Have you been stereotyped because of your country? (Page 2)

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I want to hear your experiences.

Kuraj · Answer

I have seen some attempts at stereotyping my country, but the people who would stereotype my country also have no idea about my country at all. So it doesn't really work out.

XRabbitHeartX · Answer

I'm from South Africa and I don't feel like I have been stereotyped before. Maybe my country has but I don't feel like I was as a person.

girlinthisworld · Answer

Been stereotyped because I'm Irish so people automatically assume that I drink a lot and that I'm going to bomb them. But I always find it hilarious.

Michalhq · Answer

Yes. Bus driver told me that I'm thieve because I borrowed my girlfriend's ticket to go for breakfast for her...

Afrenchgirl · Answer

I'm french and there a lot of stereotypes about us, but I find it's funnier more than annoying

naturalbornsinner · Answer

I've been referred to as English even though I'm Welsh. Because of course the UK only consists of England. And they know I'm Welsh.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes It was annoying. I am always asked if I am married because Americans assume people from my country marry early. They tend to forget girls from Alabama do not us!

Being_a_good_Indian · Answer

Yeah most of times and you might be knowing why if you are from United States.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm South African so you can only imagine. It's unbelievable that even today there are still people who think that we live in the wilderness like animals.

fatimSA95 · Answer

I have been stereotyped, and they were true stereotypes, for the most part.

BlueEyesWD · Answer

Yes, I have during my trips to Europe, people treated me like I was a king or something and I am not exaggerating. In some places they gave me the glare and I know how much the rest of the world dislikes us. So yeah if you are an American in a foreign country expect to experience both.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes but it has become the norm for me to accept people are just silly or they never been friends with someone different from them in genes, life style and beliefs

RJGraveyTrain · Answer

People have stereotyped me under a negative American view, when I live in Canada. Lol.

Rachel_is_gay · Answer

Yes lol when people meet me they just think about rice and noodles lmfao while I don't even eat those things cuz I'm on Keto diet

Machiavelli · Answer

People think I'm angry because I'm Jamaican but I'm only angry because I have a screw loose.

ChanRin · Answer

well, both a and b for me. Slovakia is said to have beautiful women but there are also bad stereotypes

TsundereMatrix · Answer

I'm from Canada and I've been asked if I own a polar bear. Serious question too.

Vortexal · Answer

I live in Canada and people think that our police wear a red uniform and a cowboy hat and ride horses. They also think we say "eh" in every sentence and drink maple syrup every second of our life.

awesometjgreen · Answer

yeah. people think because your black that automatically makes you ignorant. it's pitiful when your white, "friends" tell you your the only non ignorant black person they know

mT2359 · Answer

I am from India. But I get stereotyped more for carrying a moustache. Strange that I get stereotyped as a pedophile coz of my appearance more than my country of descent.

dannymexico90 · Answer

Well everyone hates Americans. They think we are all the same, stupid

Anonymous · Answer

I'm from China, but I live in America. I have been frequently asked if I eat dogs. That's what Chinese people in china do sometimes. Of course I don't.

soccerchick4eva · Answer

Well people tend to think we ride kangaroos here haha

Logical_Idolist · Answer

Yes. I sometimes hate being associated with America. Only because of the people.

FakeName123 · Answer

I haven't been stereotyped and it is disappointing?

Shimy · Answer

When I say where I live, people often say "baguette croissant omelette au fromage Hollande honhon"

heavenh3ll · Answer

i'm from South América and i remember when i was in Prague and everyone approached asking where i was from :) then they we're my Friends although dime people didn't knew where Chile was so i just told them i was Brazilian

qdoek · Answer

I haven't been stereotyped because people don't believe I'm Dutch

TheOtakuMaid · Answer

im American.  no... thats all... self explanatory

vekin · Answer

yes a few times when I have said I am from the Netherlands I have been asked about smoking at the coffeeshop

genericname85 · Answer

Both ways. Some stereotype me for being a nazi, while others stereotype me for being precise and always on time.

Whyamihere2001 · Answer

For some reason, people associate Greeks with being really prejudiced... probably because a lot of us are. LOL BUT, not all of us are!

nowhere_dani · Answer

I've been stereotyped because I'm American. They'll assume I'm stuck up and think anyone who's not American is barbaric - but it doesn't bother me.
And then people will ask why I don't look Mexican haha okay then

drago85 · Answer

I am Persian and Russian. The stereotype I get is that I am physically strong because I am from Russia and Iran. Also, that I must be rich.

TheUglyMonk · Answer

I'm Canadian and never been stereotyped in a negative way.

Kataclyst · Answer

I was called out for loving cows and being terrified of water and praising dams. Fun thing is 1/3th of it is true

Kristoph · Answer

Here in America we are suppose to be called land of liberals

Rangers · Answer

Not really because everyone guesses my home country wrong

desireee512 · Answer

yes and where I live, people think we ride horses to travel and we live on farms.

iatethepie771 · Answer

I'm Asian American , but I break the stereotypes lol

Deathraider · Answer

Americans are thought as Cowboys that all voted for Trump. They don't see the light in some of us.

Giacomanzo · Answer

They thought I would have been a great singer, painter or chef and that I would have been a loud speaker.  They were right about the last one.

iron_smith · Answer

I live in south africa, everyone thinks i'm black

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, I have been stereotyped. No, it was not "awesome"

ChocoLada · Answer

Worldwide? Nope, because most people don't know anything about my country. But I have been stereotyped in my region of Europe. I don't like it because it's just a generalization.

Levin · Answer

I've been stereotyped as proper, handsome and sophisticated because of my Englishness.  I have to say, it's all true...

Anonymous · Answer

I have. Once I tried to talk to an attractive girl at a bar and she "corrected" my "misunderstanding" and said she wasn't a prostitute.

the3ghzpc · Answer

i lived in a third world country and therefore have fun with my friends about it

lordlyon · Answer

Well, they say that Spanish people are lazy and they're always partying... It's true

Duncipoo · Answer

stereotyped for being African and being white. go look at my profile for more of the story

matheus_mb · Answer

I can't remember any experience right now, but I probably have been. The good thing is that many people think good things about Brazilians... I guess.

Allebana · Answer

yes, when I went to uruguay I had guys tell me that argentinian girls had "too much fun" and then explained they thought us slutty 😒

ItsBatmanNotBatgirl · Answer

I'm Australian so people assume I'm really tough and have a bogan sounding accent. They're kinda right...

CheerGirl38139 · Answer

Yep. Also get stereotyped for being from the American South. Other people's ignorance is their problem, not mine.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm from Russia and my foreign acquaintances are being shocked because I don't drink any alcohol at all.

Asad1ONE1 · Answer

I have an Eastern European background so anywhere outside of there yes sometimes.

Anonymous · Answer

I am a white American male so everything has been handed to me on a silver platter. So I just work 12 hour shift in a dangerous environment to pass the time

Whatthefluff · Answer

Its disappointing when people stereotype America.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm Chinese American and I'm bad at math, so I tell people I'm 1/2 Polish so they'll understand.

Mufc123 · Answer

i have been stereotyped but i find it funny as its my friends usually and we take it to the chin and don't be sensitive about it

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