It seems as though every person we’ve met here is fascinated by Americans and really not fascinated AT ALL by Canadians. Whenever we’re asked where we’re from, and the boys reply America and I reply Canada, it is immediately followed by ‘Where in America are you from??” Then our new found friends will continue to ask a million questions about the states. Then they’ll look over at me and say…..”Canada? Oh…..”
There is a sandwich place in our neighbourhood that we really enjoy and the guy that works there actually doesn’t even know what Canada is. He just looked at me really confused. Canada? What’s that? Oh, it’s the second biggest country in the world….. no? Never heard of it? Ok. I guess I’ve been completely unaware of how unaware people are of my home.
Here’s a quick geography lesson. Canada is a big ass country located North of the US. We have 35 million people in the country and it’s a great place that everyone should visit. We’re nice people, I swear.
I now leave you with pictures of my beautiful country.
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Where is the picture of the moose and hockey fights?
Canada is still grappling with digital imaging. Some day, when they reach the same level of development as their neighbors to the south, they will be able to capture the many primitive traditions of their native land.
When traveling in Turkey last summer, a kid selling souvenirs kept asking us if we were from America and where we were from We said we were from Canada and the kid stopped for a moment and said, “Oh, Canadians are poor,” then walked away.
It’s kind of funny to see this side of being Canadian abroad. It seems like things are always so much easier for you guys, because despite being essentially identical to us in almost every way, we get endless shit abroad, and you all can sew giant maple leaves on your backpacks.
So, what I guess I’m saying is: no pity from me.
Hahaha,
Oh my god. Francine that is wicked. I assume the kid was referencing the fact that Canadians are not generous “tippers” like our Southern neighbours. Although it really is difficult to make money in Canada, when real estate prices plunge annually after the igloos melt in spring, and whale blubber isn’t a useful currency for foreign exchange either. But Rob is right, at least we can pull be flagrantly patriotic abroad, and somehow not get shit like our American friends.