why do people sterotype?
351764
Some may say it is human nature but I believe that stereotyping is a product of the moral majority to believe they are of better standards and breeding of those who fall into a social setting other than their own...believing they are usually beneath them.  What gives us the right to judge others for their differences I will never know the answer to in my lifetime I am sure, but I know that those same people who stereotype others and then assume they know who you are, they are the same people who will swear up and down against hypocrisy.
1071923
I may get yelled at for this but...\n\n...there is a Freudian explanation that says that people are homophobic because they are surpressing their own erotic feelings towards the same sex.\n\nThe other explanation is that they are narrow minded idiots ;-)
743066
It is sterotyping of a person or persons when you know nothing about them except the color of their skin or what country they came from. Everybody is different, some are good and some are bad, you cannot make a judgement about anybody before you know them based on those attributes.
7122
I think that it is a combination of both things. Some people just are attention freaks and have to have attention (this is probably because they didn't get enough attention from their parents as small kids). Other people might seriously have some disability or whatnot.\n\nWhatever it is, though, it's pretty annoying to be around these kind of people.
582000
Because they think they're better than others, or either they're insecure about themselves and try to find fault in others just for the heck of it. It happens a lot nowadays, you just have to learn to be more open-minded. If people dont like you for who you are, that's their problem.
1007568
because most people are negative.  :)
595576
People who choose a media-label to define themselves do so to hide the fact that they are really shallow, insecure dumbasses with no personality whatsoever of their own.\n\nThat also goes for people who define themselves as goth, punk, "rebel", emo, alternative, etc. \nDefine yourself by your acts and ideas, not by choosing an ambiguous label to hide behind.
947901
Some people show off because they truly believe that they are terrific and wonderful, and they want everyone else to know it too.\n\nSome people show off because they are insecure and want people to be impressed by them and think they're special or rich or whatever.\n\nAnd then there are the people who show off to hide some ugly secret or dirty fact about themselves that they are trying to hide from everyone else, like that they're a child molester or something.
1106268
These people  feel insecure about themselves and try to make themselves feel better by putting down others. There are also  people who interfere in anothers life because they feel that anyone different from themselves must be made to be more like them. The fact is, people will always be resentful of those who are different, because of fear, which is generated from ignorance. Or because they're just plain jealous.  Just be happy in who you are, because you are the only person you've got to live for.
131619
Because when you are different people need a reason to judge you because it makes them uncomfortable.  Rather than accept that we are all of the human race people need a scapegoat for things that they don't 'agree' with.
275845
Because they don't want to lable themselves as a particular type of person. The truth is we all have a place that we wish we could go but we don't. We just don't talk about it for fear of rejection of others.
337038
I think people stereotype because of their lack of knowledge about what they're saying. They just assume something and makes it a general statement. Yeah I'm pretty sick of it.
408205
Because in order for people to feel like they are important, they fell like they need the validation of other peoples opinions. Many people don't want to be judged for being different or weird, and they are scared of being pointed out for these things. Everyone wants to be liked and accepted, no matter what they say. People who go out of their way to be different still care about what other people think, they are just looking for negative attention. =.>
693698
the same reason that some white, asian, chinese, jewish, mexican, puertorican, russian, ect. people act like porch monkeys, make a spectacle of themselves and irritate other people.  they either want attention, are "special", or are just immature.  a person will act a "jackass" regardless of their race, color or ethnicity.  think!!!!
1125113
It's easier this way.  Easier to put people into boxes, so as soon as you see them you can decide if they fit into your "box" or not.  This way, there is no time wasted on people that you already know you won't like, or won't fit into your lifestyle.\n\nEveryone wants to feel superior to other people, and this is a handy, unconcious way of seeing people and deciding that you are better than them.  It's so sad - everyone has value and we should all give all people a chance.
401747
I think it's because people are basically egocentric.  Also self-preservation is rather high on the list of the instincts.
406979
superficial people who think they're so cool when really they just irritate others to the core. in fact really arrogant and cocky people make me angry b/c they think they're all high and mighty. pfft. yeah, well you can prob. tell that ppl in general make me really mad (i don't mean everyone--just those w/ a higher than thou attitude)