45 Country Stereotypes That Sound Exaggerated But Are Actually Real

Florida man is real.

One guy tried to rob a Wendy’s restaurant by throwing an alligator through the drive thru window.

We drink beer. A lot of it. In Germany when you meet someone new and you want to get in contact or make friends, you say "Let's meet for a beer". While watching any popular sport, we drink beer. When work is finished you have a "Feierabendbierchen" (post-work-beer). When you go to a party of young people, usually the host would say that everyone bring their own liquor except for beer. There are many many more examples of this kind.

Australia: We swear a lot.

Calling someone a c word can either be an insult or a term of endearment.

Canada: Yes, we do apologize for everything, and yes, I would put maple syrup on anything if given the chance.

South Korea: We eat kimchi all the time.

Scotland: We deep fry EVERYTHING.

Thailand, Land of Smiles. We show smiles in lots of occasions

- Greetings with closed ones
- Stranger accidentially look at our faces
- fake one to show I'm OK, don't need any help
- fake one to suppress anger, or hot temper

But if we smile all day, that's mean we're in trouble right now😂.

Not sure what stereotypes there are about Slovenia, since it's more of an obscure country, but we like hiking and there's a tradition of greeting each other when meeting in the mountains, even if you don't know the person, which you usually don't.

France: We are obsessed with food, it's the main conversation topic. We talk about food even when we are eating, like we talk about what we ate last week, and what we will eat next week, what we would like to eat. It never ends ! And we can eat for hours.

Italy: We speak a lot with hands. Even on the phone.

In Poland, when you enter somebody’s house, it will be cleaned spotless but first thing you’ll hear is „sorry for the mess”.

Norway: We don't talk to people we don't know.

Netherlands: We love our fries.

Greece: Too much physical contact!! I’m also an extrovert, but stop touching me.

I dated a Persian girl and the food was some of my favourite. That rice is so special.

Germany: We still have mine fields.

England: Our weather is awful.

Brazil: That everyone here knows how to control a ball and play football, we might not be the best region at it ik, but from my experience in Europe, even with a stronger and more competitive league, the culture is not nearly as widespread, my 60yo mom and dad can keep a ball in the air for the whole afternoon and the same goes for my 8yo nephew. Plus it is such a healthy stereotype that we like to prove it's true.

Australia: A lot of our humor is making fun of your mates and swearing.

We are unfortunately rowdy when it comes to drinking and football. Which only worsens when it’s **Brits abroad**. I’ve actually gotten second hand embarrassment watching other Brits on holiday. And at times I really want to apologise to locals.
We aren’t all bad but the term exists for a reason.