Hey Pandas, Tell Us The Most Popular Stereotype Of Americans Where You Are From (Closed)

Thank you! Well said! I too thought about just skipping this topic but couldn't resist seeing just what was being said. I'm only on #4 but is it not positive to have some uplifting comments? The whole of America is not the cesspool that people often think even if it is the most "popular." There are PLENTY of kind, caring, and generous people who live here. Wonderful landscapes and environs. There are plenty of negatives that could be said of ANY country. How about we talk more of good things people? No wonder the world is so hard to get along in as most people can only judge and see the bad in places.

I think you have a point. With all the posts about "Americans" lately on BP, and many U.S. pandas getting annoyed, this list doesn't seem like such a good idea tbh... I feel it will fuel the fire even more.

And please don’t describe Americans as 1 person. Yes, some of us may be fat, and shooting guns around, and selfish and dumb. But not all of us. Most Americans (like me) are aware, and we are trying our best to fight climate change, and ban all guns, and let abortions be legal. So please don’t view us as the same people. Don’t post rude comments about other countries unless you would be fine about someone saying that about your country,

There are more differences within a group of people than between two groups. It shouldn’t matter if we’re talking about gender, race, or nationality. Why is it okay to make sweeping generalizations and judgements about a group of people because they live in America? It’s not. Someone said it’s only an opinion and if it’s the truth we should hear it. Would you still think that way if someone brought up every stereotype they ever heard about a Black man? NO! Of course not, because it’s ridiculous to assume because they are a Black male that they’re an athletic, crack addicted criminal. Americans are a greatly diverse group, with a huge variety of cultural influences. I taught my 6 yo son about 9/11 a few days ago. In that discussion, I told him to be proud of being an American, it’s a blessing. And at the same time I told him that being American didn’t make him better or worse than anyone else. PS Why is it my fault that my county doesn’t have free health insurance?

ur not wrong, but @wintermute has a very good point.

I am not certain you understood the assignment, which was to describe how people in your area fit certain stereotypes. This sounds more like a rant.

"You literally make kids repeat the Pledge of Alliance in schools." Except we don't... The Pledge of Alliance is not a thing. Some schools start their day with the Pledge of Allegiance, some don't. And in the schools that do, nobody literally makes anybody recite it . Requiring every student to say the pledge ended in the 1940s. Zero workers rights and no maternity leave.woukd be great surprises to unions, which are organizations that exist to protect the workers rights we apparently don't have, and companies that offer maternity leave. You are correct that people who don't work and expect those who do to support them are seen as lazy here.

Dang Boy! You are a major bigot…

Loud, brash and needs to shout when FaceTiming his family ... and he's an old guy with small man syndrome judging by the big orange car he drives!

ALLEGIANCE numbnuts! At least get the word right if you're gonna bully us.

This is true. My parents were in a car accident. The driver was a teenager from a poor family. The lawyer was upset that his family didn't have enough assets to go after (this is AFTER they'd successfully fought insurance to cover medical and pain and suffering entirely). He told my parents they could go after the assets of the passengers in the car with him - other kids, none of them drunk or stoned or anything. Can you imagine riding along in a car one day, getting into an accident that's not your fault, and having your parents lose their house for it? Totally possible in the U.S. Fortunately my parents had integrity and told him to f**k off.

Biggest issue facing the US! Has been for a long time! Way too many law schools graduating way too many lawyers :( raises the prices of everything, ESPECIALLY heathcare!

Sure, but only if you can afford a lawyer.

The vast majority of Americans have enough dignity to not file frivolous lawsuits.

Well only half the people love Trump the other half to completely despise him and see that he’s completely destroying the country even when he’s not in office

Shannon D. ... Nobody would disparage you for waving the red and gold marine battle flag as a way of showing your support for the military (and family). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The American flag represents much more than just the US military. The US flag represents the fundamental principles of democracy, such as, 'Freedom of Speech' (see #1 amendment). Ironically, this means, ‘US flag wavers’ should support the rights of those who engage in unpopular expression, like US flag burning (upheld by the US Supreme Court – Twice). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying GIANT flags, or driving around with them on vehicles, comes across as spiking a football in somebody's face and taunting them (especially when it’s a Confederate flag). At the very least, ‘flag wavers’ seem identical to the fan/atical supporters of sports teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If somebody wants to make themself feel better by waving a flag -- fine, be a sports fan. Wave your sporty team’s flag. Tell yourself you’re #1 when your team scores. Just don’t wave the flag of your nation and think this makes you number one.

For a moment, I forgot Georgia was a country and thought they were just providing commentary from the inside LMAO

I live in Colorado and I see a lot of Americans like this.

This is pretty much what Europeans see from the media about USA.

That's all you hear about in news. There's a labor shortage & nobody wants to work. Well...let me tell you something. Working in customer service is a horrible job, especially now. The customers in my store were/are EXTREMELY rude. I have never experienced that level of disrespect in my life. The vast majority of labor shortage is in the customer service. Nobody wants to be treated like second class citizens.

I think 3.6% unemployment means everybody is working in th US. I think the big sterotype is foreigners that watch our news and think it has anything to do with reality. US has a law allowing the News to be 100% propaganda. RT is less propaganda then American News.

As a black person, I feel like white Americans think that the word black is a curse word. Like... its not? I'm literally black?

Funny: ... Historic Bloom County COMIC addressing changing names. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://twitter.com/DecentFilms/status/1293893719985397760/photo/1

In the UK “coloured” is considered a pejorative term. After all we are all one colour or other - be it white, black, brown, etc. Btw, none of these terms are considered offensive - just statements of fact.

In the U.S., bathroom is the most common version of the word. Restroom is the most polite. Privy or head is slang from military contexts. Toilet is rare and usually refers only to the porcelain throne itself. Loo is never said, just not in our vernacular. Of course, the best amongst us just say shitter or republican voting booth.

Lol I’m an introvert and American, unless we are talking about my hyper fixation…

Not anymore. Say one thing wrong and now there's some type of SJW. Get canceled, life ruined.

But Titas you are from the Baltic. You guys have a reputation for thinking that socialising is just something you do in a sauna, and otherwise to be avoided at all costs. /stereotypes/ sorry.

Not me or anyone I’ve met. Sadly their are Americans like this, go throw them in a whole along with the people who judge every single American for the bad ones. We’re a huge country with tons of people dude. Please stop.

When I first learned about the American Dream in 4th 5th grade (P7 and P8 for IB students) I believed it. Not anymore.

I'm an American. I've only ever heard of the "American Dream" on TV. I really don't think Americans "live by that motto".

The "American Dream?". THAT ship sailed a looong time ago.

As an American myself, I would like to object these stereotypes (for myself at least). I am not overweight and am currently in three different sports (but, being a teen girl and all, the scale haunts me), I love learning new languages and Spanish is my best so far, nothing is better in the USA from my standpoint: everything is more unhealthy, we have horrible politicians, wildfires galore where I live, and all those idiots MAGAts, and I barely care about politics, I just care about how it's making everyone argue and become worse people, and I very much do know what socialism is. Yeah, some Americans are spawn of toads, but others are really nice people... Or just, ya know, regular tempered people.

Don't forget animals. Some Americans care more about them than people. I love them too, but I'm human first.

You mean like the many Americans who think that Africa is a country? Or the Congressman who complained about residents of Hawaii being foreigners?

This. It annoys me sooo much

For example: 'America' only refers to the US, and Alaska is an Island next to Hawaii off the Sth West coast.

Yeah a lot of people here suck, many are good though and the nice Americans are cool :)