Absolutely not true!
Sometimes people use stereotypes to frame people, to cram them into unescapable little boxes.
For such things as hair colour, stereotypes may pose a small significance; but aside from that, taking them too far can actually be quite insulting.
For example, my husband is Irish. He is neither stupid, paradoxical or an angered drunkard. Nor does he tip his cap and squeak 'top of the mornin' to ya!'. However, he does have red hair.
Being English, I'm always humoured by the old English stereotype. Some of it, in fact quite a bit of it; is true - but exaggerated beyond belief. We do say 'bloody' this and 'bloody' that quite a bit, but I've never heard anyone say 'that's just not cricket!' in my life (not including Hermione Granger from Harry Potter). Chatting banally about the whether is rather prominent - and a lot of us seem to have unfortunate 'stiff upper lips'. Sarcasm is one of the English stereotypes that is utterly true! Talk about dry British wit!
Oh, I can't get enough of this bloody rainfall! It's fantastic being left outside to get soaked with my scones...
Are sterotypes accurate?
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Absolutely not true!
Sometimes people use stereotypes to frame people, to cram them into unescapable little boxes.
For such things as hair colour, stereotypes may pose a small significance; but aside from that, taking them too far can actually be quite insulting.
For example, my husband is Irish. He is neither stupid, paradoxical or an angered drunkard. Nor does he tip his cap and squeak 'top of the mornin' to ya!'. However, he does have red hair.
Being English, I'm always humoured by the old English stereotype. Some of it, in fact quite a bit of it; is true - but exaggerated beyond belief. We do say 'bloody' this and 'bloody' that quite a bit, but I've never heard anyone say 'that's just not cricket!' in my life (not including Hermione Granger from Harry Potter). Chatting banally about the whether is rather prominent - and a lot of us seem to have unfortunate 'stiff upper lips'. Sarcasm is one of the English stereotypes that is utterly true! Talk about dry British wit!
Oh, I can't get enough of this bloody rainfall! It's fantastic being left outside to get soaked with my scones...
xx