CaptainCanadian CaptainCanadian:
Not all Americans hate Canada. In fact, numerous Americans I know think very highly of the Great North, and believe we're more free than they are.
Some conservative Americans hate Canada's politics, because as you know, we are under a liberal government right now. They'll take shots at anything. Be it the cold weather, the way we say "eh", or the fact that Celine Dion is from Quebec.
There's no reason to let it get to you. Look at it like that show "Kids Say The Darndest Things". You don't get mad at them when they don't know what the capital of Canada is, do you? You might say "Well, Americans should know better than five year olds!" See, this is where you're wrong about the people of the USA. As friendly as some of them may be, they have little or no exposure to Canadians, other than what they see in their own country from Canada. They get our maple syrup, our bacon, our hockey players, and our comedians. Thus, that is what they think Canada is all about. Don't take it personally! Just smile and laugh..and if you want a really good time, play along with their ridiculous comments. Claim we have no running water, or electricity. State we live in polar bear infested frozen wastelands. You'll be surprised as to how much fun it is.
Cheers.
I'd rather be respected for what I am, than what others think I am. That being said, I would rather Americans respect Canada for the trueth about what Canada is instead of the stereo-type bullshit they are taught it is.
As a gamer, I gamed with a American majority and took a lot of jokes and flack for being Canadian. At the time I widely ignored it and played along but it gets really tiering after a couple of years.
Americans wouldn't want Canadians thinking they were all warmongering idiots who are all sheep of there government and all dieing from crap health care?
It would be seen as a insult to most, as would calling Canada a stereo-type lie to Canadians would be. Point being? Not all Canadians prefer to take the stereo-type jokes all the time and would just prefer some respect that Canada has deserved for a long time.