Stereotypes are awesome...
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Oh yes, I've got some:
I'm automatically afiliated with the mafia because I'm 1/2 Italian, then they ask why they let women in the mafia...
That I know all the rules to Bocce Ball (lawn bowling)
That b/c I'm from Timmins, I must know Shania Twain
That b/c I'm from Timmins, I ride polar bears to school/work, have no running water, and live in an ice hut (no joke... )
If I'm friendly and bubbly (which i am 99% of the time) that I'm not intelligent or serious.
B/c I'm a girl, I shouldn't know anything about cars, or like them for that matter.
Haha this reminded me of what people say to me when I tell them I'm from Alaska. I must have rode a polar bear, lived in an igloo, am an eskimo, drive a dog pulled sled, and it is cold and snows all the time!
LOL!!! People are strange...
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Oh...... you're from England (Wales actually, but that's another story), I met someone from England last Summer, do you know him?0
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I am from Idaho, so people automatically assume that I grow potatoes in my backyard, am associated with either the KKK or some other form of white supremecist group, that I ride a horse to work, listen to country music, and like the BSU Broncos (not a football fan)
I have a black daughter, so people automatically assume that I'm "one of those girls" who only dates black men and probably has a string of them out my bedroom door every weekend when I flip on the red light
Because I have big boobs my IQ is equal to my bra size
That because I am a girl I know absolutely nothing about computers, star trek, star wars, Dr. Who or anything remotely cool
Because I am a girl I must like chick flicks and cry at diaper commercials (I prefer action/adventure, horror, and sci fi)
Oh, and I have red(ish) hair - I bet you can assume the stereotype there!!0 -
People just joke with me about it now too, but I moved to Alabama from Alaska in High School and it was miserable. People teased me mercilessly for not being from the south and I was called a yankee in a negative manner on a daily basis. It was quite the culture shock.
They called you a YANKEE because you were from ALASKA?! LOL That doesn't even make sense...Alaska wasn't even part of the United States during the Civil War...
Exactly, I can't tell you how many times I have said that to people! People around here call everyone who is not from the south a yankee!0 -
That because I am a girl I know absolutely nothing about computers, star trek, star wars, Dr. Who or anything remotely cool
Because I am a girl I must like chick flicks and cry at diaper commercials (I prefer action/adventure, horror, and sci fi)
^^This!! :drinker:0 -
People just joke with me about it now too, but I moved to Alabama from Alaska in High School and it was miserable. People teased me mercilessly for not being from the south and I was called a yankee in a negative manner on a daily basis. It was quite the culture shock.
They called you a YANKEE because you were from ALASKA?! LOL That doesn't even make sense...Alaska wasn't even part of the United States during the Civil War...
Exactly, I can't tell you how many times I have said that to people! People around here call everyone who is not from the south a yankee!
Isn't everyone who is from North of the Mason Dixon line a Yankee? And really, is it a real line...like did they go out there with spray paint and mark the spot? I have family in the south, and I swear they talk about the Mason Dixon line as though it is some form of religious icon!0 -
I have had a lot of stereotypes placed on me honestly. People have a tendency to assume women who are big busted are "bimbos" so I have been placed in that category a lot (totally untrue). I live in the South but am originally from the North and have been called a "yankee" (although I'm from Alaska and we had no involvement in the Confederate war whatsoever). Also because I am white and live in the South, African Americans tend to assume I'm racist (untrue as I said, I'm not from here so I didn't grow up around racism against them because there were very few where I grew up to speak of). Those are just a few I can think of off the top of my head.
All Southern White people born and bred in the South aren't racist either. Just sayin'.0 -
I am lazy because I am fat.....
:drinker: Get that sometimes too. And, I'm Irish, I must be a heavy drinker. BTW, 1 glass of wine puts me on my behind!0 -
Sadly I'm black and I'm in college I work 3 jobs everything comes from my pocket also I'm a republican everyone in my family went graduated from a university I have 0 kids my name doesnt end with a "Iesha" I dont know how to braid hair all the hair on my head is real and I hate the taste and smell of watermelon. My nickname when I was growing up was "White Girl" "Oreo" (black on the outside white on the inside) but its all good cause I dont fit the black racial stereotype!0
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People assume that because I'm so awesome, my breath is always minty fresh. But that's not always the case.0
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My husband and I are both from Louisville, Knetucky. We moved to Colorado Springs with the military during the first few years of our marriage. The jokes about "how are your first pair of shoes working out" were ridiculous. Not to mention that people thought I was a racist AND stupid because I had a southern accent. Oh yeah, almost forgot...."Is your pappy a coal miner"? Idiots!0
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murder was the case that they gave me..0
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I'm from Arkansas. Dogpatch, Arkansas specifically. I have teeth and shoes. I'm not racist.0
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No, there is not a line -- just as state boundaries are not marked with lines. There are markers, though.Isn't everyone who is from North of the Mason Dixon line a Yankee? And really, is it a real line...like did they go out there with spray paint and mark the spot? I have family in the south, and I swear they talk about the Mason Dixon line as though it is some form of religious icon!
The Mason-Dixon line played an important role in the history of the United States. I invite you to Google it. :flowerforyou:0 -
People just joke with me about it now too, but I moved to Alabama from Alaska in High School and it was miserable. People teased me mercilessly for not being from the south and I was called a yankee in a negative manner on a daily basis. It was quite the culture shock.
They called you a YANKEE because you were from ALASKA?! LOL That doesn't even make sense...Alaska wasn't even part of the United States during the Civil War...
Exactly, I can't tell you how many times I have said that to people! People around here call everyone who is not from the south a yankee!
Isn't everyone who is from North of the Mason Dixon line a Yankee? And really, is it a real line...like did they go out there with spray paint and mark the spot? I have family in the south, and I swear they talk about the Mason Dixon line as though it is some form of religious icon!
Lol! " I have family in the south, and I swear they talk about the Mason Dixon line as though it is some form of religious icon!" <<<this made me laugh. It is not a real line no. There is a sign that marks it in Maryland though.0 -
Please - I'm a lesbian with 4 kids who are ours - I don't wear flannel - I love make up, Disney and purses. I really really like purses. ohhh and shoes especially boots. uggs... oh I could go on and on.0
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I've been stereotyped as a funny fat chick because I tell a lot of jokes.
Did I do that right?0 -
People just joke with me about it now too, but I moved to Alabama from Alaska in High School and it was miserable. People teased me mercilessly for not being from the south and I was called a yankee in a negative manner on a daily basis. It was quite the culture shock.
They called you a YANKEE because you were from ALASKA?! LOL That doesn't even make sense...Alaska wasn't even part of the United States during the Civil War...
Exactly, I can't tell you how many times I have said that to people! People around here call everyone who is not from the south a yankee!
Isn't everyone who is from North of the Mason Dixon line a Yankee? And really, is it a real line...like did they go out there with spray paint and mark the spot? I have family in the south, and I swear they talk about the Mason Dixon line as though it is some form of religious icon!
Hm...that's interesting. Personally, I always thought that Yankee referred to those that fought against the North, which is why I wouldn't count Alaskans as part of that group...but anyway on that point I also wanted to say I live in the South and if I had a penny for every time I heard the Civil War referred to as "The War of Northern Aggression" LOL0 -
I have 4 children, so people assume that I'm easy, and they must have different fathers.
The truth in fact is they all share the same dad.
I am currently on assistance, so I must be a 'welfare mom', lazy, no ambition other then to plan on 'popping out kids' for life.
I'm not lazy, and being on welfare for life is NOT what I want for myself or my kids. I need the help for awhile as my ex does not pay support. They have said I can stay home with my youngest for 3 more years til school, but I CHOSE to go back to school and try and get off it sooner. It didn't work out this time around, but I'm not giving up and I'm NOT going to stay on it.
Those are the 2 biggest.
People sometimes assume I can't do something because of my arm/hand,....but that I don't mind so much. Someone offering to help me isn't offensive. Courtesy is always welcomed lol.
Tracy
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People think that I'm like Mrs. Santa Claus, until I put on my biker leather.0
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OH yes, I've been placed in a few of these...
I grew up in the South and had quite the drawl when I moved to NJ in 8th grade. Because I refused to stop saying y'all, the other kids assumed I was Southern and Stupid. I was one of the smartest kids in my class.
Because I had seizures kids assumed I was stupid.
When I moved back to the South they thought I was a yankee b/c I lost my drawl except for saying y'all. So they expected me to be rude. (That's a myth folks. Just 'cause they don't bag your groceries doesn't mean everyone's rude up there.)
Because I'm obese people assume I'm also weak. I'm not. I can easily lift a 50 lb or heavier child without strain. I can leg press 600 lbs. I've also earned my red belt in tae kwon do-while being overweight. I can defend myself, as more than one person has learned to their detriment.
Also because I'm obese people assume I am lazy. Oh wait, that one's right on, though I doubt it has anything to do with my weight. It's just one that I constantly work to overcome. 0 -
I have had a lot of stereotypes placed on me honestly. People have a tendency to assume women who are big busted are "bimbos" so I have been placed in that category a lot (totally untrue). I live in the South but am originally from the North and have been called a "yankee" (although I'm from Alaska and we had no involvement in the Confederate war whatsoever). Also because I am white and live in the South, African Americans tend to assume I'm racist (untrue as I said, I'm not from here so I didn't grow up around racism against them because there were very few where I grew up to speak of). Those are just a few I can think of off the top of my head.
All Southern White people born and bred in the South aren't racist either. Just sayin'.
I definitely know that. My boyfriend has lived in the south his whole life and I have lived here for 11 years now. Just saying how can you be racist against a specific group of people that you were never even exposed to growing up? Not saying all white people from the south are racist by any means, although lots of people think that is the case.0 -
Who assumes that anyone with 4 kids is easy and had them with different fathers?I have 4 children, so people assume that I'm easy, and they must have different fathers.
Do they all look incredibly different, or something?0 -
got this in an email last year... seemed fitting
I'm EMO, so I MUST cut my wrists
I'm BLACK, so I MUST carry a gun.
I'm HISPANIC, so I MUST be dirty.
I'm ASIAN, so I MUST be smart.
I'm NOT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, so I MUST be a loser.
I'm JEWISH, so I MUST be greedy.
I'm GAY, so I MUST have AIDS.
I'm a LESBIAN, so I MUST have a sex-tape.
I'm ARAB, so I MUST be a terrorist.
I SPEAK MY MIND, so I MUST be a *****.
I'm OVERWEIGHT, so I MUST have a problem with self control.
I'm RELIGIOUS, so I MUST shove my beliefs down your throat.
I'm an ATHEIST, so I MUST hate the world.
I DON'T HAVE A RELIGION, so I MUST not have morals.
I'm REPUBLICAN, so I MUST not care about poor people.
I'm DEMOCRAT, so I MUST not believe in being responsible.
I'm JAMAICAN, so I MUST smoke weed.
I am LIBERAL, so I MUST be gay.
I'm SOUTHERN, so I MUST be white trash.
I take ANTI-DEPRESSANTS, so I MUST be crazy
I'm a GUY, so I MUST only want to get into your pants.
I'm IRISH, so I MUST have a bad drinking problem.
I'm INDIAN, so I MUST own a convenient store.
I'm NATIVE AMERICAN, so I MUST dance around a fire screaming like a savage.
I'm PREPPY, so I MUST shun those who don't wear Abercrombie & Hollister.
I'm a CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be a stuck up *kitten*.
I'm on a DANCE team, so I must be stupid, stuck up, and a *kitten*
I wear SKIRTS a lot, so I MUST be a slut.
I'm a PUNK, so I MUST do drugs.
I'm YOUNG, so I MUST be naive
I'm RICH, so I MUST be a conceited snob.
I WEAR BLACK, so I MUST be a goth.
I'm BLONDE, so I MUST be a stupid ditz.
I'm a WHITE GIRL, so I MUST be a nagging, steal-your-money kind of girlfriend.
I'm CUBAN, so I MUST spend my spare time rolling cigars.
I'm MEXICAN, so I MUST have hopped the border.
I'm NOT A VIRGIN, so I MUST be easy.
I FELL IN LOVE WITH A MARRIED MAN, so I MUST be a home-wrecking *kitten*.
I'm a TEENAGE MOM, so I MUST be an irresponsible slut.
I'm POLISH, so I MUST wear my socks with my sandals.
I'm ITALIAN, so I MUST be part of the Mafia.
I GOT A CAR FOR MY BIRTHDAY, so I MUST be a spoiled brat.
I'm PRETTY, so I MUST not be a virgin.
I HAVE STRAIGHT A'S, so I MUST have no social life.
I DYE MY HAIR CRAZY COLORS, so I MUST be looking for attention.
I DRESS IN UNUSUAL WAYS so I MUST be looking for attention.
I'm INTO THEATER ART, so I MUST be a homosexual.
I'm a VEGETARIAN, so I MUST be a crazy political activist.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GUY FRIENDS, so I MUST be ****ing them all.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GIRLS WHO ARE FRIENDS, so I MUST be gay
I HAVE BIG BOOBS, so I MUST be a *kitten*.
I'm COLOMBIAN, so I MUST be a drug dealer.
I WEAR WHAT I WANT, so I MUST be a poser.
I'm RUSSIAN, so I MUST be cool.
I'm GERMAN, so I MUST be a Nazi.
I hang out with GAYS, so I MUST be GAY TOO.
I'm BRAZILIAN, so I MUST have a BIG BUTT.
I'm PUERTO RICAN, so I MUST look good and be conceited.
I'm SALVADORIAN, so I MUST be in MS 13.
I'm POLISH, so I MUST be greedy.
I'm HAWAIIAN, so I MUST be lazy.
I'm a STONER, so I MUST be going in the wrong direction.
I'm a VIRGIN, so I MUST be a prude.
I'm a FEMALE GAMER, so I MUST be ugly or crazy.
I'm BLACK, so I MUST love watermelon and fried chicken.
I'm BI, so I MUST think every person I see is hot.
I'm ASIAN, so I MUST have a small penis.
I'm a GUY CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be gay.
I'm SKINNY, so I MUST be anorexic.
I'm PREP, so I MUST be rich.
I dont like the SUN, so I MUST be albino.
I have a lot of FRIENDS, so I MUST love to drink and party
I wear tight PANTS and I'm a guy, so I MUST be emo.
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Honestly, it was funny enough that I almost spit out my water.that i have 4-6 kids because i'm hispanic...
i have 0.
OMG.....ppl are always surprise when I tell them I have 0 kids. Almost as if because Im Hispanic im some sort of Baby making robot. Don't get me wrong....i like to practice making babies but no vajaja has ever been hurt by the soldiers penetrating its walls
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Was that too much? Its true. No uterus has ever been destroyed by my Soldiers of fortune
Or since I do not impregnate woman you could be spitting out something........crap i think im crossing the line here :laugh: :laugh:
That reminds me, Chuck...ultrasound next Wednesday at 8am.... :indifferent:
I told you, We Hispanics are so fertile that I can look at you and still get you pregnant. Crap!! Ill be there
MMhmm...Never come to my store again! And stay away from my Renee!!!0 -
People just joke with me about it now too, but I moved to Alabama from Alaska in High School and it was miserable. People teased me mercilessly for not being from the south and I was called a yankee in a negative manner on a daily basis. It was quite the culture shock.
They called you a YANKEE because you were from ALASKA?! LOL That doesn't even make sense...Alaska wasn't even part of the United States during the Civil War...
Exactly, I can't tell you how many times I have said that to people! People around here call everyone who is not from the south a yankee!
Isn't everyone who is from North of the Mason Dixon line a Yankee? And really, is it a real line...like did they go out there with spray paint and mark the spot? I have family in the south, and I swear they talk about the Mason Dixon line as though it is some form of religious icon!
Hm...that's interesting. Personally, I always thought that Yankee referred to those that fought against the North, which is why I wouldn't count Alaskans as part of that group...but anyway on that point I also wanted to say I live in the South and if I had a penny for every time I heard the Civil War referred to as "The War of Northern Aggression" LOL
HAHA the War of Northern Aggression? I have actually never heard that before lol. Yankees are people who fought in the civil war against the south by definition in the US, however it refers to ANYONE from the US when you are talking to people from outside the US. It has somehow gotten lost in translation I suppose.0 -
I only read the first page... but I also get a double whammy... people believe that I should be some ignorant and introverted, religious zealot because I was taught at home. I always get the whole "You were homeschooled? I never would have guessed!" usually implying the stereotype... and I'm a Military Brat, thus the introvert (as we are supposedly not good at making friends because we change them so often) stereotype again...0
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And no, I DO NOT RIDE A HORSE TO SCHOOL!!!!!
Because I have a horse I'm posh and rich! Lol!
The true is, because I have a horse I am poor as I spend all my wages on her, and in my free time I'm covered in mud and smell like horse!0 -
nevermind... my reply was redundant. ;-)0
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Who assumes that anyone with 4 kids is easy and had them with different fathers?I have 4 children, so people assume that I'm easy, and they must have different fathers.
Do they all look incredibly different, or something?
The girls look the same, and their brother different (he has my hair colour eyes)
It is silly, but shows like Maury and Springer etc paint this picture. Being on assistance at the moment doesn't help either. Most of the poor treatment or 'assumptions' being made are on a government/city level, not personal (by people around me/on the street I mean).0
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