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Why are some americans so ignorant about Canada?

I live in Southern Ontario

  1. I have never seen a moose
  2. I live in a house
  3. We have summer
  4. I don’t say “eh” constantly
  5. I’m not always polite
  6. I don’t like back bacon
  7. I eat maple syrup once in a blue moon
  8. I’ve never seen a Mountie
  9. I’ve seen a beaver once in my life
  10. I don’t have a snowmobile
  11. I don’t drink Tim Hortons everyday
  12. I don’t like hockey
  13. I’ve never seen a polar bear
  14. I don’t live in the middle of nowhere. I live in a town of 188,000 people
  15. I don’t speak French
  16. I don’t say “oot” and “aboot”

However;

  1. I do carry my health card with me at all times
  2. I do say “zed”
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Answer #1

It’s simply because some people just don’t know any better. They believe the stereotypes. When you’re fed information through multiple sources like the media, it starts to become common belief and people start believing it as fact. Kind of like how people think everyone in Hawaii sits around in their grass shacks and drinks pineapple smoothies while dancing hula in coconut bras and grass skirts. 100% false.

Answer #2

Lol I know! I’m Canadian myself. I’m sure all Americans will hate me for saying this, but Americans tend to only learn and care about their own country patriotism and all, theirs being all “powerful” and such. I mean, we’re pretty much their brother nation but they know nothing about us let alone other countries. Instead, they just resort to believing in stereotypes found in the media.

Answer #3

How did I forget the beer sterotype? I don’t drink alcohol myself.

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