15 reasons NOT to hate Americans.

[stephen_c]

This was taken from today's (Monday, July 4, 2005)
edition of 24 Hours - page 10

1. We took Bryan Adams off your hands between 1983
and 1992. We've also kept Celine Dion sequestered for
the past decade or so.

2. If you look at the real numbers, far more Americans than
Canadians don't like George Bush.

3. We still buy truckloads of your wood, beer and pot.

4. We still sell your truckloads of wood, beer and pot.

5. We don't like them French speakers either.

6. Two words: Angelina Jolie

7. You're right, we don't know where your provinces are or what
they are called. But we also don't know ours.

8. We admit we took hockey, made it fat, ruined its finances,
moved it to the sun belt and killed it. (Here's a secret though:
we've done the same to our parents for years). And we want you
to know we've learned our lesson. Curling is yours,
unbesmirched, forever.

9. That multi million-dollar industry manufacturing little Maple
Leaf patches and pins? Totally funded by paranoid backpacking
Yanks abroad.

10. Given that Candian culture and ethos is, at its essence,
an endless discussion of how it is different (read: better)
than America, where would you be without us?
Embrace the perpetual positive comparison. Eu-
ropeans love you mainly because you sit next
to us, your evil twin.

11. We bought all that Roots crap, OK? What
do you want from us?

12. There's no shortage of common ground: We share the
same primary language, cars, fashion, pioneering spirit and dis-
eased beef.

13. Honestly, we didn't notice that you hated us. We also didn't
notice when you liked us.

14. Americans have always rushed to embrace avant garde,
groundbreaking Canadian artists such as ... um ... well ... give us
a sec here...

15. We put Texas and Florida as far away as we could.

Mike Lewis is a reporter with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Have any other reasons not to hate Americans?
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[SEAN!]

16. because it reveals the true depth of the collective canadian inferiority complex.

[mapleleaf4ever]

Originally Posted by stephen_c

5. We don't like them French speakers either.

7. You're right, we don't know where your provinces are or what
they are called. But we also don't know ours.

These ones were my favorites.

[ty_guy]

Originally Posted by mapleleaf4ever

These ones were my favorites.

lol i agree also gotta love number 6, ah those 2 sweet sweet words ~heart~

[Bevvy Swift]

Originally Posted by SEAN!

16. because it reveals the true depth of the collective canadian inferiority complex.

true dat

[maztraz]

Originally Posted by stephen_c

This was taken from today's (Monday, July 4, 2005)
5. We don't like them French speakers either.

WTF does that mean?:24k: :211:

That makes one more reason to hate Americans

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by maztraz

WTF does that mean?:24k: :211:

That makes one more reason to hate Americans

A decent portion of Canadians dislike the special treatment that the Quebequois get.

Did you know Paul Martin was the first non-Quebec prime minister since pre-Trudeau?

A lot of concessions have been made on behalf of Quebec in the name of National Unity.

[Leviathan]

couldn't have said it better myself.

Originally Posted by SEAN!

16. because it reveals the true depth of the collective canadian inferiority complex.

[lithe]

i've always argued this

"Given that Candian culture and ethos is, at its essence,
an endless discussion of how it is different (read: better)
than America, where would you be without us?
Embrace the perpetual positive comparison. Eu-
ropeans love you mainly because you sit next
to us, your evil twin."

werd.

[Grapes]

16. because it reveals the true depth of the collective canadian inferiority complex.

Not buying that oft-echoed sentiment at all.

First of all, even if that gets America off the hook for being hated by us, the rest of the world still thinks they're shit. Is that an inferiority complex as well? This argument comes off sounding like the fat skank on Maury Povich screaming at the crowd that they hate her because "Y'ALL ARE JUST JEALOUS!" and not because her shorts are binding up her ass crack.

I mean come ON. If anything, it's a superiority complex.

Secondly, my reasons for hating Americans, (or, more specifically, their current government, the Republican party and neo-cons in general, and the morons who support them), are my own. I would have them whether I was Canadian, English, Australian, Swedish, Icelandic, or Luexombourgian. I don't need a nationality to define my disdain, just an ounce of common sense.

The cry of inferiority complex drives me nuts. If all the other nations of the world are, underneath it all, threatened by the US's superiority when it comes to money, fame, and power, then I guess all the people of the world share an inferiority complex regarding Paris Hilton.

Right?

[ebbomega]

"You must spread some Karma around before giving it to Grapes again."

[Mr.Fox]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

A decent portion of Canadians dislike the special treatment that the Quebequois get.

Did you know Paul Martin was the first non-Quebec prime minister since pre-Trudeau?

A lot of concessions have been made on behalf of Quebec in the name of National Unity.

So true, we've been kissing those damn Quebecors since the Quebec Act of 1774, so that we wouldnt be over run by the American uprising.

Doesn't matter if you love them or hate them - bottom line, they are cousins and to this day so many people have American relatives.

[maztraz]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

A decent portion of Canadians dislike the special treatment that the Quebequois get.

Did you know Paul Martin was the first non-Quebec prime minister since pre-Trudeau?

A lot of concessions have been made on behalf of Quebec in the name of National Unity.

Special treatment????????????? Man, seriously if you think your rights are abused or whatever it is, there is much smarter ways then puting that on frenches, cause that is generalising and I don't think that is very fair....

''so cause im french you think I was prevelaged?''

I totaly doubt it, I lived in Quebec And I don't think I received any treatments way fare from that........Plus Winters are much much harder...And Shopping are often very expensive for the salaries that we get, compared to what I lived in Ontario&Alberta...And Actualy I think the ones that had the special treaments in 17th, 18th& 19th century was the English part of Canada, Quebec was poor cause of who? yes, I think you know...

So If you wanna blame someone you might wanna blame the leaders not the citizens....

Yes, I know....What can I do about it?
I don't even like the idea of Goverment anyway
(Never voted)

I don't take it personal
But Juging people by there Skins/Languages is the same for me...I consider that being racist....And that is shocking, a specialy when you hear that on fucken American national TV Shows...So You can keep that to your self if its the case

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by maztraz

Special treatment????????????? Man, seriously if you think your rights are abused or whatever it is, there is much smarter ways then puting that on frenches, cause that is generalising and I don't think that is very fair....

I'm not sayin people are justified in believing that. I'm just saying it's what the people believe.

I see both sides of the debate. Frankly I'm happy with the constitutional concessions.

[sidekick]

Originally Posted by maztraz

Yes, I know....What can I do about it?
I don't even like the idea of Goverment anyway
(Never voted)

then you're not allowed to bitch, so shut it.

[Grapes]

^ Oooh, someone's laying the smackdown!

CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE JAKE'S GOT COOKIN?!

[dr0pdeadfred]

why do you assume we hate americans...i have ALOT of american friends who are really damn cool im sure if you met one you would probably think the same thing...true there government pisses alot of people off and alot of people stand behind them while they invade other countries but alot of people are against it too and those are the kind of people who i get along with

[SEAN!]

Originally Posted by Grapes

Not buying that oft-echoed sentiment at all.

First of all, even if that gets America off the hook for being hated by us, the rest of the world still thinks they're shit. Is that an inferiority complex as well? This argument comes off sounding like the fat skank on Maury Povich screaming at the crowd that they hate her because "Y'ALL ARE JUST JEALOUS!" and not because her shorts are binding up her ass crack.

I mean come ON. If anything, it's a superiority complex.

Secondly, my reasons for hating Americans, (or, more specifically, their current government, the Republican party and neo-cons in general, and the morons who support them), are my own. I would have them whether I was Canadian, English, Australian, Swedish, Icelandic, or Luexombourgian. I don't need a nationality to define my disdain, just an ounce of common sense.

The cry of inferiority complex drives me nuts. If all the other nations of the world are, underneath it all, threatened by the US's superiority when it comes to money, fame, and power, then I guess all the people of the world share an inferiority complex regarding Paris Hilton.

Right?

if it isnt an inferiority complex then why are we constantly relating ourselves relative to them instead of countries such as australia, sweden, iceland or luxembourg?

it just seems like alot of canadians have this huge insecurity about how we are compared to the united states. if we are proud of who we are why do we have to always compare and measure ourselves and our country relative to someone/something else? relative comparisions of that nature are typically steming from some sort of feelings of insecurity/inferiority. the truly confident people that i know dont say things like "oh, im better Looking, smarter, make more money etc, then so and so." they say things like "Im really good at this." "im the best."

[esoter1c]

Mind Control !!!!!!!!!!!

[Hot Karl]

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/business/050630/b0630102.html

MAYBE IT'S NOT A PERCEIVED SUPERIORITY.

He said Nissan and Honda have encountered difficulties getting new plants up to full production in recent years in Mississippi and Alabama due to an untrained - and often illiterate - workforce. In Alabama, trainers had to use "pictorials" to teach some illiterate workers how to use high-tech plant equipment.

"The educational level and the skill level of the people down there is so much lower than it is in Ontario," Fedchun said.

[stephen_c]

^
that maybe true,
but more likely it has to do w/ $$$.
employee medical benefits cost ALOT of money for employers in the states.
plus we still have the 81 cent dollar advantage.
i am glad we have more manufacturing in canada thou.

now i am wonderin why with nafta they didn't build the plant in mexico?

[maztraz]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

I'm not sayin people are justified in believing that. I'm just saying it's what the people believe.

I see both sides of the debate. Frankly I'm happy with the constitutional concessions.

Okay....I see

Yeah...Actualy I think its strange the way English part takes french people sometimes, I remenber some people bitching and all just cause They heard I was french(Even tho I had no accent), and some that loved french people....
And thats when I wonder if Quebec is still part of this country or not...

Anyway I think we should be considered as one big country...not as two seperate parts of the country...We should react like brothers&sisters, Not like kids in a school yard fighting over the playground...

Originally Posted by Sidekick

then you're not allowed to bitch, so shut it.

Allowed!Don't you tell me to shut it....I have rights like every one else....

[sidekick]

Originally Posted by maztraz

Allowed!Don't you tell me to shut it....I have rights like every one else....

exactly! and one of them is voting!

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Sidekick

exactly! and one of them is voting!

And the other one is not voting.

I have, in the past, exercised my right not to vote when I felt there was no candidate I wished to vote for.

I still say I maintain my right to bitch, because I still fucking pay my taxes.

Just because you abstain to vote doesn't make you any less a citizen.

[maztraz]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

And the other one is not voting.

I have, in the past, exercised my right not to vote when I felt there was no candidate I wished to vote for.

I still say I maintain my right to bitch, because I still fucking pay my taxes.

Just because you abstain to vote doesn't make you any less a citizen.

I couldn't of said it better....Thanks ebbomega...Its nice to hear people that know whats its all about...