Would explain why Rush's tours do so well then wouldn't it?


/going to see them in July.

Oh, Canada!

I wish the US would have trusted us when we told you Iraq was a bad idea and we weren't going to help you with it.

I wonder what Canucks are doing so different than the US?

Im curious for some honest responses.


/dual citizen

Yep. And they make sure to remind everyone often.

Went to Canada recently. I was actually disappointed. Canadians are great guests, not very good hosts.

Ahh.. the power of banality. My Great White North may be a quiet place on a saturday night, but I'd never want to live anywhere else.

Ah, yes, Canada. The country that people forget even exists. That's how important of a place it is. "Oh, but we have free health care!" Yeah, and lousy doctors. I'd rather pay myself.

It's true, i love Canadians.

kind of like the guy who the chick trusts to be a non-threatening friend.
He never gets laid.

I trust my dog too, but that doesn't mean I'm going to let him do my taxes.

nuclear_asshat: Went to Canada recently. I was actually disappointed. Canadians are great guests, not very good hosts.

We never run out of snark, if that is what you mean.

nuclear_asshat: Yep. And they make sure to remind everyone often.

Went to Canada recently. I was actually disappointed. Canadians are great guests, not very good hosts.


It depends where you go. I spent time in rural Alabama and if it were my first time in the US Id think all Americans are a bunch of backwards redneck-racists.

Canada has a few places like you described, it depends where you go.

Philly_gp: I wonder what Canucks are doing so different than the US?

Im curious for some honest responses.

/dual citizen

Here are a few reasons IMO:

1. more stable currency (at the moment)
2. lots of resources per capita
3. proximity to the US without actually being a part of it
4. closer ties to Europe
5. not considered an immediate threat to anyone, certainly not compared to the southern neighbor

ParagonComplex: Ah, yes, Canada. The country that people forget even exists. That's how important of a place it is. "Oh, but we have free health care!" Yeah, and lousy doctors. I'd rather pay myself.

Hows that economy doing? It seems lots of other countries know who we are since we're doing a fark load of business with them. It seems our largest trading partner hasnt been buying anything more than oil from us lately.


/snark

I don't wish to cause you any harm, and I won't. The End.

dipdunk: Philly_gp: I wonder what Canucks are doing so different than the US?

Im curious for some honest responses.

/dual citizen

Here are a few reasons IMO:

1. more stable currency (at the moment)
2. lots of resources per capita
3. proximity to the US without actually being a part of it
4. closer ties to Europe
5. not considered an immediate threat to anyone, certainly not compared to the southern neighbor


Great points. All the benefits of the US with none of the current costs (Iraq, economy, global isolation).

some swedish girl: It's true, i love Canadians.

Tack, vi älskar Svensk kvinna ;)

ParagonComplex: Ah, yes, Canada. The country that people forget even exists. That's how important of a place it is. "Oh, but we have free health care!" Yeah, and lousy doctors. I'd rather pay myself.

Wow, you're a ray of sunshine.
Poor attempt at trolling - I'll give you a 2 of 10.

There's relative few "Canadians" in Canada.

Manic_Repressive: Oh, Canada!

That reminded me of the time I was in Italy. There was a girl walking around in shorts with CANADA written on the back. I would walk behind her going "CAN-ADA" and mimicking the motion of her butt cheeks with my hands. It entertained me all day, we saw her 2-3 times that day in different places in Rome.

I tend to be leery of anyone who tells me how trustworthy they are. Much less if they go to the trouble of documenting, assembling, and publishing an article on the matter.

What are you hiding?

/ Just saying
// Shrugs

nuclear_asshat: Yep. And they make sure to remind everyone often.

Went to Canada recently. I was actually disappointed. Canadians are great guests, not very good hosts.

:(

What went wrong?

Come to Calgary; we'll do you up right.

Manic_Repressive: Oh, Canada!

Put that on top of my 49th parallel.

some swedish girl: It's true, i love Canadians.

That explains a lot. My mom's side came from Canada to the US.

and well, they went to Canada from Finland.

Demon of the Fall: Tack, vi älskar Svensk kvinna ;)

Teehee...

ViciousXero: That explains a lot. My mom's side came from Canada to the US.

and well, they went to Canada from Finland.

So i was programmed to like you from day one! All this time i thought you'd earned it by being funny. Why i never!

So you are saying if we could capture and sell some of our neighbors to the north we could make a mint... the only problem is previous forays into canuckistan failed miserably.

/56 40 or fight!

some swedish girl: So i was programmed to like you from day one! All this time i thought you'd earned it by being funny. Why i never!

You were genetically predisposed to like me! You can't resist it.

and no, we've gone over this. I'm not funny :P

hyperspacemonkey: We never run out of snark, if that is what you mean.

Exactly. Not a lot of courtesy if you are a guest. I don't hassle people visiting from outside the U.S. about politics, but as soon as someone hears you are from the U.S., that's all you hear.

The other part that was annoying was the constant diatribe about how diverse Canada and welcoming is. And by diverse, they mean 3rd generation immigrants from Italy. But try spotting a black or a brown person.

There is almost a blind trust in the government and its intentions. Far different from the U.S. where we always view the government with distrust and criticism. The funny part is that Canada takes all its mistrust on government and directs it to the U.S., almost never within.

Also, if you are in tourist areas the police treat you like shiat. Several Canadians have gotten their asses beat when they frequent more tourist areas. The police think they were visiting Americans.

Now, before someone launches into OUR police, I'd be the first to say are equal opportunity ass kickers.

Nos_Felix: That reminded me of the time I was in Italy. There was a girl walking around in shorts with CANADA written on the back.

But Canadians tell us they aren't flag wavers. I guess they just slap the Maple Leaf on their ass and pretend that isn't flag waving.

A few years back I was at a 4 day rock festival on the US/Canadian border that took place July 1 - July 4...so it straddled Canada Day and the 4th of July. The crowd was a mix of Americans and Canadians (the canucks were all there to see their national heros..Nickleback).

The Canadians were by far the biggest jingoist flag wavers. Something in their inferiority complex drives them to excess when confronted by Americans on Canada Day.

SilentStrider: Would explain why Rush's tours do so well then wouldn't it?
/going to see them in July.

Cartman: Modern day warrior named Tom Sawyer! He floated down a river on a raft with a black guy! Dee-dee-do-de-do-dee, dee-dod-dee-dee-dee...

cerberus9: There's relative few "Canadians" in Canada.

Weak troll. You're one of those guys who runs around complaining about all of the "foreigners" aren't you?

Hamster Lover: What went wrong?

Come to Calgary; we'll do you up right.

I was in Niagara. Now it's possible it's more geographic than anything.

I have been Alberta, and they were about the nicest people I have ever met, and my best friend from college is from there.

ViciousXero: and no, we've gone over this. I'm not funny :P

Canuck please! You're one of the most beloved TFers ever.

/And you should be on TF right now!

rka: Nos_Felix: That reminded me of the time I was in Italy. There was a girl walking around in shorts with CANADA written on the back.

But Canadians tell us they aren't flag wavers. I guess they just slap the Maple Leaf on their ass and pretend that isn't flag waving.

A few years back I was at a 4 day rock festival on the US/Canadian border that took place July 1 - July 4...so it straddled Canada Day and the 4th of July. The crowd was a mix of Americans and Canadians (the canucks were all there to see their national heros..Nickleback).

The Canadians were by far the biggest jingoist flag wavers. Something in their inferiority complex drives them to excess when confronted by Americans on Canada Day.

For what it's worth, I'm a Canadian and am absolutely disgusted by the behaviour of my fellow country people when they visit other countries. It's like they expect people to be oh so very impressed by the fact that they're Canadian. If I see one more "Canada Kicks Ass" t-shirt, I am going to purge with the holy fire of 1000 demons.

That and Nickelback sucks.

nuclear_asshat

Where were you visiting in Canada? There are not many places that have people as nice as some areas of Canada. Try Nova Scotia or Newfoundland for example.

some swedish girl: Canuck please! You're one of the most beloved TFers ever.

Heh. I respectfully disagree.

/And you should be on TF right now!

Nah. I let it expire for a reason.

Philly_gp: I wonder what Canucks are doing so different than the US?

Im curious for some honest responses.


/dual citizen

14 years of federal budget surpluses can buy a lot of maple syrup.

Our political system is better. 5 main parties instead of 2. So lots of choices. And when someone screws up they get sacked and replaced. Politics is definitely much more interesting.

Canada doesn't really have Nationalism in the sense that the US does. People from Alberta and Quebec tend to go on about how special they are. You never hear anyone say that they are proud to be from Ontario (unless they are from Kingston which gets really annoying). Torontonians are universally accepted to be douchebags. Otherwise, it's quite serene here.

I'm a North American of European ancestry, so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

nuclear_asshat: There is almost a blind trust in the government and its intentions. Far different from the U.S. where we always view the government with distrust and criticism. The funny part is that Canada takes all its mistrust on government and directs it to the U.S., almost never within.

Americans don't trust their government. But it doesn't matter if you don't trust them because there is nothing you can do about it. How's that war going?

Sure Canadians trust the gov more. But we can easily switch governments whenever we don't like them (lose trust). Canadian government did not go to Iraq. So I can see why it is easier to trust them.

entropic_existence: cerberus9: There's relative few "Canadians" in Canada.

Weak troll. You're one of those guys who runs around complaining about all of the "foreigners" aren't you?

Not at all. I live in greater Vancouver, where the "foreigners" (as you put it) are in the majority. It makes for a wonderful multi-cultural experience, and everyone seems to live in relative harmony. The difference between this and a number of major American cities I've visited seems to be the lack of glorification of so-called "gansta" culture that seems to be so prevalent among certain cultural groups in the United States.

nuclear_asshat: Let it rip, man. I have yet to see the limits of our nationalistic hypocrisy. But while you are good at pointing out all kinds of flaws in our national multicultural myth, there are explanations for the other stuff you saw when you were here. Like, you must have not been on the coast of Lake Ontario, if everyone you saw were white people.

ParagonComplex: "Oh, but we have free health care!" Yeah, and lousy doctors. I'd rather pay myself.

Canadians live longer than Americans and consistently score higher on health and quality of life indexes. But that's OK, keep on paying.

I encourage them to come and do their survey on my reserve (That's 'reservation' for all you USAians).

Trust Canada!
Trust Canada!

"People trust Canadians, no matter whom you ask, no matter where"

That's just what they want us to think. Then they unleash their cunning plan. We're doomed!

Roto-Rot: Canada doesn't really have Nationalism in the sense that the US does.

I agree, Canadians rarely go on about how proud they are to be Canadians...to each other. Whereas in America, you could just be sitting on a bar stool and some stranger will look at you over his Coors Light and say "dang, I'm proud to be an American!" And it wouldn't be weird at all. (only slightly exaggerating for effect)

Canadian sure are glad to tell *other* people how happy they are to be Canadians though. They'll talk your ear (and anyone else's in the room) off about it. Usually the unspoken closing of that declaration is also... "dang, I'm glad I'm not American!".

Don't get me wrong, I actually like many things about Canada. I just think they (painting with a broad brush here) focus too much on what makes them different rather than embracing what is similar between the US and Canada. I can understand why they do it. I just disagree that it needs to be done.

ParagonComplex: Ah, yes, Canada. The country that people forget even exists. That's how important of a place it is. "Oh, but we have free health care!" Yeah, and lousy doctors.

Aside from repeating ignorant hearsay like a lemming, how would you even know that? I've only ever had treatment in this country, and they're fine. I'm alive, healthy, and not riddled with debt just so I can talk to a physician.

Ursa Minor: I encourage them to come and do their survey on my reserve (That's 'reservation' for all you USAians).

There is definitely dislike against reservations. Sad but true.
They need to better themselves. Non natives can not change how natives act or are perceived in society. Simply look at the Caledonia and other native protests. They can go block roads and railways and nothing is done. If non natives did that they'd all be arrested.