International Filter

1. When a person's nationality or accent acts as a filter and obstructs the traits of said person's real personality and attributes

2. When two people form a relationship with one another from different nationalities and its obvious that at least one of them is a bit of a git, however the other person doesn't see them as they really are because of the international filter. Most commonly at play when one of them has a strong accent.

3. Sometimes also referred to as 'Ethnic Filter'

1.
Alice: "I can't believe that Jessica managed to score that hot Frenchman! Doesn't he see that she is a bit of a loserface?"
Kate: "No, the international filter does not allow him to see that"

2.

Bob: "I just don't get why those two are together?! They have nothing in common and he just smokes pot all day"
Mary: "yeah, I know, but I think they are both victims of the international filter"

3.
When Penelope Cruz dated Tom Cruise, the international filter did not allow her to immediately see that he was a sad little man/control freak tosser

3.
Irish people do not think Jimeoin is funny

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ethnic filter

1. When a person's nationality, ethnicity or accent acts as a filter and obstructs the traits of said person's real personality and attributes

2. When someone with a different accent or nationality is seen as exotic to another person, in turn filtering out other personal qualities, or lack thereof.

3. See International Filter

A semi-ugly annoying British guy who always has a runny nose and wears high pants getting together with a hot, gorgeous Australian girl.

Sam: "I can't believe I didn't notice what a boring, uninteresting silly buns Mike is"
Peter: "well, how could you have known, what with the ethnic filter?"

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