Minor things that bother you

[Rothman]

I mean, I'm not saying that Canada has no unique identity, it certainly does, especially Quebec, but they consume the same music and TV shows, watch the same sports, having tipping culture and car centric cities.

Tell me you have never met a Canadian royalist without saying you've never met a Canadian royalist.

I was under the impression that Canadians really don't care much about the British Royal Family- I'm sure some do, but many Americans care about it as well.

Perhaps you should gain more experience and exposure before coming to conclusions.

[kphoger]

SM-58s that reek of beer and cigarettes

I know what SM-58s are but, in this context, I think it should mean "Sado-masochists born in 1958".

A few years ago, I saw Leo Kottke in concert and, at one point, he launched into an amazing poetic description of his experience with SM-58s over the years at countless concert venues.  I really wish his description existed in writing, because it was a work of art.  Things I remember from it were his comparison of opening the case of them to scientists opening a case of uranium cores, and especially his vivid description of how hundreds of people have expectorated all over them year after year after year.  This was all by way of explaining to us concert-goers why he now chooses to bring his own mic to every concert he performs instead of using the house mic.

[Roadgeekteen]

I mean, I'm not saying that Canada has no unique identity, it certainly does, especially Quebec, but they consume the same music and TV shows, watch the same sports, having tipping culture and car centric cities.

Tell me you have never met a Canadian royalist without saying you've never met a Canadian royalist.

I was under the impression that Canadians really don't care much about the British Royal Family- I'm sure some do, but many Americans care about it as well.

Perhaps you should gain more experience and exposure before coming to conclusions.

https://angusreid.org/king-charles-throne-speech-canada/

From what I've seen from Canadians online, some like it but most don't care, and younger Canadians care less about it than older Canadians.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Insecure Canadians whose national identity revolves around complaining about America. 

When Canadians don't realize their nation is basically America with free Healthcare and half of the metric system and that they far more similar culturally to America than any other country on earth.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

[Rothman]

I mean, I'm not saying that Canada has no unique identity, it certainly does, especially Quebec, but they consume the same music and TV shows, watch the same sports, having tipping culture and car centric cities.

Tell me you have never met a Canadian royalist without saying you've never met a Canadian royalist.

I was under the impression that Canadians really don't care much about the British Royal Family- I'm sure some do, but many Americans care about it as well.

Perhaps you should gain more experience and exposure before coming to conclusions.

https://angusreid.org/king-charles-throne-speech-canada/

From what I've seen from Canadians online, some like it but most don't care, and younger Canadians care less about it than older Canadians.

Online =/= IRL

[Roadgeekteen]

I mean, I'm not saying that Canada has no unique identity, it certainly does, especially Quebec, but they consume the same music and TV shows, watch the same sports, having tipping culture and car centric cities.

Tell me you have never met a Canadian royalist without saying you've never met a Canadian royalist.

I was under the impression that Canadians really don't care much about the British Royal Family- I'm sure some do, but many Americans care about it as well.

Perhaps you should gain more experience and exposure before coming to conclusions.

https://angusreid.org/king-charles-throne-speech-canada/

From what I've seen from Canadians online, some like it but most don't care, and younger Canadians care less about it than older Canadians.

Online =/= IRL

Insecure Canadians whose national identity revolves around complaining about America. 

When Canadians don't realize their nation is basically America with free Healthcare and half of the metric system and that they far more similar culturally to America than any other country on earth.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Some of the countries that are the biggest enemies on earth have many cultural similarities. Just look at India and Pakistan.

[Max Rockatansky]

Insecure Canadians whose national identity revolves around complaining about America. 

When Canadians don't realize their nation is basically America with free Healthcare and half of the metric system and that they far more similar culturally to America than any other country on earth.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

It is pretty refreshing going south one country and actually feeling like you are somewhere foreign.  I've never gotten that feeling while visiting Canada. 

A decade an ago dated a native born Canadian for four years.  Two of the things she complained about most were American politics and those in Quebec.  I mostly just tuned her out when she got on about something like Republicans, Trump or PQ.  Strangely she also absolutely despised the Canadian health care system.  I found that to be something of an odd contradiction.