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anyone see this molson ad, probably the best commercial i've ever seen. Despite the fact i'm uberfucking pretentious and abhor most things commercial, i can't help but drink molson when watching hockey, purely because of this ad.


"Hey.
I'm not a lumberjack,
or a fur trader...
and I don't live in an igloo
or eat blubber, or own a dogsled...
and I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzy from Canada,
although I'm certain they're really, really nice.

I have a Prime Minister,
not a President.
I speak English and French,
NOT American.
and I pronouce it ABOUT,
NOT A BOOT.

I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack.
I believe in peace keeping, NOT policing.
DIVERSITY, NOT assimilation,
AND THAT THE BEAVER IS A TRULY PROUD AND NOBLE ANIMAL.
A TOQUE IS A HAT,
A CHESTERFIELD IS A COUCH,
AND IT IS PRONOUCED 'ZED' NOT 'ZEE', 'ZED'!

CANADA IS THE SECOND LARGEST LANDMASS!
THE FIRST NATION OF HOCKEY!
AND THE BEST PART OF NORTH AMERICA!

MY NAME IS JOE!
AND I AM CANADIAN!"

Wow! That's the most biased and Candian Anti-American commericial I'VE EVER SEEN!


You complain about us, but we dont go so far as to put anti-canadian propaganda on our commericials and media. Why? Because....we dont really care about that hat of ours

I don't get it.

it was a lighthearted beer ad
chill out man

lol, Americans are funny people.

And yes, that commercial rocks.

it was a lighthearted beer ad
chill out man

still....our beer ads are more sensual...not country-biased

Sweet jesus, it's not anti-american, it's humour, something americans should get.

Canada lives in Americas shadow, not that we want to, and at least something gives us pride. We're not a bunch of flag waving freaks, we have more subtle national pride.

Sweet jesus, it's not anti-american, it's humour, something americans should get.

Canada lives in Americas shadow, not that we want to, and at least something gives us pride. We're not a bunch of flag waving freaks, we have more subtle national pride.

Wow! That's the most biased and Candian Anti-American commericial I'VE EVER SEEN!

this is the most anti american ad you've EVER SEEN (Dun dun dun)?
jeez
lets break it up

first section doesn't really apply to you

when i work in the US every summer i do get asked about other canadians, although not neccessarily jimmy sally or suzy
so half a point

you have a president
true

you live in america
speak american

the about part doesn't apply to you

regardless of whether or not this is justified, americans have problems traveling with their flag on their backpack
canadians do not tend to have this problem
that'd be americans that do that
so true

canada is a mosaic (diversity), we have an offical policy of multiculturalism
the US is a melting pot (assimilation)
once again true

hockey we definetly whup y'all
and yeah, numebr 1 in North America
the beaver is up to personal opinion
the Zee Zed debate requires a whole other thread to debate

it was a lighthearted beer ad
chill out man

still....our beer ads are more sensual...not country-biased

yeah, and you're beer sucks

here's the video of the ad: http://www.coolcanuckaward.ca/joe_canadian.htm

:lol:

Wow! That's the most biased and Candian Anti-American commericial I'VE EVER SEEN!


You complain about us, but we dont go so far as to put anti-canadian propaganda on our commericials and media. Why? Because....we dont really care about that hat of oursBecause you don't care enough to brainwash your populace.

Wow! That's the most biased and Candian Anti-American commericial I'VE EVER SEEN!


You complain about us, but we dont go so far as to put anti-canadian propaganda on our commericials and media. Why? Because....we dont really care about that hat of oursBecause you don't care enough to brainwash your populace.

Because you don't care enough to brainwash your populace.

Are you kidding me? Have you read Noam Chomsky

Because you don't care enough to brainwash your populace.

Are you kidding me? Have you read Noam Chomsky

Because you don't care enough to brainwash your populace.

Are you kidding me? Have you read Noam ChomskyObviously not :D

Chomsky, he's an anarchist, though not a very active one.

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I'm a Canadian, and that ad embarasses me. It comes across as so provincial, hick and uncool. That kind of loudmouthed jingoism isn't part of the *true* Canadian personality at all - we're typically much more reserved, polite and dignified than that caricature makes out.

The ad does tap into a sort of pea-brained Anti-American sentiment that exists among some Canadians - a delusion that we're somehow superior or smarter than Americans. Well, grow up and get real my fellow Canucks. I love my country and our political/legal systems, but as a group we've got nothing to look down our noses at.

That kind of loudmouthed jingoism isn't part of the *true* Canadian personality at all - we're typically much more reserved, polite and dignified than that caricature makes out. .

Pshh, not too many people I know are all that reserved and quiet! People have actually started to become proud of our country, and actually admitting to it, and that's a good thing, especially with the flag crazy Americans to the South.

Just like in all countries, there is no one *true* personality, that's just ridiculous. Yeah, perhaps we are nicer, more reserved, and more polite than Americans, but not more so than most other countries :D

http://www.coolcanuckaward.ca/joe_canadian.htm

Is all.. :P

whoo hoo!

Canadiens are pussys. Trust me i know i lived in Toronto for a year. And yes there are a lot of canadiens who say aboot instead of about. A prime minister is um srry to say less democratic then a president. Candian beer sucks, except for Labatte Blue. Also yeah sure Candien is big but you guys like only use 32% of your land, most of you all live on the Canda/American border. Also i want all canadiens to see the movie Canadien Bacon.

Canadiens are pussys. Trust me i know i lived in Toronto for a year. And yes there are a lot of canadiens who say aboot instead of about. A prime minister is um srry to say less democratic then a president. Candian beer sucks, except for Labatte Blue. Also yeah sure Candien is big but you guys like only use 32% of your land, most of you all live on the Canda/American border. Also i want all canadiens to see the movie Canadien Bacon.

Gee, I'd rise to the bait, but this lame-assed mix of juvenile generalizations, poor spelling, and general lack of intelligent thought is frankly just too laughable to bother.

-Z-

Canadiens are pussys. Trust me i know i lived in Toronto for a year. And yes there are a lot of canadiens who say aboot instead of about. A prime minister is um srry to say less democratic then a president. Candian beer sucks, except for Labatte Blue. Also yeah sure Candien is big but you guys like only use 32% of your land, most of you all live on the Canda/American border. Also i want all canadiens to see the movie Canadien Bacon.

Hahaha, if your frame of reference for Canada is "Canadian Bacon" that doesn't say much for your knowledge of Canada.. oh and I suspect living a whole 365 days in Toronto makes you an expert on Canada.. I guess with your intelligent analysis of Canada you must study political science and social science too!

You're just jealous of the best part of North America.. :P

Canadiens are pussys. Trust me i know i lived in Toronto for a year. And yes there are a lot of canadiens who say aboot instead of about. A prime minister is um srry to say less democratic then a president. Candian beer sucks, except for Labatte Blue. Also yeah sure Candien is big but you guys like only use 32% of your land, most of you all live on the Canda/American border. Also i want all canadiens to see the movie Canadien Bacon.

Gee, I'd rise to the bait, but this lame-assed mix of juvenile generalizations, poor spelling, and general lack of intelligent thought is frankly just too laughable to bother.

-Z-

whats funny about that is the year i was living in canda i was in the 3rd grade and halve of 4th. So i learned from the canucks.

Canadiens are pussys. Trust me i know i lived in Toronto for a year. And yes there are a lot of canadiens who say aboot instead of about. A prime minister is um srry to say less democratic then a president. Candian beer sucks, except for Labatte Blue. Also yeah sure Candien is big but you guys like only use 32% of your land, most of you all live on the Canda/American border. Also i want all canadiens to see the movie Canadien Bacon.

You are the reason why Canadians hate americans..

1) People from Toronto ARE pussys - because they think they're New York. Try living through a Winnipeg winter, buddy.

2) i have never ever heard anyone say aboot unless it was on TV (or maybe if they were from Newfoundland)

3)I think that if we look back on the last American election, that is obviously not true, lol.

4) Canadian beer tastes bad because of the higher Alcohol content, so that would just make you a wussy

5) We only use a small portion of our land because of something called the CANADIAN SHEILD. You know, that entire area thats all ock and stuff? Kinda hard to build on (and no one likes the cold) And finally,

6) Canadians love movies that make fun of Canadians :D

Canadiens are pussys. Trust me i know i lived in Toronto for a year. And yes there are a lot of canadiens who say aboot instead of about. A prime minister is um srry to say less democratic then a president. Candian beer sucks, except for Labatte Blue. Also yeah sure Candien is big but you guys like only use 32% of your land, most of you all live on the Canda/American border. Also i want all canadiens to see the movie Canadien Bacon.

Hahaha, if your frame of reference for Canada is "Canadian Bacon" that doesn't say much for your knowledge of Canada.. oh and I suspect living a whole 365 days in Toronto makes you an expert on Canada.. I guess with your intelligent analysis of Canada you must study political science and social science too!

You're just jealous of the best part of North America.. :P

The only thing i think is enjoyable about Canda is there hockey. They sure do kick the s..t outta american teams. But quite frankly Canada is not the best part of North America, there is no best part. USA is the big military and power holder however we are also violent and like to kill eachother. Candiens are mostly nice and have a buetiful country but hate fighting and have no militray. Mexico is in between and all those little nations under Mexico flat out suck.

Canadiens are pussys. Trust me i know i lived in Toronto for a year. And yes there are a lot of canadiens who say aboot instead of about. A prime minister is um srry to say less democratic then a president. Candian beer sucks, except for Labatte Blue. Also yeah sure Candien is big but you guys like only use 32% of your land, most of you all live on the Canda/American border. Also i want all canadiens to see the movie Canadien Bacon.

You are the reason why Canadians hate americans..

1) People from Toronto ARE pussys - because they think they're New York. Try living through a Winnipeg winter, buddy.

2) i have never ever heard anyone say aboot unless it was on TV (or maybe if they were from Newfoundland)

3)I think that if we look back on the last American election, that is obviously not true, lol.

4) Canadian beer tastes bad because of the higher Alcohol content, so that would just make you a wussy

5) We only use a small portion of our land because of something called the CANADIAN SHEILD. You know, that entire area thats all ock and stuff? Kinda hard to build on (and no one likes the cold) And finally,

6) Canadians love movies that make fun of Canadians :D

well thanks for clearing that up. I have actaully lived in many differnat countrys. You think your beer has lots of alcohol go to the Czech Republic and sip that beer, or go to Scotland thats some hard beer. So canadiens like movies that make fun of them when american see a movie that makes us look bad or we lose somethin were ready to go on a war path. Also its cool we have a redneck for a president :D

Canadiens are pussys. Trust me i know i lived in Toronto for a year. And yes there are a lot of canadiens who say aboot instead of about. A prime minister is um srry to say less democratic then a president. Candian beer sucks, except for Labatte Blue. Also yeah sure Candien is big but you guys like only use 32% of your land, most of you all live on the Canda/American border. Also i want all canadiens to see the movie Canadien Bacon.

Hahaha, if your frame of reference for Canada is "Canadian Bacon" that doesn't say much for your knowledge of Canada.. oh and I suspect living a whole 365 days in Toronto makes you an expert on Canada.. I guess with your intelligent analysis of Canada you must study political science and social science too!

You're just jealous of the best part of North America.. :P

The only thing i think is enjoyable about Canda is there hockey. They sure do kick the s..t outta american teams. But quite frankly Canada is not the best part of North America, there is no best part. USA is the big military and power holder however we are also violent and like to kill eachother. Candiens are mostly nice and have a buetiful country but hate fighting and have no militray. Mexico is in between and all those little nations under Mexico flat out suck.

I'm not making fun of you or flaming you at all. I'm a Game Moderator here on NS, so I wouldn't.. but just so I understand you correctly.. are you saying that because you kill each other and have more guns that makes the USA better then Canada because we don't have a huge fighting machine and we're nice people and don't kill each other at an alarming rate? Cause that doesn't make a lot of sense. Might doesn't equal good or right. You do know this right?

Hey why diod you guess mess up football. You made canadien football which is like a more horrible version of football why why. Why take a perfectly good sport and muck it up. But we got our revenge, you gave us the Croisant and we turned it into the McDonalds Croisantwich.

Canadiens are pussys. Trust me i know i lived in Toronto for a year. And yes there are a lot of canadiens who say aboot instead of about. A prime minister is um srry to say less democratic then a president. Candian beer sucks, except for Labatte Blue. Also yeah sure Candien is big but you guys like only use 32% of your land, most of you all live on the Canda/American border. Also i want all canadiens to see the movie Canadien Bacon.

Hahaha, if your frame of reference for Canada is "Canadian Bacon" that doesn't say much for your knowledge of Canada.. oh and I suspect living a whole 365 days in Toronto makes you an expert on Canada.. I guess with your intelligent analysis of Canada you must study political science and social science too!

read again. I was saying there is no best part of North America. all countrys have there strength and weaknesses. So you cant say your the best part of North America because theres a bunch of aspects. You could say you the most peacful but you cant say your the best just pointing that out.

You're just jealous of the best part of North America.. :P

The only thing i think is enjoyable about Canda is there hockey. They sure do kick the s..t outta american teams. But quite frankly Canada is not the best part of North America, there is no best part. USA is the big military and power holder however we are also violent and like to kill eachother. Candiens are mostly nice and have a buetiful country but hate fighting and have no militray. Mexico is in between and all those little nations under Mexico flat out suck.

I'm not making fun of you or flaming you at all. I'm a Game Moderator here on NS, so I wouldn't.. but just so I understand you correctly.. are you saying that because you kill each other and have more guns that makes the USA better then Canada because we don't have a huge fighting machine and we're nice people and don't kill each other at an alarming rate? Cause that doesn't make a lot of sense. Might doesn't equal good or right. You do know this right?

no i was pointing out that there is no North American country better. Every country has its strength and weakness.

I just don't think its right for them to say "the best part of North America". The rest of that doesn't really bother me that much...

Thats like the Netherlands saying its the best country in Europe...

I just don't think its right for them to say "the best part of North America". The rest of that doesn't really bother me that much...

Thats like the Netherlands saying its the best country in Europe...

ahahahaha thats great

isnt canada split into provinces. Lets see i know there names um er hmmm.

Oh Yeah!
Sasakuwan (how ever the hell you spell it)
Prince Edward islands
Newfoundland
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Northwest territory
Nunavutt
um did i forget any

Hey why diod you guess mess up football. You made canadien football which is like a more horrible version of football why why. Why take a perfectly good sport and muck it up. But we got our revenge, you gave us the Croisant and we turned it into the McDonalds Croisantwich.

Actually the CFL is older then the NFL.. and hey, what's up with that wimpy "fair catch" rule? You want to catch the ball? Take the hit like a man! Perhaps that's just my Hockey genes talking though.. LOL.. Not to mention you guys need four downs to get ten yards.. make it three like the rest of us.. LOL..

Hey why diod you guess mess up football. You made canadien football which is like a more horrible version of football why why. Why take a perfectly good sport and muck it up. But we got our revenge, you gave us the Croisant and we turned it into the McDonalds Croisantwich.

Actually the CFL is older then the NFL.. and hey, what's up with that wimpy "fair catch" rule? You want to catch the ball? Take the hit like a man! Perhaps that's just my Hockey genes talking though.. LOL.. Not to mention you guys need four downs to get ten yards.. make it three like the rest of us.. LOL..

yes but your fields are way smaller
also if you wnat fottball there was a league in AMerica called the XFL that had like no rules na dwas run by the WWF. That was awesome.

isnt canada split into provinces. Lets see i know there names um er hmmm.

Oh Yeah!
Sasakuwan (how ever the hell you spell it)
Prince Edward islands
Newfoundland
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Northwest territory
Nunavutt
um did i forget any

close, probably better percentage wise that I could do states. You missed BC, the Yukon Territory, Alberta, Nova Scotia and new brunswick (and it's actually Newfoundland & Labrador.

Hey why diod you guess mess up football. You made canadien football which is like a more horrible version of football why why. Why take a perfectly good sport and muck it up. But we got our revenge, you gave us the Croisant and we turned it into the McDonalds Croisantwich.

Actually the CFL is older then the NFL.. and hey, what's up with that wimpy "fair catch" rule? You want to catch the ball? Take the hit like a man! Perhaps that's just my Hockey genes talking though.. LOL.. Not to mention you guys need four downs to get ten yards.. make it three like the rest of us.. LOL..

Isn't the national sport of Canada actually Lacrosse??

isnt canada split into provinces. Lets see i know there names um er hmmm.

Oh Yeah!
Sasakuwan (how ever the hell you spell it)
Prince Edward islands
Newfoundland
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Northwest territory
Nunavutt
um did i forget any

Hahaha , no comment.. but good try.. how the hell you ever got Nunavut is amazing..lol :P

wow theres taht many provinces holy crap :shock:.

Hey why diod you guess mess up football. You made canadien football which is like a more horrible version of football why why. Why take a perfectly good sport and muck it up. But we got our revenge, you gave us the Croisant and we turned it into the McDonalds Croisantwich.

Actually the CFL is older then the NFL.. and hey, what's up with that wimpy "fair catch" rule? You want to catch the ball? Take the hit like a man! Perhaps that's just my Hockey genes talking though.. LOL.. Not to mention you guys need four downs to get ten yards.. make it three like the rest of us.. LOL..

yes but your fields are way smaller
also if you wnat fottball there was a league in AMerica called the XFL that had like no rules na dwas run by the WWF. That was awesome.

Sorry, wrong again..lol.. our football fields are 110 yards long.. explain to me how that makes it smaller then your 100 yard field?

Perhaps pick a subject on some thing you know? I mean I'm even a girl and I know this.. LOL..

Hey why diod you guess mess up football. You made canadien football which is like a more horrible version of football why why. Why take a perfectly good sport and muck it up. But we got our revenge, you gave us the Croisant and we turned it into the McDonalds Croisantwich.

Actually the CFL is older then the NFL.. and hey, what's up with that wimpy "fair catch" rule? You want to catch the ball? Take the hit like a man! Perhaps that's just my Hockey genes talking though.. LOL.. Not to mention you guys need four downs to get ten yards.. make it three like the rest of us.. LOL..

Isn't the national sport of Canada actually Lacrosse??

Yep, you're correct.. I think we have changed it to two now though.. I believe our national "winter" sport is now hockey.. however lacrosse is still there, yes.

Hey why diod you guess mess up football. You made canadien football which is like a more horrible version of football why why. Why take a perfectly good sport and muck it up. But we got our revenge, you gave us the Croisant and we turned it into the McDonalds Croisantwich.

Actually the CFL is older then the NFL.. and hey, what's up with that wimpy "fair catch" rule? You want to catch the ball? Take the hit like a man! Perhaps that's just my Hockey genes talking though.. LOL.. Not to mention you guys need four downs to get ten yards.. make it three like the rest of us.. LOL..

Isn't the national sport of Canada actually Lacrosse??

Yep, you're correct.. I think we have changed it to two now though.. I believe our national "winter" sport is now hockey.. however lacrosse is still there, yes.

isnt lacrossce like a mix of soccer and field hockey but the use like nets on poles are somethin :?

Lacrosse comes from Native American origins if memory serves correct. It is a very common sport in America as well, at the high school level atleast.


Lacrosse, considered to be America's first sport, was born of the North American Indian, christened by the French, and adapted and raised by the Canadians. Modern lacrosse has been embraced by athletes and enthusiasts of the United States and the British Commonwealth for over a century.

The sport of lacrosse is a combination of basketball, soccer and hockey. Anyone can play lacrosse--the big or the small. The game requires and rewards coordination and agility, not brawn. Quickness and speed are two highly prized qualities in lacrosse. An exhilarating sport, lacrosse is fast-paced and full of action. Long sprints up and down the field with abrupt starts and stops, precision passes and dodges are routine in men's and women's lacrosse. Lacrosse is played with a stick, the crosse, which must be mastered by the player to throw, catch and scoop the ball.

Today's lacrosse enthusiasts play this primarily amateur sport for love rather than financial reward. Two professional leagues (National Lacrosse League, indoor; Major League Lacrosse, outdoor) dot the North American landscape. But long after the more high profile collegiate athletes have used their skills to enter the professional sports arena, the finest men and women lacrosse players are using their talents in the dynamic amateur competition known as 'club' lacrosse.

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States. Youth membership (ages 15 and under) in US Lacrosse has doubled since 1999 to over 60,000. The National Federation of State High School Associations reported that in 2001 better than 74,000 students played high lacrosse. With club teams, private schools, and states not yet having sanctioned lacrosse, high school-aged participation is actually much higher. Varsity collegiate participation has grown by one-third since 1995, and collegiate and post-collegiate club teams field thousands of players as well. More data appears below.

Once a minor pastime played in the shadows of baseball stadiums in the Northeast of the United States, lacrosse has become a national sport with more than 250,000 active players.

isnt canada split into provinces. Lets see i know there names um er hmmm.

Oh Yeah!
Sasakuwan (how ever the hell you spell it)
Prince Edward islands
Newfoundland
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Northwest territory
Nunavutt
um did i forget any

Hahaha , no comment.. but good try.. how the hell you ever got Nunavut is amazing..lol :P

Actually, NorthWest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut are territories, not provinces. Nunavut was given to the Inuit people to satisfy their land claims and give them autonomy (we still get to keep the resources which is why its a territory).

And there is no way our beer is shittier. That comment just reaks of ignorance 8)

All beer is putrid swill no matter which country it comes from.

I encourage all to try some of our fine British Columbia wines (not that Niagara plonk) for a superior beverage. The wealthier among you might even enjoy our delectable BC ice wines - $100 a bottle and up.