Just a little quickie, because the other day I was reminded of a funny thing that happened to me a few months ago.
A pair of Americans came into the hospital, and when I found out they were Americans I had to ask them what they were doing in Denmark, seeing as we don’t have a whole lot to come after. They then explained that they had heard that Scandinavia had great skiing conditions, and that the flight to Denmark had been the cheapest, so that was what they had come for: Skiing. Great was their disappointment then, when they flew over Denmark and noticed that there was no snow, and not a single mountain in sight.
Yes, of all the Scandinavian countries they choose the one country that has no mountains. At all.
Anyway, this is my stereotype version of America (It should be noted that all countries in these little comics will be made from a Scandinavian point of view). He is a tall guy because everything in America has to be BIG. He is well trained and toned and has dyed his hair blond because to us Americans seem obsessed with their looks, yet he is not a health-freak (Either that or they’re ridiculously fat). And he is rather clueless about the other countries.
Re-reading these, I can really see how Humon's style has changed— in my humble opinion, for the better. I really love her realistic pieces, as much as the comics, though maybe a bit less. I just love the comics.
@Ziebenhaub_the_Texan Meh. As a Dane, I've just learned to accept it. I mean, after all, it's only normal someone's only taught about the countries near them (I can hardly name more than ten Asian and/or Middle Eastern countries).
@Ziebenhaub_the_Texan
Same here. I actually pay attention during Global/Geography I and can name every continent and ocean and a few more things while most people can’t do crap when it comes to geography.
@A_Legend_of_Nothing
Then you are a credit to your nation. ^_^
Please don't take it personally if the stereotype of ignorance persists. Some other American's are working hard to earn it... and your news programs keep putting cameras in front of them! LOL
@Ziebenhaub_the_Texan at least your friends arent as bad as my best friend. She didn't know Russia was a country and even when I told her it was a country and showed it to her on a map she refused to believe it was
@Ziebenhaub_the_Texan there's a riddle in here, how to pronounce the capital city of america, new yorrk or new yok? Most of my friends guessed 2 of the list.. They never heard about washington dc...
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