Maybe You Just Like Handmade Things Cause You're A Tool

The other day I overheard some guy say something like "Yeah, I like handmade things, after all, I'm Italian".

It seems like I hear people say things like that a lot, but half the time I don't know what they're talking about. It's one thing if someone says "I'm British, so my teeth are super nasty", or "I don't like swimming, can't you see I'm black". At least those are commonly accepted stereotypes (I think).

But are Italian people really known as a culture that especially appreciates handmade items, more than, say, people from Greece or Switzerland? Or was this guy just saying random things trying to sound cool, but doesn't really make any sense?

If you ask me, I think it's the latter. I mean, you can say just about anything, then explain it by talking about your ethnic background, as long as the other person isn't of the same ethnicity. Even if your claim makes no sense at all, who's going to call you out on it?

Pretty nice system, actually. Sounds so easy, it kind of makes me want to start doing that myself. Next time I see someone I don't like, I'm going to kick him in the nuts. If he asks me why I did that, I'll just be like, "I dunno why, something about kicking people in the nuts just appeals to me. I'm Chinese, if you weren't aware."

Some other possible uses:

"Laguna Beach is the greatest show ever, I watch every episode! I think it has to do with my parents being born in Taiwan."

"I only use 0.7mm lead in my mechanical pencils. No self-respecting Asian would accept that 0.5mm crap."

"I don't need a separate mp3 player, cause my cell phone works fine as a music player for me. Only white people and Hispanics buy IPods."

See, you can use it in just about any situation. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'm gonna go back and find that Italian guy who likes handmade items, and kick him in the nuts.