Out of curiosity, I'm interested in hearing what kind of family connections Canadians and Americans typically have. I have two nephews, two grand nieces, a grand nephew and more cousins than I even know of living in the US. The nephews and their families were born in Canada and moved to the US, but the cousins have all been there for many generations. I suspect that anyone who is second or third generation Canadian or more probably has a lot of family connections with the US.
As for the whole rude American tourist bit, I've noticed that too. I figure it must be some kind of deep seated insecurity complex that Americans have that makes them over compensate with an unnaturally aggressive attitude when they leave their home land. It may even be our attitude towards them that triggers this response too.
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