How does the world see Canada
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If you ask the queen of England before you choose your Governor General, even as a formality, you?re not a real country. Sorry.
On the other hand you do have a lot of personal freedoms, and great fishing, so good on you.
On the other hand you do have a lot of personal freedoms, and great fishing, so good on you.
My image of Canada has largely been shaped by the songs of "The Arrogant Worms":
"'Cause we've got rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks, and... water!"
Seriously though, I'd love to go on vacation there some day. Also, if I shouldn't want to see another human being for a year or so, that would probably be the place to go.
"'Cause we've got rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks, and... water!"
Seriously though, I'd love to go on vacation there some day. Also, if I shouldn't want to see another human being for a year or so, that would probably be the place to go.
That is summer up hereUS Crash Fire said:[http://img240.imageshack.us/i/f5c8f4hpnu.jpg/]
I would like to visit.....just maybe in the summer.
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I didn't think I would get this kind of response from the question, but what I got from the responses is that people either don't know much about us, think we eat bacon and are lumberjacks, hate us, or think we are nice peaceful people. Honestly I don't care about the stereotypes, I tend to use them when I think of other Countries too.
The North America's better half. People who are awesome and know how to put a U in colour. People who are sort of English, sort of French and sort of American but not really any of them. Looks mainly like autumn and snow - spring and summer do not occur and everywhere looks pretty and has mountains.
It's the frozen bit above America with all the moose and shit.
Although admittedly some of the world's funniest men come from Canada.
Although admittedly some of the world's funniest men come from Canada.
Something like this?
Although they did give us Collin Mockery and awesome bands like Into Eternity and Threat Signal.
Then again they also gave us Nickelback...
I view Canada as a great place. We have a high standard for tolerance, great education (if not a little under-funded and divided), politicians who are willing to get along (no Canadian Conservative would ever vote against a bill that prevents the Government from taking contracts with companies that let their employees get away with GANG RAPE, seriously, look it up). We are Environmentally conscious, and are working on new kinds of alternative energy.
Yet people still look down on us. Scarcely talk about us when it isn't the same old, tired-out jokes. Oh, and we tend not to get into useless arguments or conflicts when civil discussion will do.
And as a Canadian with Irish heritage, I think I get some of the most ridiculous stereotypes in the world, second only to Japanese and Chinese-Canadians, and most non-Canadians actually believe them.
I even met one jerkov who thought we were Mexico and Mexico was Canada. He was a construction worker of Mexican descent who moved here to marry his Canadian Fiancee.
Yet people still look down on us. Scarcely talk about us when it isn't the same old, tired-out jokes. Oh, and we tend not to get into useless arguments or conflicts when civil discussion will do.
And as a Canadian with Irish heritage, I think I get some of the most ridiculous stereotypes in the world, second only to Japanese and Chinese-Canadians, and most non-Canadians actually believe them.
I even met one jerkov who thought we were Mexico and Mexico was Canada. He was a construction worker of Mexican descent who moved here to marry his Canadian Fiancee.
But I believe in Canada what we here in the states call ham Canadians calls bacon. So I guess for me that would mean Canada has good Ham?Lord_Panzer said:
Have never been to Canada, but I do here many good things about Canada.
I notice one thing as I walk through the streets of Canadian cities... there are a lot of head shops, at least compared to the U.S. Some guy will ask me if I want to share some of his stuff. I say no thanks, and we have a quick chat before he goes off to smoke whatever it is. (I think it's the smoking kind, didn't get a look).
I always want to eat Canadian pizza, even though I don't like mushrooms. Then I say 'screw it' and eat pepperoni or hawaiian.
We have a lot of plains, grain mills, and fir trees. If we drink, we drink Canadian beer. I think the stuff is terrible, but that's just me. Oh, and mountains. And hills. Lots of tall ground, I guess. Lots and lots of lakes.
Oh yeah, and in the U.S. I noticed there are a lot more identical houses. Streets and streets of cookie-cutter houses. In Canada we're loathe to make new subdivisions unless we have to, so houses usually spring up one by one and they all look different.
I always want to eat Canadian pizza, even though I don't like mushrooms. Then I say 'screw it' and eat pepperoni or hawaiian.
We have a lot of plains, grain mills, and fir trees. If we drink, we drink Canadian beer. I think the stuff is terrible, but that's just me. Oh, and mountains. And hills. Lots of tall ground, I guess. Lots and lots of lakes.
Oh yeah, and in the U.S. I noticed there are a lot more identical houses. Streets and streets of cookie-cutter houses. In Canada we're loathe to make new subdivisions unless we have to, so houses usually spring up one by one and they all look different.
I like Canada. A lot of my family is from Nova Scotia, and technically I could go to college there for free. My grandfather served in the Canadian military in WWII. Yes, Canada has a military. Yes, I believe they have guns.
Our army is much, much smaller, but better trained and better equipped. We have fewer ground troops... all the money goes into air and ground infantry. Fewer tanks, but better guns. I have a friend in the military who gives me the inside story.
I like the cold. Luckily. It gets really flipping cold here, and I live in Ontario, the tail end of Canada that dips into the heart of the United States like a red arrow.
Our mouths open left to right, our upper jaws and heads rolling around the bottom jaw. We have tiny little eyes, and our economy revolves solely around Terrance and Philip.
Our politicians are lousy, since they're still all about mediocrity. They won't make any tough choices lest they lose support, so they always play it safe. (Except the francophone ones, that is!) The francophone (french-speaking) Canadians hate english-speaking Canadians because they think we hate them. They're wrong though.
Oh yeah, and Canadians care what other people think. A lot. Not being snide to the OP here, it's just a fact. Canadians really, really care about what other countries think. This might just be the biggest part of Canadian identity; worrying about whether people care about our identity.
I like the cold. Luckily. It gets really flipping cold here, and I live in Ontario, the tail end of Canada that dips into the heart of the United States like a red arrow.
Our mouths open left to right, our upper jaws and heads rolling around the bottom jaw. We have tiny little eyes, and our economy revolves solely around Terrance and Philip.
Our politicians are lousy, since they're still all about mediocrity. They won't make any tough choices lest they lose support, so they always play it safe. (Except the francophone ones, that is!) The francophone (french-speaking) Canadians hate english-speaking Canadians because they think we hate them. They're wrong though.
Oh yeah, and Canadians care what other people think. A lot. Not being snide to the OP here, it's just a fact. Canadians really, really care about what other countries think. This might just be the biggest part of Canadian identity; worrying about whether people care about our identity.