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Every country has a stereotype, not denying that. Mention that stereotype and bust it?
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#1
For my country is USA every lone thinks that we are fat and dumb and mean IN LITERALLY JUST A KID I HAVENT DONE ANYTHING YET
Final score:
42points
Winter 3 years ago
The running sentiment on BP is that we all sit around with a gun in hand, chugging potato salad out of a milk jug, not knowing where even Canada or Mexico are located on a map.
Shyla Clay 3 years ago
I want potato salad, please. Is it the good kind with eggs in?
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Jef Bateman 3 years ago
This is definitely a stereotype I am familiar with, but TBH I find people I meet from other countries (mostly Europe and Asia) have a more nuanced view of Americans than you might think. In general, they watch a lot of USA media, and if they have a funny idea of what we're like, we have to blame Hollywood more than anybody.
Winter 3 years ago
Individuals are responsible for themselves...both in behavior and in matters of bigotry.
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Chich 3 years ago
It is the media. The middle east is full of wild eyed terrorists because that was all you were shown. Look at the last few years of news reports from the states - wild eyed, fat ,gun toting, sceaming lunatics.
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
January 6 was not really surprising for us.
Load More Replies... Klara Lorinczi 3 years ago
Europeans think Americans are loud. Not all of us are loud or rude or demanding or wealthy. We have a variety, just like any other country. Some Americans are poor and barely keep a roof over their heads. Some are homeless and hungry. We try to help each other but many still struggle just to survive. We do tend to be a bit fat though, I’ll say that. Too much processed food. Many Americans are smart and well educated. I personally don’t know any dummies. As a whole, I think we’re a very generous country - the US government gives a lot of financial aid to other countries - way too much!
ljbeanfield 3 years ago
She's just a kid, you acknowledged that, she probably can't This is really patronizing and rude
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#2
Ireland: everyone has red hair, is constantly drunk, only eats potatoes and wears green. No one says “top o’ the morning” ever except sarcastically. Not everyone is a farmer. Also: if you were born in the USA and your ancestor moved there in famine times (1845 to 1850) don’t call yourself Irish. You have Irish ancestry. All it does is piss of Actual Irish people. I think being Irish is having Irish citizenship. Thank you for putting up with my rant.
Final score:
41points
ᶜʰᵃᵒᵗⁱᶜ ˡᵉᵍᵃˡ 3 years ago
we just don't wanna call ourselves "Americans" 😂
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LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
The first points I agree with. The additional rant reveals they have stereotype ideas themselves.
Moxie Mallahan 3 years ago
What if Irish ancestry is much closer than the 1850’s? Not all Irish Americans have ancestors that far back.
PixelShroom 3 years ago
I'm a redhead descended from the scotts. No Irish in me. Everyone thinks I'm Irish.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
There are redheads from other countries as well.
Load More Replies... You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
My stereotype of Ireland is that you guys still haven't gotten over the whole catholic/protestant thing and probably need to get over that at some stage, plus you hate the english, which is totally understandable because more or less everyone except the english do.
Alan Watkiss 3 years ago
Hey, that offends me. I'm English, and I hate the English too
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In the US- that every white person is racist and we’re lazy entitled and rude. Not so. And we DO NOT all support Trump. Most of us hate him and are embarrassed by him.
Final score:
36points
Loren 3 years ago
I think it's cause the dumb and bigoted people are louder and trying to be heard
Sanchi Shiva 3 years ago
I hate trump. I dislike Biden, but he’s better than Trump. And yes, I’m American.
Klara Lorinczi 3 years ago
Yes!! So true. Trump was an embarrassment his entire time in office. I really do hate the A…hole. I wish he’d move to another country or planet!
lily 3 years ago
idk how much you know about the US electoral process, but the results of the popular vote sometimes don't mean anything
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That all Americans are all about guns and fighting and indepence and that were all fat or dumb or assholes in general. Like, that's a really horrible stereotype.
Final score:
29points
KingShitofFuckMountain 3 years ago
I mean there's like a solid third of our country that fits pretty neatly into that box...
Black Pearl (Submission author) 3 years ago
I know, but I still hate that people outside of America is seen that way. Like, a good chunk of us are actually good people and it's not right to just assume we all suck.
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Display Name 3 years ago
I don't think America has that stereotype. I read a guy's twitter where he said he frequently works with different nationalities and he thought Americans are the most friendly and chilled out people. I personally admire American's drive for excellence - especially in movies. Even a simple youtuber would add so much complex effect for a simple video. Shows like Castle were like watching mini movies (had better plot twists and production values than some Bollywood movies in my country). However your politicians, their obsessive compulsion to meddle into other country's internal affairs ......annoying!!
Black Pearl (Submission author) 3 years ago (edited)
Well, my stereotype is definitely one I've heard before. The amount of times I've heard it, especially on this website, is a lot and it gets super annoying.
Load More Replies... Black Pearl (Submission author) 3 years ago
Yeah, a lot of us may fit the description, but a lot of us also don't. It's wrong to just instantly assume we're all like that, especially when it's teenagers and younger people in general.
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ljbeanfield 3 years ago
So the entire country? Every single person in it?
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we're poor and need water,need food and help from other countries.
Final score:
21points
#6
1We don't always eat Fondue and Raclett 2.Not everyone of us is rich (there are poor people to in Switzerland) 3 Not everyone of us works in a bank
Final score:
21points
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
And some of the best civil engineers. Met a fellow who explained to me how it takes a LOT more than 5 years of Uni to be certified engineer in Switzerland
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
My god Raclette stinks... I can't even have it in the house.
#7
All of us are nice and will automatically think we are in the wrong
Final score:
21points
Carol Crofton 3 years ago
And that all we say is "sorry" and that we won't stand up for ourselves.
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
My bf and his family live in UK near an airport. They've told me Canadian guys are bigger jerks than American guys. I can't say I disagree considering the interactions I've had with men here, as a Canadian. But I found it humorous as I didn't always find the Brits so pleasant, either. People are people no country dictates how we're going to interact with one another.
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#8
Fancy a brew? Put the kettle on!
Final score:
20points
#9
We drink vodka day in and day out, it's very cold and everyone is a super conservative Catholic. I'm a queer atheist and so are most of my friends. I know no one who drinks vodka (or any alcohol for that matter) in large amounts (actually, drunk foreigners are the loudest group downtown during vacation period) and we have a moderate climate here with temperatures during the summer easily hitting the 30°C/86F mark.
Final score:
20points
Airt 3 years ago
Russians are not Catolics, so I would rather guess that it's about Poland.
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Celia 3 years ago
As a Romanian myself I can say we are not known for drinking Vodka, we have țuică, another form of alcohol. Temperatures in the summer hit 38 easily and we are orthodox, but I am surprised anyone from the outside of the neighbouring countries would know about us. Also, I think we would be known for Dracula :)
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Zophra 3 years ago
I dunno... their religion is Russian Orthodox Christianity - not Catholic.
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NZ. That our menfolk only fornicate with sheep. It's not true. We have other farm animals as well.
Final score:
20points
MacKenzie Moore 3 years ago
disapointment Island really does sound cool though. you guys should try to find it on Google maps
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
Any rando ANZAC can grope a sheep, but it takes a real hero to Fck a moose!
#11
That we are all loud, fat, and carry guns wherever we go.
Final score:
19points
Will sell soul for corn chip (Submission author) 3 years ago
ayyyyyeeee , what state you from?
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kayla Mckee 3 years ago
I am fat but am working on losing weight. That depression was a b***h to shake off and lasted a LONG time. I also own a gun but do not carry it everywhere. When I do carry a gun I do not advertise that I even have it. We all have reasons for doing what we do and being who we are. The problem is that the stereotype is so negative that it is almost stigmatizing. We are not all Yosemite Sam. We are not all loud and rude and judgemental.
Crocodile 3 years ago
In most countries they don't have to carry a gun because they don't wish to kill another of their own species
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Everyone here loves Mcdonalds and owning guns and everyone is worked up about politics.
Final score:
19points
Sanchi Shiva 3 years ago
America definitely. I don’t own a gun and do not go to McDonald’s but I am worked up about politics because, well a lot is happening and America is breaking apart..
Madeleine Flowers 3 years ago
And you can still like that sort of stuff without being a bad person. You could like McDonalds because it's just something you like, you can own a gun to protect your family because you want to make sure they stay safe (and you are responsible with it), and you can be worked up about politics because you know that the system is flawed, and you want something to change.
Ryleigh (Submission author) 3 years ago
Exactly. I dont say this because I believe in it, I say this because I feel like people should know this is wrong. My dad doesnt like McDonald’s and he is responsible with guns. People always try forcing stereotypes. Hair swept to side? Emo. Hair in buns? Softie. Likes McDonald’s? American. (That was random but still!) It seems wrong.
Load More Replies... Ryleigh (Submission author) 3 years ago
YEAH APPARENTLY MOST PEOPLE OWN A GUN AND ONE OF THEM SHOT MY F-ING DOG!!! (MY DOG IS OK BUT I SWTG )
PixelShroom 3 years ago
As a Texan, i can not say this is entirely untrue. The only difference is it's whataburger not McDonald's. And we don't actually shoot people on a daily basis.
#13
Our entire country is developed, with ugly cities and freeways. No, we've got some great national parks and A LOT of them, and 12% of our land is federally protected. That makes up 10% of all the protected land on Earth. Also, not everyone is fat, gun-toting, rude, and stupid. If you do see people like that, then okay, there are people like that, BUT NOT EVERYONE. Just don't assume.
Final score:
19points
Lucky2BAlive 3 years ago
Each state has its own isms. I was born and raised in N. NJ (ridiculous quips line forms on the left please) and now reside in TX. So, I don’t own a gun,, complain about the border, and I don’t know the cast of the Sopranos or Jersey shore. And in past experiences else where, a party in Nebraska is not a legged in a corn field. *L*.
Load More Replies... LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
The USA and Canada has vastness of parks, woodlands, fields, desert and mountains. There are places that are uninhabitable. There small towns and small cities, sure, but they are stretched far apart in the middle of the countries.
#14
Um...I think i speak for all canadians about this...WTF is a "canadian" accent. Maple syrup is something we put on our pancakes...not bathe in We are not North Dakota I live in an apartment (not an igloo) We don't all play hockey We do not RUN ON POUTINE My french is horrible and not everyone speaks it There are some COMPLETE ASSHOLES HERE, WE'RE NOT ALL NICE and polar bears are deadly...not house pets
Final score:
19points
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago (edited)
Oh about the Canadian accent thing. A lot of us think we don't have an accent or that it's so clear and proper that everyone can understand us. That is so far from the truth. We don't hear how we sound to others because we're accustomed to our diction and pronunciations in our region. Speak to others across the country and you'll find you'll be asked to slow down, or more clearly. There's Aboriginal (or Indigenous) English, Cape Breton English, Lunenburg English (part of Nova Scotia), Newfoundland English (Can be very thick), Ottawa Valley English, Pacific West Coast English, Quebec English (Canadian French accent is unlike European French), and Inland Canadian English.
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
Our wilderness is NOT a giant safari nor a petting zoo. Leave our wildlife alone. They're not interested in taking selfies to prove you're a stupid idiot for getting all up close in their fur. Not all of us like hockey. Here's a fun fact: We have a variety of sports and teams in our cities. I prefer soccer (football) and I like my city's team. We also have American football, baseball, curling. And lacrosse is our national sport. Not hockey.
Chantal Blancher 3 years ago
Polar Bears will pick you apart... therefore DON'T piss em off We don't all drink Timmies We don't all drive snowmobiles We don't all say sorry, you can piss us off...
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
Yup, especially the last part. 4 words will get anyone maimed "Cold enough for ya?" Don't even think of asking this asinine question, people.
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Kellynn D 3 years ago
Tabernaq! You have been votes off the country, take your toboggan and slide on out.... to dis poutine in such a fashion.
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago (edited)
Sacre bleu, je run faster than a voyageur travel to rendezvous!
Load More Replies... You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
A canadian accent is an american accent that pronounces "about" and "sorry" a bit weird.
Lucky2BAlive 3 years ago
Okay I just have to say it. The comment RUN ON POUTINE, just made me seriously giggle out loud. I know it’s not true but apologize if my giggles offend you (not my intention). And I really thought you would add that not everyone hangs out at Tim Hortons. (Okay now I need to make some donuts *L*). Everyone I’ve ever met has been super nice to me. I once got stuck in at a circle (I could see my hotel but just couldn’t get to it. A local police officer escorted me to my hotel. And I LOVED my time in Vancouver.
#15
FRANCE. we are not assholes. only parisians lol
Final score:
18points
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
Only went there for a few days and got the impression Parisians were a bit snobby.
MissCheezleFox1 3 years ago
Okay but some French people are actually assholes. Like my French teacher, for example. Couldn't be bothered to teach my Italian speaking ass. Always gave me bullshizzle about how she was 'waiting for new programs' and then gave me bad grades. In my entire two years of French the only thing i can say with confidence is 'Ah, yes, horse cheese wand' and i really don't think thats going to be useful. On the other hand, that lady that i met a few years ago in France was very nice. So i think France is the same as all other countries really. Some are assholes some are not.
#16
That Chile is a tropical paradise! I live in the UK, and when I tell people that I come from Chile, they always ask me if I miss the heat! I come from the south of Chile which has a weather more similar to Scotland than Barbados!
Final score:
18points
#17
That the only thing in Japan is anime or hentai we have normal tv
Final score:
17points
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
Yeah, I've seen those game shows, both the broadcast ones (Musashi's Castle IIRC) and the 'others'
Display Name 3 years ago
Why do Japanese take bath at night? Ok, I get elaborate showers at night after work, but like, why not even a quick shower in the morning?
#18
for El salvador its that there arent even people there anymore just gang members and thieves. not true, our country's new government has been getting rid of all the gangs and is punishing all the members. our economy is advancing more and more by the day.
Final score:
16points
#19
Beer, Brezel and Lederhosen
Final score:
15points
Jessica Alyea 3 years ago
Not all of Germany is Bavaria. There are regions in Germany with different dialects, food, etc.
#20
People think that America is all about: Guns Fat people Shopping Play Video Games Clothes But us USAers sometimes do that but we also like to: Swim,Bike,Ski,Hike,Go Boating, Go to Theme parks, Go to museums, and also go visit historical sites that our history was made from those places. So yes SOME Americans may be fat, or lazy or sit around or shop all the time but some americans also like to do those things
Final score:
15points
Amanda Charnes 3 years ago
And some Americans are unable to go out and do all of those active things due to lack of $$ or to disabilities, but you do you...
#21
For my country people think we go to school/work or anywhere riding kangaroos!! what? no we just use our crocodiles and koalas to get to places in truth we use cars and bikes like normal people.
Final score:
15points
Mark Fuller 3 years ago
But in fairness, why DON'T Aussies ride kangaroos everywhere? I'm mean, I know they kick. And might not be comfortable or practical to ride, but still - how awesome would it be? Like a little paddock beside the supermarket, with your Roo's just chilliin' until you're ready to go home. Groceries in their pouch and you're off. I'm all over this. I think it needs to happen. Life it too short!
cyber grape 3 years ago
apparently several of my dad's teachers would organise pen pals from outside australia when he was a kid and someone actually asked if he rode a kangaroo to school
#22
That we have bad teeth, we're ranked 4th in the world for the healthiest teeth, 5 places above America.
Final score:
14points
#23
That were all rich
Final score:
12points
Is Be 3 years ago
Its okay to have spelling mistakes, not everyone is fluent in English and there is the autocorrect that can do its thing.
Shyla Clay 3 years ago
Sadly, quite often, autocorrect should be called auto wrong.
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Bacon,eggs,beans,mushrooms, sausage, black pudding, fried slice,tomatoes, toast and jam with a pot of tea. And fish,chips,mushy peas,battered sausage, gravy and bread and butter. Another pot of tea. The time in-between is spent at the pub
Final score:
12points
#25
RED, WHITE AND BLUE! BALD EAGLES! GUNS AND BEER AND FIREWORKS! COMPLETE IDIOCRACY! FREEDOM! CHUCK NORRIS! - USA
Final score:
11points
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I saw more bald eagles in Canada than I have seen here, Fireworks should be illegal, and here in Florida, unless you are Republican, our rights are being taken taken away from us.
F*ck Joe Biden 3 years ago
Why should fireworks be illegal. Is it wrong to celebrate?
Load More Replies... Ryleigh 3 years ago (edited)
Who the heck is Chuck Norris (This is coming from a fellow American)
Amanda Charnes 3 years ago
So what's wrong with freedom? We ARE all about that in the US, at least I hope we still are!
#26
Brazil: a gigantic jungle populated by naked black women where it is Carnaval all year round.
Final score:
11points
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I've not heard the naked black women stereotype before, I wonder how it started.
#27
Russia/SSRS, sometimes our capital is Riga.
Final score:
10points
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
Huh? Latvia? What are you saying, that people mistake you for Russia?
MagicalUnicorn (Submission author) 3 years ago
Other one :D Lithuania - people mistake it for Russia all the time, and since foreigners always mix those 2 countries, they get Lithuanian capital wrong a lot. If i get Euro each time I'm asked if I'm from Russia, i'd be multi-billionaire
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Guns. Not wrong in my state a 3 year old was killed in cross fire on a freeway and a 9 year old was shot on accident while waiting for the Easter bunny in a mall
Final score:
10points
Madeleine Flowers 3 years ago
WTF?! A 9-year-old was shot while waiting for the Easter Bunny??? I'm gonna cry.
Monica Michelle (Submission author) 3 years ago
Yup a mall a kid shop lifted sneakers and the store owners reaction was to run into a crowded mall shooting
Load More Replies... GPZ 3 years ago
I don't know if I'm alone on this one but given the number of fatalities associated with guns (not including suicides) and that the US stands way out in front of the rest of first world nations (IIRC a study a few years ago said that in one year there were more gun related death in the US than in the whole of Europe and the UK combined) why there seems to be so little movement towards reducing the number of guns and/or access to them (I know the right to bear arms is enshrined in the US constitution but the framing of that was around people putting food on the table)? To me the way gun law reforms are approached is a bit like giving an alcoholic more alcohol ala Trump saying we need more guns not less
Monica Michelle (Submission author) 3 years ago
So we have a super weird culture of revering documents no one reads and lobbies run our government. Second amendment is a few paragraphs but very few people have read it. An insane majority of our population is desperate for gun control but most of our politicians are deeply funded by the National Riffle Association
Load More Replies... You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
Countries with worse or slightly worse gun violence than USA: El Salvador; Jamaica; Eswatini; Honduras; Venezuela; Brazil; Guatemala; Colombia; Mexico; South Africa; Panama; Philippines; Barbados; Costa Rica; Paraguay; Uruguay
Zophra 3 years ago
We visited there last summer on vacation. Holy crap - talk about aggressive driving. And we're from NJ so we're used to much traffic/driving, but I have never seen anything to that level. We went to San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas - it was awful everywhere. Is this normal to your state or do the residents also think the aggressive driving is a problem?
Load More Replies... LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
The USA terrifies me for this reason. Everyone, everyday, anywhere is at risk.
Amanda Charnes 3 years ago
Welcome to America, where criminals have all the guns but they don't want law-abiding citizens to have any.
#29
Not me but for all East Asians STOP GROUPING US ALL AS CHINESE WHEN WE LOOK COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND OUR LANGUAGES ARE COMPLETELY UNINTELLIGIBLE WITH EACH OTHER STOP ACTING LIKE YOU KNOW THE LANGUAGE WHEN YOU ARE S**T AT IT EVEN HONG KONG AND MACAU ARE CULTURALLY DIFFERENT FROM CHINA LET ALONE SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN
Final score:
10points
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
Dude you might be yelling at the wrong people. I can tell the difference and I'm in Africa.
Kevin Teng 3 years ago
I'm Chinese, and I get mistaken for being Korean all the time. (I don't even have a Korean name) Also, once, this girl who heard us talking in Chinese came up to us, asked if we could speak English, and then asked if we knew BTS. People can be really stupid sometimes.
Sanchi Shiva 3 years ago
I can tell the difference. Don’t yell at me. But some people I know should read this.
Atomic_Gaming 3 years ago
I'm a South-East Asian and I can f****** agree though I have a funny exception content that is actually funny lile Steven He
#30
uʍop-ǝpᴉsdn ǝʌᴉʅ ǝʍ uɐǝɯ ʇ╻usǝop ɐᴉʅɐɹʇsn∀ uᴉ ǝʌᴉʅ I ǝsnɐɔǝq ʇsnᒋ
Final score:
10points
Crocodile 3 years ago
Oh, well tell me how if it's true that I'm upside-down
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#32
That we're all ginger, wear kilts all the time and have a super heavy accent (You'll find the accent in quite a lot of places but it's mainly just people who grew up in a certain area sneaking "wee" into a sentence) Also we do have sh*t weather but it's not like the Arctic circle all the time
Final score:
9points
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
The super-heavy accent, as far as I could tell from living in the UK for over a year, is only really Glasgow and Edinburgh. Further north I didn't hear it. More celtic/irish sounding up north.
#33
That all Uruguayans just eat meat and drink mate
Final score:
9points
You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
I've never encountered or met or heard of anyone from Uruguay. I can find it on a map, that's all.
#34
U.S. here, we aren't fat, McDonalds eating, gun totting, jerks (well, most of us😄)
Final score:
9points
#35
That all we care about is being an engineer/doctor, live-love-talk curry, and we all speak one single language. Also our heads are like bobbleheads
Final score:
9points
#36
We live in huts, there are lots of wild animals, and we are super poor and hungry when we aren't criminalising each other. (South Africa). Facts: we have the tallest buildings in Africa, our largest city region (Gauteng) is about 14m people with 3-4 centres containing skyscrapers - more than London for sure. Our economy is about ⅓ of the entire continent. We are major suppliers of platinum, uranium, diamonds and gold. We have zoos. The wild animals are in game parks. 40% of our population is super-poor and about 5% are rich (two servants, three cars, large house, pool, overseas holidays... that kind of rich). Crime is however, high.
Final score:
8points
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Family friends of ours have family in South Africa who own an animal sanctuary. I would love to visit sometime.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
That's cool, we love people from overseas visiting, please do. If you're from the states or UK you'll find it is super cheap here due to our lousy currency exchange rate.
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TEXAS! NOT everyone owns a ranch, rides a horse or have oil wells in their yard. And in Texas we have our own music - Texas Swing, Blues and Rock. Everyone does NOT drive a Hummer, a Jeep or a pick up truck. And we don't wear cowboy boots and hats everywhere. (Well, some do, but that's just for the tourists)
Final score:
7points
#38
Ladies wear long frilly gowns and dance with castagnettes while men play the guitar and clap theur hands. Also, people drink wine all day and have super long siestas. Obviously, not much work gets done.
Final score:
7points
Pilu Hermosilla (Submission author) 3 years ago
Nope, although the stereotype of siestas and no work also applies
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#39
We all carry guns.
Final score:
6points
Sanchi Shiva 3 years ago
No, it’s false. I don’t Cary a gun and several people I know don’t have a gun. Don’t automatically assume such things. It’s rude. It’s a belief that many people judge Americans on. It’s not a truth.
Load More Replies... You cant stop the truth 3 years ago
according to statistics, everyone in usa has a gun, and about 12% of you have two guns. 400m guns in 350m people.
#40
Now for where I live The city is NOT a concrete jungle 3/4 of the city is nature
Final score:
6points
#41
I live in Australia and other country’s are super stereotypical about us, 1. Apparently we love Vegemite and eat it 24/7 this is not true Vegemite is very salty 2.we are known to wear tank tops/singlets all the time, we do not, some people do when it’s hot but 99% of people don’t do this
Final score:
6points
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Vegemite is amazing, especially when you are sick, but I still don't eat it everyday. With climate change, our summers are no longer reliably hot, so we wear singlets less often than we used to.
#42
It’s not the biggest, but it exists and I hate it. My parents are from India, and the biggest stereotype is that Indians are dumb. Cause they don’t know English. Hell, they’re probably smarter than you.
Final score:
6points
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
There are so many Indian doctors in English speaking countries, so they are definitely not dumb.
Catherine Binder 3 years ago (edited)
I never heard of the dumb stereotype.
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Cherreka Wirth 3 years ago
I thought the stereotype was all Indians are smart? At least that's the notion I've always had. And I'm American.
Klara Lorinczi 3 years ago
I went to India in 1973. Nicest people in the world but the poverty was mind blowing.
#43
Scotland that we drink loads all the time, all enjoy haggis, live in the countryside in a time warp with no modern stuff and the men all wear kilts
Final score:
6points
#44
I live in the US a little bit into the south, and I AM NOT A HILLBILLY!!!
Final score:
6points
Agent 8433599 (Submission author) 3 years ago
I live in Kentucky, practically in the Kentucky-Tennessee state line.
#45
Germany: we are all Nazis who hate the Jewish and drink beer and wear lederhosen. We are all assumed to be violent by the way German sounds
Final score:
6points
GPZ 3 years ago
German, like Dutch or Hebrew, is a harsher sounding (guttural) language than say, Italian/French but never thought it inferred any violent tendencies. Have to agree with @Joy about the anti-Semitic/nazi stereotype having been put to rest a while ago and certainly the German government have outlawed pretty much everything nazi oriented, unfortunately there are vile individuals all over the world who believe in such nonsense. Germans do make great beer and have every right to enjoy it.
Ducky Oboe (Submission author) 3 years ago
Couldn't have said it better myself
Load More Replies... #46
Crocodiles and alligators. Same same but different, right? Wrong. I feel like other countries don't realise how big crocs are. Crocs get up to 7-8 metres (no freedom units sorry). They could probably slap slenderman in the face and would definitely give SCP-682 a run for its money. We don't do 'shrimp on the barbie.' I have never heard any Australian say this for any reason other than satire. I have however, had it said to me by various Americans, English people, British people, etc etc. Also, we don't really do shrimp either. We do prawns. We don't all live in the bush/our country isn't just a giant desert. Well it kinda is (driest inhabited continent right here), but its certainly not all desert. I, for example, live right next to a giant river. And the NT isn't actually that dry. Not everyone has a barbecue. We mostly use normal ovens. Some people here don't like Vegemite And finally, although im pretty sure that the only person who doesn't know this is my cousin, Drop-bears? Not a thing. Koalas can attack you but won't purposely drop onto you with the intent of causing you harm. Don't get me wrong though, when my cousin visits, and she will, once my b***h of an aunt finally dies/gets divorced, i will be maintaining the myth with a strong sense of genuine belief. But that's just me.
Final score:
6points
GPZ 3 years ago
Drop bears- seeing is believing, besides, they only go after tourist don't you know 😉 I would like to know who thought up that whole "shrimp on a barbie" thing... Yep, crocs & alligators are quite different animals although they doo share some similarities (alligators don't have the raise bridge between the eyes)
#47
Srilanka Every girl have to marry and have a child or she's a b####
Final score:
5points
#48
America 🇺🇸- a place where everyone has guns and is dumb and is bloodthirsty and ready to destroy other countries and discriminates other people on money, race, and gender, and money. First of all, America has one of the highest if not the highest quality education. Not everyone has guns, and discrimination has next to ended. We don’t want other countries to fall, even though America’s actions might not seem like it. And America can change quickly and overnight when it tries.
Final score:
5points
#49
That there are kangaroos and emus wandering down every street That there are rules to AFL (apparently there are but nobody knows them apart from the umpires) That all our fauna will kill you- well the roos, emus, crocs and snakes will give it a damn good try if you give them the chance. The environment is probably more likely to kill you. Not everyone lives in "the bush"- to quote Billy Connolly "if the truth be known it's actually bushes" It's hot everywhere all the time (yes, some places regularly get to, or above, 45°C for many days running in summer but there are places that regularly get sufficient snow that there are ski resorts). You can't do a day trip from Perth to Sydney (3290km)/Melbourne (2700km).
Final score:
4points
MissCheezleFox1 3 years ago
Haha i used to think i couldn't snow in Australia. And I'm Australian. But in my defense I used to live in the middle of the desert where the only two seasons where 'Hurricanes' and 'not Hurricanes' and the average temperature was 40+ degrees despite being a seaside town. I didn't eat fresh bread until i was 15. But then i moved and discovered that snow in Australia was a thing and i was like 'woah. Thats weird'.
GPZ (Submission author) 3 years ago
Not sure why this got down-voted. Ok, maybe not EVERYWHERE but we've got a few that will require a bit more attention than a "she'll be right mate"
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 3 years ago
My family either knows the rules, or are arseholes, as they scream about them frequently :) I'm not sure what the definition of bush is, but my mum lives on 13 acres and most of it is bushland, though I guess it isn't that far from town and is surrounded by farmland so maybe it doesn't qualify.
#50
Apparently everyone from Taiwan hates China and Korea.
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4points
#51
Poland: We are all basically angry Russians because we are near Russia and it is a cold wasteland
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4points
#52
all we eat is meat, cake, potatoesand drink hard alcohol all day
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4points
mx stefff (Submission author) 3 years ago
No but it is an European country
Load More Replies... #53
USA: Years ago, our regional High School hosted a group of French students for two weeks. The teacher/chaperone stayed at our home. She confessed to being a French woman who doesn't drink wine; she did not like it. Then she admitted that she was surprised to eat fruits and vegetables daily. She expected we would serve hamburgers every night for dinner. Two stereotypes dismantled!
Final score:
4points
#54
NZ here -- First off, we don't all play rugby or even watch rugby. Admittedly I'm a woman and we don't get that as much, but not all NZ men like rugby either; my dad doesn't. Also, we don't commit b********y; that's just gross! We don't say, "pack a sad", IDK what that even means.
Final score:
3points
#55
that everyone in the u.s. are assholes. yes, most of us are, but not all of us!
Final score:
3points
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
I find Americans are just really impatient and to the point in some areas like Florida, New York City and California. But places like Kansas, Kentucky and Mississippi it's all "Yes, ma'am" and people are more chill and laid back.
#56
we ride kangaroos to school (how tf would you ride a kangaroo?)
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3points
#57
That all of us are blonde and very introverted. Also that polar bears walk around everywhere (old thing though). Oh and yeah, recently I heard we apparently have reached equality between genders. Lol. (No we haven't and I would rather want equity anyway)
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3points
#58
U.K - we don't all drink tea or speak like the queen ( first monarch ever to get to 70 years ruling ) and we won't kill you if you refuse a cuppa. Also, while there are a couple of maniacs running around, most of us are nice and will point you in the right direction if your lost!
Final score:
3points
#59
All White South Africans are racist - I was born at the end of apartheid and went to school with all races. I never knew we were so hated until after I left school. It’s sad because I had great racially diverse friends in school and then once we all went to university they didn’t want to know me.
Final score:
3points
#60
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands: I still can't believe that to this day, many people still don't believe that we're US citizens, and that Saipan is a US Territory. Many online stores won't ship here because they claim to ship to the US only. Hello??? We are part of the United States, we have a USPS. I mean come on. Looks like we need a refresher course about the World War II and US' capture of the islands.
Final score:
3points
Kar Red Roses 3 years ago
There are many on the Mainland 48 states that still don't grasp that Puerto Rico is part of the U.S. either.
#61
That we f**k sheep (Wales, UK)
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3points
#62
I'm Iranian and many people think that we're all poor and super religious, it's not like that at all! And we also don't speak Arabic, We speak Persian !
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3points
#63
USA: Every old man here is a Trump-loving alcoholic who likes to shove their shirt to far into their shorts, but no, in fact I know many old men that have decency.
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3points
GPZ 3 years ago (edited)
Sadly this stereotype has been fuelled by the media and the fact that Trump supporters seem more prone to doing stupid things that the media deem to be newsworthy, hence report on. In my experience, Americans have been super-polite (perhaps a little bit OTT but definitely better than being rude, but then Aussies tend to be quite familiar so that might explain the politeness seeming a bit much) and I know quite a few decent Americans. But then, I guess this is the entire point of this whole page (demystifying stereotypes)
#64
Us aussies are stereotyped like this: We all eat vegemite We all wear thongs We al wear weird hats with corks We all say G`day mate Yeah we do but not all the time JESUS CHRIST LEARN MORE ABOUT US BEFORE JUMPING TO CONCULSIONS
Final score:
3points
#65
Canada - Move here! - If you want free medicare, a 3-party system that allows for governmental change and senators that aren't on the boon-doggle for life. However if you want to stay where you are - vote! First of all vote Anything but Republican. Then when you have there attention form a third party called Equity, which supports relieving poverty in the states, taxing Billionaires excessively - basically treating the rich like the poor have been treated forever.
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2points
#66
USA: Everybody owns a gun and eats lots of red meat. I do not own a gun and am a vegetarian. I have family members who are vegan.
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2points
#67
Not all Egyptians are black, nor are they all white! It’s called racism. My own friends thought I was Canadian because of my skin and manners. I honestly kinda think that was a compliment tho…
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2points
PennilessPsychopath 3 years ago
I remember seeing a video of someone spotting rami malek in a movie and that someone goes why is there a white person acting in a Egyptian movies
#68
We love our guns, but to us they're a tool, to be used cleaned and put away. A lot of us have 3 to 5. We can go as low as -50 or worse without windchill, but that doesn't always mean a lot of snow, that's locational... and yes some areas can get 40 feet over a winter season. We can also get as high as 50 in summers, we are a country of weather extremes. Why yes, we do love our beer, maple syrup, back bacon, and poutine. Sorry, not sorry... sorry is a multi-use word that has a law against using it as an admission of guilt. By the time we're all adults, we're conditioned to saying it . We use it instead of "what?" Or "pardon?". We are polite, sure, but we're also sarcastic assholes... especially with our humour. We are far more private about religion and politics than our neighbours to the south. Despite us being friendly and chatty. Calling us part of the Americas is fine, but calling us American, is a deadly insult. Our accents range from a posh Scottish or British, to a drawl, to French, it a fast mix of Scots and Irish. It varies a lot.
Final score:
2points
GPZ 3 years ago
Never really thought of Canada being a gun culture although I suspect that depends on where in Canada you live.
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
Canadian here: I grew up in an area where it was common to have a gun rack in your pickup, and most folks has a small collection usually a shot-gun or two, a .22 plinker, and a couple of hunting rifles. What is rare is hand guns and military replicas. As noted above, tools, not toys.
Load More Replies... #69
Living and Groningen up in 2 countries. I can say. 1. Not all americans have guns! Nor do we eat only fast food! Nor do we refuse to learn or speak a foreign language! 2. No I don't know Mr. Schmitt from munich (south), when I live in Hamburg, Germany (north)! No not All germans are nazis! Not everybody has a Kuckucksclock in they're living room.
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2points
#70
Oh yeah, Americans are like, the worst country and all the people there are obese and they all swear and like, they're dumb and stuff... No, we aren't. A lot of us are trying to improve our lifestyles and chose healthier options. They ALL swear? Well, like 50% of the population does, that is not most. Dumb? Most people who are on the internet in the US should not be there, we just don't argue, because that's pointless, we've learned from that. I think that some of our TRUE flaws are healthcare, spoiled rich kids and their spineless parents, and too much reliance on factories, and gas/pollution related things. Please, other Americans, help us to make us not be viewed as a bad country.
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2points
#71
I live in Texas in the USA and everyone thinks we own a dog, a keg of beer, a truck and at least ten head of cattle. I am from the neighboring state of Louisiana and I own none of the things I listed.
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#72
America: that regular citizens know everything there is to know about every country in the world, including cultural nuances, and that we as individuals can do something about problems that countries face. Because our government is involved in so much, it's easy to forget that regular citizens are working, taking care of our families and homes, etc., and it takes up all of our time, just like everywhere else. Solid odds that we learned little to nothing about your country in school, and we're now learning from the news (or worse, from social media) as adults. If the US is providing a country with any sort of financial aid, chances are it's my tax dollars paying for aid to a country that, even if I've heard of it, I can't find it on a map. Also, I'm not embarrassed if I can't find your country on a map, and I do not expect you to point out every single American state and territory on a map, because I think we all have better things to do.
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1point
#73
I think we can all agree that this planet is choke full of dunderbutts. And that in reality we are not so far apart at the pot luck meal table of life. So perhaps we should spend time listening not just hearing (self included). Sending this with warmth, friendship, and a smile.
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1point
#74
all we eat is meat, cake, potatoes and drink hard alcohol all day
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#75
USA - we have the best health care.
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