stereotypes of Americans

devilti · **Joined:** Dec 2006 **Posts:** 775 **Location:** denver

can you guys think of any words that are associated with Americans that are not neccesarily stereotypes. think of nouns and not adjectives.

like i came up with french fries, coke, football, big people,

im gonna give a spech about teh BCS system and my intro is gonna lead up to football.

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

kleptomaniac · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 59 **Location:**

self-centered hicks

cpinney · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:38 am

well this isnt going to turn into a flame fest at all.

Cruor · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 1999 **Location:**

kleptomaniac wrote:

self-centered hicks

Ignorant douchebag.

(Sorry cpinney.)

Snoopy · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:36 am

I know Americans have big ego's

does that count?

Sacchin · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 2797

Snoopy wrote:

I know some Americans have big ego's

does that count?

Fixed. That really wasn't necessary.

"Yankies" or "Cowboys", some call Americans. Around the Asian parts of the world I believe. Or that's an old stereotype.

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

I have a big ego.

Snoopy · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:39 am

Sacchin wrote:

Snoopy wrote:

I know some Americans have big ego's

does that count?

Fixed. That really wasn't necessary.

"Yankies" or "Cowboys", some call Americans. Around the Asian parts of the world I believe. Or that's an old stereotype.

Yes, some. Not all. Though generally the ones on the internet who act like they're defending their country with their keyboard.

Sacchin · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 2797

Snoopy wrote:

Sacchin wrote:

Snoopy wrote:

I know some Americans have big ego's

does that count?

Fixed. That really wasn't necessary.

"Yankies" or "Cowboys", some call Americans. Around the Asian parts of the world I believe. Or that's an old stereotype.

Yes, some. Not all. Though generally the ones on the internet who act like they're defending their country with their keyboard.

Haven't really seen that on srf but I'll take your word for it.

Snoopy · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:53 am

Sacchin wrote:

Snoopy wrote:

Sacchin wrote:

Fixed. That really wasn't necessary.

"Yankies" or "Cowboys", some call Americans. Around the Asian parts of the world I believe. Or that's an old stereotype.

Yes, some. Not all. Though generally the ones on the internet who act like they're defending their country with their keyboard.

Haven't really seen that on srf but I'll take your word for it.

It happens sometimes in Silkroad, depending on what server.

Americans are really nice in USA, but when they come to Australia they're always rude and arrogant. Anyway, this isn't the time to discuss this.

Sacchin · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 2797

Snoopy wrote:

It happens sometimes in Silkroad, depending on what server.

Americans are really nice in USA, but when they come to Australia they're always rude and arrogant. Anyway, this isn't the time to discuss this.

Ah, I see. I've seen it in sro now that I think of it. Sorry to hear about it in Australia. I thought you were sorta intentionally trying to make people kinda mad here >.> I apologize =)

Sharp324 · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 4383 **Location:**

Snoopy wrote:

It happens sometimes in Silkroad, depending on what server.

Americans are really nice in USA, but when they come to Australia they're always rude and arrogant. Anyway, this isn't the time to discuss this.

Well i plan on talking back if i hear in aussie want to talk shit, otherwise why should it matter me being American. Everyone is different, and every country has bad things, but its normal for people to get mad and hate on a country thats in power (yeah i said, make you cry some more right) otherwise why would they. They whine and cry and carry on stupid little stereotypes cause they hear them on TV or their little friends talk about it when they dont even know. Its really retarded. Not like im gonna act like a god when im in Aus...but not gonna let some aussie talk shit. But i have a lot of respect for Australians personally, most anyway. But i guess everyone saying shit to Americans isnt rude at all right? Cause if you go anywhere youll see assholes in a country, from different places. But snoopy you annoyed me at first, but now you arent that bad.

Snoopy · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:36 am

Sharp324 wrote:

Snoopy wrote:

It happens sometimes in Silkroad, depending on what server.

Americans are really nice in USA, but when they come to Australia they're always rude and arrogant. Anyway, this isn't the time to discuss this.

Well i plan on talking back if i hear in aussie want to talk shit, otherwise why should it matter me being American. Everyone is different, and every country has bad things, but its normal for people to get mad and hate on a country thats in power (yeah i said, make you cry some more right) otherwise why would they. They whine and cry and carry on stupid little stereotypes cause they hear them on TV or their little friends talk about it when they dont even know. Its really retarded. Not like im gonna act like a god when im in Aus...but not gonna let some aussie talk shit. But i have a lot of respect for Australians personally, most anyway. But i guess everyone saying shit to Americans isnt rude at all right? Cause if you go anywhere youll see assholes in a country, from different places. But snoopy you annoyed me at first, but now you arent that bad.

Oh the French (Parisians to be more detailed) are far worse than Americans! Though, I can't talk French so it doesn't bother me :p As I said, I have great respect for Americans even though you get the odd cocky American, which I guess being the most powerful country; has the right to be cocky.

Australians don't expect Americans to nice to us necessarily, though don't get Australian humor mixed up with an insult. We have a really odd sense of humor which can; at times be considered racist, rude, etc even though we don't mean it to be.

I know people talk shit to Americans all the time! America is one of the most hated countries (not by me, even though I sometimes act like it, because when it comes down to it, Americans are really nice people, even as a country).

Oh and Australians definitely stereotype people! Some will put you in the same category as George Bush and think of you as an evil person, though they're the uneducated bogan's who's heads are so full of garbage they overhear other people talking about. Just beware of that

But when push comes to shove:
I :love:

AMERICANS

Hello_Kittys · **Joined:** Dec 2008 **Posts:** 67 **Location:** USA

War. Crime. Guns.

Weirdos. Fat. Fake. Scam.

Overpriced. Love China Made Products. Ebay. Lazy.

Plastic Surgery. Fake. Scam.

CNN. Busybody. Super Power?

Bully?

Bush. SMART?

Economic Crisis. Overspending. Enviromentally friendly/unfriendly?

Lawsuits. Mc Donalds. Coffee. Millions.

Nike. Child Labor. WTH?

Snoopy · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:43 am

Hello_Kittys wrote:

Overpriced.

Are you kidding?! America is so cheap compared to some countries, Australia being one of them.

The worlds most famous Surf Brands were made in this country

Billabong
Quicksilver
Roxy
Ripcurl

And the greatest of all, Billabong made right in my own city still costs 2 to 3 times more money to buy it here, than it does to buy it in America.

so sad.

Hello_Kittys · **Joined:** Dec 2008 **Posts:** 67 **Location:** USA

Snoopy wrote:

Hello_Kittys wrote:

Overpriced.

Are you kidding?! America is so cheap compared to some countries, Australia being one of them.

The worlds most famous Surf Brands were made in this country

Billabong
Quicksilver
Roxy
Ripcurl

And the greatest of all, Billabong made right in my own city still costs 2 to 3 times more money to buy it here, than it does to buy it in America.

so sad.

"In what might now be forever known as the "War of the Burger Prices", the Wall Street Burger Shoppe has just raised the price of their burger to $175, to ensure their place as New York's most expensive burger."

-> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/2 ... 02707.html

"Bling H2O
Bling H2O is the inspiration of Kevin G. Boyd, Hollywood writer-producer. While working on various studio lots where image is of the utmost importance he noticed that you could tell a lot about a person by the bottled water they carried.

In Hollywood it seemed as if people flaunted their bottled water like it was part of their presentation. Whether the bottles had a cool shape or came from an exotic island, none truly made that defining statement. Bling H2O was fashioned to make that defining statement. The mission was to offer a product with an exquisite face to match exquisite taste. The product is strategically positioned to target the expanding super-luxury consumer market. Initially introduced to hand-selected athletes and actors, Bling H2O is now excitedly expanding it’s availability. Bling H2O has been featured at many recent celebrity events including the MTV Video Music Awards and television’s biggest event, The Emmys."

->http://www.finewaters.com/Bottled_Water/USA/Bling_H2O.asp

Just to quote a few examples :p

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

More like materialistic.

Snoopy · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:38 am

Hello_Kittys wrote:

Snoopy wrote:

Hello_Kittys wrote:

Overpriced.

Are you kidding?! America is so cheap compared to some countries, Australia being one of them.

The worlds most famous Surf Brands were made in this country

Billabong
Quicksilver
Roxy
Ripcurl

And the greatest of all, Billabong made right in my own city still costs 2 to 3 times more money to buy it here, than it does to buy it in America.

so sad.

"In what might now be forever known as the "War of the Burger Prices", the Wall Street Burger Shoppe has just raised the price of their burger to $175, to ensure their place as New York's most expensive burger."

-> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/2 ... 02707.html

"Bling H2O
Bling H2O is the inspiration of Kevin G. Boyd, Hollywood writer-producer. While working on various studio lots where image is of the utmost importance he noticed that you could tell a lot about a person by the bottled water they carried.

In Hollywood it seemed as if people flaunted their bottled water like it was part of their presentation. Whether the bottles had a cool shape or came from an exotic island, none truly made that defining statement. Bling H2O was fashioned to make that defining statement. The mission was to offer a product with an exquisite face to match exquisite taste. The product is strategically positioned to target the expanding super-luxury consumer market. Initially introduced to hand-selected athletes and actors, Bling H2O is now excitedly expanding it’s availability. Bling H2O has been featured at many recent celebrity events including the MTV Video Music Awards and television’s biggest event, The Emmys."

->http://www.finewaters.com/Bottled_Water/USA/Bling_H2O.asp

Just to quote a few examples :p

If you want to buy Blind H2O over a regular bottle of water, then they're quite stupid :p

McChicken USA = $1 (iirc)
McChicken AUS = $4 (there abouts).

Cheap compared to Islands in the middle of woop-woop I guess.

Crowley · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:14 pm

X-Lax wrote:

fat?

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

Sacchin wrote:

Snoopy wrote:

I know some Americans have big ego's

does that count?

Fixed. That really wasn't necessary.

"Yankies" or "Cowboys", some call Americans. Around the Asian parts of the world I believe. Or that's an old stereotype.

I still call northerners Yankee's every now and again.

Grimjaw · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:13 pm

GTA4's Weasel News pretty much sums it up for me.

boast · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 477 **Location:**

they always called America a melting pot for a reason. So many different kinds of people, culture, religions mixed together. Taking parts from this and that. I don't know how America can be stereotyped, apart from the politicians seen on TV.

Stereotyping by regions within the US would be more realistic.

l05tfr33k7 · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 970 **Location:**

in b4 the lock?

M3K0S · **Joined:** Aug 2008 **Posts:** 1580 **Location:**

boast wrote:

they always called America a melting pot for a reason. So many different kinds of people, culture, religions mixed together. Taking parts from this and that. I don't know how America can be stereotyped, apart from the politicians seen on TV.

Stereotyping by regions within the US would be more realistic.

+1...
mexicans view americans as "gringos" and they always think they are very rich... which they are... xDD

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

M3K0S wrote:

boast wrote:

they always called America a melting pot for a reason. So many different kinds of people, culture, religions mixed together. Taking parts from this and that. I don't know how America can be stereotyped, apart from the politicians seen on TV.

Stereotyping by regions within the US would be more realistic.

+1...
mexicans view americans as "gringos" and they always think they are very rich... which they are... xDD

Haha I wish we were all rich. That'd be nice :roll:

[TS]=Hark=[TS] · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 pm

Tasdik wrote:

M3K0S wrote:

boast wrote:

they always called America a melting pot for a reason. So many different kinds of people, culture, religions mixed together. Taking parts from this and that. I don't know how America can be stereotyped, apart from the politicians seen on TV.

Stereotyping by regions within the US would be more realistic.

+1...
mexicans view americans as "gringos" and they always think they are very rich... which they are... xDD

Haha I wish we were all rich. That'd be nice :roll:

LOL!!! every white in america is not rich...im the poorest mofo in my school and im white. its sucks now that steve & barry's is closing (clothing store where literly everything was 10$ or less) now ill have no where to get my cloths.

OT: i love listening to austrailian or british ppl talk, i love that accent lol.

Pan_Raider(`_´) · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 4737 **Location:**

multicultural but yet divided

Jantje · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:21 pm

Stupid is the first think that comes to my mind.

cpinney · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:23 pm

Jantje wrote:

Stupid is the first think that comes to my mind.

really now

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