Acts Like a Cultural Stereotype

Value
Common, Strong: 15 Points
Description
This Complication is a more specific version of Walking, Talking Stereotype. The character acts in a manner which can only be called stereotypical for his nationality. He fulfills, in all particulars, the common negative image of his countrymen. The possible examples for this Complication are not infinite, but there are a lot of them. For examples:
* Acts Stereotypically American: The character tends to be Loud and Obnoxious, Uncouth, Arrogant, Overweight, and Bellicose. If they aren't full-blown Xenophobes, they are at least Condescending to people of other cultures. They also tend to believe that learning foreign languages isn't necessary because if you just speak English slow enough and loud enough, they'll understand. Americans are also known for loving guns, explosions and extreme violence.
* Acts Stereotypically Australian: The character with be Rough Around the Edges and Proud of His Low-Class Origins. He drinks beer by the gallon (and that's just for breakfast), considers a good fistfight to be a form of casual recreation, dresses like Crocodile Dundee, and speaks like Steve Irwin.
* Acts Stereotypically British: This character is Aloof, Overly Formal, Unemotional and Stuffy. British people are also stereotyped as having awful taste in food and horrible teeth. On the upside, they tend to also be Deadpan Snarkers and tend to remain Calm, Cool, and Collected regardless of the situation.
* Acts Stereotypically Canadian: The character generally acts either like a Polite and Considerate, thin Americans, or else as clueless beer-swilling bumpkin hockey-obsessed Cloud Cuckoolanders like Bob and Doug McKenzie.
* Acts Stereotypically French: The character will be Rude and Arrogant to everyone, but particularly to Americans, whom he outright despises. It is very likely that he's a Chain Smoker, as well as a food and wine snob. He also snubs anyone who speaks French with an accent.
* Acts Stereotypically Irish: The character will be a heavy drinker of either the violent mindless brute or feckless chancer variety. He will also be extremely religious (and Roman Catholic, naturally), Poor, and have a lot of children. And he's almost guaranteed to have bright red hair. They also tend to talk like Lucky the Leprechaun from the Lucky Charms commercials.
* Acts Stereotypically Scottish: The character will be a drunken Miser who gets into fights at the drop of a hat. They eat nothing but haggis, drink nothing but whiskey, and speak with an utterly unintelligible accent. The character will not only own a set of bagpipes, but he knows how to play them. And he deep-fries everything.
* Acts Stereotypically South African: The details actually vary on whether the character is white or not. If the character is white, he will always be a Racist, will be Politically Conservative, wealthy, and will Xenophobe utterly hate the British. If the character is black, he will be Cultured, Well-Educated, Soft-Spoken, and Kindly to the point of sainthood. Neither type will understand common pop culture references.
* Acts Stereotypically Welsh: The character is generally Stupid and technologically backward. This is because he grew up on a farm. His farm background is also why he's often overly fond of sheep if you know what I mean. They have accents that are even thicker than that of the Scots. On the good side, they are very musical and honest.
Obviously, this is only appropriate for characters of a nationality which has a stereotype. Taking Acts Stereotypically Namibian wouldn't work, for example, because Namibia doesn't have a widely recognized stereotype in film and media.
See Also
Ingrained Cultural Mores, Pejudice, Racism, Resents His Own Stereotypical Image, Xenophile, Xenophobe, Walking, Talking Stereotype
Category:Complications
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Category:Personality Traits
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