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Originally Posted by Aladdin Sane
This is not quite right, eh. As long as I've known Canadians, they've been a patriotic bunch. I've spent time among them on and off over the years. My first encounter with large numbers of Cannucks was back in 1980. In Europe. Maple leaves everywhere. Canada this and Canada that. Lots of talk about how wonderful Canada is. If I heard it once I heard it 100 times-- Canada won a battle against the United States in 1812. In 1812 mind you. Seems to be a real inferiority complex more than anything else. They tried to define themselves more by what they are not (Americans) than what they are. They seemed to know, deep down, that there's not any difference between them and most Americans. As Shakespeare wrote, Methinks you protest too loudly...
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In most situations that I have been exposed to such behaviour, it's the end result of a pissing contest. Usually with a group of Americans, or Europeans who insist on lumping us together as the same country. I find it embarrasing to have to do the jump up and chest thumping my self, yet it happens.