Disproving the stereotypers !!

[JustinHayward 10]

What exactly is a stereotype ???

Are all women scared of mice ??

Are all Canadians Lumberjacks??

Do all Frenchmen eat frogs legs??

Are all Lawyers crooks???

Are all police officers corrupt ??

Lets give a few examples of where the stereotype is proved right or wrong .............. and if its funny - so much better

"Hello, is this here the Sheriff's Office?"

"Yes, what can I do for you?"

"I'm calling to report my nabor Virgil Smith. He's drillin' holes in

his farwood and hiding mareewanna inside."

"Thank-you very much for thecall, sir."

The next day, theSheriff and his deputies descend on Virgil's house.

They search theshed where thefirewood is kept. Using axes, they split

every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They sneer at Virgil and

leave.

The phone rings at Virgil's house.

"Hey, Virgil! This here is Floyd. Did theSheriff come?" "Yeah!"

"Did they split yer farwood?"

"Yep!"

"Happy Birthday, buddy!"

(And who says rednecks aren't real bright?)

 

[TheCrybKeeper 276]

Or a better question; what are the statistics, that cause certain stereotypes to....erupt?

In my cultural studies class; we discussed all the types of prejudice

Scapegoating is another common one.

But stereotyping: applying a label to an entire culture or race.

How about this one?

All humans are careless.

All humans are destined to repeat history.

Hey, may as well include evryone. hehee.

Great thread Justin!

EDIT: My theory on this is;

Each race carries good traits within them.

The illusive supra-human, is a complex mixture of every races best qualities.

We are supposed to mix ourselves.

Even the Bible does NOT mention marrying opposite races as being wrong, it only says that marrying opposite faiths is wrong. Which has been a long standing mis-conception.

[DuskTrooper 314]

Don't forget all that stuff about self fuilfilling prohercy, and such. If a member of a certain group is told that he is _____, and he thinks that he is ____, he might just go on and act or become______.

[Praetorian Cohort 0]

Well, I'm part Mexican and I like money.  Guess I fit into that stereotype.

[TheCrybKeeper 276]

I am Eskimo, Norweigan, Dutch, Cherokee Indian and you should see me at dinner time. Whale blubber and Maze actually make a great stew!

[JustinHayward 10]

so - do you sit over a hole in the ice all day with a fishing line ???

[TheCrybKeeper 276]

hahaa!

actually...

I catch me some fresh bate from under the creek rocks; Halgimytes: centepede type worms with huge pinchers. Then I wade out in a creek, about waste deep and catch me a couple Sheephead.

My buddy owns the Bait Shak nearby, if I need some supplies.

He wants to take me deer hunting, but I am not so sure I am the hunter type. Love to fish though!

Have caught a shark and a stingray down in Florida. Garr, sail (saltwater)Catfish.

EDIT: come to think of it,....I have been soooo focused on academic things, that I forgot how great physical hobbies can be!

I also love exploring and caving/spilunking is one of my hobbies also.

[JustinHayward 10]

well - you fit the fisherman stereotype perfectly ....................

Now just admit that you REALLY caught a 2 inch tiddler ...........

Oh you fishermen do tell some whoppers  heheheheheehheee

[Zelgadis 638]

Originally posted by: JustinHayward

Do all Frenchmen eat frogs legs??

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I don't know about Frenchmen, but we Kentuckians love them! 

And watch what you say about rednecks.  I are one. 

ISF

[JustinHayward 10]

Well I am French Zel - and no we DONT all eat frogs legs URGGGGGHHHHHH horrible things - but they do taste like chicken - so I can see why rednecks like them  - and on the subject of frogslegs  ...

A beautiful fairy tale

Once upon a time a beautiful independent self assured princess happened

upon a frog in a pond. The frog said to the princess "I was once a

handsome prince until an evil witch put a spell on me. One kiss from you

and I will turn back into a prince and then we can marry, move into the

castle with mum, and you can prepare my meals, clean my clothes, bear my

children and forever feel happy doing so". That night, while the

princess dined on frogs legs, she laughed to herself and thought :

"I don't  think so".

hehehehehehe - disproves another myth that women are subservient to men !!!!!!

But heres one that possibly go's a long way to prove the stereotype about woman with < insert colour here> hair hehehhehe

A <woman of a certain hair colour> calls her boyfriend and says, "Please come over here and help me.  I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get it started."

Her boyfriend asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?"

The <woman of certain hair colour> says, "According to the picture on the box, it's a tiger."

Her boyfriend decides to go over and help with the puzzle. She lets him

in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table. He

studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and

says, "First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to

assemble these pieces into anything resembling a tiger."

He takes her hand and says, "Second, I want you to relax. Let's have a

nice cup of tea, and then .."

He sighed................

"Let's put all the Frosted Flakes back in the box."

[jvlm.123 0]

Well, I'm Irish, and I guess my stereotypes are -

1. We are all alcoholics.

2. We are all redheads/gingers.

3. We all live in thatched cottages in the countryside.

4. We are a deeply religious.

5. We all have fiery tempers.

6. We all dress like leprachauns.

7. We all have large families (Irish twins).

8. We are a poor country, with a rural dependant economy.

9. We always eat cabbage, bacon (ham) and potatoes, ALL THE TIME.

10. A large number of people are named Patrick or Paddy.

11. Irish-Americans are all in the NYPD.

12. We are all pretty poor.

13. We all play and listen to Irish traditional music.

And now to disprove these stereotypes (well, most of them) -

1. I am not an alcoholic personally, and I'm lucky enough not to know anyone that is. However, Ireland has the highest rate of binge drinking in Western Europe, which is starting to be a real problem.

2. We are not all ginger! I have black hair and around the same percentage of people here are redheads are there are in other Western countries.

3. Thatched cottages? That's what all the tourists expect. The fact is, almost everyone lives in a modern house. Another thing, we don't all live in te countryside. The island has a population of around 5.8 million, 1.6 million of which live in the Greater Dublin Area. Around 0.8 million live in the next biggest city, Belfast. Only a small percentage live in the country. And even then they aren't that far from a large town/city.

4. Okay, Ireland USED to be very religious. But, during the 1990's economic boom (The "Celtic Tiger"), and some preists that did stuff they shouldn't have (or anyone shouldn't), Mass/Church attendance fell by over 50%. Around 80% of the Island is Catholic, and the remaining 20% is mostly a form of Protestantism, but the Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Orthodox and other Eastern Religions are all growing very quickly.

5. Not everyone had a fiery temper, next!

6. Leprachauns? Right...

7. Most families have only around 1-2-3 children, like most other Westernised countries.

8. Poor? Ireland is the second richest country in the world (2005)! Most people either work in finance, high-tech industry or other services.

9. I hate cabbage and ham. But, the potato is an important crop here. Yesterday, I was in a food court in Belfast and saw a outlet called "Spud-U-Like" next to KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut!

10. Sure, people are called Patrick, but we have other unique Irish names. Like Padraig, Sean, Aoife, Saoirse, Caoimhe, Una, etc.. But, in all fairness, foreigners have a really hard time pronouncing them!

11. I'm pretty sure not all Irish-Americans are in the NYPD - I'm sure some live in other cities!

12. What a load! There are over 100,000 millionaires, or about 5.8% of the population. The average price of a house in Dublin is somewhere around EUR 400,000, and can increased to over EUR 1,000,000 in some suburbs - and that might only be a semi-detached house. It's one of the most expensive places in the world.

13. For one thing, I'm not a fan of "Irish Trad.", I prefer other stuff, mainly rock. Though some Irish music can be pretty good.

The stereotype -

A cottage on the Aran Islands, this is all for the tourists...

The reality -

The IFSC (International Financial Services Centre) in Dublin, where about EUR 1 Trillion is handled annually. Many US banks have large offices there, notably Citibank.

The Belfast Waterfront. Seen here is the Waterfront Hall and the Hilton Hotel.

[moganite 4]

heres one shouldn't really say it but its a bit a rivraly beteewn Oz and NZ why do New Zealend racehorse run so fast? They heard what happened to the sheep.

Why wasn't jesus born in perth? They couldn't find 3 wise men and a virgin

is summs up some stereo types down under

[Compromise 1]

I'm British so I suppose I'm supposed to love British tea. Actually I do love British tea.

[sloppet 3]

Polish people aren't Thiefs! well.. maybe 5%

[hello_SC4 1]

I'm Slovenian, so I'm supposed to be hard-working, no fun and great at music..

Well, I'm nothing of that. Okay, I'm quite into music, but my voice sucks, so my singing is bad..

[vid 0]

'but my voice sucks, so my singing is bad..'

Yes, the accent has nothing to do with it

I'm North Ontarion but I don't smoke pot, drink beer, live off wel- well, I do live off welfare, kind of, but not really. And I'm geting a job in a few weeks... Umm.. I don't live on a reserve! And I speak English and French (kinda) not

[Cjah 15]

Hmmmm......I have no clue about any Hungarian stereotypes.....

but we aren't all that Hungry....lol

[Boggy1 45]

Ok, lets see, I'm a British Welsh Gay Male who loves Star Trek and who is also a teenager.

So...all the stereotypes...

1. I like tea and crumpets.

2. I speak in a posh accent.

3. I live in a medieval-like house.

1. I have to farm.

2. I speak very loudly and stupidly.

3. I wear very torn clothes and look as if I've been pulled through a hedge backwards.

4. I am always dirty.

1. I am an abomination of God.

2. I speak in an overly-feminine way.

3. I wear pink clothes and like to cross-dress.

4. I have a limp which likes to flap around randomly.

1. I know all the characters and their actor names.

2. I know every single spaceship and its Reg-number.

3. I know every single episode.

4. I have posters all over my room about Star Trek.

5. I have a HUGE collection of books about Star Trek.

6. I know pointless trivia and facts about Star Trek.

7. I can explain every scientific gadget in Star Trek.

1. I smoke.

2. I take illegal drugs.

3. I like to steal.

4. I like to get into physical fights.

5. I hate learning.

6. I hate authority.

7. I love fast cars.

8. I speak in slang and swear every ten seconds.

Ok...now to disprove them...

1. I hate both tea and coffee, and I don't even know what a crumpet is.

2. I speak in a normal border Welsh/England accent.

3. I live in a 200-year old house. Hardly medieval.

1. I HATE farming.

2. I am very shy, and so often don't speak at all.

3. I hate dirt, my clothes and body are immaculately cleaned.

4. See above.

1. I'm not, your just gunna have to take my word for it.

2. I speak normally.

3. I wear normal clothes, jeans, shirt etc. and I like soft, tan colours and despise pink.

4. People who do that scare me, so, I don't do it.

1. Ahem...I...err...do actually...

2. Erm...yes...I know that too...

3. I know MOST episodes, but not all of them...

4. I do actually...

5. Yes...they take up an entire set of bookshelves...

6. Yeah...I have a vast knowledge of trivia and facts...

7. Yep, I can explain every single gadget.

1. I hate, with all my heart, people who smoke.

2. I hate, with all my heart, people who take illegal drugs.

3. I hate, with all my heart, people who steal.

4. I hate getting into physical fights, mostly because I know I will lose.

5. I LOVE learning.

6. Well...it depends on the authority...I usually respect it...but sometimes...I don't.

7. I despise fast cars due to the fact that I hate going in fast things.

8. I don't even say "quid", I say "pound". And also, I hardly ever swear.

Well, there we are, I disproved most of them (although the Star Trek stereotype was a bit of a disaster)

[JustinHayward 10]

*Hugs Boggy* ................................................ you got guts boggy - and MY respect !!!

[Energy Monkey 0]

I'm Part Japanese so here are some stereotypes:

1. We all like Sushi

2. We all eat fish from the ocean

3. We all practice Shinto

4. All Japanese are smart

5. We all like Anime

Disprove:

1. I HATE Sushi

2. I'm not a big ocean food fan

3. I practice Nichiren's Buddhism, not Shinto

4. Not everyone is smart

5. Not a big fan of anime.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

I'll do this for my whole town, which is pretty much German.

1: The men are fat
2: They love beer
3: They like lederhosen
4: Like sauerkraut or bratwurst
5: Hate inefficiency
6: Want to take over the world

The truth (in my town, and for me)

1: I'm not fat, but I do know of people who are, both kids and adults.
2: I don't want to have beer, ever, but the rest of the town likes it, even if it is illegal.
3: The only time I see lederhosen is during Octoberfest
4: I don't eat bratwurst and I think sauerkraut stinks, but a lot of people like it.
5: I'm not efficient sometimes, don't know about the rest of the town.
6: Yes for me, don't know of the rest of the town.
 (I like messing around with maps and playing war games on them)

Final count on the stereotypes:
For me: 1
For the town: somewhere near 3

[justanothersim86 83]

Well I'm Canadian so:

Stereotypes:

1. I go hunting and fishing all the time.

2. There are polar bears in my backyard in winter.

3. It snows 8 months a year and is always cold.

4. I say "eh" and "aboot".

5. I play hockey.

6. I live in the middle of nowhere in a log house (or igloo)

7. Everything is bland and boring.

Answers:

1. I've gone fishing twice, but never hunting.

2. The closest a polar bear gets to here is Churchill, Manitoba, well over 1,000 (maybe 2000) miles away. Only a fraction of a percent of Canadians live in polar bear regions. Most of us live near the border.

3. It snows from late November till Mid-March around here. The summers are very hot and muggy. Lots of thunderstorms too. I've seen the temperature (without the humidity) reach the high 30's (celcius) plenty of times. One day the humidity reading was 47 degrees.

4. Some of the old people say "eh" often, but I've seen many people from the U.S use it normally. In all my life I have never heard anyone use "aboot". We do say it normally.

5. I did play hockey. This one is kind of true, but other sports are very popular as well.

6. Nearly 80% of Canadians live in urban areas. Igloos only exist wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy up north where the population of a whole province is a fraction of my own city (450,000).

7. Commie blocks are common, but otherwise everything else is just like our neighbours to the south. Just without the ghettos.

[TheCrybKeeper 276]

Well something I have been wondering;

Do many of us take on the habits traits or characteristics of those we habitually chat with online?

Maybe we begin to type like others we type with, but do we begin to talk like them also?

Sometimes, I do.

[vid 0]

'Do many of us take on the habits traits or characteristics of those we habitually chat with online?'

Because of internet forums, my typed English has alot more Britishisms in it, while my spoken English is more Americanised but with an odd accent due to my non-talkativeness and other problems over the years. My written English is between the two. In a way, you would say I speak 3 languages.

I can write in French better than I can speak it, but it's still horrible.

I have said 'lol' on more than one occasion, though not once in the past year or so, it was just back in mid 2004 when I was in chat alot.

[JustinHayward 10]

theres a very interesting point frndofyawh

I find myself saying BUDDY and HON a lot when I am replying to an american lol

I never ever say the words in real life - its either "mate" for a man, "babe" for a woman or (french) "copine"

But I still walk on a pavement not a sidewalk - I take the lift to get to the top floor, not the elevator - and my car has a bonnet and boot - not a hood and a trunk - and I eat chips with my burgers not fries !!!

So to answer vid in a way - in ST you HAVE to speak two languages at least - american and english

[toxicpiano 125]

Um why do Americans think British people have bad teeth? Yeah, I drink tea and no Im not posh. And no I have never heard a Canadian say aboot or oot.

[Hanson784 165]

Getting back to stereotypes. *Takes deep breath* I'm, German, Russian, Native American, African American, Dutch and a tiny bit Caribbean. Oh yes and my family is from New York and Chicago and we live in an upper class community. Plus, I'm very tall.

Now, that's a lot of stereotypes. I won't list all of them because it would take up an entire forum and leech already listed the German stereotypes. Here's a sampling of just one of each (where should I begin?)

Stereotypes:

1. Russian's all drink vodka.

2. Native American's all run casinos.

3. African American's are "ghetto".

4. Dutch all wear wooden shoes (clogs).

5. Caribbean people have dreadlock and play steal drums.

6. New Yorker's are rude, speak with a Brooklyn accent and NYC is very dangerous.

7. Chicago is full of fat people who are obsessed with "da' Cubs."

8. All rich people are snobby.

9. Tall people were born with a baby-sized basketball in their hands and grow up to play for the NBA.

Reality:

1. I don't drink any alcohol.

2. Never been near a casino and never will.

3. Ghetto? Judging from the area I live in (and it‘s ranking in Forbes magazine) it is completely the opposite.

4. No clogs for me.

5. Never had dreadlocks and hopefully never will. No steal drum either.

6. First of all, those are old media stereotypes and the city is one of the safest now.

7. Not all Chicagoans are over-weight and many aren't Cub's fans.

8. Anyone can be snobby; poor, middle class or rich. The people I know are not.

9. I don't play basketball and surprisingly not all tall people do. I can't tell you how many times I get asked, "What team do you play for?"

I guess you can call me the stereotype breaker. It's interesting to wonder why these stereotypes are formed. Fear? Ignorance? Bad experience? Maybe all three.

[vid 0]

'So to answer vid in a way - in ST you HAVE to speak two languages at least - american and english'

Actually, when I was still vidioman, the forum was set to French mode. So it would have been 3.

[JustinHayward 10]

LOL Vid - Tu parles Francais aussi, oui ??

Hanson - the reasons are simple - Ignorance and intolerance - pure and simple

[Duke87 1,070]

Okay, lemme throw some Italian stereotypes at myself:

Supposedly:

1) I have very greasy skin

    -somewhat true, actually. But that's genetics, so I can't do anything about it

2) I am a mobster or involved with the mob

    -can't say I've ever even met anyone in the mob... and the only mobsters I can name are Tony Soprano and Fat Tony from the Simpsons.

3) I-a talk in-a broken-a inglish like-a dis!

    -you generally find this with people whose first language is Italian that later learned English. My grandmother talked a lot like that. But I don't talk like that...

4) I gesture a lot when I'm talking

    -guilty to some degree, but nowhere near as bad as people sterotype it. If you go to Italy, though, you'll see it on that level.

5) I have a very large you-know-what and get into a lot of romantic encounters

    -I spend a lot of time on the internet and have over 10,000 posts here. 'nuff said.

6) I attended catholic school, not public school

    -I didn't, but my dad did....

7) I eat a lot of Canoli, Calzones, mozzarella, garlic, salami, and pizza.

    -I eat a fair ammount of pizza, but lots of people that aren't Itaian at all can say that. And I've never in my life eaten any Canoli, Calzones, or Salami.

I have a lot of brothers and sisters and will have a lot of children

    -I have two sisters. My father (the pure italian) had but one older brother. Both his parents were from big families, though. And it was my mother (the half itaian) that was one of seven children. Her mother (the italian) was also one of seven. So this used to be very true, but it isn't so much anymore. And having a lot of chidren was a common thing no matter what your heritage was, since many children died young of disease, and the others were neded to help out on the farm and stuff.

9) I work either as a chef, street vendor, or contractor/construction worker.

    -I'm studying to become an engineer

10) My name is "Tony"

    -heh. Actually, my name is "Anthony", but I hate being called "Tony"....

11) When I get angry, I get really nasty

    -that's actually pretty much true...

Okay, now lemme throw some colege guy stereotypes at myself:

Supposedly:

1) I get drunk a lot

    -never had any alcohol in my life. But I'm like the only person here that can say that.

2) I smoke marijuana

    -no. Nor have I ever seen anyone else around here do so.

3) I like to horse around, cause trouble, and play practical jokes, many of which involve vandalism

    -also no. I have seen other such people around here, though.

4) My one greatest goal in life is to get laid as much as possible

    -I don't act like that. And I have been accused of being gay because of it.

5) My diet consists mostly of Pizza, ramen, chinese food, and quick microwavable stuff.

    -as stated above, I eat a fair ammont of pizza. I'm not really big on chinese food, though, I can't stand ramen, and the only "quick microwavable stuff" I generally eat is Microwave pancakes...

6) I find all classes boring and only attend them because I need to keep passing grades in order to stay here

    -not true. Some clases can even be quite interesting.