[saturn_656]

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lots of square heads though.

We prefer the term Kraut.

[Thanos]

Hey kraut, quit starting all those wars, eh.

[GreenTiger]

Thanos wrote:

Hey kraut, quit starting all those wars, eh.

At the present time "the Krauts" seem to be dominating europe without a war. Welcome to the 21st Century.

[Gunnair]

GreenTiger wrote:

Gunnair wrote:

GreenTiger wrote:

Canada is as far removed from bigitry as you can get. The only thing that gets anywhere near close is Quebec, but they are more just a nationalistic pain in the ass, but every country has a group that is a national pain the ass.

When was the last time you were in Canada?

Two years ago. Is was around Christmas time in Ottawa. I had a great time and met a lot of very friendly people who made me feel right at home just like any other time I visited up north (I like going to places outside the tourist season).

What I found interesting is that when I went to Hull I found that the locals are much more tolerant of an American speaking English than a Canadian speaking English.

Okay.

Last time I was in the US (San Francisco)I also had a great time and so no examples of racism

The US must also be as far from bigoted as possible because of my experience.

[GreenTiger]

What does our travel to each other's country have to do with racism?

True, all countries mine and yours have things about them that that we are not exactly proud of, but Canada as a "racist Country"?.

[raydan]

GreenTiger wrote:

What does our travel to each other's country have to do with racism?

True, all countries mine and yours have things about them that that we are not exactly proud of, but Canada as a "racist Country"?.

He's calling you out because you found Québecers racist... and you responded it was because you went to Hull 2 years ago.

Mind you, I'm calling you out too... because I've spent WAY more time in Québec than you have. First of all, when you say that we're not very tolerant of English speaking Canadians (I'm not saying they are or aren't, it would be hard to convince you one way or another), maybe you should check to see how tolerant English Canadians are towards French Canadians.

[Gunnair]

GreenTiger wrote:

What does our travel to each other's country have to do with racism?

True, all countries mine and yours have things about them that that we are not exactly proud of, but Canada as a "racist Country"?.

Canada has a lot of racism - whether it's against natives, Francos/Anglos, Chinese, East Indian... insert a group here. Though we may not have the entranched racism of the the US south against blacks or the southwest for Latinos, to state that we are far from racist based on your visit is foolish.

Hence my own claim based on my visit.

[Gunnair]

raydan wrote:

GreenTiger wrote:

What does our travel to each other's country have to do with racism?

True, all countries mine and yours have things about them that that we are not exactly proud of, but Canada as a "racist Country"?.

He's calling you out because you found Québecers racist... and you responded it was because you went to Hull 2 years ago.

Mind you, I'm calling you out too... because I've spent WAY more time in Québec than you have. First of all, when you say that we're not very tolerant of English speaking Canadians (I'm not saying they are or aren't, it would be hard to convince you one way or another), maybe you should check to see how tolerant English Canadians are towards French Canadians.

Agreed. Now shut the hell up, Froggie, and make me some poutine to go with the sammich Brenda made me!

[raydan]

Gunnair wrote:

Agreed. Now shut the hell up, Froggie, and make me some poutine to go with the sammich Brenda made me!

OK... now, would you really eat anything I'd make for you?




Damn it, now I wanna eat some frog legs.

[Unsound]

raydan wrote:

maybe you should check to see how tolerant English Canadians are towards French Canadians.

Although I'm well aware that one can always find bigotry and racism this seems like a bit of a dated statement to me. I know it could get bad in the past but in more modern times...

I live in Alberta, supposedly the most anti-french of all provinces, yet when I go on job site or just live in general I meet a lot of french-canadians, and although everyone of them has the same nick-name(frenchie) that's about as far as it goes. The guys that work hard and do their best to adapt to living in a new place are accepted just like everyone else. The ones that come out here to be lazy and take pot-shots at Alberta or the west while they're earning the money they couldn't get back home... they get called a lot worse than frenchie and they're probably the ones who go home with tales of those Albertan redneck bigots.

That's been my experience anyways.

[raydan]

Unsound wrote:

raydan wrote:

maybe you should check to see how tolerant English Canadians are towards French Canadians.

Although I'm well aware that one can always find bigotry and racism this seems like a bit of a dated statement to me. I know it could get bad in the past but in more modern times...

I live in Alberta, supposedly the most anti-french of all provinces, yet when I go on job site or just live in general I meet a lot of french-canadians, and although everyone of them has the same nick-name(frenchie) that's about as far as it goes. The guys that work hard and do their best to adapt to living in a new place are accepted just like everyone else. The ones that come out here to be lazy and take pot-shots at Alberta or the west while they're earning the money they couldn't get back home... they get called a lot worse than frenchie and they're probably the ones who go home with tales of those Albertan redneck bigots.

That's been my experience anyways.

Just to make my statement clear, I did not say there was intolerance, although there is on both sides, just that he should check. The other thing is that you shouldn't judge a province/state/country on just a few people you've met, seen or heard about. It's like me judging all Americans by watching the Republican debates, or Jersey Shore.

[Gunnair]

raydan wrote:

Unsound wrote:

raydan wrote:

maybe you should check to see how tolerant English Canadians are towards French Canadians.

Although I'm well aware that one can always find bigotry and racism this seems like a bit of a dated statement to me. I know it could get bad in the past but in more modern times...

I live in Alberta, supposedly the most anti-french of all provinces, yet when I go on job site or just live in general I meet a lot of french-canadians, and although everyone of them has the same nick-name(frenchie) that's about as far as it goes. The guys that work hard and do their best to adapt to living in a new place are accepted just like everyone else. The ones that come out here to be lazy and take pot-shots at Alberta or the west while they're earning the money they couldn't get back home... they get called a lot worse than frenchie and they're probably the ones who go home with tales of those Albertan redneck bigots.

That's been my experience anyways.

Just to make my statement clear, I did not say there was intolerance, although there is on both sides, just that he should check. The other thing is that you shouldn't judge a province/state/country on just a few people you've met, seen or heard about. It's like me judging all Americans by watching the Republican debates, or Jersey Shore.

No no, it is entirely permissable to judge the US by the contents of Jersey SHore. Fair is fair!

[2Cdo]

We don't mind visible minorities around my neck of the woods but don't dare show your face if you support the Liberal party!

[Caelon]

2Cdo wrote:

We don't mind visible minorities around my neck of the woods but don't dare show your face if you support the Liberal party!

That might be because minorities are more socially acceptable than the Liberal Party.

[Thanos]

Nuke Jersey Shore.

PS: Hitler.