I want to know what Canadians think of americans.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Oh yeah, I think American's are really, really stupid. As rule, even.

I think you just stereotyped yourself. Making really dumb generalizations about 320 million individuals sure doesn't make you look like a really bright fellow.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Thunderball

I've actually found that save for some (very) small regional differences and accents, Canadians and Americans are totally interchangeable.

In fact, in my last two trips abroad, we've had some of our typical misconceptions changed.

In Disneyworld, we were laughing about how fat Americans were, and pointed at a truck with the seat pushed all the way back and tilted (to accomodate the gut of the guy we saw walking from it). I suggested to my group to check the plate... the location... New Brunswick. Who knew?

Another time, in Mexico, we saw a couple absolutely berate a server for misunderstanding their order. The server was really cool too. I asked him if he found out where they were from. His reply, Ontario. These people were the most disgusting couple I've ever seen. They were loud, rude, annoying and arrogant.

In fact, in both my travels and those of my friends, the biggest pricks are almost always from Ontario, followed by NE USA. Maybe it really is a East-West thing?

Strange, but I do agree. The biggest cultural differences are almost certainly between the "old country" and the frontiers. I've found Western Canadians and Americans from the NW/SW/MidWest to be very similar in many regards.

I also really like Southerners. Great, friendly people that, in my experience, totally destroy the stereotypes thrust upon them.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by peter12

I think you just stereotyped yourself. Making really dumb generalizations about 320 million individuals sure doesn't make you look like a really bright fellow.

Yup.

I also hate NASCAR, Baseball, Marlboro, American Politics, American Idol, American Safety Standard, Education System, the look of their money and their funny accents.

HOLY CRAP CP! DO I REALLY NEED THE GREEN TEXT???

My biggest beef with Americans is their national lack of accountability.

If they invented Blues & Jazz they're okay with me.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Yup.

I also hate NASCAR, Baseball, Marlboro, American Politics, American Idol, American Safety Standard, Education System, the look of their money and their funny accents.

HOLY CRAP CP! DO I REALLY NEED THE GREEN TEXT???

My biggest beef with Americans is their national lack of accountability.

If they invented Blues & Jazz they're okay with me.

Give me a hug, you crazy son of a...

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by peter12

give me a hug, you crazy son of a...

lol! :d

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by ok, ok,....I get it

awesome.........as opposed to you and your mastery of the English Langauge..............

I don't speak English.

I speak AMERICAN!

Your old avatar was way cooler. It looked like Dion Phaneuf wasted out of his tree at a toga party...

[ok, ok,....I get it]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

I don't speak English.

I speak AMERICAN!

Your old avatar was way cooler. It looked like Dion Phaneuf wasted out of his tree at a toga party...

I am trying to show the mods I am practicing restraint...BTW it was not Dion it was:



which just happens to be the greatest hockey photo ever!

[edn88]

My grandfather (mom's side) is from Ohio and moved his family to NE BC in the late sixties - as there was more opportunity (and from the sounds of it, his construction business was getting the squeeze from someone). From my mother's geniology work, it looks like that side of the family has been in US since late 1700's.

My dad's side of the family is from Sweden - grandfather moved over as a little boy to Saskatchewan then moved his family to NE BC in mid1940s.

My American grandfather and his offspring are extremely outspoken - very conservative political ideologies (gramps loved George W Bush)

My dad's side is more softspoken - still strong in their conservative view point.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by ok, ok,....I get it

I am trying to show the mods I am practicing restraint...BTW it was not Dion it was:



which just happens to be the greatest hockey photo ever!

Oh god...its horrible!

And about 1/2-inch away from being kiddie-porn based on that towel!

[Titan]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

I'm just like this, traveling is so important to me that I put significant amounts of time/money towards it. I'm going to France in a couple days and I want to head out somewhere exotic (India?) for a couple months in the Fall (present to myself for finishing my PhD).

Congrats Doc. Can you have a look at this rash?

[Titan]

[quote=kermitology;1768594]...While he worked with our company, he knocked up 3 girls around the world,...quote]


You hire people to do this? Can I have a job?

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Thunderball

In fact, in both my travels and those of my friends, the biggest pricks are almost always from Ontario, followed by NE USA. Maybe it really is a East-West thing?

I swear the border should've ran vertically down the middle of the continent instead of horizontally. Me and two buddies did a massive Canada/U.S. roadtrip a few years back, in one month we drove through every mainland Canadian province and 16 U.S. states(entered through NY, went all the way down the Eastern Seaboard down to New Orleans, cut through Texas, and came back up the Pacific side through AZ, Vegas, Cali and all the way up on the PCH until Vancouver, then back east to Calgary).

Through these travels, I definitely noticed that western Canadians are more like western Americans than we are like eastern Canadians. When we were in Ontario and especially Montreal I really felt like I was in a different country. And after being in the States for awhile, once we crossed over from Texas into New Mexico and later Arizona, I actually had this feeling that I was back with my own kind(just with the thermostat cranked). There really is this western "vibe" that's just a different mentality from the east.

[Phanuthier]

Really, people aren't "born" to be pricks - but you can grow into being one. It really depends how you were brought up and what your expectations about what you "deserve" are. (Also, depends on intent - I pointed out American's don't say please/thank - you as much, but it doesn't mean they're trying to be rude - while they sound rude, they are perfectly accomadating and don't things as personally). In any society where you are privileged with alot and come to expect certain things, then going to another culture you might expect the same things that otherwise shouldn't be taken for granted.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

And after being in the States for awhile, once we crossed over from Texas into New Mexico and later Arizona, I actually had this feeling that I was back with my own kind(just with the thermostat cranked).

I didn't know you were Mexican.

But anyone who thinks that all of Ontario is the same, doesn't realize that there is a lot more difference between the GTA and the rest of Ontario then there is between Calgary and Edmonton.

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by peter12

Strange, but I do agree. The biggest cultural differences are almost certainly between the "old country" and the frontiers. I've found Western Canadians and Americans from the NW/SW/MidWest to be very similar in many regards.

I also really like Southerners. Great, friendly people that, in my experience, totally destroy the stereotypes thrust upon them.

I've had some rather long and involved discussions with some of my wife's American cousins about this. They're fully onside with redrawing the Canada/US border along a north/south line as opposed to east/west. As I recall, I believe the Mississippi river was proposed by them as a logical border. They were also familiar with the whole Cascadia thing, and were not opposed to it.

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by ok, ok,....I get it

I am trying to show the mods I am practicing restraint...BTW it was not Dion it was:



which just happens to be the greatest hockey photo ever!

The best thing about that photo ... Messier has a stubby!!!

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by BigFlamesFan

I have travelled alot in the US. For the most part all my experiences have been good. The exception is whenever I goto a hockey game down there. If im wearing my flames jersey or they find out I'm from Canada, 9 times out of 10 it turns into "Canadians Suck!!". Not your team sucks. I can handle that. Cheer for your team. But the amount of slagging and even some physical abuse I have gotten is brutal.

My opinion- Americans arent much different from us in everyday situations, unless they are in a hockey arena.

Yeah, I noticed that too. Went to Denver to a Flames game years ago and the crowd starts booing O' Canada. Hilarious because down on the ice is their captain and future HOFer goalie singing along.

Idiots.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Thunderball

I've actually found that save for some (very) small regional differences and accents, Canadians and Americans are totally interchangeable.

In fact, in my last two trips abroad, we've had some of our typical misconceptions changed.

In Disneyworld, we were laughing about how fat Americans were, and pointed at a truck with the seat pushed all the way back and tilted (to accomodate the gut of the guy we saw walking from it). I suggested to my group to check the plate... the location... New Brunswick. Who knew?

Another time, in Mexico, we saw a couple absolutely berate a server for misunderstanding their order. The server was really cool too. I asked him if he found out where they were from. His reply, Ontario. These people were the most disgusting couple I've ever seen. They were loud, rude, annoying and arrogant.

In fact, in both my travels and those of my friends, the biggest pricks are almost always from Ontario, followed by NE USA. Maybe it really is a East-West thing?

Maybe they were from Ontario, California!

[Jedi Ninja]

Originally Posted by habernac

I love the US. I've been to 30 out of the 50 states now. Most are friendly and share a lot of traits with Canadians. That said, I'm surprised at how many have barely left their own backyard. I was working in Viriginia a few years a go and was shocked at how many hadn't left the eastern seaboard. I visited more states that trip than they'd been to. Heck, I'm not all that well travelled myself (5 countries in all) but I'm a world traveller in comparison.

Dis, it all comes down to priorities. $3000 isn't really all that much if you want something bad enough.

The table below pretty sums up why. It's actually pretty hard being a middle class American.



Average Number of Vacation Days Around the World Per Year

Italy 42 days
France 37 days
Germany 35 days
Brazil 34 days
United Kingdom 28 days
Canada 26 days
Korea 25 days
Japan 25 days
U.S. 13 days

EDIT:
There is NO statutory minimum vacation in the US and 25% of employees receive no vacation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ave_by_country

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by Jedi Ninja

Average Number of Vacation Days Around the World Per Year

Italy 42 days
France 37 days
Germany 35 days
Brazil 34 days
United Kingdom 28 days
Canada 26 days
Korea 25 days
Japan 25 days
U.S. 13 days

EDIT:
There is NO statutory minimum vacation in the US and 25% of employees receive no vacation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ave_by_country

No wonder they all feel "entitled" to all the stuff they didn't pay for! If I had to work like that then I'd probably have a sense of entitlement too!