Stereotypes about your country that REALLY are getting on your nerves

[Supafly]

As a German, of course there are some classic ones

- The germans in the 'Indiana Jones' series

- All the fucking Blofelds and so on, in 'James Bond' movies

- The complete semi-nazi loonies from 'Die Hard'

etc.

On the other hand, in series like 'The Simpsons' the writers take it to a level it gets hilarious again

What bugs you?

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

I'm Canadian.

Everything that popped into your head just now... that bugs me.

 

[Trident1]

I'm Canadian.

Everything that popped into your head just now... that bugs me.

Uh that would be a maple leaf and Tiffany Towers.

 

[LukeEl]

As a German, of course there are some classic ones

- The germans in the 'Indiana Jones' series

- All the fucking Blofelds and so on, in 'James Bond' movies

- The complete semi-nazi loonies from 'Die Hard'

etc.

On the other hand, in series like 'The Simpsons' the writers take it to a level it gets hilarious again

What bugs you?

I love that Simpsons episode when they turned their house into a hostel and all these German tourists stayed there and one of them said. "What is this no metric system, no universal health care? What is this the age of Charlamange?"

 

[Supafly]

I love that Simpsons episode when they turned their house into a hostel and all these German tourists stayed there and one of them said. "What is this no metric system, no universal health care? What is this the age of Charlamange?"

Yeah, we could go down that road again, in Europe, where we are supposed to be all socialist, the concept of letting our fellow citizen die in the curbs somehow is not as appealing as in 'God's Own Country' ^^

Now tell me, as I am unsure:

Which FO member IS this???

 

[knowone]

As a German, of course there are some classic ones

- All the fucking Blofelds and so on, in 'James Bond' movies
snip...

What bugs you?

Blofeld was Greek & Polish.

 

[Rey C.]

The stereotype that Americans are classless, fat, dumb and violent.

Largely true, but it still gets on my nerves. :anonymous

 

[KillTheIndustry]

Yeah, I would say most American stereotypes are true, but exaggerated.

But there aren't as many fat people as some may think. Yes, there are a lot, but there are far more normal-sized people. It just seems like there are a lot of fat people because they take up so much fucking space.

A man taking the space of three men is still just one man.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

Uh that would be a maple leaf and Tiffany Towers.

So your stereotype is that we are a dried-up piece of a tree that gets pushed around by a leaf? You bastard.

And I never thought about Tiffany Towers... and now I can't stop.

 

[Henrik Larsson]

We are all ginger, wear kilts everywhere, always wear tartan, we are always drunk(actually that one is probably true, but not everyone gets drunk), everyone plays the bagpipes, we ruin the English language, we eat more unhealthy food than America.

I could go on and on, but stereotypes are never true and are always started by people who have never been there. Or are true but are just hugely exaggerated

 

[Facetious]

√ Guns themselves are killing people


√ America is a war mongering nation as opposed to a nation that has the capacity to protect its overseas allies and interests.

 

[L3ggy]

Blondes and blue eyes.

 

[Elwood70]

Yeah, I would say most American stereotypes are true, but exaggerated.

All stereotypes have a small bit of truth in them; that's one of the reasons why they endure.


I find it annoying that the only ones (so far) that are basically shrugging their shoulders and saying "Yeah; I know,but what can you do..." and apologizing are Americans.

 

[Hot Mega]

The US helped to save Euro when we now know because of our intrepid Boothy that it was the Netherlands who saved us all from the Nazis.

 

[D-rock]

The stereotype that Americans are classless, fat, dumb and violent.

Largely true, but it still gets on my nerves. :anonymous

I was about to say almost the exact same thing.

...I would also have added in lazy and selfish to the list though. :tongue::1orglaugh



It's annoying for the people that aren't actually that way when they see other give legitimacy to the stereotypes.

 

[Shifty]

I'm Canadian.

Everything that popped into your head just now... that bugs me.

Like us being so polite?

Motherfuckers ...

 

[tynar]

Like us being so polite?

Motherfuckers ...

I hear ya, eh!

 

[emceeemcee]

I don't know what stereotypes people have of Australians :dunno:


alcoholics who are obsessed with sport?

We are all ginger, wear kilts everywhere, always wear tartan, we are always drunk(actually that one is probably true, but not everyone gets drunk), everyone plays the bagpipes, we ruin the English language, we eat more unhealthy food than America.

you left cheapness off the list

....as opposed to a nation that has the capacity to protect its overseas allies and interests.

^^^subterfuge for warmongering

 

[maildude]

 

[meesterperfect]

Being part Mexican I would like to answer this question..........but I'm too sleeeepy right now.
Being part Jewish I would like to answer this question, but I'm too busy counting my pennies right now.
Being part Black I would like to answer this question, but I'm too busy hangin around my mailbox waiting for my welfare check.
Being part Polish........my answer is, uh, 3?
Being part Italian I would like to answer this question, but I gotta pizza I gotta take out of a the oven.
Being part English I would like to answer this question, but I'm too busy brushing my teeth now.
Being part French I would love to answer this question but I'm too busy bathing right now.
Being part Indian I would love to answer this question but I've got many customers at my counter......thank you come again.
Being from Southern USA I would love to answer this question but I'm too busy lynching a negro.
Being part Irish I would love to answer this question but I'm too drunk.
To be continued....