Things people assume for some reason that drives you nuts

[Shuguard]

I really hate how people view me as something i'm not(Wide range of things).
I've been called Jewish(far from it),
a drug dealer(no where near it),
a soldier(since i did ROTC in high school),
really smart(not really),
mistaken for being gay(actually hit on by other gay men(interesting conversations ensued(nothing against it))).

What happened to just being a white guy with no affiliations except being a gamer...? I hate judgmental people...

 

[GeneralFungi]

People assume Canadians are polite, nice and civil. We are not.

I thought assuming you aren't an asshole comes as a part of being a human being. If it makes you feel better we could start spreading the message that Canadians are rude, mean and uncivil.

I think rather then saying 'We are not' you should probably instead say 'I am not', because then you'd be the one stereotyping. And that wouldn't make you any better then the people who had convinced everyone that all Canadians are nice.

On topic; I'm a guy who's often seen as a techie, and I hate it when people assume that I cannot do anything athletic. I'm not overweight by ANY means, and I can hold my own pretty well when it comes to sports. Of course, I'm not exactly the best at sports, but I can do them just fine. People are always shocked when I'm not panting and wheezing within the first five minutes.

Captcha; Sleepy Hollow. Are you making fun of my athletic ability, captcha? That's cold.

 

[Dags90]

People assume I'm heterosexual. It ranges from being annoying to really, really awkward.

Another thing is, people assume that because I recently graduated with a Biotechnology degree, that makes me some sort of free healthcare personnel.

 

[SlamDunc]

People assume Canadians are polite, nice and civil. We are not.

I thought assuming you aren't an asshole comes as a part of being a human being. If it makes you feel better we could start spreading the message that Canadians are rude, mean and uncivil.

I think rather then saying 'We are not' you should probably instead say 'I am not', because then you'd be the one stereotyping. And that wouldn't make you any better then the people who had convinced everyone that all Canadians are nice.

On topic; I'm a guy who's often seen as a techie, and I hate it when people assume that I cannot do anything athletic. I'm not overweight by ANY means, and I can hold my own pretty well when it comes to sports. Of course, I'm not exactly the best at sports, but I can do them just fine. People are always shocked when I'm not panting and wheezing within the first five minutes.

Captcha; Sleepy Hollow. Are you making fun of my athletic ability, captcha? That's cold.

I am not saying that all Canadians are rude. My point is that just because someone is Canadian does not believe that they are more polite than anyone else. There are no more or less rude Canadians than Americans or any other nation for that matter.

 

[Bomberman4000]

People assume because I'm a bigger guy that I'm lazy, or don't ever want to do anything that involves moving. Quite the contrary, I greatly enjoy going out and playing basketball, flag football, golf, baseball, really any athletic sport.

On the more superficial side of things, I have horrible hair genes, and I hate that people assume I'm older than I am. I'm only 24, but everyone that doesn't actually know assumes I'm at least 10 years older.

ALso, that because I'm from the south I'm a racist, homophobic, bible-thumping moron. I'm none of those things.