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Table 5 · 08-11-2012, 09:31 AM

Some random thoughts from a guy who grew up in Canada and lived the last 8 years in NY (keep in mind though, NY is NOT the US) and has an American wife.

America is just the extreme version of Canada. What's better is a lot better, and what's worse is a lot worse.

People there don't hate Canada, disrespect Canada, or dislike Canada. They just don't care about Canada. It would be like asking you what you thought of Singapore. They know that Canadians like hockey. Montreal is a great party town, and that Toronto is the capital of Canada.

As a Canadian, it can be frustrating to think how someone wouldn't care about their neighbor. But don't worry, they don't care about a lot of countries. New Yorkers don't even care about America.

Most Americans are functionally stupid. Smart about what they need to know....but don't give a crap about anything they don't, and don't care. That's the bad news.

The good news is that America also has some of the smartest people in the world. They run things even if the other 90% are morons. They used to be a lot better at attracting these smart people however, but its still an amazing hive of really smart people doing really smart things.

Canada has dumb ignorant morons too....they are just slightly less dumb, ignorant, and moronic on average.

Americans have balls and take chances. That's the best part of America. Some of the best things in our life have originated in America because people took chances. They innovate and dream less than they used to however, which is a real shame, but still produce fantastic things.

Canadians don't really take chances, and don't dream big. That's often the worst part of Canada...the lack of balls.

Canadians always seem to look down on Americans, yet at the drop of any mention of Canada in the US media, they jizz their pants. There is still a ton of insecurity and need to gain acceptance. Educating Americans on Canada seems like the job of every Canadian. When it comes to this issue, Canadians come across insecure as hell.

And last but not least, there ARE two Americas. Don't compare what you see in the midwest to what you see in NY or Boston or SF. They are separate countries and separate mindsets.

08-11-2012, 09:31 AM	#97
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	Some random thoughts from a guy who grew up in Canada and lived the last 8 years in NY (keep in mind though, NY is NOT the US) and has an American wife. America is just the extreme version of Canada. What's better is a lot better, and what's worse is a lot worse. People there don't hate Canada, disrespect Canada, or dislike Canada. They just don't care about Canada. It would be like asking you what you thought of Singapore. They know that Canadians like hockey. Montreal is a great party town, and that Toronto is the capital of Canada. As a Canadian, it can be frustrating to think how someone wouldn't care about their neighbor. But don't worry, they don't care about a lot of countries. New Yorkers don't even care about America. Most Americans are functionally stupid. Smart about what they need to know....but don't give a crap about anything they don't, and don't care. That's the bad news. The good news is that America also has some of the smartest people in the world. They run things even if the other 90% are morons. They used to be a lot better at attracting these smart people however, but its still an amazing hive of really smart people doing really smart things. Canada has dumb ignorant morons too....they are just slightly less dumb, ignorant, and moronic on average. Americans have balls and take chances. That's the best part of America. Some of the best things in our life have originated in America because people took chances. They innovate and dream less than they used to however, which is a real shame, but still produce fantastic things. Canadians don't really take chances, and don't dream big. That's often the worst part of Canada...the lack of balls. Canadians always seem to look down on Americans, yet at the drop of any mention of Canada in the US media, they jizz their pants. There is still a ton of insecurity and need to gain acceptance. Educating Americans on Canada seems like the job of every Canadian. When it comes to this issue, Canadians come across insecure as hell. And last but not least, there ARE two Americas. Don't compare what you see in the midwest to what you see in NY or Boston or SF. They are separate countries and separate mindsets. Last edited by Table 5; 08-11-2012 at 09:44 AM.