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.

Gets me every time when newcomers to Oregon bi#*% about the rain. Really? You mean...you didn't research the place before you moved here?

The rain (or at least the rivers and the green scenery) is one of the main reasons we moved to Oregon!

Let's hope it keeps most other people away. :laugh:

AHAHAHAH Love that thread!

I get comments too, no offence, but mostly from americans from the US:

Canada:
- No, it's not ALWAYS cold, since summer began it's been 30°C (86°F) without humidex.
- No, we don't live in log houses. (But yes, there's some)
- No, we don't have to hunt for our food each day.
- No, we don't always and overly say "heh" at the end of each phrases.
- "Beaver tails" are a pastry (so damm good btw) not an actual beaver tail.
- We are not all lumberjacks.
- (And from us in the province of Quebec) We are not all selfish french denying our country that don't know a word of english!

And surely some that I don't remember! ahahahah

And also... Yes, I live in Oregon. No, I don't smoke pot

The UK isn't a country :-)

Your former PM's website described the UK as four "countries within a country": http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page823

If it's not a country, what would you call it?

Its a kingdom, they try and sell it as one country to try and stop separate parliaments springing up- except wales and scotland have their own now anyway. Not that I talk a word of politics :-) its actually really tricky; did you know there is a difference between Great Britain and the UK too? :-) (I couldnt tell you but I know its something about various islands being included too- and I live here! :-)

"You live in Williamsburg, why don't you dress colonial?" UGH