National stereotypes

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thestoat
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National stereotypes

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The following image got me thinking of stereotypes.

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The quote beside the image was
Cultural Differences Noticed at the G20 meeting in Toronto ...
The Canadian: Self-absorbed and disconnected from reality.
The American: Businesslike, unwilling to be distracted.
The French and the Italian: "LOOK AT THAT ASS!"
I wonder if anyone agrees with the comments or has any others ...
If a man speaks in the forest and there are no women around to hear is he still wrong?

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Re: National stereotypes

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To me, the guy on the left looks as if he's checking her out and trying to pretend to be doing something else.

Of course, that assumes that anyone is checking her out at all.

Speaking of cultural stereotypes, maybe we should have a look at that one -- the one which assumes that the buttocks of the squatting person are of some significance.
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Re: National stereotypes

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I reckon Sarkosy is definatley checking out 'dat ass'.

Was anything said about why she was squatting in the first place and what she was picking up?

Knowing what happened first always helps in understanding these things.
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It's a photo shop so it doesn't matter at all...
Sometimes it seems as though one has to cross the line just to figger out where it is

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Sarko is thinking "nice ass".

Bunga Bunga is thinking; "How do I get that ass?"
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Well now that we know Obama's really gay, we understand why he could care less about 'dat ass'. ;)
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