What do you think is the biggest misconception about where y

Reactions I get when I tell people I am from Malaysia.

"Where?"

"Oh. That's where Bangkok is in right?"

"OH in SINGAPORE!"

"Wait, above Singapore is Thailand, right? So where is Malaysia?"

"Do you guys live in trees?"

"And you speak English?"

When I tell people I am Chinese too:

"But you're not from China!"

LOL

I'm from Toronto, Canada, but for the past 6 months I've been living in Switzerland with my Swiss husband. Most of the time, when I tell people I'm from Canada, they get a far-off look and say "ooooooh"- like they forgot Canada existed.

First off, everyone assumes that I'm an avid skiier, since Canada is "full of mountains". When I tell people the first time I saw a "real" mountain (besides some of the Adirondaks) was when I flew into Zurich for the first time, they get confused. Canada is a BIG country, and growing up, it was as expensive for me to go to British Columbia as it is for me to go to Europe, so my family would travel to Florida or French Canada instead. Second, a lot of Swiss people go to Canada to learn English, but they all go to Vancouver because for some reason everyone here thinks Toronto is French-speaking! There are SO many more, but these are the big ones. It's been fun reading everyone else's misconceptions!

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.

I was born and raised in Denver, CO, and currently live in Raleigh, NC. This map is the most accurate representation of the misconceptions about both my home states! Everyone believes that Denverites live in cold, snowy mountain caves 11 months out of the year and that everyone knows how to ski and rock climb. Denver is near the mountains, not IN the mountains, and receives 350 days of bright sunshine every year. Denver is technically semi-arid desert and is VERY dry; there were only three or four big snows this year. I don't know how to ski or rock climb. The only time a stereotype of Colorado is accurate is when someone says, "Oh, it's so beautiful there!" Yes, yes it is.

I'm from India...and i get tired of people amazed that i can speak English and that i didnt play with tigers and snakes while growing up and that i have an actual toilet inside my house!

and NO there is no such thing as eyeball soup in India!!!

That's funny because you were under Britain & I always thought you guys are the largest English speaking population (not US). I met many Indians who speak fluent English & some who don't are still way better than I am (I'm by no means a good English speaker. yes I can write some thanks google translate hehehehe, but to speak no).

Im from Guam. NOBODY knows where it is! LMAO. They think its some uncivilized island and people think we still wear grass skirts and coconut bras. PuhLEEASE!

Haha well where I am from it would be that we are all poor and unemployed etc which couldn't be further from the truth really my street is lovely with lots of nice big houses Oh and that we all talk with funny accents. Granted, most do. But not my family ;-)

Edited to say I live in the black country, just outside of Birmingham UK

From ENgland so out side of here it is assumed that we have bad teeth, lots of old buildings (true) lots of rain (also true) and that we all speak like the queen! Within England, as we live in the north, there is an assumption by those down south that we all wear flat caps, keep pigeons and eat pie and chips for tea. These beliefs are held by people who only live a few hours away by car!

I'm from Oregon and I'm surpised at how many ppl don't know where that even is! LOL

What is the biggest misconception about where you are from?

Being born and raised an Okie, a lot of people outside of here assume I am some ignorant, bible thumpin, gun tote'n, red neck and I just can't undersand where that comes from as I have never thumped a bible in my life. :bigsmile:

However, I don't worry about it because once most people come here they learn we are some of the nicest people around. Oh, and they also learn we don't all own horses and wear cowboy boots and hats.

Don't worry. Everyone thinks the same thing about Alabama!

I have to say that someone who has posted in this thread had (not jokingly either) stated that Samantha Brick was 'very attractive for a woman...she has white teeth to start with...huge plus' because 'think about it....she's british'
We must all be ugly and have bad teeth. Austin powers did us no favours. We do have orthodontists here and sometimes i even brush my teeth but only before i walk the Queens corgis for her before we have tea and crumpets on the lawn.

People do have odd misconceptions...a lot of people i know (in not so sunny Yorkshire) just say 'Oh, i hate americans' as if it is possible to have met every single one and dislike them all. The mind boggles. Over here, we also think all you Americans are fat and shoot each other on a daily basis. Of course, noone is fat in England...

Anyone for a game of croquet?

Apparently me being from Germany means we're all Nazis here -.-

Or we all speak English with a very crass "German" accent which is not what we sound like speaking English at all...

*shakes head* I don't like being a stereotype...

Being mexican...

People think I live in a desert, I wear a sombrero and Im always seated under a sahuaro´s shadow
People think all mexicans are dark skinned (which im not at all, im even whiter than my bf, and he is white/american/caucasian...

I get that same comment too whenever they ask me who I am & when I tell them that I'm half-Mexican they say no it can't be because you're not dark-skinned, LOL. Well my father is dark-skinned but my grandmother is White.

Being mexican...


They think its always sunny and hot as hell... Well not really, we get snow, hail and rain as well. Mexico its not just a huge desert.

I agree. A lot of my Mexican friends have their family members suffering from cold or flu due to the cold weather.

I made a very long comment here a while ago but to summarize it:

1. Being a Mexican-Filipino = So you or your family must be into boxing (Er no, LOL)
2. Only the dark Australoid or Asiatic/Malay-looking people are Filipinos so therefore you're not a Filipina, you're a Mestiza (yes they're the majority but NOT EVERYONE is of that race. Filipino is not a race or ethnicity, its a NATIONALITY)
3. Filipino women are gold diggers/marrying a US citizen to get a green card (yeah there are many but NOT ALL)
4. Filipinos are Spanish/Latino wannabees or with "I'm Spanish, Chinese, Filipino" identity crisis (there are many also but again NOT ALL)
5. Philippines is a country with a corrupt government and lots of poor people (They're the majority but again NOT EVERYONE is poor)
6. Filipino people living in nipa huts (not if you live in the urban cities especially in the capital)
7. Filipinos are karaoke or pancit loving people (Sorry but again it DOESN'T apply to everyone)

Portland, Oregon here. I think people believe there is a Starbucks or a Dutch Brothers on every corner. That everybody is drinking designer beers from small breweries. That we are all eco-conscious. Wait. That's all true. Also rains too damn much.

I'm a Finn and I don't live in an igloo, have a pet polar bear, drink tons of vodka and have any plans of committing a suicide

We have gotten quite a bit of snow last couple winters, but the summers have been hot too. And yes, it doesn't feel like summer if it's pitch black at 9pm, no matter how hot it is
The sun does come up during the winter here in south and during the midsummer the sun goes down for couple hours.

Funniest things I've heard in Sates (while I was living there) was that people thought I was from Minnesota when I told them I was from Finland :laugh: