Thread: Post the stereotypes of your country :P

We're
- fat
- ignorant/uneducated especially about the world
- close-minded
- overly religious
- obsessed with celebrities
- fat

Originally Posted by Xox

We're
- fat

*Cough*

Yes. That's what most of us think. Either that or super big sized because of the food servings in America.

Hmm let me think...

Most people on this forum must have no idea about Hungary at all, but whatever. Stereotypes:

- We are always sad and depressed
- We are mean to eachother
- If someone smiles to you on the street, they have bad motives
- We eat garlic and sausage with bare hands
- We are pig herder peasants
- We are racist
- Our country is filled with gypsies (loltrue)

Originally Posted by EmoScreamo

Maybe there are no foreigners at all because the Belgians are so rude to them?

Nah. Foreigners mostly visit Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, Antwerp or Liege. I live in an area that is pretty much unknown even in Belgium, let alone the world.

Originally Posted by Xox

We're
- fat
- ignorant/uneducated especially about the world
- close-minded
- overly religious
- obsessed with celebrities
- fat

It's true though, all of it .

Originally Posted by dutchraptor

Okay seeing as I am also dutch. In the netherlands
- everyone wears clogs (the're actually very comfortable)
- there are no hills or mountains
- the landscape is scattered with windmills and tulips
- people dress everything up in the colour orange

lol after writing that I just realised how much are partially true

And:

- open minded
- no rules (you legally can buy and use marihuana and go to the prostitutes)
- not hospitable
- really to ourselves minding our own bussines
- in speach; very direct
- the strangest wheater

Living in the UK I get the impression that Poles:

-Are a part of Russia, along with the rest of Eastern Europe
-Therefore they drink vodka for breakfast (we do drink a lot of it)
-Are very religious (yep, that's true. Myself, I'm very much agnostic.)
-Are crazily anti-semitic and racist, as promoted by the recent BBC film from Panorama
-Have incomprehensibly long names and surnames (Grzegorz Brzeczysczykiewicz, for example)

Americans could also list stereotypes for their particular state

For instance Californians:

-Surfers
-Stoners
-Hippies
-Lazy
-Smug
-Use words like "bra" and phrases like "omigosh"

Oregonians:
-Stuck in the 90s
-Snobby
-Vegan
-Hipsters
-Use bicycles as their main means of transportation

Utahans

-Mormon
-All stereotypes associated with Mormons (which are mostly true)

That being said let's talk about Mormons:

-Holier than thou
-Magical underpants
-Obsessed with looking neat and clean
-Hypocritical
-Shun the non-believer... SHUUUUUUN
-Disabled children from inbreeding and menopausal pregnancies
-16 kids
-Frightened of the color black

And those are just the true ones, the false ones include polygamy and racism

For instance Californians:
-Stoners
-Hippies
-Lazy
-Smug
- Whiny liberal douchebags
-Commies

I couldn't agree more.

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

I couldn't agree more.

That's because you're from Texas

Texas:

-Stupid
-Fat
-Uneducated
-The epitome of negative american stereotyping
-Arrogant
-Smelly
-Fashion never progressed passed 1860s
-Think you can be cowboy even if you don't work with cattle
-Saggy tits

C'mon man, Texas is too easy. You should actually feel ashamed for even mentioning it.

Not as easy as Alabama or Mississippi. Texans aren't like that, just like Californians aren't like the list I put up. The only difference is that Texans that do fall into their stereotype are proud of it, and most Californians haven't even surfed once in their lives and they speak like normal people so they just get confused.

Originally Posted by Mystycal

Living in the UK I get the impression that Poles:

-Are a part of Russia, along with the rest of Eastern Europe
-Therefore they drink vodka for breakfast (we do drink a lot of it)
-Are very religious (yep, that's true. Myself, I'm very much agnostic.)
-Are crazily anti-semitic and racist, as promoted by the recent BBC film from Panorama
-Have incomprehensibly long names and surnames (Grzegorz Brzeczysczykiewicz, for example)

You forgot:

-They are rude
-They use the curse word "kurwa" 9001 times a day
-They are smelly




I actually have so many stereotypes for most countries... i think i know more than for my own

The only difference is that Texans that do fall into their stereotype are proud of it.

This is true, and I hate them for it. Later, Dei.

Florida

old people
fake breast
friendly
beach goers
cuban refugees

new york city

rude people
jay walkers
fast pace
stubborn
trash talkers
street smart

(you gotta love new yorkers )

free health care

Originally Posted by Dianeva

It's true though, all of it .

Yes, quite true. Every American is exactly that! It's amazng, really.

also
New Yorkers:
we think we're better than everyone else

which we are

I thought everyone jay walked.

I assume someone did the U.S.A. already so I will do Montana.

We're a bunch of natives and Rednecks. Oh and people hear we have cows. We Drink alot too.

THis maybe true. considering I grew up with my native family and now I live with my Redneck family in a Trailer... again.

On the news the other day I even saw a report about how Drinking and Driving is a part of our history and culture, lol WTF.

Originally Posted by Mystycal

-Have incomprehensibly long names and surnames (Grzegorz Brzeczysczykiewicz, for example)

Haha, yeah. You guys with your absurd unpronounceable names.

It's great, it perplexes everyone abroad which gives me laughs

Stereotypes:

1. We all speak like the Queen.
2. Our 'dish' is cod and chips.
3. We sit down to drink tea and scones.
4. We're all miserable due to erratic rainy weather.
5. English girls dress slutty.
6. Sarcasm
7. We can't be bothered to learn the language of the country we're in; relying on the fact we're English.... because that means something.
8. Europe thinks we take the Eurovision song contest seriously like they all do.

Validity:

1. False, obviously.
2. It's actually chicken tikka masala.
3. Maybe the grannies, but people tend to drink a lot of coffee in London. And scones... lol, no.
4. I reckon this is true. Seasonal affective disorder and vitamin D deficiency?
5. Short, tight black dresses and ample cleavage.... yeah, pretty much. Add on fake tan, massive fake lashes, peroxide hair... and glitter for good measure.
6. Oh that is obviously sooooo wrong.
7. When in Marseilles for 2 months, I did start every sentence with ''I'm English, so.....''
8. The truth is, we enter for a laugh knowing we'll hear: 'Nil Point'.

First stereotype that comes to my mind for a few countries:

USA - Everything is big
Australia - BBQs galore
Russia - Vodka
Ireland - Unending war between Catholics and Protestants
France - Frogs and snails
Brazil - Ass, ass, ass. Ass
Netherlands - Stoners
Germany - No humour
Sweden - Tall elves
Asians in general - Work, work, work
Japan - Perverts
South Korea - All gamers
Switzerland - Love to pay with 100 Franc notes
Thailand - Eat weird food
Mexico - I'm gonna be kidnapped

Originally Posted by dutchraptor

Hey guys, just thought I'd set this up for fun
well I will begin
Ireland - on average irish people drink 3 cups of tea a day. girls are known as "your one" (pronounced wan) and ireland has only ever had one good tv show "father ted"
I bet a tonne of people here wont get the humour heres a clip

I LOVE father Ted!

Ok, for me:

We drink tea all day
We wear suits
We eat fish and chips
We talk in posh accents
We all know the Queen personally

Originally Posted by Wolfwood

Stereotypes:
8. Europe thinks we take the Eurovision song contest seriously like they all do.

8. The truth is, we enter for a laugh knowing we'll hear: 'Nil Point'.

Lol, that's what you'd like to believe Sadly, it's not the sane average person who decides why or how to enter.

The whole Eurovision is about which country likes which, the songs have nothing to do with it :/

But i know the feeling, Hungary gets one of the lowest points each year too