What do Americans think of Canada?

I'm a big fan of Canada. They do get a little touch of "little brother" syndrome from time to time. I'd like to live in BC someday and ski to my heart's content.

perfect example of liberalism run amok. proof of liberalism's idiocy.

if it were me, i'd make alaska and the u.s connected and take "your land" that you think you control.

lmao

We constantly rank on lists of the best places to live. So clearly we are doing something right.

yes, the lib disease has infected our continent last. and, yes, canada is small and liberal and weak.

I've lived on the boarder my whole life and the only time we think about Canadians is when they are blocking traffic going 70 kph instead of 70 mph.

@DaBrainz: you've actually got me thinking i should be nicer, which, i never would. alaska is usa's. period.

Canada seems great. I wouldn't mind living there some day. They have an extensive extreme metal music scene. Everyone I've met from Canada seems happy and well put-together. I could drive to Canada in about an hour.

Why would America hate the 51st state?

Perhaps Israel and Canada should duke it out, winner takes all.

Niagra falls looks nice from canada

@deeliman: Let's just say it's not far from the capital but far enough for my friends there to ask me what the **** is wrong with the people where I live XD It seems to be the general consensus too...not sure if I just landed in the wrong part of the country or if everyone else gets shocked because they have never been in that situation.

OP, what the hell are you talking about?

Don't hate Canada at all but very fun to mock or make jokes about.

Any time you see US citizens direct invective at Canadians -- like in "Canadian Bacon" or "South Park: Bigger Longer Uncut" -- it is done with irony. You only see it in comedies right? If a Hollywood blockbuster ever came out like a serious action movie where the US went to war with Canada it would be laughed out of the theaters.

The US likes Canadians, but we do feel slightly superior to everyone including the Canadians. I myself have wondered, "Really? Our independence day is the 4th of July so Canada has to go out and make 4th of July THEIR independence day, too?"

I say that in jest, but one time I was driving to Toronto to hangout with some Hewlett-Packard people that I met. They were fun. While listening to a radio station though I kept noticing the radio announcer kept referencing "Canadian alternative", "Canadian alternative" with regard to music.

That right there is the difference of US citizens. You will never hear U.S. citizens say "American alternative" or "American electronic dance music" or "American heavy metal." Not that we aren't proud of our music. To the contrary...we would just assume that OUR alternative is EVERYBODY's alternative! Our heavy metal is EVERYBODY's heavy metal!

Like..."Why would any country listen to music sung in their own language when they could just listen to 'Thriller' or 'Appetite for Destruction'?"

That reminds me of an older joke I recently heard paraphrased: "Second prize is three weeks in Buffalo. First prize is one week in Buffalo."

Justin Bieber...

Anyways, Canada is kind of like our (the US) nice, finished attic. You don't go up there much, but when you do you realize you forgot about all the cool shit you had there.

In turn Mexico is like our dark, unfinished basement that you are scared to go in because you have no idea WTF you will run into...

Never been there, but would love to visit there one day.

@airshocker: Did you make any effort to speak in French, even if just a basic "bonjour", or at least asked "do you speak English?", or simply proceeded to speak in English assuming they would understand you?

Unfortunately that's what I see most English-natives do, and it comes across as quite arrogant.

Of course I made an effort. I would always ask "Parle anglais?" first. I even had a damn book with common phrases. Doesn't change the fact that most people in France KNOW English. So I shouldn't have been treated the way that I was.

why would anyone hate canada?

@Alienware_fan: I live in Michigan. Right on the border so we have a ton of canadians that work or train here. Lovely people just like my fellow Michiganders. I have nothing but love for my northern brothers and sisters. I think the hate you see is on the internet because people hate on just about everything on the internet. In the real world, americans tend to have very favorable opinions of Canadians.

@Fire_Wa11: July 1st is actually our Independence Day analog. The 4th was just another Friday for us.