Stereotypes about Your Country/State

[Rikku1994]

Well, I'm from Germany and there are some stereotypes 'bout Germans, too, of course. Ugh. Stereotypes are so dumb, like come on, get to know the person& not what country they're from. Aaanyway.

We love Hitler. - Number one clichée, really. It seems a lot of people have not yet realized there is no more dictature/ Hitler / whatever and there's actually a bunch of foreigners living here. Most Germans by now are very tolerant and open towards other cultures, countries, etc, and those who are not are dumb anyway =DD

We drink beer only and run around in dirndls all day. Thanks Oktoberfest. Alright, so Germans don't just sit around and drink beer all day. At least most. xD And if someone was seen in a dirndl or those typical bavarian leather trousers (and it's not Oktoberfest-time razz ), they'd most probably be laughed at ^^

Actually, I can't think of anything more right now... what stereotypes do you guys still know? Like, foreigners should know them best, after all.

[Poefish]

All Americans are patriotic??
HA!

I've lived here 17 of my 19 years of life and I despise patriotism.
90% of the people living here disgust me. gonk

[Poefish]

Rikku1994

Well, I'm from Germany and there are some stereotypes 'bout Germans, too, of course. Ugh. Stereotypes are so dumb, like come on, get to know the person& not what country they're from. Aaanyway.

We love Hitler. - Number one clichée, really. It seems a lot of people have not yet realized there is no more dictature/ Hitler / whatever and there's actually a bunch of foreigners living here. Most Germans by now are very tolerant and open towards other cultures, countries, etc, and those who are not are dumb anyway =DD

We drink beer only and run around in dirndls all day. Thanks Oktoberfest. Alright, so Germans don't just sit around and drink beer all day. At least most. xD And if someone was seen in a dirndl or those typical bavarian leather trousers (and it's not Oktoberfest-time razz ), they'd most probably be laughed at ^^

Actually, I can't think of anything more right now... what stereotypes do you guys still know? Like, foreigners should know them best, after all.

I've never thought any of those things about Germany.

I would never presume someone was a certain way because of what country or state they are from.

[Rikku1994]

Poefish

I've never thought any of those things about Germany.

I would never presume someone was a certain way because of what country or state they are from.

Really? Those were at least the ones some people I chatted with had. Nice to see someone doesn't think so, though =DD
Sure, labeling someone because they're from some country is just.. weird in the first place. It's always better to get to know the person itself.

[XxRadioactiveGrandmaxX]

West Virginia - We have heavy accents and most people can't understand anything we say at first, our family is all incest, and we love hunting.
Not very international but still...

[I've actually been told ALL of that XD but It's not very interesting sweatdrop ]

[Bounty Hunter Avery]

I'm Asian American.
-I'm always studying.
-I make straight "A"s.
-I have no friends.
-We're racist towards everyone but our own and White people.

How I feel about this:
-I'm actually very lazy and sleep A LOT.
-My brothers make "F"s all the time and I usually make "B"s and "C"s
-I have A LOT of friends
-I have friends of many races and I despise racism.

The only thing I can't argue is that I have strict parents. They nag me all the time.

[Sockers]

Rikku1994

Well, I'm from Germany and there are some stereotypes 'bout Germans, too, of course. Ugh. Stereotypes are so dumb, like come on, get to know the person& not what country they're from. Aaanyway.

We love Hitler. - Number one clichée, really. It seems a lot of people have not yet realized there is no more dictature/ Hitler / whatever and there's actually a bunch of foreigners living here. Most Germans by now are very tolerant and open towards other cultures, countries, etc, and those who are not are dumb anyway =DD

We drink beer only and run around in dirndls all day. Thanks Oktoberfest. Alright, so Germans don't just sit around and drink beer all day. At least most. xD And if someone was seen in a dirndl or those typical bavarian leather trousers (and it's not Oktoberfest-time razz ), they'd most probably be laughed at ^^

Actually, I can't think of anything more right now... what stereotypes do you guys still know? Like, foreigners should know them best, after all.

The whole "all Germans are Nazis" thing is pretty prominent here in the states, unfortunately, also that you're all boozers who run around in Lederhosen. razz

And though I've never heard this myself, I have heard of it online; apparently some Americans think you guys are extremely serious and have no sense of humour, and also very kinky.

I'd also like to hear what stereotypes there are about America in Germany. whee

[Shakasi]

&&Sue:

I'm from Norway, and I've been asked a lot of stupid things about my country, like:

Do you have electricity? Uh. No. We have to go to Sweden to use the internet.
Do you have polarbears walking around in your streets? Yes. Actually, we use them to get around. We have special driving licences for polarbears, and it's normal to start riding polarbears when you're fourteen. The main purpose of the polarbears is to use them when travelling to Sweden to use the internet.
Do you live in igloos? Yes. We can't live in regular houses, because it makes the polarbears uneasy and selfconcious. We have a separate igloo for the family polarbear.

Over to less stupid assumptions, and more serious answers.

Norwegians love skiing: actually, many do enjoy skiing. I do.
Norwegians hate Swedes: not really. There's the usual competitive rivalry, and we have Swede jokes, but most Norwegians love Sweden, and often go there during vacations.
Norwegians are rude: when meeting with Englishmen, we might be considered rude, because our day-to-day language is a lot less polite than e.g. England.

I can't think of more.

[XxLost Soul In DarknessxX]

well im Puertorrican and this is what i have heard

We are all loud and always screaming (well i guess that one is true)
That because we live in an island we don't know technology (Blah!!!!)
That all we listen to is reaggeton (please that not true i know a lot of people that hate it to death including me)
That we are all farmers or fishers (BLAH!!!)
That we are idiots...(Hey the smartest scientist in NASA are puertorricans)

well thats all thats all i can think of for now

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Sergeant Beefstix

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.

That's not necessarily true.
It's not a full accent, it's specifically the "o". The way Minnesotans pronounce words with "o" in them is a little different, and it IS distinguishable.
Those from Duluth or the north of the state tend to have a much more pronounced accent.

Other Minnesotan stereotypes...
Sven and Ollie oh ya and Lena too, oh donchaknow. A lot of people at my school really expect me to talk...like that.
Hotdish? The idea that we cook nothing else, and if we CAN it's amazing.
Go fishin' all the time, summer, winter, whatever. Well. Kay so there's a good percentage of the population that DOES do that.
"Minnesota-Nice" - We're polite, friendly, will talk up anybody and everybody who wants to be talking. Like anywhere... Some people are, some people aren't. It's not a blanket.

Right now I'm living in Switzerland, Ticino, specifically, so there are a lot of crossing stereotypes, and a LOT of them are actually about Italians.

Swiss - Swiss folks are all super nice, super friendly, and blonde: Well. Hm. No ? They're like anyone else, but there are actually three (maybe four, I've never been to the Romanch speaking area, it's tiny) HUGE divisions between cultures between the Germanic-Swiss, French-Swiss, and Italian-Swiss populations.

It's SUPER clean everywhere - This is pretty true in a lot of places, they're serious about keeping things clean, and as they're the head of a lot of international watersheds... it's a good thing.

Punctual ! Where I've been, this has been true (barring the CISAlpino), everything, trains, buses, they run perfectly on schedule, and if the bus is late due to traffic, when it hits an area where it can, the driver will gun the hell out of it to make up for lost time.

A specific stereotype the Swiss themselves have is "If there is a black man near the train station or bus stop, he IS selling drugs". They can be horribly racist here, one political party in particular is just a hatehouse. (Proof: It says "For More Security". Proof2: "Stop Minarets in Switzerland". Proof3.

Italians- Don't walk on the street in front of one in a car, it may be the last thing you do. (They DO drive like they're mental, but they don't usually hit people).

Italians are always late - Their CISAlpino train is, that's for sure. Everything here does tend to run a little slower, and they stop to have conversations with those people they know, so it does happen on occasion, but no more than anywhere else.

[Sockers]

Shakasi

&&Sue:

I'm from Norway, and I've been asked a lot of stupid things about my country, like:

Do you have electricity? Uh. No. We have to go to Sweden to use the internet.
Do you have polarbears walking around in your streets? Yes. Actually, we use them to get around. We have special driving licences for polarbears, and it's normal to start riding polarbears when you're fourteen. The main purpose of the polarbears is to use them when travelling to Sweden to use the internet.
Do you live in igloos? Yes. We can't live in regular houses, because it makes the polarbears uneasy and selfconcious. We have a separate igloo for the family polarbear.

Over to less stupid assumptions, and more serious answers.

Norwegians love skiing: actually, many do enjoy skiing. I do.
Norwegians hate Swedes: not really. There's the usual competitive rivalry, and we have Swede jokes, but most Norwegians love Sweden, and often go there during vacations.
Norwegians are rude: when meeting with Englishmen, we might be considered rude, because our day-to-day language is a lot less polite than e.g. England.

I can't think of more.

Lol, I'm from Alaska, and I've heard the same things about my state as about your country. whee I think Norway is lovely, by the way.

[Lutelvo]

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Sergeant Beefstix

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.

That's not necessarily true.
It's not a full accent, it's specifically the "o". The way Minnesotans pronounce words with "o" in them is a little different, and it IS distinguishable.
Those from Duluth or the north of the state tend to have a much more pronounced accent.

Other Minnesotan stereotypes...
Sven and Ollie oh ya and Lena too, oh donchaknow. A lot of people at my school really expect me to talk...like that.
Hotdish? The idea that we cook nothing else, and if we CAN it's amazing.
Go fishin' all the time, summer, winter, whatever. Well. Kay so there's a good percentage of the population that DOES do that.
"Minnesota-Nice" - We're polite, friendly, will talk up anybody and everybody who wants to be talking. Like anywhere... Some people are, some people aren't. It's not a blanket.

I'm going to agree with all of that, except for the part about Duluth (been there, they talk fine) and being from way up north. Generally, it's the "a" that gets us. We harden it; instead of keeping it soft. "aye" vs "a".

Just because I live up north....Does that mean I say "b-aye-g" instead of "b-a-g".
Nor does it mean I talk through my nose; say "dontchyaknow"; and all that good stuff you've seen in the movie Fargo. That's NORTH DAKOTA people. :/

Being from Wis-con-sin, NOT "Wesconson", I get that all the time. It's really aggrivating. I was in California once, and some guy expected me to have a thick heavy accent. :/

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Lutelvo

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Sergeant Beefstix

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.

That's not necessarily true.
It's not a full accent, it's specifically the "o". The way Minnesotans pronounce words with "o" in them is a little different, and it IS distinguishable.
Those from Duluth or the north of the state tend to have a much more pronounced accent.

Other Minnesotan stereotypes...
Sven and Ollie oh ya and Lena too, oh donchaknow. A lot of people at my school really expect me to talk...like that.
Hotdish? The idea that we cook nothing else, and if we CAN it's amazing.
Go fishin' all the time, summer, winter, whatever. Well. Kay so there's a good percentage of the population that DOES do that.
"Minnesota-Nice" - We're polite, friendly, will talk up anybody and everybody who wants to be talking. Like anywhere... Some people are, some people aren't. It's not a blanket.

I'm going to agree with all of that, except for the part about Duluth (been there, they talk fine) and being from way up north. Generally, it's the "a" that gets us. We harden it; instead of keeping it soft. "aye" vs "a".

Just because I live up north....Does that mean I say "b-aye-g" instead of "b-a-g".
Nor does it mean I talk through my nose; say "dontchyaknow"; and all that good stuff you've seen in the movie Fargo. That's NORTH DAKOTA people. :/

Being from Wis-con-sin, NOT "Wesconson", I get that all the time. It's really aggrivating. I was in California once, and some guy expected me to have a thick heavy accent. :/

I grew up there.
Minnesotan.
I'm aware what movie it's from, but I'm also aware that the demographic breakdown of Minnesota is heavily influenced by Norwegian and Swedish immigrants, which is who "donchaknow" is picking on. The Duluth statement comes from having a good number of family friends who ARE from Duluth and DO have a VERY enunciated "o".
It's a stereotype, yeah, but SOME people do have a very prominent "o".
And she does "bayegal". xp And scoohns.

[ManManHaNi]

Missouri - We all mispronounce simple words like MISSOURAH, and ILLINOOOOOISE. We also drive our tractors and combines to school and more often then note people are trotting on in on their ponies.

For American's in general... we all smell like sour milk. Thank you, Leeteuk from Super Junior - for that one.