Why do so many people from Alberta try to act like redneck Americans?

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Michael

Awwww... are you all upset that Albertans don't want to be like Ontario? What a poor little cry baby you are.

Stop being jealous of us and get a life.

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Edit: Since one of you anti-Alberta folks reported my question for "Chatting" and had it deleted, I've reported this question as well.

junebug

I beg to differ that if Albertans walked around another part of Canada "like that" that people would laugh their heads off - not everyone is "you" thankfully. Who makes you the authority on behavior may I ask? It seems to me that maybe your own attitude is somewhat lacking in Canadian pride Maybe you're got a little case of jealousy happening because us Albertans can afford those "huge pickup trucks", "big goofy cowboys hats" - because if you knew your prices you would realize that all of these come with a big price tag.
So back off with your "wannabe crap" and leave us Albertans to our own kind of culture.

borscht

we consider Alberta to be the Texas of Canada. Their accent and attire is part of the Albertan culture. Just accept it and move on. It not worth blowing a gasket over this.

curious cat

you definitely don't deserve the title "Mr_Canada" - you're not a very good representative! Canada is so great because of it's diversity and just for the record, it's endearing not to conform to other's ideas of culture. Believe it or not, people all over Canada do not react this way to social differences, or insult other Canadians or their American friends to the South.

EagleKate

Albertans are an usual breed of people. That's why I keep coming back. I have lived in Ontario as well.......now that is where you will find the American crap...........but who cares?

Here they wear hats simply because they like them and yes many drive the huge pickup trucks........have you experienced one of our winters?............little cars get stuck.

Some of the wording you hear out here is not from the United States..........its from the eastern coast of Canada and if your not use to it, it sounds southern or British.

Relax we're just fun people ;-)

Johnny Canuck

I live in Alberta and I must admit to seeing people like that. They live in places like Longview, and Camrose. Generally they ranch or farm which would neceesitate the possession of a big pick up and would give you as much of a reason as any to wear a cowboy hat (being you're a cowboy you know)

As to everyone else that lives here. Well, let's put it this way. Alberta's a province of just over three million people. Over a million of them live in Calgary. Just under a million of them live in Edmonton. Then of course there are the smaller cities of anywhere from fifty to seventy thousand people like Red Deer, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, and Fort MacMurray. So you do the math now. How many rural Albertans does that leave? I will admit that our cities here are different than a lot of others in Canada. This is an oil province, there's no getting away from it and the constant boom/bust cycle has taken a toll on institutions other cities have a better record of building, BUT these are still Canadian cities and I have NEVER met an American living here that wouldn't admit to that profusely.

Stop pretending everyone has to have the Southern Ontario mentality to be "Canadian".

Zengirl

Oh great. Because of your question, Ontarians get blamed again for being anti-western Canada. (Yes, I am unapologetically Ontarian and Canadian.)

I have never been to Alberta but would love to go during the Stampede and get the full effect of hats, the food, and the personalities that I would want to find in the province. This is the province with character. Some of the most colourful figures in politics have made their mark here.

This question assumes that all of Canada is the same with the exception of Alberta. If you venture to places like Newfoundland or the Maritimes, you will see a different character again.

Thank goodness for diversity.

Iris

It's not just Alberta, go to the other 2 prairie provinces and you will see the same thing. Just because you don't see that in Eastern Canada, it does not mean we are Americanized here in the West.

cuttingras

Not all Americans are rednecks. Look up the history of the word redneck, there really is nothing wrong with it. What's wrong with wanting to be an American or even like one? We're for the most part good, honest, hard working folk! We have Canadians coming to our states EVERY day and we don't say look at those Canadians trying to look American. It sound to me that you are just jealous or in need of a hobby. Oh, by the way..I drive a huge pick-up truck(2006 Ford F250 Super Duty)(work & lots of pleasure), I say Ya'll and that hat.....it keeps your head warm. one quick note...I'm a woman..........Thank you.

robert m

Same snotty attitude.

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