Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[ronandannette]

Most things in this world are seen as political. That’s why I’m very careful on topics to talk about on this thread. That was a news article concerning an issue. This thread is about culture not news or laws.

In your world, maybe. And I guess that's a legitimate difference between our cultures, FWIW.

 

[Buzz Rules]

In your world, maybe. And I guess that's a legitimate difference between our cultures, FWIW.

Fair point. I really do enjoy your posts. That topic however would get this thread derailed by an American for sure (speaking as an American myself). Please don’t take it personally. I just know where the thread would be headed.

 

[prairie_girl]

Most things in this world are seen as political. That’s why I’m very careful on topics to talk about on this thread. That was a news article concerning an issue. This thread is about culture not news or laws.

Isn’t soccer hyper political?

 

[prairie_girl]

Fair point. I really do enjoy your posts. That topic however would get this thread derailed by an American for sure (speaking as an American myself). Please don’t take it personally. I just know where the thread would be headed.

LOL you WERE the one to make it political.

Ugh, I’m out again.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Isn’t soccer hyper political?

I just watch the game and tune out everything that does not have to do with the match.

 

[Buzz Rules]

LOL you WERE the one to make it political.

Ugh, I’m out again.

Can we please move on?

 

[prairie_girl]

I just watch the game and tune out everything that does not have to do with the match.

This is the last thing I’ll say on the topic, then, I’ll participate on naming all the Canadian shows you should watch.

I can’t predict the future, obviously, but I don’t think the discussion was going to turn political. Like you, we were tuning out what didn’t have to do with the discussion, to focus on the game. I only use game because that was the term you used. Obviously, nothing about that night was a game. It was a national tragedy.

 

[prairie_girl]

As promised:

Schitt’s Creek- slow to start but stick with it

The Kids In The Hall - top tier comedy group (troupe?)

 

[ronandannette]

As promised:

Schitt’s Creek- slow to start but stick with it

The Kids In The Hall - top tier comedy group (troupe?)

Reruns of all 19 seasons of The Beachcombers. It doesn’t get more iconically Canadian. And special thoughts for Pat John (Jesse Jim on the show), the actor who paved the way for a realistic and dignified portrayal of our First Nations people on the screen. He recently passed away at age 69.

Th Mercer Report. Specifically, a regular feature called “Talking to Americans”. Pure cross-cultural gold!

 

[Frozen Canuck]

This thread doesn’t really deal with news issues. It’s partly meant as an escape from the news cycle.

It has nothing to do with the topic of the thread, seemed like a reasonable request from Buzz to me.

This thread doesn't have anything to do with soccer and is (for me) partly meant as an escape from sports commentary, yet (t)here we are (were?), after many reasonable requests. If the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word "immigration" is "highly political...please squelch it!!!" without even reading the context, I feel sorry for you and the circumstances that brought you to that place.

(Frozen Canuck treading water alongside @prairie_girl...perhaps in Lake Winnipeg.)

naming all the Canadian shows you should watch.

Moving forward with Canadian shows which must be watched...Corner Gas (near and dear to my heart) and Beachcombers (so sorry to hear about the passing of Pat John earlier this week). I also like medical dramas, so Saving Hope and Transplant also make my watch list.

(Sniped by @ronandannette for the Beachcombers as I was writing this, so I guess I am seconding that nomination now. Plus, also seconding The Mercer Report. Watched re-runs on TV when we were back in Canada and still loved it, even though the "news" was outdated.)

 

[SirDuff]

Plus, also seconding The Mercer Report. Watched re-runs on TV when we were back in Canada and still loved it, even though the "news" was outdated.)

In a similar vein, "This Hour has 22 Minutes".

 

[Buzz Rules]

This thread doesn't have anything to do with soccer and is (for me) partly meant as an escape from sports commentary, yet (t)here we are (were?), after many reasonable requests. If the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word "immigration" is "highly political...please squelch it!!!" without even reading the context, I feel sorry for you and the circumstances that brought you to that place.

(Frozen Canuck treading water alongside @prairie_girl...perhaps in Lake Winnipeg.)

Moving forward with Canadian shows which must be watched...Corner Gas (near and dear to my heart) and Beachcombers (so sorry to hear about the passing of Pat John earlier this week). I also like medical dramas, so Saving Hope and Transplant also make my watch list.

(Sniped by @ronandannette for the Beachcombers as I was writing this, so I guess I am seconding that nomination now. Plus, also seconding The Mercer Report. Watched re-runs on TV when we were back in Canada and still loved it, even though the "news" was outdated.)

I respect your opinion. I just want to explain something. There are certain topics that no matter the intent will go off topic. In America in comparison to Canada, certain buzz (no pun intended) words will automatically cause problems in conversation. I didn’t say the article was bad or not interesting, only that I thought it best it should have its own thread. News is not culture from an American perspective. I can only go with that perspective since I’m not Canadian. Also I have stopped talking soccer on this thread. The one or two times it comes up is because someone asks a question and then I refer the poster to one of my soccer specific threads. I think one thing that is different in my country and yours is that we can look at the same thing and understand it with two completely different mindsets.

 

[Buzz Rules]

High School from a Canadian perspective: Degrassi/Edgemont

High School from an American perspective: Boy Meets World/One Tree Hill

 

[SirDuff]

I think one thing that is different in my country and yours is that we can look at the same thing and understand it with two completely different mindsets.

Perhaps you mis-wrote this. Are you suggesting that only Americans can understand something with two completely different mindsets and that Canadians are not able to do so? Really?

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Also I have stopped talking soccer on this thread. The one or two times it comes up is because someone asks a question and then I refer the poster to one of my soccer specific threads.

I do owe you an apology. I know you have taken the whole soccer thing to heart and I was beating an already more than dead horse (hence the past tense references) to make my point. This is my heartfelt Canadian "Sorry" to you.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Perhaps you mis-wrote this. Are you suggesting that only Americans can understand something with two completely different mindsets and that Canadians are not able to do so? Really?

No. I’m saying we both can.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I do owe you an apology. I know you have taken the whole soccer thing to heart and I was beating an already more than dead horse (hence the past tense references) to make my point. This is my heartfelt Canadian "Sorry" to you.

No offense taken. Just wanted to point it out.

 

[declansdad]

I respect your opinion. I just want to explain something. There are certain topics that no matter the intent will go off topic. In America in comparison to Canada, certain buzz (no pun intended) words will automatically cause problems in conversation. I didn’t say the article was bad or not interesting, only that I thought it best it should have its own thread. News is not culture from an American perspective. I can only go with that perspective since I’m not Canadian. Also I have stopped talking soccer on this thread. The one or two times it comes up is because someone asks a question and then I refer the poster to one of my soccer specific threads. I think one thing that is different in my country and yours is that we can look at the same thing and understand it with two completely different mindsets.

Time to move on

 

[Buzz Rules]

Time to move on

 

[Buzz Rules]

Canadians, are school buses different in Canada in comparison to the USA? Someone told me they were but I think they were joking.