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Originally posted by vendetta999 i grew up in california, but moved to toronto...i live here but i still go to ucla, but one thing is OBVIOUS, the ignorance from the american public towards anyone other than themselves is unbelievable. maybe they could learn a few things from canadian television. lol

absolutely right, they're so isolated from the rest of the world.

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Originally posted by AfterHours27 absolutely right, they're so isolated from the rest of the world.

LOL this reminds me of when I lived in Minnesota and South Dakota for a couple years through high school... I lived in a hick town and some of the questions and comments I got were MIND blowing:

(These were asked with 100% seriousness by people ages 16-40)
-When do you celebrate Christmas?
-When do you celebrate Easter?
-Oh, so this [-40 degree] weather is nothing for you
-OH you're from Canada? Do you know [enter name here]?
-Isn't Canada a state? (this wasn't a jab, this was a serious question)
-Why would you use the metric system when the whole world uses our system?
-[I had someone that couldn't find Canada on the map]
-What state are you from in Canada?
-You have "providences" there right [ok, this was a good effort... but still funny]
-[occasional igloo and dog sled comments - some were asked in all seriousness]
-[which usually spawned from the question] So do you guys have cars there?

Man oh man.. I could go on allll day with these rediculous questions... and th ebottom line... Americans genuinely don't care about other countries. They're not taught about us in school nor do they WANT to learn about us. They live happily in their patriotic little bubble and tear the rest of the world apart with their lack of knowledge. Unless a country will drastically impact their ecconomy, they just plain don't give a shit.

It was an interesting two years to say the least...

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Originally posted by vendetta999 i grew up in california, but moved to toronto...i live here but i still go to ucla, but one thing is OBVIOUS, the ignorance from the american public towards anyone other than themselves is unbelievable. maybe they could learn a few things from canadian television. lol

canadians are quite ignorant too in different ways. Sure we know more about the US than they know about us, but ask someone here about their own politics or what goes on in other countries and they are just as, if not more clueless than their american counterparts.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

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Originally posted by Tygon LOL this reminds me of when I lived in Minnesota and South Dakota for a couple years through high school... I lived in a hick town and some of the questions and comments I got were MIND blowing: (These were asked with 100% seriousness by people ages 16-40) -When do you celebrate Christmas? -When do you celebrate Easter? -Oh, so this [-40 degree] weather is nothing for you -OH you're from Canada? Do you know [enter name here]? -Isn't Canada a state? (this wasn't a jab, this was a serious question) -Why would you use the metric system when the whole world uses our system? -[I had someone that couldn't find Canada on the map] -What state are you from in Canada? -You have "providences" there right [ok, this was a good effort... but still funny] -[occasional igloo and dog sled comments - some were asked in all seriousness] -[which usually spawned from the question] So do you guys have cars there? Man oh man.. I could go on allll day with these rediculous questions... and th ebottom line... Americans genuinely don't care about other countries. They're not taught about us in school nor do they WANT to learn about us. They live happily in their patriotic little bubble and tear the rest of the world apart with their lack of knowledge. Unless a country will drastically impact their ecconomy, they just plain don't give a shit. It was an interesting two years to say the least...

an australian girl who was here for a few months told me the same exact kind of story only the people asking her were from right here in toronto.

"do u celeberate christmas in july since the seasons are reversed?"

"do you have pet kangaroos and koalas?"

"do u have mcdonalds?"


Those were some of the dumb questions she heard from various people.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill