Im not Canadian, but why do Americans always say they are boring or stupid?

Question

I am American. Why this stereotype of Canadians? I find some stereotypes just have no basis.

Why do people always say this is the best country in the world!? I beg to differ. I know other countries, who give free healthcare, housing, and school. We are full of it.

Answer 1

I'm American too but have never made such a statement. Because of your use of the word "always" there is no basis for your question.

Answer 2

With the comment that Jensworl... made I would say that is a good example of why the rest of the world looks down on the USA. I think that it is not that many Americans hate or dislike Canada, even though some do for no good reason other thatn to hate someone or something. I think it is a misunderstood country to mnay Americans. Places like Canada and France etc etc. put their citizens rights, health and education first and foremost where in the USA everyone elses, citizens are put first and foremost before American citizens.. I thik places like canada and france are on the right track as far economy and healthcare are conserned. Plus name one of their enemies, they hardly have any at all, not like the USA who has a greater number of enemies. Imagine you work in an office and someone kept comeing in everyday and saying I'm the greatest employee here ever and all you arround me are just lucky that I am here, don't you think after awhile you would want to kill that person...

Answer 3

Some Canadians have opened the door for some of the comments some americans may have and do make about them. The history goes back decades. There are so many Canadians that hate Americans because of the fact that being born below the border entitles us to citizenship in the best country in the world. Not my fault that I have a great life with the most powerful leader, (good or bad), in the universe.

Answer 4

Because we're Canadian... No matter how much we do for the world, we always have and always be picked on.

Didn't see the yanks crawling through the mud at Passchendaele, did ya?

Did you see the Americans at the Somme? No...

What about when the Germans released gas at Ypres? No...

"And as always, Canada will now bury its dead, just as the rest of the world as always will forget its sacrifice, just as it always forgets nearly everything Canada ever does.

"It seems that Canada's historic mission is to come to the selfless aid both of its friends and of complete strangers, and then, once the crisis is over, to be well and truly ignored. Canada is the perpetual wallflower that stands on the edge of the hall, waiting for someone to come and ask her for a dance. A fire breaks out, she risks life and limb to rescue her fellow dance-goers, and suffers serious injuries. But when the hall is repaired and the dancing resumes, there is Canada, the wallflower still, while those she once helped glamorously cavort across the floor, blithely neglecting her yet again. That is the price Canada pays for sharing the North American continent with the United States, and for being a selfless friend of Britain in two global conflicts. For much of the 20th century, Canada was torn in two different directions: It seemed to be a part of the old world, yet had an address in the new one, and that divided identity ensured that it never fully got the gratitude it deserved."

UK Telegraph - Kevin Myers, written when an American A-10 opened fire on Canadian troops in Afghanistan.




We're used to it, don't worry about us; I think you should be worried about the direction YOU country is taking, not ours...

Answer 5

once you're no longer bored, how saturated or centred is your interest? What I recommend is, is each and every thing TO THE X-TREME (misspelled on purpose)? i think of that that's an unlucky byproduct of the widespread age that considering the fact that infancy, we are taught to be exceptionally inspired – television, activities, college, et cetera. if it incredibly is the case, i think of which you should locate a thank you to "water down" the thrilling activities so as which you are going to be extra content fabric with much less. in case you visit a action picture another night, decrease all of it the way down to as quickly as a week. in case you spend hours an afternoon on-line, decrease all the way down to 3 hours a week. by using reducing the standards you require to be entertained, you would be happier in a slower-paced placing. additionally, working and volunteering help lots. rather of egocentric activities that go away you bored, attempt helping out in the community only somewhat. a feeling of success in doing a stable deed lasts lots longer than being entertained momentarily.

Answer 6

Because the only people on the planet left that it's socially acceptable to talk trash on is white people. Canada is a bunch of white people. It's easy pickens.

Answer 7

I don't think they are boring or stupid. I don't know why anyone else would say that.

Answer 8

because all people like to think they are better than others and they're not!!! they're just stupid cuz they can't see that everyone in this world is equal.

Answer 9

they are also cowards we should over throw them and take all their trees and walleye then use their land for a landfill for nuclear waste

Answer 10

because you guys don't have guns