Countries and regions are often stereotyped with half-baked rumors and weird generalizations. Ironically, these stereotypes are usually very misleading.
A netizen recently asked, What cliche about your country/region is untrue? And the answers were so ON POINT; we couldn’t keep ourselves from sharing them with you!
Welsh Are Sheep Shaggers
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“That Welsh are sheep shaggers. The stereotype comes from ‘back in the day’. At the time, the punishment for stealing sheep was more severe than that of shagging them. Hence when people tried to steal them and got caught, they flopped their knobs out and held their hands up. (possibly not what they did first, but I like to think it was). The result was two-fold, reduced punishment and a longstanding national stereotype.!”
There Exists A Single Irish Accent
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“Irish: there is no one Irish accent to cover the whole island.” Said one.
“It’s bizarre. Such a small land mass and population with so many different accents.” Another added.
Australia Is Full Of Fit, Sport-Loving People
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“A lot of international people I’ve spoken to think Australia is full of fit, sport-loving people when in reality we have the 3rd highest obesity rate in the world.” Said one.
“I think it’s because the fit, sport-loving Australians are the ones we (non-Australians) tend to run into in hostels around the world.” Another added.
Russia Is Frosty Throughout The Year
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“Russia is not covered by permafrost all year around, and Vodka is not flowing out of the water taps…” Said one.
“This really bothers me in video games. Every time they make a mission in Russia, it HAS to be in the middle of winter. Russia has a summer, but video game developers seem to not know this.” Another added.
Everyone In Somalia Is A Pirate
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“Not everyone in Somalia is a pirate. Source: I am in Somalia,” Said one.
“That’s because all the Pirates are out on the Seven Seas, murdering and pillaging. Duh!” Another added.
Everyone In Korea Eats Dogs
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“As a Korean, not everyone in Korea eats dogs. It’s illegal (though not well enforced) and pretty taboo.” Said one.
“Yeah. It would be a lot easier tomorrow to go to the grocery store and buy some chicken than go running around an alley at night with a butterfly net trying to catch a dog hah” Another added.
Everyone Works In A Bank In Switzerland
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“Not everyone works in a bank – we do also need people to produce chocolate and cheese…Living in Switzerland” Said one.
“Also, our biggest export products are actually not chocolate, watches, or cheese. It’s Nespresso and Red Bull.” Another added.
Weed Is ‘Legal’ In The Netherlands
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“Weed is decriminalized, not legal.
Potheads can all go on vacation to Uruguay instead of Amsterdam/the Netherlands, the weather is nicer, and weed is more legal.” Said one.
“Also, the majority of us don’t use weed. and most certainly don’t carry it around everywhere, so stop asking.” Another added.
All People From Kentucky have Bad Teeth
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“That all people from Kentucky have bad teeth. My teeth are perfect. Both of them.” Said one.
“Interesting fact about Kentucky, the Toothbrush was invented there. You can tell because if it had been invented anywhere else it would have been called a ‘toothbrush’.” Another added.
Every Swedish Girl Is A 10/10
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“Every Swedish girl ain’t a 10/10.” Said one.
“I will say that Swedes tend to be some of the most attractive people on the planet, but I’ve seen some Swedish women who strongly resemble wildebeests.” Another added.
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