Is it true that Americans don't like Canadians very much?

Question

I'm 16, and I've been to the USA lot's of time on vacation with my family and to visit our relatives who live in North Carolina and Connecticut, and I love it there!

But my friends keep telling me that Americans don't like Canadians. And when I tell them I want to live there they go "Why would you want to live there, USA sucks". I don't care that they say that though, because I've been to the USA and I think it's great and most people are friendly there.

I've seen on the news about that immigration thing in the USA with Mexico, and I guess some Americans don't like immigrants. But I reallly want to live there because I just think it's a great county, and I would become an American citizen if I had the chance and I wouldn't illegally immigrate, I would do it legally and pay all my taxes!!!

Answer 1

I am an American and I like Canadians. They're nice people. Very Intellegent and cultured.

Answer 2

I can't speak for everyone here, but I'm American, and I have no reason to dislike Canadians. As far as the immigration issue, I also have no problem with people who come to the US legally and earn a living here. It's those who come illegally and expect to receive special benefits that I disagree with.

Answer 3

I am American and Canadian. I have dual citizenship by way of birth. Being from Canada and living in America just means you have to put up with endless jokes because of all the comedians that come from there...that and the South Park jokes. You also have to realize that as much as you understand the culture of the Americans, they don't understand yours. They think it is the exact same thing except you have a funny accent. The differences are lost.
But it could be worse, I am from NFLD originally and we are made fun of all the time by our fellow Canadians

Answer 4

I am an American Citizen and I enjoy Canadians and talking to Canadians about Canada. I use to live in Michigan and I lived about 45 minutes away from Windson, Ontario.

Answer 5

The U.S. doesn't mind people immigrating here...we welcome people from all over. I think its just the people who do it illegally that the Americans don't like.

Americans have absolutely nothing against the Canadians and if you are afraid that you will be disliked if you move here do not worry about it. Sure, you will get your idiots but every country has them.

By the way, we in the U.S. hear the same thing....the whole world supposedly hates us. It is all just generalizations made by the media....

Good luck!

Answer 6

Not true at all. Americans have no problem with canadians, and I have never heard anything different from anyone here.

Conversely, i hear a lot more negative from canadians about americans ... and i hear it all the time here in canada where I live (I lived 47 years in the US, now in canada).

A lot of times the private AND public bashing of americans by canadians mirrors that of many americans against mexicans. It seems to be the thing to do .. even though most individuals in canada will deny hating americans .. the jokes, bashing, ridicule, and downright rudeness to americans gets quite insulting ... you see it on tv programs, news, in clubs, on the street, everywhere.

Answer 7

, Americans like Canadians...........We just don't like ILLEGAL immigrants that sneak across the borders and take advantage of us...............We welcome all LEGAL immigrants especially Canadians

Answer 8

We love Canadians.........that Red Green.......Mike Myers......Anne Murrey.......LaBates........what else could we ask from you crazy tuke waring canucks

Answer 9

we'd be happy to have you.