"That's just SO typical"...

[RationalLunacy]

I think of the Amish as stereotypically plain.

 

[looseliam]

The Irish are a bunch of drunks.

The French are pussies.

The Americans are bastards.

The Swiss are indecisive.

Oh wait, stereotypes. Sorry.

 

[HarryPotterHimself]

That dressing "gothic" means you worship the devil.

 

[Kurn]

Nyah! I just can't say the lingering stereotypes I might have.
Russians are crazy.
Serbs, too.

That's the best i can do.

 

[Nonimus]

I don't really get what you're implying, but it's not as if I believe that all Swedes are like this. Sweden is 30 minutes away from my door and I have several Swedish friends.

Oh, i see *Ahem *'Some of my best freinds are Swedish'*....that old chestnut heh?

By the way which part of that huge glacier is Sweden anyway? And how can you tell which igloo is yours, I mean i never see any signs or door-numbers

 

[Nonimus]

At a very convenient time, my English skills become limited - is "that old chestnut" some US colloquialism?

On the igloo thing: The Norwegians have igloos with little ski jumps on top of them, the Swedes have "ABBA" carved into every ice cube and we Danes have a winter version of the little mermaid next to the waterhole outside the igloo (to attract the ice bears so we can kill and eat them)

British Colloquialism.

Thanks for explaining that to me. One more question, how do sleep during 6 months of darkness with the Northern lights going off all the time?

 

[RationalLunacy]

That a flower grows for every drop of rain that falls.

Yes....and every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.

 

[Rand]

Jocks are dumb

Scottish are tight with their money

Republicans are hateful

oh, guess not all stereotypes are wrong

 

[notsoordinary]

For instance, I'll always (almost unconsciously) think of the Swedish as being into kitschy/cheesy pop music and generally not able to control their alcohol intake. Very stereotype-ish and politically incorrect. However, I just do.

LOL, so that's what the Danish people think of us, okay, now I understand the looks everytime I'm in Copenhagen and speak Swedish to clerks or people on the street

 

[notsoordinary]

No, really, we love you - Sju sjösjuke sjömänn...can almost say it now...

haha, almost there yes, a little more sjjj practicing and you're set to take on the Swedish navy

And on the clerk thing: Don't worry, it's just because service in Copenhagen is just as poor as it is in Stockholm... It's the equality thing we have up here... Just because you work as a trainee in H&M, it doesn't mean you should actually be smiling to people who buy stuff from you, apparently.

Ah, that really sucks when you're buying something and they look like it's their last day on earth and they're stuck working there. Or what's worse is the fake half-smile some give you. I'm not asking for your job or anything, a normal "thank you and goodbye" without an attitude or facial expression does it, least you can do for helping you get a paycheck.

 

[Leidian]

Well, hehe - another one for me, which maybe is not too popular to say here, is that Americans are really loud... If you're in a restaurant (just happened a month ago in Amsterdam for me last time), you'll stop having whatever conversation you'd be having when 2+ Americans enter the place - because you are no longer able to hear your own voice Or.... is this just another stereotype?

We're not as loud as the Chinese. My housemate two years ago was from Hong Kong and VERY loud, so clearly all 1.3 billion Chinese people are.

 

[metta]

Stereotypes that are often true....

Asians and latinos drive too slow.

Asians normally do better in school than other children because they work harder.

The farther away from the city you get, the more likely you are to run into hicks (backwards bigoted thinkers)!

Religious extremists tend not to be able to think for themselves.

The majority of people that live in red states are backwards thinkers that often base their decisions on fear.

Encouraging gays to move to areas that need to be fixed up is a good way to get these areas redeveloped.

 

[metta]

Most people that drink diet soda are fat.