Ridiculous crap we make foreigners believe...

[Lace Neil Singer]

Good one; the teeth thing makes me laugh cuz they say the same thing about hillbillies. XD

I hate tea; coffee = life.

[Jester]

* Everyone in England is either a posh toff, or speaks like Dick Van Dyke in "Mary Poppins".

* We are all evil, which is why we're always cast as the villain in Disney movies.

But "Mary Poppins" WAS a Disney movie. And the heroes were English.......

[AdminAssistant]

Doesn't Eddie Izzard do a bit about how the British always play bad guys in American movies while the French play esoteric, exotic characters that rush in and sleep with all the women?

[sms001]

* During World War Two, we did bugger all to fight the Nazis but just sat around drinking tea til the Americans came and saved our arses.

Wow! Who thinks this of you folk? 'cause I've yet to meet an American who doesn't generally believe that Britain saved the world all by itself until we finally got our asses in to gear to help. I shudder at the thought of a Nazi Noth Atlantic, or trying to establish "Beachhead Britain."

[AdminAssistant]

Wow! Who thinks this of you folk? 'cause I've yet to meet an American who doesn't generally believe that Britain saved the world all by itself until we finally got our asses in to gear to help. I shudder at the thought of a Nazi Noth Atlantic, or trying to establish "Beachhead Britain."

It's common in America. I think I've mentioned this before, but last summer I worked on a play (Waiting for the Parade) set in the Canadian homefront during WWII (Alberta, I think). The actors were shocked when I told then that Canada joined the Allieds (along with England and the rest of the Commonwealth) in 1939. It's just not mentioned or widely taught. We like to think that we're the world's superheroes and all that totty-rot.

[Jester]

We like to think that we're the world's superheroes and all that totty-rot.

Not to get all that political, but a lot of Americans are also surprised to learn (or flat out refuse to believe) that the RUSSIAN Army is the one that pretty much won World War II against the Nazis. The U.S. helped on the Western Front, certainly, but if anyone saved the day, so to speak, it was the Red Army.

[Mike Taylor]

Being from Georgia....

1. We all think the Civil War is still going on (only some of us do).
2. We all know Uncle Jesse, Bo, Luke, and Daisy.
3. We're all inbred.
4. We're all either rich white bigots or poor black sharecroppers.
5. Everybody drives a pick up truck with big-ass tires and a gun rack-- even Grandma (only partly true).
6. We all play banjos, the gut bucket and the mouth harp.
7. We all drink "corn squeezins" (moonshine)

[Lace Neil Singer]

But "Mary Poppins" WAS a Disney movie. And the heroes were English.......

Nitpicker. XD I should have specified the animated ones; the one that stands out is The Lion King. Yes, Jeremy Irons did a super job as Scar, but it still makes a lot of people think that we're evil. We're not.

Or, are we?

Not to get all that political, but a lot of Americans are also surprised to learn (or flat out refuse to believe) that the RUSSIAN Army is the one that pretty much won World War II against the Nazis. The U.S. helped on the Western Front, certainly, but if anyone saved the day, so to speak, it was the Red Army.

The Red Army and their bloody cold winters. XD All hail the Russian weather!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I tell people in Wisconsin, beer is handed out with school cafeteria lunches.

It turns out you can make a pretty authentic-looking beer substitute with apple juice and Sprite or 7 Up.

[Gravekeeper]

The actors were shocked when I told then that Canada joined the Allieds (along with England and the rest of the Commonwealth) in 1939. It's just not mentioned or widely taught. We like to think that we're the world's superheroes and all that totty-rot.

Yep, U-Boats also operated around the Maritimes and NFLD sinking ships. The Japanese even shelled Vancouver Island at one point. We had the 3rd largest navy in the world at the end of WW2. Oddly enough.

[sms001]

It's common in America.

huh. Strange I've never run across that attitude in almost fifty years of living here in every part of the country (except the deep south.) Oh well. Knock wood!


And to add to IPF's 'Wisconsin':

The state patrol forces you to put on Packer wear at the border. Shirt AND cheesehat if you're a FIB.

Yes. The food pyramid has three levels. Brats. Cheese. Beer.

Of COURSE we swim here all year long. That's why I keep the ice fishing auger in the trunk.

[Greenday]

New Jersey is all just a bunch of crappy cities, full of smog and crap.

All us guys are just a bunch of guidos.

We all pronounce New Jersey "New Joisey" (only New Yorkers talk like that).

We all know Bruce Springsteen (actually, I know exactly which house is his...

[Nurian]

Wow! Who thinks this of you folk? 'cause I've yet to meet an American who doesn't generally believe that Britain saved the world all by itself until we finally got our asses in to gear to help. I shudder at the thought of a Nazi Noth Atlantic, or trying to establish "Beachhead Britain."

Sadly, many Americans think that. This thread is making me depressed....

[Toujin]

Here's some from California, where I grew up

*Los Angeles covers the entire state

*Everyone is either a movie star or surfer

*Everyone is a gazillionaire (kind of true, housing is very expensive)

*Everyone from California is exceptionally good-looking

*The weather is always pleasant

*Earthquakes are like fun carnival rides


As for Virginia, where I live now

*Everyone is either a xenophobic bible thumper or crude white trash

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

And to add to IPF's 'Wisconsin':

The state patrol forces you to put on Packer wear at the border. Shirt AND cheesehat if you're a FIB.

Yes. The food pyramid has three levels. Brats. Cheese. Beer.

Of COURSE we swim here all year long. That's why I keep the ice fishing auger in the trunk.

I think I'm going to start a campaign to convince foreigners that Shawano is pronounced "sha-WAN-o".

And Waukesha is pronounced "wau-KEY-sha".

We have so many cities and towns with Native American-derived names and questionable pronunciations.