YouTube is apparently a very valuable source in terms of discussion about cultural stereotypes. Today I accidentally found this video:
And I must say, it is true in most of the statements - this is really what Czechs in general think about the rest of the Europe. And yes, I'm very sorry, Latvian girls, but we don't really know anything about Latvia, anything! :( So I'm very glad that I've met you, it was my goal to visit Baltic states one day in order to learn something about you.
Can anyone of you find similar video showing what people from your country think about other countries? It could be an interesting discussion, comparing more opinions/stereotypes about specific countries. :))
Haha. :D
ReplyDeleteActually I was so interested in this, that I found many other maps.
Here is the link "What Latvians think about other countries" http://g4.delphi.lv/images/pix/520x360/29fd00b3/karte-2-44776188.jpg
It's quite hard to read, that's why I will write it down
Russia - Communists
Finland - Rally drivers
Sweden - Blonde people
Norway - Expensive alcohol
Estonia - Slow neighbors
Lithuania - Our brothers
Belarus - Little Russia
Denmark - Lego
Island - Vulcanoes
Great Britain - Our colony
Ireland - The other Great Britain
Netherlands - Weed
Belgium - The capital of EU
Germany - They make best cars
Czech Republic - Skoda
Austria - We have too similar flags
Slovakia - Hockey players
France - frog eaters
Spain - Bulls
Portugal - Little Spain
Luxemburg and Andora - Is that even a country?
Schwitzerland - Watches
Italy - Ferrari and spaghetti land
Poland - SZCZSZCZ land
Ukraine - WW3
Greece - Crisis
Hungary and Slovenia - Non specific countries
Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania etc. - WTF is there?
If You are interested to see something more of this fallow the links:
German thoughts: http://kllproject.lv/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Vacija1.jpg
Ungarian thoughts: http://kllproject.lv/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Ungari.jpg
Russian thoughts: http://kllproject.lv/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Krievu..jpg
Italian thoughts: http://kllproject.lv/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Italija.jpg
France thoughts: http://kllproject.lv/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Francija.jpg
Bulgarian thoughts: http://kllproject.lv/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Bulgarija.jpg
ASV: http://kllproject.lv/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ASV.jpg
UK: http://kllproject.lv/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Anglija.jpg
:D :D :D :D :D And why you think the United Kingdom is your colony?! :D :D :D
ReplyDeleteand the maps are funny! thank you for them! For example why the England thinks Iceland is Las Vegas?!?!?! :D :D And Dennmark is almost by 100 % described as Vikings :-O :D
ReplyDeleteAfter economical crisis in Latvia many citizens of Latvia went to UK to look for jobs. That's why this is our colony now :D
ReplyDeleteI see! Thanks for explaining me. In this case, our colony is Canada or New Zeland :D :D
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