What are the worst things you've heard someone say about your culture or country here in the States?

[trillium13 84]

Yes, you'd have to be from the real Germany to appreciate the sentiment. Folks in Bavaria are, well, Bavarians. Texas would perhaps be to the US what Bavaria is to Germany. It's just different than most of the rest of the country.

I asked my (East German) husband what he thought of this, and he said without hesitation, "absolutely"! I found this amusing, especially as a New Yorker transplant to Texas. Thanks for the giggle.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Personally, I've had a few "do you ride kangaroo's down the street?" and people in wonder that there's cities 'cause apparently everything is like on Croc Dundee and we all talk like Steve Irwin.. lol.

Here's some Q&A that were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials. It makes you realise how dense some people are...

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Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK).

A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.

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Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)

A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

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Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks(Sweden)?

A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.

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Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia? Can you send me a list of them in Brisbane, Cairns,Townsville and Hervey Bay? (UK)

A: What did your last slave die of?

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Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA)

A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Aus-tra-lia is that big island in themiddle of the Pacific which does not... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.

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Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)

A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

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Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)

A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

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Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)

A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is ... oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

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Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? ( UK)

A: You are a British politician, right?

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Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany)

A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

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Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can Dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)

A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from. All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.

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Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)

A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of Gum trees and eat the brains ofanyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

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Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it inAustralia? (USA)

A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

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Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)

A: Yes, gay night clubs.

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Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)

A: Only at Christmas.

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Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the Girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross*. Can you help? (USA)

A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.

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Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)

A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.

link: http://office-humour.co.uk/item/6099/

Edited March 5, 2010 by Vanessa&Tony

[VanessaTony 3,567]

A friend of hers was introducing her to another unknown friend. That friend said "Wow you speak English really well!" My wife just sort of nodded and replied "Well we did invent it after all"

lol. That happened to me too, esp when I met my husbands family. Except it was "wow. You speak very proper English" and I said "oh really? okay" I am a Scot by birth though so I think given my parents strong grasp of (in my dad's case) the King's English.. I'm a little different to most Aussies.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I'm from the US and I here people badmouth my country all the time.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

So I was here at work and I said something in Spanish and this guy who is my supervisor's assistant says ''I thought u told me u don't speak Spanish'' and I said: ''not much, but I learned some in college, ...'' and he says ''they have college in Brazil?'' #######?

Share some of the stupid, racist, diminishing, moronic, or just plain mean things people have said about your country and or culture.

"Where are you from?" Ukraine. "Oh, visiting?" No, I live here with my husband and family. "Oh, is your husband a refugee from Russia also?"

"Where are you from?" (it always starts this way) Ukraine. "Oh, isn't it summer there now?" (asked in winter) I jumped in on this one. "No, it is winter there, just like here, similar climate. I think you must be thinking of Belarus"

"Oh, yes, that's it!"

Of course it is. Alla giggles but hits me for being mean.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

"Where are you from?" Ukraine. "Oh, visiting?" No, I live here with my husband and family. "Oh, is your husband a refugee from Russia also?"

"Where are you from?" (it always starts this way) Ukraine. "Oh, isn't it summer there now?" (asked in winter) I jumped in on this one. "No, it is winter there, just like here, similar climate. I think you must be thinking of Belarus"

"Oh, yes, that's it!"

Of course it is. Alla giggles but hits me for being mean.

"where are you from?" Ukraine. "Isn't that close to.....um..." Russia. "No, that's not it...um..."

I'm from the US and I here people badmouth my country all the time.

You mean "hear"? Where are you from?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

"where are you from?" Ukraine. "Isn't that close to.....um..." Russia. "No, that's not it...um..."

You mean "hear"? Where are you from?

Speak of the devil.

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

Your husband isn't above stupid comments about other cultures. The English have bad teeth, the French are cowards to name a couple.

crack us a smile will ya?

Yes, you'd have to be from the real Germany to appreciate the sentiment. Folks in Bavaria are, well, Bavarians. Texas would perhaps be to the US what Bavaria is to Germany. It's just different than most of the rest of the country.

i found that out too. bavarians are very proud of being bavarian - and don't make the mistake of asking if they are from another german state

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

crack us a smile will ya?

I guess she doesn't think the French are cowards.

[Calypso 464]

crack us a smile will ya?

i found that out too. bavarians are very proud of being bavarian - and don't make the mistake of asking if they are from another german state

You want her to smile so you can prove that British people have bad teeth.

In the Philippines, if you'd say the word Bavarian, my friends would think of one thing: dessert.

[trillium13 84]

In the Philippines, if you'd say the word Bavarian, my friends would think of one thing: dessert.

Not Weisswurst?

IMHO, icky.

[Calypso 464]

Not Weisswurst?

IMHO, icky.

Definitely not.

[Nessa 23]

bavarian makes me think of beer, being that's a beer brand in brazil.

[scandal 951]

One more thing here in VJ. Scandal.

Last week, he was surprised why I know what the Sybian is.

Huh? Whuddidido?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

bavarian makes me think of beer, being that's a beer brand in brazil.

So, those are Brazilian butts?