How does the world see Canada

[Cylem]

We make fun of it because we're jealous... that or we just kind of forget it exists.

I had to retake the Canadian geography test in ninth grade twice.

 

[US Crash Fire]

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I would like to visit.....just maybe in the summer.

 

[Gaderael]

I will apologise in advance for what I'm about to say.

I am not fond of Canada. No, I'm not from the US, I'm from Norway. Before I continue, I will also add that this is my general experience with Canadians, and I do not think it applies to all of them.

The Canadians I have met have all had a few traits in common. A smug arrogance and sense of superiority. A certain pride that appears to stem from the fact that they are Canadian. They have all also been introverted, and cared little for what happens outside their own sphere of life.

Done with the people, the land itself seems fairly nice - the landscapes are beautiful and varied (as far as I know) and it's a diverse country.

I like Canada. I don't like the generic inhabitants of Canada, though I'll toss in a reminder that I care more about the individual than where they're from. But all Canadians I've met have shared aforementioned traits, and that just rubs me the wrong way.

Hey, I know those guys! We just put them on an ice pan a pushed them out to sea. It's cool now. Only the nice ones are left. Seriously! LOVE US!

 

[KarmicToast]

See: Canadian Bacon

 

[Ubermetalhed]

It doesn't...

 

[Gaderael]

i see it as a place where it has given us everyone good........ except for that crazy guy who stabbed a random guy next to him on the bus, cut his head off, showed it to the passengers and took a bite out of it

Vince Weiguang Li was born in Dandong China on 30 April, 1968. He graduated from the University of Wuhan Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science (Computers) in 1992. Mr. Li immigrated to Canada in 2001, and became a citizen in 2005. He graduated from CDI College (Computer Programming) in 2002.

 

[JohnnyDangerously]

hailing from Alberta, theres good and bad things about this place, like the weather. The summer means +30 celsius, and winter means -30C. Though I gotta say, I'm impressed by the fact that Canadian men have the ablility to find a woman attractive under 18 layers of clothing during winter

let me clear up some stereotypes and misconceptions you may have with Canada:
i start the day off by waking up in my igloo covered in dear skin sheets, roll out of bed, throw on jeans, jean jacket, and jean shirt, eat breakfast consisting of back-bacon, tim hortons, and maple syrup. I then ride my moose to university to get "ed-um-a-cated" all the while fighting off bears with my hockey stick. After uni, i head home, feed my pet beaver, and then chop wood till 4 AM. So you see, Canada isn't all about those sterotypes and stuff

The Canadians I have met have all had a few traits in common. A smug arrogance and sense of superiority. A certain pride that appears to stem from the fact that they are Canadian. They have all also been introverted, and cared little for what happens outside their own sphere of life.

Hey, I know those guys! We just put them on an ice pan a pushed them out to sea. It's cool now. Only the nice ones are left. Seriously! LOVE US!

holy shit dude, sorry you had such a bad experience. I guess when it really comes down to it, people are still people, no matter where they come from, so theres always gonna be saints and ass holes, it just sucks you only met the ass holes. but dont worry, like what Gaderael said, we pushed the out to sea
also,

When I grew up I went to work in the oilfields with a bunch of guys from Alberta, B.C. and Newfoundland, and discovered that Canadians are just as likely to be drunken, brawling, foulmouthed idiots.

welcome to rig life man :S i couldn't stand it up there, though there is definitely good money to be made, and what do you think they spend that money on? well mostly they buy super ultra jacked up trucks that, sadly, never even see gravel, which to me sounds like a waste, I mean if I had that kinda money, i'd buy a viper or something...or try to find a Delorean

and lastly, i love our multiculturalism, in my city we have festivals for pretty much every nationality there is; and its awesome, especially the carribean festival and its jerk chicken *drools* (scantilly clad women not withstanding of course)

 

[General Vagueness]

They don't-- I'm barely being sarcastic here, the world doesn't care about Canada for the most part, sorry.

 

[The_Splatterer]

I think a lot of Americans (I'm talking the thicker ones - not the pleasant ones we get here on The Escapist) think Canada is useless but most of the rest of the world see it as another country

i know i went out to Montreal on a Ski trip and IT WAS FREEZING! but it looks like a lovely place - that being said we had a Canadian speaker that came in to school and spoke to our class, speaking about the stereo types (how most Canadians don't say 'Aye') and it sounds REALLY interesting and I'd love to visit

 

[Venatio]

Besides the fact that you have fought in WW1, WW2 and are fighting with us today in the Mideast, not much. Mind you, you guys kicked our ass around the revolutionary war when we came to take you over but otherwise you've never been considered a big player. I have to commend Canada on its efforts to get along with its Native American population. While we U.S. Americans were butchering them and giving them small pox blankets you set up a working system with them.

However, I am kinda miffed about the fact that you guys are sheltering deserters from our army in your country. Still, I suppose the idea of a deserter from an all volunteer corp sounds stupid anyways.

Other than what I put down here I know next to nothing about Canada geographically or culturally, not even one city save for Quebec.

 

[Lord Monocle Von Banworthy]

When I grew up I went to work in the oilfields with a bunch of guys from Alberta, B.C. and Newfoundland, and discovered that Canadians are just as likely to be drunken, brawling, foulmouthed idiots.

welcome to rig life man :S i couldn't stand it up there, though there is definitely good money to be made, and what do you think they spend that money on? well mostly they buy super ultra jacked up trucks that, sadly, never even see gravel, which to me sounds like a waste, I mean if I had that kinda money, i'd buy a viper or something...or try to find a Delorean

Thanks, player. I GTFO of oil a while ago. I did see people spend money on some truly retarded stuff though. One American engineer I knew actually had a Barrett .50 rifle. The deluxe semi-automatic one that costs about $16,000. I had an eleven year old Subaru Outback to drive to the worksite at the time.

In truth there aren't many differences between Canadians and Americans culture-wise, especially if you compare Canadians to bluestate Americans. I'm tired of people thinking anyone deserves credit OR blame for shit they didn't do. Nobody gets to be proud of being American, Canadian, Chinese, Irish, Russian, whatever. Nobody has to apologize for it either. Stereotypes are fun though.

 

[RanD00M]

That the Gimli is there and it's considered the "Capitol of new Iceland".But that only because a lot of Icelandic people live in Gimli.

 

[Hugo Artenis Rune]

I reckon most people see Canada on a map.

 

[lucaf]

we think of you as kinda awesome (i mean, lumberjack is like the manliest possible career), but we prefer australia. (uk)

 

[Woodsey]

Geologically above America.

 

[Zarthek]

Nice people who love bacon, and being lumberjacks or driving zegways. Currently at piece with the mighty moose civilization.


I need to stop watching Discovery channel.. and listening to stupid music.

All seriousness though, I haven't met a Canadian prick, only Canadian nice people. *looses 50 IQ points from that sentence and it's faulty wording*

 

[Schmidtzkrieg]

It's nice some people think so highly of us. I think I'm feeling something resembling National pride, or maybe some indigestion I can't tell. I kid, Canada is a pretty fantastic place to live, despite no winning the Stanley Cup since '94

Being from Southern Ontario, (which is farther south than most of the American Northwest) I can't really complain about the cold, but it did snow here yesterday.

 

[Wes1180]

I'm British and for no apparent reason I really like Canada

 

[Logic 0]

Well I think the world sees us as the friendliest nation in the world.

P.S I'm canadian.

 

[tthor]

Canada crash-landed on Earth in 1643 from an unknown origin somewhere outside of our galaxy. Their Nunavut engines and Ontario navigation systems were damaged beyond immediate repair upon landing, and so the Canadians were forced to adapt to Earthen life.

To make things worse, the port wing of Newfoundland was sheared off before the crash, and the starboard wing of Alaska was quickly stolen by the Russians. The Hudson power reactor was destroyed in a devastating explosion, forcing the Canadians to fill the core with water from the Atlantic.

Things went from bad to worse quickly. The section of Earth they had landed in was too cold for their taste, and many native Canadians died from the cold. Those who adapted did so very well, quickly moving to extract the maple syrup from Canada's fuel cells, which were then sent by the Mounties on beaver and moose-back to the Earthen people in exchange for parts to repair Nunavut and Ontario.
However, at the time Earth's population was very far behind the incredible Canadian technology, and the only parts they could muster were logs, which they used to build shelters on the now frozen hull of Canada.

Soon after, Canada was invaded by Earthens calling themselves the 'English' and 'French'. While the two Earthen factions fought over control of the ship, the French soon took control of the Quebec accommodation center for passengers and crew of Canada, and the English took over the Columbia drone hangar, calling it 'British'.

In 1776, the land below Canada became the United States of America. After a brief political war with the Canadian people, they burned down America's White House. To this day, America denies such an event, declaring that the White House and even Canada didn't exist.

Today Canada enjoys a rich cultural heritage, mostly that of the crew of Canada in the years after the landing. Most of their home world technology is lost forever, but they continue to export their precious maple fuel in exchange for Earthen currency, parts and labor.

Canada now boasts vast pine forests, plenty of dramatic Canadian scenery and - frighteningly - a military force to call their own.

Canada is now ruled by Princess Jade Lassassino, who hails from the royal city of Vancouver. She cannot become queen and lead her people to glory until she is married - hopefully to Prince Fyndir from the Earthen ciy of Dublin.

can i buy some pot from you?