Misconceptions About Where You Live

[Janszoon]

I've recently discovered that a lot of Europeans on the internet are convinced that most white Americans have English ancestry. In reality, less than 20% have English ancestry. I've been shocked by how invested in this idea these people are, it's like they think immigration here stopped in 1776.

Anyway, that made me wonder about other misconceptions. What do people get wrong about your country/region/city?

[Lisnaholic]

Janszoon ! I was just thinking yesterday that you haven't posted for ages! If it's welcome back, then Welcome Back.

In Mexico, misconceptions about England abound, most notably that we all sit around at 5 pm precisely to drink "High Tea" as it used to be called,  which means all the dainty extras of sugar bowl, cup&saucer, jug of cream etc.
I also get asked if I've ever seen the Queen, presumably on the assumption that every Englishman is infatuated with the Royal Family. (Thank you, mainstream media, for promoting that particular misconception.) In fact, even though we lived in the same city for ages, by tacit mutual agreement, me and the Queen ignored each other.

[jimmy jazz]

Janszoon ! I was just thinking yesterday that you haven't posted for ages! If it's welcome back, then Welcome Back.

In Mexico, misconceptions about England abound, most notably that we all sit around at 5 pm precisely to drink "High Tea" as it used to be called,  which means all the dainty extras of sugar bowl, cup&saucer, jug of cream etc.
I also get asked if I've ever seen the Queen, presumably on the assumption that every Englishman is infatuated with the Royal Family. (Thank you, mainstream media, for promoting that particular misconception.) In fact, even though we lived in the same city for ages, by tacit mutual agreement, me and the Queen ignored each other.

This is cute though and I wish we did actually do this.

5pm hits and all across our green and pleasant land, in offices, train stations, homes and schools, we all take a seat and enjoy a cup of tea and cream cake while having a light hearted conversation with those around us.

[Marie Monday]

That would be lovely and should definitely be a thing

[Janszoon]

Janszoon ! I was just thinking yesterday that you haven't posted for ages! If it's welcome back, then Welcome Back.

Thanks! I pop on here and there.

In Mexico, misconceptions about England abound, most notably that we all sit around at 5 pm precisely to drink "High Tea" as it used to be called,  which means all the dainty extras of sugar bowl, cup&saucer, jug of cream etc.
I also get asked if I've ever seen the Queen, presumably on the assumption that every Englishman is infatuated with the Royal Family. (Thank you, mainstream media, for promoting that particular misconception.) In fact, even though we lived in the same city for ages, by tacit mutual agreement, me and the Queen ignored each other.

It's good that you and the Queen were able to reach an agreement!

[Janszoon]

This is cute though and I wish we did actually do this.

5pm hits and all across our green and pleasant land, in offices, train stations, homes and schools, we all take a seat and enjoy a cup of tea and cream cake while having a light hearted conversation with those around us.

What exactly is a cream cake?

[jimmy jazz]

What exactly is a cream cake?

Like a pastry with cream in it.



^ Bottom shelf.



^ Tasty tasty.

[Janszoon]

^Looks ever so slightly pornographic.

[Lisnaholic]

^Looks ever so slightly pornographic.

^ Definitely a thing, imo ! Ever since I read the memoir of a BBC newscaster talking about the content of his nightly shows. A regular item is footage of floods, etc, which he described as "weather porn". Since then, I have released the word from its sexual connotation, and have realised that it's everywhere: food porn (on every packet and restaurant ad) car porn, house porn, and my own predeliction, travel porn: