[Scotty07]

Originally Posted by Salman!

what they think we're like:

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what we're truly like:

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so stereotypes work in our favour

Yes, please let's just be happy and keep the long traditional stereotype.

[Liberty4eva]

Originally Posted by Redway

Personally, I hate it. Every time I switch on an American television show, they seem to stereotype British people as having posh accents and being, well, camp. Anyone else hate it?

Would you rather be thought of as common illiterate peasants?

[SharkAttack]

The Irish stereotypes are a lot more crude, IMHO.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Liberty4eva

Would you rather be thought of as common illiterate peasants?

Why are we then?

[Bollo]

Originally Posted by SharkAttack

The Irish stereotypes are a lot more crude, IMHO.

What do you reckon the Irish stereotypes are like? .... wait no, you're not thinking of the old englishman, irishman, scotsman type jokes are you..

[Bollo]

Originally Posted by Glenn

Why are we then?

I know I am

[thesheriff443]

americans hav much better serial killers,

[SharkAttack]

Originally Posted by Bollo

What do you reckon the Irish stereotypes are like? .... wait no, you're not thinking of the old englishman, irishman, scotsman type jokes are you..

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Yes.

They make Brits out to be creeps who wear top hats and ugly dresses and drink tea with the Queen 24/7.
Honestly, they make it look like everyone from the UK is a stuck up bellend who doesn't know how to have fun, when that's basically what Americans are like.

Funny how you dislike being stereotyped, yet you contradict yourself in your last sentence . I couldn't care less, anyone who has seen the South Park episode 'Tsst' will know the bit with nanny Stella and how stereotypical yet hilarious it is.

[Suze]

I don't care if they sterotype us, we do it also and not just with Americans. I love our American cousins, a lot of their humour is way superior to ours, and they are probably not far off the mark with some of us I only get peed off with those idiots from TOWIE making it seem like those of us from Essex are all a bunch of TOWIEs

[Suze]

Originally Posted by Bollo

I know I am

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Honestly, they make it look like everyone from the UK is a stuck up bellend who doesn't know how to have fun, when that's basically what Americans are like.

omg i actually cannot

[Roy Mars III]

[Bollo]

Originally Posted by SharkAttack

I don't know what that means... I certainly don't think that of the Irish if thats what you mean

[swinearefine]

Everyone here thinks English people are boring prudes with posh accents and bad teeth. And I'm like, watch BBUK.. it makes BBUS look prudish.

[iRyan]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Yes.

They make Brits out to be creeps who wear top hats and ugly dresses and drink tea with the Queen 24/7.
Honestly, they make it look like everyone from the UK is a stuck up bellend who doesn't know how to have fun, when that's basically what Americans are like.

Lol, sorry but you really have no idea what you're talking about....

[iRyan]

The only people in America that really still have that perception of British people are ignorant people in the south and middle America.

[SharkAttack]

Originally Posted by Bollo

I don't know what that means... I certainly don't think that of the Irish if thats what you mean

I'm just kidding with you, Bollo. I usually find you quite respectful of everyone and everything. ...usually.

[Jack_]

Let's be honest, we stereotype them as well. Fat and dumb. Hardly fair...

[nicole_burks]

Originally Posted by iRyan

The only people in America that really still have that perception of British people are ignorant people in the south and middle America.

Seems as if everyone has their own stereotypes now

Honestly, I don't think of British people as any of the previous comments. One of my best friends from school was from the UK, and she's nothing like that.

And some of y'alls american stereotypes . You don't even know.

[nicole_burks]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Let's be honest, we stereotype them as well. Fat and dumb. Hardly fair...

Thanks so much Jack_.

Us Americans are all fat and dumb

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by nicole_burks

Thanks so much Jack_.

Us Americans are all fat and dumb

I don't think you understood what I meant...I don't think you're all fat and dumb (in fact the opposite), that's just a stereotype that a lot of people over here seem to apply to Americans, in my experience anyway.

I wasn't calling you all fat and dumb, I love Americans

[iRyan]

Originally Posted by nicole_burks

Seems as if everyone has their own stereotypes now

Honestly, I don't think of British people as any of the previous comments. One of my best friends from school was from the UK, and she's nothing like that.

And some of y'alls american stereotypes . You don't even know.

I lived in the South for 5 years so I know what it's like.

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Marc

Irish - crazy.

I didn't know that was a stereotype!
Irish people aren't British either.

[Liberty4eva]

Maybe I should tell you what stereotypes that I, an American, have of British citizens, rightly or wrongly.

I think they're an interesting people. I wouldn't be on this forum if I thought otherwise. I think they're a bit naive in valuing (or so they claim) diversity in culture. They seem to want to bring in other peoples from around the world even when there is no logical reason to do so except perhaps as a way of easing their guilt of their imperial past. They seem to be a bit ashamed of their culture and their history. I think they put too much faith in government to look after them. They're suckers for a lot of these global "leftist" schemes like global warming which is really more about enhancing government control rather than saving the planet. They think too highly of soccer. Cricket is an annoying insect, not a sport. They're not that religious which is fine with me since I'm probably in that same boat. The white wigs that people wear in court and the big hair the queen's soldiers wear look silly. They need to get more aggressive in telling the EU to go **** themselves and leave their soverignty alone.

Oh yes, and the teeth thing. I do get the sense that teeth is not as big a priority over there. That may not be fair but I'll tell you what gave me that impression: Tony Blair. That guy had some of the most crooked teeth and if someone over there with that kind of priviledged background never had braces then it must not be as big a deal over there.