Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[porschegrl]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/adambianchi/marmite-vs-vegemite-american-taste-test

https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/nejwa7/why-everyone-hates-vegemite-except-australians

I feel like you've missed my point. I'll go back to lurking on this thread and enjoying the conversations among our neighbors to the north. Keep asking them good questions!

 

[prairie_girl]

Please do expand on (what I presume are) the subtle but perhaps very important nuances. I have a morbid fascination with things that are totally gross and repelling.

Marmite is runny. Vegemite is thicker, like peanut butter.

You won’t get a date after eating it.

Untrue and not at all funny

Well no, we don't. I love me some Marmite.

I'll say it again: I think we could learn a lot more from each other if you'd stop trying to speak for all of us.

I don’t know you, but I love you lol

You forget American inquisitiveness

I don’t know you either, but I love you too

I have eaten both and hate them both. I’ll make a poll.

This is extremely rude. Why do you have to prove that a food millions love is gross by your standards? Not only that, but to make a poll to shame us for liking it? Very poor form @Buzz Rules

I feel like you've missed my point. I'll go back to lurking on this thread and enjoying the conversations among our neighbors to the north. Keep asking them good questions!

Point 100% missed

 

[ronandannette]

I feel like you've missed my point. I'll go back to lurking on this thread and enjoying the conversations among our neighbors to the north. Keep asking them good questions!

If you've got time, take a look at some episodes of The Mercer Report on Youtube. This guy is a national treasure and aside from being side-aching hilarious, his astute commentary really does give an accurate portrayal of Canada and our ethos.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Marmite is runny. Vegemite is thicker, like peanut butter.


Untrue and not at all funny


I don’t know you, but I love you lol


I don’t know you either, but I love you too


This is extremely rude. Why do you have to prove that a food millions love is gross by your standards? Not only that, but to make a poll to shame us for liking it? Very poor form @Buzz Rules


Point 100% missed

I’m not shaming anyone. I made a poll for the Disboarders to vote on. I said I hate them both and it’s my right to. I wasn’t trying to be funny. The salty taste is not desirable when kissing someone. Everyone has the right to like what they want. The poll has a like option and other. Don’t take it personally. Many may like it but many dislike it to. Next time I’ll say the general public not Americans as a whole.

Edit: I know my view is not the only view in all the USA. Majority of all articles I read showed most in America don’t really have a liking for it. I would like to see articles that show the opposite.

 

[prairie_girl]

I’m not shaming anyone. I made a poll for the Disboarders to vote on. I said I hate them both and it’s my right to. I wasn’t trying to be funny. The salty taste is not desirable when kissing someone. Everyone has the right to like what they want. The poll has a like option and other. Don’t take it personally. Many may like it but many dislike it to. Next time I’ll say the general public not Americans as a whole.

Calling a food gross and making jokes about it is shaming, even though you don’t want to believe it.

Can you please tell me what this emoji means then? You posted it and are now saying you weren’t trying to be funny.

Do you think people eat Vegemite and then immediately suck face? Kinda implying we don’t have manners or good hygiene.

You absolutely have the right to like what you want. What you don’t have is the right to mock others who do like things you don’t.

You are talking about something that is part of my heritage, OF COURSE I’m going to take it personally.

I hope you read this and take it to heart. Just because you think it’s fine and you didn’t mean it to be insulting, doesn’t mean that it isn’t.

 

[SirDuff]

I’m not shaming anyone. I made a poll for the Disboarders to vote on. I said I hate them both and it’s my right to. I wasn’t trying to be funny. The salty taste is not desirable when kissing someone. Everyone has the right to like what they want. The poll has a like option and other. Don’t take it personally. Many may like it but many dislike it to. Next time I’ll say the general public not Americans as a whole.

How about, next time you just speak for yourself? What is the difference between “general public” and “Americans as a whole”? Other than, I guess, “general public” could be any country - and you’re even less well equipped to speak to that.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Calling a food gross and making jokes about it is shaming, even though you don’t want to believe it.

Can you please tell me what this emoji means then? You posted it and are now saying you weren’t trying to be funny.

Do you think people eat Vegemite and then immediately suck face? Kinda implying we don’t have manners or good hygiene.

You absolutely have the right to like what you want. What you don’t have is the right to mock others who do like things you don’t.

You are talking about something that is part of my heritage, OF COURSE I’m going to take it personally.

I hope you read this and take it to heart. Just because you think it’s fine and you didn’t mean it to be insulting, doesn’t mean that it isn’t.

I’m truly sorry and apologize. When I say not being funny, I meant that there is a great dislike for it. The laughing was probably a bad touch. When I posted it, I was thinking of like when someone eats garlic they can smell like it and that’s generally not a good thing when going on a date. It wasn’t a meant as an insult.

How about, next time you just speak for yourself? What is the difference between “general public” and “Americans as a whole”? Other than, I guess, “general public” could be any country - and you’re even less well equipped to speak to that.

Fine. I believe with my own limited knowledge that majority of Americans dislike the taste of both products.

 

[prairie_girl]

Fine I apologize. When I say not being funny, I meant that there is a great dislike for it. The laughing was probably a bad touch. When I posted it, I was thinking of like when someone eats garlic they can smell like it and that’s generally not a good thing when going on a date. It wasn’t a meant as an insult.

Fine.

Nothing says sincerity like adding fine before an apology.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Nothing says sincerity like adding fine before an apology.

It was sincere.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Nothing says sincerity like adding fine before an apology.

Oh, and I would never think of someone less hygienic or less good mannered based on their food likes. I like mushrooms. Many don’t. I would be a hypocrite to think the way you are accusing me of. It was more of a blunder of how I worded my response. Sorry.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I hope you read this and take it to heart. Just because you think it’s fine and you didn’t mean it to be insulting, doesn’t mean that it isn’t.

I will.

 

[Buzz Rules]

One thing I have learned from this thread is that some are more sensitive on certain topics than others. Sorry for not knowing that. Be whoever you want to be people. Your likes and dislike are your own and makes everyone unique. I’m taking a month off the boards. See you in October. Enjoy the thread.

 

[ronandannette]

I’m truly sorry and apologize. When I say not being funny, I meant that there is a great dislike for it. The laughing was probably a bad touch. When I posted it, I was thinking of like when someone eats garlic they can smell like it and that’s generally not a good thing when going on a date. It wasn’t a meant as an insult.

Fine. I believe with my own limited knowledge that majority of Americans dislike the taste of both products.

For this and other matters like it, try something more along the lines of: "Of the few people I actually know and have discussed this with, most said they don't like it. Of course, this is a pretty small sample..."

Or, if in fact (be truthful here) you have NEVER specifically discussed something with other people IRL, don't give any opinion on it at all except your own.

 

[prairie_girl]

For this and other matters like it, try something more along the lines of: "Of the few people I actually know and have discussed this with, most said they don't like it. Of course, this is a pretty small sample..."

Or, if in fact (be truthful here) you have NEVER specifically discussed something with other people IRL, don't give any opinion on it at all except your own.

This is a good point. Since I’m the one who became vocal, I’ll give one last thought. With what you suggested, I wouldn’t have even batted an eye. It was calling it gross, saying no one would kiss us, and saying no one liked it that got to me. Also, the digging in his heels part. It’s not like I don’t know most people find it disgusting. It was the way it was said, if that makes sense.

In all honesty, I only like it because I was raised on it. If it was introduced to me now, there’s no way I would even try it.

 

[Buzz Rules]

For this and other matters like it, try something more along the lines of: "Of the few people I actually know and have discussed this with, most said they don't like it. Of course, this is a pretty small sample..."

Or, if in fact (be truthful here) you have NEVER specifically discussed something with other people IRL, don't give any opinion on it at all except your own.

I’ll keep this in mind.

 

[Buzz Rules]

This is a good point. Since I’m the one who became vocal, I’ll give one last thought. With what you suggested, I wouldn’t have even batted an eye. It was calling it gross, saying no one would kiss us, and saying no one liked it that got to me. Also, the digging in his heels part. It’s not like I don’t know most people find it disgusting. It was the way it was said, if that makes sense.

In all honesty, I only like it because I was raised on it. If it was introduced to me now, there’s no way I would even try it.

Again sorry, I really didn’t think this one through when I wrote it. I’m taking a break from the Dis. I hope you, @Frozen Canuck, @ronandannette, @seshat0120, and the others come up with some great topics in my absence. Keep being awesome Canada and America

 

[Nora03]

I tried vegemite years ago and didn’t like it, but felt it was probably an acquired taste. I think we thought it would be like peanut butter, which it is not. However I did see an Australian actor bring it on a talk show for the host to taste. Can’t remember if it was Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon. She showed that it is good on toast if it is spread very thinly. He actually agreed that it was fine that way. Prairie_girl, have you checked Walmart in their International food section for it? My Neighbourhood Walmart has food from a few countries.

 

[prairie_girl]

I tried vegemite years ago and didn’t like it, but felt it was probably an acquired taste. I think we thought it would be like peanut butter, which it is not. However I did see an Australian actor bring it on a talk show for the host to taste. Can’t remember if it was Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon. She showed that it is good on toast if it is spread very thinly. He actually agreed that it was fine that way. Prairie_girl, have you checked Walmart in their International food section for it? My Neighbourhood Walmart has food from a few countries.

Thank you for the suggestion but I’m pretty sure Walmart has been scoured.

Vegemite is definitely better when it’s spread thinly. Most Aussies will make toast and then spread butter/margerine and then let it melt a bit. Then you add a layer of Vegemite. You want the two to mix and even better is when you get some toast to sort of crumble into the mixture as well.
I can’t even eat it if it’s on as think as peanut butter.

 

[SirDuff]

I’m truly sorry and apologize. When I say not being funny, I meant that there is a great dislike for it. The laughing was probably a bad touch. When I posted it, I was thinking of like when someone eats garlic they can smell like it and that’s generally not a good thing when going on a date. It wasn’t a meant as an insult.

Fine. I believe with my own limited knowledge that majority of Americans dislike the taste of both products.

Or just say that *you* don’t like it. Why the obsession of speaking for an entire country? Especially on things that you couldn’t possibly know. Especially on things that you couldn’t possibly know and have been called out for saying?

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Again sorry, I really didn’t think this one through when I wrote it. I’m taking a break from the Dis. I hope you, @Frozen Canuck, @ronandannette, @seshat0120, and the others come up with some great topics in my absence. Keep being awesome Canada and America

Okay, I'll take Week 1...

Is there anything in your culture or area that would confuse outsiders or that doesn't fit what would be considered the norm? This is wide open to anything, from food combinations to driving habits. Whatever may take others by surprise.

I know I have mentioned fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders wearing watermelon helmets before.

From the US, I would say, dipping pizza crusts in ranch dressing, something I had never seen, considered, or tried before watching people in the US do it. (It is common enough here, that if you order pizza, you can often order a side of ranch dressing to go with it.) Maybe I just led a sheltered life in Saskatchewan???