Stereotype

The definition of STEREOTYPE:
Prejudice, strictly defined, a preformed and unsubstantiated judgment or opinion about an individual or a group, either favorable or unfavorable in nature.

Prejudice - 1. opinion formed beforehand
= a preformed opinion, usually an unfavorable one, based on insufficient knowledge, irrational feelings, or inaccurate stereotypes

2. irrational dislike of somebody
= an unfounded hatred, fear, or mistrust of a person or group, especially one of a particular religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual preference, or social status

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Stereotyping is a very common 'thing' in everyone of us! Serious... EVERYONE!!!

I remembered when I was a kid, adults always say: Girl ah, don't run/walk too far har, if not, later APUNENE (someone who is dark skin/black) will come and catch you!

So.... since we were small, we will think that APUNENE is very bad people...

People who do not smile does not mean that he/she is not happy

People who always happy does not mean that he/she is really happy

People who is tall does not mean he/she must be good in basketball

People who looks proud does not mean that he/she is not friendly

People who looks fierce does not mean that he/she is bad people

....etc....etc....

me,myself... also stereotyped people! so... I expected a lot of people also stereotyped ME!

I am proud?? I am a pretender?? I am anti-social?? I am bad?? blah..blah..blah... whatever lah... "Don't judge the book by it's cover"

Yesterday morning, I brought my new colleague (a Japanese guy) to bank to open his bank account. I was like: oh my god, need to bring the 'iceberg' go to bank & talk to him! shxx...

From the 1st day I saw him, never smile to me when I gave him something, no facial expression at all... I stereotyped him as fierce, unfriendly!!!

When we were on our way to the bank, I tried to talk to him.... Tadaaaa! guess what??? He is quite friendly and told me quite many things about Japan. Hahaha... and... I discovered something... The reason he does not want to smile ---> 因为不好看！牙齿不美！

What I was trying to say is........ Please try not to stereotype people before you talk to him/her! Make friends with him/her and get to know more about them and you will feel he/she is not that bad or not that kind.