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What have you heard about Canadians?
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Things I've heard:
- Canadians are polite and nice
- Canadians leave the front door unlocked
- Canadians say "aboot/aboat" - like shortkut said
- Canadians like hockey and poutine
Things I believe:
- Canadians are not outwardly polite but are inherently nice (default baseline human standard, in my opinion)
- Poutine is good
- Some have stronger accents than others. Quebec obviously is a big one, but some Canadians sound like Wisconsin people
- Canadians are more similar to Americans than any other nationality, we face the same issues primarily and we're neighbors
- Canadians are polite and nice
- Canadians leave the front door unlocked
- Canadians say "aboot/aboat" - like shortkut said
- Canadians like hockey and poutine
Things I believe:
- Canadians are not outwardly polite but are inherently nice (default baseline human standard, in my opinion)
- Poutine is good
- Some have stronger accents than others. Quebec obviously is a big one, but some Canadians sound like Wisconsin people
- Canadians are more similar to Americans than any other nationality, we face the same issues primarily and we're neighbors
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Folks on the east coast are garbage drivers.
(At least) every other quebecuoi owns a camper and drives down into the states every weekend and every slightly longer holiday.
Canadian Thanksgiving is better than American Thanksgiving?
Unions work better in Canada.
Canadians like cycling a lot.
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I always get the "aboot" shit from people and it drives me nuts. I say a-boat, okay??
Also, I find Canadians in Canada to be really nice, friendly and engaging. My wife and her family were blown away when they traveled to Canada this summer and saw how nice and friendly everyone was. Really warmed my heart.
On the other hand, something happens to Canadians when we travel, man. Canadians in foreign places are the WORST. I don't think I've ever met one I've gotten along with. Aussies and Germans are hella chill though, and most Americans are great.
Also, I find Canadians in Canada to be really nice, friendly and engaging. My wife and her family were blown away when they traveled to Canada this summer and saw how nice and friendly everyone was. Really warmed my heart.
On the other hand, something happens to Canadians when we travel, man. Canadians in foreign places are the WORST. I don't think I've ever met one I've gotten along with. Aussies and Germans are hella chill though, and most Americans are great.
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Blame South Park, honestly. I never understood the jokes when I was younger. Blame Canada etc etc etc. They overdid the aboot thing.
This is one of my favorite Canadian jokes they ever made. It's not even about being Canadian, it's their ridiculous version of whatever they do. But pretty memorable if anything.
Also, oven potatoes.
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I’d lean into it with those kinda people, honestly. For example, a friend of mine came to the city years ago… country boy. First thing he asked me is if he’s gotta worry about everyone trying to rob him… so I acted like I was gonna rob him with a straight face until he got uncomfortable because he couldn’t tell if I was being serious or not.
That could be a universal thing… not unlike how people from NYC will talk shit about NYC all day long, but as soon as you talk shit they become defensive… or when you drive in another area and realize how much worse other drivers are… or even something as fundamental as the great pizza debate.
That also fits across the board… If I were to, say… come visit you in Saudi Arabia, I’d stand out like a sore thumb and would probably be so out of my element that I’d probably exude a similar temperament.
I love fucking with my Canadian friend about South Park, though. It’s supposed to be overused, the whole point with Terrence and Philip is to mock South Park indirectly in the show.
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Don’t get me started
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Oh I will, because NY pizza gets the W from me. Fuck the Yankees, but y’all’s pizza is the best.
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As long as you hate the Red Sux and Trashtros more than the Yankees, you can have whatever opinion about the Yankees you want and I will support it
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Maybe, but this country is so shit that no matter how long we've been here, we all still complain about the same things: driving, heat, nothing to do, attitudes, and the call to prayer. I think you'd fit right in with the expats
Hahaha I like this. I normally give them a bunch of examples of stuff I say "weird" -- car, bar, far, about. I sound a bit Irish at times cause I'm an east coaster. I've had Irish people mistake me for Irish before.
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The only team I’ll shit on more than the Yankees is the Sox, and Houston is just far enough away for me to not care about their season. The only compliment I’ll give Houston is they got Trey Mancini a championship when he was given the shitty end of the stick here.
Maybe, but this country is so shit that no matter how long we've been here, we all still complain about the same things: driving, heat, nothing to do, attitudes, and the call to prayer. I think you'd fit right in with the expats
That’s saying something, considering I barely manage to keep my cool in a city I’ve lived in for most of my life. I think people are more my issue than setting… we share this planet with some insufferable folks. Everywhere.
Dude, it’s fucking great. Next time someone gives you shit for being a Canuck, run off to the freezer and start shaving ice into snow and frantically searching for maple syrup and popsicle sticks like a crackhead. Feeding into stereotypes is a fun way to make people realize how ridiculous they are to begin with.
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Nicely put. I never really thought of it that way before, but it makes sense. I do respond with the occasional "ride my moose to work" comments when people get into Canadianisms.
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He’s a belieber… how else would he know?
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I've heard Canadians complain about crazy stereotypes like how they live in igloos and ride their moose to work, but I've never heard those things from anybody else. I think the only things I've heard are that they apologize a lot, like hockey more than Americans, and that they really like Tim Hortons. I doubt the apologizing thing is true, but I believe the hockey one just because I can't think of a single American I've ever met who likes watching hockey. And I assume the last one is some kind of popular chain that's only in Canada, so it seems legit.
Oh, I have heard the thing about Canadians not locking their doors, and even saw a guy on a TV show going around trying doors and finding them unlocked. I also personally know lots of people who live near me who don't lock their doors though, so I feel like that's not weird or specific to Canadians. I think it more depends how safe you feel in your neighborhood and what you were conditioned to do growing up.
Oh, I have heard the thing about Canadians not locking their doors, and even saw a guy on a TV show going around trying doors and finding them unlocked. I also personally know lots of people who live near me who don't lock their doors though, so I feel like that's not weird or specific to Canadians. I think it more depends how safe you feel in your neighborhood and what you were conditioned to do growing up.
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Yeah, I think it was some kind of documentary, now that you mention it. I also remember it showing a TV with a "news flash" about new speed bumps and thinking that was fucking hilarious, but I could see a similar news story in any small town in the US, too.
Is Canada more rural than the USA? Canadian stereotypes seem like small town/rural stereotypes in a lot of ways (except they're less shooty).
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What?! That's by far the craziest thing I've ever heard about Canada!
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This is common here
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So you can hide from bears/other wildlife or because people are lazy?
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This one is probably controversial. I've never seen anyone - whether on the internet or in real life - claim to like Tim Hortons. But if you go by one, they are always packed (and they're everywhere).
That said, I actually like them. Their Timbits and donuts are amazing (I know they're frozen/pre-made, but most donuts from other places feel like eating a heart attack). I actually love their grilled cheese sandwiches. I know it's a pretty basic food but, but they put cheese on the top, in addition to the middle and it's delicious. I even had one tonight for dinner
I don't drink coffee, so I'm sure that has the largest impact on their reputation. But I like their food.
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This one is probably controversial. I've never seen anyone - whether on the internet or in real life - claim to like Tim Hortons. But if you go by one, they are always packed (and they're everywhere).
That said, I actually like them. Their Timbits and donuts are amazing (I know they're frozen/pre-made, but most donuts from other places feel like eating a heart attack). I actually love their grilled cheese sandwiches. I know it's a pretty basic food but, but they put cheese on the top, in addition to the middle and it's delicious. I even had one tonight for dinner
I don't drink coffee, so I'm sure that has the largest impact on their reputation. But I like their food.
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I couldn’t imagine living anywhere that has unlocked homes and vehicles. I used to encounter it in western Maryland during the repo days, and it always made my job so easy when I could just hop in and drive off without a sound.
My Canadian transplant friend compares Tim Hortons to a chain here, seems like everywhere has their version that’s a step up from 7-11.
Canadians have long been respected for their weed on the east coast. BC bud was huge back when I first started smoking.
This one is probably controversial. I've never seen anyone - whether on the internet or in real life - claim to like Tim Hortons. But if you go by one, they are always packed (and they're everywhere).
That said, I actually like them. Their Timbits and donuts are amazing (I know they're frozen/pre-made, but most donuts from other places feel like eating a heart attack). I actually love their grilled cheese sandwiches. I know it's a pretty basic food but, but they put cheese on the top, in addition to the middle and it's delicious. I even had one tonight for dinner
I don't drink coffee, so I'm sure that has the largest impact on their reputation. But I like their food.
My Canadian transplant friend compares Tim Hortons to a chain here, seems like everywhere has their version that’s a step up from 7-11.
Canadians have long been respected for their weed on the east coast. BC bud was huge back when I first started smoking.
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Sounds like my neighborhood.
Also Southern Quebec is just a more French version of Vermont. Crossing the border at a smaller point and you're like "wow nothing's changed" outside of all the signs only being in French instead of just some of them.
We definitely skew more left wing than the states though.
I remember polls during the last US election asking Canadians who'd they'd vote for, and even here in Alberta (the most right wing province) Biden would get more percentage than compared to even California. And some provinces were like 95% lol.
I remember polls during the last US election asking Canadians who'd they'd vote for, and even here in Alberta (the most right wing province) Biden would get more percentage than compared to even California. And some provinces were like 95% lol.
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California has more Republicans than every state but Texas.
The real test is if you get a higher percentage than DC.
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I don't lock mine. My back door likes to lock itself, so I once went out that way to smoke a joint and locked both me and my cat out. It was night, 50 degrees, and I was only wearing a robe. I felt so bad, she kept meowing to go in because she was cold but I couldn't let her.
I had to go accost random people walking around for their cell phone while in my bathrobe like a crazy person. That sort of thing happened a couple of times so I quit locking the front door. It was only keeping me out anyway.My car is a soft top, so I'd rather people rummage through it than cut the top. It's a manual, so it's not like anybody is actually going to drive away in it.
At the same time, much like alcohol it's controlled at the provincial level, so I wouldn't be surprised if some places just have government run shops only
This sounds about right.
It got legal and everyone had the brilliant entrepreneurial idea to open one up. Now they're everywhere. Between my town and thr next closest, population about 35k combined I can think of at least 8 of them.
So maybe not 95
But like I said, we are easily the most right wing here, and two thirds were like nope
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We talk a lot about states being red or blue, but a state going even 60% one way or the other is pretty rare. Oregon is so solidly blue that nobody ever bothers to campaign here for presidential elections, but Biden only got 56% of the vote. Our state governor race was even closer, 47% to 44% blue vs red.