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Friday, December 9, 2011

Stereotypes: You Know You Love Them

Personal Experiences from Exchange Students Around the World:

“I’m from San Francisco.”

- “Have you ever seen the Golden Gate Bridge!?”

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“I’m from California.”

- “Have you ever seen any movie stars!?”

- “Do you surf to school?”

-“Why aren’t you fat?”

- “Do you have a medical marijuana card!?”

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“I’m from Texas.”

-“Do you ride horses to school every day?”

-“Where’s your cowboy hat?”image

“I’m from Michigan.”

-“Oh my God! Do you know EMINEM?”

-“Wait, so are you in a gang?”

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“I’m from Florida.”

-“…Why aren’t you tan?”

-“SO YOU LIVE IN DISNEY WORLD?!”

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“I’m from Australia.”

-“Do you surf to school everyday?”

-“Do you speak English!?”

-“How do you say ‘thank you’ in Australian?”

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“I’m from India.”

-“So do you drive to school on elephants!?”

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“I’m from Canada.”

-“So do you live with polar bears?”

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“I’m from Russia.”

-“Do you drink Vodka everyday?”

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And my personal favorite image…

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2 comments:

  1. tu blog es muy interesante, siempre lo leo. A mi tambien me gustaria ir a alemania en un intercambio se que aprenderia mucho al igual que tu. suerte Angie

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  2. Uncle Tom and I got a good laugh out of these! So, since you live in Germany, "do you eat sausages everyday?" - "Do you drink beer in the morning instead of milk?"

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