APPEAL TO POPULAR OPINION - this is the type of appeal when someone claims that an idea or belief is true simply because what most people believe.

 

An example I would like to use is when people judge Staten Island and people from Staten Island. I never really care for what people have to say nor think about me but one thing that annoys me a lot is when people judge me simply because I'm from Staten Island, not for my actions. I been living here since I was 3 years old. That's 17 years. There was also many times where I walked into a class, here at NYCI, and had the professors ask me " Are you from Staten Island?" and I would say "yes, why?" and then they would say " I can tell by the way you dress". What does that mean? How do I dress that is so differently from how other girls dress as? There was also times where people would come to work at a relatives business shop from different areas such as Tennessee, Colorado, and etc.. and then write on Facebook about how Staten Island is such a terrible place to live at. I never understood if Staten Island was such a terrible place then why would you accept the job here and move here to live? There's also people that say Staten Islanders are nasty and what not. But then again, if you go to different places around the world I'm sure you'll find nasty people as well.

One of the reasons Staten Island might be judged is because of the television programs - Jersey Shore and Mob Wives. These two programs set out a terrible image for the human race. There's a stereotype that every single person from Staten Island is this orange, fist pumping, steroid addicted Guido like the kids you see on jersey shore and yes, there are people from Staten Island who are really like that, but I'm sure its all over the world. Im sure all boroughs have a stereotype but Staten Island has it the worse. In both shows, there's actions by the people in it that are not classy and mostly fighting. And in both shows, there's "guidos" and "guidettes" and a lot of people say it comes from Staten Island.  It is horrible feeling to always be judged simply because you come from this place. I understand people have their opinions but most people believe Staten Island is terrible because of the image television media set it out to be.

I was speaking to a student I met from this school, and she is also from Staten Island. We spoke about this topic and she told me that when she was getting interviewed for her job and said she was from Staten Island, they looked at her in a weird way and made a face as "oh, she's from Staten island, she not is as smart". We both feel like it is harder to now be accepted into a job because Staten Island is where you are from. She told me as soon as they heard she was from Staten Island, all they did was ask questions about commute and if she is able to "handle" the job.

Most people believe the bad things that are said about Staten Island because of the image it has due to television but I believe differently. I believe where ever you go you will find "nasty people" or "guidos/guidettes", or "unintelligent people".

Staten Island isnt as bad as people make it seem. It is a great place to grow up in. Im from Staten Island and I do not fall into that stereotype category or what people think it is like. I certainly do not like to fight as seen on those television shows, and I certainly do not dress like "Staten Island", I dress how I want. And I deffintelty do not fist pump or take steriods as everyone thinks "ALL" Staten Islanders do.