We are down to earth and kind and you are dumb and fat

[topum]

This American guy asked some Danes in Copenhagen what stereotypes they have about Americans and also what are Danish people like.

This dude was hilarious, he cracked me up. Basically, "We are down to earth, kind, may be a little reserved at first but very friendly and you are dumb, fat and have ridiculous laws." Cool.

And yay to "free money, free education and beautiful women" of course.

Here he is at 7:49:

And here at 2:49:

Comments

[topum.livejournal.com]

Quite strange that so few people come up also with some positive stuff, there is plenty of it too.

[diejacobsleiter.livejournal.com]

Well, the question was about the stereotypes. I hope, the real knowledge these people have about US is much wider.

[topum.livejournal.com]

Stereotypes could also include more "positive" ones. There is certainly scope for those.

[diejacobsleiter.livejournal.com]

They could, but it's not they exist for. Generally, stereotypes work as national autotherapy: how good we are, and how funny or stupid or dangerous other nations are. Flattering self-portrait + big bad world in the background.

It requires a really good personal education or personal ethics - to be free of stereotypes or at least not to use them as national autotherapy.

[beautesauvage13.livejournal.com]

Yes there is plenty of positive.   They are a kind folk for the most part.  Especially in the southern states like Louisiana.  They are very welcoming in Louisianna.  Very laid back.  The porch dwelling type..

Not everyone is a gun toting big Mac eating idiot. 

Alot of good people there who don't own guns and eat big macs. 

Athena