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Bill Bumface · 04-05-2009, 08:05 PM

It's largely an inferiority complex.

When you ask Canadians about the US, it sounds almost the same as asking someone from Edmonton or a small northern town about Calgary:

"There's too much traffic"
"People aren't as polite"
"Too much crime"

I'm a born and raised Canadian and it bothers me how much Canadians try establish that Canada is a way better place than the US. Personally, I'd rather live in Canada than the US, but I know there's about 300 million people that disagree with me for a reason. I also know that if I'm going to vacation in a North American city, my list of favorite places to go is dominated by US cities.

I think the arrogance that comes with being the worlds largest economic and military power for so long is what turns off a lot of foreigners on the USA, but really you guys get a pretty bad rap because of the actions of your government and conservative wing nuts that make it on TV.

04-05-2009, 08:05 PM	#5
Bill Bumface My face is a bum! Join Date: Feb 2003 Exp:	It's largely an inferiority complex. When you ask Canadians about the US, it sounds almost the same as asking someone from Edmonton or a small northern town about Calgary: "There's too much traffic" "People aren't as polite" "Too much crime" I'm a born and raised Canadian and it bothers me how much Canadians try establish that Canada is a way better place than the US. Personally, I'd rather live in Canada than the US, but I know there's about 300 million people that disagree with me for a reason. I also know that if I'm going to vacation in a North American city, my list of favorite places to go is dominated by US cities. I think the arrogance that comes with being the worlds largest economic and military power for so long is what turns off a lot of foreigners on the USA, but really you guys get a pretty bad rap because of the actions of your government and conservative wing nuts that make it on TV.