Has there ever been a point in your life where you felt embarrassed for your own nationality?

Question

When was that, and why?

Answer 1

When people find out I am an Australian and they say "G'day mate, howzit goin'".
You do all know we don't really speak like that ,I hope!
"Cuz if ya do,it'll be righto then!"

Answer 2

Years ago, I can't remember exactly when. There was a computer virus that hit the world, especially USA, (sorry, for the life of me, I can't even remember the name of that bug) and they traced the person who created it, he's from the Philippines. It was in the news for weeks because several huge companies suffered from it, some even lost thousands of dollars. I feel embarrassed every time its shown on TV because reporters kept emphasizing where he's from as if all Filipinos are like him.

There's also this Andrew Cunanan who killed the famous fashion designer Gianni Versace. Although he grew up in the US, newscasters keep mentioning the fact that his roots is Filipino.

Answer 3

No
I don't like any relationship that categorized people on the basis of their nationality. That why it doesn't affect me positively or negatively. Either to be embarrassed or proud of. Because in every nationality, you'll find good people & bad people. In every society there are bad things & good things. Plus who treat me on the bases of my nationality & not for who I am, should be embarrassed of his closed minded behavior. He/ she should be embarrassed of being Underdevelopment .
We love our country yes, it's part of our nature. But loving our country is something, & making a big deal of our nationality is something else. I will be proud if I am a good human been & embarrassed if other wise.

Answer 4

Okay well, I'm Sudanese and when my Sudanese people mess up in many ways I feel embarrassed every day you know. Like for example, in Australia where thousands of Sudanese kids are forming gang and fighting each others and other people in great Australia. Also in Cairo Egypt many Sudanese young man like me are fighting each others and coming the African American Rap culture because of what they see on the media. I also feel embarrassed always by the government of Sudan in many ways. For example, killing of their own people in Darfur and setting up tribes against tribes. Or the Muhammed Teddy bear part was totally non sense cause the kids chose to name the teddy bear Muhammed since it's a good name. So the British teacher really didnt' have to go to Jail right guys.

Answer 5

i felt embarrassed when i heard some views on English women in this section. Someone said all the women are loose and i was so embarrassed as i really am not loose at all but when i see some of the women here i really agree with the comment and feel embarrassed that I'm associated with them.

Also when i hear some British saying we are going on holiday to get drunk i feel really embarrassed that they are representing Britain as they are the small minority that do this the rest go on holiday to see the country and enjoy spending time together not for the alcohol i really worry what others think of the British.

Also when when Britain went to war with Iraq i felt embarrassed as it was an unwanted war and i was totally against it but Tony Blair didn't listen to his people but now he isn't prime minister so thank God for that.

Answer 6

many cases - i'm British and am very embarassed to ensure my fellow countrymen genuinely under the effect of alcohol off their head on trip in Greece. additionally ashamed of the 'get your boobs out for the adult men recommendations-set of females in my section in uk. My Greek brother in regulation (plenty to his horror - and lots to my husband's sadness - that it wasn't him) has been flashed some cases! - Having mentioned this i will additionally be proud - whilst the Brits are so friendly, efficient and polite. And prouder nonetheless whilst they're having relaxing and guffawing - boy do I omit the satisfied faces / jokes / relaxing/ having the flexibility to snigger at oneself that's so British! on the otherhand - I even have been the two embarassed by potential of Greece (my chosen u . s . a . and husband's place of commencing place) the way it treats its animals - previous people - mentally unwell - handicapped - or particularly all people with a distinctive shade dermis or nationality. I even have been embarassed by potential of rudeness - corruption - muddle and lack of expertise. yet I even have additionally been pleased with the kin unit - the recommendations-set in the direction of little ones - the proudness of mothers and fathers whilst describing their little ones. Proudness of their u . s . a .. i've got been inspired (or dumbfounded) on the skill to ensure no incorrect of their u . s . a .! each and every u . s . a ./nationalities have their good and undesirable factors - if we ought to take slightly each and every u . s . a ./nationality and combine it together we would have the perfect nationality and u . s . a .! yet regrettably the international could be a monotonous place if we've been all the comparable!

Answer 7

I love my country SA but i must admit with all the crime and all the negative publicity surrounding the politics i sometimes do -- lol buy the the Springboks win for us and i see a ad with Table Mountain in Cape Town or another scenic place, also our abundance of wildlife, or hear a Afrikaans song by Ge Korsten and i know i am where i belong

Answer 8

Yes, I feel like foreigners judge me because of being an American. Like we are all spoiled, rich, ignorant slobs, just because the US is a world power. It is not the case at all. We have poverty in this country as every country does.

Because America is so diverse in it's people, I'll have the chance to go to "the Mexican" side of town, or "the Greek" side of town, and "the Arabic" suburb, and all of those times, I feel a little out of place, but once I take my defensive guard down, I truly meet some wonderful people.

Answer 9

I am basically proud to be an American by birth, but I've lived in Europe now for 6 years, and I can see America and its relationship to the whole world through "new eyes". I am sometimes embarrassed by America's self-rightousness. America is the only developed country that hasn't signed the Kyoto Agreement (see website link),
for example. Many Americans think that America is the only country with America-like freedoms, but that is simply not true. Another example is that one of the big jokes here in Europe is that most American's are so poor at geography.

I really love America, but I really wish it could get get off its high-horse sometimes.

Answer 10

Yes I've been embarrased for being Mexican but that was only cuz I used to be stupid by listening to ignorant people and racist society. That was back when I moved to Cincinnati Oh and went to an all white school some people never seen a mexican in their life I guess so much for being cultured. I guess they were stuped But i also found many friends who cared not about nationality.

Answer 11

I express my nationality with proud whether I am in College or at work or among the Americans.