Your National Stereotype You'd Like To Dispel.

Started by mongers, November 23, 2012, 04:29:48 PM

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merithyn

Quote from: Sheilbh on November 24, 2012, 06:53:03 AM
I'd like to get rid of the bad food one.  I aggressively give recommendations to any visitors I meet - 'looking for a steak in Central London, why not give Angus Steak House a miss and pop down the road to Hawksmoor!' 

I was chatting to some work people though and they asked me what English 'national' food was and I realised that everything I could think of was home cooking.  So I may have to start cooking for tourists too.

When I asked my British friend this, she replied, "Chicken Tikka Masala! Want me to make you some?" :lol:
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Quote from: Tyr on November 23, 2012, 10:35:46 PM

For Japan the idea that it is a super-high tech country needs dispelling. Japan are very good at making an image for themselves.

But ... Have you sat on a Japanese toilet??

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Queequeg

Quote from: Sheilbh on November 24, 2012, 06:53:03 AM
I'd like to get rid of the bad food one. 
I don't think English food beyond hearty comfort food survived beyond the Industrial Revolution.
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Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 24, 2012, 03:38:03 PM
Oh my.  The tribes are being gathered together.  It truly is the End of Days.

How many days left, Yi? Just over coupla weeks?

Oh well.

mongers

Quote from: Gaijin de Moscu on November 24, 2012, 03:46:49 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 24, 2012, 03:38:03 PM
Oh my.  The tribes are being gathered together.  It truly is the End of Days.

How many days left, Yi? Just over coupla weeks?

Oh well.

Hey, Gaijin good to see you popping in to take a look. :cheers:

How are things going ?
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Admiral Yi

Quote from: Gaijin de Moscu on November 24, 2012, 03:46:49 PM
How many days left, Yi? Just over coupla weeks?

Oh well.

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Squeeze: the bad teeth thing is based on size, placement, and direction of growth, not discoloration.

Capetan Mihali

I think main "stereotype" (or misconception really) I would like to dispel is that all or most Americans are rich.
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Quote from: Capetan Mihali on November 24, 2012, 04:27:15 PM
I think main "stereotype" (or misconception really) I would like to dispel is that all or most Americans are rich.

If they're not rich how can they afford to become fat?
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