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Originally posted by silent_jay
Rick Mercer just proves it with his show Talking To Americans, they know nothing about the world around them, and not just average Americans but Ivy League Professors and Politicians. Theyare so wrapped up in themselves that it is turning more and more people against them.
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Okay, just to clarify, I'm American.
Anyway...
I've seen quite a few of the "Talking to American" skits. I find them hilarious. That being said, I don't think that the people on the skits are that stupid, it's more of the fact that they have a camera in their face and they don't want to disagree with the guy interviewing them.
And Mercer says things really quickly. And in that Canadian accent that is just so hard to understand sometimes
If you're getting interviewed and the guy asks you something that you know is just a bit off, are you really going to question it? I'm not sure that I would.
I love the skits though, they're so damn funny.
Am I ignorant? No, not at all. There are plenty of things that I don't know about Canada, but I think I know quite a lot. I'm lucky enough to have Canadian friends. I've spent time in Alberta and Ontario. I've been to Montreal, but is Quebec still a part of Canada?
I know much more than the average American I'd say. I've learned a lot through my Canadian friends and I've asked them questions. Would I know so much if I didn't have these friends? Probably not. But don't lump all Americans into one big bunch of idiots. And we won't assume that every Canadian can ice skate and is a lumberjack
