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| StereoPrincess |
ahh, now i see it jon. you are taking offense to the fact that i'm not showing respect to canada by not saying i'm canadian. i actually get that from a lot of people. but how would my parents feel if i went around saying i was canadian and not showing any respect to my nationality? they would feel just as offended as you. you raise a person one way and they denounce you. like i'm sure the government of canada cares what nationality i say i am. they are just glad i'm here and paying taxes.
i respect canada. i'm glad that they gave me citizenship. canada IS great. i can say i'm Polish-Canadian but the fact remains, that is not how i feel, yet. maybe you met me a bit late but throughout school i was always known as the polish girl. just like all the other polish kids in timmins that came directly from poland. what the heck were we supposed to think we were, not canadian for sure.
this is exactly why canada is great. i can walk around and not hide the fact i'm from another country and not get beat up for it. |
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| Crazy Serb |
^^ interesting point.
but then again, I regard my Canadian citizenship only as a piece of paper that lets me travel hassle-free all over the world, something I wouldn't not be able to do that easily with my Serbian citizenship alone.
And when asked what nationality I am, what my background is, etc, the answer is always the same - Serbian. Why? Because even after living here for the last 7+ years, I still don't feel Canadian, not even a bit (must be because I spend so much time with "my own" people). For me, and I believe many other people around here, this seems just like having a job overseas, in another country, for an extended period of time... even after you get the country's citizenship papers, you still don't associate yourself with that country that much, aside from your work and time you spend in it. Your roots are somewhere else, your culture and the whole sense of yourself have been shaped and molded somewhere else, so... this makes any sense? |
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| halo20 |
yes, yes. Point taken.
Sidenote:
Timmins is not a fair representation of Canadian culture nor is elementary school of life... |
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| starsearcher |
| It's not? I thought that small towns are THE ULTIMATE representation of a true nationality :p |
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| halo20 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Crazy Serb
And when asked what nationality I am, what my background is, etc, the answer is always the same - Serbian. Why? Because even after living here for the last 7+ years, I still don't feel Canadian, not even a bit (must be because I spend so much time with "my own" people). For me, and I believe many other people around here, this seems just like having a job overseas, in another country, for an extended period of time... even after you get the country's citizenship papers, you still don't associate yourself with that country that much, aside from your work and time you spend in it. Your roots are somewhere else, your culture and the whole sense of yourself have been shaped and molded somewhere else, so... this makes any sense? |
True. No matter how long I live here in the UK, I will always be Canadian. But then I moved here at the age of 23. I do think that age should at least be considered a variable in considering one's personal national identity.
paging old school T.A Jazz. (Steve) |
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| ShadoWolf |
Europe: best culture in the world
USA: best economy in the world
Canada: has the economy of Europe and the culture of the USA --> the worst of both worlds |
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| starsearcher |
| I think it's more how you feel rather than time or what not. ;) I might have a background that I really don't relate to....just because I was born in a certain place shouldn't tie me to it forever. You should be able to choose your "nationality" (if you actually are a national of that country of course) |
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| ShadoWolf |
| quote: | Originally posted by starsearcher
I guess she's like me - I'm Isareli-Canadian but if someone asks me nationality i'd say Canadian...I hate all those fakers. If you are are only a Canadian citizen YOU ARE CANADIAN! |
you never did answer MaxPain's question :haha: |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShadoWolf
you never did answer MaxPain's question :haha: |
Oh god not again...:crazy: :stongue: :haha:
I actually did...he just doesn't get it I think :crazy:
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| ShadoWolf |
| quote: | Originally posted by starsearcher
Oh god not again...:crazy: :stongue: :haha:
I actually did...he just doesn't get it I think :crazy:
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more like:
:p :p |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShadoWolf
more like:
:p :p |
:haha: :haha: :haha: :stongue: :stongue: :stongue:
YES YES...what was that song....
kalinka malinka :stongue: :haha:
"HEY HEY HEY" |
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| Cyrus King |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShadoWolf
Europe: best culture in the world
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THeres no such thing as "best culture" int he world you idiot. Its like saying North Americans have the "best humans" in the world.
you never fail to show how idiotic you are. |
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