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[Ilsanman]

Like I said, look at my sig.

[mastrwik]

I don't understand why some people won't admit to it, but the people of Canada and the US have a lot more in common than they have differences. I'm not speaking about the governments...just the people. We have a very similar sense of humor, we like a lot of the same recreational activities, and we generally get along just great when politics aren't involved. We like a lot of the same products, and we have a mutually beneficial relationship in terms of culture and manufacturing.

I've been to Canada several times and have loved every minute of it. I think Strange Brew is one of the most hilarious movies I've ever seen. That's just to name a few examples that relate to me personally. Only with the advent of the recent geopolitical situation and George Bush has there been the kind of friction that now seems commonplace. Sure, there are some things that separate the two cultures, but really, we're both North Americans at the end of the day.

I think thin-skinned Americans get tired of the anti-Americanism that is prevalent around the world today. People lash out when they feel like they're being attacked for reasons that are not personal but rather generalizations and politics. Most Americans love Canadians, and vice versa. Forget the politics and have a beer together!

[the_beaver]

[khyber]

1/10th the population 100/10th the taste!

[Grotto]

I would like to take a quote from the famous folk band from Canada the Arrogant Worms:

"It isnt that we're much better
its just that we're less worse!"

[Keepongoing]

I never really knew that many Canadians until I came overseas. Ha Canadians friends in Hong Kong and met some great people from Canada since being in Korea. I find that Canadians from the East quite different than are those from the West, in fact I heard Canadians from the Maritimes thate that they had more in common with the New England states than they did with the rest of Canada.

[Ya-ta Boy]

[mastrwik]

Admittedly, I haven't met any Canadians in Korea. Actually, I haven't met any foreigners here, other than an American from the Gunsan Air Base that was a very friendly guy.

I haven't really sought any foreigners out, mostly because of the things I've read on this board. I went to the foreigner hangout here in my little city and I wasn't impressed.

Like the sampling of Americans in Korea, I would expect that the sampling of Canadians in Korea probably wouldn't be indicative of the actual attitudes of the majority of Canadians. Even if I meet a raving mob of lunatic anti-American Canadians, I'll write it off. I've met enough Canadians in the States and been to Canada enough times to know the actual attitudes.

One caveat: French Canadians are exempt from my friendliness. I hate to say it, but the only thing worse for an American in terms of attitude than a Parisian is a Quebecois. The reason for this (I think) is the abhorrence of N. American culture and a predisposition to be a francophiliac (i.e. "If France hates America, I do too!")

[Hanson]

[Pyongshin Sangja]

[mastrwik]

[Apple Scruff]

[Hanson]

[mastrwik]

I guess I mislabeled French Canadians as Quebecois. I feel I clarified myself with the context of my post. If you want to argue semantics such as ethnic labeling mistakes (later clarified, then called a contradiction), and call me names, that's fine. Why don't you criticize my grammer too, if you can? Just go ahead and completely ignore my point, call me a troll, and get on with your life.

I stand by my original statement, with the term "French Canadian" inserted for "Quebecois." Happy?

[Hanson]