Why do "most" americans think canadian only make maple syrup and drink beer...not educated, or just slow??

Answer 1

Most Americans have never been there. They base their knowledge off of movies like "Waynes World". I have many Canadian friends, they don't make syrup but sure can drink some beer. (No offense)

Answer 2

I hate maple syrup, but love beer. Americans have a tendency to stereotype people from other countries. Other people in other countries do the same with America. They think that they are all stupid rednecks who love guns and the death penalty and only care about money. Oh, and Canadians all love hockey. You forgot that one.

Answer 3

I don't know about 'most' amercians. However there are many who are absolutely ignorant about all other countries. The fact that they are so ignorant about their large neighbour simply underscores that. It comes from the mentality that USA is the world's belly button. Knowledge about other countries is not important.
However one might ask why some Canadians believe all Americans are rich right-wing ignorant rednecks (by the way all those adjectives don't automatically fit together).
So you have ignorant Americans and ignorant Canadians. As a Canadian, of course, I think there are more ignorant Amercians! No prejudice at all!

Answer 4

Because people being people are really only interested in the things that directly affect their lives. In most cases, Americans don't need to think about Canada or Canadians or what we do because it does not affect their daily lives. We (Canadians) are far more influenced by American culture than vice versa. For example, everynight I'm watching American TV shows and everyday I'm listening to American as well as Canadian music. Why...because I enjoy it!

It's nothing evil on the Americans' parts...it's simply human nature to not pay attention to that which does not directly affect you. I don't pay any attention to what goes on in say...Iceland because it doesn't affect me or my daily life. I'm sure it's VERY important to the people of Iceland, but hopefully they're not mad that I don't really care.

Answer 5

i've always thought canadians seemed fairly well educated. But the pace of life IS a lot slower there, seems like canadians maybe just arent as interested in 'owning their own lives' as americans.
(yes, i understood the question, but this is the only way it was worth answering)
(sorry - another add-on. i've been to canada, ontario, b.c. newfoundland, quebec, etc but when you live in the best place on earth, with the most freedom-relatively little-but still most, most affluent,etc. you don't have that much interest. I will say this, though, ive always thought of canada as more or less being the same as the us, -no, its a compliment- with the exception of a vastly more communistic approach to government, and if i couldn't live in the U.S., id want to live in Canada.)
Peace. out

Answer 6

I don't think that at all. I think Canadians are in general a bit more laid back and not so consumer oriented (IE: Greedy) as their American Counterparts.

I've often thought about moving to Canada to get away from the United States and the prevailing mentality of the population.

Answer 7

Probably because everything in America is so fast-paced and in-your-face. We get loads of Hollywood, rap music, extreme sports, and advertisments blaring at us all the time. So when we look at Canada, we just assume (falsely) that it's nothing but wilderness and quiet towns. Having such a low population for such a high land area probably adds to that. But I just got back from Calgary and its a hell of a city. Cool Chinatown!

Answer 8

Because most of us Americans are completely ignorant when it comes to other countries. We totally have the opportunity to learn about others, but have no interest. Unfortunately, this is quite common amongst we Americans. It is easier to believe stereotypes than open up a book.

Answer 9

We don't really think that, but we do say it. Why? Friendly rivalry. You see it all over the world. US and British do it, Australia and New Zealand do it, Europe all aroud does it. Hell, even our own states and sports teams do it. We do it in fun, because it IS fun. Imagine if rivalries never existed. Sports wouldn't be nearly as fun :). I have been to Canada before when I was 9. It was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed my igloo hotel and met every one of your 37 people in the entire country (even Bill, you know Bill? From Canada?)...haha we love you guys.

Answer 10

It doesn't seem that way to me, in fact Canada is a lot like the USA. Stereotypes abound in the world and there is not a lot you can do about ignorant people with myopic minds.

Have to say I did meet a few people in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that matched that description, and they are AMerican.