Clearing up some stereotypes

Akarui Kibuno · Post by **Akarui Kibuno** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:51 pm

France:

- We're called Froggies (I think someone told me the British call us that... or something) and we are said to eat frogs and snails. Some of us do. I hate it o.O

- French Women don't shave. Heck, I do, but why would I go through the pain of getting rid of hair when I'm sure no one will see my legs o.O ???

If you have any other stereotypes about France, tell them, lol, I'll be glad to answer

Post by **Tiff** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:52 pm

Akarui Kibuno wrote:
- French Women don't shave. Heck, I do, but why would I go through the pain of getting rid of hair when I'm sure no one will see my legs o.O ???

I think this is a stereotype for European women in general. Some European women DON'T shave, mainly their armpits. I know for a fact that some German, Danish, and other European women didn't when I lived there...but yeah, I'm sure most French Women DO shave. Poor Akarui XD

Akarui Kibuno · Post by **Akarui Kibuno** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:54 pm

Heck, lol, if you don't see my armpits, I won't shave them. But I won't torture people with that on the beach XD

*I promise

*

jupiter23 · Post by **jupiter23** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:07 pm

Akarui Kibuno wrote:
- French Women don't shave. Heck, I do, but why would I go through the pain of getting rid of hair when I'm sure no one will see my legs o.O ???

Don't worry, I don't shave my legs in the winter time for the simple fact that I am in pants anyway and noone can see through my pants (at least I hope so).

Post by **Tiff** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:19 pm

jupiter23 wrote:

Don't worry, I don't shave my legs in the winter time for the simple fact that I am in pants anyway and noone can see through my pants (at least I hope so).[/quote]

Heck, I think that's the case with every woman XD I don't shave my legs in the winter unless I'm wearing a dress or getting ready for sex. ^^;

jupiter23 · Post by **jupiter23** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:20 pm

Tiff wrote:
jupiter23 wrote:
Don't worry, I don't shave my legs in the winter time for the simple fact that I am in pants anyway and noone can see through my pants (at least I hope so).

Heck, I think that's the case with every woman XD I don't shave my legs in the winter unless I'm wearing a dress or getting ready for sex. ^^;[/quote]

Yeah, there you go.

RoastedTwinkies · Post by **RoastedTwinkies** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:31 pm

exactly. Like Tiff, I also don't shave in winter unless I'm wearing a dress. Though, I still shave my armpits because I find it really uncomfortable to have hair there.

LadyFlameSniper · Post by **LadyFlameSniper** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:38 pm

I don't have to shave my legs in the first place. For some reason I don't grow any visible hair on them

But armpits, I still do during the winter if I'm going to a party or club. Because I wear tops that will make it visible.

And French stereotypes? There's the one about French men being very effeminate. ^^;

Akarui Kibuno · Post by **Akarui Kibuno** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 4:21 am

French men being effeminate...

...

Soon it will be the case with that thing of salmon in the rivers and things being dropped in the river that make them female, and the same thing happens to men XD ... or if it's not salmon it's a "water thing" anyway. LOL.

Other than that, bwah... can't say that of my fiancé... hehehe...

Jusenkyo no Pikachu · Post by **Jusenkyo no Pikachu** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:19 pm

Akarui: When I was in France, I passed a cyclist who was smoking a cigarette, wearing a beret, and carrying a baguette in his backpack.

Oh, and have you guys introduced bus tickets that are valid for ten trips yet? Or are we still ahead of you in that regard?

Akarui Kibuno · Post by **Akarui Kibuno** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:02 am

All I can say about that cyclist is that he must have been talented to cycle and smoke at the same time

As for the tickets... you'd be surprised as to see the different formulas that exist in Paris

( http://idf.sncf.fr/FR/PrTLis.htm ) . If you have some French, you'll get it. You have tariffs for the weekend, for the month, for the week, for young people, for disabled, for large families, for tourists XD

Celexa · Post by **Celexa** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:54 am

Hmm...I might as well do some Illinois ones I've heard floating around, though I'm not sure if all these are completely spread around. Illinois has to be one of the most uninteresting states, maybe because I live there ^^;; I live in the Chicago area so most of the location clearing-up will be based off that ^^;;

- We aren't all cornfields except for Chicago and Springfield. While there are farms, we do have lots of urban cities.

- Not everyone can tell you where Lincoln Cabin is, nor does everyone care.

- We have freezing winters, but we don't have midly warm summers because of it. We generally have freezing winters and scorching summers.

Artemis Lover · Post by **Artemis Lover** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 3:16 pm

Actually, most of the Washington/Seattle stereotypes are true:
~We do get a LOT of rain, but not in the summertime
~A lot of fish is sold in places like Pike Place Market
~We ARE famous for chocolate and coffee
~There are trees everywhere, and there are even some in the city
~Most people here are liberals

Death_2004 · Post by **Death_2004** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:39 pm

Artemis Lover wrote:Actually, most of the Washington/Seattle stereotypes are true:
~We do get a LOT of rain, but not in the summertime
~A lot of fish is sold in places like Pike Place Market
~We ARE famous for chocolate and coffee
~There are trees everywhere, and there are even some in the city
~Most people here are liberals

i would think that swiss and Columbia are known for chocolate and coffee.

Prons · Post by **Prons** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:40 pm

Lets see....

How about the stereotype of just being an Anime fan?

1) We actually do have social lives. Even though I like being home, I do go out to social activities on a regular basis.
2) Not every Anime fan is fat and has pimples.
3) Not all of us spend all day watching Anime.

And another thing

Goths
1) Not all Goths have black hair (Mine myself is dark brown)
2) Not all Goths worship Satan, there are actually a number of Christian Goths last I checked.
3) Not all Goths drink blood, kill goats, practice witch craft etc.
4) But, it is true that you can't ask a Goth the time, they look right at their watch and say "Uhhh Dunno." Or do like I do and say "I'm pretty sure its 5:22 some where."

jupiter23 · Post by **jupiter23** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:19 pm

*applauds Prons-san for her post*

By the way, Akarui-san, I have another French stereotype for you: French men will hit on any woman they meet, whether she is pretty or ugly.

Akarui Kibuno · Post by **Akarui Kibuno** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:59 pm

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Err... lol... by experience, I can tell it's false.

Wait... some guys tried on me... (I'm not ugly but not a model) ... BUT :

- Twice, they masturbated in front of me in the train (at night) and one tried to talk to me afterwards
- One tried to persuade me that I was the friendship of his life, it was a big blah-blah, and he tried to touch me (still on the train) and wanted to kiss me... saw him on the same train at least three times, he did that with everyone...
- Many say something but they're the kind of "bad" guys you really don't want to talk to.

So, the good way of saying this sentence would be :

"Only the bastards will hit on any girl they see in the street just to **** her."

Prons · Post by **Prons** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 4:30 am

Akarui Kibuno wrote:- Twice, they masturbated in front of me in the train (at night) and one tried to talk to me afterwards

How do you make conversation with a guy in that situation? I have a really bad mental picture of that right now.
"So... umm... having fun?"

Akarui Kibuno · Post by **Akarui Kibuno** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 5:57 am

Well, actually, you don't try to talk, you just grab anything in your bag (magazine, cell phone) and look at it firmly, hoping the guy's not going to try to rape you (cause of course, there's no one in the train at that time u_u ).

Not that all trains are like that, mind you... but I'm sure I won't take that train again alone, seeing as I've been fooled twice @_@;;;;;;

jupiter23 · Post by **jupiter23** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 2:11 pm

If some strange guy did that to me, I'd reach for the heaviest object I could find and smack him right there with it, if not just to make him stop, then to teach him not to do that ever again.