Do we become our own stereotype. - SV650.org

09-10-07, 12:19 PM

Do we become our own stereotype without releasing it.

For example -
I'm short, a bit plump at the moment, ride a bike and work for IBM.
So that means -
I have short angry man syndrome, jolly, penchant for leather and scaring old ladies on my noisy bike, while being a computer nerd.

Would you all say that is true?

Are you to like your stereotype?

G · 09-10-07, 12:35 PM

I'm 6'1", not really that plump, have a shaved head, and work in something that has a bad name and people try to blame things on.

I would say I'm not a stereotypical biker.

09-10-07, 12:44 PM

i am 6ft 3, 15 stone, slim (as a 15 stone bloke can be), ooze sex appeal, blonde with blue eyes

i am not a stereotypical biker, i dont think.

09-10-07, 12:44 PM

Definitely

09-10-07, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithd

i am 6ft 3, 15 stone, slim (as a 15 stone bloke can be), ooze sex appeal, blonde with blue eyes

i am not a stereotypical biker, i dont think.

Of course not, you'd have to ride a bike to be one.

09-10-07, 12:52 PM

I wear glasses so i must be clever

oh and noone's allowed to make passes at me either...

09-10-07, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizzy Fish

I wear glasses so i must be clever

oh and noone's allowed to make passes at me either...

I'd make a pass at you... but your married, as am I...

09-10-07, 01:15 PM

I am in the Army so get sterotyped alll the time, make your own conclusions about me if you want.

09-10-07, 01:19 PM

I work in IT and am a bit overweight. I ride a motorbike and have a beard. Conversely, I like dance music, but not drugs. I am doing academic work at the moment, but I am not an alcoholic.

So, 50% of my stereotypes are true. What does that mean?

09-10-07, 01:34 PM

I'm skinny, 6 foot, long blonde hair with facial piercings (Oh and I'm male). I wear hoodies and baggy jeans most of the time. People always think I'm a stonner. When I tell them I have two degrees from Cambridge and I'm doing a DPhil at Oxford, they always look supprised (I have also worked for a living!). But then again, I did used to smoke a fair amount of gear, so maybe the stereotypes are kinda true.

I don' think the biker stereotypes hold true anymore cos so many different sorts of people ride now. I was amazed when I first joined the org at how many differnt jobs, ages and characters were on here. I guess I had my own stereotypical sort of biker in mind.

09-10-07, 12:19 PM	#1
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Do we become our own stereotype. Do we become our own stereotype without releasing it. For example - I'm short, a bit plump at the moment, ride a bike and work for IBM. So that means - I have short angry man syndrome, jolly, penchant for leather and scaring old ladies on my noisy bike, while being a computer nerd. Would you all say that is true? Are you to like your stereotype?

09-10-07, 12:35 PM	#2
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: Do we become our own stereotype. I'm 6'1", not really that plump, have a shaved head, and work in something that has a bad name and people try to blame things on. I would say I'm not a stereotypical biker.

09-10-07, 12:44 PM	#3
keithd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do we become our own stereotype. i am 6ft 3, 15 stone, slim (as a 15 stone bloke can be), ooze sex appeal, blonde with blue eyes i am not a stereotypical biker, i dont think.

09-10-07, 12:44 PM	#4
the white rabbit Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do we become our own stereotype. Definitely

09-10-07, 12:52 PM	#6
Fizzy Fish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do we become our own stereotype. I wear glasses so i must be clever oh and noone's allowed to make passes at me either...

09-10-07, 01:15 PM	#8
neio79 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do we become our own stereotype. I am in the Army so get sterotyped alll the time, make your own conclusions about me if you want.

09-10-07, 01:19 PM	#9
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do we become our own stereotype. I work in IT and am a bit overweight. I ride a motorbike and have a beard. Conversely, I like dance music, but not drugs. I am doing academic work at the moment, but I am not an alcoholic. So, 50% of my stereotypes are true. What does that mean?

09-10-07, 01:34 PM	#10
philbut Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Do we become our own stereotype. I'm skinny, 6 foot, long blonde hair with facial piercings (Oh and I'm male). I wear hoodies and baggy jeans most of the time. People always think I'm a stonner. When I tell them I have two degrees from Cambridge and I'm doing a DPhil at Oxford, they always look supprised (I have also worked for a living!). But then again, I did used to smoke a fair amount of gear, so maybe the stereotypes are kinda true. I don' think the biker stereotypes hold true anymore cos so many different sorts of people ride now. I was amazed when I first joined the org at how many differnt jobs, ages and characters were on here. I guess I had my own stereotypical sort of biker in mind.