thats like me asking you why english are different from you lol
they live up north.. i dont know how to answer that question, i dont actually know any canadians
What!? You Americans get two days off!? We only get Monday off in Canada. If you're an idiot like me and voluntarily took a night-shift job at WalMart, you get Sunday night off. I opted to take up a shift last night anyways though... A little extra green coming my way on my next paycheque.
Happy Turkey Day to my fellow Canucks!
@CSU1 - We don't share non-religious holidays with the Americans. Despite the belief of many Yanks, we are not 'Little America.' We are our own country. I'm not sure as to the reasons for our Thanksgiving, but I believe it has something to do with the native people and the european settlers on these lands. Alls I know is I get Turkey!
Bahh, I expected better than that from you, I will admit some Irish do have this silly attitude twords The English whilst the English have no problem with us, I'll probably get flamed to death for this, but our "differences" are obviousley because of our history,so what makes the Canadians so "different from you guys
Aside from the couple times I've been to Quebec, I can honestly say that I have only met about 10 people who speak fluent French; and maybe half of them were actually of a french origin.
Most Canadians don't speak a word of french, me included.
I think people just think Canada is 'little America' because we are believed to be the same people (priveledged North Americans) and think we have the same beliefs. Canada's foreign policies differe immensely from that of the US; and it's not because of a lack of firepower, it's just our nature. One thing I am very proud of as a Canadian, is that we are the only country to have participated in every UN peace-keeping mission.
XC; I got a question for you, or any other American on these forums:
Why is it that when I go to Florida, everyone assumes I had to buy a whole new wardrobe for the trip? Why do people honestly think I have Moose walking through my backyard every morning, even after I tell them I live just outside one of the biggest cities in Canada (Toronto)?
I can never quite figure it out. Southern Ontario, where Toronto is located, is further south than the northern border of California. A couple years ago on my last trip to Florida, it was hotter here than it was down there. Also, I have never seen a live Moose, or bear, in my whole life. The area I live in is more built-up than most of the area the 'Moose alegations' are spoken.
lol that'd be awesome to have moose walking around in your yard.. unless its in the driveway, then you might have some problems
clothes i can see sometimes.. fashion (or temperature?) does change around the world.. US just happens to be the most skanky
thats like why do other countries think that US has ugly women.. trust me.. we dont lol, just keep in mind what makes up the US (originally)
tbh im still trying to figure out what cause this feud we have with canada lol.. owell
Canada and the United States are simply two different countries, and the differences between them are the same as any two countries. The U.S. and Canada may be similar but that does not make them the same, not by any stretch.
As a sidenote, Canadian stereotypes piss me off. There's nothing backwards about Canada, their cities are clean and very nice, their scenery is beautiful, and the people are perfectly normal. And I can't even hear an accent...
I wouldn't mind seeing a Moose, but seeing one in a suburb of Toronto would probably cause quite a stirr.
It was in reference to temperature. Generally speaking, fashion here is the same as there. There's the odd twist, but that's more an individual thing than a trend. Trends are shared in North America because 90% of our media is your media. (You guys keep buying all of ours!! :P)
Every country has ugly women. Some just have more than others. The US has some pretty good looking ladies, though. Of course, Canadian girls are still the best ( I might be a tad bit biased, though :P lol )
Maybe it's just one of those things. The US seems to have a fued with many countries. I guess we're no different. Ah well, no harm in a little friendly competition
I like some Canadian stereotypes. For instance, hockey and beer. Although, I fall into those stereotypes to some degree. haha
There's a 'southern' accent in New Brunswick. That's really strange though, because it has a high french population (relative, of course) but they sound like they're from Kentucky or Tennesee. Also, Newfoundlanders have a massive accent. I swear they've developed their own language, I can't understand most of what some of them say. LOL
Well, there are about 6.6 million francophones in canada, most being
obviously in québec (anglos account for about 10% of the population
here) and then new brunswick where it's about half and half. In all, about
25% of canada are francophones. 1 out of 4. I wouldn't say most
canadians are anglophones, i'd say most provinces are. We are just
isolated on either side of the country since the brits and french fought
for the territory.
Oh, and thanksgiving is more like a day off to me now. It used to be
about the turkey but meh, i could get turkey anyday.
Okay, lol, I didn't hear accents in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, or British Columbia. I haven't been to the eastern coast of Canada, but I'd love to get there.
By the way, I've seen a Moose in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it did cause quite a stir...
niice lol, we have deer all the time in.. well everywhere not just our backyard, i've seen them near the entrance to the neighborhood which is kinda strange
lol maggot you may be slightly biased
as for stereotypes, i love to hear them just to see what people come up with
Stereotypes are great, they let us know what people outside of our own country think of us, so we can play with it and f-word with their minds. All rather good fun some what. Oh jolly good, lets go play some cricket and have a spot of tea.
America doesn't have any, because the people who got booted out of England were the slave masters who wanted to keep their freedom to have slaves, and slaves who had little to no education. So the upper crust stayed home, and the rif-raf left.
yep I live with two Americans so I'll be indulging in the drink and food
( I might be a tad bit biased, though :P lol )