Your Favorite Stereotype About Your Own Race . . .

[jennyj87]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I was once told that I "must turn in my Black card" because I hate both fried chicken and grape soda.

WOW. I couldn't help it, i laughed wicked hard at this one.

Well, its not so much my race, more of where I grew up. I lived in the North (rhode island), and moved to the south for college. People always call me a liberal yankee, which bugs me.

[joliebelle]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I was once told that I "must turn in my Black card" because I hate both fried chicken and grape soda.

I hate grape soda (and most grape flavored things, actually), but I do like fried chicken on occasion.

Originally Posted by Little32

I have known for a long time now that I am actually German because of my tendency to be early for stuff. :neutral:

I am always early for things, and I can't stand to be late. No cp time for me.

But, I can't swim, and I'm not too interested in learning how to do so.

[alum]

Originally Posted by jennyj87

WOW. I couldn't help it, i laughed wicked hard at this one.

Well, its not so much my race, more of where I grew up. I lived in the North (rhode island), and moved to the south for college. People always call me a liberal yankee, which bugs me.

You're still a New Englander to your bones even if you relocated and joined the GOP.

"And this is good old Boston,
The home of the bean and the cod,
Where the Lowells talk to the Cabots,
And the Cabots talk only to God"

[PhoenixAzul]

Having lived abroad for the last couple of years, I've gotten so many stereotypes from so many people.

-"You're American? You're not fat!" or "You're awfully thin for an American" which makes me laugh, as I'm a size 12, a pretty average (even big) size for an American.

- That Americans are dumb. Um...no. I'm studying at one of the top universities in your country, shouldn't that tell you something?

- I must love George Bush (I was living abroad when his image really took a dive). Definitely not. I've never been a republican, and I'm passionately anti-war.

- I hate all food that isn't deep fried and bland. What? Seriously? I'll try just about anything and I love spicy food.

- Evangelical pro-life christian (what my best friend in Scotland called "Happy Clappy Christian") . Nope, sorry, Roman Catholic.

- That we all live on the coast, or live in NYC or LA. There is a serious misunderstanding of the regions and enormity of the United States. I got "do you live in a beach house?" all the time. This is mostly because a lot of EU countries get American soap operas and bad MTV docudramas (the Hills).

- American colleges are really easy and that anyone can go to college. Now, this is partially true if you look at the difference in admission requirements and placement system in the UK...not every student can go to University and university placements are really coveted because there are far fewer universities than there are in the US. In the US, most students can go to some form of higher ed, but the variety of options/degrees/accreditation is much wider. It is pretty insulting because I worked plenty hard for my BA, thank you.