Some of these I really have a lot of questions about why people thought they were true.
There are some stereotypes about Americans/the States that are fair or deservedly brought on.
However, there are others that when you hear them as an American, you just think,Huh?
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“One of the stranger myths I see repeated about America by foreigners is about food.
Usually, it’s something like, ‘American [beer/cheese/chocolate/bread/etc.]
is all crappy and terrible.’
No one I know hangs around the house in shoes.”
“This one seems silly.
Ive used bathrooms that have these in three different countries just this year.”
Believe me, we hate those people, too."
“How racist it is.
I’m Egyptian, and it’s possible for you to tell I’m Arab just by my appearance.
There’s way more racism in my homeland AND in surrounding regions than the West in general, tbh.
(I live in the South.)
All are friendly and sweet and also soooo polite.
They seem to take a genuine interest in where I am from, etc.
The US actually has discriminatory and anti-racism laws.”
“A lot of people in Eastern Europe think that Americans are all rich.
“That we have no concept of the Metric System.
Look, we know it exists.
We learn about it in school.
And its used exclusively in medical and scientific applications.
But its just not what we use in our day-to-day lives.”
“Americans being ignorant about foreign languages and monolingual.
Its a true stereotype, but not about Americans.
Its true to native English speakers as UK and Australia have similar rates of monolingualism.”
“Not from the US but have lived there.
Mine would be that people are only surface nice but nothing beyond that and then become rude.
Just sweet, helpful, and nice people in their local community.”
“Not so much a lie as a misconception.
“‘America has no history.’
Blatantly untrue and offensive, to say the least.”
“That we have bad healthcare.
We have bad health insurance options and access for some people.”
“I got so tired of hearing from foreign exchange students that America has no culture.
15.And lastly, “That we’re all dumb.
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