Ok, I am German, Russian, and Italian... and believe it or not, I am treated badly.
Why could it be that I'm teated badly? I speak a tiny bit of Russian, and a lot of the kids at my school call me a terrorist... WHY???
And is it true that if you are German, Russian, and Italian you get a bad rep?? Why?
2007-01-21 08:19:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
My name is just a joke b/c I love the game Hitman, It's just a joke..and no one at school even knows that's my online name.. so wtf?
2007-01-21 08:27:01 · update #1
They know I'm German b/c of my build, they also know I'm Russian b/c of my face, and they know I'm Italian b/c of my last name.
2007-01-21 08:29:16 · update #2
dude, look at your screen name
2007-01-21 08:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I'm Russian German and Irish. I used to get picked on in school too, but not because of my ethnicity. People often made fun of me because I was shy, quiet, didn't have many friends, and often was lost in thought. Kids can be cruel, but they eventually mature and start being nice. At least most of them do. They probably pick on you because they've seen one too many old movies where Russians and people from the Soviet Union are the bad guys. Try not to let their taunting get to you. Just set a good example and show them that not all German Russian Italians are bad guys.
2007-01-21 16:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by Link 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear that. I can identify. I've been called worse. People see the bad in some of one particular race, and clump you all together. I treat everyone the same, but I'm still treated like less than a person. It makes you stronger. Just let it roll off. Old enough to know.
2007-01-21 16:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by kayjay 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's the nationalities... People would be prejudiced if, perhaps, you have darker skin & hair.
Maybe they're saying this if you have a more aggressive personality/don't treat people that well or seem comfortable with violent tendencies and it scares them (as it should, and it should scare you too if this is the case. Then you need to talk to somebody about it).
Or maybe they're mean people trying to get under you skin and make you react/feel bad about yourself.
2007-01-21 16:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by joie_du_cor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bah, take it and run with it. It'll die out.
Like change your name to Axis, a few months of fascism taken to a horribly sarcastic end should shut the lot of them up.
I say this as a German born the same day as Hitler, I never did grow the mustache, but there was a week of goose stepping.
2007-01-21 16:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by distind 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How do they know your are Russian Italian and German unless you tell them?
2007-01-21 16:24:04 · answer #6 · answered by sean e 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hmm you're russian and they call you terrorist? your friends must be stupid and think that osama bin laden is russian. you probably go to a idiot school. i know they are thinking russians are responsible for 9/11 and are thinking that the the war in Iraq is actually the war in russia. what kind of dumb school you go to? only in your stupid school you get a bad rep in schools i went to nobody gave a flying f.u.c.k. where you were from or what nationality you are.
2007-01-21 16:24:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Every German-Russian-Italian I know suffers this way. Good luck to you. ;)
2007-01-21 16:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by birdie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not where you came from its who you are. I know people of all of those countries some i like some I don't . Stop blaming your past or your heritage for the prejudices people have. maybe Just maybe its You.
2007-01-21 16:27:22 · answer #9 · answered by Vinnie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's obvious these kids are scared of you, and I also suspect jealousy. They see strong blooded white man and they get intimidated. Use it to your advantage. And be proud of your heritage! Don't let the lesser races get to you.
2007-01-21 16:35:14 · answer #10 · answered by open_your_eyes 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lighten up. You have the best of three worlds.. now, dig up a sense of humour and you have it made in the shade.
2007-01-21 19:42:42 · answer #11 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋