What do you think is the biggest misconception about where y
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I'm from Birmingham, England.
Whilst on holiday abroad last year, met a few people that said "You sound like Ozzy (Osbourne)!" This is pretty true, although I'd say my accent is thicker than his, lol.
Can't really think of many others, other than the being called a "know it all" English person before even saying anything. Oh oh .... that we have tea with the Queen and eat cucumber sandwiches. Those were genuine questions ...0 -
I'm from Nova Scotia and people call me a "Newfie" which is what people from Newfoundland are called which is a completely different province. :explode:
Oh and that we move out west to take all good paying jobs... oh wait.. that ones true. :drinker:
And for some folks from Newfoundland "Newfie" is very derogative. We are Newfoundlanders, my poppy would always say, we are NOT newfies....
I call my Newfie grandpa "Poppy" too.
my mom was born in Newfoundland. Isn't offended by it. I call myself party newfy. I also call my mom's dad poppy as well0 -
that we all drive convertibles-wear bikinis and act like movie stars!
(if anyone actually gets this I will be slightly impressed)
love that commercial.
I'm not gonna lie.... Every time it comes on, it makes me a little more depressed of where I live.
California is on my list of States to see.0 -
and just to clear up any confusion out there... in the word Illinois, the 'S' is silent0
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I live about 10 to 15 minutes from the mexican border... we do not have cartel shoot outs here. And this is NOT mexico.0
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I'm from upstate New York. Way upstate. In the Adirondacks. It's absolutely the boondocks up here. Anytime I'm traveling and I tell someone I'm from New York, I get, "What was it like to grow up in such a big city?" Or, "wow, the big apple!" Or something along those lines. New York is a lot more than just New York City.
YES!! I also grew up at the foothills of the Adirondacks (Saratoga). Once I moved to Indiana, everyone thought I could see the Statue of Liberty from my front door.0 -
I'm from Nova Scotia and people call me a "Newfie" which is what people from Newfoundland are called which is a completely different province. :explode:
Oh and that we move out west to take all good paying jobs... oh wait.. that ones true. :drinker:
And for some folks from Newfoundland "Newfie" is very derogative. We are Newfoundlanders, my poppy would always say, we are NOT newfies....
I call my Newfie grandpa "Poppy" too.
my mom was born in Newfoundland. Isn't offended by it. I call myself party newfy. I also call my mom's dad poppy as well
Dad's parents are Newfie, and aren't offended by it either. But I know people that do get offended by it.0 -
Ya know with all these states that are just a bunch of hicks its a wonder we've evolved at all past hunting and gathering.0
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Being from Northern Ireland, there are a number of (usually negative) steriotype associated with this. I now live in Glasgow and upon hearing my accent people often ask if I 1) have I ever seen a bomb and 2) do I eat lots of potatoes - bizzarre reli lol xx0
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Can't really think of many others, other than the being called a "know it all" English person before even saying anything. Oh oh .... that we have tea with the Queen and eat cucumber sandwiches. Those were genuine questions ...
So true! Oh and yes I have and I do, but with salmon.0 -
Well...this isn't a misconception about where I'm from, but being a Muslim makes me a you-know-what.
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Being from Northern Ireland, there are a number of (usually negative) steriotype associated with this. I now live in Glasgow and upon hearing my accent people often ask if I 1) have I ever seen a bomb and 2) do I eat lots of potatoes - bizzarre reli lol xx
My grandparents are irish, they get the same lol0 -
I'm originally from West (by God) Virginia...DO you know how much S&%T I have taken?? First of all...its a completely different state from Virginia...Ever go to school and learn there are 50 not 49 states?? Oh yeah, and I don't love my brothers...or cousins, or anyone else related to me in that way...I wear shoes and I have all of my teeth. And no, I don't live in a trailer with a still out back...UGGH! I love my state!! Please don't knock it!
fellow west virginian here! agree with all of the above! while on vacation before, i just quit saying i was from wv and said i was from pittsburgh (only an hour away from where i live )0 -
I'm from upstate New York. Way upstate. In the Adirondacks. It's absolutely the boondocks up here. Anytime I'm traveling and I tell someone I'm from New York, I get, "What was it like to grow up in such a big city?" Or, "wow, the big apple!" Or something along those lines. New York is a lot more than just New York City.
YES IT IS!!! I am from Austin and went to Syracuse and ABSOLUTELY beautiful! Not what I had imagined at all!0 -
I'm from Vancouver Canada and for me it is that Canada is cold and snow covered all the time - We had to truck in snow for the Winter Olympics. It's a big country & the weather is as varied as our people.
I don't like hockey or beer.
And, obviously, we're not as polite as we're given credit for.0 -
Can't really think of many others, other than the being called a "know it all" English person before even saying anything. Oh oh .... that we have tea with the Queen and eat cucumber sandwiches. Those were genuine questions ...
So true! Oh and yes I have and I do, but with salmon.
lol me with Tuna!0 -
I'm from Detroit. I am not a murderer.0
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Oh and I have to say that it is fascinating to see what the misconceptions are (and what misconceptions I've held).0
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I'm from New Jersey. I guess everyone assumes we are all Italian, go tanning everyday, and fist pump. Definitely not the case. I'm Irish and German, completely pale, and have never fist pumped. I will admit we have our fair share of people who fit the stereotype though0
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I'm from Nova Scotia and people call me a "Newfie" which is what people from Newfoundland are called which is a completely different province. :explode:
Oh and that we move out west to take all good paying jobs... oh wait.. that ones true. :drinker:
Everything I know about Nova Scotia I learned from Trailer Park Boys
I was born in that trailer park.
edit: ok, not physically IN the TP but lived the first 2 months of my life in it.0 -
I am Russian, people often assume I am a communist (probably wouldn't live in this country if I was), people also often assume I am "mad" at them or at something because russians supposelty always "look" pissed off when really aren't.0
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I'm a stuck-up *kitten* from Toronto.
But aren't these stereotypes becoming less and less because of all the information on the internet out there?0 -
I think this covers pretty much all of the united states. LMAO :laughing:
I live in Kentucky which is kkk country which if true if you live in some of the more rural parts.
I was born on Dallas Texas and yes everything is better in Texas.0 -
I'm a stuck-up *kitten* from Toronto.
But aren't these stereotypes becoming less and less because of all the information on the internet out there?0 -
I am Russian, people often assume I am a communist (probably wouldn't live in this country if I was), people also often assume I am "mad" at them or at something because russians supposelty always "look" pissed off when really aren't.
I'm impressed they don't think your either a oil billionaire or a gangster..0 -
I'm from the South, and there's only a million assumptions made about me because of that. I'm not incest, illiterate, racist, Baptist, and nor do I use the words "yonder" and "ain't." lol0
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When I say I come from rural Michigan, people think that I come from a family of farmers, but I don't. Three-quarters of the people in town I'm from, have a little money or they grew up there.0
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That everyone from CT is rich, snootie and went to private school.0
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DEE-troit baby! And no, not the ghetto. Miss it
terribly. Live in Indy now - corn field hell. Not a lake in the state worth visiting.0 -
So, you're Canadian EH? Do you go out and aboot, EH? How much snow do you get, EH? Do you believe in polar bears? (Seriously, someone asked me that in Australia)
And live in an igloo?0
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