for me australia stereotype: everything in australia is poisonous - every spider, snake, ant(?) and plants and fish, i cannot believe how you survive that
French:
Red Wine & cheese, no rationalists, arrogant but also willing to fight for themselves (going on strike and stuff), beautiful women
I like france
British:
You are probably the most difficult ones.
Polite (yet youths are swearing a lot, but only when they are by themselves), smart, traditions, very tidy, drinking black tea, horrible food, rainy weather, black humour (I love MonthyPythons), no beautiful women (sorry )
USA:
Horrible food, no real culture, ignorant and over self-councious, liking stupid movies
I even observed myself to be especially nice when talking to americans, since I can imagine the agressive attitude you are probably often confronted with these days
Poland:
You steal the german cars
Russia:
Drinking vodka
Dutch:
You are probably best off, concerning prejudices.
Open minded, good social system, little violence, funny language
Only negative prejudice is that you have still a lot of prejudices about germans
Australians:
Close to nature, always celebrating raves in the middle of nowhere
I recon both Belgium, Holland and Germany have more predudiced than other Europian countries. No offense.
I’m afraid that some of these are true:
always raining
their government officials wear funny looking but ugly wigs
Men in suits.
Also:
Chocolate is more of a Belgian thing, and bear.
And I’m sure the British use the word bloke too. But in more of a queen accent.
America:
Americans talk in that annoying acent and are over weight.
Americans love themselves.
The current American president is a complete idiot.
American’s are banned from tieing mooses to planes.
Americans find it hard to say “biscuit”
Britian:
Tony blaire is Bush’s pet
Old people are grumpy
France:
French eat garlic all the time and smell of it too.
French men have long curley beards and go around thinking they are better than the British (yeah right!)
Mexico:
The Mexican americans are cowboys.
Dutch:
The Dutch speak in a funny accent which is how the term double-Dutch came about.
The Dutch say “Unfortanaley, penut butter” to say Tough Luck.
The Dutch place planks of wood over a wall with churning barrals on each side, and see-saw to do churning, lol.
The Dutch speak like they have their noses held
Russia:
Russians are sneaky spies
China:
The Chinese goverment love disagreeing with the American goverment, saying how America will one day declare war on them
Germany:
The Germans secretly still hate Britian and America, he, he.
Japan:
Japanese, all of those fiting styles.
Aussies:
Aussies live on the wrong side of the world, upside down.
Play a game called spoony forky in which one must look and tell wether the person is holding a spoon or fork up.
Tapir-youve got cool cars
Russians :
are very angry…
Germans:
don’t like guests in their houses (thats what i heard in the school,coz i lern german language)
PS.just wait we get in to the EU,we will start to steel youre houses (joke)
-I knew the arrogance comment was coming for the Americians. . . . I’m neither confirming or denying this allegation.
-The current American president is NOT a complete idiot, only 98% worth.
-Some States in the US do have funny laws; like “no icecream cones in your back pocket” … but rarely enforced.
-“biscuit” I think I say it ok, but I’ll have to hear another pronunciation to compare it to.
tapir, “liking stupid movies” I can confirm this!! 99% fact! I claim to be part of the 1%
Why do you think we keep to ourselves. yes, the international community seems to dislike Americans. EDIT
-Horrible food, I suppose it depends on the area you live in and your taste, but great food is not hard to come by. Luckily, we have lots of Italians locally that make my favorite food. (Yahoo!! and my cousin is marrying the niece of the best Italian restaurant around!! )
but honestly, I do love hot dogs and hamburgers too!!
Here are some I forgot:
Japanese:
-Make the best gasoline engine on Earth
-make the best cars, next to Germany
-are very smart and electronically gifted (hehe, if that makes sense)
Africa:
-a continent full of black people hahah, no offense
-hunt with spears
-are nudist and never wear clothes
-eat rats
-Live close to the Earth much like the Native Americans
Hmmm, I heard this too. I also heard they have “meeting places” outside of their home to meet guest.
Russians:
-spit when they talk
-have big and hairy women (I have no basis for this comment)
-always sound angry when they talk, even if reading a love poem
France:
-Are rude (I happen to think this is fact )
-have body odor (no offense, and I have no personal experience to back the claim)
-eat too much sugar
-French men are sleazy, and flirt too much.
-would take the statue of Liberty back if they could,
Mexican: (actual Mexican, and not just southern American)
-Work 80 hours a week
-live with no less than 50 people to a household
-refuse to learn English
-are illegal aliens hiding from the border patrol
-when they speak spanish they are talking about us (because we are arrogant)
Puerto Rican:
-hate to be called Mexican
Columbian:
-hate to be called Mexican
-deal cocaine
-ride donkeys to make coffee
Braizilans:
-hate to be called Mexican
-are beautiful and flawless
Dominican Republicians:
-hate to be called Mexican
-live in Mexico
Cuba:
-carry guns and wear military uniforms
-swim to America on rafts made of bamboo
and finally for now
Canadians:
-Have funny looking “mounted police” that ride horses
-their government grows the best marijuana in underground bunkers
-end all sentences with “eh?”
-wishes it was warmer.
Ok, maybe I over reacted a little. But I’ll happily admit that Tony Blaire hasn’t done much for Britian, or I can’t remember anything he has done.
I agree, but I think the French are very self confident and think they are better than anybody else. I even had a French friend of my parents say it, lol. Mind you, we all know Britian is the best!
Is it true that Scottish people wair there kilts and nothing underneath?
I meant that they can’t stand calling a cookie a biscuit and refuse to say biscuit.
I also don’t like that platted style that German and Dutch are assioated with when looking at womans hair styles.
I was thinking we could play that word game ^.^ but we have to promote our own country or dispromote (politley) another country, just for a laugh. For example:
Britian
is
the
best
Next word: Best
You may dispromote your country or promote another country.
Oh yes, I meant when there are no respected adults around. When I meet a group of about 5 english guys my age they spent all the time drinking and teaching me how to curse in english.
Btw, not a curse, but do you really say “He´s off his beatbox!”
As can be seen here, the british don´t even seem to consider that there is other than black tea
Black tea with cream n sugar is still black tea. Other tea would be fruit-tea, herb-tea, green-tea, spice-tea…
Have you seen the french yet?
Perhaps I´ll add some prejudices about the germans next monday.
The thing about not liking guests very much is true (imho), especially if they just come around and don´t phone you beforehand (to “warn and ask for permission” g)
But meeting up in cafe or something isn´t strange, is it?
This was a good idea for a thread, it kind of reminds me of chat. What country should i start with, hmmm , I might repeat what others said, but hey it must be true :
America- Self center, fat, the states all have stupid laws, i can say biscuit, sports(in my case Rock n Roll ), sex and beer the American Dream This country needs more culture, even though thats all we have. I mean culture in which our country can’t make $$$ from (if that makes sense)
England- Tea and crumpets of course, rain and clouds, i think they created the English language yet no one can speak it right (sorry ), civilized and nice, live in small homes?, and fish and chips for dinner.
Dutch- They must being doing something right over there, except making chocolate of course , who am i kidding i love it! Are clogs made from the Dutch?
Japan- Stores every where, nice people, lots of visitors, secret samurai killers , crazy tv. I heard they could show any type of nudity, but they can’t show pubic hair
Australia- hot air, fosters, outback, lots of animals, the wiggles , the crocodile hunter, very hot, old fashion stoves to make your house even hotter(i think Atheist told me about that one)where does your toilet water go when you flush it? Clockwise or counter?
Spain-This country takes nap, i love the idea of that, they must be party animals, because before they siesta, they go fiesta! Big eaters, speak alot of Spanish with different accents (hey )
I dont know what else to label, there so many countries. Where is everyone from? Mainly English, Americans, Aussies, and Dutch? Where are my Chinese friends and Spanish friends
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Americans- Obese, arrogant, fighting, McDonalds
English- wearing ‘macs’ heh heh, drinking tea, blonde hair,
Dutch- Crazy wooden shoes… are they clogs?
Australian- Twangy accent (I love it!), super sun tanned, surfing, no pot- all alcohol! Lots of partys and fun in the sun,
Chinese/Japanese- short, obsessed with anime
Canadian (I am canadian, but I do know some things people think about us) - Live in igloos, rednecks, weak military, raging moose and beaver, obsessed with hockey
I don’t believe in all of these steriotypes, I just know that they exist !
good links charlottedreamer. I found Gravy Biscuits there!
Gravy biscuits are goood. Mmm. <— me licking lips
and Cookies are usually sweet and ate as a dessert or snack. They are baked flat and almost always contain sugar.
Biscuits are more had to spell that say. but they are ate with dinner and usually “hearty” and rarely sweet. Biscuits are baked bread and mostly enjoyed warm. (although warm cookies are great too. )
Dutch:
Straightforward
Subtle
Respectful
Bad drivers (thank god most of them are on bikes)
Belgians:
Amazing chocolate…I’m sorry Dutch, but I think they got you beat here.
French:
Very polite ( , seriously!)
When they aren’t dining/smoking, they’re in a hurry.
Great cooks
Smokers
Very Animated
Self - indulgent
Americans:
Unrivaled intelligence only met by unrivaled ignorance
Severely insecure
Crass, yet very accomodating to tourists/foreigners
Relaxed
Overweight
Funny
Try too hard to be funny (try to make every conversation sitcom worthy)
Irish (my heritage/granfalloon):
Hmmm… The only group that isn’t bothered by stereotypes.
“The Italians may have the best food, Germans have the best beer, and the French may be the romantics; but no one eats, drinks, and f—s like a Mick!”
Please add your comments, maybe I got the wrong impression in my travels.