Do american's dislike canadians?

[PrototypeC]

I'm telling you, only Canadians care this bad about what other countries and their peoples think of Canada. This is because some important part of our identity can easily be gleaned from the opinions of others, rather than deeds or our history or culture. I swear, it's like this thought is the back of every Canadian's mind at all times.

Every week, at least twice, a thread like this pops up. It's always a Canadian asking!...eh.

 

[Iampringles]

No ENTIRE nation ever hates an ENTIRE other nation, it's just a pop culture stereotype sustained by comedy shows, notably Family Guy and South Park.

 

[iDoom46]

Its more of a joke really. "Man, those wacky Canadians and their slightly different culture than us Americans!"
Or maybe we're just jealous of your free healthcare, still being a part of the commonwealth, and not being hated by the rest of the planet.

 

[Animyr]

Most of the mocking of Canada I've seen was from Ryan Stiles. So to the OP I'd say "no."

 

[rayen020]

No not really. we make fun of canada for it's accent and lingo and how it often gets over looked because just next door is the US. There are plenty of countries where the US is made fun of but most people there have no problems with americans.

 

[robert01]

I think a lot of it is real hate that has turned into friendly joking over the generations. I bet if you asked an American in 1812 if they like Canadians or the British they would tell you to eat a dick.

I am kinda sad though, I can't drop the free healthcare jokes anymore. At least I still have my bacon.

 

[KoalaKid]

Alright, read most of this thread, big monster quote-fest coming up. I'm Canadian, btw, from Vancouver.

I have never known anyone to hate Canadians, what is there to hate? Some Canadians go to my college and they seem to fit in fine. In fact, I didn't even know one of them was Canadian until they told me. The only show I have seen that makes fun of Canadians is south park, but then it's a stupid show that makes fun of everyone so I wouldn't take it personally.

South Park, "Blame Canada". How is it that SO MANY American youths would base their view of a country off one song from a decent-tier cartoon? It's not even that great of a song. I guess I get the joke with those two singers that have weird heads, saying that we're backwards and whatnot, but still...

I don't hate Canadians, but I'm from Wisconsin.

Hm. I used to have a girlfriend from WI. Her ex and his friends were so pissed that she dumped him for me that I got death-threats, not for dating her, but for being Canadian, lol. He said he would come to Canada and kill me... had quite a few lols at that.

I also think it's funny how when Canadians are referring to a place in the US, they'll say "Oh, I went to Maine/California/Vegas/Orlando" etc., but when Americans refer to any place in Canada, it's just "we went to Canada". Come on, I know all 50 states and most big cities, and so do many people here. Try to keep up, Americans. We're the 2nd-biggest country in the world and although the middle 3 provinces (AB, SK, MB--bonus points if you're American and know what those abbreviations are) are pretty much just flatlands with nothing, the rest of the country is quite varied in culture, language, and geography.

One of my greatest friends is Canadian, I have nothing against them, other than their bacon being ham.

I've actually always wondered why in the US, ham/back bacon is referred to as Canadian bacon. Up here, we call it ham, and we have regular bacon. If you want a good example of Canadians cooking with bacon, watch any Epic Meal Time episode.

Much like the so-called gingers, I don't think anyone had actual negative feelings about canadians until South Park ripped on them.

Oh well.

Yeah, as mentioned before, never did get that.

How could America hate our hat?

I mean, I guess I get the joke, but I don't see what's funny aboot it. Yes, on a typical map, Canada is displayed north of the US. Maybe if I was to follow this logic, I could say that Canada is the "brain" of North America, while the US thinks with its stomach and Mexico thinks with its crotch?

I find myself slightly offended, being a Canadian in this thread. I find it very strange how many people in America think of Canada as the "little brother" country. Considering how much America seems to value the outcomes of wars you'd think they would remember what role Canada has played in the two world wars... beyond that I believe our politics are quite a bit more sensible than our southern friends. In any case, yes I do get milk in bags and spell things with "u" in them... so there you go.

I feel pretty much the same way. Canada, for its size, has contributed a great deal to Allied war efforts in the past, and is just now pulling out of the Middle East. In WW1, Canadians captured certain German fortifications that Britain/France couldn't; Canadian troops were then referred to as "Storm Troopers", which, yes, is where George Lucas got that name.

Whenever I'm in the US (and I have been there a lot, considering part of my business is there and many relatives from there) I feel sort of... weird. I always feel slightly uneasy, as if I can feel the paranoia in the air that's always talked about on news networks about politics, guns, whatever. Sure, these things happen in Canada too, but I feel way more comfortable and at peace when I'm here again. And it's just the US, because I don't get that feeling when in Europe or Asia.

Also, milk in bags IS ONLY IN EASTERN CANADA. Namely Quebec. And as much as I hate how French Canadians consider themselves superior to Anglophones, I love what their culture does to infuse our country with a completely distinct and vibrant community. If you're American, travel to Calgary and then to Montreal, and tell me what was more interesting. (On a side note, I was pretty glad that the Bloc Quebecois just got pwned in the last election).

I bet other people have probably asked you this (even in this same thread), but where are the Canadians you've heard say "Abouoot" from? Because I've lived in B.C. all my life and never heard anyone say it in any way other than "Abowt"... that is aside from people doing impressions of Canadian accents.

I don't get the "cops that ride around on horses" idea. RCMP look like this:

They only use horses in riot situations which is the same thing as in the U.S.A..

I agree, I've never heard anyone saying aboot except for Newfies or Americans mocking us. Plus, what's up with how nasally American newscasters speak? It's like they're always sick or something.

And as for police, well, for one, the RCMP isn't in every municipality; major cities usually have their own police forces, for example, the Vancouver Police Dept. And I don't get this stuff about Mounties. The only times RCMP ever wear the red uniform with that hat is for ceremonial purposes.


Anyway, yeah. I like most Americans, but it seems like a couple retarded ones start a trend and then people think it's funny to follow it. Meh.

Oh yeah, btw, EA's main offices are in Vancouver and Edmonton, and Ubisoft Montreal has churned out a few great games as well.

You may have to go back up and reread my original post since there is a lot of quoted stuff here, but I only said what I had seen on south park not that any American actually basis there beliefs on the show. Also if you feel mistreated as the butt of another countries jokes think about how Americans feel with the present day stereotypes, and blatant bigotry even here on the escapist. Again I can only speak for myself, and tell you of my observations as an American, and I can say honestly that I have never heard of Americans hating Canadians.

 

[KoalaKid]

We don't HATE Canada at all, we just stereotype Canadians like we do all nationalities. Sure, we will complain about Bieber, but we'd say that to whatever country he came from. We'll make fun of your accent, and maple syrup, hockey, and all that jazz, but that's just our nature. It's all just stereotyping, most of us just use it as a joke. Whenever you hear someone poke fun at a Canadian by ending a sentence with "eh?" take it as a joke. Play along a little, it's all in good fun.

Please don't act as if your a Representative of America as I do none of those things.

 

[KoalaKid]

Nope.

Americans only hate Mexicans. And that's because they all secretly want to be racist and this is the first time in a while where it is socially acceptable to be.

No, No, No, this is not true, please no one believe this. It is absolutely not socially acceptable to be a racist against any people in America by the greater majority.
People loose their jobs and are social shunned for even mild generalizations. I'm an American and I have Mexican neighbors that I like better than the white college kids that live down the street.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

As an American, I love Canadia. The Kids in the Hall especially.

 

[thecoreyhlltt]

justin beiber....

do you understand now?

 

[thecoreyhlltt]

No ENTIRE nation ever hates an ENTIRE other nation, it's just a pop culture stereotype sustained by comedy shows, notably Family Guy and South Park.

dito

 

[Ratlover]

Listening to mob rule is a guaranteed ticket to stupid ville. Love it when people ask these kinds of questions, here is an example. "Like to know if all Americans see Germans as hate mongering nazis."

 

[dfphetteplace]

I'm an american who lives near the boarder in MI, so we have them here all the time. I have no problem with them, though.

 

[peruvianskys]

I don't care about Canadians at all, but I would like to point out that of the many times I've been to Canada for various reasons, I've encountered a fair amount of condescension and rudeness from the people there because of my nationality. I think most Americans don't have a problem with Canadians, and vice-versa, but for the ones that really truly dislike each other, it's definitely a cycle of "Canadian is condescending, so American treats them like elitists, so Canadian call them rude, so American calls them wimps, so Canadian..." etc. There is a small amount of prejudice on both sides and for the few people it affects, they play off each other. But those people are the same people who just find things to dislike in other cultures in general; most American/Canadian relations are totally benign.

 

[Hollock]

we're just teasing ya baby, we love you. You're all rascals, each and every one of you. I want to tickle every Canadian until they're exhausted and fall asleep.

 

[honestdiscussioner]

I am and I don't.

 

[FallenTraveler]

Canadians are great! We make fun of them... but we love them nonetheless.

 

[darkceltic]

we hate everything