History Quotes / NationalStereotypes

-->-- [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} Wikipedia]] article on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom United Kingdom]].

->''"Each nation's spirit found it's signature expression in the [[DuelingTropes duel]]. The French took a [[GayParee festive and larky view]] and served [[WineIsClassy champagne]]; the Russians [[RussianGuySuffersMost unbosomed their tortured souls]]; the Irish [[FightingIrish punched each other out]]; the English [[QuintessentialBritishGentleman calibrated the social castes and sportsmanship involved]]; the Americans played [[BloodOnTheDebateFloor bare-knuckle politics]]. The Germans treated it as if it was [[TheSpartanWay basic training]] [[ProudWarriorRace for war]]."''

-->-- James Hacker, PM., ''Series/YesMinister'', "The Devil You Know"

-->-- ''The Bronze Horseman'', by Paullina Simons

->''There’s no question ClaudioCastagnoli is a truly gifted professional wrestler. In fact, I dare say he’s one of the best in WWE today. But the powers that be thought he was missing something…just a pinch of personality. So they gave him one by having him yodel on his way to the ring. You know, because he’s SWISS and that’s what they do! Eh, better than him showing up in lederhosen and pig tails offering folks hot chocolate I guess. (Note to self: [[TemptingFate stop giving WWE ideas!]])''

->''The saddest man on earth lives in a [[SittingOnTheRoof Japanese house]], gets a [[EthnicMenialLabor Chinese salary]], has an [[FatGirl American wife]], and eats [[ForeignQueasine British food]]."''

-->-- James Hacker, PM. ''The Devil You Know'', ''YesMinister''

-->-- Kingston Trio

->Each nation's spirit found it's signature expression in the [[DuelingTropes duel]]. The French took a [[GayParee festive and larky view]] and served [[WineIsClassy champagne]]; the Russians [[RussianGuySuffersMost unbosomed their tortured souls]]; the Irish [[FightingIrish punched each other out]]; the English [[QuintessentialBritishGentleman calibrated the social castes and sportsmanship involved]]; the Americans played [[BloodOnTheDebateFloor bare-knuckle politics]]. The Germans treated it as if it was [[TheSpartanWay basic training]] [[ProudWarriorRace for war]].
-->-- ''Gentlemen's Blood: A History of Dueling'' by Barbara Holland

-->-- '''''{{Website/Wrestlecrap}}'''''

-->Each nation's spirit found it's signature expression in the [[DuelingTropes duel]]. The French took a [[GayParee festive and larky view]] and served [[WineIsClassy champagne]]; the Russians [[RussianGuySuffersMost unbosomed their tortured souls]]; the Irish [[FightingIrish punched each other out]]; the English [[QuintessentialBritishGentleman calibrated the social castes and sportsmanship involved]]; the Americans played [[BloodOnTheDebateFloor bare-knuckle politics]]. The Germans treated it as if it was [[TheSpartanWay basic training]] [[ProudWarriorRace for war]].
-->''Gentlemen's Blood: A History of Dueling'' by Barbara Holland

-->-- '''[[GoodNewsWeek Paul McDermott]]''', after an Australian government briefing document containing unflattering descriptions of foreign dignitaries was left on a restaurant table at an APEC conference.

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->''"The happiest man on earth lives in a [[BigFancyHouse British house]], gets an [[AmericanDream American salary]], has a [[AnimeChineseGirl Chinese wife]], and eats [[FoodPorn Japanese food]].''

-->-- '''Traditional joke'''

''Thank heavens for one nation we can still be racist about without anyone minding.''

->''There’s no question ClaudioCastagnoli is a truly gifted professional wrestler. In fact, I dare say he’s one of the best in WWE today. But the powers that be thought he was missing something…just a pinch of personality. So they gave him one by having him yodel on his way to the ring. You know, because he’s SWISS and that’s what they do! Eh, better than him showing up in lederhosen and pig tails offering folks hot chocolate I guess. (Note to self: [[TemptingdFate stop giving WWE ideas!]])''