Well, as an American living in the Southern United States, I can tell you that the Canadians I know and encounter regularly don't hate America, or Americans, but have expressed disapproval for certain aspects of American society. Two prominent complaints:
1) Obesity. Canadians have expressed to me that they do not understand our desire to eat processed food that is really quite gross (though I'm sure many McDonald's have been established in Canada, but I could be wrong). They are also confused with American women's desire to become more fit and their publicizing of their fad workout plan. The women still remain fat, and either they aren't working out correctly or they're creating a facade on Facebook.
2) We are weak. We expect to be complimented and given rewards (college degrees, raises, etc) without actually doing any work for it. We believe that because we are in the United States, the land of opportunity, that job security and excellence should be guaranteed. If we were to be told the truth about our abilities, and what our shortcomings were, our public school students would cry in a corner and overall, society would be crippled when faced with their ineptitude in so-and-so area.
That's a very interesting perspective and so honest. Hahaha, you're right about there being an almost general consensus about Canadians disapproving of American-styles of food. Honestly, my friends and I have, on a few occasions, mentioned in passing how we notice Americans enjoy/eat a lot of, what we would think of as, 'gross' food. I've never heard of the publicizing a fad workout on Facebook being a problem... Is it?
You lost me a bit on your second point, though. Most of the conversations I've had with other Canadians (I am British Columbian, btw) have never been about Americans seeming "weak" or that American feels opportunity should be "guaranteed" in life. Many of those other Canadians I've talked to, are a little perplex by how many Americans buy into the illusion of the American Dream, believing that anyone can make it if they just have the will to succeed. The USA is currently experiencing a recession; work is hard to find and many, many people are being underpaid and overworked. How can citizens get ahead when an economy is holding them back?
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Well, as an American living in the Southern United States, I can tell you that the Canadians I know and encounter regularly don't hate America, or Americans, but have expressed disapproval for certain aspects of American society. Two prominent complaints:
1) Obesity. Canadians have expressed to me that they do not understand our desire to eat processed food that is really quite gross (though I'm sure many McDonald's have been established in Canada, but I could be wrong). They are also confused with American women's desire to become more fit and their publicizing of their fad workout plan. The women still remain fat, and either they aren't working out correctly or they're creating a facade on Facebook.
2) We are weak. We expect to be complimented and given rewards (college degrees, raises, etc) without actually doing any work for it. We believe that because we are in the United States, the land of opportunity, that job security and excellence should be guaranteed. If we were to be told the truth about our abilities, and what our shortcomings were, our public school students would cry in a corner and overall, society would be crippled when faced with their ineptitude in so-and-so area.
But hatred for the U.S.? Nah...
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That's a very interesting perspective and so honest. Hahaha, you're right about there being an almost general consensus about Canadians disapproving of American-styles of food. Honestly, my friends and I have, on a few occasions, mentioned in passing how we notice Americans enjoy/eat a lot of, what we would think of as, 'gross' food. I've never heard of the publicizing a fad workout on Facebook being a problem... Is it?
You lost me a bit on your second point, though. Most of the conversations I've had with other Canadians (I am British Columbian, btw) have never been about Americans seeming "weak" or that American feels opportunity should be "guaranteed" in life. Many of those other Canadians I've talked to, are a little perplex by how many Americans buy into the illusion of the American Dream, believing that anyone can make it if they just have the will to succeed. The USA is currently experiencing a recession; work is hard to find and many, many people are being underpaid and overworked. How can citizens get ahead when an economy is holding them back?
Of course, we don't hate the U.S. :)