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Originally posted by AggieSigmaNu361
Bullshit.
What sports are you going to discuss with Americans? Hockey? Most don't care. Football? We play the real version, y'all's is bastardized. Soccer? Most Americans couldnt' name more than 3 players on our national team, let alone discuss strategy. Basketball? We own y'all. Baseball? I'm surprised y'all don't confuse it with cricket.
As far as the whole, "I'm American, but will pose as a Canadian overseas" thing....
I would MUCH RATHER be harassed or attacked as a TEXAN or AMERICAN then present myself as a canadian. Sorry, that's just how it is. I don't care how more 'world-friendly' your government is, and honestly, i'm glad that we're not seen as "ms. congeniality" by the rest of civilization. I would much rather be seen as the unstable girl in the corner, who cuts her own hair and wears White-Out as nail polish, and has the ability to make your life a living hell, then the girl that will compromise herself daily and bend over backwards to appease any and all comers.
Any person that is so ashamed of their heritage that will present themselves as fucking canadians abroad should be stripped of their US nationality and forced to wait on line to gain admittance to Canada.
KS 361 beers i've had tonight, so i'm on a bit of a rant
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Believe you me you'd be attacked for being a crass, arrogant, asshole long before the American or Texan thing came up... although they might say it figures coming from the same state as Bush
As for sports this may come as a shock to you but "American" style sports are played in Canada and Europe. Here is a breakdown of sports that you can talk about...
Hockey - last time I checked it was pretty much an international sport - in fact many NHL players are playing in Europe now.
Baseball - areas outside the US have interest in the sport, and you can catch the playoffs and World Series on most sports channels overseas.
Football - again we (Canada) invented it... so your version would technically be the bastardized version
. But again it may suprise you to learn that Germany has sell-out crowds to "American" football in the World League (were as the soccer attendance is going down).
Soccer - hey Canadians couldn't name even one member of our national team... but then again we don't really watch the Canadian team - the Euros and World Cup are much more interesting.
Basketball - apparently you forgot that we (Canadians again) invented this sport too...
Rugby - too bad you didn't mention this... you might enjoy the sport.
Racing - not the Nascar, but the real racing that happens everywhere else in the world.
Yatching - yes I know America has pretty much ruled it lately... but it is fun to watch.
Horse Racing - you can pick it up anywhere, and it's easy to get into even a local event.
Cricket - umm... sorry don't understand it; but it is popular in the British Commonwealth (except here in Canada).
Tennis - again not my cup o'tea, but hey people watch and talk.
Olympics - you may not have noticed but every two years everyone is given something to talk about .
As for you comment about "fucking canadians"... two things...
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Canadians - at least have the common decency to capitalize it moron.
2- You are the perfect example of the ugly, loud, obnoxious, arrogant, ignorant American that the steotype seems to be based on....
PS> 361 Beers... so with conversion that'd be what 36 real beers?