30 People Share What’s The Myth That Many Foreigners Still Accept As Reality About Their Country

Each country has a uniquehistory, a unique culture, usually a unique language as well. But despite all that, some of them are well known for other reasons – formythsthat often have nothing in common with the truth.

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Canadians are nice.We are not nice. We are polite.That means we say “ excuse me”, please” and “thank you” appropriately.“Excuse me, could you please take all this 51st state b****t to a corner somewhere and fk yourself with it? Thank you.”.

30 People Share What’s The Myth That Many Foreigners Still Accept As Reality About Their Country

Canada is not a frozen wasteland all the time. We have Summer here. It’s my favourite day of the year.

Canadian flag on a dock with blue and pink chairs by a forested lake.

That America has a democracy.

People voting in booths with American flags, emphasizing myths about countries and foreign perceptions.

Romania: that we have vampires…. Please, my friend Vlad has not seen a single vampire in the past 300 years.Also, our national anthem literally begins with “wake up from your slumber of death”. :).

Historic castle at dusk, illustrating myths believed by foreigners about this country’s architecture.

Wales - Most of us have purely platonic feelings towards sheep.

Person in a red plaid shirt feeding a sheep in a grassy field, illustrating country myths and perceptions.

America was founded for religious freedom. The Pilgrims were intolerant bigots, driven out of everywhere else because of their intolerance and zealotry.They also didn’t start America. The Jamestown Colony was the “start” and it was a ‘company town’. So America was founded for corporate wealth expansion.

Person waving an American flag in a garden, representing myths foreigners believe about countries.

Japan is not like what you see on the internet. Japanese are not the nicest most polite people. Japanese smile a lot do to social pressure but they are really thinking “I hate you”The working culture here is really really bad with very little work life balance. The government is just as corrupt as Americas. It’s very crowded and fairly expensive to the point that people are no longer having babies.It’s a great country to visit for like two weeks. But living here, it’s very difficult to survive ESPECIALLY if you don’t speak any Japanese.Edit: Also, all that nerdy Anime st is also considered nerdy Anime st here too.

Two women smiling and talking in a traditional street, holding bubble tea, highlighting cultural myths.

French are not cowards and we do not surrender or run away in every war.Countless military words have french etymology, because we were the dominant military power for centuries. It is true we collapsed in 1940 and disgraced ourselves, but that one event does not erase everything elseIt is especially annoying coming from illiterate US simpletons who are not aware of the role the french military played in the American war of independence.

30 People Share What’s The Myth That Many Foreigners Still Accept As Reality About Their Country

The myth that America is the land of opportunity.

30 People Share What’s The Myth That Many Foreigners Still Accept As Reality About Their Country

“Iceland has an app everybody uses to see if they are related before having sex”. While it is true that it was an app, the app was made as a joke. Iceland has birth records so extensive and complete, I can trace my family back 33 generations to Úlfur Óargi who was born in 740.So a group of students made a joke app called “Incest Spoiler” which used this data to give you how closely related any two people were, but nobody has seriously used it.

Two people in warm clothing stand by a scenic river, embodying myths believed by foreigners about their country.

Well, I’d say that we don’t eat pasta on a daily basis, but we Italians absolutely f*****g do.

Person smiling and holding a bowl of pasta with a fork, highlighting myths about foreign cuisines.

That new Zealand is ‘clean and green’. Around 60% of the rivers are unswimmable due to pollution.

Person in hazmat suit points near a polluted water area with a sign warning, illustrating myths about environmental conditions.

That the country is called Holland. Holland is just 2 of the 12 provinces, the only two most people visit.

Orange bicycle on an Amsterdam canal bridge, historic buildings in the background, capturing a typical scene of the Netherlands.

Idk if it’s a myth but I’m tired of people associating berets with France. NO ONE wears that. NO ONE.

A woman in a red beret holds baguettes while smiling on a city street, highlighting a common myth about her country.

Traditional full English breakfast with sausages, eggs, beans, toast, and bacon on a plate, highlighting common myths about countries.

We are the land of the Free.Reality: USA is a flawed democracy ranking in the high teens in the various freedom indices.So perhaps some nuance to the 100% part unless you get technical.

30 People Share What’s The Myth That Many Foreigners Still Accept As Reality About Their Country

That all of Germany is like Bavaria (all of the German stereotypes only depict Bavarian traditions). Although the country is a pretty small one, people will have different traditions, customs and veeeery different dialects if you drive for only 2 or 3 hours. .

Man in traditional attire at festival drinks beer; myths about foreigners' beliefs in countries.

Scotland - many people think that Wild Haggis are a myth created to wind up tourists but they’re actually very much real animals although their numbers have declined quite significantly so I can see why they think it’s a myth. Luckily, you can see one on display in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum so hopefully that helps dispel the myth of their existence!

A taxidermy display featuring a hairy creature, representing myths foreigners believe about countries, placed on a floral backdrop.

Ireland. We’re not all alcoholics who eat nothing but potatoes.

Three friends enjoying beer at a pub, wearing festive hats and smiling.

That we in the USA think we’re better than everyone. Some do but many have a deep respect for other cultures and a fascination to learn more.(Our recent election may not support this but it’s 100% true!).

Smiling woman in a red shirt and blue hat holding the American flag, celebrating myths about their country.

UK - that we all love the royal family & are offended when other people insult them.A large chunk of the population is in favour of having no royal family anymore (certainly compared to previous generations).

Man with a Union Jack umbrella near Big Ben highlights foreign country myths.

Mexico. We eat tacos every 2 seconds. We all look like: have a mustache,sombrero,named Juan.

Person dipping a taco into sauce, highlighting myths about Mexican cuisine believed by foreigners.

That Vikings had horns on their helmets. Thanks Wagner.That polar bears roam our streets.And my personal favourite: that the midnight sun is a physically different sun.

Viking helmets displayed in a shop, challenging common foreign myths about Scandinavian countries.

Australia - that everything is trying to k**l you!

Large brown spider on the floor, challenging myths foreigners might believe about its origin.

As a Canadian, I don’t think we’re particularly “nicer” than anyone else. I would say that we’re less confrontational. We’re more likely to keep quiet then post about it later on social media. .

Four people smiling in winter clothing, holding mugs outdoors, relating to myths about their country.

Canada - we live in igloos and say aboot.

Igloo in a snowy landscape, challenges common myths about living conditions in foreign countries.

We don’t ride kangaroos to school in Australia, mate!

Kangaroo standing on grass, illustrating myths believed by many foreigners about Australia.

The Netherlands - a majority of people do not in fact smoke pot on the regular, nor is it technically legal.We also don’t wear wooden shoes, the country does not exist mostly out of farmers that are stuck in the 19th century (thank you for that one Marvel) and we do not have no-go zones in big cities.

Red socks with traditional clogs on cobblestone street, illustrating myths foreigners believe about their country.

Sweden. That we’ve got no go zones all over the place. We don’t..the only time I’ve felt threatened walking around in my city have been on friday/saturday nights when some random drunk(s) are trying to pick a fight..a fist fight…

Person walking in winter attire, downtown city setting, illustrating common myths about countries believed by foreigners.

Australia and all the wildlife. The vast majority of the time, if you leave wildlife alone, they’ll leave you alone. Snakes and spiders are not particularly brave.Usually this whole “aUsTraLiA iS sO dEaDlY” comes from people that have f*****g bears, wolves, mountain lions and more to worry about. I’m way more worried about those than a spider you can smash with a newspaper.

30 People Share What’s The Myth That Many Foreigners Still Accept As Reality About Their Country