sure they are!!! like...Sterotypes are never funny
Minnesota: 10,000 Lakes... And 10,000,000,000,000 Mosquitoes its soooooooooo true!!!!
(have to admit i dont think they have been too badd yet this year)
sure they are!!! like...Sterotypes are never funny
They're all just stereotypes of each state. It's not that ANY of them are actually totally accurate. If it were just picking on WV then maybe get annoyed, but it's picking on each state equally and all in good fun. And if stereotypes are never funny, there would be a whole lot of comedians out of work! These aren't stereotypes that are out to hurt or limit anyone obviously. I doubt there will ever be a time when there isn't some form of stereotyping.Originally Posted by eburgess
West Virginia: One Big Happy Family... Really!
I fail to see why anyone would say such a horrible thing about a great state. I don't know where that sterotype started but it really needs to stop. Everyone knows that if you're in trouble and you're in West Virginia someone will stop and help no questions asked. I guess ignorance is bliss with some people.
I was born and raised in West Virginia and lived there all my life until last August. Personally, I don't get too offended by all the stereotypes because I know they're not true. I must admit, though I do sometimes get tired of the "barefoot", "toothless", and "incest" jokes. I do see where "West Virginia: One Big Happy Family...Really!!!---can be insulting to some folks. It IS just a joke, I'm not offended BUT it's easier to laugh at when it's not YOUR state being stereotyped as incestuous!! Most of the other state mottos are light-hearted and funny--a few are a little harsh. Being stereotyped as incestuous is a little embarrassing, and something some folks take personally. Again, I'm not offended--I'm just letting some folks know why a West Virginian might be offended by this oneOriginally Posted by eburgess
West Virginia: One Big Happy Family... Really!
I fail to see why anyone would say such a horrible thing about a great state. I don't know where that sterotype started but it really needs to stop. Everyone knows that if you're in trouble and you're in West Virginia someone will stop and help no questions asked. I guess ignorance is bliss with some people.
The thing you people fail to understand that states with the sterotype simular to West Virginia's have a real hard time attracting buisness of anytype. While the Morgantown area is booming, Charleston and the southern part of the state are loosing people and jobs at a rapid rate. The coal industry is dying fast and people are losing thier jobs. Timber threatens to leave unless it gets what it wants. and when the government is backed up against the wall, what are the supost to do. Just let a industry leave the state, costing millions in revenue and jobs? Yes every state is having trouble balencing the books, but it is very obvious in a small state like West Virignia. When members of Governor Wise office went to a conference in New York City for the purpose to attract buisnesses, they got people say things like "I saw the Mothman movie, why would I want to move to such a backword state" Those sterotypes are hurting West Virginia, and there is nothing funny about it.Originally Posted by katspixiedust
They're all just stereotypes of each state. It's not that ANY of them are actually totally accurate. If it were just picking on WV then maybe get annoyed, but it's picking on each state equally and all in good fun. And if stereotypes are never funny, there would be a whole lot of comedians out of work! These aren't stereotypes that are out to hurt or limit anyone obviously. I doubt there will ever be a time when there isn't some form of stereotyping.
Originally Posted by lionessrampant
Oh that's great! lolololol!!! Of course, when taken with a grain of salt...
Although, there's probably a better way to make fun of Illinois than not pronouncing the 'S'...even though it's a pet peeve of everyone in the state...
We have a lot of soybeans...and not much is south of I-80...Hm...
LOL!!!! Chemicals in the water......probably not too far off....hence I only drink bottled water! And the TN one goes along with all the jokes my hubby makes. Guess if he's from there it's not too bad to make jokes like that is it?Originally Posted by Deb25
Delaware: We Really Do Like The Chemicals In Our Water
Tennessee: The Educashun State