I live in Canada and I do agree. Canadians are more aware of The U.S and we really do play for the love of the game, not money. But then again, the U.S does seem to be all about money in the end...
I think that Canadians should be more proud to be Canadian..Canada is one of the top best countries to live in and we are all lucky to be here whether born here or immigrated..
A better comparison would not be between nations but between provinces and individual states. British Columbia vs. Washington State or Quebec vs. New York state. Or for that matter, one could also consider British Columbia vs. Quebec or California vs. New York. These are 2 nations with diverse populations domestically. And that is what these nations have in common. That is the culture of "North America".
I find it interesting that Canadians are not willing to identify with being JUST Canadian unlike Americans, but I find that this is actually a positive thing because Canada encourages diversity. Another thing that I've found interesting is that when you ask a Canadian, "what is Canadian culture," they don't really have much of an answer. Maybe it is the lack of culture that makes it difficult for those born in Canada to feel Canadian - they don't really know what being a Canadian means.
Can anyoen tell me the name of the guy on red Ferrari? Btw, it's kind of awkward that Americans brag about sports being more of money! Honestly, I wouldn't have done that even if that's the case :)
But Americans would put American nation first, therefore, they are popularly known as the “melting pot”. Moreover, as mention in the video, Americans would only take a guess when being asked of a question like, “who is the prime minster of Canada?” But Canadians would answer such related question about America from generic approach.
In my perspective, when it comes to sports in America and Canada the Americans have highly competitive tournaments like World Series whereas Canadians don't. Money making and fame dominates in the American league whereas Canadians play for passion and for fun. Come to think of cultural differences between America and Canada, Canadians respect their backgrounds and are proud of wherever they are originated from.
some of these responses are ridiculous. It's all about money? I am Canadian and you can't tell me the LEafs aren't one of the greediest teams in north american sports.
I agree that US is a melting pot while Canada is more like a multicultural society. I felt surprised when I went to the Vancouver airport where the custom or the security guard welcome people in mandarin. I felt even more surprised when I came to Toronto where I could communicate with people in Chinese. It's hard to imagine communicating in Chinese in the US. Almost everyone speaks English regardless ethnic background.
This is a very interesting video showing the differences between Canada and US. I study in US before I come to Canada. The biggest impression I have on American is that many of them don't recognize the world outside of America not even outside of the state. There was a student asking whether Japan is part of China.When I say I'm from Taiwan, they will respond "Oh, you are from Thailand"; it happens all the time.
It's interesting, because I asked five of my Korean friends "if someone asks you what is your nationality, what will you say?" and the answer was all the same: "Korean, of course." Some of them are second generations, and some are 1.5s. I guess the culture of your own country also has an influence on people's belief in their nationality. Wait, I haven't talked to people in the U.S. oh well.. maybe later.
I agree that the US are mainly about money and business as oppose to Canada being the country with passion. Canadians seem to have a completely different way of life, one we are more aware and educated about what is outside our home country. It's unbelievable that the Americans are so close knit to each other and don't even know who our Prime Minister is. Can you imagine if Canadians said Obama who? They really need to know what goes on in the world.
@Elisa1989A That is because Obama is the leader of the most powerful nation on earth. The power of the Canadian Prime Minister is closer inline with the governors of California, Texas, Florida or New York yet the only people in America who would know these governors by name would be located in these states or from surrounding states.
This video is extremely informative as it has outlined very well the major cultural differences between Canada and US. Before I moved to Toronto, I thought Canadians and Americans to be quite similar if not the same. But this course is an eye opener. This video touches on the main differences between the two North American countries.
I kind of disagree that US sports industry is only about money and not passion. As seen from the recent soccer world cup, US soccer team played well and their passion for the game was quite evident. It's the same with Landan Donovan who can earn much more if he decided to transfer to another soccer club is Europe, but he chooses to stay in Los Angeles because of his country I suppose. But then again its an outsider's view.
Hey great find filewski, that short TED video really makes a good point. It is certainly a big reason why americans are mostly ignorant about the rest of the world. Infact when I came to toronto in 2006, I had a similar observation about Canadian local news. Back home news meant roughly 50% breaking headlines from around the world and 50% local. Here I was shocked to see that things like a cat stuck in a drainpipe would make the daily news and for a considerable time segment as well.
In terms of sports, i agree that American teams are mostly commericalized and the reason why they play is for money. However Canadian teams are like that as well, its just that there are more american teams and that people focus on those teams more than the Canadian ones. (Mandy Y., MGTC44, Summer 2010)
In general the reason why canadians label themselves as chinese-canadian, indian canadian etc... is because canada is very muliticultural. Compared to the united stated, canadians have less pride in thier country. We do not see as much canadian pride except in those beer commercials for molson. However if we go to countries like the US u see that they are very proud to be Americans. The reason may also be the strong cultural identity of the US
There is a very good TED Talk video which explains why Americans have this lack of knowledge of the rest of the world. One of the coolest things in the video is how the world looks based on media coverage. Check it out guys if you have the time.
As to the last thought: Such an observation leads to the whole notion behind Using the term "melting pot," used in this video. The emphasis to Canada is that Canada is a cultural mosaic involving the lives of ethnic groups, languages and cultures that co-exist within Canadian society. "A cultural mosaic is intended to champion an ideal of multiculturalism, differently from others system like the melting pot, which is often used to describe the neighboring United States' ideal of assimilation."
Personal experience: Having traveled to the United States on several occasions, it became evident to me that newspapers and the television had a Americanized focus to it. In comparison to the variety of news sources offered in Canada whether on our televisions or newspapers, the United States focuses heavily on US news or US related news. There was a lack of connection to the rest of the world.
I came across a small article that makes the point in saying that " While proud of their country and their place in the world, Canadians are also proud of their foreign heritage and take many opportunities to travel, live and work abroad. Americans, on the other hand, truly believe they do live in 'the best' country in the world, bar none. Such patriotism underscores a level of pride that remains unbalanced by a lack of knowledge / interest in the world at large."
While culture is a rather subjective matter, and is affected by the nurture versus nature concept, I would have to say that Americans have that "sense of belonging, a feeling that they are a part of something progressive, unique, and proud." This may be one of many explanations as to the "I am American, and proud of it" responses found in the video.
On the other hand, the fact that the USA is a much more versatile sports country and can be a force in pretty much any sports they choose to invest their time in (even soccer, as seen from this year's World Cup) suggests that they probably have a lot of passion in sports too. (Paul Wei, MGTC44 2010 Summer)
The fact that ticket prices for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Habs all rank top 10 among the NHL teams kind of indicates that Canadian professional sports are profit-oriented as well. Besides, isn't everyone sick and tired of the Leafs using the "lack of attendance" as an excuse? If Canadian sports are all about passion, perhaps they should lower their ticket prices to just where they can keep the team running and let fans' passion help them win.
Another difference between sports in CND/USA is that the US has a bigger international presence. A prime example would be the recent FIFA, where US participated yet CND did not. When talking about Canadian sports, most people can only name Hockey, but not many know our other official sport is Lacrosse (in fact, not many even know what Lacrosse is). Yet when American sports is mentioned, people list several such as Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Hockey. (Danni Zheng MGTC44)
I agree that sports in Canada are also extremely profit-oriented. Maple Leaf tickets cost at least $60 for the worst seat in the stadium. Season passes range from $5000-$10,000+. It is important to articulate that sports has became part of the entertainment industry. And looking at the entertainment industry trend today, it shows that the market is an extremely lucrative one. Our beloved capitalists in America or in Canada will take up on any opportunity to make money. (Jonathan Shiu MGTC44)
Further I dont think sports is very different between the two countries. The US is just such a bigger market that a lot of the best sports people will flood there. Certain careers like boxing for example are best made in the states, bigger market, more opportunities ($). Leaf tickets aint cheap, business is business everywhere.
@mrafeh - i think almost anyone whose been to the states has some funny story about the locals to tell
Great video. I dont agree however with the statement that Canadians are willing to pay higher prices for quality goods and Americans arent. There's more competition and lower taxes in the US, which I believe results in lower prices for consumers there. I remember a toronto star article from not too long ago when the cdn dollar reached parity, which showed the price differences between some goods in the US and Canada. The same magazines, starbucks coffees, cars etc. were all more pricey in canada
Interesting video. Going back to Lily's comment below about how little Americans know about Canadians. I was in the U.S visiting my brother last week who recently moved to a town called Peoria in illinois and we went to a car dealership and we got talking to the salesman and mentioned to him that we were from Toronto. He had all good things to say for Toronto but at one point he goes "ya so you guys still use british pounds down there right?" and I swear he was not joking!!! (M.Rafeh-C44)
Good job guys for posting this video. Yes I agree to the fact that in the US a lot of things were just about money, I guess it also relates to the desires of people wanting quality goods at a competitive price, after all they have more firms competing for business so price has to be more sensitive over there. From Summer C44 class~
It seems interesting that most "Canadians" recognize themselves as "xxxx-Canadian". It seems that this is due to the cultural diversity that exists in Canada; people from all over the world with different ethnic backgrounds live in Canada, making everyone wanting to denote themselves as a particular type of Canadian. Also, myself for example, although I was born and raised in Canada, but because I have a Chinese background, I still refer to myself as a "Chinese-Canadian". (Veronica Yeung MGTC44)
I also wanted to comment on how little Americans know about Canadians. Though this is unfortunate, many Americans aren't even completely knowledgable about America. An example of this is at the 2007 Miss Teen USA where Miss South Carolina was asked to comment on the polls thats stated that a fifth of Americans can not locate USA on a world map.
search: "Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question" for video
This video was very well done but more importantly I think because they interviewed both Canadians as well as Americans, it wasn't just impressions and stereotypical answers or biases. In addition, I agree that sports in America is big business and alot about money, but I also think they have passion and that it's a big part of their culture as can be seen through movies and their overall lifestyle (i.e. sports bars, in highschool, friday night football game, etc.).
a very very well done video, must have taken a lot of time to put together with the sound editing and image editing, will definitely be using in class in the future when we discuss Cdn USA differences
In addition to this, it was very interesting to interview tourists who were not american on the american side of the falls. People from Hong Kong for example knew the name of the Prime Minister of Canada.
I live in Canada and I do agree. Canadians are more aware of The U.S and we really do play for the love of the game, not money. But then again, the U.S does seem to be all about money in the end...
lloydandjudygmail 6 days ago
Born in Canda,but not Candian???? *head explodes*
MrKilakilo 1 month ago
sorry forgot my section mrk 460 MT Hamsa Diab
hamsadiab1109 1 month ago
I think that Canadians should be more proud to be Canadian..Canada is one of the top best countries to live in and we are all lucky to be here whether born here or immigrated..
hamsadiab1109 1 month ago
0:37 lol his name is tofu
Amunication 2 months ago
America has a culture?
1812over2 2 months ago
You guys should study the southern American culture cause compared to the Northern part of the US the southern is very different
cheeveka3 2 months ago
Wow, who is that hot Lebanese girl............
theredpetal 11 months ago
A better comparison would not be between nations but between provinces and individual states. British Columbia vs. Washington State or Quebec vs. New York state. Or for that matter, one could also consider British Columbia vs. Quebec or California vs. New York. These are 2 nations with diverse populations domestically. And that is what these nations have in common. That is the culture of "North America".
dapperswindler 1 year ago
I find it interesting that Canadians are not willing to identify with being JUST Canadian unlike Americans, but I find that this is actually a positive thing because Canada encourages diversity. Another thing that I've found interesting is that when you ask a Canadian, "what is Canadian culture," they don't really have much of an answer. Maybe it is the lack of culture that makes it difficult for those born in Canada to feel Canadian - they don't really know what being a Canadian means.
MGTC44
bhavika004 1 year ago
Can anyoen tell me the name of the guy on red Ferrari? Btw, it's kind of awkward that Americans brag about sports being more of money! Honestly, I wouldn't have done that even if that's the case :)
Sakib N - MGTC44
sakibniaz 1 year ago
(Con't)
But Americans would put American nation first, therefore, they are popularly known as the “melting pot”. Moreover, as mention in the video, Americans would only take a guess when being asked of a question like, “who is the prime minster of Canada?” But Canadians would answer such related question about America from generic approach.
(Irene C. IBM 600)
mrscattyirene 1 year ago
In my perspective, when it comes to sports in America and Canada the Americans have highly competitive tournaments like World Series whereas Canadians don't. Money making and fame dominates in the American league whereas Canadians play for passion and for fun. Come to think of cultural differences between America and Canada, Canadians respect their backgrounds and are proud of wherever they are originated from.
(Irene C. IBM 600)
mrscattyirene 1 year ago
some of these responses are ridiculous. It's all about money? I am Canadian and you can't tell me the LEafs aren't one of the greediest teams in north american sports.
bolso4 1 year ago
@bolso4 my thoughts exactly
snow4life987 2 months ago
there is no doubt that Canadian's are more educated and familiar with todays society, and the world that they are living in. Atbin. A IBM600
atbino 1 year ago
I agree that US is a melting pot while Canada is more like a multicultural society. I felt surprised when I went to the Vancouver airport where the custom or the security guard welcome people in mandarin. I felt even more surprised when I came to Toronto where I could communicate with people in Chinese. It's hard to imagine communicating in Chinese in the US. Almost everyone speaks English regardless ethnic background.
IBM600MA Nick W
nickwen330 1 year ago
This is a very interesting video showing the differences between Canada and US. I study in US before I come to Canada. The biggest impression I have on American is that many of them don't recognize the world outside of America not even outside of the state. There was a student asking whether Japan is part of China.When I say I'm from Taiwan, they will respond "Oh, you are from Thailand"; it happens all the time.
(cont...)
IBM600MA Nick W
nickwen330 1 year ago
It's interesting, because I asked five of my Korean friends "if someone asks you what is your nationality, what will you say?" and the answer was all the same: "Korean, of course." Some of them are second generations, and some are 1.5s. I guess the culture of your own country also has an influence on people's belief in their nationality. Wait, I haven't talked to people in the U.S. oh well.. maybe later.
RyanSc44 1 year ago
I agree that the US are mainly about money and business as oppose to Canada being the country with passion. Canadians seem to have a completely different way of life, one we are more aware and educated about what is outside our home country. It's unbelievable that the Americans are so close knit to each other and don't even know who our Prime Minister is. Can you imagine if Canadians said Obama who? They really need to know what goes on in the world.
-IBM600MA-Elisa A
Elisa1989A 1 year ago
@Elisa1989A That is because Obama is the leader of the most powerful nation on earth. The power of the Canadian Prime Minister is closer inline with the governors of California, Texas, Florida or New York yet the only people in America who would know these governors by name would be located in these states or from surrounding states.
dapperswindler 1 year ago
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Elisa1989A 1 year ago
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Elisa1989A 1 year ago
This video is extremely informative as it has outlined very well the major cultural differences between Canada and US. Before I moved to Toronto, I thought Canadians and Americans to be quite similar if not the same. But this course is an eye opener. This video touches on the main differences between the two North American countries.
- Harleen A.
MGTC44 Summer'10
arnejaha 1 year ago
I kind of disagree that US sports industry is only about money and not passion. As seen from the recent soccer world cup, US soccer team played well and their passion for the game was quite evident. It's the same with Landan Donovan who can earn much more if he decided to transfer to another soccer club is Europe, but he chooses to stay in Los Angeles because of his country I suppose. But then again its an outsider's view.
Ankush Gupta, MGTC44, Summer 2010
ankushgupta89 1 year ago
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ankushgupta89 1 year ago
Hey great find filewski, that short TED video really makes a good point. It is certainly a big reason why americans are mostly ignorant about the rest of the world. Infact when I came to toronto in 2006, I had a similar observation about Canadian local news. Back home news meant roughly 50% breaking headlines from around the world and 50% local. Here I was shocked to see that things like a cat stuck in a drainpipe would make the daily news and for a considerable time segment as well.
behzadnabi 1 year ago
In terms of sports, i agree that American teams are mostly commericalized and the reason why they play is for money. However Canadian teams are like that as well, its just that there are more american teams and that people focus on those teams more than the Canadian ones. (Mandy Y., MGTC44, Summer 2010)
MandyY2127 1 year ago
In general the reason why canadians label themselves as chinese-canadian, indian canadian etc... is because canada is very muliticultural. Compared to the united stated, canadians have less pride in thier country. We do not see as much canadian pride except in those beer commercials for molson. However if we go to countries like the US u see that they are very proud to be Americans. The reason may also be the strong cultural identity of the US
MandyY2127 1 year ago
There is a very good TED Talk video which explains why Americans have this lack of knowledge of the rest of the world. One of the coolest things in the video is how the world looks based on media coverage. Check it out guys if you have the time.
filewski 1 year ago
youtube.com/watch?v=6Ly7Btx0Stg
filewski 1 year ago
(N.Sie, MGTC44, Summer 2010)
MsNSie 1 year ago
As to the last thought: Such an observation leads to the whole notion behind Using the term "melting pot," used in this video. The emphasis to Canada is that Canada is a cultural mosaic involving the lives of ethnic groups, languages and cultures that co-exist within Canadian society. "A cultural mosaic is intended to champion an ideal of multiculturalism, differently from others system like the melting pot, which is often used to describe the neighboring United States' ideal of assimilation."
MsNSie 1 year ago
Personal experience: Having traveled to the United States on several occasions, it became evident to me that newspapers and the television had a Americanized focus to it. In comparison to the variety of news sources offered in Canada whether on our televisions or newspapers, the United States focuses heavily on US news or US related news. There was a lack of connection to the rest of the world.
MsNSie 1 year ago
I came across a small article that makes the point in saying that " While proud of their country and their place in the world, Canadians are also proud of their foreign heritage and take many opportunities to travel, live and work abroad. Americans, on the other hand, truly believe they do live in 'the best' country in the world, bar none. Such patriotism underscores a level of pride that remains unbalanced by a lack of knowledge / interest in the world at large."
MsNSie 1 year ago
While culture is a rather subjective matter, and is affected by the nurture versus nature concept, I would have to say that Americans have that "sense of belonging, a feeling that they are a part of something progressive, unique, and proud." This may be one of many explanations as to the "I am American, and proud of it" responses found in the video.
MsNSie 1 year ago
On the other hand, the fact that the USA is a much more versatile sports country and can be a force in pretty much any sports they choose to invest their time in (even soccer, as seen from this year's World Cup) suggests that they probably have a lot of passion in sports too. (Paul Wei, MGTC44 2010 Summer)
Paul2YY 1 year ago
The fact that ticket prices for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Habs all rank top 10 among the NHL teams kind of indicates that Canadian professional sports are profit-oriented as well. Besides, isn't everyone sick and tired of the Leafs using the "lack of attendance" as an excuse? If Canadian sports are all about passion, perhaps they should lower their ticket prices to just where they can keep the team running and let fans' passion help them win.
Paul2YY 1 year ago
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Paul2YY 1 year ago
Another difference between sports in CND/USA is that the US has a bigger international presence. A prime example would be the recent FIFA, where US participated yet CND did not. When talking about Canadian sports, most people can only name Hockey, but not many know our other official sport is Lacrosse (in fact, not many even know what Lacrosse is). Yet when American sports is mentioned, people list several such as Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Hockey. (Danni Zheng MGTC44)
kanzami 1 year ago
I agree that sports in Canada are also extremely profit-oriented. Maple Leaf tickets cost at least $60 for the worst seat in the stadium. Season passes range from $5000-$10,000+. It is important to articulate that sports has became part of the entertainment industry. And looking at the entertainment industry trend today, it shows that the market is an extremely lucrative one. Our beloved capitalists in America or in Canada will take up on any opportunity to make money. (Jonathan Shiu MGTC44)
etthercalabus 1 year ago
Further I dont think sports is very different between the two countries. The US is just such a bigger market that a lot of the best sports people will flood there. Certain careers like boxing for example are best made in the states, bigger market, more opportunities ($). Leaf tickets aint cheap, business is business everywhere.
@mrafeh - i think almost anyone whose been to the states has some funny story about the locals to tell
filewski 1 year ago
Great video. I dont agree however with the statement that Canadians are willing to pay higher prices for quality goods and Americans arent. There's more competition and lower taxes in the US, which I believe results in lower prices for consumers there. I remember a toronto star article from not too long ago when the cdn dollar reached parity, which showed the price differences between some goods in the US and Canada. The same magazines, starbucks coffees, cars etc. were all more pricey in canada
filewski 1 year ago
Interesting video. Going back to Lily's comment below about how little Americans know about Canadians. I was in the U.S visiting my brother last week who recently moved to a town called Peoria in illinois and we went to a car dealership and we got talking to the salesman and mentioned to him that we were from Toronto. He had all good things to say for Toronto but at one point he goes "ya so you guys still use british pounds down there right?" and I swear he was not joking!!! (M.Rafeh-C44)
mrafeh 1 year ago
Good job guys for posting this video. Yes I agree to the fact that in the US a lot of things were just about money, I guess it also relates to the desires of people wanting quality goods at a competitive price, after all they have more firms competing for business so price has to be more sensitive over there. From Summer C44 class~
terrygc44 1 year ago
It seems interesting that most "Canadians" recognize themselves as "xxxx-Canadian". It seems that this is due to the cultural diversity that exists in Canada; people from all over the world with different ethnic backgrounds live in Canada, making everyone wanting to denote themselves as a particular type of Canadian. Also, myself for example, although I was born and raised in Canada, but because I have a Chinese background, I still refer to myself as a "Chinese-Canadian". (Veronica Yeung MGTC44)
veronyeung 1 year ago
I also wanted to comment on how little Americans know about Canadians. Though this is unfortunate, many Americans aren't even completely knowledgable about America. An example of this is at the 2007 Miss Teen USA where Miss South Carolina was asked to comment on the polls thats stated that a fifth of Americans can not locate USA on a world map.
search: "Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question" for video
hozza 1 year ago
This video was very well done but more importantly I think because they interviewed both Canadians as well as Americans, it wasn't just impressions and stereotypical answers or biases. In addition, I agree that sports in America is big business and alot about money, but I also think they have passion and that it's a big part of their culture as can be seen through movies and their overall lifestyle (i.e. sports bars, in highschool, friday night football game, etc.).
Lily H
C44
hozza 1 year ago
this video has created a deep impact,
I just canNOT seem to get it off my mind...
3vdub 1 year ago
a very very well done video, must have taken a lot of time to put together with the sound editing and image editing, will definitely be using in class in the future when we discuss Cdn USA differences
- thanks lot Tushar and your crew
profwitiger 1 year ago
You guys did an excellent job!
nokiaweird 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Clayton brings up an excellent point about the competitive advantage of Nexus
nokiaweird 1 year ago 2
that girl Nyla made watching this video, worth it.
also the asian host in the red really knows how to do his job.
3vdub 1 year ago
In addition to this, it was very interesting to interview tourists who were not american on the american side of the falls. People from Hong Kong for example knew the name of the Prime Minister of Canada.
Clayton Sin
silentsinnr 1 year ago