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It is a hilarious show. I remember when a TV station in the US did a feature on how Canadians get a kick out of "Talking to Americans". The American reporters even had a phone interview w/Rick Mercer and everyone just had a good time and a laugh.
Now I was wondering... I wonder what the reaction of Canadians would be if the US aired some show which all it did was poke fun at Canadians. I have a feeling that Canadians wouldn't just laugh it off but get offended....
It is a hilarious show. I remember when a TV station in the US did a feature on how Canadians get a kick out of "Talking to Americans". The American reporters even had a phone interview w/Rick Mercer and everyone just had a good time and a laugh.
Now I was wondering... I wonder what the reaction of Canadians would be if the US aired some show which all it did was poke fun at Canadians. I have a feeling that Canadians wouldn't just laugh it off but get offended....
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Americans are not that creative for one thing, and two, we tend to know far more about them than they know about us.
An American would have a hard time walking around Toronto and asking Canadians what we thought about the USA finally adopting the 24 hour clock.
We are not so stupid.
Americans are not that creative for one thing, and two, we tend to know far more about them than they know about us.
An American would have a hard time walking around Toronto and asking Canadians what we thought about the USA finally adopting the 24 hour clock.
We are not so stupid.
I liked the one about the survey that 70% of Canadians can't find their home state on an unmarked map. Only one person made the comment that Canada doesn't have states, we have provinces. The funny thing was, that one person was a kid that couldn't have been more that 10 yrs old.
Sorta supports the results of that survey in another recent thread!
Sorta supports the results of that survey in another recent thread!
Oh and how could I forget how many Americans thought it was a good idea for the US troops to head in and start bombing Saskatchewan! LOL
To be fair, let's face it - it is more common for people part of a smaller group to be more aware of people from a larger group than vice versa. We watch American media up here. Most of the television shows and movies we watch are american. Most Americans do not watch Canadian media. Nor do many of the other countries. I remember when people were shocked I didn't know who Terry Fox was when I first moved here several years ago. But I bet people in other countries don't know either.
I'm sure people in Barrie know more about what is going on in Toronto than people in Toronto know about Barrie.
The Japanese know less about Canada then americans do. I remember an article in the Globe and Mail about a canadian teaching english in Tokyo. He asked if anyone would like to vist canada. Some raised their hand. He asked why. One girl replied "I would like to learn how to build a log cabin". Regular Japanese has an image of Canada as snow, eskimos and log cabins and syrup. The point of the article was that Canada needs to do a better job of marketing itself to the world.
Another point - The majority (90%) of Canada's population lives with in a few 100 km of the US border. So obviously Canadians will know something about the US. The majority of Americans do not live near the Canadian border. But the ones who do also have knowledge of Canada. People in Buffalo or Maine or Seattle will know a lot more about Canada than people in Dallas, LA, and Tucson (who will know more about Mexico than Canadians will).
I'm sure people in Barrie know more about what is going on in Toronto than people in Toronto know about Barrie.
The Japanese know less about Canada then americans do. I remember an article in the Globe and Mail about a canadian teaching english in Tokyo. He asked if anyone would like to vist canada. Some raised their hand. He asked why. One girl replied "I would like to learn how to build a log cabin". Regular Japanese has an image of Canada as snow, eskimos and log cabins and syrup. The point of the article was that Canada needs to do a better job of marketing itself to the world.
Another point - The majority (90%) of Canada's population lives with in a few 100 km of the US border. So obviously Canadians will know something about the US. The majority of Americans do not live near the Canadian border. But the ones who do also have knowledge of Canada. People in Buffalo or Maine or Seattle will know a lot more about Canada than people in Dallas, LA, and Tucson (who will know more about Mexico than Canadians will).
Kinda funny...but I have seen geography test results from tests given to prospective travel agents here in Toronto.
Believe me, we can't pat ourselves on the back too much. These were all Toronto residents....putting Lake Ontario in Saskatchewan, putting Montreal in Chicago.....sad....funny, but sad.
So laugh, but remember that ignorance really knows no borders.
Believe me, we can't pat ourselves on the back too much. These were all Toronto residents....putting Lake Ontario in Saskatchewan, putting Montreal in Chicago.....sad....funny, but sad.
So laugh, but remember that ignorance really knows no borders.
