I want everyone's honest opinion of Canada and Canadians. Do you like us? Hate us? Think we're just like Americans? And a question to Canadians: has anyone abroad EVER asked if you were Canadian? I always ALWAYS get asked if I'm American.
2006-09-01 15:48:31 · 29 answers · asked by BoonieBlue 2 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
To "porthuronbilliam" (sorry if I got that wrong) - while I certainly appreciate the fact that you're not as ignorant about Canada and Canadian culture as some other Americans are, please don't assume that it's the same situation up here. Canadians typically know just as much or MORE about the US, US history and culture than the average American. Not only do we learn a lot about it in school, but about 90% of our television programming is American, including news programs, commercials etc. If you ever watch Jeopardy you may have noticed that every other show has a Canadian contestant, and they most often excel in "American" categories. And please do not assume that the few Canadian advertisements or movies that trickle down to the US are representative of Canadians attempting to promote their culture. I'm sure you must be aware that Canada is a lot more than hockey (which btw a lot of ppl hate), we have different backgrounds, different history and different political attitudes. We also have regional differences, so if you're exposed to Toronto or Ontario, please do not assume that Atlantic or Western Canada is the same (just like I wouldn't assume NY is the same as Texas). I don't blame Americans for being ignorant about Canada b/c it just boils down to a lack of exposure to Canadian culture. I do confront the ones who think it's okay to degrade Canada and Canadians with ignorant comments, and if that somehow comes across as attacking all Americans it's unfortunate. One guy put a quote from Robin Williams up there - while I love RW, jokes like that offend a lot of Canadians... mainly b/c we've heard similar remarks thousands upon thousands of times before and not only does it become tiresome, but irritating as well. Many of the "anti-American" remarks that are surfacing now are just part of a backlash against a continual onslaught of ignorant attitudes towards Canada. And btw, looking at some of the independant/local commercials that we get from the States also look like something a teenager would produce, so I don't think that's quite fair. A low budget commercial is a low budget commercial.... let's leave it at that LOL And regarding our low drinking age, most countries have a legal drinking age of 18 or lower. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age Not that I especially agree with it, but if you're of age to be living on your own, why shouldn't you be allowed to drink? It's sad that there's a lot of abuse, but you can't parent ppl forever. And again, just b/c there's a lot of industry/pollution in southern Ontario, it doesn't represent the rest of Canada. In fact where I live (Atlantic provinces) we have to deal with poor air quality and smog which drifts up from the heavy pollution generated in the New England states.
To answer this question, I have never been asked if I am a Canadian, but I have only been to the US. Although the times I've visited the US it was usually made quite clear to me that I did not fit in LOL Either I don't have the accent, or different clothes etc... or perhaps it was my need to pay closer attention to my bills LOL And btw, in my part of the country you CAN tell who's American from a distance by several factors. Clothes, car types (even if you don't see the licence plate), even the way they carry themselves sometimes gives them away. Not saying that it's anything bad, just different - and since we have such tight-knit communities the tiny differences stand out. I wouldn't assume most nations would be able to tell the differences b/w Canadian and American accents, esp. if the Canadian was from Toronto or Western Canada. Many other nations are ignorant about Canada, not just the US. However, most other nations have a lesser degree of arrogance and a williness to learn about other countries and cultures.
2006-09-02 20:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Canada is a nice place but not the place for me. there are some places really lovely places here, some better than others. There's tons of great things about this place but I rather be American than Canadian....
2014-04-25 05:51:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah -- frequently asked if I'm American but almost never asked if I'm Canadian. Except when I was in New Zealand. They seemed to be able to pick up the Canadian accent better than anybody -- even better than the Aussies. I always reply that I am not from the United States of America, but that Canada is included in the North American continent, so Canadians ARE Americans, but American are not necessarily Canadians. That's usually good for a half hour discussion when you throw Mexico in as part of North America too ....
2006-09-01 19:35:56 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I LOVE Canada and the Canadian people (yes, I'm an American)
Canada is my very favorite place to vacation and I have been in many parts, but mostly in Alberta and B C. I love hiking in the Canadian Rockies, Selkirks Laurentians and Waterton.
2006-09-03 18:43:24 · answer #4 · answered by conetoe 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I belives The peace in canada is disappearing and is becouse the latest government are working secretly with the vatican. Nobody knows about this over here. Nobody knows that some taxes are going to the vatican.
The vatican hate peace. They are the responsible of the crimes, drugs cartels and gangsters. They creates conflicts after they show up as a savior.
Do you guys knows what s going up in the world?? the vatican create it through the jesuit. And now they come with the new world order to fix it.
If you guys don t believe me read the following books; The Secret Terrorist by Bill Hughes Or The Great Controversy By Hellen G. white. This book will tell you what happened in the past, what s going up now, and what will happen in the future..
2015-07-01 09:12:55 · answer #5 · answered by Tanny 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm American and I've worked and known a number of Canadians and thought that they were very nice and friendly. But, wait a moment, my ex-brother-in-law was Canadian and he was a fink, but he was in the minority. In fact, my grandmother was from Prince Edward Island and I would like to go there to do my roots thing sometime.
2006-09-01 16:02:43 · answer #6 · answered by traveller 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
its a great country
2014-04-25 07:45:14 · answer #7 · answered by Ben 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stayed in Canada for a week a few years ago. It was so wonderful. During our stay in Montreal, we only heard one siren. We stayed for a week. It didn't seem like there were so many crimes happening, or gangs. It felt very safe. The graffitti is treated like artwork unless it is obscene or distracting. Also, the street musicians were wonderful. I recall going on a subway and seeing a man playing a saxophone. The people were friendly, and helpful. I wish I could live there, but I'd miss my friends here too much. So, Go Canada!!!
2006-09-01 15:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by cadence_lost 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
My contact with Canadians has been limited.. I met two in Honduras and they were not nice.. they hated Americans.. I worked with some about 4 months ago for 3 weeks and they also hated Americans.. I let it slide off me and did not let it bother me.
2006-09-01 15:55:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I really admire your lifestyle, your life status, your integrity as nation. The people are like any other country most is nice, the least is a pain in the """ . Not too outgoing most of the time, more likely shy.... Youngster are normal, euphoric and nice happy for these days.
Happy nation. I love Niagara over all. Niagara on the lake is a fairy tail town.
2006-09-01 16:30:24 · answer #10 · answered by leito 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋