tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post5615311497937267578..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: StereotypesElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-56211154181021477152010-02-04T20:59:27.455-08:002010-02-04T20:59:27.455-08:00How disappointing, Elspeth. And here I was thinkin...How disappointing, Elspeth. And here I was thinking you lived in an igloo and had a polar bear for a pet. Bummer.<br /><br />And tell me about stereotypes! Non-Indians have their stereotypes about Indians, and Indians have their stereotypes about the part of India you are from, and I am not sure I fall into any of them.<br /><br />And reading about stereotypical characters is such a drag.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-22464185225761887742010-02-04T13:44:25.469-08:002010-02-04T13:44:25.469-08:00Ha ha ha, this is great. I hate when people ask me...Ha ha ha, this is great. I hate when people ask me to say "out and about" b/c apparently Canadians say it differently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-83764845838501258862010-02-04T12:49:40.358-08:002010-02-04T12:49:40.358-08:00Margot; You don't say 'dude'? Bummer...Margot; You don't say 'dude'? Bummer.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-60116737757574303752010-02-04T12:47:57.257-08:002010-02-04T12:47:57.257-08:00Oh, thank you for mentioning stereotpyes, Elspeth!...Oh, thank you for mentioning stereotpyes, Elspeth!!! We all have them, don't we? And we're all at times victims of others' stereotypes. When people find out I live an hour and a half south of LA, they ask me if I know any movie stars. I don't. I also don't say, "Dude," know how to surf, or speak in "valley." I'm from Pennsylvania, but even the folks I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-47242500012310319612010-02-04T12:32:23.748-08:002010-02-04T12:32:23.748-08:00Carol; Stereotypes about Texas?? Say it isn'...Carol; Stereotypes about Texas?? Say it isn't so! ; )<br /><br />Elizabeth; It can be annoying. But seeing these journalists sweating is amusing. How can these stereotypes still exist in this internet age?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-34357486815411421242010-02-04T12:20:18.612-08:002010-02-04T12:20:18.612-08:00I lived way up north in B.C. and hardly ever wore ...I lived way up north in B.C. and hardly ever wore a fur-lined parka! We always dressed in layers. <br /><br />Americans know little or nothing about Canada. It pisses me off.Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-86568909725458690652010-02-04T11:59:07.545-08:002010-02-04T11:59:07.545-08:00Stereotypes? Think Texas and Texans.
We all live o...Stereotypes? Think Texas and Texans.<br />We all live on ranches or in Dallas.<br />We all know how to ride a horse.<br />We all wear jeans, boots, western shirts and hats.<br />Cowboys . . .<br />And the list goes on.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-19946582295928764972010-02-04T11:16:15.805-08:002010-02-04T11:16:15.805-08:00Elizabeth; I thought of you while I was writing t...Elizabeth; I thought of you while I was writing this post, I'm sure you have to deal with this issue a great deal! No hoop skirts? WHAT a disappointment! But you DO drink nothing but mint juleps, correct?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-23659821659640502202010-02-04T11:12:12.358-08:002010-02-04T11:12:12.358-08:00I thought you were a lumberjack! :)
Believe me, s...I thought you were a lumberjack! :)<br /><br />Believe me, stereotypes are something that Southerners deal with quite a bit. I've got no hoop skirts in my closet, don't like in a plantation, and didn't marry my cousin. :) Although there ARE Southerners like that....<br /><br />You're so right about characters--got to dig a little deeper than making them a cardboard cutout.<br /><Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-37769158300050497942010-02-04T10:45:13.581-08:002010-02-04T10:45:13.581-08:00Ann Elle; LOL! Where in Canada are you?
Terry; ...Ann Elle; LOL! Where in Canada are you?<br /><br />Terry; It CAN snow here, but it usually causes traffic chaos because we're just not used to it. And in Quebec (and parts of New Brunswick), yes, you'd better know a few words of French. Thanks for the follow! It's appreciated.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-21253582686431850042010-02-04T10:38:37.266-08:002010-02-04T10:38:37.266-08:00Love Vancouver (where we DID get snow on our trip)...Love Vancouver (where we DID get snow on our trip). <br /><br />Yeah, living in Orlando, we can spot the tourists, no problem. <br /><br />And when we went to Quebec, I totally blanked out on the fact that they DO speak French.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-37205242177692765302010-02-04T10:24:54.152-08:002010-02-04T10:24:54.152-08:00What!? I'm Canadian and all of that list appli...What!? I'm Canadian and all of that list applies to me. Just joking. <br /><br />1)It doesn't snow here 365 days of the year. (especially here in this little corner of B.C.) - not even the NWT snows everyday.<br /><br />4. Maple syrup is not the main staple of our diet. - I don't even like the stuff.<br /><br />5. Polar bears do not wander through our streets. - No, but I lived near Ann Elle Altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192162600274764681noreply@blogger.com