Current Events > what's the dumbest misconception you've heard about your area/country?

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That birds in Texas are real and not drones. Just like everywhere else, the real birds died out long ago and got replaced by drones. Texas is not a drone-free zone.

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Parappa09 posted...

apparently the same as london, birmingham and other areas of england too *shrug*

trump supporters think the literal entirety of Europe is that.
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ultimate reaver posted...

case in point. Southerners are the bitchiest people about outsiders

To be fair I wrote many jerk people but for some reason my iPad likes to erase, add, or change things on me and I didnt notice.


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that all of california is hyper-liberal

you hear close-minded, disparaging shit all of the time (in places like san francisco no less)

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on another note, i'll never forget this comment my friend once made, where he explained that most people in places like san francisco aren't actually open-minded, but rather just tolerant

seems like such a simple distinction to make, but it blew my mind at the time and definitely made me reevaluate things


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Louisville, KY here. This is an interesting topic, because Louisville receives two different misconceptions. The first is that it's backwater Kentucky territory; the second is that this a super-progressive oasis in a red state (CAIN-TUCKEH, no less).

The truth is in the middle. Redneck/good ol' boy culture is pervasive throughout the city, but we have a smattering of hipster neighborhoods where that's distinctly kept to a minimum. Louisville takes LGBT support very seriously, but I've witnessed more flagrant racism here than when I lived in the Indiana Bible Belt. It's a weird dichotomy that doesn't fall into either of the stereotypes in my first paragraph.

Some accurate conceptions of Louisville, though:

-It's rundown and dirty as fuck. People here litter like it's their full-time job, I've never seen anything like it.

-Louisvillians go crazy about My Morning Jacket and Jack Harlow. Also, college basketball.

-The cost of living is remarkably low.

-The booze is fantastic.

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That all Californians are snobby lol

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Touch posted...

That all Californians are snobby lol

@Touch whereabouts in cali are you?

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Parappa09 posted...

@Touch whereabouts in cali are you?

San Diego. I was tryna get you to come down when you visited LA one time lol

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I've met multiple people that think we live in hotels and casinos in Las Vegas lol
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Zurkon posted...

I've been trying to think of something for my state since I saw this topic and I haven't heard much. It's mostly known for hot summers and that's true. I guess some people picture it being hardcore conservative and that is true for some areas but I think only 60% of the state is conservative like that.

my limited knowledge of the US would think that your state is p much a desert and then a huge tourist destination

Touch posted...

San Diego. I was tryna get you to come down when you visited LA one time lol

ahh mate i'm sorry. we only had like 4 days in LA so we were v limited already. i know SD is a good spot to hit up in cali so next time i'm there then i'm gonna go there and make the most of it

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Everyone is nice (Minnesota nice).

We all live in igloos.

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Artisan1990 posted...

Everyone is nice (Minnesota nice).

fargo season 1 told me about this eh

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Parappa09 posted...

fargo season 1 told me about this eh

Yeah. Also, the vast majority of those from Minnesota that aren't way up North don't talk like that at all.

Artisan1990 posted...

Everyone is nice (Minnesota nice).

This is actually somewhat true. Im from MN as well but Ive moved around a lot in the last 10 years.

Its difficult to go back to my hometown because everyone moves so slow to try to be nice to others. 4-way stops are annoying because everyones always trying to wave to the guy who got there at almost the same time as them who is also trying to wave. Trying to cross the street as a pedestrian is annoying because people will stop and wave you across even if theyre the only car on the road and youre not at a crosswalk. Convenience and grocery stores are annoying because people always stop and clog aisles while visiting with people (this is true of other places, but is extra annoying in MN).

VipaGTS posted...

That the entirety of California is basically San Francisco and Hollywood.

And that it's all the same climate and on fire all the time.

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eh, I guess that Virginia is a hardcore conservative state. it definitely leans red in the rural or outlying suburban areas, but the major cities like Richmond, Charlottesville, VA Beach, and basically all of northern VA (except the areas with rich yuppies that live in McMansions) are all pretty blue

Northern VA is also where the population is booming which is why both the legislature and governor's office flipped

not much else to say about VA, it's our sister to the west that gets all the funny stereotypes like marrying your cousins

Taco Bell and Chipotle are Mexican food.

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Which state is to the west?

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Anime isn't actually that popular in Japan and the people who like it are seen as weirdos. Otaku is a bad word.

Maybe that was true 20 years ago, but anyone who believes that has never been to modern Japan.

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That Aussies throw shrimp on the barbie (bbq). It's prawns.

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LordFarquad1312 posted...

Taco Bell and Chipotle are Mexican food.

Taco Bell is better than Mexican food, I agree

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That San Diego is overrun by Mexicans.

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Parappa09 posted...

i've never heard of the term 'boonies' before but i assumed that being so close to NYC that it would be more populous and exactly as you described it too

@Parappa09

I wanted to post this a few days ago, but I was on my phone...it that is pain, for something like this.

And well ya, this a little bit of a stereotype..being The Sopranos. But they did work in, 'the boonies' of New Jersey..to keep with your question. But in this case, Ya, it is the NJ Pine Barrens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6VnAdxMaeU
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SiO4 posted...

@Parappa09

I wanted to post this a few days ago, but I was on my phone...it that is pain, for something like this.

And well ya, this a little bit of a stereotype..being The Sopranos. But they did work in, 'the boonies' of New Jersey..to keep with your question. But in this case, Ya, it is the NJ Pine Barrens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6VnAdxMaeU

ahhh that makes sense. i don't even think we use the term 'boondocks' here. the only time i've heard that word is with the animated TV show i used to watch

thanks for the video bud

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No one talks about Central Pennsylvania.

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Zombified_Toast posted...

No one talks about Central Pennsylvania.

No one talks about Connecticut either. The income taxes are a little high here, but the sales tax is the worst. But then, sales tax in general is the worst.
Greenwich sucks and Hartford is owned by insurance companies(I've never been to Stamford). It brings an otherwise mediocre state down. Bridgeport and Waterbury are open wounds and nobody cares to do much more than slap a bandaid on them occasionally.
New Haven is pretty good though. Not exciting, mind you, but it's chock full of good museums and lots of great restaurants. The best thing about the state is that you can't throw a rock without hitting great pizza, at least in New Haven county.
Oh, and there's some good hiking around, but I assume most states have better.

That NJ stinks, or that it's one giant Chemical Coast and an airport.

NJ has more unique biomes than any other state, more diners per square foot than anywhere else in the world, thriving farms, and thousands of miles of raw, untouched forest.

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Parappa09 posted...

ahhh that makes sense. i don't even think we use the term 'boondocks' here. the only time i've heard that word is with the animated TV show i used to watch

thanks for the video bud

Ya, I felt that would happen, in fact if you look up Boondocks it take a while before you even get to the term...at least on the 'net.

And you're welcome! :-)
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Literally anytime anyone brings it up.

But if you want me to choose, probably the witness protection episode of Fresh Prince.

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@Parappa09

Sorry to belabor the point. But I just thought of this...You may have heard of the Hockey Team The New Jersey Devils, well this is how they got their name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil

We're gonna make you an in The States before you know it! :-p
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SiO4 posted...

@Parappa09

Sorry to belabor the point. But I just thought of this...You may have heard of the Hockey Team The New Jersey Devils, well this is how they got their name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil

We're gonna make you an in The States before you know it! :-p

i mean im already a closet american ;)

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Parappa09 posted...

i mean im already a closet american ;)

I'm sorry to hear that!?!

Though you do seem to get over here more then I would expect.
You don't generally cross the M25, but you've been to the grand canyon.
Or that other time, you were in the EST, or +5 GMT.
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Parappa09 posted...

if anything its that people think NZ is p much the same as australia

That may be the most common, but what I posted is the dumbest i've heard, as per the topic.

I may get the details wrong, but IIRC it was something about a woman from an overseas media organisation being sent to NZ, trying unsuccessfully to get reassigned elsewhere, and being terrified for her life right up until they came in to land and she saw buildings, cars, and people looking like they were part of a modern society.

What baffles me the most about this is, if she was genuinely that scared, why didn't she just refuse to do it?

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SiO4 posted...

Though you do seem to get over here more then I would expect.
You don't generally cross the M25, but you've been to the grand canyon.
Or that other time, you were in the EST, or +5 GMT.

hahah you're spot on with the M25 thing it took me until i went to university until i realised how life is like in england outside of london. there's definitely a london ignorance about life which unfortunately i had when i was younger

when i was a teenager i used to do EST timezone to watch the late NFL games and live wrestling. the only time i continue that is for the super bowl, otherwise real life and work get in the way

Sphyx posted...

What baffles me the most about this is, if she was genuinely that scared, why didn't she just refuse to do it?

lol i'm gonna say that she is v stupid

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Southern accents in much of the media are just lol.

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coolboy11 posted...

Southern accents in much of the media are just lol.

I legit can't tell they're even supposed to be Southern sometimes.

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Parappa09 posted...

hahah you're spot on with the M25 thing it took me until i went to university until i realised how life is like in england outside of london. there's definitely a london ignorance about life which unfortunately i had when i was younger

when i was a teenager i used to do EST timezone to watch the late NFL games and live wrestling. the only time i continue that is for the super bowl, otherwise real life and work get in the way

Ya, well London is a world all its own. I heard it is the city with the most languages spoken...even more than NYC.

And ya, when I worked overnights, I used to get off work and just stay up for F1 races. Which generally go off at 08:00 here, I would be fading pretty bad at the end. And conversely, because my sleep schedule was so messed up, I would miss the one in Montreal that is in my time zone. >_>
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