The Stereotype Map Of Every U.S. State — According To British People

[cyberswede]

I wonder how Americans' stereotypes of Britain would look?

Details & state by state breakdown at the link:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/the-stereotype-map-of-every-us-state-according-to-british-pe

[KamaAina]

1. I am so sending this to my friend in Manchester

the one near Liverpool, not "Jed Bartlet".

Speaking of New England, Boston Irish are not "fake Irish people" so stop saying that! Also, only a slice of western Connecticut is "white privilege". All the state's large cities have decent-sized African American and Latin@ populations.

Old people are farther south than that in Flori-duh. Similarly, Forrest Gump took place along Alabama's coastline, not inland. As Trof will testify, they're very different places.

Finally, Obama is from O'ahu, not Hawai'i (Big) Island. Other than that, it's hilarious!

[Arugula Latte]

4. Your friend might enjoy this one, too:

[KamaAina]

5. Oh, I already sent her that one

and she still hasn't told me what a wag is. ;P

[Ron Obvious]

16. It's an acronym

It stands for the Wives And Girlfriends of famous footballers.

[KamaAina]

17. It's entirely possible she's been, or may someday be, a G

rather a randy bird is dear Becks.

And why is Manchester known for them?

[Ron Obvious]

18. Lots of famous clubs in that area

Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton, Blackburn, and uhm Wigan to name just the most famous.

There's not a lot else to do in that area.

[KamaAina]

19. Um, "Madchester" was once known for its rave scene

[Ron Obvious]

20. I'm too old for that sort of thing.

(<--- Me)

[Arugula Latte]

47. Have you ever seen this film about the origins of raves?

It's about and the beginning of the punk and rave scenes. It follows Tony Wilson, the guy behind The Hacienda (ground zero for raves) who brought us Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays (and who missed signing the Smiths).

Love those crazy Mancs!

[T_i_B]

48. WAG's is Cheshire

Cheshire is regarded as being more footballers and WAG's territory.

Manchester and Lancashire are "gobby".

[Demeter]

37. What? NO Pirates in Penance? I am crushed

[T_i_B]

46. There's Cornish Pirates rugby union club in Penzance...

If that's any help.

[toby jo]

43. SW England looks the place - surfers, farmers, cider, hippies and music festivals.

Like they make up for the rest of the island.

[T_i_B]

45. We have been discussing this in the UK forum.

We like it.

I'm from "old men sliding down hills in a bathtub".

[mwooldri]

49. ehe - I grew up between "sad commuters" and "gay people and pensioners"...

Now I live roughly where "tobacco" and "hillbillies" join together.

[sarge43]

13. Vermont -- no cows??

You can't throw a rock in that state and not hit a cow

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

22. When I was a girl, there were more cows than people in Vermont.

Then the flatlanders invaded.

[Demeter]

38. DUZY nomination for the whole thread

true about the cows....

[sarge43]

39. One of my favorite T shirts - Vermont: 300,000 Cows Can't Be Wrong n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. "white Walkers"!

[Arugula Latte]

3. Astonishingly accurate, guv'nah.

[hunter]

6. One of my siblings is a Hawaiian surfer...

... two are "failed" Hollywood actors who have some screen credits but got tired of living in poverty between jobs. (Maybe three failed actors if you count me. I washed out of Hollywood when I was five years old. I was only good for scowling at the camera whenever they wanted me to say something I didn't want to say.)

The California state stereotype is missing the lunatic right wingers. For every live-and-let-live naked gay guy on the streets of San Francisco there's several thousand bat-shit crazy right wing religious freak step-daughter molesters, Cliven Bundy racist millionaire commons destroying thieves, and corrupt diaper soiling chicken hawk military-industrial-complex fellators.

Not to mention Nixon or Reagan...

[In_The_Wind]

7. This isn't fair! I'm trapped between the literally just and rich people.

[Chan790]

28. So, are you from Albany or Kingston?

I lived briefly in Yonkers and my roommate was from Kingston. It's not my favorite place...it's like all the problems of urbanity in a town that looks like rural podunk. He used to lie and alternately tell people he was from Saugerties or "just outside Albany."

I'm now not between anything...I'm smack dab in "rich people."

(I'm not sure why the Gold Coast is "Swedish" though...there aren't a lot of Scandinavians there as a point-of-fact. Assholes? People that make the rest of CT's rich people look poor? Trains? Fake Ivy Grads? Yes, yes, yes, yes. Swedes? No.)

[LongTomH]

54. OK, what's this about Rhode Island and vampires?

Years ago, I encountered an article stating that Rhode Island had more vampire stories coming out of the state than any other state in the union. Apprently, this was due to the fact that Rhode Island was established by religious dissenters and was more tolerant of religious diversity than other New England states.

[alarimer]

8. Jazz? North Carolina?

I'd never thought any part of North Carolina was known for jazz music. Bluegrass, yes, but not jazz.

[KamaAina]

14. One of the all-time jazz greats is from NC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coltrane#Early_life_and_career_.281926.E2.80.931954.29

Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina on September 23, 1926, and grew up in High Point, North Carolina, attending William Penn High School (now Penn-Griffin School for the Arts).

edit: also, some of the best jazz I ever heard was on NC A&T's radio station while I had a Greyhound layover in Greensboro.

[navarth]

21. Coltrane grew up there

...but I've always thought of him as musically being a Philadelphian. He went to Curtis.

That all might be arguable, but even if we give NC total credit for giving us Saint Coltrane, how the hell does England see NC as Jazz Music? Most curious.

Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh are huge contributors to jazz and yet the English said NC. Most curious.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

23. Thelonious Monk and Max Roach were also born there

I didn't realize three all-time jazz greats came from there and I had to look it up.

[mnhtnbb]

24. A little history of jazz coming from NC

http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/article_beacbf16-540f-11e1-a855-0019bb30f31a.html

And a list of jazz musicians

http://toto.lib.unca.edu/sounds/ncjazz.html

[LeftishBrit]

9. LOL! - and in answer to your question, see this thread!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10885802

[cyberswede]

10. Brilliant!

"Looks like a cock" OMG!

[Blue_In_AK]

11. They got the oil spill I the wrong place,

but other than that, not too far off from the truth.

[Skittles]

12. "fucked-up shit"

[lindysalsagal]

34. I know!

[Fearless]

15. "Those hot homoerotic steelworkers from The Simpsons"

[Curmudgeoness]

27. I wish!

In reality, the steelworker tend to look more like Homer.

[Fearless]

30. I imagine you're right.

[progressoid]

25. Meth and Guns could be spread around a little.

[Neoma]

36. Surprised meth wasn't in Kentucky.

[Liberal Veteran]

26. And here I am nestled between weed and potatoes.

Because what goes better with weed than potato chips or french fries?

[Chan790]

29. Pizza Margherita.

Tomatoes, basil, oregano, fresh mozzarella. Herbal and fresh, tangy and sweet...nothing could possibly pair better with ganja.

[bluedigger]

31. So I'm stuck between deserts, mountains, Mormons, weed, and meth?

Sounds exactly right.

[Chalco]

32. I'm so happy that Maryland...

is referred to as "The House of Cards". I love that show!

[lindysalsagal]

33. Giant heads? WTF?

I don't get it?

[cyberswede]

35. Mt. Rushmore, I believe.

[Blue_Tires]

40. I know it's in jest

but Virginia is so far off the mark it isn't funny...

[DFW]

41. Not that Washington!

I love it! Nice nod to Ben & Jerry's, too, in Vermont.

[AngryAmish]

42. Robocop!

I'd buy that for a dollar.

[underpants]

44. R. E. M.

Nice!

[BainsBane]

50. MN and Florida looks pretty accurate

TX may be a bit of an exageration, but then I lived in Austin. Can't really speak to the rest.

[jpak]

51. FL Panhandle = Fucked Up Shit

[Jamaal510]

52. Surrounded by "earthquakes", "stoners", and "tech firms". nt

[bigwillq]

53. This is hysterical but

I love how a lot of people think that everyone in CT is white, privileged and rich. So far from the truth.

When you go out of CT, and people ask where you're from, and you say CT, they're always like "oh, so you rich?" LOL

[davidpdx]

55. It just proves how bad sterotypes are

I believe similar ones have been posted on DU quite a few times.