Nationality stereotypes.

These are the ones that come to my head:

Americans are fat.

British are ugly.

Germans are evil.

Japanese men have tiny(you know whats).

French are dirty(they don't take showers).

Canadians are weird.

Italians are liars.

etc...

Is this the way you people think?

What do you mean by you people?bman784

You gamespotting lunatics. Crazy gamespotters, always with the questions.

What do you mean by you people?bman784

These are the ones that come to my head:

Americans are fat.

British are ugly.

Germans are evil.

Japanese men have tiny(you know whats).

French are dirty(they don't take showers).

Canadians are weird.

Italians are liars.

etc...

Is this the way you people think?

Ilived

but thats the way you just thought... hmmm.....

[QUOTE="Ilived"]

These are the ones that come to my head:

Americans are fat.

British are ugly.

Germans are evil.

Japanese men have tiny(you know whats).

French are dirty(they don't take showers).

Canadians are weird.

Italians are liars.

etc...

Is this the way you people think?

maccer101

but thats the way you just thought... hmmm.....

I didn't say I didn't think this way.

Italians are liars.Ilived

First time I heard that one.... Saying "all Italians are in the mob" is something I'm more used to.

Anyways, the Arab stereotype these days are that we're religous extremists who yell "praise Allah" everywhere we go and anytime we wear a big coat, there's a bomb under it and we like to beat our women for showing their wrist or something.

Truth is... yes it's all true :twisted:

Ok just kidding. No it's not true. What I find funny is hanging around people who don't look Arab but as soon as people find out they are, they're shocked. I mean like REALLY shocked. As if their world is crumbling down beneath them. Arabs are normal people. It's okay to approach us. We don't bit...... or explode, usually.

Huh?, I still have not seen anything like this here in México, whatever, that's the regular picture of a mexican in cartoons, not even the frontier looks like that

Canadians are weird? Havn't heard that before. I've heard they live in igloos, they ride dog sleds to work, all the police officers are mounties and that they wear their red dress uniforms while actually patrolling.

In all honestly, while I can see why Americans stereotype cultures from across the sea, I have never understood why they stereotype Canadians. Take two people, one from Michigan, one from Winnipeg. Unless they tell you where they are from, you would never know. They look the same, sound the same, act the same. Hell, look on TV and try to tell which actors are Canadian and which are American. Though of course there are limits to this, there are some places within america that have very distinctive accents, such as the deep south and some culture rich areas in large citys, and near the southeren boarder. But if you just take a random politician from Washington, and compare to someone from Ottawa, you won't really know where they came from, just that they should be severely beaten.

SomeCanadian stereotypes I've heard are:

You are ALL hocky fanatics. Not a bad thing. I love hocky, but the stereotype is that EVERY last one of you is a hocky freak.

You are rediculously socialist. I know that your govt. is socialist, but the stereotype is that you are borderline Marxist.

You all say eh' after every sentence.

No offence, but I also heard that, Mexicans are either Border Hoppers or Dirty... thats just what I hear from people.. Airsoul

Yeah, a lot of mexicans are trying to get to the US because they think they will find a job there, dirty?, how dirty?, I mean, I take baths everyday, or dirty like obscene?

people always say Holland doesnt have any laws, well we have :(whoody12

Portugueses are dumb and Brazilians are thieves. That's the two stereotypes I have to deal with everyday.

SomeCanadian stereotypes I've heard are:

You are ALL hocky fanatics. Not a bad thing. I love hocky, but the stereotype is that EVERY last one of you is a hocky freak.

You are rediculously socialist. I know that your govt. is socialist, but the stereotype is that you are borderline Marxist.

You all say eh' after every sentence.

Wslacker

Well, the first rumor is true, except in Sask as they don't have an NHL team, so they root for the Roughriders, a football team. But still expected there, that if your provincial/city team in on CBC, you have at least one TV/Radio tuned to it and watch/listen. Doesn't matter if your a farmer, plumber, CEO or an actor or an artist. You watch the Game or else...

I've never thought of us as socialist before really. We have private health care, private schools, private insurance, private everything. The only thing is we have basic services beneath those for those who can't afford to pay the high price. The rich up here still have it much, much better off then the poor. The only real diff is that the poor here, aren't quite as bad off as they are in the states.

For the third, eh is more of a maritime thing. Not used as much in the central and western provinces. But it is a bit. In case your wondering, eh basic means "right?". It's used when you want confirmation of what you just said. "I feel this raod is icy, do you agree with me?" and "This road is icy, eh?" mean basically the same thing.

[QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"]Hmm British are ugly? Where did that come from?dlindenb2000

Its also a well known fact that what you just said is offensive and quite immature.

[QUOTE="dlindenb2000"][QUOTE="V4LENT1NE"]Hmm British are ugly? Where did that come from?V4LENT1NE

Its also a well known fact that what you just said is offensive and quite immature.

No?

EDIT: Oh, and wow man. Did you seriously just report me for that? I didn't mean any offense by it. 'Tis called a joke. Honestly, If you get that easily offended, I don't know how you've lasted here a year. Eh, w/e.

no British people are known for having Bad theeth im not going to lie most people in england do have bent theeth lol the reason why is dental care is soo expensive

im lucky that i have good theeth yay

No, but stereotypes exist for a reason. So don't get all hurt when people make jokes. [QUOTE="whoody12"]people always say Holland doesnt have any laws, well we have :(X360PS3AMD05

you have no idea how strict Holland is, most yanks think holland is weed/prostitutes paradise, and in some way that is correct, but there are laws, and these laws are strict

Once on Xbox live i was told to say the word "About"

I checked the gamertag and it was an American so i purposely said "Aboot" and i swear to god my whole team started laughing at me. Though in the end i told them to stop using the show south park as a educational resource and well...then i said the word about supposedly the "American way" but technically Ive always said about as about.

The only nationality stereotypes i see are Americans. I remember playing Gears of war and i was put on the British team and the Americans were @#)@ talking us talking about how they were the only country who did anything in WW2 and blah blah blah.

I was treated pretty decently though with the British....half of them not even knowing where Canada is on the map but meh doesn't matter we still won.

Nationality stereotypes=75% American and i guarantee it.

These are the ones that come to my head:

Americans are fat.

British are ugly.

Germans are evil.

Japanese men have tiny(you know whats).

French are dirty(they don't take showers).

Canadians are weird.

Italians are liars.

etc...

Is this the way you people think?

Ilived

British ugly what the hell? :? Im English and i think people accocociate us with drinking gallons of tea and having that weird posh accent you Americans always impercenate.

EDIT: And what the hell is this about the British and not wanting to brush their teeth? Thats completely wrong. STEREOTYPES FTL :P

IMO what causes all these nationality stereo types is TV and movies.

Any of you watch Santa clause 3? Yeah its a kids movie made by Disney and Canada was portrayed as more lower class then the U.S and always saying the word EH and aboot.

Any of you watch South park? They make fun of every country.......the only thing is it also makes fun of America to though i doubt half of the Americans watching it see it as that.

As for British people being ugly....nah i disagree i think they look fine just like any other part of the world.

I'm Canadian, I don't like Hockey.

As for the Aboot thing, sadly... infact very sadly, people far up north in Canada do say "aboot", I used to fight this stereotype all the time, but when I found out we actually harbor those abooter's up north, I didn't even know what to say. I personally say about, but I guess thats all tomatoe-tomato

no British people are known for having Bad theeth im not going to lie most people in england do have bent theeth lol the reason why is dental care is soo expensive

im lucky that i have good theeth yay

solidgamer

Wrong lol. 98% of the people i know have fine teeth. 100% of the people i know Brush regularly.

IMO what causes all these nationality stereo types is TV and movies.

Any of you watch Santa clause 3? Yeah its a kids movie made by Disney and Canada was portrayed as more lower class then the U.S and always saying the word EH and aboot.

Any of you watch South park? They make fun of every country.......the only thing is it also makes fun of America to though i doubt half of the Americans watching it see it as that.

As for British people being ugly....nah i disagree i think they look fine just like any other part of the world.

XileLord

south park is ok because it makes fun of every country, race, religion or gorvernment in the world. it's probably the most show that looks at the most topics in the world... the most multicultural and offensive thing ever.

You forgot the Irish/Scottish one.Hewkii

The Irish being dumb and Scottish being drunk ones?

[QUOTE="Hewkii"]You forgot the Irish/Scottish one.AnubisCraig

The Irish being dumb and Scottish being drunk ones?

I thought they were both drunks.

the french are only good at two things: Kissing and surrendering

I really cant see the British - ugly thing?

As for expensive dental care, its free on the NHS.

Swedes are into bondage. I have no idea where it came from, but people around here (UK) seems to think that. What the hell? :| Oh and, all Britts drink tea ;)Vfanek

I never thought that :? but i do drink tea, yes :)

[QUOTE="AnubisCraig"]

[QUOTE="Hewkii"]You forgot the Irish/Scottish one.Hewkii

The Irish being dumb and Scottish being drunk ones?

I thought they were both drunks.

When cut, does an Irishman not bleed Guinness? I know I do.

Americans are Over-weight

British don't brush their teeth

Canadians always say "eh" and it's always cold here

All middle-eastern are Muslim

Those are the ones I hear the most and find for the most part ridiculous

There are some stereotypes I can think of, and they are mostly satire. Just think of them like South Park.

Chinese are good at Math, they're bad drivers, they speak broken English, and they're nerds. (None of them reflects me, but I might be a reckless driver, tho)

Canadians still use VCRs, they live in Igloos, and they still have Annual Seal Hunts in Toronto.

Americans are dumb, obese, and ignorant.

Arabs are either one of the Three Bs (Billionaires, Belly Dancers, or Bombers)

Italians are pansies and they can't take a hit (especially if you watched the 2006 World Cup)

Mexicans are border jumpers and they wear Sombreros.

Colombians are drug dealers or poor.

Huh?, I still have not seen anything like this here in México, whatever, that's the regular picture of a mexican in cartoons, not even the frontier looks like that

dragon7x2k

:( Im dissapointed, you ruined my fun.