Canada...

[Guest]

I'm from Canada, and I just think it would be humoring to hear some American stereotypes about us... got any?

 

[lovetoread]

What do you mean,eh?

 

[Liontamr]

All Canadians ever do is think, eat, sleep and breathe hockey..

Oh wait. That's just me

 

[LukkyKnight]

Sure, sure, let's go get some beers and I'll tell you, eh?

 

[Guest]

Sure, sure, let's go get some beers and I'll tell you, eh?

Yeah... I do say 'Eh' alot, but you guys say 'Huh'

 

[Guest]

Sure, sure, let's go get some beers and I'll tell you, eh?

Yeah... I do say 'Eh' alot, but you guys say 'Huh'

 

[Liontamr]

Sure, sure, let's go get some beers and I'll tell you, eh?

Beauty!

 

[Sillyman]

I believe the American stereotype is Canada is a really bland cold and basically unpopulated country where the only people are the hockey players and Mounties who are apparently there to catch rogue hockey players.

 

[Sillyman]

And the only way to make a living there is by selling beaver.

 

[Ms_Lilith]

LMAO!
This thread rules!

oh, by the way, I don't live in an igloo, I don't have a dog-sled team, and would you believe it, I don't wear a parka all year round. I don't even wear one in winter.

 

[Sillyman]

I went to one of those theme parks that has minirature versions of various countries. I remember Canada was nothing but log cabins.

 

[Coolville]

You all wander around your bland, lifeless suburbs/malls muttering to yourselves, "I'm not american, I'm not american..." without really knowing why or how.

Whereas americans all wander around their bland, lifeless suburbs/malls muttering "I'm american, I'm american..." without really knowing why or how.

 

[MechaBlade]

All Canadians think they're better than us Americans. And it's hard to argue now, since Bush is still in office.

 

[Sillyman]

You all wander around your bland, lifeless suburbs/malls muttering to yourselves, "I'm not american, I'm not american..." without really knowing why or how.

Whereas americans all wander around their bland, lifeless suburbs/malls muttering "I'm american, I'm american..." without really knowing why or how.

And pretty soon so will you.

Join us.

JOIN US.

JOIN US

 

[Sillyman]

If marijauna gets legalized there, we'll also think you are all potheads.

Of course knowing the American government they'll be some weird reactionary crap to deal with.

 

[SpiceCake]

Canadians

They have the sense of humor of the Brits.

They have temper tantrums like Americans.

They have French-Canadians, so they must have two languages on EVERYTHING!

They like beer AND donuts! "Is that right, eh?"

Everything is expensive. Milk is like $4 a 2-liter!!!!

They have a good medical system yet they STILL bitch about it!

They treat Americans like dog doo, but gladly take our money.

They drink tea and eat scones.

They have beautiful coastlines - especially in the West.

They have lots of lumberjacks.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Dudley Dooright!

90% of the population live within the first 10% of the land between the US/Canadian border.

Totem poles.



My kids dad is Canadian and I spent every vacation for 11 years in Canada - I'm a bit familiar with them.

 

[Freya]

Funny, I don't think I'm better than Americans, or treat them badly, and I personally do not know one lumberjack.

 

[Sillyman]

The Larch! The Fir! The Mighty Scott's Pine!

 

[SINthysist]

I think of it a lot like Northern Minnesota...

...which we think of as Northern Nebraska...

...which we think of as pretty much as boring as Kansas, so it's basically North Kansas...

So farmers, ranchers, merchants, basically folks like us here in Kansas.

Eh, hose!

 

[Sillyman]

Actually yeah, I do picture Canada as being somewhat like the Midwest.

 

[RhumbRunner13]

I'd have to admitt to two possible stereotypes of Canada.

1. If you want to be treated shitty by some obnoxious, rude people you DON'T have to go to Paris, Montreal is much closer!

2. If you want to experience the basis of all Aggie jokes, visit Newfoundland!

I've picked up those two "prejudices" from the Canadians I've met and worked with, all of whom seem just like us except for a few different "expressions".

Rhumb

 

[Coolville]

A friend of mine, a Canadian, has collected stupid american tourist questions that he's been asked. He lives in Vancouver.
Among the gems I can remember:

- What? Do mean you have your own stamps up here? I can't use an American stamp, even though I'm sending the postcard to the States?
- Can you tell me how to get to Winnipeg? (we're in Vancouver, remember) I have a cousin there and I'd thought I'd pay him a visit while I'm up here for the weekend... (my friend, with a straight face, told him to drive up Lonsdale Ave., turn right on TransCanada 1 and drive for about... 3 days...)
-Hmm, I guess the igloos melt in the summer, huh?
-Before we came up here we didn't know you had your own money! (from a couple from Seattle, 2 hours away)
-Do you keep your French people on reservations like our Indians?

And I was driving in Oklahoma once, in a Canadian rental car, and was stopped for speeding. The sheriff didn't know where Ontario was(on the plates) and my Danish driver's licence was even more confusing. I explained the car was Canadian and they use kilometres up there, but that doesn't matter, 'cause they don't have many roads and no speed limits. He bought this and began to explain the speed limits to me. I didn't get a ticket. He was nice. Duh.

And the tourist office in Calgary gets around 20 inquiries from American tourists each summer, tourists with their skiis strapped to the roofs of their cars, asking where the skiing is. Everyone else is walking around in shorts, sweating.

The biggest cliche is that it's COLD. Everywhere. All the time. You have to explain that places like Vancouver are warmer, on average than say Berlin.

 

[Coolville]

I've picked up those two "prejudices" from the Canadians I've met and worked with, all of whom seem just like us except for a few different "expressions". Rhumb

Not wanting to offend, but the fact is that, seen from abroad, there is very little difference in people's eyes. Between Canadians and americans. Culturally, linguistically, et al.

In fact, people in Europe say "I'm going to America" and they could be headed for either country. The reason is, of course, the geography. america is that big continent across the sea.

But then everyone else says, "I'm going to Europe", which is just as generalised.

 

[RhumbRunner13]

Not wanting to offend, but the fact is that, seen from abroad, there is very little difference in people's eyes. Between Canadians and americans. Culturally, linguistically, et al.

In fact, people in Europe say "I'm going to America" and they could be headed for either country. The reason is, of course, the geography. america is that big continent across the sea.

But then everyone else says, "I'm going to Europe", which is just as generalised.

That's what I tried to say.

We are, for the greatest part, identical as people. Yes, our governments are different so we see those things like speed limits, stamps and money as "different". Our common language and heritage though ties us very closely together compared to, say, Mexico were EVERY "American" knows they are in a foriegn country.

Rhumb

 

[Coolville]

That's what I tried to say.

I know. I just said it better....