What is your state's/country's embarrassing stereotype?
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Because, slavery? Kinda shot yourself in the foot there.Jegsimmons said:
I remember the Top Gear episode where they went across the USA and when they went through Alabama they wrote gay pride messages on their cars and got chased out of the state. Obviously I can't comment on that though cos I've never been but it was fucking hilarious to watch.
Heard lots of racist shit come from Americans though from even the short periods of time I've been there. But that was in Florida.
AnarchistFish said:Jegsimmons said:thats the stupidest thing ive ever heard...and its a bit racist too. what black people dont know how to move to another region? oh wait...wasnt their a time alot of them moved north to detroit and moved back because of the economic downturn?
Also, slavery happened over 150 years ago...if you're defending them because 'slavery' then you are part of the problem keeping them down and excusing poor habits. Shame on you for helping perpetuate the stereotype and culture that has hindered their progress for the past few decades.
(note: i dont mean YOU specifically, im just useing you more or less as an example)
saw it. and it was the biggest piece of lies and garbage ive ever seen. besides the fact reality shows script shit all the time, no one chases people out of this state for beig gay or a democrat...know why? cause we have both. and we dont care. they set that up. it was fake, everyone around that area knows it and they were pissed off beyond words.
infact, that bear grylls guy who did an alabama wood survival....faked everything...that pig he killed...nope, it was 3 and the teeth and tusk were removed. i dont care who you are, you dont tackle a pig without killing it in anyway possible.
so i award you no points and give you the 'shame on you' gesture for believing bullshit on tv.
i could only find one of santa.
what part of florida? florida is kind of a shit hole in a good chunk of places (not all but alot) especially around the southern tip and atlantic coast. and it isnt because of southerners. its because of tourist and the abundance of crime thats pretty much allowed to go on.
wtf? Lots of reasons they might not move so I have no idea why you're suggesting that is racist. My main point was just that that was a poor example to give for showing Alabama isn't racist.Jegsimmons said:
lmaoJegsimmons said:
Huh? I didn't say I believed it. Actually I specifically said I couldn't comment on it, and everyone knows Top Gear is scripted.Jegsimmons said:
Miami. Actually this is the best example and I can remember it clearly cos it was only a month ago. I was coming back from South America (specifically Ecuador) to the UK and was in transit through Miami. I was in quite a large group and as we were going through security to get onto our connecting flight one of the security guards shouted out something along the lines of "can you all please take your money belts off. We know where you've just come from but you're in a civilised country now- no-one's gonna steal your stuff". I mean, fucking hell. Someone in a position of power like that would be vilified if they'd said that in the UK. Then there were other things we heard, comments about foreigners and someone who thought we'd been trekking in the desert (that one isn't racist it's just funny). And this was in the space of about 6 hours (there and back).Jegsimmons said:
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This is how the Danes arrive everywhere. Going to school, shopping, or perhaps to the beach.
Slightly more OT, Wales does seem to have the sheep shagging image. Human population just over 3 million, sheep population closer to 11 million. People in my area either sound as English as toffee, or have a thick Welsh accent where they apply Welsh grammar to the English language- for example "I seen him, I have". So its either a posh stereotype, or an idiot one.
I'm from Canada, B.C. specifically, and the only stereotype I've run into so far is that we're all polite, which as stereotypes go I guess we could have worse. That said, I don't think I, or many of my friends, are overly polite. We aren't all barbarous, unshorn lunatics either, but most of us strike a good balance.
This annoyed me the first time I saw it and put me off watching the Simpsons. It's simply not true that for the most part British folk have generally bad teeth, not true at all.
When people say that British people have bad teeth it's because that is what has been spread throughout TV.
The other stereotype I've heard of B.C. is that it produces a lot of quality marijuana. Take it as a positive or negative.Innocent Bystander said:
I'm from Maryland, so I guess, we don't exist? We all love the ravens (very true by the way)? I'm not really sure. And I'd due a typical southern stereotype, but Pennsylvania is directly north of us an is more southern/redneck/etc.
I have seen a lot of sterotyping of US citasins as giant fat asses recently and that annoys me..
closer to home this geico ad they have been running
first that is a stereotyped Wisconsin accent second yes Chicago is near Wisconsin but no one around here sounds like that and I don't no any Wisconsin ppl who do ether ..
closer to home this geico ad they have been running
first that is a stereotyped Wisconsin accent second yes Chicago is near Wisconsin but no one around here sounds like that and I don't no any Wisconsin ppl who do ether ..
Australian here. Often Aussies get called racist by folks from other countries. While that may be true for many of the bogans, Australia is massively multicultural, in fact we have one of the highest ethnic intermarriage rates in the world. Multiculturalism is one of the things I'm most proud of as an Aussie. Plus, it means there are restaurants for EVERY country in the world in Melbourne.
One thing I'll admit we do a lot is make jokes about Kiwis. Australia makes jokes about New Zealand the same way America makes jokes about Canada - we laugh and feel superior but we know deep down that life's probably better on their side.
One thing I'll admit we do a lot is make jokes about Kiwis. Australia makes jokes about New Zealand the same way America makes jokes about Canada - we laugh and feel superior but we know deep down that life's probably better on their side.
New Jersey.
Apparently, most people think of tanning salons and hair spray and drinking/excessive partying when they think of Jersey. The thing is, I have never seen any of that. Even when I go to the Jersey Shore, there is still no one that fits that description. I wonder why we have that stereotype. I doubt that it is because of that show on MTV. They're from New York. (FYI, I'm from upper NJ - near New York City. Maybe the stereotypes flock near the center and middle?)
Apparently, most people think of tanning salons and hair spray and drinking/excessive partying when they think of Jersey. The thing is, I have never seen any of that. Even when I go to the Jersey Shore, there is still no one that fits that description. I wonder why we have that stereotype. I doubt that it is because of that show on MTV. They're from New York. (FYI, I'm from upper NJ - near New York City. Maybe the stereotypes flock near the center and middle?)
I'm from Romania and apparently everyone that is outside of this country thinks that we are gypsies which is rather insulting.There are a lot of them living here however(around 16% of the current population of 22mil+).
I guess you could categorize this as a stereotype.
I guess you could categorize this as a stereotype.
Well, I'm from New York, so no embarrassing stereotypes for me. ;]
However, that's part of America, which has the stereotype of everyone being a lardass, cheeseburger scarfing warmongerer. (I'm very underweight, don't like cheeseburgers, and don't necessarily support war)
However, that's part of America, which has the stereotype of everyone being a lardass, cheeseburger scarfing warmongerer. (I'm very underweight, don't like cheeseburgers, and don't necessarily support war)
If it were true, it wouldn't be funny. The stereotyping is what makes it funny.CardinalPiggles said:
(replying from bottom part up.)AnarchistFish said:
Miami?!
Wow, no wonder, that a giant shit hole dude.
And yes, you probably dont believe it, im mostly pokeing fun. dont take it personally. my apologies if i got carried away.
What i meant by racism is that oddly enough people you frequently use the excuse 'slavery' and other crap are not helping and only perpetuate a behavior thats only self destructive and doesnt take self responsibility to the heart. Since slavery ended 150 years ago, to say its still a lingering issue is not only silly, but actually racist because just about every demographic that suffered enslavement, usually bounced back and it no longer became an issue outside of the history books.
And its not a poor example of us not being racist, because, and hear me out now, the north....is actually FAR more racist than the south. oh they wont admit it, they'll flat out deny it, but i personally know it and experienced it. everytime ive gone farth north than kentucky, sure enough you're going to run into some hate.
they may not be more racist, but they are more open about it. and this mentallity has lead blacks to stay in the south. now granted its a bit more convoluted than that, but its the basics and i dont have the time to discuss the whole thing.
also, next time...go to Orange Beach in Alabama, way nicer and less people. Miami is a hell hole.
When I went to college at Bama my first roommate, Cornelius--yes, that was his real name--turned out to be a wannabe walk on football player from Minnesota. He was a big black jock and I was a small white nerd. I remember when his girlfriend, Jennifer, walked into our dorm room and how relieved I was that she was white: A white girlfriend indicated that my new roommate wasn't racist.Jegsimmons said:
Sound odd? Like you expected me to be the racist or bothered by interratial dating? This is where it gets interesting.
Both Cornelius and Jennifer repeatedly commented on how much less racism there was compared to where they came from. They weren't the only ones either, and that goes for lots of folks I've met over the years all over--not just at college.
What doesn't occur to most people is that blacks and whites have been living together in the South since the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries. Aside from Hispanic immigrants the South hasn't gotten anywhere near the sizable waves of immigrants from all over the world that the North and west have.
This is pertinent because new bodies of immigrants often bring their own prejudices which tend to require 2 to 3 generations to blend away.
Blacks and whites apparently get along better in the South than elsewhere in the country. Like everywhere else there are some ugly racist asses who pull crap, sure, but the fact remains that we do get along better down here.
Go figure.
It was a real eyeopener when I realized that the majority of Southerners, blacks and whites, were less racist than people from other parts of the country. If others have trouble believing me or other Southerners--especially the others who may come from areas where there is serious racism still--I won't be surprised.
Like I said, I've lived here for years and I believed the stereotype, too.
Cornelius, Jennifer, and a lot of others from up north, however, they're the ones who convinced me otherwise.
Have you been to Seaside? There are usually plenty of people like that along the boardwalk at night, it's one of the reasons to go. Great place to people watch. And you don't go "to the Jersey Shore". You go "down the shore".TheOneBearded said:
Also everyone lives in Northern NJ, except the occasional piney, and is that really living?
We're also supposed to be pretty rude.
Sure, but it was my comment on that thread that "made (The Pumpkin Witch) wonder". I mean, if you want to claim the thread that prompted my comment, then TopazFusion might as well claim the thread that prompted your... oh, there he went.Dangit2019 said:
And from there, The Examiner could claim prompting his thread, and the teacher could claim prompting The Examiner, and the principal could claim prompting the teacher, and the gay kid could claim allegedly prompting the principal. So, unless either of you are the gay kid in question, he should be "***** please"-ing all of us.TopazFusion said:Ahh, but you created your thread because of my thread.Dangit2019 said:
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I'm sure there's a joke that goes around about people from New Zealand doing unsavory things to certain woolly creatures.
Either that or we all have to face off against armies of orcs on our way to work each day.
But yes, for Washington, probably hipsters. Even though that's pretty much all Seattle.