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For the rest of the world, Brazil could be defined in some words:
sex, bananas, caipirinha and carnaval. gonk I love Irish Drinking Songs and celtic music, so for me, Irish and UK people seem like a bunch of fantastic cute happy people. |
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SheWolf For the rest of the world, Brazil could be defined in some words: sex, bananas, caipirinha and carnaval. gonk Churrascaria! mrgreen God I love hearing Brasilian Portuguese! It sounds gorgeous! |
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Mrithyu U.S. has been done sooooo I'll skip to my state Texas: racist (I am not...but yea idk how to prove it other than my culturally diverse group of friends) homophobic (sorta true, I'm not, seeing as of how I'm bisexual...) own horses (I've never even ridden on a horse...but I have seen plenty) say y'all (AHHH!!! This one is true, but I HATE the word!! I yell at people who say it!) have a "Texan" accent (I don't but I live in Houston soooooo it's not as bad here...) missing teeth (that's more east Texas, close to Louisiana, and the area after San Antonio to El Paso, but only the old people really...) stupid (ehh, not sure since I live in a rather smart area..) Christian extremists (...more or less, depends on the person like most places, but I'm not even Christian so yeah...) I don't know all of them, but please tell me more of them  I don't actually live in TX anymore, but I did grow up there so it is where I relate to the most. Hmm about the racist, homophobic, and overly religious thing, I find that to be the generalization of bumpkin areas all over the states, and unfortunately... more often than not, true, whether they admit it or not... Sad, really. but not just a TX stereotype there. You don't need horses... save a horse, ride a cowboy! wink And cowboys are another thing ppl might think about when you mention Texas to them. Now, there are a lot of cows... and I do love beef! Y'all. I miss hearing that. I don't say it so much anymore since I almost always get a reaction from people when I use it outside of TX sweatdrop but I do find it amusing considering some of the ppl who've commented on it... like, people in Alabama. And I'm sorry but, I grew up on Military bases, so I didn't really pick up any thick southern drawl... so yeah, I might say y'all, but I honestly had a difficult time understanding half of the people when I first visited AL lol. Then there's my cousins in Ohio who thought it was funny that I said "y'all"... but they are from NW Ohio and say "waRsh" instead of wash....bc that makes sense stare </semi-rant> Missing teeth. Hmm, I think again this is just a southern us/country bumpkin stereotype. Although... I have been to the Mountains in Tennessee before... Maybe a couple of the people I met there had a couple of teeth left... Stupid. I blame that on BUSH! I'll add a few more. We LOVE guns, pick up trucks, bar-b-ques, and gettin' rowdy (Yee-haw!) ... but really, I DO love bbq ;D |
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I'm from South Carolina,
Therefore everyone assumes I'm racist, ignorant, and speak slowly. I speak faster than anyone I know... |
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I'm a fat, loud, McDonald's eating, stupid, ignorant pig who thinks her country is superior to all others. I also drink Starbucks and scream loudly on my cellphone as I try to catch a taxi to work. I'm also apparently really loud, rude, and talk fast.
Can you guess where I'm from?? NYC, New York, USA. It drives me absolutely crazy when people depict all Americans as fast-food eating, stupid slobs. I can't stomach fast food, nor am I fat or stupid. There are fat, stupid slobs here, but there are some _everywhere_, not just in the United States. I... do enjoy Starbucks (their dessert drinks at least ^^; ), but their actual coffee is crap. I wouldn't pay for that battery acid to go down my throat. I also am one of those people who gets "What" 'ed because I talk very quietly unless I am around friends. I apparently talk fast, but I've heard faster ^^; And I can't hail a taxi for my life. I have to get on those lines around Herald Square where taxis drive to you rather than you trying to catch them. So.... these are the stereotypes I've heard. |
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ctklmon France: Un c'est magnifique!!! The culture is quite rich. I wish I had a French accent. Or an Indian accent. India (my origin country, I live in the US): We're all poor people who live in slums. We all worship the Taj Mahal. We're all enemies of Muslims. We all are smart (that's not all the time true, but it's true for me. XD) We're rural weirdos. We're unsanitary. .... (well that's it....) I have a regular american accent, slightly western, I live in Calif., maybe that's why... ...why would anyone worship the Taj Mahal? it's a tomb...and why would you be enemies of Muslims if (not 100% sure) half of the population is Muslim? The smart thing is only true for Asians who move from Asia or are first generation Americans, after that they become slightly above average people (jk) |
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diggityd Mrithyu U.S. has been done sooooo I'll skip to my state Texas: racist (I am not...but yea idk how to prove it other than my culturally diverse group of friends) homophobic (sorta true, I'm not, seeing as of how I'm bisexual...) own horses (I've never even ridden on a horse...but I have seen plenty) say y'all (AHHH!!! This one is true, but I HATE the word!! I yell at people who say it!) have a "Texan" accent (I don't but I live in Houston soooooo it's not as bad here...) missing teeth (that's more east Texas, close to Louisiana, and the area after San Antonio to El Paso, but only the old people really...) stupid (ehh, not sure since I live in a rather smart area..) Christian extremists (...more or less, depends on the person like most places, but I'm not even Christian so yeah...) I don't know all of them, but please tell me more of them I don't actually live in TX anymore, but I did grow up there so it is where I relate to the most. Hmm about the racist, homophobic, and overly religious thing, I find that to be the generalization of bumpkin areas all over the states, and unfortunately... more often than not, true, whether they admit it or not... Sad, really. but not just a TX stereotype there. You don't need horses... save a horse, ride a cowboy! wink And cowboys are another thing ppl might think about when you mention Texas to them. Now, there are a lot of cows... and I do love beef! Y'all. I miss hearing that. I don't say it so much anymore since I almost always get a reaction from people when I use it outside of TX sweatdrop but I do find it amusing considering some of the ppl who've commented on it... like, people in Alabama. And I'm sorry but, I grew up on Military bases, so I didn't really pick up any thick southern drawl... so yeah, I might say y'all, but I honestly had a difficult time understanding half of the people when I first visited AL lol. Then there's my cousins in Ohio who thought it was funny that I said "y'all"... but they are from NW Ohio and say "waRsh" instead of wash....bc that makes sense stare </semi-rant> Missing teeth. Hmm, I think again this is just a southern us/country bumpkin stereotype. Although... I have been to the Mountains in Tennessee before... Maybe a couple of the people I met there had a couple of teeth left... Stupid. I blame that on BUSH! I'll add a few more. We LOVE guns, pick up trucks, bar-b-ques, and gettin' rowdy (Yee-haw!) ... but really, I DO love bbq ;D lol HOW COULD I FORGET COWBOYS!? and ewww I hate beef and pork mad they're just nasty, I'm okay with chicken and I love fish!! I hate bar-b-ques and I NEVER say y'all and yea the country bumpkin thing is kinda true. oh and I do see cows a lot...but that's just because there are "farmers" where I live (they're "farmers" because they aren't real farmers, just wanna-be famers) |
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People have mentioned already the main stereotypes about Americans. We are supposed to be all rude, ignorant, have a superiority complex and are violent. One thing people haven't mentioned yet is the stereotype that all Americans are extroverted and overly informal. I am a strong introvert and actually wish that doctors would refer to me as Miss as they do in other countries rather than address me by my first name as if we are friends. As for my state in particular, people think all of us are hicks who wear cheese hats and drink beer all the time. I don't live on a farm, have never worn a cheese hat and I do not drink.
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Americans are stupid.
Americans think they own the world. Americans are arrogant. America is filled with Cowboys and people that speak like Hill Billies. I haven't heard much about Pennsylvania. |
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HazelDoll I was born in France, I live there so I can tell you how French see American poeple : - Fat - Racists - Violent armed poeple French poeple doesn't really like America... It's changing a little with your new president but... not that much O.o So tell me please, how do you see France ?? Let's see, I live in Mississippi, so here are some of the stereotypes.: Fat Lazy Mcdonalds Racist Own a confederate flag Ignorant Poor Dumb "Y'all", "Get er dun", and some other deep southern phrases. (Lol, some people actually say that here though.) Deer huntin' and camo clothes |
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California:
Everyone here surfs There's celebrities all over the place Rich/Preppy That's all I got. |
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Eh Mexicans:
(From Americans) - All lazy [I don't even know where the hell this one came from.] - Have lots of kids [Just no.] - Can't read/stupid/uneducated [Actually, it's just like any country, some people are educated, some are not.] - We are after your jobs. [Of course we are, you sillies. Not yours specifically, but we DO want jobs. Everyone does.] (From the rest of the world) - We love soccer. [While that may be true, it's not all of us. Personally, I hate soccer.] - We eat tacos, burritos, and tequila. [This one is true. Why? IT'S DELICIOUS.] - All our men are super macho. [Not really. It all depends on the person.] - Everyone is poor. [Actually, our country is very rich, the only reason it appears poor is because the wealth is unevenly distributed.] |
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Daxii California: Everyone here surfs There's celebrities all over the place Rich/Preppy That's all I got. Aww you took all of mine. Lolol. |
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America is an expanding Nation~ ...(Even though this isn't true ...we are slowly getting better from our unemployment :] rates / economic recession)
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Minnesotans have "Minnesotan accent's" Not really, I've almost never encountered one of these, you might happen to find one on one of the older folk and if they happen to only be 1st or 2nd generation immigrants. |
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