There are some stereotypes I just don't get. For instance, stupid and blonde Inga from Sweden. Usually, she wears lederhosen and spouts a ridiculous folk dress, in addition to her blonde hair. Presumably, this is how Hollywood directors imagine Swedish womyn to look like.

LOL.

In reality, Inga doesn't look Swedish. She doesn't even look like a Swedish stereotype. She looks like a *German* stereotype! The lederhosen gives the game away. We are talking southern Bavaria, yodel and some sheepdog in the background (and perhaps a SS Standartenfhrer). Not a single Svensson in sight...

So what are the typical Swedish stereotypes, then? A very tall and very good looking blonde woman, definitely. Without the leather boots! Or a fat, drunk, bearded man in a ridiculous Viking helmet made of plastic, and probably bought from Amazon. Or a grey, boring, honest tax-payer who speaks English with a ridiculous accent. (He's nave and easy to mug, as well.)

Forget about Inga. But the most curious anti-Swedish stereotype is the Swedish chef from The Muppet Show. I admit that his strange accent *does* sound Swedish, and that Swedish cooking *is* lousy, and...

OK, sorry. The chef's convincing.

:D