what do you think of the Somalis are funny stereotype?

[Leonardo7373]

honestly I would rather Somalis be seen in another way than unserious

 

[Nur_]

I think media perception. YouTube, tiktok etc. I hate it too. I'm quite serious with people I don't know and I've had people commented they "hadn't expected it". Why would I be a clown for free with strangers?

 

[Sigmundd]

The reason why self deprecating Somalis exist. People see us as jesters and not to be take seriously that's why we're a punching bag for everyone to laugh because we ourself don't take the Somali name seriously and enable ajanbis to make a moxkery out of us, we also take everything as a joke when there's nothing to laugh about .

 

[ditto]

It’s annoying. I’d rather we be known as smart like the East Asians, or athletic. Intelligent and athleticism are respected whereas being stereotyped as funny is essentially like being a clown.

 

[lovelypeaches]

Being funny doesnt take you far in life . Youre basically a class clown to people

 

[Gojo Satoru]

I think it's pretty accurate, not a bad thing to be tbh. Being funny is a lot harder than you think and requires complex thinking processes

 

[Einar68]

Us being funny, having big foreheads, being scared of dogs and not passing the ball in sports are the stereotypes I grew up on. Mostly harmless unless someone was trying to be malicious with the forehead jokes, which was always easy to tell anyway.

 

[gasara]

Us being funny, having big foreheads, being scared of dogs and not passing the ball in sports are the stereotypes I grew up on. Mostly harmless unless someone was trying to be malicious with the forehead jokes, which was always easy to tell anyway.

The forehead thing makes no sense cuz majority of the time I see non-Somalis with big ass foreheads. Being scared of dogs I'm afraid is true for me...

 

[Gojo Satoru]

it is bad wot u actually on about

Maybe for stick in the muds like you

Most people view being funny as a positive trait

 

[rin]

The forehead thing makes no sense cuz majority of the time I see non-Somalis with big ass foreheads. Being scared of dogs I'm afraid is true for me...

the forehead thing is true, I think it is quite a beautiful feature though. I have it and all my family and every Somali I have ever met, it makes you age better. I do notice however that my forehead got bigger as I grew older, probably thanks to wearing the hijab full-time and having low iron and vitamin D.

 

[gasara]

the forehead thing is true, I think it is quite a beautiful feature though. I have it and all my family and every Somali I have ever met, it makes you age better. I do notice however that my forehead got bigger as I grew older, probably thanks to wearing the hijab full-time and having low iron and vitamin D.

Traction alopecia mixed with low iron/vitamin D. Also if you don't eat well or stress out a lot it will trigger it even more

 

[AbdiBashirJR]

i remember some guy asked me where im from and i said im somali and he said "your probably bare funny, tell me a joke" I just met this guy and now he thinks imma tap dance and jive for him this stereotype is annoying ngl.

 

[iley]

I personally don't mind. I live in a city with a small population of somali folks. when people mention its not hostile by any means.

 

[Kamaaludeen Al Reewin]

It's Somalis fault tbh. We pushed the idea that are funny and class clowns. Just look at tiktok, every other videos is a Somali pandering to ajnabis about how funny is Somalis our. "look at us we are so funny we can make you laugh".

Even though Somalis tend to be funny and have a natural tendency to be comedic it's our fault that we never let our other traits shine like our entrepreneurship academic abilities or even athletics abilities. Instead we like to be people who make others laugh.

 

[berberaboy66]

There’s nothing wrong with being considered funny. Means you can have a good time with us. Women like a man who can keep them entertained

 

[TheLand]

There’s nothing wrong with being considered funny. Means you can have a good time with us. Women like a man who can keep them entertained

Newsflash sxb, if a woman is laughing at your jokes it means she likes you a lot. It’s the number 1 hint they give. Nothing to do with keeping them entertained (in that manner)

 

[berberaboy66]

Newsflash sxb, if a woman is laughing at your jokes it means she likes you a lot. It’s the number 1 hint they give. Nothing to do with keeping them entertained (in that manner)

That reminds me. It’s Friday evening, Valentine’s Day, what you doing on SSpot brotha?

 

[TheLand]

That reminds me. It’s Friday evening, Valentine’s Day, what you doing on SSpot brotha?

Not even 8pm where I am sxb and I only use my phone on here. We don’t get rolling till after 11pm here. What time is it in UK? 1 am on sspot again?

 

[AbdiBashirJR]

Not even 8pm where I am sxb and I only use my phone on here. We don’t get rolling till after 11pm here. What time is it in UK? 1 am on sspot again?

sxb you never sniffed a woman ik ur type

 

[berberaboy66]

Not even 8pm where I am sxb and I only use my phone on here. We don’t get rolling till after 11pm here. What time is it in UK? 1 am on sspot again?

I was outside We do classy 8pm dates over here