Grrr

[yendi]

So every third asshole on the road has an American flag on their car (because it's so much easier than actually showing real interest in what your country is doing), and people bitch about Canadians doing the same thing (but without, presumably, cutting across three lanes of traffic, yakking on a cell phone, and forgetting that they have a nifty turn signal lever)?

Sheesh.

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[silme.livejournal.com]

As of 1 December, it is now illegal to talk on your cell phone (mobile) whilst driving or even while sitting at a traffic light, in stalled traffic, etc. in the UK. It's an automatic fine. Hands-free sets are selling quickly since they're still permitted as long as you demonstrate you have control of the car.

I personally think they should ban smoking in cars too since I see smokers with less control than I have while I'm driving and holding my phone. ;)

[branwynelf.livejournal.com]

They talked about doing the handsfree thing here in California, then didn't. But I always use mine - I neither want to crash the car nor break the phone when I drop it in a hurry to grab the wheel.

[silme.livejournal.com]

I would just used to say -- have to put you down for a roundabout... And then pick up the phone after I'd gone through it. People understood.

I need to find my hands-free set. I do have one...somewhere. I'd like to get a better one with an over-the-ear appliance. I tried at the phone stall down at the local street market on Saturday, but they were sold out. Right now, I'm not using the phone in the car unless I'm sitting in the car with the engine off.

[silme.livejournal.com]

They haven't said anything about not sending text messages whilst driving, though! :)

[silme.livejournal.com]

I just read the article. Aargh!!!!!

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

And people wonder why Canadians just sit and shake their head at America.. The world is full of stupid people.. and it seems they always have a quote ready for reporters

[mfree.livejournal.com]

"...how they want to show they're different from us..."

*palm smacks moron's forehead fiercely*

Morons! They ARE different from us! And God(s, dess(es), lessness) bless them for it too.

Argh...

O Canada...

[scarcrest.livejournal.com]

If Bill Maher still hands out the "Get Over Yourself" awards on his new TV show, America deserves one.

[clawfoot.livejournal.com]

"What bugs me about Canadians, if I may, is that they wear that damn patch on their bags, the Canadian flag patch. That way, they differentiate themselves from us."

Well... yeah. That's the whole POINT.

Just like YOU wave YOUR flag to differentiate yourself from everyone ELSE.

That's what flags are FOR.

Thanks for coming out.

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

When I was in England in the early 90s some stores actually gave us DISCOUNTS because we were Canadian.. We all had Newfoundland flags on our backpacks and Canadian-British cross flags on our shirts and everyone loved to stop to the friendly Canadian kids the whole 2 weeks we were there..

Its part of what kills me about potentially being an American citizen.. I don't want the international stigma placed on me..

[jerel.livejournal.com]

I was in England around '96, and I quietly pretended I was Canadian. It worked.

[branwynelf.livejournal.com]

That's what flags are FOR.

I knew there was a reason for them! Woohoo! ;)

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

I love that Icon

[branwynelf.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

Oooh, a Newfie! How lovely! *waves hello*

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

Howdy.. One of the hundred million or so Newfoundlanders not actually living in Nfld.. heh

[branwynelf.livejournal.com]

oh ... looked at your location, saw the "Newfoundland, Canada" part, thought "didn't know there was a Boston there" and though no more on it. Are you in the US then?

I saw two other Newfies not actually there the other day ... they came to my waist, looked like miniature bears, and I feel in love immediately! (Although how anyone can justify having such a dog here in California without keeping their coat thinned to near nothing, I don't know!)

See? Another reason for me to move home ... so I can have a lovely dog!

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

Yeah.. in Boston now.. Only been away from home about a year.. Slowly working my way south.. Most Newfs head west.. But I like to buck trends heh

I'd love a big snuggly Newf.. Not an apartment dog by any means though.. and they are absolute drool machines.. but how can you not love them

[branwynelf.livejournal.com]

Where you headed to eventually? Or just "south"? I can understand after a lifetime of Canadian winters wanting time in mellow weather ... but I sure miss the seasons. *sigh*

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

Florida.. A little too far south for my liking.. but i'd live in Alaska if I could convince my better half to come with me.. I'm going to miss seasons.. well.. Florida has seasons.. Tourist Season, Hurricane Season, Off Season..

[amokk]

Actually the point of flags is to claim land.

English fellow: "We claim this land... err.. excuse me, could you move over there?"
Native: "Oh, sure."
English Fellow: "We claim this land in the name of England!" ::Plants flag::
Native: "So, what are you doing?"
English fellow: "This is our land now."
Native: "Uh, it's our land, actually."
English Fellow: "Yes but do you have a flag?"


Butchered Eddie Izzard, I know, but the gist is there. ;)

[clawfoot.livejournal.com]

That's one use for them, yes. They're meant to be an instantly-identifiable indication of nationality.

[amokk]

Nice alliteration. :)

[clawfoot.livejournal.com]

Good god. I didn't even notice until you pointed it out.

I need more sleep. :)

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

Nutters!

[sff-corgi.livejournal.com]

[shriek of indignation]

That does it, where did I put my maple-leaf cap? It was my grandparents, not me, but I tried to become a political refugee when faced with hordes of Shrubbery being (re)elected here in Florida.

[aussie-nyc.livejournal.com]

If you look closely at the Canadian flag, so you see the leaf as background instead of foreground, it looks like two gay guys about to kiss after getting married. Go Canada!

[xforge.livejournal.com]

"That way, they differentiate themselves from us."

::blink blink::

Well.... DUHH????

Yeah, hey Mister I Fly The Flag On My Car... call me when you've got enough national pride to replace that f*cking thing when it's nothing but a fistful of shreds... 'kay? 'Kay.

Dumbf*cks!!!! All of 'em!!! Gyaaah!!

[gladstone.livejournal.com]

Those damned Canadians are horrible Americans.

[woodrunner.livejournal.com]

*shakes her head*

I think the Americans are a touch too sensitive. That being said, they can bite my frozen Canadian butt.

[ebon-hawk.livejournal.com]

"What bugs me about Canadians, if I may, is that they wear that damn patch on their bags, the Canadian flag patch. That way, they differentiate themselves from us."

well duh why else would we wear them?? i have one, but i wear so i can say that im proud to be canadian and i have an indian flag to say that im even prouder to be indian!!! and if thats not why people wear flag patches on their bags then they should be shot, moron *kicks him in the nuts* -_-

plus americans always have it when they come down ... up to canada, so whats the big diff. yeah we're different, yeah we're better, yeah ur a moron, thats nothing new =P

[thebaronofmspg.livejournal.com]

Actually, I thought people put flags on their cars to say I'm one of the sheep. Here is my mantra:

"See this? *THIS* is a big fucking car, not some fucking little Citröen wannabe bullshit car. I bought it with my big fucking American corporate paycheck. My petite blonde trophy wife has one on her minivan, too. Both of us love America and our V8 lifestyles... And the allmighty God, our creator and savior, of course. America is the best place in the world -- I know for SURE, even though I've never been out of the main 48. Every other country, espcially France, may as well be in the 3rd world -- full of stupid people who hate the death penalty and are all socialist and stuff. And they pay like 6 bucks a gallon in those socialist places. We are smarter here in America. We are better, too. How could anyone wanna live anywhere else???? We have more money. And best of all, we have guns, so fuck the hell off. We're American and proud of it. You got a problem with that, asshole?"

At least, that's the general feeling that I get when I see one bouncing on someone's tailgate...

[dhole.livejournal.com]

What I found most troubling about that article was this:

Canadian comedian Rick Mercer said at a recent Toronto show that being attached to America is like "being in a pen with a wounded bull," joking that between gay marriage and pot smoking, "it's a wonder there is not a giant deck of cards out there with all our faces on it."

A giant deck of cards?

This is what upsets Americans about Canadians. Baffling comedians. Oh, and Celine Dion.