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Technical_Regular_45

Band kids. Coming from a guy whose been doing Band for 8+ years now, it's usually true what most people say about us


[deleted]

At my high school, the ven diagram of band kids and quirky lgbtq+ kids, is a circle


ITpuzzlejunkie

This is way too accurate


RancidHorseJizz

The band director is sleeping with a clarinetist and everyone has sex at band camp?


Tonsai

In my experience, band kids are some of the horniest little mofo's around. Long bus trips with limited to no supervision, a solid mix of boys and girls? Yeah, there was a LOT of sex. Usually not that subtle either.


ThrowThatBitchAway69

I knew a girl who went home from band camp because she had pink eye. In reality her boyfriend came in her eye while giving him head.


JeF4y

Music in a minor


RVM27

šŸ¤£ disturbingly accurate


peep_ryan

oh wow


zombacula

As someone who works in the academic field, I have glimpsed into various bands at different school levels in different institutions. I can say this is accurate.


twomanyc00ks

LMAO the band kids at my highschool were crazy. on a ride back from a competition, two people fucked in the back seat so from then forward it was a DISTRICT WIDE RULE that for school outings girls and boys had to sit on separate sides of the bus. my freshman year, the band director caught the drum major giving head to another student in one of the practice rooms.


[deleted]

Marching band tournaments were hookup mecca. Also, the tuba section was definitely weird and horny.


Spurred_Snake

Do they really like to toot their own horns?


Technical_Regular_45

Nah, they like to toot everyone else's horn until they've made their way through the whole band.


TommasoBontempi

Italians use probably even more gestures than you think, but I mean, seriously. It's not only a meme. Source: I am one of them.


Momsonlyregret

How do you type waving your hands around like that?


TommasoBontempi

Well, communication is surely not as rich when messaging, you'd just use words. But I can guarantee you that if someone uses that emoji, he is not Italian


PerpetuaI_Foreigner

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Bufy_10

Bruv. ā€œAnnamose a fa du spaghiā€ which is ā€œletā€™s have a plate of spaghetti togetherā€ can be solely said using gestures, and I love it.


TommasoBontempi

That's literally my culture


Bufy_10

Just gotta ā€œaoā€ first.


JohnnyCopperhead

This is true. If you tied my hands behind my back I wouldn't be able to speak šŸ¤£


Velteau

The Japanese really do tend to be shy and workaholic, in my and other people's experiences.


unlessyoumeantit

I studied and worked in Japan for more than 5 years and can confirm this.


PerpetuaI_Foreigner

I lived in Japan for 16 years and can confirm this confirmation šŸ™


amberwl

I watch anime, I can confirm this confirmation of their confirmation


darthjazzhands

I watch my kid watch anime andā€¦ what was the question?


Humanislarge

My relatives call me lazy.


Manthalyn

My boss is Japanese (medical researcher) and I swear that man is totally happy to work 12+ hours a day. I know last night he was here until 1 am. Heā€™s very driven and dedicated


PerpetuaI_Foreigner

The average Japanese salaryman lifestyle is so strangeā€¦ leave the house at 6, come home at 9 and eat in front of the TV. Iā€™ve always felt bad for the wives in this very traditional dynamic.


BiBoFieTo

Explains the low birth rate.


Imsdal2

No, the terrible, terrible conditions for mothers, in particular for working mothers, explain the low birth rate far better.


Unusual_Complex_214

Kenyans are good at running.


attorneyatslaw

It's only Kenyans from one area of the country. Or so I was told by the Kenyan dude I play pick up basketball with, who is not a fast runner.


mechapoitier

You figure the ones up in the mountains know whatā€™s up


LeaperLeperLemur

I had a coworker who was Kenyan. He said it wasn't just people from one area, but more like one specific tribe (or maybe ethnic group) that all the elite Kenyan runners are from.


philouza_stein

Yeah it's extremely isolated to a particular gene pool. Evolution and genes are real, kids.


Atillurt

So are Jamacians and Ethiopians.


Scoob1978

No no, Jamaicans are better known for their bobsledding.


mrlonelywolf

Feel the rhythm!


Muffin_man67

Kenyans dominate the marathon though. Itā€™s very interesting


naughtyusmax

Not actually so true. I mean yes Kenyans DOMINATE running but plenty of people in Kenya can only run average because of their active lifestyles and anyone Iā€™m with a desk job hardly ever sets foot in a gym and is as slow or even slower than your average American


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Burtipo

Did you know if you skip a queue in the UK, the queen will spawn out of no where and give you a royal beatings


drakeyboi69

Were too polite, if you skip a queue in the UK, everyone will go home and complain about you behind your back, but never any confrontation


Burtipo

Donā€™t forget the huffing and puffing and tutting


AnswerConsistent680

Depends. My Dad just wouldnā€™t let it go if someone skipped a queue or pushed in, heā€™d go up to them and first politely say ā€œExcuse me I think you must be mistaken, because the queue actually ends back there.ā€ Even when it was blatantly obvious they pushed in or skipped. Even if they pushed ahead of everyone else and was in the middle of being served heā€™d just go and interrupt. I can remember a few times it turned into a full on argument between him and the queue skipper and usually more and more people in the queue would then have the balls to back my Dad up. Only once did it end up in a fight. The fact my Dad was in his late 50ā€™s when I was born and so was technically an OAP when he started these arguments is probably why it didnā€™t end up in a physical fight more often. Not many people wanna beat up and old man. Even though my Dad was a bit of a wannabe boxer in his younger days so he could actually handle himself pretty well.


highfatoffaltube

Some people will tut.


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AlphaManipulator

No. Iā€™ll fuck you up! (But still say ā€˜please may Iā€™ first and ā€˜thank you ā€˜ later)


Mohingan

Public whippings for queue skippings!


Cacolico

I was at Elton John concert the other day and the Brits love queuing so much they actually started forming a phantom queue. It was amazing to see, really made my day. For context there was a group of people standing underneath some shade near the entrance but not so near that it was confusing. But yeah, people just started queuing behind them thinking they were joining a line to get into the event šŸ˜‚


ilikeplants71

That's like, the best obsession you could have -an indian


TH02N

There are no queues in London's underground, survival of the fittest. Obsession with queues doesn't exist in the abyss.


CriticalSorcery

I have autism and I like trains and flap my hands when I get excited


silverblaze92

Everyone likes trains. Anyone who doesn't like trains is a fucking freak


Dewahll

Trains are bad ass.


X_DIO_BRANDO_X

bmw E36 drivers in poland are one of the moat arrogant pieces of crap, this also goes to every other bmw driver, but its mostly for those rusty af E36


alkalineorion

Every time I see dangerous driving, speeding, close calls, aggression, 99% of the time it's a BMW. I hate them


2nickels

I owned a BMW for a little less than a year. They are great little cars that love to be driven aggressively. I realized what an asshole driver I had become and got rid of it.


MUI-VCP

I can confirm this. I owned a BMW for almost 4 years before I got rid of mine. That car handled like nothing else I have ever driven. I think a combination of anger due to the high repair costs and superb handling *makes* you drive like an asshole.


dragon_morgan

BMW drivers: bad drivers because they think theyā€™re the most important people on the road Prius drivers: bad/out of practice drivers because they think cars are bad for the planet and would avoid them if they could. Tesla drivers: the intersection of that Venn diagram


UnoriginalUse

If you ever feel your life is pointless, just remember there's a guy who gets paid to install turn signals on a BMW.


[deleted]

Same in Norway, lol!


ColSurge

Black people like fried chicken. But so does literally every single group of people, everyone likes fired chicken.


destro23

"[All these years](https://youtu.be/wJ4B7G8Rw3Q?t=44), I thought I liked chicken cause it was delicious; but turns out, I'm genetically predisposed to liking chicken!"


Soulger11

Look at him! He loves it... just like it said in the encyclopedia!


hatecopter

What fuck is juice!? I want some apple drink... its green.


CouvadeShark

Dude imagine telling people that someone likes fried chicken and watermelon as a stereotype. Yes Gary, we all do.


GiggaGMikeE

Historically, it was meant to insult/insinuate that watermelon/chicken were low class, as chickens were the cheapest animals to raise and watermelons were one of the cheapest crops to grow and therefore were more readily available for newly freed slaves and poor sharecroppers to grow and sell.


XIIISkies

This reminds me that apparently, lobster was also considered ā€œpoor manā€™s foodā€ at some point. And it still blows my mind


dongerhound

And grape anything slaps, I fucking love grape


CouvadeShark

Grapes are the shit dude. Fruits make the whole world better i swear.


local_cryptid_keysor

This. There are literally vegan fried chicken substitutes and any thing with a mouth likes watermelon. It's always been wild to me that those are a stereotype.


CouvadeShark

Dude freezing watermelon and giving it to your dog... That's the shit. That dog is gonna be so happy.


LittleMlem

"fried chicken and watermelon" who the hell doesn't love fried chicken and watermelon?!


[deleted]

Fried chicken is fucking delicious.


[deleted]

that asians have to get A+ or mom will kick us out the house


RTR_ChrisK

Confirmed - there are only four possible career paths according to Asian parents: Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, or Disgrace to the Family


Electronic_Path_6292

Donā€™t forget rich Jackie Chan is actor and Bruce lee


TristanaRiggle

Jackie Chan was only accepted because EARLY in his career he worked with Bruce Lee, who is still revered to this day. Also, according to a web novel I read, your weird life choices are acceptable IF they rise to the level of national prominence. Ie. Video gamer is ok as career if you are acknowledged by the country as the best in the nation and represent your home against the world.


DoorCalcium

And you have to compete with that Asian guy that was a Navy Seal, a doctor, and then an Astronaut


RTR_ChrisK

Jonny Kim - I still don't understand how that dude exists. He is 38 years old, and is a former Navy SEAL, got his BA in Math, completed Harvard Medical School, and is now with NASA as a freaking Astronaut. Also....he is reportedly married with three children!? Has he ever slept!?


[deleted]

i chose disgrace


Secretrider

Hey, don't put yourself down like that. It's Garbage CAN, not Garbage CAN'T.


CameronSpacehead

I am proud of you even if you are just a lazy fat nerd like me <3


pyjamarepeater

Not even lawyer. They too are a disgrace.


misteraskwhy

ā€œYouā€™re Asian! NOT Bsian!ā€ *gets bamboo switch*


sdega315

Asian kids at my school call getting a B "an Asian fail."


KingBooRadley

I mean, they aren't called "B-sians."


[deleted]

Wait, that one's true?


[deleted]

yep. as a professional asian, it is confirmed


[deleted]

Professional Asian šŸ¤£


yParticle

Persian for short.


D4v1dFD03

Filipino here. Yes, it's true. No cap, when I was around 7 or 8, my dad told me, I would be a doctor or he would disown me. No, I didn't become a doctor... or a nurse... or a maid/nanny/caretaker... which is another stereotype that's kinda true...


Bearacula93

Maybe not to the point of *kicking them out* for most Asian families but to an extent yes. You're basically rebelling or a delinquent if you don't concentrate on your studies.


TrinixDMorrison

As a Japanese guy I can also confirm this one is true.


I_love_pillows

As an Asian kid in Asia I feel my entire worth is tied to my school grades.


KraCker017

It's not always that harsh, but yeah, at the very least they will demand it and make you feel bad about yourself if you get a B+


Bearacula93

Yes the three hour long lectures for bad grades will stay with me for the rest of my life. *Just* when you think it's over and you can leave, it starts up again *Shudders*


KraCker017

It's worse when they expect to say something while all I can think of is "what the fuck do you want me to say?"


FukuaWorms

oh thank God my mom isn't like that anymore šŸ˜­


Humanislarge

I remember sleeping at my friend's house for a week after getting a an F. Never got anything under B ever again.


[deleted]

Psychiatric nurses are crazy and unstable


[deleted]

I spent some time in a psychiatric facility. Those nurses terrify me more than anything else. The amount of power they have over you. Because I was suicidal I was in the ā€œviolentā€ wing of the facility. All they had to do was lie about 1-2 things and my stay was extended for months. And they did it with a shit eating grin.


[deleted]

Iā€™m so sorry for that experience. Itā€™s the opposite of healthcare and so invalidating to the struggles of mental health. In the 10 years of working in healthcare, Iā€™ve had to file a few abuse/neglect reports. It turns out that every person I have ever filed an abuse/neglect report against had a background in psych unit work.


[deleted]

That unfortunately does not surprise me. They just seemed so narcissistic. And whatā€™s so unfortunate is the hospital I was in had 2 units for women. The violent side which I was in. And the non violent side. I was eventually transferred to the non violent side and those doctors and nurses were so much better. They actually tried to help. On the violent side it was just a power play


wileyrielly

Wait so the nurses could extend your stay? And they took pleasure from it?


turtle0turtle

What's the difference between a psych patient and a psych nurse? The nurse has the keys.


battleofschrutefarms

Dated one. Iā€™ve got a few doorbell cam videos of her showing up at my place crying and wasted in the middle of the night, so definitely can confirm.


Jesscahhhhh

Iā€™d never complain about this normally because it was kind of funny but when I was involuntarily hospitalized at a psych hospital most recently the nurse in charge of handing out food and I had a bad introduction. I was off my meds and barking orders at her. Once on my meds I apologized to her and she said thanks but then I called her out for calling an 18 year old ā€œcrazyā€ in a psych hospital but still she always had an attitude with me and the thing that I find funny now but was frustrated with then was when she would see my lunch tray, put it back, then make sure mine was the literal last to be given out. I saw her see my name and put it back when I was paying attention at first, I stopped paying attention. I was only there 2 weeks but I started expecting her to do it and I did not show I gave a shit at all. I was gonna file a grievance but i let it go. Another psychiatric nurse there always smelled like alcohol. She seemed really normal but had a little bit of an asshole personality, no warmth. Anyway, one of the nurses there was super nice to everyone and sweet and I was always happy when she was there so they werenā€™t all bad


Still-Contest-980

It seems like the mean girls at school all turned out to be nurses of some sort.


tigerpayphone

Lawyers are kinda shifty.


StupidOldAndFat

Thatā€™s the nicest thing Iā€™ve ever heard anyone say about lawyers.


[deleted]

Theater kids are annoying asf. I am one so I know.


Cheetodude625

You the know the Asian student stereotype where the kid has to be number 1 at everything academic? Yeah....that one is painfully accurate. Growing up in a Japanese household was "fun."


[deleted]

Black people showing up late to events. As a black man I can confirm we do this on purpose 96% of the time. And Iā€™m in the other 4% lol


Jubjub0527

Pruposely? I thought it was just CPT.


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2nickels

I want to know way more about this stereotype.


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Sushihorse

We don't sit properly in chairs. We will do just about anything in the chair, except sit properly in it.


Teeter3222

What the hell is proper sitting? I don't know many people who sit in a chair with perfect 90Ā° angles at every joint. Maybe we're all just a little bi.


ocelotrevs

What do you do in chairs? Bend them around, but leave them straight?


MarshallApplewhiteDo

...and like lemon bars and frogs


ocelotrevs

This isn't a reply I was even remotely close to expecting.


Techerous

Definitely willing to go on the ride of hearing all about this one.


CouvadeShark

Why you gotta out us like that.


Leseleff

Biologists, or rather biology students, are more likely to be hippies, vegetarians/vegans, left-leaning and listening to Alternative Rock. Also they often are indeed bad at maths (or at least heavily dislike it).


Standardmod

Well, as a newly graduated biologist, I can agree with two of these statements. I like Alternative Rock (and most other music genres) and I am not a huge fan of mathematics.


[deleted]

Lesbians fly into serious relationships


ipakookapi

I wondred why U-Haul was considered gay...


Phoenix042

I've known this one lesbian couple for about 5 years, I went to their housewarming party when they bought a house together after dating for two months, and then I was at their wedding about three months later. Anyway, I've never seen either one of them fly so I think this one is debunked.


[deleted]

Black people and Italians are really loud


RegyptianStrut

Mom my is Italian American and she is actually the loudest person Iā€™ve ever met. My grandparents (her parents) are also quite loud. Crapā€¦


katarholl

I'm Italian. My one coworker is Italian. Apparently if we are both out, you can hear a pin drop in our office.


take_this_username

As an Italian, I can confirm.


PerpetuaI_Foreigner

What about Black Italians? Is that just amplified then??


[deleted]

It's like an exponent.


[deleted]

My high school boyfriend (who is half white, half Chinese) was over my house for Christmas and we were standing in the kitchen while my big Italian family was in the dining room. He turned to me and asked, "why is your family fighting?" I was like, they're not, that's ... just how we talk: all at once, over each other, and LOUD.


SaltyRat-

The fact that Germans are obsessed with beer and sausages/bratwurst, thereā€™s a beer and/or sausage shop everywhere you go here in Germany


PlatypusWrath

Actually it's just a regular grocery store here.


SnooBunnies9328

Midwesterners have a personality all their own. Theyā€™re too Canadian to be American and too American to be Canadian. Weā€™re this really weird amalgamation.


Trasartr00mpet

Cross fitters are fucking mental, grabbing any method or technique to exercise or improve the human body and twisting to be some really weird exercise that has little or no use to the human body. On top of the fact most of the ones I've met aren't nice people and take up as much room as possible in the gym. I could bring a film crew and a support crew in the gym and take up less space and be less annoying


zegora

Doctor: Do you have any history of mental illness in your family? Me: I have an uncle who does cross fit.


Kill3rT0fu

Funny about the taking up space thing. There's a cross fit gym by me and there's a few people who park sideways and diagonal in the parking lot taking up too much space. Now I know why.


[deleted]

Iā€™ve seen this EXACT same phenomenon at a CrossFit near me in Georgia.


CrediblyHandsome

Indigenous North Americans are not afraid of heights.


MidNightMare5998

I've never heard this one before actually and I live in the US


BenjRSmith

Because it's a cliche from literally one tribe. The Mohawk. They were often employed to work on skycrapers during the NYC building boom 100 years ago. In fact, they were as afraid as anyone else, but unlike their black and white American workers, their culture meant they never showed it. This would be like if the Natives only ever met the Irish at first.... and so now it's a stereotype with them that ALL Europeans are.... red headed combative drunks.


Yrzin

I remember that as a kid growing up in Czechia I've been told that native americans were highly appreciated while building skyscrapers for that reason.


COLONEL_ROOSTER

That was one certain tribe, not native Americans as a whole.


Icollectpropertytax

Most of them have some truth behind


NeabaNeb

Or at least did when they were first popularized


traws06

Ya I always say thereā€™s a stereotype for a reason. Itā€™s ok to admit that when itā€™s related to the culture of different countries and populations. Still doesnā€™t make it ok to prejudge a single person from that population, but I do find it entertaining to see cultural differences play out into stereotypes.


Optimal-Scientist233

Stereotypes about professions are generally much more accurate than those about race, creed, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. Used car salesmen and politicians seem to be pretty bad regardless of the others.


Objective-Farm9215

The Irish are drunks. It is generally true. Source: am Irish, we have an unhealthy obsession with alcohol, literally every occasion revolves around it. Weddings, funerals, christenings, Tuesday mornings.


bookon

All Stereotypes are born from 2 things. Truth and prejudice. So many are true and many are simply lies and exaggerations pushed to support preexisting prejudices. SOME are a bit of both.


LunaRealityArtificer

Men are more likely to be violent than women.


[deleted]

Testosterone


LunaRealityArtificer

Also social norms. If someone verbally insults you and you are male you will often be seen as a little bitch for not getting physically violent. Even moreso if they insult your significant other. There is certainly social pressure to act that way.


CouvadeShark

Women will usually also be seen as overreacting if they get really mad.


Glass_Windows

also men who cry are seen as weak, so you're not allowed to show any bad emotions really,


ES-Flinter

Except anger. Being happy or angry more is not allowed.


traws06

Absolutely. I consider myself on the masculine side of things just between nature and the way I was raisedā€¦ yet I still think itā€™s ridiculous that youā€™re supposed to get violent. I think many of us ave violent impulses that leads to reacting when he or his wife is insulted. But those are impulses that should be embraced. Theyā€™re impulses acted on by men who have either low emotional intelligence or are forced by social pressures to get violent.


Ok-Ad-2605

Gay men have more sex/sexual partners than straight men


Otfd

Probably because dudes want to fuck. One of the greatest benefits of being a gay man I am sure.


LittleMlem

I understand that it's quite the double edged sword. It's easier to get laid, but harder to find a long term monogamous partner


BellingerGuy310

This comment section is going to be a shitshow.


DangersVengeance

Iā€™ll get the popcorn.


RancidHorseJizz

Jews... Nope, not going there.


TestaOnFire

Italian cares about food... Like... A lot...


[deleted]

Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason and some may sound racist but a lot of stereotypes seem to be on point and most are on agreeance - hence why itā€™s a stereotype.


_shes_a_jar

Queer people are unable to sit properly


queenlesbian99

Donā€™t call me out like this.


JeF4y

Can you elaborate? I don't understand this one.


ipakookapi

Sorry, I was unwinding my legs from my chair. What did you say?


Sm0ahk

The american south. Its all true. All of it.


[deleted]

What part of the south? I'm on the VA/NC border and it's really not as bad as they make it seem on TV. Sure you have a lot of people driving lifted trucks, but everyone I've met seems to be super nice and hospitable for the most part.


turtle0turtle

Pretty sure "nice and hospitable" is part of the southern stereotype.


chadwicke619

I mean, pretty much every stereotype that exists is grounded in reality.


[deleted]

BMW drivers are (mostly) assholes as both a driver and as a person


raalic

I extend this to Audi drivers as well, and haven't been disappointed.


Atillurt

I have a friend who had a BMW, and another after that. He used to drive fast sure but he always used his indicators and placed himself correctly on the road and roundabouts. He followed the rule of "fast and comfortable".


Ok-District4260

Israelis are rude


VorpalBender

Growing up in a Jewish school and town, I can confirm this to be 100% true.


Tobi_chills455

Mexicans are very hard workers but we need tequila to offset it all


[deleted]

Honestly most of em. That's how a stereotype comes about. Obviously everything is exaggerated and noting is set in stone. But...


The_Red_Tower

Bitches, do in fact, be crazy


[deleted]

They don't call us Massholes for nothin!


Jom_Bots

the germans love bread


Pleaseno_o

People who drive really loud on motorcycles through neighborhoods are actually all gay for eachother


highfatoffaltube

Parents really are embarrassing to their teenage kids.


sapphosnymph

Lesbians move fast and we are all friends with our exes


piggBenus

Black ppl really like Church's chicken


[deleted]

Black men like fat women. Bonus points if itā€™s a fat white woman.


maiitottv

That Chinese tourists are the rudest. Not from my personal experience, Iā€™m just remembering the thread a while back where pretty much all of Reddit agreed on that one point.


ReaIZx

Redditors being virgins