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I know this could be in Politics category but please leave here to encourage the fun game itself and for it not to be political
I have posted a few things by now, and one in particular is still getting hits…the one about us being the one percent. But it seems to have taken on a role of Country bashing…so to play into stereo types as a Canadian, I’m going to be a Peace maker in hopes we find humour in our selves and our nations
Rules
1./ name your country
2./ name a stereo type that is soooooo wrong
3./ name a stereotype that sadly is not so far of
4./ end on a positive, state something you love about your country
So.....
Canadian eh. I don’t drive a sled team of dogs to get around in summer, but I have actually taken my skidoo to high school during winter (which had designated parking) positive…three words baby
GOLD MEDEL HOCKEY
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W M Shubert
United States
Portland
Oregon
KGS is the #1 web site for playing go over the internet. Visit now!
Yes, I really am that awesome.
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I'm American and the belief that we ignore what people in other countries want is way off base.
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I am the Tick and you are Barry
United States
Arthur's apartment
The City
SPOOOOON!!!
San Diego bound!
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M C
United States
Mount Dora
Florida
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I don't hate you. I blame you.
Yes, Blame Canada!
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King Ævil
South Euclid
Ohio
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1. USA
2. Not everyone here is a gun-totin' fundamentalist Christian
3. See tickmanfan's first picture, above
4. Slurpees!
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DORGON
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Entertainment for those who don't think young & don't think old
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1./ Texas
2./ That we all wear cowboy boots no matter what you see on most reality TV shows that film in Texas.
3./ That we love Rick Perry.
4./ I love that I live in the free state of Austin, which doesn't claim relationship with Texas.
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Andy Andersen
United States
Newark
Delaware
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Canada??? Is that south of Lithuania?
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T. R.
United States
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Looking at these stars suddenly dwarfed my own troubles and all the gravities of terrestrial life. I thought of their unfathomable distance, and the slow inevitable drift of their movements out of the unknown past into the unknown future. H.G. Wells
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. Chief Seattle
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In America, we know how to eat.
Not like you skinny Canadians.
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Hey TR is the meat inside that thing from the my little pony that choked on his chicken?
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T. R.
United States
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Looking at these stars suddenly dwarfed my own troubles and all the gravities of terrestrial life. I thought of their unfathomable distance, and the slow inevitable drift of their movements out of the unknown past into the unknown future. H.G. Wells
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. Chief Seattle
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I think there are several animals represented in that meal.
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ohohoh....i'm also proud at how we love munching on beaver tail...tasty for the whole family.....people people no it's not what you think...okmaybe it is
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United States
New York
When the world hands you a Jeffrey, furry walls will make it fine.
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Not all Russians are depressed writers seeking world domination. OK, so I do fall into all of those categories, but most of the rest of them don't.
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Paul - the
Sweden
Lund
What's going on down there?
¡uʍop ǝpısd∩
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1) Sweden
2) That we're all communists
3) That most of us are socialists
4) FREEDOM! (and Swedish babes)
Typical Swedes:
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Andy Andersen
United States
Newark
Delaware
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Doomfarer wrote: 1) Sweden 2) That we're all communists 3) That most of us are socialists 4) FREEDOM! (and Swedish babes)Typical Swedes:
Which ones are the babes?
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Derek
United States
Chicago
Illinois
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Orangemoose wrote: Doomfarer wrote: 1) Sweden 2) That we're all communists 3) That most of us are socialists 4) FREEDOM! (and Swedish babes)Typical Swedes: Which ones are the babes?
The one with the beard, duh.
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Tony Hamen
United States
Austin
Texas
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Doomfarer wrote: 1) Sweden 2) That we're all communists 3) That most of us are socialists 4) FREEDOM! (and Swedish babes)Typical Swedes:
Today I've realized that I may not be confident in my sexuality if I were to move to Sweden.
Anyways, American here. I'd love to say that most of the negative stereotypes about America are untrue, but then I turn on the tv. Believe it or not, there are many of us who have no clue why so much hate, greed, and violence is passed down from citizen to citizen through idea and action but I think that is mostly human. The problem with Americans IMO and what we are taught growing up is that we are basically money minded. Money is really the only thing that we are taught means anything. I just told my mom I was thinking on going to school finally and instead of being proud she was disappointed that I was choosing something that wouldn't make enough money in her mind. When you have to pay for just about everything including healthcare, school, taxes, mortgages, groceries, rent, etc. I can't say that I blame her. It unfortunately has the side effect that people are so obsessed with it that if they have too much they spend it ridiculously and irresponsibly like sports players or actors, and if they don't have any than you either live with it or kill for it. There are Always exceptions to the rules, but living for the ambition of excess is downright disgusting for me. (I am not condemning success, I just wish there was a way for everyone to be well-fed and have access to the things that we all take for granted.) Unfortunately, I can't think of many American stereotypes that don't have some clout with some percentage of our population, but I can assure you some of us don't suck.
Now please excuse me while I finish my bucket of fried chicken and XXXL coke and watch the rest of this Jersey Shore episode.
(Rereading this I feel I should reiterate I am not trying to offend anyone, and I do like America. This is meant to be an opinionated post!)
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Andy Andersen
United States
Newark
Delaware
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gentlegiantglass wrote: The problem with Americans IMO and what we are taught growing up is that we are basically money minded. Money is really the only thing that we are taught means anything.
Depends on how you are raised. We didn't have a lot growing up and my parents taught us that there are things bigger than money. That's how I raised my two boys. They're on their own and doing fine.
Anyway, back to the Canadians...........
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Tony Hamen
United States
Austin
Texas
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Orangemoose wrote: gentlegiantglass wrote: [q="Doomfarer"] The problem with Americans IMO and what we are taught growing up is that we are basically money minded. Money is really the only thing that we are taught means anything. Depends on how you are raised. We didn't have a lot growing up and my parents taught us that there are things bigger than money. That's how I raised my two boys. They're on their own and doing fine. It's all about parenting.
The funny thing is we didn't have much growing up either. It's just the old american dream. What American doesn't dream about winning the lottery, or being a famous and wealthy person? I don't think there is enough emphasis on spreading love around. I think your worth is not monetary, but a reflection on the effect of have on others. I know I'm a hippy. Deal with it old man!
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Brian Morris
United States
Raytown
Missouri
2nd, 6th & 7th Wisconsin, 19th Indiana, 24th Michigan
24th Michigan monument at Gettysburg Pa.
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1. America
2. We all own guns
3. We like things big
4. Generosity. Doesn't matter who you are, in what part of the world, Americans are always willing to help their fellow man.
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Rules
1./ name your country
2./ name a stereo type that is soooooo wrong
3./ name a stereotype that sadly is not so far of
4./ end on a positive, state something you love about your country
1. USA
2. America is a wonderful melting pot of multiculturalism.
3. America is the BEST/ONLY country in the world.
4. Freedom, liberty, and beautiful natural wonders.
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Hiding Tiger
Australia
Parmelia
Western Australia
Growf!
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1./ name your country
G'day mate, I'm an Aussie. It's safer for me to say it like that, 'cos if I say "I'm Australian", you'll think I'm saying "I'm a strine".
2./ name a stereo type that is soooooo wrong
I don't live in Sydney, have never wrestled a crocodile, drunk Fosters (that's only for export, we don't drink that crap) or thrown a shrimp on the barbie (shrimp are ony good for bait, we eat prawns).
Although I often see kangaroos and emus on my way to work, that puts me in the minority. Many Australians have only ever seen a live kangaroo in a zoo or wildlife park, although ex-kangaroos may be found in the dog food aisle of the supermarket.
2.5/
Like most Aussies, I do eat Vegemite, especially on toast for breakfast, but it isn't a staple.
3./ name a stereotype that sadly is not so far off
Australia is God's Own Country. The grass is NOT greener on the other side of the fence. We've got it better than everyone else and we want to keep it that way. If you want to come here, you need to fit in with our way of doing things. Otherwise you can bloody well go home. And God forbid*, if you try to build a mosque next door to our primary school, we will burn it down! Or a synagogue or a Hindu temple for that matter, because we're too ignorant to be able to tell the difference.
* "God forbid" is a stereotypical Aussie saying, and one that does get used, often with no hint of godly intent.
4./ end on a positive note
Australia really is the godzone. It's harsh and it's beautiful.
We have a social support system that has it's flaws, but it works. We get medical treatment, not always as rapidly as we would like for some things, but nobody stops to check if you have insurance before rushing you in for emergency surgery. We have a free education system - maybe not as good as we want it to be, but better than most of the world gets. We have very low rates of unemployment, and pay is fair (but we complain about it nonetheless). I don't need to carry a gun to feel safe walking down the street. If I'm home I don't even bother locking the door.
My Country by Dorothea Mackellar wrote: I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror
The wide brown land for me!
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Hoopy Hobbit dressed as Fighter Dwarf
Ukraine
Chernivtsi
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Hiding Tiger, nice post
Btw, speaking of stereotypes, do you guys know this webcomic Scandinavia and the World?
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Claus
Denmark
Sorø
Blandt alle de onde,...
... den gode vil gå til grunde!
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1./Denmark
2./We drink too much
3./We drink waaaay too much
4./We are surrounded by friendly countries...
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Larry Doherty
United States
Windsor, Northern-
California
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1. California (yeah, I know...but it might as well be its own country).
2. Fruits and Nuts
3. Same as #2
4. Sunshine, sunshine, debt, and sunshine. (And God Bless America.)
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1) England
2) We all talk like Bertie Wooster. It's simply not true. Only about a third of us regularly say 'By Jove!', 'I say!', 'Old Boy' or 'Oh I say old thing that's simply not on'. This proportion is higher the closer you are to a public school/prestigious university.
3) We still see the continent through the prism of World War Two. It's a big part of our national psyche and it is very much the case that our perceptions of Europeans are still somewhat coloured by it. The other big factor is the moat (channel). We view ourselves as being very much 'of, but not in' Europe.
4) Everything except the football teams curious inability to hit a 12 by 8 net in a shootout.
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