What are some stereotypes about people from barbados?

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Playing Nice

They say Bajans are snobs, because we are more developed than a lot of our Caribbean neighbors. They also say we are disorganized, that nothing is urgent. There is even a saying that goes, 'you are not late, you are just on Bajan time' which means that Bajans are usually late for every thing...

Gardener

The slave ships leaving Africa landed first at Barbados, where the finest slaves were sold.
This led to the black people of Barbados being taller, stronger, more beautiful and more wise than their less fortunate fellow-travellers who had to sail on even further.
This is why Barbadians are so witty and gorgeous and they even look completely different from other black peoples from the Caribbean.

musick_chick

i don't believe we are full of ourselves we are just proud to be Barbadians(bajans) and there is nothing wrong with that who wouldn't be proud for having their own dollar. Some of the islands their money is worth a whole let less. But ours is only half of the us dollar. US $2= BDS $1

Barbados Chick

Well Gardener, I have heard that as well so could be I suppose.

I think Slim Sha must be talking about our politicians not the regular Bajan.

Unfortunately I have to disagree with Strudder about being laid back, as I fear it has more to do with being lazy.

Farai, I have never heard of barbadised and I did a search on it too - I do know that a lot of the early settlers were in fact indentured WHITE people and that their descendants are still here and believe me, the women are not fake, they are real.

To summarize I think the most commonly heard stereotype has to be their friendliness and eagerness to talk.

Come on down and check it out for yourselves!

Strudders67

They're sooooo laid back.

Farai

Cocky and Pompous so much so they dont even realise it and use the word Pride.
Not genuinly Friendly....well compared to the friendliness im used to i guess but then again im not the only 1 that finds that--but u get some real friendly bajans among the entire crop though.
Women are very fake-too much make up weave and all that crap
Gardener..Gorgoeus..i Wouldnt go as far as saying.O.k. is more like it and i also learnt in history that the bad behaved slaves were sent to barbados as a form as punishemnt.."Being barbadised"check the history books.

Slim Shady

They are too full of themselves - COCKY - think they are better than all the other Caribbean islands, especially the smaller ones because they've got their own dollar and University.

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