Hi guys...
OK THIS IS IMPORTANT
Sooooooooooo
I need more stereotypes to bust, so I asked a bunch of vunderbar people on instagram and in school, but most responses have been quite brief and hard to make into a post sufficient to pass as part of an English assignment.
In fact, I'm typing this up during break-
And will certainly regret writing that in my English lesson.
So I've decided to, instead of writing a proper post, I'll just write up an array of responses that I received from insta.
There are 'fast food places everywhere. There's one down my street [in America]"
-xavierhetalia123
"Well, coming from a Canadian, honestly, lots of us love maple syrup, because it is superduperdelicious. And we only have polar bears in the arctic, the far north. But they don't wander around here XD"
-kersti_girl
"Not all Canadians like maple syrup (my friend's from Canada, and she can't stand it!)"
-Hanna shuller (please forgive any mis-spelled names)
I'm sorry for such a short attempt, but I'll be back with a proper, grammatically correct blog soon!
Monday 19 November 2012
Thursday 8 November 2012
A grumpy old bunch
So recently, I happened across the rather unfortunate stereotype that British citizens are unusually grumpy, and arrogant.
I think that this is a particularly disruptive, and quite frankly ridiculous assumption.
I have seen many arguments in the comments section of YouTube videos about racism, and have seen many accusations towards British people .
I believe that the basis for this personality stereotype is how the videos that "trolls" will watch, aggravate British people and they express their (temporary) feelings in the comments section- that is there for that specific reason. The other viewers then see these negative comments, and usually end up fighting with the other user.
I think that they then get the impression that we're just a grumpy old bunch, which I don't think is true.
Yes, we can be arrogant- but then, all people can be, in all countries, and it isn't really fair to judge an entire creed on a few negative reactions, that, if you think about it, could be understandable. Add the fact that in all countries, there are unpleasant people- but pleasant people to balance it out.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, it's wrong to judge an entire nation on the mistakes of a few nitwits.
It's ok of there is some truth to the stereotype, and isn't all negative (e.g British people love tea).
I think that this is a particularly disruptive, and quite frankly ridiculous assumption.
I have seen many arguments in the comments section of YouTube videos about racism, and have seen many accusations towards British people .
I believe that the basis for this personality stereotype is how the videos that "trolls" will watch, aggravate British people and they express their (temporary) feelings in the comments section- that is there for that specific reason. The other viewers then see these negative comments, and usually end up fighting with the other user.
I think that they then get the impression that we're just a grumpy old bunch, which I don't think is true.
Yes, we can be arrogant- but then, all people can be, in all countries, and it isn't really fair to judge an entire creed on a few negative reactions, that, if you think about it, could be understandable. Add the fact that in all countries, there are unpleasant people- but pleasant people to balance it out.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, it's wrong to judge an entire nation on the mistakes of a few nitwits.
It's ok of there is some truth to the stereotype, and isn't all negative (e.g British people love tea).
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