Talking To Americans
 

This was taped in 2000 and aired in 2001 on CBC. I got my sister to tape it for me.
Ric Mercer had a program called This Hour Has Twenty Minutes which satirizes
modern culture.

Most Canadians for the most part feel that a "majority" of Americans know absolutely nothing about Canada.

Ric Mercer traveled throughout America and asked questions mixed with some Canadian things such as Gilles Duceppe, Bouchard-two Quebec Separatists.
He also mentioned the province of Saskatchewan as well.

When they get to the end of the program and are asking someone about Canada's States, a little kid pipes up and says, "Canada has Provinces, not States!"

So there is hope!:hypercoffee

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GuyfmvnwoG8

Sorry I haven't tried to embed youtube yet. Here is the link, it is one of six, so if you want you can see the whole program.
Even Gov Mike Huckabee is there.

On a side note in 2001 Ric Mercer was nominated for an Emmy for this, but 9/11 took place and he requested that his nomination be removed because
he didn't want to be seen as poking a little fun at a time of tragedy.

Hope you enjoy it in the right spirit.

It may cause you to seek if what you know about Canada is right or not.:hypercoffee

WHAT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Life exists outside of Texas? No way!!! I ain't even believin' that!!!!!

:bliss

Did you watch?:hypercoffee

Is it about Texas? :hypercoffee

Okay, I'll watch it. I think. :D

Texas? That a Province?:hypercoffee

Uh, no!

NINE Minutes!!!! I'm not sure my attention span will last that long, but I'll give it a whirl.

Hey, my son's girlfriend's mother received the Holy Ghost this morning! Very awesome!!!!!

That is awesome! Great news!

Thanks! It is!

Okay, watching it. I'm wondering if the guy is a smart aleck and if that is what appealed to you! :hypercoffee

What appealed to me is this...

"It is true that "most Americans" know absolutely nothing about Canada!:hypercoffee

BTW he is a comedian and he makes his living making fun of Canadians as well.:hypercoffee

Why was I supposed to care about Canada?

:hypercoffee

I'll watch it and get back with you. Gotta run. He has a great speaking voice, so I won't mind the nine minutes. :D

Touche'!

Okay, knothead. It was kinda funny! :killinme

I had the headphones on and my husband asked me what I was laughing about.

I said, "This guy is making fun of America."

He said, "He's making fun of America?"

"Yes, do you want to listen to it."

Glares and shakes his head NO!

:killinme

All it showed is that we are not afraid of war. :D

Annexing Can ah duh would solve all that....then you'd be stupid Americans too

Correction, Americans are making fun of Americans by not knowing anything at all about Canada!:hypercoffee

Actually, not all Am,American's are Stupid!

Shame on you Prax. You need to think higher of yourself than that!:hypercoffee

Well, our guy in the cowboy hat told him - No, I don't plan on going and I've never heard of a building made of ice.

:killinme

I'm sure the crew decided who to ask by looking. You know they didn't want violent confrontation.

Come to Texas and ask us what we think? :D

And can I ask again? Why do I care about Canada? :D

What confrontation?

The Americans asked didn't have a clue.:hypercoffee

And your clip asking Canadians questions. Do you have that one?

So, you are coming on this Forum and telling the Americans they are stupid?

Is that what you are doing, cause if you are..........................


:tricycle

One, that clip doesn't exist! We are well versed in world affairs including the States.

I aren't calling Americans Stupid-Uniformed, yes!:hypercoffee

There is no way that I believe your people are well-versed on 50 states!

No way, no how! :D

Oh, you'd be surprised!:hypercoffee

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I'll have you to know that I dress in a VERY unique way. I defy the UNIFORMS!!!!! :girlytantrum

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:toofunny:toofunny

Two way conversation going there.

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*BUMP*

:happydance

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Say PO, do you know that when you do your little dance you bump into things?:hmmm

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Canadians talk funny. I like the flag though. And yes I know they have provinces not states. I did not watch sorry, my dial up is too slow.

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Is that why my head hurts?!!! Who would have thunk!!!!

:toofunny

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We talk proper!

Dial up??? Ever hear of High Speed DSL?:toofunny

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Oh... I'm glad I didn't post this, you can all throw rocks at Ron :toofunny

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I had a good friend, he was a fine southern boy. He moved to Canada and now we don't talk anymore cause I can't understand him!

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Why, cause he learned to speak English??:happydance

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:toofunny

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Well YYYAAAALLLLL can call it whatever ye want to! :toofunny

:TulsaROCKS: :TulsaNO:

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Just cause yall have tires instead of tares don't make yall better than us!

:TulsaROCKS: :TulsaNO:

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:toofunny:toofunny:toofunny

Hey, that wasn't funny!

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:toofunny:toofunny:toofunny

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PO, couldn't understand it?:hmmm

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You are such a smart aleck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:girlytantrum

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Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

You are asking others to throw first soooooo....:happydance