What is Canada for Americans?

toutbrun

Just curious, trying to understand what Americans (or others in the world) think or know about Canada..

I am Canadian but you won't offend me, don't worry.

Hardyboy

Probably most of us think of Canada as a lot like us. . .except the people are more polite and say "oot" instead of "out."

minigeff

Lol beedy eyes and flappy heads? (joke)

In seriousness, I've always known canadians to be a nice bunch, live in a cold place with bears and they love maple syrup. Oh and they have some sense too as they adopted our way of gun control, found it didn't work so went back to their original system whereas our government can't ever be seen to be wrong so we just stick with it.

Oh n my Bren gun is Canadian too (deact of course)

Mr Martini

My tongue in cheek response:

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Mr Martini wrote:

My tongue in cheek response:

That's about right, unfortunately. Love that country.
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thesecretagent

You lot are a bit slow sometimes. No offence, but I've talked to Canadians and physically want to shake them to speed up! Try telling a Canadian a joke, and you watch their eyes, whole face going through the entire thought process, like... Tick...tick....tick...tick... " Boom! "That's funny, eh..." Just laugh! I'm sure I'm being generalistic, but I always feel I need to wind Canadians up with a handle to work them faster...
That said, they're not as brash, materialistic nor interfer in world affairs as much as many of their, ahem, neighbours. I like that. I think Canada is a nice place, in the same way many of Europes Scandinavian countries are nice. Clean, well ordered, beautiful scenery, not the first to shout, scream and get involved, but will step up, however. Sure, they're all doing meaningful and brave things in Afghanistan, or were in Iraq as well, but do Al Qada know that? Probably not.
And maple syrup is weird. Strangly nice, but weird nonetheless.
And Canadians need to forget America and be more secure. I've known many Canadians ask what people think of them, I find that strange also, in fact, nobody from any other nation has ever asked me the same question.

MANDY1

This is a story of an Italian guy when he visits Toronto. You have to speak in an Italian accent to make this jokes more effective!
One daya I go to Toronto and stay in bigga hotel. I go down to eat soma breakfast, I tella the waitress I wanna two pissa toast. She bringa me only one piss. I tella her I wanna two piss; she say, go to toilet, I say you no understand, I wanna two piss on my plate. She say you betta no piss on plate, you sonna ma bitch. I don’t even know lady, ana she calla me sonna ma bitch!
Then, I go to pharmacia with a cougha. The man he give me candy ana tell me fa cough! fa cough ! I say, "fa cough" - I don’t even know man ana he tella me FA COUGH! - Later I go to eat soma lunch at Ricky’s Place, the waitress she bring me spoon, a knife but no fock. I tella her I wanna fock, She tell me everybody wanna fock. I tella her, you no understand, I wana fock on table. She say you betta not fock on table you sonna ma bitch - I not even know lady, ana she call me sonna ma bitch. So, I go back to my hotel room, an there’s no sheet on my bed. I calla the manager and tella him I wanna sheet. He tell me to go to toilet. So, I say you no understand, I wanna sheet on bed. He say you betta not sheet on bed you sonna ma bitch. I don’t even know man ana he call me sonna ma bitch?
I go to check out of hotel and man at desk he say peace to you. I say, "Peace on you too, you sonna ma bitch!"

danjaq_0ff

they are both stolen land

Number24

Canada seems like a strange mixture of the US and Scandinavia.

Number24

To elabrorate: Perhaps a strange mixture of Norway and the US? The love of the outdoors, hiking and the welfare state reminds me of Norway. But on the other hand Canada often seem the US with fewer people and more nature, so there must be a lot more than the continent shared with the US.

Higgins

Here canadians are well known for selling overpriced TF stuff

richmenstoys

that's true )

Bondtoys wrote:

Here canadians are well known for selling overpriced TF stuff

thesecretagent

Teppo wrote:

This is a story of an Italian guy when he visits Toronto. You have to speak in an Italian accent to make this jokes more effective!
One daya I go to Toronto and stay in bigga hotel. I go down to eat soma breakfast, I tella the waitress I wanna two pissa toast. She bringa me only one piss. I tella her I wanna two piss; she say, go to toilet, I say you no understand, I wanna two piss on my plate. She say you betta no piss on plate, you sonna ma bitch. I don’t even know lady, ana she calla me sonna ma bitch!
Then, I go to pharmacia with a cougha. The man he give me candy ana tell me fa cough! fa cough ! I say, "fa cough" - I don’t even know man ana he tella me FA COUGH! - Later I go to eat soma lunch at Ricky’s Place, the waitress she bring me spoon, a knife but no fock. I tella her I wanna fock, She tell me everybody wanna fock. I tella her, you no understand, I wana fock on table. She say you betta not fock on table you sonna ma bitch - I not even know lady, ana she call me sonna ma bitch. So, I go back to my hotel room, an there’s no sheet on my bed. I calla the manager and tella him I wanna sheet. He tell me to go to toilet. So, I say you no understand, I wanna sheet on bed. He say you betta not sheet on bed you sonna ma bitch. I don’t even know man ana he call me sonna ma bitch?
I go to check out of hotel and man at desk he say peace to you. I say, "Peace on you too, you sonna ma bitch!"

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Napoleon Plural

Well, does it have Scandi heritage? More so than the US?

toutbrun

More taxes than the US for sure. In Quebec you can expect to pay more than 50% if you make more than 100 000$. But free health care for all, and world class universities for about 4000$ a year (McGill).

Ammo08

I've only been to Banff, and that was almost 40 years ago, but the people were friendly and helpful. I had a great time. I was also stationed with two Canadians who joined the American military to fight the Communists in Vietnam...I understand that a large number of Canadians fought for us..that's a story that needs telling..

Higgins

One more thing I realized in Canada:

The squirrels are black, in the US they are grey.

Mr Martini

Bondtoys wrote:

One more thing I realized in Canada:

The squirrels are black, in the US they are grey.

We have some black squirrels here in the U.S. Perhaps they're immigrant squirrels from Canada?

thesecretagent

Ammo08 wrote:

I've only been to Banff, and that was almost 40 years ago, but the people were friendly and helpful. I had a great time. I was also stationed with two Canadians who joined the American military to fight the Communists in Vietnam...I understand that a large number of Canadians fought for us..that's a story that needs telling..

You never hear of Australia's involvement either. I was once chatting to an Aussie survival instructor who was there. He told me a few tales, but I checked them out and they were heavily involved in fighting for a while.

Sir Hillary Bray

toutbrun wrote:

Just curious, trying to understand what Americans (or others in the world) think or know about Canada..

I am Canadian but you won't offend me, don't worry.

51st state. B-)

Thunderpussy

What America could be if it tried to be Nice. )

GordoLeiter

Ahh Canada, makes me think of only one song......


I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay
I sleep all night and I work all day

He's a lumberjack and he's okay
He sleeps all night and he works all day

I cut down trees, I eat my lunch

I go to the lavatory

On Wednesdays I go shopping

And have buttered scones for tea


He cuts down trees, he eats his lunch

He goes to the lavatory

On Wednesdays he goes shopping

And has buttered scones for tea


I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay

(He's a lumberjack and he's okay)

I sleep all night and I work all day

(He sleeps all night and he works all day)


I cut down trees, I skip and jump

I like to press wildflowers

I put on women's clothing

And hang around in bars


He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps

He likes to press wildflowers

He puts on women's clothing

And hangs around in bars?


I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay

(He's a lumberjack and he's okay)

I sleep all night and I work all day

(He sleeps all night and he works all day)


I cut down trees, I wear high heels

Suspenders and a bra

I wish I'd been a girlie

Just like my dear papa


He cuts down trees, he wears high heels

Suspenders and a bra?


He's a lumberjack and he's okay

He sleeps all night and he works all day


He's a lumberjack and he's okay

He sleeps all night and he works all day

Number24

Great song. Last time I was with my dad tidying up after the christmas hurricane in the forrest on the family farm I hummed it all the time.

Johnny West

Canada is our get away holiday spot. We go to Whistler once a year and Victoria several times.
I also go to the North Island (northern Vancouver Island) salmon and halibut fishing every
Summer. It's usually quiet and I find the folks quite nice. After we're fully retired we're going
to take the train from Vancouver to the East coast, then do the Maritimes.

Lexi

toutbrun wrote:

Just curious, trying to understand what Americans (or others in the world) think or know about Canada..

I am Canadian but you won't offend me, don't worry.

Well I emigrated to Canada when I was 18 - and lived there for 10 years (now back in the UK)

I worked in Victoria, BC - and it's a favourite tourist spot for American's, so I got to see exactly how they see Canada.

Basically, a long lost distant cousin.....who they are not quite sure of the parentage.

It was assumed that US$ were accepted - BUT complete shock when given Canadain $ change. It was like I was giving them Disney World money (Victoria is on Vancouver Isalnd).... I was even asked if these forighn looking $'s were accepted on the mainland ) )

I was also asked if the Canadian Flag came in any different colours....

(In fact, I think it was a surprise that we all spoke English and not French!)
I'm not sure what they teach American's about Canada in schools, but I can certainly say it's not much.... if anything at all

0073

It's a penthouse apartment over a really good party!