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51 Stereotypes About Countries That Are Not True At All, Confirmed By Locals
With the help of the internet, we can learn a lot about the world without ever leaving home. The trouble is, not everything online is true. And when so much information gets repeated often enough, it becomes easy to believe things that are completely wrong.
That’s exactly why Reddit users from around the globe took it upon themselves to debunk some of the most common myths people still hold about their countries. From Australia to Albania and beyond, scroll down to see what they had to say. It’s quite the eye-opener.
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#1
Lost Panda 2 hours ago
Look up the current Yuki Adachi situation if you truly think Japan is this wonderful, happy country. The outside world usually only sees what they want foreigners to see.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 hours ago (edited)
Some Irish people have noticed that if they stop drinking then blood starts appearing in their alcohol system.
#5
Did I say that out loud? 1 hour ago
I think most of us are pretty indifferent to them. I also think that whenever there's talk of scrapping the Monarchy, a lot of us look at what's going on elsewhere in the world and think, do we REALLY want a President?
#12
Daisydaisy 2 hours ago
I've lived in Australia all my life and have never been the slightest bit afraid of our wildlife. I do however think it would be scary to go walking in a forest where there might be a leopard or bear!
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Rose the Cook 1 hour ago
Maybe they think the people are running to get away from the wild animals.
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Stephanie Did It 41 minutes ago
Sounds like the Italian culture isn't exactly embracing newcomers with open arms.
#24
Daisydaisy 2 hours ago
There is a nasty element of racism and right-wing values in Australia. Anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists and Trump admirers are making things worse. We could well end up like the US if we're not careful
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TotallyNOTAFox 1 hour ago
We germans joke that Bavaria is infact a foreign nation accidentally being part of Germany
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#33
Stephanie Did It 29 minutes ago
So what are you guys doing during the "siesta" shop closings between 2 and 5PM?
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Stephanie Did It 27 minutes ago
So do you ride the camels to Pizza Hut, or is that just for delivery?
#41
TotallyNOTAFox 1 hour ago
I think the Phillipines also have representation in the US parliament while not being an official state IIRC, right?
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Stephanie Did It 21 minutes ago
This sounds like maybe not the big flex OP thinks it is? I mean, what??
#47
WindySwede 35 minutes ago (edited)
But as I understand, lots of corruption and too many tourists have perished under mysterious conditions?
#48
Roman Arendt 1 hour ago
If UNICEF for example is to be believed, the current crisis comes with about 20 million people who suffer from starvation, mostly children. Do we better believe "Anonymous", a single "African from Sudan"?
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Mrreoww 7 minutes ago
The stereotype that India is some sort of dystopian hell for women and no woman can be happy there. Oh shush! India is a great place to live for all genders. While I admit there are some problems here, most other countries have these problems too so don’t go nitpicking and pointing at India only. Oh the other hand, one positive stereotype is about the food. It is very much true that India has amazing food. Plus, India’s cuisine is very accommodating to people of various allergies and food preferences. I have allergies and intolerances myself so Indian food is almost the only cuisine I can eat without being sick.
Mrreoww 7 minutes ago
The stereotype that India is some sort of dystopian hell for women and no woman can be happy there. Oh shush! India is a great place to live for all genders. While I admit there are some problems here, most other countries have these problems too so don’t go nitpicking and pointing at India only. Oh the other hand, one positive stereotype is about the food. It is very much true that India has amazing food. Plus, India’s cuisine is very accommodating to people of various allergies and food preferences. I have allergies and intolerances myself so Indian food is almost the only cuisine I can eat without being sick.
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