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Are the United States and Canada *practically* the same country?

 
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Postby FATCAT on Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:29 pm

Hitman079 wrote:i think of canadians as different since they are descended from the french, while americans come from..uhh..the europeans.

where do you think france is
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Postby Stopper on Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:39 pm

FATCAT wrote:
Hitman079 wrote:i think of canadians as different since they are descended from the french, while americans come from..uhh..the europeans.


where do you think france is


Hitman079 wrote:might as well sound stupid to amuse our canadian CCers.


(I think he was lying to cover his tracks, though.)
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Postby Balsiefen on Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:39 pm

muy_thaiguy wrote:
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Minister Masket wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Question to you Brits, do you view the US as "the one that got away"?

Not at all. We view you as "the one that got lucky".
Lucky, because we are not under a monarchy or lucky for another reason?
Still waiting on the answer.


Lucky because out of all the rebellions america had little to complain about compared to the africans, indians and most of the other rebellions which lost. America had brittish money and technology but without the inbred leaders who were only of rank because they wer rich.
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Postby UnderSeage on Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:39 pm

How dare you insult this country like that! My god sir what have we become and bunch of syrup licking pansies?...
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Postby btownmeggy on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:11 am

Skoffin's comments in the truck thread have led me to ask something I've often wondered, "Are Australia and the US *practically* the same country?"

We're both astonishingly fat. Countries. And rugged, yes?
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Postby Iliad on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:12 am

btownmeggy wrote:Skoffin's comments in the truck thread have led me to ask something I've often wondered, "Are Australia and the US *practically* the same country?"

We're both astonishingly fat. Countries. And rugged, yes?
Not that John Howard isn't the PM I hope we won't follow Bush blindly into whatever mess he makes.
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Postby Neutrino on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:26 am

From what I've noticed, there's actually quite a large anti-US feeling in Australia. Many steriotypical stories about how stupid "Americans" are. Those videos where New Yorkers can't remember the date of 9/11 are brought up often. Everyone likes to look down on someone, I suppose.

In foreign relations the two countries have been nigh identical. Hopefully Rudd (that man's political career has skyrocketed lately. 2 years ago he was part of the political section on one of those crappy morning news programs, now he's PM of Australia...) has a little more originallity than his predecessor. I don't think there'll be much change, though. John Jackson and Jack Johnson...
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Postby Iliad on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:28 am

2dimes wrote:Da comrade, COLD like Russia.
Just what this thread needs more: more stereotyping :roll:

meggy why did you bump this? Just out of curiosity?
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Postby btownmeggy on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:29 am

Neutrino wrote:From what I've noticed, there's actually quite a large anti-US feeling in Australia. Many steriotypical stories about how stupid "Americans" are. Those videos where New Yorkers can't remember the date of 9/11 are brought up often. Everyone likes to look down on someone, I suppose.


U.S. Americans very much LIKE Australians, I think. Perhaps more generally so than any other nationality. However, our stereotypes of Australians would certainly not be FLATTERING to the majority of Australians.
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Postby btownmeggy on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:32 am

Iliad wrote:
2dimes wrote:Da comrade, COLD like Russia.
Just what this thread needs more: more stereotyping :roll:

meggy why did you bump this? Just out of curiosity?


You were talking about bogans driving 4WD, which seemed so paralleled to rednecks like muy thaiguy and trucks. And then I started thinking about how similar Australia (a country I've most admittedly never visited) and the US seem to me. And I thought, "I've already made a thread about that!" And then remembered, "Oh wait, no, that was Canada. What was that thread again?" And so...
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Postby muy_thaiguy on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:33 am

btownmeggy wrote:
Neutrino wrote:From what I've noticed, there's actually quite a large anti-US feeling in Australia. Many steriotypical stories about how stupid "Americans" are. Those videos where New Yorkers can't remember the date of 9/11 are brought up often. Everyone likes to look down on someone, I suppose.


U.S. Americans very much LIKE Australians, I think. Perhaps more generally so than any other nationality. However, our stereotypes of Australians would certainly not be FLATTERING to the majority of Australians.
Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?
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Postby btownmeggy on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:35 am

muy_thaiguy wrote:
btownmeggy wrote:
Neutrino wrote:From what I've noticed, there's actually quite a large anti-US feeling in Australia. Many steriotypical stories about how stupid "Americans" are. Those videos where New Yorkers can't remember the date of 9/11 are brought up often. Everyone likes to look down on someone, I suppose.


U.S. Americans very much LIKE Australians, I think. Perhaps more generally so than any other nationality. However, our stereotypes of Australians would certainly not be FLATTERING to the majority of Australians.
Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?


Something of the sort. I was thinking more along the lines of Crocodile Dundee, but that's just a generational gap of no consequence. We've got the same idea.
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Postby Neutrino on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:35 am

What are the US' steriotypes for Australia? The main Australia ones for the US seem to be Bible Belter, Redneck (generally connected to Bible Belter) and mouth-breathing imbecile. Positive steriotypes evidently aren't very popular...
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Postby muy_thaiguy on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:36 am

Neutrino wrote:What are the US' steriotypes for Australia? The main Australia ones for the US seem to be Bible Belter, Redneck (generally connected to Bible Belter) and mouth-breathing imbecile. Positive steriotypes evidently aren't very popular...
Read what I posted.
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Postby Skittles! on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:38 am

muy_thaiguy wrote:Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?

If I was thought to be Steve Irwin, I will kill that person.
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Postby muy_thaiguy on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:38 am

Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?

If I was thought to be Steve Irwin, I will kill that person.
Did ANYONE read the last part?
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Postby Neoteny on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:38 am

btownmeggy wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
btownmeggy wrote:
Neutrino wrote:From what I've noticed, there's actually quite a large anti-US feeling in Australia. Many steriotypical stories about how stupid "Americans" are. Those videos where New Yorkers can't remember the date of 9/11 are brought up often. Everyone likes to look down on someone, I suppose.


U.S. Americans very much LIKE Australians, I think. Perhaps more generally so than any other nationality. However, our stereotypes of Australians would certainly not be FLATTERING to the majority of Australians.
Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?


Something of the sort. I was thinking more along the lines of Crocodile Dundee, but that's just a generational gap of no consequence. We've got the same idea.


Also, they don't know how to properly make maps...

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I actually tend to like this perspective.
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Postby Neoteny on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:39 am

muy_thaiguy wrote:
Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?

If I was thought to be Steve Irwin, I will kill that person.
Did ANYONE read the last part?


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Postby Iliad on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:39 am

btownmeggy wrote:
Neutrino wrote:From what I've noticed, there's actually quite a large anti-US feeling in Australia. Many steriotypical stories about how stupid "Americans" are. Those videos where New Yorkers can't remember the date of 9/11 are brought up often. Everyone likes to look down on someone, I suppose.


U.S. Americans very much LIKE Australians, I think. Perhaps more generally so than any other nationality. However, our stereotypes of Australians would certainly not be FLATTERING to the majority of Australians.
got that right

Let's put it this way: number #1 reason John Howard(our last pm) was hated because he followed George Bush into every mess.

Yeah America isn't loved that much
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Postby Skittles! on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:39 am

muy_thaiguy wrote:
Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?

If I was thought to be Steve Irwin, I will kill that person.
Did ANYONE read the last part?

My mind blanked out after I saw "Steve Irwin"
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Postby Iliad on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:40 am

Neoteny wrote:
btownmeggy wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
btownmeggy wrote:
Neutrino wrote:From what I've noticed, there's actually quite a large anti-US feeling in Australia. Many steriotypical stories about how stupid "Americans" are. Those videos where New Yorkers can't remember the date of 9/11 are brought up often. Everyone likes to look down on someone, I suppose.


U.S. Americans very much LIKE Australians, I think. Perhaps more generally so than any other nationality. However, our stereotypes of Australians would certainly not be FLATTERING to the majority of Australians.
Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?


Something of the sort. I was thinking more along the lines of Crocodile Dundee, but that's just a generational gap of no consequence. We've got the same idea.


Also, they don't know how to properly make maps...

Image

I actually tend to like this perspective.

I have that map it's a poster: Australia: No longer Down Under
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Postby muy_thaiguy on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:41 am

Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?

If I was thought to be Steve Irwin, I will kill that person.
Did ANYONE read the last part?

My mind blanked out after I saw "Steve Irwin"
I see. :?
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Postby Skittles! on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:41 am

muy_thaiguy wrote:
Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?

If I was thought to be Steve Irwin, I will kill that person.
Did ANYONE read the last part?

My mind blanked out after I saw "Steve Irwin"
I see. :?

You do not know how aggravating he is for me.
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Postby Iliad on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:42 am

There is one big difference between America and Australia: America doesn't have 6 of the 10 most dangerous animals.

We do.
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Postby Iliad on Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:43 am

Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:
Skittles! wrote:
muy_thaiguy wrote:Like thinking the lot of them are like Steve Irwin and like to go to the Outback Steakhouse and are easily tricked into accepting Rocky Mountain Oysters as a snack?

If I was thought to be Steve Irwin, I will kill that person.
Did ANYONE read the last part?

My mind blanked out after I saw "Steve Irwin"
I see. :?

You do not know how aggravating he is for me.
He's kinda dead reed
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