Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago#12,735
What is stereotypical? What is a stereotypical American, German, Frenchman, etc.?
This kind of shit, right. So I have a list here of what Europeans think.
Europeans apparently, the list of what they think Americans are, stereotypically:
1. Have bad taste in clothing
2. Not politically aware
3. Either very rich or very poor
4. Abuse drugs
5. Always very happy ("they smile a lot")
6. Are very easygoing
7. Are very helpful
8. Always chew gum
!VoCaLoNunI joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later[^][v]#229,016
Sadly a lot of those are right.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^][v]#229,021
9. Americans are unable to maintain deep friendships
10. Americans are prudish and uptight, particularly about sexuality
11. Americans can do anything they set out to do, if dedicated to do it
12. Americans leave hectic, fast-paced lives
13. Americans are unhealthy, overweight, and eat unhealthy foods
14. Americans are overly patriotic
15. Americans are globally unaware
16. Americans are poorly educated and lack general knowledge
17. Americans tolerate a lot of double standards in their society
18. Americans do not speak their mind
19. Americans like artificial things, particularly plastic
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 seconds later, 7 minutes after the original post[^][v]#229,022
Act like children, talk too loud, and are ignorant of anything having to do with history, geography, education, etc.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^][v]#229,025
Americans are better than everyone
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^][v]#229,029
oh this thread again
!VoCaLoNunI replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^][v]#229,030
> 9. Americans are unable to maintain deep friendships
Yep. > 10. Americans are prudish and uptight, particularly about sexuality
Nope. > 11. Americans can do anything they set out to do, if dedicated to do it
Yeah, I guess. > 12. Americans leave hectic, fast-paced lives
Nope. > 13. Americans are unhealthy, overweight, and eat unhealthy foods
Nope. > 14. Americans are overly patriotic
No, and it seems I'm the only one in the city who can laugh at a 9/11 joke. > 15. Americans are globally unaware
Kind of. > 16. Americans are poorly educated and lack general knowledge
More or less. It's not that black and white, but that does play into it. > 17. Americans tolerate a lot of double standards in their society
None at all. > 18. Americans do not speak their mind
I do. Most others say they are but they aren't. > 19. Americans like artificial things, particularly plastic
lol yes
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#229,069
@previous (!VoCaLoNunI) > 17. Americans tolerate a lot of double standards in their society > None at all.
they do if they wanna get laid
dreamworksage !AUIkTW/L46 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#229,082