited for the Royal Wedding. Have you been able to find an adequate supply of tea etc . I was slowly being driven mad!!! It got worse when people found out that as well as being an Aero Engineering student I was training to be a commercial pilot, they all seemed to think I would have the stereotypical British Pilots accent and elocution straight out of a Spitfire. I am NORTHERN I have never sounded like that when I am flying

 

[Peteron]

Eh, most of our American stereotypes come from Texas, thats why all the other states hate Texas. But in all honesty, America isn't any of those things, so who cares? Bush sure as hell didn't help our image though.

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

When I was in Dayton last year, (Feb -April) the amount of times I got asked on nights out : I bet your excited for the Royal Wedding. Have you been able to find an adequate supply of tea etc . I was slowly being driven mad!!! It got worse when people found out that as well as being an Aero Engineering student I was training to be a commercial pilot, they all seemed to think I would have the stereotypical British Pilots accent and elocution straight out of a Spitfire. I am NORTHERN I have never sounded like that when I am flying

Hehe I am genuinely scared to say anything around most Americans! Although it's 50/50, you never know if you'll be loved or shunned for the accent. Props on not killing anyone though mate!

 

[Popadoo]

I was reading an article the other day. I was about how the US congress have been discussing how to classify pizza.
Yes, pizza.
Now, that is pretty silly on it's own. Then I read that they decided it was a vegetable.
What?
I turns out, the amount of tomato paste on a pizza classes it as a vegetable.
Tomatoes are a fruit.
Well done, US congress.

Also, Americans are just as bad for stereotyping. Maybe even worse, in fact. It's just that you push and shove and when someone pokes you back you make threads about it...
( /flameshield activate )

 

[Use_Imagination_here]

Americans being fat isn't a stereotype. Thats true, statistically speaking.

 

[Geekosaurus]

Overly-patriotic with a hint of a superiority complex.

 

[mb16]

Stereotypes exist because of the majority.

Don't get me wrong, we're complete idiots compared to the rest of the world. Why? Because we're only a 200+ year old country, and we don't quiet have everything sorted out yet. But, I hope, that by the Time America hits about 500 to 600 years in age, we'll be on par with the rest of the world.

My point being, every country has had it's "bump in the road", we just happen to be going through ours right now. We'll eventually get over it, or collapse.

So really, this American stereotype is only temporary. Much like the stereotype that British have bad teeth, they obviously don't anymore but they did at one point.

Speak for yourself. We're not "complete idiots compared to the rest of the world." That's a tired, old generalization based on a very small, very vocal minority. The "rest of the world" has more than its share of criminally stupid, corrupt, inefficient, or evil governments.

The age of this political entity has very little to do with anything. While it is "only" 235 years old, (Note that Great Britain didn't exist until 1707, a mere 69 years before 1776, not to mention Australia only gaining independence in 1901, and Canada even later than that) we have had a stable government and peaceful transition of power the entire time, marking one of the longest-running stable governments currently on Earth. (Example, France. France had an Emperor in 1815, then it had a King again. Then, in the mid 1800's, it had a Republic. America had been a republic already for 70 years.)

We have lead technological innovation in the last 100 years, and created the largest, most advanced economy of any human civilization, ever.

Obligatory disclaimer: Yes yes we have idiots, we have fatties, whatever. Everyone does. Tis human to have your percentage of dregs.

the uk has been settled for ~30,000 years

 

[BlackStar42]

Stereotypes exist because of the majority.

Don't get me wrong, we're complete idiots compared to the rest of the world. Why? Because we're only a 200+ year old country, and we don't quiet have everything sorted out yet. But, I hope, that by the Time America hits about 500 to 600 years in age, we'll be on par with the rest of the world.

My point being, every country has had it's "bump in the road", we just happen to be going through ours right now. We'll eventually get over it, or collapse.

So really, this American stereotype is only temporary. Much like the stereotype that British have bad teeth, they obviously don't anymore but they did at one point.

Speak for yourself. We're not "complete idiots compared to the rest of the world." That's a tired, old generalization based on a very small, very vocal minority. The "rest of the world" has more than its share of criminally stupid, corrupt, inefficient, or evil governments.

The age of this political entity has very little to do with anything. While it is "only" 235 years old, (Note that Great Britain didn't exist until 1707, a mere 69 years before 1776, not to mention Australia only gaining independence in 1901, and Canada even later than that) we have had a stable government and peaceful transition of power the entire time, marking one of the longest-running stable governments currently on Earth. (Example, France. France had an Emperor in 1815, then it had a King again. Then, in the mid 1800's, it had a Republic. America had been a republic already for 70 years.)

We have lead technological innovation in the last 100 years, and created the largest, most advanced economy of any human civilization, ever.

Obligatory disclaimer: Yes yes we have idiots, we have fatties, whatever. Everyone does. Tis human to have your percentage of dregs.

Sorry to be nitpicky, but you haven't had a stable government the entire time, unless you count a civil war as being perfectly normal.

 

[KiKiweaky]

When that happens to me (only on the PC, I hate xbox and everyone who owns one ) I start spouting all the crazy right wing religious crap I can think up. Get them all good and pissed off

Hahaha genius!

Er well I guess you have fat people living in your country.... we dont have any where I live of course... I swears!!!!

Seriously though I have heard the term 'American Fat' used by a friend to describe someone he was sitting next to on a plain who was so big, even when she lifted up the arm rest to his left part of her... em belly was still resting on my friend :/