Annoying statements made about area of residence

Facts about Australia:
Yes, we do ride to school\work\The Great Barrier Reef on kangaroos.
Yes, Koala 'bears' WILL kill you if they fall on you out of a tree.
Yes, 93% of the wildlife and a large proportion of the flora here, is out to get you.
And according to recent judgements, a dingo DID take her baby.

Yes, I'm British. No, I don't know the Queen personally.

So she hasn't called in at your house for tea then? Weird, she's round mine all the time

From someone in Michigan State:

"You're from Canada? It must be cold up there."

For those who aren't in the know: Most of Michigan state is further north than most of Southern Ontario!

I doubt the person that said that was from Michigan. I am from Michigan - where, yes, I do often have just as much Canadian change in my pocket as American. No, I do not work for the Big 3 - although 90% of my family does or did at one point. I grew up in a small town - where, yes, pretty much everyone does know your name. I've experienced the weather of all 4 seasons in one week. I have used my furnace and a/c on the same days (honestly). I live in the lower peninsula, so to our great northern UP residents, I am a troll because I live under the bridge. They are Yoopers. Driving coast to coast is Port Huron to Muskegon. The list goes on....oh - and yes, it is POP. Not soda.

ETA - and yes, for the record, construction is an official season here.

"Aren't you afraid of like.. hurricanes and stuff?"

Yeah, but we get a pretty big heads up?

This is New England just wait a minute and the weather will change!

Clearly you've been to Indiana as well Although, right now it's been hot, dry, and frankly I hate it. Oh, and yes, I'm from Indiana and yes, I'm a farmer's kid.

No, we do not farm corn, soybeans, or pigs. There's way more to Indiana than that. And no, I don't go to IU or Purdue, either.

Originally from Moscow so don't say stupid things like this to other Russians:

Oh so is it cold all the time (snow all the time)? Um, no. Google it.

Do you drink a lot of vodka? While this may be true for some Russians, don't assume all drink vodka. Way to stereotype.

Are you a communist? I just say yes at this point and leave it at that.

Oh here's a favorite: Do you know my Russian friend so and so? Why yes...it's not like Russia is huge or anything.

Are you a spy? Just like the communist question...I just say yes.


I know stereotypes exist for a reason, but come on!

Can you see Alaska from your backyard!!!! LOL! Sorry I had to throw that in!

Hahaha that's a good one! I've actually never heard that one...til now!

'Oh you're from Wales, in England you mean?' NO. NO. NO.

Wales is a country. It is completely separate from England! Both countries are just in the UK :-)

I dont know the queen either :-)

you're from England? Do you know the Queen/Kate/William/Harry/*insert royal family person*

You're from England? Do you live in London? Errr no. There is a whole country outside of London. One that doesn't smell and make your snot black.

You're from Wales? Is that in England? Um, no, it's a different country, but they're both in the UK.

England and the UK are not, I repeat, not, the same thing!

Yes, but you have to admit that the UK is an extremely unique situation that not everyone will understand. I just found out a couple of weeks ago that the UK is really several countries within a country. Hell, until I read that very informative article, I thought Ireland (rather than Northern Ireland) was a part of the UK! :bigsmile:

Trust me, it's confusing what you've got going up there. :flowerforyou:

The UK isn't a country :-)

Me, too. My favorite was "so, do you have any red people living next to you?" Swear-to-God, former family member asked me that.

Now, in Minnesota, people always want to know how I stay warm.

Sigh.

I'm from Oklahoma. And no, we don't live in teepees.

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Try being from NJ... no I don't know Snooki
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Oh... I hate the Jersey Shore! It made it suck to be from New Jersey... especially when I am from northwest Jersey where there are plenty of farms, woods and no Snooki.