garyt1957 I live in Michigan

I understand the Ugly American sentiment that comes up sometimes, but it's never happened to me personally.

During my 3 trips there (One was at the age of 12 to Detroit for hockey tournament and stayed with American family) and the two times I stayed at sandbagger's place and golfed with the locals, I cannot recall a bad experience out there.
I even had a nice chat with a janitor at the Detroit airport in the middle of night during my overnight stay there on the floor.
Maybe the closeness to the border has something to do with that.

I can tell you a story or two about some of the geographically ignorant people our hockey teams met in Lakeland and Tampa, Florida though.
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      I'm from the deep south and the only times I've been to Canada are three or four short business trips to Mississauga, But everyone there treated me nicely despite my accent and dark skin coloration (I never knew how white people could actually be until I visited up there). I mostly interfaced with people that wanted my money (business deals and restaurant visits) which could explain the nice treatment, but even when out and about on the streets I felt safe. No one responded to my hi's or more southern howdy as I passed by them on the street, but that is also common in the northern states of the U.S.

      Sneakylong Meme thread is 2 pages over. Keep them there. @jrock chastised me for 'speaking' in the meme thread, you are being chastised for posting memes in a speaking thread.

          Spuzz I can tell you a story or two about some of the geographically ignorant people our hockey teams met in Lakeland and Tampa, Florida though.

          That reminds me of a story that confirms your experience. I'm with friends on a fishing trip to Lake Athabasca near the NW Territories. One of the other groups in the camp that week was a Premier curling team that finished runner-up in the Canadian Olympic qualifying tournament that year. They claimed their runner-up prize was this trip as a team to fish trophy Northerns and Bass. We played cards every night and drank lots of Canadian whiskeys while kibitzing around the table.

          One of the Canadian nationals suggested we play a side game of 'name the state capital for the US states' and those guys were sharp and knew their shit better than my fellow American friends did. Carson City. Montpelier. Pierre. How'd they know those small capital cities off the beaten path? Great bunch of guys and they drank like fish.

              colej “drank like fish”.

              just like spuzz

              I don't go to the bathroom where I drink!

                Canada is great. In my limited experience, I think they have much better strip clubs up north 😄

                  I've visited Vancouver and Prince George, BC. Both were incredible. Food, cleanliness, hospitality. I'd go back in a second.

                  Subsonic The only real Canadians I know live in Quebec

                  I know a few there too.

                    Subsonic My experiences are a few. Driven through from Michigan to get to Boston to see a lady friend at the time, only noticed gas was higher, but didn't care too much. Next time, I was surprised the London, Canada Airshow was looking for military planes to come and do a static display. US airshows never paid or provide any freebies--understand why we don't do this, but London put us up with a rental car for the weekend. All we had to do was stand by the plane (B52) and answer questions. Very friendly people paid to come to the show, loved it. Plus, Molson was a sponsor and had beers in the hotel lobby for flight crews, I can support that. Nice weekend.

                        Bravopilot Yep. Focus on what you know and not what you are told.

                        I cross decked on a Canadian Warship for a few days. Nothing like being wasted in a giant steel maze... Good time!

                          mikeintopeka
                          Canucks seem to more about the US then Americans know about Canada.
                          So I'm sitting drinking with a bunch of Americans at a volleyball tournament in Beaver Penn. About 35 years ago. A Guy found out i was from Toronto. Asked me what kind of cars we drive up there and if i knew a distant relative named Dave that lived there. Slightly drunk i said we drive little cars cause the roads are small and gravel. Also, hell yes I knew Dave. Small place Toronto. Only 2.5 million people back then. The guy had absolutely no clue about Canada. And i was drinking the shittiest vodka called belive it or not Mohawk Vodka. 4 bucks a 26er.