What do you think of the Canadians on PF?

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The discussion revolves around perceptions and stereotypes of Canadians and Americans, with participants expressing mixed feelings about Canadians. Some participants feel a mild animosity towards Canadians, while others argue that this sentiment stems from misunderstandings due to cultural differences and the predominance of American-centric discussions. The term "Asian-style" is debated, with one participant suggesting that certain behaviors among Canadians resemble those of Asian cultures. There are also discussions about the representation of Canadians in online forums, with some feeling that Canadians come off as condescending or overly critical of Americans. The conversation touches on the complexities of national identity, with participants acknowledging that stereotypes can be overly simplistic and do not reflect the diversity within each country. Ultimately, the thread highlights the challenges of cross-cultural communication and the importance of understanding different perspectives.

How do you feel about Canadians on PF

  • They're awsome

    Votes: 14 35.9%

  • They suck

    Votes: 7 17.9%

  • No strong opinion

    Votes: 8 20.5%

  • What's a Canadian?

    Votes: 10 25.6%
  • Total voters
    39
  • Poll closed .
  • #101
Moonbear said:
It doesn't take much, you just need to say the wrong thing when enough of us are at the right time of the month. :devil: :smile: (Actually, that was the thread I was remembering, but I didn't remember what he had said in it, just that I replied something about women vs. dduardo...it wasn't really that bad.)
:rolleyes: .....

...

WOMEN!
 
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  • #102
outsider said:
What is the Canadian Stereotype?

Hockey-loving, whiter-than-chalk outdoorsmen, with the dorkiest accent this side of Pittsburgh, who seem to revel in the mistakes of the US.

What is the American stereotype? Being from California and especially from Los Angeles, we tend to stereotype and look down on the rest of the US. I have to wonder if foreigners just group us with everyone else. There's such a huge difference between San Francisco and Little Rock, or Portland and Gainesville, I have to wonder how someone could stereotype the entire US.

Then again, maybe there's just as big a difference between Vancouver and Halifax. It's not like I know anything about either place aside from the physical geography.
 
  • #103
women = baby machines

If this doesn't cause a stir in the sisterhood, I don't know what will.

*ducks and hides*
 
  • #104
Smurf said:
:rolleyes: .....

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WOMEN!

STEREOTYPING!
 
  • #105
I Am Not! Stop Stereotyping Me!
 
  • #106
loseyourname said:
What is the American stereotype? Being from California and especially from Los Angeles, we tend to stereotype and look down on the rest of the US.
That's okay, the rest of us stereotype and look down on those from L.A. as being a bunch of bleach-blonde, dark-tanned, beach-bum, bleeding heart liberal, ditzy airheads from LA LA land. :smile:
 
  • #107
Actually, I would be interested to know what people outside of the U.S.A think of us. Really, what type of stereotypes to say Canadians have of Americans?
 
  • #108
dduardo said:
Actually, I would be interested to know what people outside of the U.S.A think of us. Really, what type of stereotypes to say Canadians have of Americans?
Rut roh. I have to go to bed. I am NOT responsible for the content of the following posts.
 
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  • #109
Yah its pretty hard to stereotype an American since most stereotypes mean a majority of the people are applicable to it. With this in mind, what in gods name is an American. White? black? asian? We have education ranging from some of the greatest universities on this planet all the way down to American Idol. We eat anything that grows or can be made anywhere. We experience every type of weather... we play every stupid sport we can find out about... the list goes on
 
  • #110
loseyourname said:
Being from California and especially from Los Angeles, we tend to stereotype and look down on the rest of the US.

Ewww its one of them! Everyone put on your gloves, it might be contagious
 
  • #111
dduardo said:
women = baby machines

If this doesn't cause a stir in the sisterhood, I don't know what will.

*ducks and hides*
Yep, you're right, that one works. :devil: I'll get Evo, MIH and Tsu to round up the Supersonic RV and check the ammo is fully stocked before we head down to FL. Where's SOS, she seems to be MIA lately. (Hey, I seem to need a 3-letter nickname! :cry:) Oh, wait, hmm...I think we're going to wait until summer is over and it's not so hot down there, and we should wait until hurricane season passes, and we should plan a trip to Disney with Zz while there...so, I think we'll keep you on your toes and watching your back a bit longer. Muwahahahahahahahahaha! :devil: :devil: :devil:
 
  • #112
Pengwuino, so what your saying is that America is too diverse to be stereotyped. Great!

[edit] Ok, I'm done for today. Until tomorrow...
 
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  • #113
dduardo said:
Pengwuino, so what your saying is that America is too diverse to be stereotyped. Great!

Yup! Unlike women however. They can, nay, should be stereotyped at all times.

Along with teenagers
 
  • #114
Pengwuino said:
Yah its pretty hard to stereotype an American since most stereotypes mean a majority of the people are applicable to it. With this in mind, what in gods name is an American. White? black? asian? We have education ranging from some of the greatest universities on this planet all the way down to American Idol. We eat anything that grows or can be made anywhere. We experience every type of weather... we play every stupid sport we can find out about... the list goes on
Sooo...they're kind of like Canadians? Except Canadians play every stupid sport that requires ice they can find out about (curling, really? :rolleyes:).
 
  • #115
Pengwuino said:
Yup! Unlike women however. They can, nay, should be stereotyped at all times.

Along with teenagers
Well, since California is hardly out of the way between picking up Tsu and SOS, I'm sure we can make time to stop by and visit you on our way to FL. :devil: Men! :rolleyes:
 
  • #116
:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
Smurf said:
:confused: :confused: ? Those things are on our COINS!

*drops coin on ground* I STEP ON YOU! *stomps on american*

OMG... that was a good one! LMAO
 
  • #117
Moonbear said:
That's okay, the rest of us stereotype and look down on those from L.A. as being a bunch of bleach-blonde, dark-tanned, beach-bum, bleeding heart liberal, ditzy airheads from LA LA land. :smile:

You know, we really revel in that image. Who needs to be intellectually substantial when you can be beautiful, wealthy, and spend all your time at the beach or cruising down the boulevard?

It's funny, though. Even within Los Angeles, you can't really stereotype everyone. The westsiders and south Orange County folk are the rich beach-bums. The eastsiders are hard-working Hispanics. The south bay is largely Boyz n the Hood style thugs, and the valleys are suburban havens for everyone. West Hollywood is the homosexual capital of the world (even has a pink city hall) and Malibu the natural disaster capital.
 
  • #118
Pengwuino said:
Ewww its one of them! Everyone put on your gloves, it might be contagious

Oh yeah, and coastal Californians also look down on those from the inland valleys, especially the hicks up in Central California cow-towns. We steal all their water, too.
 
  • #119
loseyourname said:
Hockey-loving, whiter-than-chalk outdoorsmen, with the dorkiest accent this side of Pittsburgh, who seem to revel in the mistakes of the US.

What is the American stereotype? Being from California and especially from Los Angeles, we tend to stereotype and look down on the rest of the US. I have to wonder if foreigners just group us with everyone else. There's such a huge difference between San Francisco and Little Rock, or Portland and Gainesville, I have to wonder how someone could stereotype the entire US.

Then again, maybe there's just as big a difference between Vancouver and Halifax. It's not like I know anything about either place aside from the physical geography.

Great post! Especially hockey lovin whiter than chalk outdoorsmen part... :smile: I think you are referring to RED GREEN a Canadian comedian... similar to TOM GREEN minus the outdoorsmen part.

Vancouver is nothing like that... there is a place called Richmond that is virtually populated by all Chinese...

I think your LA comparison is valid... therefore the stereotypes created with each interaction...

While on vacation to foreign countries, if all Canadians claimed to be American, that would change the American stereotype (and viceversa)
 
  • #120
If it wasnt for Rush and Styx I don't think any American would know about Canada.
 
  • #121
noslen said:
If it wasnt for Rush and Styx I don't think any American would know about Canada.

Yeah, I forgot about the dorky, corny music they produce. Let's not forget Celine Dion and Bryan Adams.
 
  • #122
loseyourname said:
Oh yeah, and coastal Californians also look down on those from the inland valleys, especially the hicks up in Central California cow-towns. We steal all their water, too.

THIS MEANS WAR!

I would say go have fun with all the smog but i live in Fresno...
 
  • #123
I cannot believe how ignorant some of these Canadians are with their views on Americans.
 
  • #124
loseyourname said:
Yeah, I forgot about the dorky, corny music they produce. Let's not forget Celine Dion and Bryan Adams.

you are on fire! ROFLMAO :smile: :smile:

Canadians don't like Celine Dion either... only the Quebecois...

Brian Adams came from a deprived era of Canada... not fair to criticize him.
but don't forget SHANIA & AVRIL
 
  • #125
mattmns said:
I cannot believe how ignorant some of these Canadians are with their views on Americans.

what a shame that some americans are just as ignorant as Canadians... but it comes as no surprise to me as we are so alike in so many ways... :rolleyes:
 
  • #126
Pengwuino said:
THIS MEANS WAR!

I would say go have fun with all the smog but i live in Fresno...

Yeah, I don't live there anymore besides. I moved up to the wine valleys in the north at the beginning of the year. Figured southern California, and especially the entire LA area, was getting too crowded.

Really, though, Fresno is half a step up from Tulsa or Amarillo, and smells worse than both.
 
  • #127
Moonbear said:
Sooo...they're kind of like Canadians? Except Canadians play every stupid sport that requires ice they can find out about (curling, really? :rolleyes:).
Oi! Respect curling! (you know they mic the stones so you can hear the riviting action.)
outsider said:
Great post! Especially hockey lovin whiter than chalk outdoorsmen part... :smile: I think you are referring to RED GREEN a Canadian comedian... similar to TOM GREEN minus the outdoorsmen part.
:confused: :confused: Tom Green and Red Green have completely different styles. They all have totally different fan bases too. There is nothing similar about them.
 
  • #128
outsider said:
what a shame that some americans are just as ignorant as Canadians... but it comes as no surprise to me as we are so alike in so many ways... :rolleyes:
You got it the wrong way around. Some Canadians are just as ignorant as Americans.
 
  • #129
Smurf said:
You got it the wrong way around. Some Canadians are just as ignorant as Americans.

Shut up you wanna-be camel

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:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:

Did moonbear or evo catch me stereotyping women?
 
  • #130
No, I think you got away with it :biggrin:
 
  • #131
Pengwuino said:
Shut up you wanna-be camel
STEREOTYPER!
I can't stand it, all you stereotypers are all the same!
 
  • #132
No you both got it wrong and upside down

ignorant Americans = ignorant Canadians

PROOF

crazy liberal Americans love michael moore just as much as Canadians
 
  • #133
noslen said:
No you both got it wrong and upside down

ignorant Americans = ignorant Canadians
That's a mathematical fallact.
PROOF

ignorant Americans = ignorant Canadians
take ignorant away from both sides of the equation.
result: americans = Canadians
And that's simply untrue.

You yanks always were bad at math :biggrin:
 
  • #134
name one truly great Canadian scientist
 
  • #135
noslen said:
name one truly great Canadian scientist
Frederick Banting, Nobel Prize winner and co-creator of insulin.
 
  • #136
haha he got you there

Now the real question is, what has AUSTRALIA done for us in the name of science.

Watch, someones going to bring up that Feynman or Newton were secretly born in australia...
 
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  • #137
well done...

i got nothin
 
  • #138
Personally I think David Suzuki is the greatest scientist in the world right now, if only because he's also quite an activist.
 
  • #139
before i leave this lame thread i will say this, 2112 by Rush is probably the best thing that
has and will ever come out of Canada

usa 4 life

late
 
  • #140
Pengwuino said:
haha he got you there

Now the real question is, what has AUSTRALIA done for us in the name of science.

Watch, someones going to bring up that Feynman or Newton were secretly born in australia...
http://www.whitehat.com.au/Australia/People/NobelPrize.asp

On a side note, Canada has had almost twice the nobel winners in science as Australia has.

The real question is What has Albania EVER given to science? huh? ALBANIA PEOPLE! ALBANIA!
 
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  • #141
Smurf said:
http://www.whitehat.com.au/Australia/People/NobelPrize.asp

jerk

letter
 
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  • #142
noslen said:
before i leave this lame thread i will say this, 2112 by Rush is probably the best thing that
has and will ever come out of Canada
.. What's that?
 
  • #143
Pengwuino said:
jerk

letter
What? No Arguing? Come on! It's not like any of them came up with anything significant. They just had nothing better that year so they said "Meh, let's just give it to the Australian so he'll stop complaining"
 
  • #144
Yah, the early 20th century was a slow time for science :P
 
  • #145
I think ALL Canadians ROCK! :biggrin:

HOC-KEY!
 
  • #146
HOC-KEY!
 
  • #147
Smurf said:
.. What's that?
Hahaha... so there are even Canadians don't know who Rush are?
 
  • #148
wow you guys sure like to ramble...
i never understand why ontarions(only very few regions do) don't like the french..personally i prefer them over the brits...though that whole separatism issue was just wrong.

hmm vancouver has a place called richmond full of chinese, so does toronto, wonder why that is.

and HOCKEY rules all...the only great sport to come from the US is BASKETBALL and that was invented by a cdn. Baseball pfft...lazy mans game, golf(don't know if that's american made) lazy mans game...football...what they can only play 1 game a week? what's up with that...and 4Downs, man their plays are crap...run 2-3 downs each time. ...go play real soccer. Is lacrosse cdn or ame? that's a cool game either way.

ah can't wait for Hockey to start, but the leafs are disappointing in signing people this offseason...meh go back to my old team of vancouver(they should resign mogilny), and mtl ain't so bad...i wonder how people build biases to a team. I miss the nordiques though. They should really make a tema in the maritimes.
 
  • #149
Smurf said:
You got it the wrong way around. Some Canadians are just as ignorant as Americans.

yes, exactly... too bad.
 
  • #150
Basketball? Oh man! *changes choice to 'canadians suck'*
 

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