Why do Americans learn nothing at all about Canada??

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Pichi

You know, Canadians love to poke fun at Americans, and I hear these stories all the time ... but it's always a friend of a friend .. i;e; hearsay ....

Okay, I admit that Americans DON'T learn about Canada or any other country in school like they should! Nor do our news programs give much in the way of world news. Both of these facts are terrible tragedies that need to be remedied!

But ... it gets very tiring to hear these same digs against Americans all the time. Canadians always say things like, well Americans think they are so great ... but truth is .. most Canadians I have had contact with feel vastly superior and out of that smugness comes a real rude disrespect towards people they don;t even bother to get to know.

I love Canada, and I think the people here are wonderful, but I do get weary of being constantly chided simply because I was born in the U.S. And yes, I know a whole lot about Canada, because I have made it a point to over the past 20 years.

june clever

I really think that is going over the edge. Come on, who in their right mind would believe that. Canada is not that different than the United States, give me a break. What kind of person would really believe something like that, I think she must have been kidding for sure, or she is really ignorant. I would not take what this woman said to heart. Canada is a beautiful country with very much to offer, the people are friendly, and the hockey rocks! I am an American.

everyidistaken12

GREAT Question!

I am Canadian but half my family is American, therefore I travel there quite a bit. And the questions I get are quite remarkable.

I think North American needs more mutual respect in general, which includes more education about each other and understanding, despite political and value differences (which is a good thing, choice baby!)

queenofyack

Because American minds get too confused just learning about thier own country/culture.
Seriously when moving back to New Mexico from North Carolina I had literally dozens of people ask me "Wow they have running water there?" or "Do they speak English?"
We dont focus on a lot of world history here.

The Raging Monkey

Correction, They don't know about us AND their own country

u r dumb

It's not just Canada.They do not learn much about other countries either.Call it the way of thinking their the only ones who matter !!! Your right years ago an american asked me how we can live in Igloos .My friend works at the airport and says many in summer cme dress for winter off the plane.If you ask them they just believe we are the same country and they will one day own us !! From what I see with many of these answers on her

pixie_thing

Because we have smart a$$e$ going down to the states telling them those lies...I managed to convince one person that Beaver is our national dish and that over half the population eats it.

never got the inuendo either

doigpatch

most americans don't know that much about america or any place. anyway, there are many more of us than you, so uou can learn about us!

kate

You mean like, there are lots of trees, snow in winter & some of the provinces fight over the official language . . ?
Oh and that's where the draft dodgers went . . .
And really, everyone knows the igloos and dog sleds are Alaska, USA !
Hey, Canada is cool and if everybody finds out , you'll be over populated . . . you really want that ?

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