Regional Stereotypes (International Posters Please!)

People are people. It really shouldn't matter where you live. You cannot define someone by where they live. Its a huge generlization (sp?) to make judgements on someone based on where they live! I personally refuse to let stereotypes get in the way of my views people! I hate stereotypes and I allways will. By all means I am not saying this thread is suporting the use of stereotypes, but it is endorsing them....

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Originally Posted by zephyrinne

I'm from West Virginia, probably one of the most stereotyped states out there. Cue all those cute jokes everyone likes to tell. Haha, but really.. there's a lot of people here who don't really take kindly to 'outside folk' from other areas.. I'm not like that, but a lot are. It's a pride thing, I think, especially in the older generations.

West Virginia is a laid back, slow paced state. Communities are close-knit, and well.. I've heard people say 'if you're not from WV, you wouldn't understand.' And I think that's true.. WV isn't like many other states. If asked, people here don't tell what city or town they are from, rather people say "I'm from Lincoln county." And I never really noticed that until in my WV Gov't class I had this semester in college.. we went around the room and told everyone where we were from. A few out of staters, but every single person from WV, except for 2 people, said they were from "X County."

And what I'm going to say next doesn't necessarily reflect my own opinions of others from diff. areas.. just a general idea of what people in WV think. A lot here think the ones north of us are obnoxious, loud, and rude.. A lot don't understand the fast-paced lifestyle that so many in the larger cities have become used to.

People here don't really have a lot of stereotypes of the South. Many in West Virginia like to say they're from the South and the represent that to the fullest; aka, what you'd call a redneck. But news flash. Rednecks are in every state. :)

I don't know.. I'm afraid this thread will turn into bashing on others regions. What I think would be better is just to talk about your region how it really is, and maybe put some of those stereotypes to rest. *shrug* It'd be nicer. :jointsmile:

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When I think of West Virginia I think of you Zep,,,Have a nice Holiday trip home...

im in the south of england where people here think people in the north are so tight(never spend no money)their arse squeek,live in slums, are mouthy rude and arrogrant,all of which is total bollocks

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Originally Posted by Skink

I think this topic Wreaks of prejudice,,,I honestly consider everyone equal...

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You mean reeks of predjudice? Also, dont be so sensitive.

Im from Cornwall, we consider Devoners and Somersetians to be the scum of the earth and we pretty much hate everyone else too.

Oh, also anyone from up north lives solely on a diet of baked beans and broon sauce.

And the occasional stottie cake.

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Originally Posted by Cassiopiea

You mean reeks of predjudice? Also, dont be so sensitive.

Im from Cornwall, we consider Devoners and Somersetians to be the scum of the earth and we pretty much hate everyone else too.

Oh, also anyone from up north lives solely on a diet of baked beans and broon sauce.

And the occasional stottie cake.

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No I meant wreaks...

I'm from Northern Virginia, it's different than the rest of the state, so NoVAers think of the south as unsophiscated rednecks, and SoVAers think of NoVA as snobby, rude yuppies, which is true to an extent.

..."just a bunch of good ole boys...never meaning..no harm....

...making a living....the only way they know how......that's just a little more than the law allows"...

I live in California and think that it does not matter where every other human is from, they all suck.

^^ Great contribution.

I dont stereotype anyone in my own country. Just the way it is - i know a lot of people form all over england. Some people might though.

Big disclaimer, I love all you Northeast types equally, no matter how funny you talk, lol

I live in Massachusetts.
We think that Jersey is the garden state where nothing grows. And the turnpike is an ugly wasteland.
We think Connecticut is the most boring state in the 50, and that if you live there you're either filthy rich and boring, or you live in New Haven and have to spend your day dodging bullets.
People from Maine talk funny. And the only employment in the state is fishing for lobstah, or logging.
Vermonters are a bunch of wierd hippies and/or backwoods survivalists with advanced degrees and no electricity or running water.
They think we are a bunch of silly flatlanders who only go to VT to ski or pretend to fly-fish. And we have no idea how to train a rabbit dog.
Rhode Island... wait, where is that again? Oh yeah... Providence is there. great party town. But the rest of the state.... big mystery. Quahog, anyone?
New Yorkers are obnoxious and drive too fast and send their kids to college in Amherst with a $40,000 car that they got as a present for even getting accepted to college.
Sorry guys.