Americans vs. Canadians

I've noticed a big difference whenever I've crossed the border into the States.

Let's talk about some ridiculous stereotypes, cultural differences and whatever else anyone feels like.

Here's one for example:
It's really horrible of me, but when I was in Europe this winter and I saw really obnoxious English-speakers with a North-American accent, I automatically assumed that they were American.

Let me point out that I do recognize that there are some very obnoxious Canadians that travel, and extremely lovely Americans that do as well.

I went through Canada (Ontario, to be exact) on my way to New York and I really didn't see any difference between Americans or Canadians.
Maybe I'm just naive.

I don't know.
Maybe it takes a Canadian or American to see it.

I'm American and I've never been to Canada so...that's all I can really say.

My friend, an american, makes fun of everybody. His best friend lives in Canada and he always makes fun of him. I'm usually just sitting back and watching him bash his friend by calling him an "canadian idiot" or "we only need you for our pancakes" and stuff like that.

But you eventually learn that the many with the bad mouth is just him and if you can't handle his way of joking then just don't talk to him.

But, no. I think that a lot of American's think Canadians work too hard to "look cool". South Park loves to exploit that thought process. I went to Epcot in Orlando,Florida in April and there was a section for Canada (it's like a mix of cultures put together). There was this 360 movie playing and honestly at the end, I felt like they did try too hard for this film. Canada is really cool and has a real nice connection with nature. But that film failed and only helped to increase those thoughts.

Well Canadian's all live in igloos and say "eh" after every sentence. And have an obsession with hockey and are probably drunk and or high half the time.

And American's are all fat and stupid and usually we just sit around with our fingers up our bums and talk in an obnxious southern accent.

True story.

^ she's not lying.
I was there.
Witness, bruh. :file:

Last time I was in Canada, I hugged a man in a giant bever suit.
He was giving good names to Canadians everywhere.

I've actually never in my life seen a hockey game or an igloo for that matter.
And it's about 35 degrees (celsius) right now. What, is that like 90-ish Fahrenheit?

The eh thing is pretty true though, I have to say.

And as to drunk or high, yeah, that's pretty much true around the rural areas.
And Vancouver.
But they're special.

Beaver suit?

No lie.
I have a picture of it around the house somewhere.
I had a great laugh about it though

All I know aboot Canada that a lot of Scots immigrated there...hence the 'aboot' and 'eh?' stereotypes.

I personally have never been to Canada or met someone from there, but from what all you guys have said, I think that the differences are kind of like the ones that many Americans have: the south vs. the north east vs. west new england vs. everyone. We are pretty the same with come cultural differences

Xcmason:

I personally have never been to Canada or met someone from there, but from what all you guys have said, I think that the differences are kind of like the ones that many Americans have: the south vs. the north east vs. west new england vs. everyone. We are pretty the same with come cultural differences

I think the attitudes of Canadians are different to Americans.

They don't seem as paranoid...on the whole.

Sardonic Grin:

Well Canadian's all live in igloos and say "eh" after every sentence. And have an obsession with hockey and are probably drunk and or high half the time.

And American's are all fat and stupid and usually we just sit around with our fingers up our bums and talk in an obnxious southern accent.

True story.

:lmfao
That made me laugh. :weird

But what is honestly up with people saying Canadian's all live in igloos? Because it's not true. I live in a house. :shock:
I don't get hockey :tehe:
But yes, most of us are usually drunk/high all the time. :weird

I actually don't get the igloo reference either. I got it from this place called bash.org which quotes funny convos between people in IRC chats. And when I searched "Canada" everyone was making fun of canadians by saying they live in igloos. I mean, sure, Canada can get cold, but that's like saying New Yorkers live in igloos because its cold nine months out of the year.

I lived in the California and I now live in Canada.
The igloo thing is stupid because I've never seen an igloo, and I live in a house.
The eh thing is true. I know people who do that. It's not eveyone though.
Hockey is a big thing here though. I don't watch it and I could care less, but it's really big.
I guess the people are the same though. I think Canada is more diverse.
I wish I still lived in U.S, but it's only because it's the U.S. It's probably better that I don't because of the recession.

I lived in Canada for two years while my dad went to school -- Mississauga, Ontario, to be exact. I absolutely adore that place! I never noticed people saying "eh" a lot (please note, I was there from the time I was 10 to the time I was 12), but my mom commented on it after we moved back.

At first, I was freaked out about moving so far away. All I could picture was myself in a huge city, where all I saw were towering skyscrapers (like in movies where the camera looks up and you see nothing but buildings all around). And I pictured hearing nothing but French. I didn't picture igloos or anything, just cities and French. ;)

Yep, Canada is more diverse, especially compared to the South-Eastern U.S. I loved it because I love other cultures, though I don't think I really knew it until I lived there. I will say the hockey thing is rather true, and I'll also say I think it's better than football (though I don't really like many sports in general).

The hardest thing for me was the Celsius-Farenheit thing; our family kept a conversion chart in our kitchen for quick references. I know my younger brother (in the first grade at that time) had a worksheet that had True or False questions on it, and one was, if it's 35 degrees Celsius, it can snow. He put true because he didn't know the difference, and he wondered why he got it wrong.

One difference we noticed, and I'm not sure if it's the countries or just a difference between north and south; do people in the northern states have this, too? My mom went to the store for the first time up there and was looking for the milk. We're used to it being in jugs, but she didn't see any. So she asked someone where the milk was, and he showed her these bags of milk -- a plastic bag containing three smaller bags of milk. She had to figure out there was a pitcher for it and a device for cutting the bags open. That took some getting used to.

I always kind of stereotyped Canadians always saying 'eh' after each sentence..

When I was younger (like 5th grade) for some reason, me and me friends always made fun of Canada. I don't even know why. I've never even been there. It was really ridiculous and stupid. I don't know why I thought it was so funny to make fun of them back then...

I live in Canada and I have a pet beaver. :file:
As well, we cherish our hockey, moose and maple syrup.

:tehe:
Anyways, Canadians don't really make fun of Americans.
We're practically the same.
I've never really heard anyone say "aboot" and "eh" isn't very popular.

Oh, and the thing about hockey? It's our national sport, but we suck shit at it.

One of my friends went to Canada and said, "All the Canadian kids are so stuck up and they all have they're $400 phones complaining about how much the need a new one because the one they have is alright 2 months old."

But, I don't know. Maybe it's just the people he saw were stuck up.