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Originally posted by RACooper
For example politics and policies were rarely the main topic of discussion at bars or pubs with Americans... mostly you talked sports, entertainment, whatever... but now that US policies are having such a large effect on the world at large people are now much more interested (and opinionated).
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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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