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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

I came to Canada over 20 years ago... this was already a known thing

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

How long do you have to live in Canada before you can use the Canadian flag? Asking for a friend

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Long enough to start being concerned about the viability of the CPP for whenever you retire

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

One way or another, yes

[–] rowdy@piefed.social 83 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I’ve been overseas a lot this year, and if anyone asks where I’m from my go-to response is “I’m American but I’m telling people Canadian.”

It’s a cheeky joke, without actually needing to lie about where I’m from, and is a clear indication that I don’t agree with the batshit crazy that’s going on in my country.

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 7 points 5 hours ago

My wife is from Wisconsin, 10 years living in Australia. She tells people she's "Southern Canadian."

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 12 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Name 37 brands of maple syrup, filthy impostor!

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

We used to use, what's the number for pizza in Toronto?

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Trick question, best pizza is in Waterloo.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world -1 points 4 hours ago

America has the same thing. People ask about New York pizza, but the real pizza is in New Haven.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.ml 2 points 13 hours ago
[–] rozodru@pie.andmc.ca 101 points 1 day ago (9 children)

I'm Canadian and pretty much every American I've met that came up here has been nice. Loud, but nice. but seriously, you guys are really loud.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

People are constantly telling me to speak louder, so not all of us.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 98 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Deaf from all the gunfire.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Well, that or years upon years of loud music venues.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 60 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can you make your font bigger, I went to public school and my eyes are a bit fried from all the muzzle flash.

[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also don't use more than a few words or I get bored and need a Tik Tok video to keep me focused between sentences.

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[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 36 points 1 day ago

People just don't notice the quiet ones. There are dozens of us.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 13 points 1 day ago

WHAT DO YOU MEAN LOUD

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll be making my 3rd trip up to Canada to snowboard this winter. My wife and I like to travel and like to leave the country, and I make it a point to be as little of a tourist as possible. Learn some local culture and do my best to respect it. I am loud, sorry about that, but I do try to not be a burden when in someone else's place.

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's great bud just take yer shoes off in the house

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Of course. I'm an American, not a complete monster.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 20 hours ago

magats usually arnt the ones travelling to other country, they only stay in thier own BUBBLE OF a community. the ones that are probably upper middle class or richer.

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] sepi@piefed.social 10 points 23 hours ago

Elbows up (as an american) Canada

[–] dontsayaword@piefed.social 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

American tourists in disguise are not really fooling anyone.

But you don't know how many are fooling you... I bet I could pull it off.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 8 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

If you said "I bet I could pull it off, eh?", then I would've believed you.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.ml 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] FarmTaco@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

damn this guys good

[–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 11 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Why don't you see elephants hiding in trees?

They're really good at it.

Why do elephants paint their nails red?

To hide in cherry trees.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 23 hours ago

Why do elephants paint their scrotums red?

To hide in apple trees

What's the loudest noise in nature?

Giraffes eating from apple trees

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If your host is offended about what country you came from then you probably don't want to be staying there anyways.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

normally I'd agree but ffs... the US is growing more disgraceful by the moment.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 46 points 1 day ago (11 children)

I mean there are ignorant people everywhere in the world. It’s impossible to avoid them completely. That said I’m American and have only rarely received harassment due to my nationality. But I haven’t been abroad yet this year so I can’t speak to how the atmosphere has change since Trump 2.

Better solution is just to explain to people that we don’t support what’s going on and we’re subject to our government against our will just like they are.

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 10 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I'm an American who lives in Europe now, and it's pretty rare that people don't understand that I condemn what the US is doing now. A few people who have no idea who have some brain dead hot takes, but for the most part it's met with understanding

[–] socsa@piefed.social 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

The only time I've ever gotten shit for being an American in Europe was from some skinheads on a train in Germany who got double offended at my rainbow US flag patch, who yelled a bit about American globohomo propaganda until the conductor told them to quiet down. Which was actually extra hilarious because they were basically just like "you're lucky this old man scolded us in the German language or you'd have been in big trouble." Which is possibly the most German thing ever.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

oh aye. I hate all those americans trying to pretend to be us the stupid hosers. Gotta go my order of poutine is up.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Greetings, fellow Candians!

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[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 7 points 21 hours ago

People in here taking this rag seriously - you're the same as the Fox News half of our country.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd throw on a state flag before the country flag, but it's hard to do right because it's the only 2-sided state flag.

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[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 4 points 20 hours ago

It used to be a rule that Americans wear Canadian flags, and Canadians wore MEC gear. But MEC sucks now. :(

It's really easy to tell if a tourist is american. Just get caught while trying to pickpocket them.

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