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Post by tractakid on Apr 10, 2006 1:29:14 GMT -5
What prejudice do you thinks takes place and give a few examples of each.
America:
All people are fat (not true)
All people live off junk food (not true)
Germany
All people are Nazis (not true)
geddit?
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Post by im_an_alien on Apr 13, 2006 15:39:25 GMT -5
I live off junk food! *looks in refridgerator, freezer, and food cabinets* All that's there is cookies, cake, and ice cream  |
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Post by Blastgirl on Apr 14, 2006 0:29:41 GMT -5
I think we all have a certain image when we hear or see something an image arises. Not necessarily one that is proven but one that meets a stereotype.
I have chatted with people and when it comes up that Classic is a Baseball player they think he has a Major Leaugue contract. (Nowhere close to that.)
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Post by tractakid on Apr 14, 2006 1:41:16 GMT -5
What kind of things are there toward britain?
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Post by Blastgirl on Apr 14, 2006 20:06:27 GMT -5
Not a whole lot because most of America is founded from former British citizens. So the overall attitude toward Britain is pretty good here. Yeah there's always someone but it's good.
If there are stereo types one would be that the Englishman likes his tea, and has a more dry kind of humor. But that's about all I can think of right now.
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Post by Kevin on Apr 14, 2006 20:40:13 GMT -5
What kind of things are there toward britain? Bad teeth. |
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Post by tractakid on Apr 15, 2006 1:05:39 GMT -5
really? lol.
One of my bottom incisors grew behine my canine, so with these braces, the canine has moved along and now the incisor is moving forward.
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Post by Hatson on Apr 20, 2006 21:45:44 GMT -5
Canadians are said to love hockey and I do. What else gets said about us? I say eh a lot too.
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Post by Blastgirl on Apr 21, 2006 0:21:41 GMT -5
Chopping down trees and lumber are also part of Canada's reputation.
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Post by Captain Awesome on Apr 21, 2006 0:59:06 GMT -5
Maple Syrup...?
Have you guys seen Super Troopers? Those guys chug syrup like it was a friggin' Big Gulp or something.
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Post by Nitro God on Apr 21, 2006 2:10:25 GMT -5
I imagine that Americans think of Brits as posh people from Victorian times but even more exagerrated.
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Post by grape on Apr 21, 2006 11:30:04 GMT -5
Hmm stereotypes....
American stereotypes
said to be fat
racist
rich
eat hotdogs hamburgurs etc.
Mexican stereotypes
lazy
eats any mexican food
drinks tequila or pulque
rides on a donkey
sleeps all day
all of these are not true knowing that mexican people are definitly not lazy as well that some of these stereo types have become less popular. Tequila is just a popular drink there and the donkeys are just in a few states. The lazy part not so sure but definitly not true that mexicans are lazy. Another thing is that there is a stereotype of american mexicans are ilegals. Not all of them are ilegal nor did most of them cross the border that way.
As for americans all of that is not true I lived in a state where there was no racism. As well with not everyone is fat and most prefur diferent foods (but of course you know that).
What I dont like is how I have seen even here in mexico is that the rich are comepletley white and blond while the average and poor are tan. But tan and muscular people are famous and rich. Like in the movies and tv shows they put the rich people white and the poor tan. Arrgh and I hate it because sure im in middle class but many count that as rich and im tan. Anyways so you see what I mean.
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Post by Phil on Apr 21, 2006 13:46:26 GMT -5
Canadians are said to love hockey and I do. What else gets said about us? I say eh a lot too. For good Molson beer. |
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Post by grape on Apr 21, 2006 20:48:02 GMT -5
what I dont get is that alot of people say that alot of people hate canadians. I think that isnt true tho so because I havent seen any1 against any canadians im not even like that. One of my favorite bands are canadian (Hot Hot Heat) well thats all I gotta say.
Why is it that on cartoons they make the rich people british?
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Post by Kimm on Apr 23, 2006 10:32:06 GMT -5
I think its because British stereo type is to have a classier kind of attitude associated with wealth. Again just a stereo type.
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Post by Hatson on Apr 23, 2006 14:44:50 GMT -5
what I dont get is that alot of people say that alot of people hate canadians. I think that isnt true tho so because I havent seen any1 against any canadians im not even like that. One of my favorite bands are canadian (Hot Hot Heat) well thats all I gotta say. Why is it that on cartoons they make the rich people british? Any time I ever went to the States I had good experinences. I have always gotten friendly attitudes from Americans toward Canadians. I also realize even if our government doesn't that if it weren't for the States we would not be a world power but since we are right next to the world's giant nobody's going to come that close to mess with us. I think most Canadians realize that too even if they won't say so. |
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Post by Classicblast on Apr 23, 2006 23:12:45 GMT -5
I have worked closely with South Americans from Brazil, Columbia, Argentina,
Then of course Mexico, Panema, Dominican Republics, Korea and Japan and most of them have not met the stereo types that gets said regularly throughout conversations.
I know for me personally I have never found Mexicans to be lazy. That would be the most untruth from what I have experineced.
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Post by Nog64 on Apr 26, 2006 20:53:05 GMT -5
I think its because British stereo type is to have a classier kind of attitude associated with wealth. Again just a stereo type. I always thought it was because all the "old money" in the U.S. came from British families. |
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