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10-26-2007, 08:27 AM
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Sabrina, I would lean more towards insecurity...
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10-26-2007, 12:24 PM
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I agree ScottJ... And you're right Gabriel, Canadians are nice people, I don't know why we give them so much trouble.
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02-22-2008, 01:33 PM
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I'm hispanic, I've lived in Toronto all of my life. My parents came from Guatemala which are called chapines. Canadians don't mind being called Canuks. But caker is a bad, just like saying white trash. The US and Canada are great friend but always like to bug one another. Canadians always talk about how rude and self centered American are. An american believe that most Canadians are skimos, live in igloos. Thats not the case at all, canada is a 1st world nation extremly rich and modern...I've never seen an igloo and don't say about aboot or eh all the time!. And one last thing...if your from Toronto you have to say it Torono as all Torontonias say it this way.
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06-11-2008, 06:35 PM
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"Why leave America for America Junior?"
--- ?? where did I hear this? im kind of envious of canada. they keep a low profile and do their thing without trying to take on the whole world. |
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06-30-2008, 07:10 PM
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True, Justin...The Canadians I met in London are so easy going and happy all the time...even though they come from a freezing country...
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07-19-2008, 12:24 PM
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Better late than never!
Here you have a Canadian answering, by the way thanks for the complements. I am very happy to see that non-Canadians consider us to be Quote:
Sabrina, you are right Canada is a freezing country, that is why I am now living in Spain. As the ref. Says, the term Canuck is not offensive, at least for the Canadians I know (including myself). The term was coined in the 19th century, although its etymology is unclear. Possibilities include: · kanata[1] "village" · Canada + -uc (Algonquian noun suffix) · Connaught, an obscure term for Irish-French-Canadians. Canadians use "Canuck" as an affectionate description of nationality and the word carries no particular patriotic overtones. A few Americans misinterpret "Canuck" as an offensive noun but would be hard pressed to find a Canadian, French or English, insulted by the word - the opposite being most likely. It is similar in use to "Yankee" for an American. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canuck#cite_note-0
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