American? What do you think of Canada.?

Question

I read all these questionson yahoo answers, and a crap load of them are racist and soooo dumb.
I'm now assuming that the states is also much more racist. do you agree?

Know that i'm here, i waan crush some Canadian stereotypes.
-the first and most common one, the word, "eh". ! meet some american people and they think that's all we say. but the fact is i know of no one who says that all the time. I hears americans say it just as much.

-Also, Canada is not always cold, it's cold in winter and some of fall. This ones quite popular, I've heard it all the time that "Canada's cold up there"

-We do not live in Igloos. That one must be a joke! I couldn't believe people would think that. but, i know not all americans are dumb though.
we live in houses, apartments,condos, and mansions

-We have huge downtown urban areas.
i sometimes see Canada depicted on TV as this, country wilderness place with those mounty police.
in conclusion, what do you really think of Canada?

aha "curls" your friend says "eh" alot? lol

no problem "sexiidyme" :)

Yeah props to "crazy girl"!

Answer 1

I like Canada. I don't live there, but I live near the border. I go to Toronto every so often. Up near the Arctic Circle it must be very cold, I don't think many people live that up north. That might be the "wilderness". And for your first comment, eh.

Answer 2

I imagine it's not much different from us. I ran into a few Canadians when I was in Ireland, and I thought they were American. They sounded more American than the people in the state I live in. They also told me quite a bit about where they were from in Canada and it almost sounded like a mini paradise. Apparently it's warmer in parts of Canada than it is in parts of the states! I'm jealous, but I suppose I could just move south. On the other hand, my state borders Canada and many people have mixed opinions. Some hate Canadians because they come down here to shop and cause chaos. Some love Canada because they can cross the border to get drunk when they turn 18. My favorite word in Canada is "about".

Answer 3

Eh?

Most of the time I hear eh! is when a pan handler approaches me for money on the street... eh buddy, got some spare change?

Some Canadians are quite the moralizers but hypocrites also. As an example we howled about South Africa and apartheid in the past whilst forgetting about some of the appalling conditions of our own native people. I'll never forget the day when an Indian band in Manitoba flew out the white South African ambassador, Mr. Babb 20 years back and showed him reservation conditions here which really embarrassed the Feds.

As for cold, no it is nice from May to October and the climate is much like your northern states.

As for racism, it exists but Canadians are not so mouthy or loud about it; a lot more subtle. My blond, blue eyed pretty niece for example was going to university in Toronto, She was like Miss Congeniality with lots of dates until she went out with a Jamaican fellow for several months. After that the calls and interest quickly dropped off as she told me and there were no more calls for the next 18 months after that.

I visited the states a lot but traded my dog sleds in for a GMC Sierra.

Eh,

Gotta go!

Michael

Answer 4

I'm a Michigander and the "eh" thing is more of a friendly
"thing" with the Upers than the Canucks. I think of the
Canadians as good friends and neighbors that live in
a beautiful country. Have spent many a fine time hobnobling
with the Vancouver folks (while stationed in Marietta Washington), and have traveled extensively throughout
(including the ALCANrun) The Canucks have aways been
the USA's "first"allies and have even "snuck out" a few
of our fine citizens being held captive overseas. -- That's
the best I can do on a minutes notice.

Answer 5

First of all, you shouldn't assume that all these people on Yahoo Answers have a brain and even use it if they do have one.

I could care less what words you use, whether it's cold, or if you live in Igloos. Common sense tells me that the whole country doesn't live in igloos...After all, I'm Native American and I don't live in a tepee.

Honestly, I don't think about Canada much at all. Now, if they start drafting women for the (senseless) war in Iraq, maybe I'll take a drive up there for a while.

Answer 6

I dont think the U.S. is more or less racist than Canada. We're just more open about it. Id rather a white person tell me how he truley feels at least then I know where he stands.

Anyway Ive been thinking about immigrating to Toronto for employment since I dont live very far from there anyway. Thats seems like an area Id enjoy there.

Answer 7

Fit'n stylin, I thank you for posting this, my friend and I were just talking about this very same thing the other day. I hate the stereo-types the states have on Canadians. They are so stupid. I had to explain to some Americans the other day that we are in August and it's not cold 24/7, and yes we do have other words in our vocabulary besides "eh", and no we all don't hunt for moose, and drag them back to our igloos. Thanks for posting the truth...
P.S not every Canadian speaks french...

Answer 8

uh im african american and what do i thin of canada? um its a country.....its like 8-16 hours away from me ..it has people lol ive never actually heard those stereotypes. well except the 'eh' thing..haha last year in school we were like trying to say that in every sentence and it sounded kind of weird...im under the impression that there are extremely hot french guys there? dunno my friend went there and told me that lol

im not sure about us being more racist because minority-white tension in the united states has a deep history....i read this article from 2002 about black people in canada and said something like 70 percent of black canadians are immigrants from the carribean (i guess like parents or grand parents or something like that), almost 90 percent of black people werent in canada 25 years ago, theres 20 thousand MORE black women than men, and how MOST black canadians lived in toronto and montreal....it also said every 2/3 black people in canada are under the age of 35..i was like wtf? is that even possible lol

so i guess because canadian history and society isnt as racially diverse, problems in society are much less likely and not a problem...yet. it takes a while for that kind of stuff to manifest but then because minorities seem to have arrived much later in canada you guys may never actually have that problem. lucky bitches....

Answer 9

the whiskey is good, the syrup is good, some of the comedians are funny - thanks for shatner, lorne michaels, akroyd, martin short, mike myers, etc.

its not cold all the time? no mountys? I am from the southern US and there are horrible sterotypes about all southerners - ive never been to canada, met 1 canadian and he was funny as hell and very nice so I have no beef with canada. They guy I met did say eh - promise...

Answer 10

I think it is a place like any other. Though I do have to say I have a friend who is Canadian who says eh a lot, but it is no different then saying people saying huh or that kind of thing here.