Do american's dislike canadians?
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Redlin5 said:
Half of my family is Canadian, so I'm aware that Canadians don't say "aboot" (that's really more of a Northern US thing), but my Canadian-American friend and I agree that most Canadians still pronounce it differently than most Americans.4173 said:
Not that I've noticed. My brother mimiced the "ay" thing to one group he met online. They took it offensively, though he was just trying to do as Romans do when one is in Rome. (Yes, they started doing it first. No, he's not an offensive sort. Usually.)
I don't hate Canadians, but I'm from Wisconsin.
We hate so little that The KKK made some of its members move here a long time ago.
(Not a joke.)
We hate so little that The KKK made some of its members move here a long time ago.
(Not a joke.)
There's also the whole joke about how milk in canada is sold in plastic bags. I've heard from canadians who've never once seen this, and candians who get all their milk this way. Once back in elementary school here in the US they said "right, milk cartons are just absolutely horrible for the environment. here's a square plastic bag filled with milk and a sharpened straw. have fun" it was so bizarre, and they went back to cartons the next year cause so many kids poked clean through the bag and spilled milk everywhere.
No, I, as an American, don't hate anyone from Canada. I do, however, like to poke fun at them all the time. Kinda like the older brother picking on the younger brother sort of thing. Kinda like Americans 'hating' British people. We don't /really/ hate them, it's just all in good fun.
It's also partly because we used to belong to them, and perhaps we mock them to show we're still independent or something (insert freudian diagnosis here).Chasing-The-Light said:
And to be fair, they do the British do the same thing to us. I remember being in the Tower of London and our tour guide going, "How many of you are Americans? You know, all of this /COULD/ have been your history, too, if you had /JUST/ paid your taxes~"Dracowrath said:
I don't know why I would. I don't think I've ever met anyone who does. What is there to hate?
If you are gathering this from the 'aboot' and 'milk bag' jokes - really that's just teasing. You are lucky to get such light teasing compared to some of the 'teasing' that other countries hurl at each other.
Also,I had no idea that the stereotypes that all Canadians have pet beavers and live in igloos even existed until a Canadian friend of mine said them and accused all Americans of believing such things. I had never once heard that, from anyone - until he told me. lol.
If you are gathering this from the 'aboot' and 'milk bag' jokes - really that's just teasing. You are lucky to get such light teasing compared to some of the 'teasing' that other countries hurl at each other.
Also,I had no idea that the stereotypes that all Canadians have pet beavers and live in igloos even existed until a Canadian friend of mine said them and accused all Americans of believing such things. I had never once heard that, from anyone - until he told me. lol.
It's more of a friendly rivalry.
I still have some enmity to them for that nasty trick they pulled with "Bacon".
I still have some enmity to them for that nasty trick they pulled with "Bacon".
I would definitely say no. The only "negative" portrayal of Canadians I've seen anyone talk about or portray in any media was light hearted joking (Har har they all drink maple syrup, are nice to a fault, and say words funny). American's generally look at Canada as one of our closes friends/allies. That is my understanding of it anyway and the way people around where I live feel about it.aba1 said:
Then again I live in Minnesota so there may be some bias there.
It's not just Canadians that Americans hate. And I think it's terrible that they do. But then again, I'm one of those people that hopes one day people will stop being so damn ignorant and just get along. I've never really met an actual Canadian outside of the internet, but the few whom I have spoken to are quite enjoyable to be around. So no, I don't hate you guys.
Nope, no hate at all...my ex-wife and I used to vacation up in Canada all the time. I think a fair amount of this perceived negativity comes from people who take South Park a little too seriously, maybe....? I dunno, Canada's easily one of the nicest countries out there.
When I read the topic for this thread I thought this is definitely some troll fodder.
Then as I read through here it seems every comment needs to have some sort of joke tacked onto it. And they don't seem overly funny.
It seems that even though you mean well in terms of "not hating" Canadians, you seem to drop right back down to stereotyping.
Being Canadian, I've heard it all and just kind of shrugged it all off. I am surprised a lot of the American stereotypes haven't been brought up in defense. Like "You are all loud", "Warmongers" or "Rednecks", ETC. Odd, oh well. Just thought I'd share my thoughts on the subject.
I guess in the end haters are going to hate, so let them go at it.
Then as I read through here it seems every comment needs to have some sort of joke tacked onto it. And they don't seem overly funny.
It seems that even though you mean well in terms of "not hating" Canadians, you seem to drop right back down to stereotyping.
Being Canadian, I've heard it all and just kind of shrugged it all off. I am surprised a lot of the American stereotypes haven't been brought up in defense. Like "You are all loud", "Warmongers" or "Rednecks", ETC. Odd, oh well. Just thought I'd share my thoughts on the subject.
I guess in the end haters are going to hate, so let them go at it.