By I take it this guy doesn’t like Canadians:
As someone who has tutored a lot in Itaewon, Seoul, and worked with a lot of Koreans over my illustrious career, one thing distresses me to no end when I’m working in Korea: Canadian flags.
They’re everywhere. They’re sewn onto the backpacks of numerous drunken Canadians staggering in and out of nightclubs. They’re being waved by loud Canadians in the bars in Itaewon.
They’re on the clothing of Canadians selling marijuana. They’re all over the place, kind of like Canadian English teachers with fake diplomas.
Why can’t Canadians be more subtle? I like to wear my flowered shirts to represent my days on the beach in southern California and my mustache represents my Jewish heritage.
But when I’m in the City that Sparkles, the only flag I like to see is the one that represents the Land of the Morning Calm. I go to Korea to be in Korea, not Canada. [Korea Times]
If you are wondering about the forged diplomas claim, read this.
Obviously these Canadians are not following my advice from over three years ago. I wonder if they were wearing these t-shirts as well?
The Marmot has more on this “Canadian hating” American. 
Hopefully he doesn’t have problems connecting with his dad like other people who write for the Korea Times.
4:27 am on April 25th, 2009 1
Sometimes it feels as though comparing their country to the U.S. IS the Canadian national identity. MacLeans did have that contest several years ago in which they asked readers to end the phrase, "As Canadian as…" and the answer as, "circumstances allow."
My friends and I discuss this every once in a while. Talk to a Canadian for more than ten minutes and they'll start comparing their country to the U.S., always in some way that makes Canada sound better. And Quebecois are insufferable and risk a punch in the mouth.
If they could just drop the inferiority complex, Canadians would be great.
1:16 pm on April 25th, 2009 2
The problem is not the number of Canadian flags, it is the number of Canadians.
Seriously, though, who can hate Canadians? Sure they are annoying… always claiming they invented the telephone and light bulb as well as supplying Peter Jennings… and bragging how their Utopian multicultural society without discrimination or bigotry works so well (despite a large chunk of the country constantly trying to succeed)…but they are basically harmless.
Further, we are going to have to get used to them. Like Mexican labor, Canadian resources are going to play an increasingly large part in continuing American global domination.
Since over 90% of them live 100 miles from the American border, patriation and assimilation is going to be easy enough logistically. And, for you military boys, once you are on a unaccompanied one-year tour of a FOB in the Great White North, you will no longer resent those long lectures given by Canadians about how bad gun ownership is and how America has too many guns and how great Canada is because the people don't have guns… blah, blah, blah.
Fifty years from now, the 51st state of Canada will be kinda like a more mild and comical version of Texas… still waving their flags and wearing their tuques… and bragging about their high spirit and independence… but still subserviently following whatever orders Washington DC gives them. Wait… that might already be the case to a large extent.
So, don't hate Canadians. Inside every Canadian, there is an American crying for help to be free.
3:01 pm on April 25th, 2009 3
An Englishman, a Canadian and an American were captured by terrorists.
The terrorist leader said: "Before we shoot you, you will be allowed last words. Please let me know what you wish to talk about."
The Englishman replied: "I wish to speak of loyalty and service to the crown."
The Canadian replied: "Since you are involved in a question of national purpose, national identity, and secession, I wish to talk about the history of constitutional process in Canada, special status, distinct society and uniqueness within diversity."
The American replied: "Just shoot me before the Canadian starts talking."
1:17 am on April 26th, 2009 4
If I had to choose between Canadians and Koreans, I choose Canadians anyday of the week.
Canada and America have a lot of history in common which many Americans don't have a clue about.
They also supply the US with a crap load of electricity and oil.
9:19 am on April 26th, 2009 5
Don't knock Canada – Vancouver has the best strip clubs in the Free World. I don't mind a lecture about how the US sucks as long as the diatribe is being delivered by a hot, naked chick.
4:03 pm on April 26th, 2009 6
well it's a known fact that a LOT of american tourists add canadian flags to their packs, and try to pass themselves off as canadian. why? cause they know they will be treated better than if they're known to be american. the "ugly american" image dogs americans wherever they go, even though the majority of americans are awesome. so don't assume that loud canadian is actually a canadian, just because they have the canadian flag sewed on.
so you can slag canada all you want, but we'll still buy you a beer.
5:27 pm on April 26th, 2009 7
"well it’s a known fact that a LOT of american tourists add canadian flags to their packs, and try to pass themselves off as canadian."
No. It's a well-known Canadian urban legend based on wishful thinking.
9:46 am on April 27th, 2009 8
"No. It’s a well-known Canadian urban legend based on wishful thinking."
if that makes you feel better and superior, keep thinking that.
12:51 pm on April 27th, 2009 9
Manichewan,
Here is the deal. I have been around the world a bit.
The Canadians that have shared this factoid with me have vastly outnumbered the Americans who have traveled under a Canadian flag.
That's because the first number is approaching the population of Canada and the second number is zero.
I'm not saying it has never been done… such as a reporter working in an American-unfriendly county. I'm just saying that the situation is certainly not as Canadians represent it. Americans are not running around waving Canadian flags because they feel so hated everywhere they go.
Let's be more scientificy. Quick survey. Has anyone here ever traveled under a Canadian flag? Ever know of someone else doing it?
I believe this is a Canadian urban legend similar to Canada Invented the Telephone, Canada Invented the Lightbulb and Americans are Eternally Grateful to Have Been Blessed With Celine Dion.
And, yes…
The first successful telephone call was in Canada at Alexander Graham Bell's summer home but he was British and later American… never Canadian. He primarily lived and worked in America at the time. If I win a Nobel Prize, can Korea brag about it? It seems he even said, "I am not one of those hyphenated Americans who claim allegiance to two countries."
2:54 pm on April 27th, 2009 10
I think I once had a pair of jeans with a canuck flag on the ass, if that counts.
7:30 pm on April 27th, 2009 11
I've been to a lot of countries and never felt the need to hide my American-ness, nor to promote it, and I suspect all but the most naive American travelers agree. So yes, I'm prepared to believe a few ignorant newbie travelers have sported maple leafs, but I doubt the number is high. I've even seen hotel staff in SE Asia cringe when the see a group of Canuckies walk in with flags sewn everywhere. Others are not impressed.
8:38 pm on April 27th, 2009 12
For the last 400 years, Canada has been overshadowed in the world by the US and even though you'll never find a Canadian that will admit it – it bugs the shit out of them. So they pad their bruised egos with silly ideas like Americans like to hide behind the Canadian flag.
I got into a discussion with a couple of Canadian women once. They were saying how they don't like it when Koreans assume they are American. I said when you look and talk like Americans and you come from a country with only 1/10th the population of America – it's only inevitable that a Korean will think you're American. They said there was no way the population of Canada was only 1/10th that of the US population.
But it is…
5:14 pm on June 27th, 2009 13
This might very well be the most cramped attempt at prejudice that I've ever read. Albeit not surprising. This posting demonstrates exactly why Canadians feel the need to publicly display their nationality and why they'd rather be accused of over-displaying their flag on their person than being grouped with such blatantly racist, uneducated and over-generalizing Americans. The sheer audacity of this posting proves absolutely why Americans wish they could be Canadians. Disgusting.
6:48 pm on June 27th, 2009 14
Silly Canadians…
"blatantly racist, uneducated and over-generalizing Americans."
Racist? Canadians are a race? Strike one!
Uneducated? Apart from not confusing nationalism with racism, America has 309 Noble laureates. Canada has 17. Strike two!
Over-generalizing? Maybe. These postings obviously can't refer to ALL Canadians… but they do refer to the ones which are constantly bugging about how much better Canada is than America… which happen to be the same ones that make sure everybody in the room knows they are Canadian… hence it seems that all Canadians are bugs. Ball.
"The sheer audacity of this posting proves absolutely why Americans wish they could be Canadians."
Uh… to smoke what you are smoking to come up with a statement like that?
I'm not sure if you have noticed but the majority of Americans rushing off to be Canadians are criminals and deserters.
Canadian talent, on the other hand, rush off to become Americans.
Strike three… you are out!
But you can play again… because it is all a big game.
America loves Canada like a cute, slightly-handicapped younger brother… sometimes irritating yet lovable because, despite endless pestering and yapping, he means no real harm… and, even though we might give him a wedgie or a swishie, we would fight the biggest bully in school if they picked on him.
And, in turn, when any of Them say something bad about America, Canada says, "No, they aren't. You are. And my older brother CAN beat you up!"
Relax, Canadian. There is teasing but there is no hate. Don't get huffy like the spaz kid…
…or you will BE the spaz kid.
10:58 pm on June 27th, 2009 15
Chickenhead ladies and gentlemen! Don't forget to tip your waiters.
11:14 pm on June 27th, 2009 16
Seriously you need to get a sense of humor. If you read the Korea Times posting the guy wrote it to take the piss out of Canadians and to show that the Korea Times will print anything.
That is why I have the wink icon
for a Canadian hating American. Lighten up.
9:38 am on June 28th, 2009 17
I have a shirt with a Canadian flag on it. Actually, there used to be a hash club at Camp Red Cloud, CRC. But instead of wanting to sound military, we made it the Canadian Running Club so it was still CRC. Much more fun, and if I'm ever on a plane with terrorist shooting I'll just point to the shirt and say "Canadian Hey".
Sometimes it is better to be Canadian!
5:37 pm on June 29th, 2009 18
CJ,
Shows nightly at 7 and 9… no two acts are alike!
The best comedy speaks the truth.
Say, how many Canadians does it take to make an igloo?
Probably around 25… but you have to cut 'em into blocks and freeze 'em overnight.
I just made that up.
6:09 pm on June 29th, 2009 19
I can tell.
3:39 am on July 31st, 2009 20
I am an American. I work for a Canadian company. I have done business with Canadians for over 20 years. I have always liked Canada and Canadians. In many ways, Canada is like America before it was over commercialized and taken over by the Corporate Entitlement Class. It has those Midwestern American values and feel, but with that Left Coast liberalism. In fact, it takes a little too much lead from the European free loaders.
I'd liked to see their bravado (mostly Europeans, though) after America pulls back ALL of its troops abroad (Europe, Middle East and Asia) while denying access to American health care services to Canadians and limiting the cost of prescription drugs in America to those paid by Canada and Europe. And Canada would still get the financial benefits of a reduced military spending by having America south of its borders. A lot of America's borrow and spend (prior to Bush/Obama) was needed to support our freeloading "allies."
Canada's socialism is indirectly subsidized by America. On the other hand, Canadians are a fun bunch. I think I love the Aussie attitude the best, but I would put Canada second. Both seem to know how to enjoy life and have the gift for gab. My guess is that the Irish are similar.
1:48 am on January 15th, 2010 21
While in Korea I was once asked by my Texan acquaintance, "Why do you Canadians always have the Canadian flag on your backpacks?"
I thought I replied with an honest olive branch — "Well, it's not that I am that patriotic, or think I'm better than Americans or any other nationality. I have a lot of American friends who are much better, kinder, more sympathetic, open minded people than I. It's just that I, sadly, feel safer when traveling abroad if people know I'm Canadian."
To which my Texan "friend" immediately replied –
"Well I know don't know why anyone would want to be a Canadian anyway."
I tried….
5:38 am on January 15th, 2010 22
Canada eh?
6:16 am on January 15th, 2010 23
As A Canadian who lived in Korea for quite a few years, I can tell you that the arrogance displayed by Canadians at times towards Americans is quite disturbing to me. Canadians are no better than Americans and I just don't understand the negative attitude towards the US.
I found it quite hypocritical of them to call Americans arrogant when doing so is arrogance itself! In fact, Canadians gave me more trouble than any American ever did.
I don't agree with the flag thing. I pretty much had to put one on my backpack and gym bag in '02 and early '03 because of Koreans. My American friends did basically the same thing which was truly sad. I'm sure everyone knows what I'm talking about. It saved me from being assaulted by a Korean a second time and it also allowed me to enter restaurants that had "NO AMERICANS" signs hanging in a multitude of business establishments.
Of course any time I went out with Korean-Americans at that time, they were allowed in all the establishments we went to that had said signs. That tells you a lot.
I hate it when Canadians and others say they hate America/Americans. It seems to stem from their opinions of US foreign policy andor American nationalism. Americans are just like anyone else, they want to live and die in peace. Shit, I wasn't a fan of George Bush Jr, but I don't rip Americans my opinion!
Really, if there is a better way for the world's only superpower to do things, I'd like to see it.
Does anyone really want to see a country like China try to take on the role
This attitude actually got me into hot water with Koreans, especially my adult students.
I know Americans probably don't care, and they shouldn't, but not all Canadians think America is bad.
6:18 am on January 15th, 2010 24
Should say, I don't rip on Americans for my personal opinions.
7:41 am on January 15th, 2010 25
canadians and americans…what's the differnce?
you all are pretty much mixed little bit of this and little bit of that. Just call yourselves amerinadan or camerican or something.
7:46 am on January 15th, 2010 26
Not a bad idea!
And I believe HANDICAPPED is the preferred term thank you very much!
How aboot Amercanuckistanian?
7:58 am on January 15th, 2010 27
No reason to argue over who's shit stinks less. Becasue both of your shit stink.
8:51 am on January 15th, 2010 28
Maybe, but is it a nutty stink, a fruity stink, a meaty stink or what? At least it doesn't stink like kimchi and garlic!
And it's "stinks" by-the-way
8:54 am on January 15th, 2010 29
And how about the name Americanuckistan? You din't address that.
9:43 am on January 15th, 2010 30
Just in case your mixed ass forgot, English is from England. Without England, there wouldn't be America.