Why do Americans think Canadians live in Igloos with snow all year round ?

Question

I don't like Maple syrup, never driven a snow mobile or owned a touque.

Answer 1

To be honest, we don't think about you. Sorry.

Answer 2

Damn Nora R

I'm English and I thought all Americans ride horses and dress in western gear all of the time. All us Brits do.

However, I do know for a fact that Canadians don't live in igloos with snow all year round.

How can you live in an igloo with snow? There wouldn't be any room for you - silly!

Don't know about maple syrup or a snow mobile - but what's a touque?

Answer 3

i don't believe of that maximum (or per chance some) individuals imagine that Canadians stay in igloos. The "do Canadians stay in igloos aspect is basically an old barb or funny tale that some individuals imagine is humorous. I lived in the united states for 4 years and visit there a minimum of once a three hundred and sixty 5 days and no one has ever requested me if we stay in igloos. I did have one lady ask no matter if we used the Euro as our forex and their lack of information about Canada might want to soak up gigabytes of innovations. i'd not take it to noticeably.

Answer 4

I live in Canada and I must say; there ARE people out there who think we live in igloos... I went to Phoenix and when I got off some guy started ranting about how us foreigners should go back to our igloos and stop taking our electricity. It didn't ruin the trip though because I know every country has their idiots.

Answer 5

Well, I'm an American and live about a mile from the Canadian border. Where I'm from the border can be considered mostly to the East but also to the South, the West, and/or the North depending on how you look at it. We also have the stereotype that Canada is all forests and snow-filled mountains and "pristine," etc. In my "neck of the woods," you Canadians are polluting my area with YOUR heavy industry along the St. Clair River. Otherwise, as most have stated, many Americans really do leave a "sheltered" life. Sadly, many Americans really do know little about foreign places and cultures, these same people though also know very little about the rest of their own country, history, etc as well; in addition, they don't travel much or too far or travel outside the country in many cases. Just like elsewhere, we Americans get many of our misconceptions and stereotypes from what we hear from others and/or the media; those dang beer commercials (and others) sure do paint a simpler, more rustic picture of Canada you have to admit. Don't take it personally, Americans also have similar stereotypes of Americans living in other countries and even in other parts of the US; Mid-West vs South vs East Coast vs West Coast, etc. People living in other countries also have stereotypes of both Americans and Canadians as well because they also know little about foreign lands other than what is told to them by their media because they also travel very little, in many cases much less than us Americans and you Canadians, and I'm sure if you told me some things about Americans I could point out some stereotypes as well- I don't own a gun, never been the victim of a crime, etc., etc.

Answer 6

I have never heard of canadians living in igloos, Yea the inuet my but not canadians, I love maple syrup and have a snow mobile I live in upstate NY

Answer 7

Well..even those Americans proffessing that they know we don't live in Igloos, don't know what country they're talking about, still.
Sorry people, but Canada doesn't have Eskimos (football team only), we have Inuit. Eskimos are generally regarded as Alaskan, but they too are actually Inuit. This, by the way, was decided at the Cricumpolar Conference, in 1977.

Answer 8

I've been an American my whole life and I have never met a single American who thinks that Canadians live in igloos. They're more likely to be believe that Canadians are exactly like Americans.

Answer 9

I don't think that. You'd have to be a complete dumbass to think that about Canadians. I've never heard someone say that about Canada. Canada is pretty much the same as the USA, and im from Michigan, and I dont live in an igloo

Answer 10

But I don't think that Canadians live in Igloos with snow all year roung! And, honestly, I've never known anyone that thought that either! I think that that's the sort of imagery you get when you talk about living in Alaska - even though I know that the people there don't live in Igloos.

Answer 11

I'm Canadian, but I've lived in the States for 28 years. And I've never met a single American who was quite THAT ignorant about Canada. They may not know who the PM is or understand how the government works, or be able to name all the provinces, but they do tend to know that we live in houses, drive cars and eat burgers just like they do.