Stereotypes

Ok we have all heard them

"Firefighters are Whores and Drunks ......"

I have personally be called things I wish not to repeat based on my job, how did these rumors start ? I am aware that the Fire Service is very family orientated. For fun what is the stereotype you hate the most ?

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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on September 3, 2010 at 6:24pm

Ditto. Thank goodness our chief keeps everything straight and narrow. We are not and never have been a social club! Chief insists on professionalism even though we don't get paid.

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Permalink Reply by Gregory Borg on September 3, 2010 at 7:29pm

Paul, you are beginning to sound guilty!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on September 3, 2010 at 7:39pm

maybe so....But I am no drunk.......LOL....willing to learn though....

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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on September 3, 2010 at 7:40pm

Everyone is good at something......Maybe I can be good at being a bad example......LOL

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Permalink Reply by Vic Silverfish on September 3, 2010 at 7:56pm

Spend a week in Australia.

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Permalink Reply by John on September 3, 2010 at 8:15pm

I guess my stereotype that bothers me is the one where they say a vollie isnt a real firefighter....In this business if you run for a department your a real firefighter whether its vollie part-time or career.

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Permalink Reply by FireFighter 13-51 on September 3, 2010 at 8:20pm

well here in the south if your a volunteer firefighter your a white trash redneck thats what pisses me off everyone thinks that just because you are a firefighter that your a redneck and spend most of your time drinking its not true and thats the worst stereotype