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ChooChooPongPong
Joined: 15 Jun 2003
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I'll go back to Canada soon...but I have gotten used to the fact that my name hasnt been in the system for two years and I don't want it to be again. In fact, my name isn't in this system either. I'm a happy vagabond wandering the streets of Seoul like Rumple Foreskin (or was it Stillskin?) making more money and saving more money then I could back home while doing a hell of a lot less. In Canada...to make over 40 bucks an hour I'd have to be a lawyer....and I'd pay taxes. But....by the same token...I'd have car, a dental plan, respect from my fellow citizens, cocktails after work, cleaner air.....people who spoke English.....etc. etc. etc. etc.
Korea is a nice break from reality for a year or so....BUT I'm starting to crave responsibility AND accountability....and by that I mean from other people. Koreans, generally, are not very accountable, or organized, or logical. It's laughable in fact. I'm amazed anything gets done here. |
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dutchman
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: My backyard
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Down from Above wrote: |
A thread like this really is roll call for the board's anti-Canadian trolls:
| dutchman, pathological Canada hater wrote: |
| Welcome to Crapanada. |
| Derrek, troll extrordinaire wrote: |
You're in Canada.
And you expect it to be wonderful? |
Where the hell is Joe Thanks? You're late, man! |
Please show me where I've demonstrated a pathological hatred for Canada. I'm not anti-Canada. I'm against the motherland of my wife and two children being referred to as Krapea. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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| dutchman wrote: |
| Down from Above wrote: |
A thread like this really is roll call for the board's anti-Canadian trolls:
| dutchman, pathological Canada hater wrote: |
| Welcome to Crapanada. |
| Derrek, troll extrordinaire wrote: |
You're in Canada.
And you expect it to be wonderful? |
Where the hell is Joe Thanks? You're late, man! |
Please show me where I've demonstrated a pathological hatred for Canada. I'm not anti-Canada. I'm against the motherland of my wife and two children being referred to as Krapea. |
Amen, brother. I thought I was the only one who took offense to Krapea.
To the original poster, have fun in Toronto. Sounds like the two of you deserve each other. |
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Korea Newfie
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| The Man known as The Man wrote: |
| Canada is not a real country. |
This gets more original every time I read it.
| Frank Zappa wrote: |
| You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. |
Labatt's/Molson
Air Canada
CFL
(No need for nukes)
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I thought Canada was one of those last bastions of politeness on Earth!! I am always getting crap from other expats about how rude Americans are, how uneducated they are, etc. Ironically, I get crap about being American while I'm overseas (thanks Bush) and in America I get crap about being Latin. Then I get crap from the Latin American community because apparently I'm not in touch with my roots (???). I can't win. I guess my point is, try to find the place where you are happiest and live there. There are some things I hate about living in Korea, but overall, I'm content here. I like my job and my apartment (not a one room, tg). There are things I hate about living in the US too, and some things I miss. But I am not ready to go back, thank you. |
Canadians rarely take the tests they apply to Americans to determine Americans are stupid and rude and apply them to themselves. In reality Canadians are a bit less stupid than Americans. They're a bit less rude than Americans. But on the world stage, Canadians rarely have anything to be proud of. Something like only 40% of Americans could locate the pacific ocean on a map. Only 50% of Canadians could accomplish the same task. If every other Canadian can't find the pacific ocean on a map, we're not exactly the brain trust for the world.
I'm sure more than one American ESL teacher who has encountered a Canadian in a bar has come to believe the Canadian reputation for politeness is highly highly over rated. |
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dutchman
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: My backyard
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| In reality Canadians are a bit less stupid than Americans. They're a bit less rude than Americans. But on the world stage, Canadians rarely have anything to be proud of. Something like only 40% of Americans could locate the pacific ocean on a map. Only 50% of Canadians could accomplish the same task. |
 Wow! "In reality!" Hmmm...Actually something like 50% of Americans score higher on intelligence tests than 50% of Canadians.
How are you going to prove Canadians are less rude? Well, you can't but I'll concede that point just 'cause I'm a nice guy and I like to make people feel good about themselves.  |
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KoreanLifer
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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i find folks in Vancouver, bc to be rude. i parked my car home last summer and blocked the road for no more than 1 min and the lady in the BMW just blew up at me! move your !%$@#&ing car u !*&%$!#@ing *&!hole! wow! i was shocked that she was so nasty!
i blame it on the tv shows like The Osbournes or The Trailer park Boys. |
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dutchman
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: My backyard
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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i find folks in Vancouver, bc to be rude. i parked my car home last summer and blocked the road for no more than 1 min and the lady in the BMW just blew up at me! move your !%$@#&ing car u !*&%$!#@ing *&!hole! wow! i was shocked that she was so nasty!
i blame it on the tv shows like The Osbournes or The Trailer park Boys. |
Not sure I understand. Who was rude? You for blocking traffic or her for yelling?
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| g-ese wrote: |
| I thought Canada was one of those last bastions of politeness on Earth!! I am always getting crap from other expats about how rude Americans are, how uneducated they are, etc. Ironically, I get crap about being American while I'm overseas (thanks Bush) and in America I get crap about being Latin. Then I get crap from the Latin American community because apparently I'm not in touch with my roots (???). I can't win. I guess my point is, try to find the place where you are happiest and live there. There are some things I hate about living in Korea, but overall, I'm content here. I like my job and my apartment (not a one room, tg). There are things I hate about living in the US too, and some things I miss. But I am not ready to go back, thank you. |
Canadians rarely take the tests they apply to Americans to determine Americans are stupid and rude and apply them to themselves. In reality Canadians are a bit less stupid than Americans. They're a bit less rude than Americans. But on the world stage, Canadians rarely have anything to be proud of. Something like only 40% of Americans could locate the pacific ocean on a map. Only 50% of Canadians could accomplish the same task. If every other Canadian can't find the pacific ocean on a map, we're not exactly the brain trust for the world.
I'm sure more than one American ESL teacher who has encountered a Canadian in a bar has come to believe the Canadian reputation for politeness is highly highly over rated. |
I'm a southerner more than a westerner you could say, an olde world ex colonial. When i first arrived in England from Zimbabwe I was utterly amazed at the degeneracy I saw in England. I had been under the impression that England was a place of politeness, the consummate well dressed and well educated gentleman.
Nothing could be further from the truth. I was actually better at English than my classmates, smarter dressed, better behaved etc etc. While I studied, my classmates sniffed glue, fought, and reduced the teachers to tears, apart from dressing like slobs. I also knew virtually every ocean, capital and flag of every country on the map: they couldn't have placed Paris on a map.
western civilisation is a rapidly degenerating fallacy. Although I complain, korea is relatively "well behaved" and crime free. And its on the up, too. |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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Amen, brother. I thought I was the only one who took offense to Krapea.
To the original poster, have fun in Toronto. Sounds like the two of you deserve each other.
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Um, yeah! And you and the dutchman deserve each other...who's the top??? |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| When i first arrived in England from Zimbabwe I was utterly amazed at the degeneracy I saw in England. I had been under the impression that England was a place of politeness, the consummate well dressed and well educated gentleman. Nothing could be further from the truth. |
A friend moved to London and reports that Londoners are extremely cranky. I does come with living in a big city, notably when the weather turns. Canadians in Toronto are a bunch of rude prycks in winter time. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Amen, brother. I thought I was the only one who took offense to Krapea.
To the original poster, have fun in Toronto. Sounds like the two of you deserve each other.
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Um, yeah! And you and the dutchman deserve each other...who's the top??? |
While I'm sure you must be dazzling your family and friends with your razor-shap comeback lines, surely it must be time to put your jammies on, say nighty-night to Mom and Dad and head off to bed? |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:05 pm Post subject: Man known as the man |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:58 am Post subject: |
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| indytrucks wrote: |
Please show me where I've demonstrated a pathological hatred for Canada. I'm not anti-Canada. I'm against the motherland of my wife and two children being referred to as Krapea. |
Amen, brother. I thought I was the only one who took offense to Krapea.
To the original poster, have fun in Toronto. Sounds like the two of you deserve each other.[/quote]
I took the reference to Krapea as a joke...a pretty good use on words that I never thought of.
I would also take any reference to Canada/Toronto that demeans them, as a joke.
I gathered from the OP that he was being a bit sarcastic on the way people always say "back home is better"....perhaps my interuptation wasn't the same as yours. |
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dutchman
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: My backyard
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 3:13 am Post subject: |
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| Mr. Pink wrote: |
| indytrucks wrote: |
Please show me where I've demonstrated a pathological hatred for Canada. I'm not anti-Canada. I'm against the motherland of my wife and two children being referred to as Krapea. |
Amen, brother. I thought I was the only one who took offense to Krapea.
To the original poster, have fun in Toronto. Sounds like the two of you deserve each other. |
I took the reference to Krapea as a joke...a pretty good use on words that I never thought of.
I would also take any reference to Canada/Toronto that demeans them, as a joke.
I gathered from the OP that he was being a bit sarcastic on the way people always say "back home is better"....perhaps my interuptation wasn't the same as yours.[/quote]
To be honest, I took it as a joke too (albeit a lame and mildly offensive one) so I responded with an even lamer joke. And for that I was called a pathological Canada hater. Hell, I'd be hard pressed to even find Canada on a map (I am American you know) let alone care enough to hate it. |
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