The Canadian Crest

[tr0mb0ne]

Now I've never been to Europe, but it's a well known rumor that people with a Canadian crest on their backpack is better-treated in Europe than someone who hasn't, because it's assumed that they are American and not very well liked.

So, considering a lot of this forum's population is from Europe... Is this true? Are people with a Canadian crest on their backpacks treated better than those who aren't?

Not to sayy would YOU treat someone better if they ahd one, but do you think that the general population would? I've heard stories about how Americans would put a Canadian crest on their backpack just to be treated better, but I don't know if those stories are true.

[Sorrow]

Ofcourse you're treated better!

no seriously... where did you hear this?

-americans we come across are either lone trekkers, or irritating holiday peeps (which every country has its own stereotype of)
most of the americans are kind of loud and like to be in the spotlight... and they tend to say "amaaaaaazing" alot.
well that's the stereotype anyway.

[Athlete{UK}]

No not really. Most touristy places just lump all tourists together in their own group and don't give much of a fook where you're from. American Canadian, Chinese whatever you're tourists. Treat em nice make some money.

Europeans travelling within Europe however seems to be different. With all the history and bullshit you really do get shat on in a lot of places for being English or German or French.

[Mr. Happy]

Someone watched the Simpson's re-run last night

In my experience, and we had no markings and arent loud annoying jocky douchebags, everyone except some spaniards, swiss, and all of the dutch are assholes. (I didnt go to Britain, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Eastern Bloc, and a few others I'm probably leaving out). So I think that its just that most Europeans hate everyone, including themselves.

The Dutch are the nicest people in the world, it seems, at least to us they were. But that may be just because they wish theyre language didnt sound like rusty metal and wanted to practice English (as I understand it)

WATZKEBURG! (I spelled that the wrong way correctly, right?)

[Sorrow]

WATZKEBURG! (I spelled that the wrong way correctly, right?)

NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

That is like the pinnacle of... oh god, who the hell did you meet?

it's WATZKEBURT though, but err damn... who taught you that?

[Mr. Happy]

A hilarious hotel clerk

lol your reaction was hilarious

[SixThree]

But that may be just because they wish theyre language didnt sound like rusty metal and wanted to practice English

[zombie@computer]

as long as you dont try to communicate in french with any country other than france speaking countries, you should be okay. Trying to ask "ou est la gare?" in holland or england will get you linched

[firedfns13]

bwahha why would anyone want to take french as a foreign language? thats why i hablo espanol!
a little bit at least.
Voy a comer el bano.
lol
this makes me need to post that thing about the french defeats from albinoblacksheep
so many laughs...

[tr0mb0ne]

bwahha why would anyone want to take french as a foreign language?

Maybe the ones who live in Canada , french is our second language...

[Zyggy]

French is the language of love! I wish I'd taken it for AS level, i was good at it and I suck at economics.

[Mr. Happy]

bwahha why would anyone want to take french as a foreign language? thats why i hablo espanol!
a little bit at least.
Voy a comer el bano.
lol
this makes me need to post that thing about the french defeats from albinoblacksheep
so many laughs...

Why would you eat the bathroom? Or did you type the b by mistake....... Naughty naughty.

[firedfns13]

lmao no, I put that there on purpose, I wanted to know if anyone would catch it.
What you've never had ceramic? Its salty and crunchy, just like chips, but healthier for you.

And in Canada and France, french is okay...
I mean you have to speak to other people that speak it right?
Otherwise I would be a hypocrit, seeing as the US' second language is spanish.

*edit* i thought id make it clear im not being racist or demeaning to french people.
Im actually somewhat french canadian, or at least my cousin claims that. *

[RSX WHEEEEEE]

bwahha why would anyone want to take french as a foreign language?

Maybe the ones who live in Canada , french is our second language...

sucks to be you

Franzoezisch Menschen sind waerm.

[wiggle987]

Now I've never been to Europe, but it's a well known rumor that people with a Canadian crest on their backpack is better-treated in Europe than someone who hasn't, because it's assumed that they are American and not very well liked.

So, considering a lot of this forum's population is from Europe... Is this true? Are people with a Canadian crest on their backpacks treated better than those who aren't?

Not to sayy would YOU treat someone better if they ahd one, but do you think that the general population would? I've heard stories about how Americans would put a Canadian crest on their backpack just to be treated better, but I don't know if those stories are true.

It was just a Simpsons joke, I treat foreign people all the same: like they barely understand a word of my great language.