Why Quebec? You have to speak french there and they can be very stuck up, although some are nice.
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What do Americans honestly think of Canadians and Canada.
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Why Quebec? You have to speak french there and they can be very stuck up, although some are nice.
French isn't that hard to learn. It'll be an adjustment for sure, but it's not that hard.
All second languages are hard to learn... It's not even a matter of opinion. It takes years to gain a good understanding of a language even in a full emersion setting.
Exactly. I took 5 years of French and worked in a French restaurant here for a few years. I thought I'd forgotten it all, but it comes back really fast when you're forced to use it.
No, not if you want to understand more than just the words being said. Nuances require time, as do slang.
I guess it doesn't take years though. Perhaps a year of immersion is enough if you were already at an intermediate or advanced classroom/textbook level before moving.
Funny post. I might say some of those things about urban areas, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, but not the country as a whole. Alberta I tend to associate with 'nature' ... and, because of the Canadians I know, hicks.
Also, I can't imagine choosing to visit a place because it's "multicultural." What exactly does multicultural anything have to do with my free time? I would choose to live somewhere multicultural, but not visit.
BTW . I have not seen any tourist ads for Canada.
Thank you.
I didn't say it was true, just that it was advertised that way
Although, contrary to popular belief (on both sides of the border!) Canada is way more "urban" than the US, or most other countries for that matter. "Urban" meaning, according to statistics Canada people living in "cities". Alberta is - well - an interesting situation.
Food and shopping and theatre and music and street energy. There is a mall in Richmond (suburb of Vancouver) that has a Japanese "dollar" store. It is quite amazing. IKEA opened their first North American store in Vancouver. The European Smart Car came to Canada years before the US. There are multiples of Asian food supermarkets in Vancouver, as well as Chinese street opera. The food in Vancouver, according to the NY Times, some of the best in world because of the 'fusion' of different cultures. The first non-Japanese chef to beat the Iron Chef was from Vancouver.
AACCCKKK!!! I want my money back!!!
Haha.. we're hicks. The funny thing is, when I think of hicks I usually locate them in the U.S. (though obviously the majority of people in the states are not hicks at all)
That's because they're Canadiens fans. I'm from Toronto and a Leafs fan and I honestly don't understand those people in Montreal when it comes to hockey. I love hockey myself and this is the best time of the year for me, but those people take it to a level that's embarrassing. Last year there were riots I heard on the streets. I would never think people of Toronto would react that way.
That's not true. Sure you can learn the language quickly, but languages are much much more than just words. In fact it would take an American moving to England quite a while to learn the new* english.
I have a friend who is from Mexico who taught himself english from watching American films. He's lived here for two years, and already spoke perfect english upon arriving here, but he still complains about not grasping connotations, innuendoes, implied ideas, etc.
All good points, although for me these are all reasons to live there!
@Kirjava444: I don't personally think of Albertans as hicks. I do know that a lot of Canadians think of Albertans as hicks though. True enough, compared to hicks from the US, the stereotypical Canadian hick is a sophisticate.
Agreed
Not to mention the weather changing every 5 seconds.
You wouldn't believe it. I live in Calgary in South AB and it's been ridiculous. Yesterday: high of 73F and sunny
Today: Near blizzarding and 25F.
Albertan stereotypical "hicks" maybe, but for a level of redneckery that matches (or comes close to) the US look no further than the Bay of Quinte.
Some of the funniest stuff ever...
Rick Mercer talking to Americans.
Lots of others in the "Related Video's" on that page.
Rick Mercer talking to Americans.
Lots of others in the "Related Video's" on that page.
Yeah but your a leafs fan...that means you can't think hahaha. Go Sens Go
Some of the funniest stuff ever...
Rick Mercer talking to Americans.
Lots of others in the "Related Video's" on that page.
I loved that Mercer segment on "This Hour has 22 Minutes." The worst part is the people he talks to are serious!
Several people have already listed Colin Mochrie, Rush, Bryan Adams and Celine Dion as Canadians. Frankly, that's just the tip of the iceberg as far as Canadian-born entertainers and celebrities go.
Here's a small list. Feel free to add:
Actors/comedians:
Ryan Stiles (Colin Mochrie's "Whose Line..." costar)
Michael J. Fox
Jim Carrey
Musicians/bands:
Paul Anka
Barenaked Ladies
Men Without Hats
Skinny Puppy
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Others:
John Kricfalusi, creator of Ren and Stimpy
Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn
Steven Cojocaru, television fashionista
... okay, maybe that last one's another one Canada may have to apologize for...
All in all, Canada's pretty cool in my opinion, and not just the temperature.
Here's a small list. Feel free to add:
Actors/comedians:
Ryan Stiles (Colin Mochrie's "Whose Line..." costar)
Michael J. Fox
Jim Carrey
Musicians/bands:
Paul Anka
Barenaked Ladies
Men Without Hats
Skinny Puppy
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Others:
John Kricfalusi, creator of Ren and Stimpy
Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn
Steven Cojocaru, television fashionista
... okay, maybe that last one's another one Canada may have to apologize for...
All in all, Canada's pretty cool in my opinion, and not just the temperature.
As are all second languages. That was my point. It is extremely difficult to learn a new language especially when the culture is very different from your own.
However, comparing French to English is like apples and oranges. English is far more difficult.
Umm...maybe I'm missing something Jim, but I don't see French listed as a difficult language.