Which stereotypes annoy you the most?

Australia
June 18, 2008 12:47am CST
what do you find to be the most frustrating out of all the sterotypes. There are so many that annoy me from single parents being boring to people assessing someone on the type of clothes they wear. I think "emos" in particular are getting a hard time at the moment
2 responses
honeydew82174
@honeydew82174 (1720)
• United States
18 Jun 08
It annoys me when people say fat people are lazy. I am not fat but this remark gets my blood boiling. I also don't like the remark people make about single mother's trying to get on there feet when they get a little help from uncle sam. They have those programs to help so we as taxes payer don't have to pay there way forever.
NinjaPenguin
@NinjaPenguin (13)
• Australia
18 Jun 08
I agree thats a pretty annoying one. People are ignorant as to the fact that there are so many reasons why a person may be overweight, including medical reasons. there are just as many, possibly even more lazy people that are not overweight. Its so silly. Thank you for your response :)
madebyrobyn
@madebyrobyn (616)
• Australia
19 Jun 08
I agree! It gets my blood boiling when people say all fat people are lazy, it is so not the case, their organs are working double time just in everyday tasks and they usually have a stricter exercise program than most! It is much more complex a problem than them having to just move around more.
madebyrobyn
@madebyrobyn (616)
• Australia
19 Jun 08
I find that I really don't when Australians are stereotyped into being country hicks that swat flies from their face and where a corkscrew hat! Apparently our vocabulary consists of 'G'day Mate' and something about putting shrimps on the barbie? I also don't like the 'all women are bad drivers' because that just is not true! Women have the ability to drive a car just as well as a man. I have one more stereotype that I find really frustrating, and that is that 'all Asian people are computer nerds and super intelligent', I believe that race has nothing to do with levels of intellegence. Computers are loved by many people of all nations! Now, I think I was only supposed to mention one, but I did narrow down the list of stereotypes that frustrate me! I feel sorry for poor emos, they can't help it if they feel sad and wear black!!!