U.K. tourism guide warns Canadians are sensitive

[Praxius]

U.K. tourism guide warns Canadians are sensitive - CTV News

LONDON — Are Canadians easily offended? British tourism officials seem to think so.

New tourism guidelines for the 2012 London Olympics warn that Canadians can be overly sensitive, especially about their national identity.

Seeking to improve the sometimes frosty welcome on offer to tourists, VisitBritain has issued advice on how best to handle foreign visitors.

The advice says Canadian tourists are likely to be upset if mistaken for U.S. citizens.

Britons are also advised to show patience when dealing with guests from India or the United Arab Emirates, and to brush off coarse jokes from Australians or Argentines.

Americans won't hesitate to complain when things go wrong, the guide suggests.

Britain expects about 320,000 extra visitors from overseas during the London Olympics in July and August 2012.

Funny, I thought we were supposed to be apathetic, meh, oh well.... what'a'ya'gonna do?

And believe me, Australians get offended when they're mistaken for British.

What are your thoughts on this tourism guide's views, not just on their view of Canadians, but the other nations mentioned?

And for our friends from the US, what are your thoughts on their views of you?

 

[selin]

handle them tactfully, huhh?

it will be enough if English people just smile and leave the diplomacy for friendship -it would be welcoming for tourists.

 

[coldstream]

I remember a quip of a former British PM, when faced with some testy remarks by a former Canadian PM, as to whether this wasn't an example of the famous Canadian inferiority complex.

I'd suggest that Canadians reciprocate for British attempts to be more hospitable, by themselves being more understanding of British upper crust arrogance and general sense of superiority.. especially over colonials. :smile:

 

[EagleSmack]

And for our friends from the US, what are your thoughts on their views of you?

I am sure many Americans B**** too much. I can't stand traveling domestically and running into people who are complaining about stupid stuff.

"Why didn't you hold the plane up for my friend...she bought a ticket like everyone else"- whining traveler

"Because the plane needs to go and people want to leave"- stewardess

"So, she bought a ticket like everyone else on this plane.'-stupid whining traveler

Yeah...that happened leaving Las Vegas.

 

[Tonington]

There's complainers everywhere. We have em too.
YouTube - ‪Man freaks out because mall is closed‬‎

 

[DurkaDurka]

There's complainers everywhere. We have em too.
YouTube - ‪Man freaks out because mall is closed‬‎

That video is hilarious, I WANT TO SHOP

 

[Tonington]

He really wants a smoothie and some cinnabons!

 

[Ron in Regina]

I'm curious about the next two minutes duration after the video above stopped.

Anyway? Canadians are sensitive if confused with Americans? Really? Whatever.
I don't see a whole lot of difference between Canadians & Americans myself, so
I'd understand someone from off the continent confusing citizens of the two
nations.

I KNOW that I sound much more like someone from the upper mid-west US than I
would sound like someone from much of eastern Canada. Oh well....


Oh yeah, what's with the dancing trouser-snakes in the O.P. anyway?

 

[lone wolf]

Canadians confused with Americans? I suppose it only really matters if someone is expecting to retire on the tip....

 

[bill barilko]

Few give a sh!t what the Briddish think of anything-including the Briddish.

 

[EagleSmack]

There's complainers everywhere. We have em too.
YouTube - ‪Man freaks out because mall is closed‬‎

This has got to be one of the best clips ever on Youtube!


"The people of Toronto want to shop!"

And the kid slamming himself against the glass! Priceless!

It was too much...

I needed more...

I found this....

Enjoy...


YouTube - Man Freaks Out Because Mall is Closed Parody

 

[Bar Sinister]

U.K. tourism guide warns Canadians are sensitive - CTV News



Funny, I thought we were supposed to be apathetic, meh, oh well.... what'a'ya'gonna do?

And believe me, Australians get offended when they're mistaken for British.

What are your thoughts on this tourism guide's views, not just on their view of Canadians, but the other nations mentioned?

And for our friends from the US, what are your thoughts on their views of you?

Sounds like a lot of nonsense. I expect to be mistaken for an American when I travel. After all there are more of them. And I refuse to wear a maple leaf pin.

 

[bill barilko]

Funny thing I've never been taken for a yanqui ever-a cherman Yes but never a yanq.

 

[EagleSmack]

Funny thing I've never been taken for a yanqui ever-a cherman Yes but never a yanq.

What is a "cherman" exactly?

 

[karrie]

There's complainers everywhere. We have em too.

lol.... while I agree that yes, we have complainers too, what you just posted is a mental patient, not a complainer.

 

[wulfie68]

Sounds like a lot of nonsense. I expect to be mistaken for an American when I travel. After all there are more of them. And I refuse to wear a maple leaf pin.

So do I.

The funny thing is the first time I was in London, in a pub, the barman thought my accent was Irish, not North American 8O

 

[karrie]

What made me laugh was a waiter in Nice who had lived for 10 years in Montreal, mistaking us for American based on my hubby's french. Coming from the prairies, his french is nowhere near the same as the Montreal area, so he assumed we were American. That was the only time being mistaken for American was even noteworthy, but only because it highlighted how coarse prairie french is... lol.

 

[Bcool]

Canadians confused with Americans? I suppose it only really matters if someone is expecting to retire on the tip....

LOL That's when knowing the difference does become important I guess. Probably the main reason it was included in the guide. :smile: