What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 

I was interested in what sort of range we have on OOT, and what you think of yourselves. I know the following are present (okay, maybe 2nd gen): American, Canadian, English, Scottish, Irish, French, Finnish, Italian, Swedish (Swede?). Any others?

And what's good/bad about your nationality (you can extend this to province/state/county/city/town if you want)

For me, as English...

Good: We laugh at ourselves, we are badasses if we need to be, we're mostly polite, we just get on with stuff if it needs doing

Bad: Embarrassing binge-drinking (especially overseas), we can be rude overseas generally (we think everyone speaks English), we think we're bloody great despite any contrary evidence, we put up with stuff far too much sometimes before we act on it (eg bad service/food in restaurants), teeth

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You may as well put the teeth thing in, before our American friends point out the omission...

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tnx.

bloody Austin Powers...

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American. I am a beautiful and unique snowflake in a giant melting pot.

GoT

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I'm Irish/Polish

I drink a lot cause I don't know any better...

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we put up with stuff far too much sometimes before we act on it (eg Germany in the 1930's)

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FYP

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Aww, come on, I can't list every little thing...

Heh, the English getting criticised by an American for being slow to tackle the Nazis. Didn't expect that today.

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Texan. We make good chili, BBQ and Tex-Mex but we talk slow.

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Good: We laugh at ourselves, we are badasses if we need to be, we're mostly polite, we just get on with stuff if it needs doing & are the worlds best lovers



Bad: Embarrassing binge-drinking (especially overseas), we can be rude overseas generally (we think everyone speaks English), we think we're bloody great despite any contrary evidence, we put up with stuff far too much sometimes before we act on it (eg bad service/food in restaurants), teeth

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Agreed...Although technically I'm British not English.

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Goddamn, don't tell all the American boys. The gals already know about British men, but we were keeping a lid on it.

It's a secret, remember!

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The funny thing about this post is that Americans don't think of themselves as American. They consider themselves Irish, French, German, whatever.

When Americans ask me this question, I respond that I'm American. It pisses them off to no end.

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50% Portuguese, 45% Irish, 5% German.

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For me, as English...

Good: nothing

Bad: everything

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The english suck.

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Southern American. My heritage is mostly Irish, with a little Welsh and English thrown in.

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the English suck.

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Oh I forgot another great thing about being English.

We don't give a toss what anyone thinks of us [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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we think we're bloody great despite any contrary evidence

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Despite what now?

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I'm from New England. We're not the most social bunch of people around here, we're really keep-to-ourselves types, and here is Massachusetts we drive like psychos and like to drink too much. But we're hard working people and generally try to be nice and helpful once we are spoken to.

Other than that, I dunno.. generalizations don't mean much. My "heritage" is Irish and Italian.

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I am french (both my parents were born in Italy though).

Good: our history, we can cook, kiss and we have a cool accent.
Bad: our polical system, reputation to be rude.

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Texan. We make good chili, BBQ and Tex-Mex but we talk slow.

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This is common among Texans: They think of themselves as Texans, not Americans.

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the English suck.

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Oh I forgot another great thing about being English.

We don't give a toss what anyone thinks of us [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Hear! Hear! Jolly good, mate! Bugger the Wanker, I say!

btw, I'm 2nd gen Greek and love the english language, expecially when spoken by the English, the Irish and the Scots (inventors of my favorite game).

I forgot...

Good: cooking, philosophy, certain sexual aspects
Bad: certain sexual aspects

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the Scots (inventors of my favorite game)

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Drinking?

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Bugger the Wanker

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use of this phrase alone (forget about who you're talking about) makes you immediately okay in my book [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Hear! Hear! Jolly good, mate! Bugger the Wanker, I say!

btw, I'm 2nd gen Greek and love the english language, expecially when spoken by the English, the Irish and the Scots (inventors of my favorite game).

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I assume Caber Tossing ?

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American Euro-mutt.

Swedish, Irish, British, German, White Croat.

Americans Good: We are the only nation based upon an idea; that being that all men are created equal and are endowed with certain rights, blah blah....

Bad: Don't [censored] with us, or we'll bomb the [censored] out of your country. Maybe that's actually good. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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5% German.

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Too much.........I kid, I kid.[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Mack

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Americans Good: We are the only nation based upon an idea; that being that all men are created equal and are endowed with certain rights, blah blah....

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Yeah, let's all pay homage to the great American thinkers Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, the Abbe Sieyes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau etc.

wtf was the French Revolution anyway?

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Texan. We make good chili, BBQ and Tex-Mex but we talk slow.

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This is common among Texans: They think of themselves as Texans, not Americans.

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I don't get your point? What am I missing? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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I'm from New England. We're not the most social bunch of people around here, we're really keep-to-ourselves types, and here is Massachusetts we drive like psychos and like to drink too much. But we're hard working people and generally try to be nice and helpful once we are spoken to.

Other than that, I dunno.. generalizations don't mean much. My "heritage" is Irish and Italian.

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that sums me up pretty well...

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Hear! Hear! Jolly good, mate! Bugger the Wanker, I say!

btw, I'm 2nd gen Greek and love the english language, expecially when spoken by the English, the Irish and the Scots (inventors of my favorite game).


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I assume Caber Tossing ?

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Wrong....but I will give you a hint....

why do scots wear kilts?

answer in white:
<font color="white"> zips are too noisy for sheep </font>

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Texan. We make good chili, BBQ and Tex-Mex but we talk slow.

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This is common among Texans: They think of themselves as Texans, not Americans.

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I don't get your point? What am I missing? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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'Texan' is not a nationality. Most Texans believe that it is though [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Swedish.

I guess we're most known for our hot women, safe cars and (which is kind of sad) vodka. I live in the US now, and I find that most people seem fairly happy when they find out I'm actually Swedish. I guess Swedes have a pretty good rep. all around the world, which makes it nice whenever I'm travelling abroad somewhere.

Swede

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Texan. We make good chili, BBQ and Tex-Mex but we talk slow.

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im still not sold on the marrying your cousin thing.

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I'm guessing that most of Sweden's good rep in America is due to the fact that most Americans probably can pick out which of the three nortic countries it is. Or name a city there. Or recall anything the Sweedes have done in the past.

Americans are dumb, If I were you id move back, it sounds like an awesome place

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why do scots wear kilts?

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<font color="white"> zips are too noisy for sheep </font>

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You're thinking of the Welsh. Most of the Scots don't do this, only the Aberdonians.

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Chile, we are all hung...

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Indian

Good: We're smarter than everyone else.
Bad: We know it.

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Swedish.

I guess we're most known for our hot women, safe cars and (which is kind of sad) vodka. I live in the US now, and I find that most people seem fairly happy when they find out I'm actually Swedish. I guess Swedes have a pretty good rep. all around the world, which makes it nice whenever I'm travelling abroad somewhere.

Swede

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swedes are probably the nicest people on earth.

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I am, as you may have guessed, Scottish. I was born in the highland town of Inverness at the northern tip o Loch Ness. This makes me a REAL Scotsman, nae them bloody bampot lowlanders fae Glasgae an' aw that. Us Scotsman invented everything that is good in the world; the telly, golf, whisky, the US navy, etc....the list is too long. Us sweaties are good engineers but I find we spend money far too freely and are overly polite at fitba' games.

How many Scotsmen does it take to change a light bulb?
Och! It's no auw that dark!

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could be...but scots get annoyed too!!

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Texan. We make good chili, BBQ and Tex-Mex but we talk slow.

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im still not sold on the marrying your cousin thing.

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You're confusing Texas with West Virginia, but it's not your fault. We Texans just accepot that non-Texans are ignorant.