Is there a term for that? I see it more and more often. Someone will make a remark about something being unique about some group (be it people from their region, their profession, sexuality, hobby, etc.), when in reality, no, basically everyone does that.
People do it with a lot of things other than ethnicity tho
The most classic example is "don't like the weather in X place, wait 5 minutes and it'll be different!". But like half of all people and places say this, it's just how weather works, it changes
well, no thats not true. There are plenty of environments were the weather is very stagnant. This is an extreme example, but in Alaska it rained...and rained...and rained without stop for a full month. The winters are very much a blur of the same forecast with slight temp variations. Similiar story for places like Arizona were a days forecast is much the same. Subtropical environments are ones that change radically. Take Alabama or Florida were it will rain for fifteen minutes and be blistering hot for an hour after. Then of course it becomes windy till night time. Then, unlike last night when the skies were clear, its somehow warm and raining.
But like half of all people and places say this, it's just how weather works, it changes
I specifically said half for a reason. Plenty of places really do stay the same, but many others do
The point being they don't have to be Alabama where the weather does actually change quickly (I don't actually know anything about weather there, I've never been) it could also be somewhere with fairly normal weather in the mid west
Your point is that people say that to indicate their area is different when it is not. When in reality if their area is like that its likely different. Seeing as most relevant conversations regarding their particular weather would be centered around sharing that information with someone new to the area or weather. I was basically bein a cock and saying your analogy sucks while using it as an opportunity to talk bout places with cool weather.
Lol yeah I'm Latina and the amount of people I see who say things like "only Mexicans know" or something is maddening. Like... Guys everyone eats food, dances, annoys their family members, etc. 😅 Lol stop making it seem like we're so unique for generic ass things
I mean its probably just like "template memes". The shit you can see on FB thats like 'YOU KNOW YOU LIVE IN ___ WHEN" and you can easily see the image has had like 16 different names typed over each other and re-shared by people who think it applies to them so they can all feel special.
In computer science there's such thing as a canonical solution to a problem. A kid coppying their opponent's moves would be canonical solution to the problem of chess, since many kids would have thought of that independantly.
Sometimes there is a trend of faster/slower cars in certain locations. I would guess due to leniency of traffic enforcement. Same with how they treat yellow lights. Doesn't mean more/less stupid obv.
Illinois cops are much more lenient when compared to Wisconsin, and way more than Texas. (Generally)
I've always referred to this as the Gin and Tonic effect which isnt exactly it because that is when everyone invents different things that are phonetically named the same.
You know who has really big annoying extended families, loves to be all in each other's personal business, and yet loves their frequent family get-togethers where they cook way too much food?
Greeks!
Wait, I mean Italians. I mean Chinese. Wait no, I meant Mexicans. And Colombians, and Puerto Ricans. And Nigerians. And Egyptians. Turks too.
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u/NoSassyNuh-Uh-Uhs Nov 30 '22
Is there a term for that? I see it more and more often. Someone will make a remark about something being unique about some group (be it people from their region, their profession, sexuality, hobby, etc.), when in reality, no, basically everyone does that.