How is Canada Perceived From Where You sit?

[bilbous]

Apparently Australia has a severe shortage of men due to their tradition of "walkabout". It seems that on their world travels a lot of the men find wives and settle down while the women return home more often. Just what I've heard, it might be an urban legend.

[Nurahk]

Canadas very arrogant. Tho they have a great country they do have problems. But they find a way point out americas flaws and where they succeed as america cant, to overshadow their own problems. But hey its cool.

Your america's Hat...

lol just playing canadas alright, gotta love vancover [smoke smoke smoke]. and the health care. but i stand by what i said to begin with.

Yes bloody Canadas with their grammar

Although I do agree completely, we're good at hiding the bad and showing the good.

Robinmagus, Canada has better beer.

[LARAGORN]

mmmmmmm

Oh and dont forget earthquakes, we had one last night a 4.5
Woke me up out of a dead sleep, it is the 5th I have felt here in Sudbury, probly due to the minning.
Sudbury is still one of the largest nickle producers in the world, If not the largest I forget.

[bilbous]

Sudbury huh? Keep your eyes peeled, I hear NASA is planning another moon mission, you might see some astronauts round about then, if you are lucky!

[LARAGORN]

Sudbury huh? Keep your eyes peeled, I hear NASA is planning another moon mission, you might see some astronauts round about then, if you are lucky!

LOL we arent known as 'Rock City' for nothing
But that was a few decades ago, there is loads of greenery here now.

[Akaye]

Canadas very arrogant. Tho they have a great country they do have problems. But they find a way point out americas flaws and where they succeed as america cant, to overshadow their own problems. But hey its cool.

I personally think your statement is pretty arrogant and I see your opinion of Canada fallen into the general stereo type that some seem to have about Canada. It is sad really. Maybe SOME canadians are arrogant and believe what you stated. What bothered me about your statment is that you said Canada in general. It just simply is not true, at least not for me.  Maybe the media might make it appear that way, but it doesn't mean this is how canadians perceive the USA or their own country. I have never felt Canada was better than the USA. I mean the general attitude from the people (canadians) I know here is that we are just americans with health care and less populated for a country.

Don't beleive everything you hear ......

[zanzibar]

Canadas very arrogant. Tho they have a great country they do have problems. But they find a way point out americas flaws and where they succeed as america cant, to overshadow their own problems. But hey its cool.

Your america's Hat...

lol just playing canadas alright, gotta love vancover [smoke smoke smoke]. and the health care. but i stand by what i said to begin with.

Maybe you meant to say "observant" when you wrote "arrogant".  Your post doesn't make much sense otherwise.

[bilbous]

I thought it was a fair comment if not completely accurate. There is a fair amount of America bashing that goes on up here. For the most part it is not directed specifically at the average American but rather at the elite as represented by the corporate oligarchs and governing classes.  We certainly have our problems we would rather gloss over and it helps us feel better to point at the giant next door as the source of many of them. Some are of our own making of course and more are left over from British rule.

We are inordinately proud of our ability to go places in the world were Americans are not welcome and laugh and point at the Americans abroad who wear the maple leaf for protection when the fact is that the Americans do take a lot of the flack for us. Like it or not we are with them when the chips are down.

If you don't think Canada is better than the U.S. at least a little bit then you are not very patriotic. It is the best place in the world! Of course I would expect an American to feel the same about the U.S. or even a Russian about Russia. Besides if we can't take a ribbing from our best friend who can we take a ribbing from?

[Akaye]

If you don't think Canada is better than the U.S. at least a little bit then you are not very patriotic.

That's a little insulting bilbous, I have mad love for my country. For you to say I am not patriotic because I don't believe Canada is the better country then the USA is rather stupid. Speaking of arrogant canadians ....... 

[zanzibar]

I think that Royal Canadian Air Farce reruns should be required viewing for anyone who thinks Canadians are arrogant.

As far as patriotism goes, I think it's a stupid and dangerous concept which we are better off without.  Love your fellow man.  Nations are dead.

[Akaye]

I think that Royal Canadian Air Farce reruns should be required viewing for anyone who thinks Canadians are arrogant.

I second that quote. 

[bilbous]

Sorry you feel that way. It wasn't meant as an insult. It was meant as a reflection of the natural tendency to prefer where you are from to where you are not. Is there nothing about Canada that you think is better than anywhere else? I find it hard to believe but I concede it is possible. I certainly did not mean to suggest that you had to think all things about Canada are better than any thing elsewhere just that the familiar is more comfortable than the pretty much similar unfamiliar.

[zanzibar]

Sorry you feel that way. It wasn't meant as an insult. It was meant as a reflection of the natural tendency to prefer where you are from to where you are not. Is there nothing about Canada that you think is better than anywhere else? I find it hard to believe but I concede it is possible. I certainly did not mean to suggest that you had to think all things about Canada are better than any thing elsewhere just that the familiar is more comfortable than the pretty much similar unfamiliar.

I think there are many great things about Canada.  I also stand by my slightly earlier comment.  They do not contradict.

[neko kyouran]

Since I'm in Ohio, we get the cbc as one of our cable channels.  Best hour of tv:  Red Green, then Air Farce.  Chicken cannon is the best invention ever.  I don't get half the jokes, but its great none the less. Oh, and watching hockey on the cbc is better than watching the same game on espn.  Canadins just do hockey coverage better.  And the commercials are better too.

Oh, did I mention Canada has Zorbels?  Cause they do. 

[zanzibar]

Q:  Who needs a computerized blue line in order to see a black puck on white ice?