Canada

miss_gonzo · 10-08-2005 11:35PM #1

curious, i know this is going to be filled with generalisations, BUT, curious.....what do the irish think of canadians??

just wanna know some of the raging sterotypes, if they transcend borders

probably relating to hockey, beer, artic weather, and obssevily saying 'eh'

c - 13 · 10-08-2005 11:38PM

They're not even a real country anyway.

Everyone together now ---
Blame canada
Blame canada

Ah couldnt be bothered typing out the rest but you get the general idea

(god I love South Park)

danniemcq · 10-08-2005 11:38PM

what are you on aboot???

miss_gonzo · 10-08-2005 11:39PM

c - 13 wrote:

They're not even a real country anyway.

Everyone together now ---
Blame canada
Blame canada

Ah couldnt be bothered typing out the rest but you get the general idea

(god I love South Park)

god, i hate that song

miss_gonzo · 10-08-2005 11:41PM

danniemcq wrote:

what are you on aboot???

you know, i'll never understand that one

we dont say aboot, honestly! sad to hear that the aboot misconception has reached dear ol ireland

county · 10-08-2005 11:41PM

well am half irish if thats any good,nice people have`nt been to the country myself but never heard a bad report about it,it ashame that talk like yanks though :rolleyes:

c - 13 · 10-08-2005 11:42PM

Nah seriously though know a couple of guys from Calgary (sp?), used to work with them over here for a while, nice guys, love their breakdancing so they do - Crazy Canadians. (Non-french speaking)

danniemcq · 10-08-2005 11:52PM

miss_gonzo wrote:

you know, i'll never understand that one

we dont say aboot, honestly! sad to hear that the aboot misconception has reached dear ol ireland

i'm sorry to say but ok i first heard it in south park and i thought piss take, but then our school got a chastity talk by canadians ... and well i heard it...

LegacyUser · 10-08-2005 11:53PM

they have a sterio type?

Flukey · 10-08-2005 11:55PM

It's the second largest country in the world. It is overshadowed by their neighbour who, much like the Irish and the British or the New Zealanders and Australians, they hate to be confused with. So you don't hear much about them. It's one of these countries that sits there and minds its own business. Its neighbour more than makes up for it. I've been in Canada, in Toronto and the city of London in Ontario. I had a great time. I went to Niagara Falls, which is spectacular. I have friends there, in different parts. It is a huge country, with many differences from cultures to climates. Canada is basically, many things.

Aisling(",) · 10-08-2005 11:55PM

the only people I've heard say anything about canadians are the Americans but to be honest there aren't really any steryotypes for canadians over here

miss_gonzo · 10-08-2005 11:56PM

danniemcq wrote:

i'm sorry to say but ok i first heard it in south park and i thought piss take, but then our school got a chastity talk by canadians ... and well i heard it...

where was the he/she from??

those on the east coast have strong accents (actually, due to the fact that the irish largely settled the area)

miss_gonzo · 10-08-2005 11:59PM

Flukey wrote:

It's the second largest country in the world. It is overshadowed by their neighbour who, much like the Irish and the British or the New Zealanders and Australians, they hate to be confused with. So you don't hear much about them. It's one of these countries that sits there and minds its own business. Its neighbour more than makes up for it. I've been in Canada, in Toronto and the city of London in Ontario. I had a great time. I went to Niagara Falls, which is spectacular. I have friends there, in different parts. It is a huge country, with many differences from cultures to climates. Canada is basically, many things.

good analogy.....we are very much overshadowed by our southern neighbours at times, and it is slightly annoying always being mistaken as an american when i'm abroad

people are people, but despit the proximity, we definitly have our own cultures and conceptions here, compared to the states

danniemcq · 10-08-2005 11:59PM

miss_gonzo wrote:

where was the he/she from??

those on the east coast have strong accents (actually, due to the fact that the irish largely settled the area)

can't remember where they were from i think Ontario was where the guy with the really apparent aboot thing was from. but they were from all over Canada

aidan_walsh · 11-08-2005 12:02AM

I think of piggies, The Lost Provence, The Forgotten Provence, and some of the best computer advice I have ever heard.

(All tracks 128kbps streaming - 56k not invited)

Crucifix · 11-08-2005 12:35AM

A canadian family used to live on my road when I was young. They were all very nice and to my recollection they're the only canadians I've met.

Agent Smith · 11-08-2005 12:37AM

canada is a nice place, very cold in winter......
its also pink on most maps

Creamy Goodness · 11-08-2005 12:40AM

i thought the south park "aboot" thing was just a joke, but if you watch "trailer park boys" (on paramount) which is set in Canada one of the main characters (Ricky) is always saying "what the **** is this all aboot".

the show is filmed like "the office" as a mock-u-mentry type show.

Doper Than U · 11-08-2005 12:40AM

Canada? You mean America's hat, ehhh?

RuggieBear · 11-08-2005 12:41AM

maple leaves everywhere...clothers back packs tatoos......pathological fear of being confused as americans

djmarkus · 11-08-2005 12:43AM

i was in toronto, nice place. didnt seem to be any crime, well none that i could see, very multi-cultural.

I dont really think there's a canadian stereo type.

Wertz · 11-08-2005 12:44AM

I formed all my opinions of Canada on "Kids from degrassi st" and "Strange Brew" (great movie eh)

Dizzyblabla · 11-08-2005 12:45AM

I used to give tech support to Canadian's the whole time, and they love to talk about the weather!! they are extremely friendly and very chatty.. I think they are great!

Dizzyblabla · 11-08-2005 12:45AM

Wertz wrote:

I formed all my opinions of Canada on "Kids from degrassi st" and "Strange Brew" (great movie eh)

wasn't it degrassi high?

miss_gonzo · 11-08-2005 12:47AM

Wertz wrote:

I formed all my opinions of Canada on "Kids from degrassi st" and "Strange Brew" (great movie eh)

haha, how the heck do you know of degrassi??

im talking about the orginial, not the crappy remake

Creamy Goodness · 11-08-2005 12:47AM

i was over there (montreal) in 2000, and i have to say it's very french looking (the streets the buildings etc.) but that wasn't a bad thing, the streets were clean - no chewing gum on the pavement - and it has some beautiful scenery up there too (i drove from boston to montreal and got to see some great sights)

MrJoeSoap · 11-08-2005 12:50AM

Best country on Mother Earth. I'm moving there soon! People are genuinely nice.

djmarkus · 11-08-2005 12:52AM

Oh yea and toronto is FULL of irish

Creamy Goodness · 11-08-2005 12:52AM

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Best country on Mother Earth. I'm moving there soon! People are genuinely nice.

yeh it's a great country and is on my list of countries i most like to live in.

1. Sweden
2. Canada
3. Belgium
4. Denmark
5. Germany

Concannon7 · 11-08-2005 12:52AM

Only met one Canadian ever in my life, some girl, strangly enough in the mens toilet in some pub on St. Patricks day. I was washing my hands when she just walked in, only talking to her for about a minute, asked her was she from Canadia, she was. She was very surprised and happy that I noticed, she asked how did I know I told her the accent was a dead give away.

Other then that you dont see many Canadians over here.

Wertz · 11-08-2005 12:54AM

miss_gonzo wrote:

haha, how the heck do you know of degrassi??

im talking about the orginial, not the crappy remake

Our national braodcaster used to run kids from Degrassi st when I was a kid...must have got it cheap. Better than most of the american guff that aired round that time too.

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