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Yanique wrote: "So in-keeping with the stereotype convo....When I first moved to the US for University some years ago I heard every stereotype, got asked the most ridiculous questions, and had many people attack..."
Ahh yeah this reminds me of my trip to California when I was 16. I couldn't believe it when just across the border in Washington people were shocked that we wore t-shirt and shorts, were driving a truck and not a snowmobile, I even got asked where we kept the dogs for our sled. They wanted to know how we had heard of Disneyland (our destination) without television... It was crazy and fun at the same time because after a while you just go with it and you see their faces stuck with shock and amazement. Now this wasn't ALL the Americans that I met but it did happen quite often. I was genuinely shocked at how little they knew about their northern neighbours.
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Just *facepalm*. I despair at humanity. We deserve to be wiped out by a more intelligent lifeform, like monkeys from planet of the apes. you know?
Yanique... that's like unique (heard that..."
OMG!!! Every. Single. Time!!!!!
Then they look at me expectantly for me to appreciate their clever humour.....
Mate I'm so tempted to do some Marxist, Stalinist, proletariat, bourgeoisie piss takes but I rather not go political so I'll pass :) :)
We cant have nice things bc the stupid ppl are sure of themselves, and the intelligent constantly question themselves (c) paraphrased quote from somewhere
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It got to a point where I would make up an outlandish story and see if they believe me.
"Oh we do have the internet but only one computer in the big house in our main village. So I had to reserve some time, then I had to ride my pet goat down the mountain to the village to use that computer to complete my college applications."
You wouldn't believe how many people just accepted this.
Chris wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Touque? I'll Google it 😂"Ohhhh! I have one of them xD can I be Canadian now? Lol"
We'll adopt you as a Canadian as long as you hook us up with some good beer and ..."
I will, but I'm not the German, so Anni's might be better! :p haha.
Best I can do is some Brown Ale and Greggs pasties. 😂
Siobhan wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Touque? I'll Google it 😂"Ohhhh! I have one of them xD can I be Canadian now? Lol"
I just realized that I think I oopsed....
I seem to think that the conversation we had about Germany was a trip you took there, not where you're from.... SO, I'd like to change my food order to fish and chips, bangers and mash, spotted dick, with Sheppards pie to go! With a pint of course! Sorry! (another Canadian thing to do lol)
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As a Canadian- I am of the civilized stereotypical breed, and my upbringing has been the ..."
I'm the master of the unofficial uniform... I own ~30 grey Hanes/Fruit of the Loom shirts... only variation is some have a chest pocket, and some have bleach damage from work or laundry...
Yeah I'm gonna say it no offense to americans but there are some americans who are proud to be ignorant at times and forget that there not the only intelligent country for as many of my friends have gone to America and people ask of there accent since everyone here speaks very posh and live in wait I used that joke already
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Should I be reading all these stereotype jokes while I sit on the beach in a bikini, eating a coconut, and listening to reggae?....like I do every day of my life being from the Caribbean? L..."
Yeh, mahn, you should...
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Chris wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Touque? I'll Google it 😂"Ohhhh! I have one of them xD can I be Canadian now? Lol"
I just realized that I think I oopsed....
I seem to think that the conversation ..."
Haha, if its Canadian to say sorry, its very British to be polite and gracious whenever possible! :)
You may have all the fish and chips you like xD
Iain wrote: "I commented here and then spent an hour checking other threads and reading Malazan summaries... and come back and another page is filled with comments..."We might have gone off on one...
You guys are adorable. ADORABLE!Which contributes nothing to the conversation but jezzt...
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My Jamaican friend kept having people walk up to him and asking if they could buy marijuana off him.... they were so deep in their ignorance and stereotypes, they tried to conduct a drug deal with someone based on an accent.
Zaara wrote: "You guys are adorable. ADORABLE!Which contributes nothing to the conversation but jezzt..."
I'll take it! :D
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My knowledge of british reality TV comes from a Chris Pratt clip on the Graham Norton Show...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af7UD...
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The perils of being tall and never squatting down to check...
Iain wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "@Ahdam, I like being the mutual Geordie 😂"My knowledge of british reality TV comes from a Chris Pratt clip on the Graham Norton Show...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af7UD..."
Oh my god I am absolutely howling!!! Why do I not watch TV? That was excellent!
Chris Pratt absolutely rocked the Essex accent, and he's right, the people on that show are the WORST people! Please do not judge us Brits from reality TV! 😂 😂 😂
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLTgg..."
Thought you were going to link the Trololo song :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlHb3...
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When I first moved to the US for University some years ago I heard every stereotype, got asked the most ridiculous questions, and had ma..."
this reminds me of some cringe-y interviews I've seen of Seth Rogan... and what it's like being a Canadian actor in America...
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I was thinking the same thing when I read your comments... I was sure I could find a computer plugged into a coconut or something on google images, if I tried... I know I saw something similarly stupid on TV years ago...
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Ohhhh! I have one of them xD can I be Canadian now? Lol"
I just realized that I think I oopsed....
I seem to think that the conversation ..."
I dunno what that spotted dick is, in the middle there...........
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My mom used to make it growing up, being Scottish... and then I had it in a school cafeteria once or twice... but the school added a layer of cheese, which was weird...
Iain wrote: "Chris wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Touque? I'll Google it 😂"Ohhhh! I have one of them xD can I be Canadian now? Lol"
I just realized that I think I oopsed....
I seem to think that the..."
It's a dessert strangely enough!
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My knowledge of british reality TV comes from a Chris Pratt clip on the Graham Norton Show...
https://www.youtube.com/watch..."
I'm addicted to Graham Norton clips on youtube... he gets the best conversations with celebrities...
Iain wrote: "I miss Shephard's Pie... I'm too lazy to make it... altho I've been thinking about adding it to my recipes lately...My mom used to make it growing up, being Scottish... and then I had it in a sch..."
You have to understand though, in Canada there's two versions of Sheppard's Pie. In Quebec, it's a ground beef and onions bottom, then a layer of creamed corn, then seasoned mashed potatoes (with no gravy). In BC where I grew up, the ground beef mix has peas, corn niblets and mushrooms mixed with a beef stock gravy and spices. Then its topped with mashed potatoes again and smothered in gravy. Neither pie actually has any type of a crust and is served like a casserole.
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Imagine me riding my goat down that sucker to get to a computer, lol!
My Dad was born in England so I was raised with a large amount of respect for British culture. Everything from music (U2, Elton John, The Beatles, Def Leppard), to tv shows (Black Adder, Faulty Towers, Red Dwarf), to their food and drink, and most importantly, tea time! My grandparents couldn't go anywhere without stopping for tea at Tim Hortons, luckily, they're everywhere in Canada!
Yanique wrote: "Iain wrote: "Yanique wrote: "Ahdam wrote: "Yeah I got a few questions asked about my religion when I first went to Uni which is weird because I thought it would be common knowledge but the beautifu..."Wow! That's gorgeous!
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Thank you!
I take full responsibility for the beauty of my country! LOL!!!
Chris wrote: "Iain wrote: "I miss Shephard's Pie... I'm too lazy to make it... altho I've been thinking about adding it to my recipes lately...My mom used to make it growing up, being Scottish... and then I ha..."
And in England it's always made with lamb! If it's beef, it's a Cottage Pie. They do sometimes put a bit cheese on the mashed potato.
Siobhan wrote: "Iain wrote: "Chris wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Touque? I'll Google it 😂"Ohhhh! I have one of them xD can I be Canadian now? Lol"
I just realized that I think I oopsed....
I seem to t..."
Lets not forget Toad in the Hole and Bubble and Squeek! lol. OMG I love British Cooking!
Chris wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Iain wrote: "Chris wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Touque? I'll Google it 😂"Ohhhh! I have one of them xD can I be Canadian now? Lol"
I just realized that I think I oopsed..."
Omg I'm so hungry now.
Siobhan wrote: "Chris wrote: "Iain wrote: "I miss Shephard's Pie... I'm too lazy to make it... altho I've been thinking about adding it to my recipes lately...My mom used to make it growing up, being Scottish......"
I made a traditional Irish Stew recently, and I'm in love with Irish Champ! It was a Guinness recipe, but I used Kilkenny instead because I'm not a fan of Guinness.
53 new messages, you guys killing me :D I'm at work right now and can't stop laughing, I guess everyone thinks I'm crazy now...I got another stereotype... as a German I'm always in time!
Yeah... I am absolutely not. I mean I try, because I hate to make people wait, but I always forget something and have to go back and then I missed my bus and it's getting later and later... Uh! I'm a bad German...
I love shepards pie in fact my dad is going to make some on Friday and that's another thing I'm so glad that my dad makes English food for us to split up the times we eat curry we usually have shepards pie with mashed potatoes roast vegetables and sometimes a Yorkshire pudding and I'll always enjoy his cooking
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Uh... I watched Murder, She Wrote as a kid... it was "my program"... I think I was like 8... there was home video footage of me whining about it for years... lost now, I think... still had British accent... it was weird to rewatch... I lived in UK from age 3 to 6, I think... lived in USA from 1-3 and 6-now...
Anni wrote: "53 new messages, you guys killing me :D I'm at work right now and can't stop laughing, I guess everyone thinks I'm crazy now...I got another stereotype... as a German I'm always in time!
Yeah......"
Siobahn said that I'm to ask you for Sausages and Kraut! So, if you bring that, I'll bring bacon poutine & Maple tarts for dessert!
What is up today? our free time synced up or smth. Even I can't keep up with all the threads and messages.
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My mom used to make it growing up, being Scottish......"
I think this was a slice of cheese as a layer... a real abomination...
I was also kinda anti-cheese as a kid... a lot of my eating decisions stemmed from my mom's aversion to cheese, peanut butter, cereal, and desserts...
I now eat tons of cheese, and have at least tried some pies... but I still prefer vanilla ice cream... and avoid cereal / peanut butter...
Iain wrote: "Chris wrote: "My Dad was born in England so I was raised with a large amount of respect for British culture. Everything from music (U2, Elton John, The Beatles, Def Leppard), to tv shows (Black Add..."I still watched Canadian/American tv, but it was nice to get a taste of British comedy.
Anni wrote: "53 new messages, you guys killing me :D I'm at work right now and can't stop laughing, I guess everyone thinks I'm crazy now...I got another stereotype... as a German I'm always in time!
Yeah......"
TO BE FAIR... when I was in Berlin, I'll be dammed if a single train was a minute late. 😂 its why we love you!
Public transport is NEVER on time in the UK.
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You JUST said curry was a stereotype, and now you're reinforcing it :)
Ahdam wrote: "I love shepards pie in fact my dad is going to make some on Friday and that's another thing I'm so glad that my dad makes English food for us to split up the times we eat curry we usually have shep..."Stop it Ahdam you're killing me. Who is going to make my dinner?? 😂 so hungry lol!
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This has happened 2-3x in the 6 months I've been in group... I find it interesting since we're in such disparate time zones... 10am here... 4pm in UK... probably more like 7-9pm for you...
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lol'd at the video, thanks.
But I wouldn't know about religion, we communists don't believe in it)))