I was just reading another thread which mentioned that Imperials are like politicians and Altmer are like nerds.
That got me thinking as to what stereotypes the other races represent, obviously this is all based on opinion as we will never be able to fully compare a nerd to an Altmer, right?

So, what do the other 8 races represent, in your opinion.

In my opinion, they are as follows.

Altmer = Nerds/Scientists/etc
Imperial = Politician
Nord = Arnold Schwarzenegger (Hope I spelled him right ) (Someone can think of a better one for the Nord?)
Khajiit = ???
Argonian = ???
Breton = ???
Dunmer = ???
Orsimer = Bodybuilder, wrestler.
Bosmer = Cannibal, Tribesmen.
Redguard = ???

Well, I'll admit my list is pretty dire, but I always find this kind of thing interesting, and am especially interested in what others opinions are on this.

Pretty useless thread at the end of the day, but interesting enough for me to bother making. ^^

Also: High Chancellor Ocato, the only real politician we saw in TES IV: Oblivion, was actually an Altmer if I recall correctly.

As for the thread:

Altmer: Ancient Greek with an superiority complex - they concentrate on building their knowledge.
Imperial: Ancient Romans
Nord: Vikings
Khajiit:
Argonian:
Breton: Norman
Dunmer: Actually they are pretty Middle Eastern as well - obviously with a different culture to the Redguards. I guess in reality, the Dunmer are more Ancient Middle Eastern, with particular regard to a mid between Egyptian and Arabian.
Orsimer: To me seem like the backbone of the Imperials - Like Ancient Gauls affiliated to the Roman cause. I'm not sure how to describe this.
Bosmer: Celts or Picts
Redguard: Ancient Middle Eastern - Arabian Whereas the Redguards are more like Corsairs.

Oh, I assume you mean the Khajiits and maybe the Redguards that I wrote?
I'll edit them out in a sec.

Shame we have to tread carefully on a discussion board for the sake of avoiding being flamed for our opinions though. Kinda limits discussion a bit.
But thanks for the forewarning of what is about to come.
I guess I am too naive and assume everyone on this forum is here for the fun of TES discussion.

I don't know about pre-Skyrim Khajiit but in Skyrim they look and sound like central India gypsy. Argonians could be the native Americans or Vietnam guerillas. Dunmer look like Arab people. Orcs look (and sound) silly to me, I know they're trying to make them different from Tolkienesque but at least in Oblivion they were comic relief, really. Imperials, Bretons, Nords are quite boring and I don't even care to differentiate them in the game, they look alike and don't have too much appeal to me. Bosmer are very interesting since Skyrim, I'm going to play one badass archer preferably an illiterate violent woman.

Imperial - cowardly French (or is this a pleonasm?)
Redguard - "YO white man can't jump" basketball players
Dark Elf - Justin Bieber meets Madonna (and nothing happens)
Argonian - bedouin clans, gangsta
Orc - sons of Shrek and madeleine Albright

i'd say gypsies for khajiits

I'll do what music I think they'd listen too

Altmer - Classical Symphonies
Imperials - Paco de Lucia style Nylon guitar instrumentals
Dunmer - Russian choir music
Bosmer - 60's psychadelica
Khajitt - Ravi Shankar music
Argonian - African choir music
Redguards - Hip-hop
Nords - Death Metal

Haha, that's awesome! Never really thought about that before.

Khajiit, Argonian, Orc - fierce cold blood killer
Imperial, Breton, Redguard - boring bard
Nord - drunk circus ogre
Bosmer, Dunmer - emo rock groupie
Altmer - false prophet

Nice list! Pretty original idea.

Nordunmer for the win!

Altmer - extreme racial supremacists
Argonians - primitive fisherman
Bosmer - druidic tribalists
Breton - politicians (we constantly hear about the volatile High Rock politics in the lore)
Dunmer - outcast convicts to a large island (hence the poorly done australian accent in Skyrim)
Imperials - political moderates and appeasers
Khajiit - middle-east traders, but peaceful; my obvious favorite.
Nords - Seceding racial supremacists (the Deep North rednecks ), followed by a bar brawl and a hangover; in all seriousness though, despite these similarities, I have to love them.
Orsimer - [censored] jocks
Redguard - Pirates

If any of these are out of line, I'll change them. I'm kinda naive, so...

Unbiased evaluation:

• Argonians = Emotionless lizard folk, connected biologicaly and mentaly to a tree
  
• Altmer = Snobby intelectuals/Nazi elves
  
• Bosmer = Bizzare/somewhat horrific cannabilistic short people
  
• Bretons - Average day joes
  
• Dunmer = That goth kid in the corner in your class
  
• Imperials = Romans
  
• Nords = hardcoe norweigans
  
• Redguards = Africans with middle eastern culture
  
• Khajiit = Furry material
  
• Orcs = Green people with anger issues

Argonians = Lizards
Altmer = Facists
Bosmer = Celts
Bretons - Normal people but a bit Roman
Dunmer = Emo/Goths
Imperials = Romans
Nords = Norwegian Vikings
Redguards = Egyptian/Turks
Khajiit = Cats
Orcs = The Incredible Hulk

Altmer = Top 1%, greedy corporations
Imperial = Vaguely inspired by Romans, not as ruthless as the Legion in Fallout.
Nord = Nazi rednecks
Khajiit = Gypsy/drug dealers
Argonian = Reptilian secret society lolz
Breton = Mutts, basically elves without pointy ears.
Dunmer = Asian mystics, Sort of a Japanese feel.
Orsimer = Kind of like Samoans, the big Asian/Pacific Islander race.
Bosmer = Nature's natural killers, cannibals, tribal roots, where thievery is not taboo.
Redguard = They don't think it be like it is, but it do.

Here I go...

Argonians - Fishers
Altmer - Snobs
Bosmer - Hunters
Bretons - Artists
Dunmer - 'Bit lesser snobs
Imperials - Cultured politicians
Nords - Patrioteers
Redguards - Adventurers
Khajiit - Nomadic merchants
Orsimer - Practical people (I really had no clue)

Nord = Sean Connery.

I made a list of what kinds of cars they drive:

Argonians - Amphibious cars like the Python
Altmer - BMWs
Bosmer - Still in horses and buggies
Bretons - Priuses and other hybrid electic cars
Dunmer - Anything over 10 years old and plastered with alternative rock band stickers, especially heartagrams
Imperials - vintage muscle cars from the 60s and 70s.
Nords - Monster trucks
Redguards - Dune buggies
Khajiit - VWs: Bugs if alone, Microbuses when in packs.
Orsimer - Semi Trucks

I now have an image in my mind of little Dagi driving Bugs. It's adorable.

Khajiit - Silk Road traders/smugglers

Argonian - Lost/misunderstood culture (Sorry Mods, but think of the Maya or something.)

This has been done quite some times now. But here goes mine...

Nords - ancient Norse / Scandinavian branching into later Teutonic era - people with love for war, weapons & armors but also good at travel & trade.
Imperial = ancient Rome, ancient Greek, branching slightly into later southern & central Europe (as seen by some later armors and galleon war ships)
Breton = ancient pre-Roman British / French Celts. Celtic druid / witch / wizard culture (like Merlin) - a people closer to nature.
Redguard = African Sahara (cities build around great sandy desert. People ranging from Mediterranean Arab to black African. Sahara type clothing)
Khajiit = Indian / Persian (light armored swordsmen, good with bow, drug fuelled assassins, Gypsy caravan traders - Romani Gypsies are originally from India)
Argonian = Native Americans - Perhaps Aztec / Incas or something.
Altmer & Bosmer = south east Asia. Bosmer like cannibal tribesman of SE Asian rainforests or the later Khmer Rouge. Altmer more like an Atlantis themed race or an ancient version of the modern metropolis Singapore
Maormer = Maori / Polynesian
Dunmer = Turkic, Mongol & Chinese people of Central Asia
Orsimer = Huns (originally came from Northern China but wandered Europe as a frightening warrior race of ugly appearance)

I see the resemblance, but in my experience Samoans are chillaxed as. Last people I could see being Orsimer.

Samoans are most likely to be more like the Maormer. The tropical sea elves.

I even reckon the name "Maor"mer was taken from "Maor"i.

Altmer = My little Nazi - Purity is Magic
Imperial = USA
Nord = Ancient German tribes
Khajiit = Gypsies
Argonian = Crazy Cthuluesque crazies
Breton = Germans before the Holy Roman Empire or ancient Greek cities
Dunmer = Scene Kids, Emos
Orsimer = Mongols
Bosmer = Reeeeealy crazy hippies
Redguard = Ottomans mixed with someone who watched too much Pirates of the Caribbean

Altmer= Rich, beautiful, smart, and hated by everyone with the high GPAs and scholarships to prove it, and boy do the love flashing those reports.

Argonians= The quiet, stand-alone kids that sit in the corner minding their own business. Often victims of bullying despite being walking think-tanks.

Bretons= Pretty gossip machines that are in all the art programs, thespian clubs, and political groups.

Bosmer= Tricksters and pranksters that love to pick on the Khajiit and are often bribed by the Altmer to do their dirty work, but they generally get along with everyone else. They also love to eat. A lot.

Dunmer= Those kids that sit far away from everyone else, spitting venom about how ignorant everyone is, how unfair the world is, and how great they are for not being bought into it.

Imperials= You'd see these guys packed in all the advanced math, science, government, and history classes. They're just as opinionated as Bretons, but they try to get stuff done. If someone hands you a petition or writes up an article for the school paper; most likely from an
Imperial. Imperials are also known for being teachers' pets.

Khajiit= Stoners and slackers that sit outside of class. No one really pays much attention to them unless if moonsugar is on the line. Other than that, they're pretty chill.

Nords= Frat boys and party girls that love telling jokes, eating, and getting into sports letting everything else pass them. Though they're not the smartest kids around, they're also pretty damn responsible and loyal. When they have your back, they have your back.

Orsimer= Ostracized and forgotten by the system, they make their own rules. They're not ones for causing fights or trouble, but then again they don't shy away from it either. So long as you earn their trust or aren't a threat, don't worry about them.

Redguard= Star athletes that get all the trophies and the fame, causing occasional fights between them and the Nords and Bretons.

Hahaha yes that makes a lot of sense.

Maori seem to be closer to the elven culture to me. Samoans are generally REALLY kickback. Maori havea bit more of a warrior culture that wouldbe easier to tie into the way Altmer and Dunmer think, with a particular brand of savagery that would fit the bosmer quite nicely. The Samoans have something similar going for them, but probably not to the same extent as the Maori do.