Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[Aladora]

Really?

Well, yes. It is literally the second amendment to your constitution so yeah it is one of the three words I think of as core to the USA.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Well, yes. It is literally the second amendment to your constitution so yeah it is one of the three words I think a core to the USA.

Ok then.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Compassionate, clean, patriotic.

 

[prairie_girl]

hmmm

Ummmm

Weeellllll

I’ll need to think about it for a while to keep it dis and thread friendly

 

[john7994]

I think I am going to skip this round

 

[SirDuff]

Guns, god, and government.

I was thinking Guns, religion, and flag (so, kind of similar).

When we are talking big generalities. Not specifically when thinking of those I know in the US (or the time I spent living there). But when we go beyond big generalities, not really possible to sum up in three words.

 

[Moliphino]

Really?

I don't like it (as an American who doesn't fit that stereotype), but I understand how that's the impression people get.

 

[lisaviolet]

Really?

I will be travelling to the States. I have a lot of love for it. And there is so much beauty. Not to mention I have family there - California.

But -

I have never had so many people tell me they have zero interest in ever visiting again. It has shocked me, as some of these people travelled extensively in the US. And the people saying this have diverse lives & are of different ages.

 

[lisaviolet]

Pre all this crap, and of course like Sir Duff said, generalities -

I would have said **cocky, fun & opportunity** - with insular being a close fourth.

Now I would go with winners and losers.

(Not me judging anything but an unfortunate mindset).

 

[lisaviolet]

Oh and Buzz maple.syrup, is not even a blip in my life. No different than any American. And probably less than someone in the rural US Northeast, near these producers

But I did go to school in Quebec with friends that had grown up in rural areas there. It was more of a thing.

I don't know if you know about Cabane a Sucre (no french keyboard). Never been to one myself.
One of my friends would do maple.syrup on snow. She always had a tin on hand.

 

[john7994]

Oh and Buzz maple.syrup, is not even a blip in my life. No different than any American.

But I did go to school in Quebec with friends that had grown up in rural areas there. It was more of a thing.

I don't know if you know about Cabane a Sucre (no french keyboard). Never been to one myself. But one of my friends would do maple.syrup on snow.

Sugar Shacks ... now that sounds like some fun

 

[Aladora]

Oh and Buzz maple.syrup, is not even a blip in my life. No different than any American. And probably less than someone in the rural US Northeast, near these producers

But I did go to school in Quebec with friends that had grown up in rural areas there. It was more of a thing.

I don't know if you know about Cabane a Sucre (no french keyboard). Never been to one myself.
One of my friends would do maple.syrup on snow. She always had a tin on hand.

Tire d'érable is amazing! We used to go to sugaring off every year as a school field trip and the best part was tire d'érable (maple syrup boiled to a thick consistency and then poured over snow, makes an amazing maple taffy!)

 

[ronandannette]

Tire d'érable is amazing! We used to go to sugaring off every year as a school field trip and the best part was tire d'érable (maple syrup boiled to a thick consistency and then poured over snow, makes an amazing maple taffy!)

Were you raised in eastern Canada? Sugar maples don't grow on the Prairies; events like you're describing were only seen on TV and seemed exotic. I didn't know they grew in BC either?

 

[lisaviolet]

Tire d'érable is amazing! We used to go to sugaring off every year as a school field trip and the best part was tire d'érable (maple syrup boiled to a thick consistency and then poured over snow, makes an amazing maple taffy!)

Lovely memories.

Four years - and many years visiting back - in the Eastern Townships and never had it, what a shame.

(For those interested - Parts Unknown had a great episode highlighting it all.)

 

[Aladora]

Were you raised in eastern Canada? Sugar maples don't grow on the Prairies; events like you're describing were only seen on TV and seemed exotic. I didn't know they grew in BC either?

I lived in Quebec until age 9 and then in Ottawa until I was 20. After that I made the wise decision to move to BC! As much as I miss doing things like going to a sugar bush, I sure as heck don't miss the cold and snow, give me mild winter temps and rain any day!

 

[Buzz Rules]

Not a clue; but if you really want to pursue the topic, Saskatoon has no major-league sports teams. Perhaps there would be some sort of support for such things?

But why don't we speak of other things for a bit! Here's something interesting and a unique solution to a fairly unique Canadian situation. What do you think of this approach? What would you do about nuisance wildlife in your city parks?
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/cana...newsntp&cvid=32d6063522b042b4a73f560e15c02c60

Just an FYI, this was the video released about the project:

 

[ronandannette]

Sometimes there are emergency lock-downs in Alberta schools too.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/worl...pc=U531&cvid=71dad7db3b374d85bc2de8f8c8f9706a

 

[john7994]

Sometimes there are emergency lock-downs in Alberta schools too.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/worl...pc=U531&cvid=71dad7db3b374d85bc2de8f8c8f9706a

I am a city boy, so the bear just walks back into the bush and then what?

 

[ronandannette]

I am a city boy, so the bear just walks back into the bush and then what?

...and that's pretty much it. As long as a wild animal doesn't become a permanent threat to people, the people will take measures to give it a wide swath. Most do not enter populated areas except by accident or if there is some abnormal disruption to the food supply. Only in extreme cases will an animal be caught and relocated and in even more extreme cases (like actually attacking a person) will one be exterminated.

 

[john7994]

...and that's pretty much it. As long as a wild animal doesn't become a permanent threat to people, the people will take measures to give it a wide swath. Most do not enter populated areas except by accident or if there is some abnormal disruption to the food supply. Only in extreme cases will an animal be caught and relocated and in even more extreme cases (like actually attacking a person) will one be exterminated.

I think I would stay inside for recess the rest of the week