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Discussion: Canada vs Australia
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Originally posted by crazywildpop
I spent 6 weeks in Australia and only saw a spider once so... and never once did I get killed by a box jellyfish or whatever they're called
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Yeah the deadly critters thing is well and truly blown out of proportion. Doesn't mean they don't exist, and you still need to use common sense (ie. check under outdoor furniture before sitting on it etc) but it isn't nearly as bad as it is made out. Also it depends where you go.
The stereotypes about Australia(ns) (that every body has a convict bloodline, or is racist, or is drunk) stem from ignorance. I suppose it is easier to perpetuate a stereotype than it is spending thousands of dollars visiting the country and seeing what it is like for themselves. To each their own
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wait why does everyone think Australia is so racist
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Lol @ every misinformed person who said Canada is too cold... Just lol..
We have really hot summers and semi cold winters
At least we have a wide spectrum of activities to do in Canada during EVERY season, that applies to each.
Every single city and town in Canada is built near water. Whether it's a river (which usually runs thru the town or city), ocean, or lake.
Which means you do not have to go far for any type of water-based activity.
Winter time:
- Down Hill Skiing
- Cross country Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Ice fishing
- Snow machining
- Building snowmen/snow forts
- Cities with rivers, always have amazing skating. They make it really pretty with decorations, trees etc. It's a really cute and warm welcoming feeling. The skating rinks go on for miles.
- Winter events are a blast too. Fun carnivals. Contests.
- In my city, there is a restaurant that they build completely made out of snow, it's really cool.
- I could not imagine living in a country where there is no snow around Christmas time. With houses all decorated, it's nice with the snow.
Lol @ every person who thinks Canada is "isolated" really?
You know we may be spread out, and that's a good thing. I could not imagine myself living in a small country with 40+ million residents. Which is pretty much every European and Asian country. We have CLEAN air to breathe just because of that reason. We actually have large backyards and you can actually walk around freely without feeling like you're in a sardine can. And you think we're TOO spread apart.. Right.. lol
We have 2.5 million lakes (excluding rivers and oceans) there are lakes everywhere. You do not have to travel far to do any water activity. Camping, fishing, water skiing, tubing, kayaking, canoeing, etc. Tons and tons of beautiful provincial parks. Do a simple google search to see how gorgeous our lakes are.
We have such gorgeous scenery everywhere. You have ocean beaches and mountains in British Columbia, mountains in Alberta. Saskatchewan and Manitoba are prairie provinces, but produced the pretty sunsets, rainbows, clouds you could ever imagine. Ontario has beautiful hill tops everywhere. Quebec is such a historic province.. Very pretty. New Brunswick is a mixture of Ontario and Quebec. The Maritime provinces are the same as well, but very historic. Think of it like Icelandic- old style beautiful buildings.
I could keep on going on. But I won't. I wish I had my laptop, so I could put more thought into this..
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Gay? Lesbian? Want to get married? YES YOU CAN
Emergency? Need to go to the hospital? ITS FREE
Are you protected by hate crimes? YES YOU ARE!
Would you enjoy some saying "good morning" randomly and "I'm sorry" when it's needed? OF COURSE YOU DO? Because why? It's nice to be polite!
Are you going to get a good education? YES YOU WILL! Why? Because Canada is one of the best education systems in the world!
Do you want to be accepted and included? OF COURSE YOU DO!
Every single gay person I have met, has NEVER had a bashing, verbal abuse, or physical abuse.
Every ethnicity I have ever met, has never faced discrimination.
Like I said, I wish I had my laptop to write this with more detail and thought. But I am extremely proud of my country for the right reasons. The moral reasons, the cultural reasons, the community reasons.
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Canada
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Quote:
Originally posted by Ryan Rivers
Lol @ every misinformed person who said Canada is too cold... Just lol..
We have really hot summers and semi cold winters
At least we have a wide spectrum of activities to do in Canada during EVERY season, that applies to each.
Every single city and town in Canada is built near water. Whether it's a river (which usually runs thru the town or city), ocean, or lake.
Which means you do not have to go far for any type of water-based activity.
Winter time:
- Down Hill Skiing
- Cross country Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Ice fishing
- Snow machining
- Building snowmen/snow forts
- Cities with rivers, always have amazing skating. They make it really pretty with decorations, trees etc. It's a really cute and warm welcoming feeling. The skating rinks go on for miles.
- Winter events are a blast too. Fun carnivals. Contests.
- In my city, there is a restaurant that they build completely made out of snow, it's really cool.
- I could not imagine living in a country where there is no snow around Christmas time. With houses all decorated, it's nice with the snow.
Lol @ every person who thinks Canada is "isolated" really?
You know we may be spread out, and that's a good thing. I could not imagine myself living in a small country with 40+ million residents. Which is pretty much every European and Asian country. We have CLEAN air to breathe just because of that reason. We actually have large backyards and you can actually walk around freely without feeling like you're in a sardine can. And you think we're TOO spread apart.. Right.. lol
We have 2.5 million lakes (excluding rivers and oceans) there are lakes everywhere. You do not have to travel far to do any water activity. Camping, fishing, water skiing, tubing, kayaking, canoeing, etc. Tons and tons of beautiful provincial parks. Do a simple google search to see how gorgeous our lakes are.
We have such gorgeous scenery everywhere. You have ocean beaches and mountains in British Columbia, mountains in Alberta. Saskatchewan and Manitoba are prairie provinces, but produced the pretty sunsets, rainbows, clouds you could ever imagine. Ontario has beautiful hill tops everywhere. Quebec is such a historic province.. Very pretty. New Brunswick is a mixture of Ontario and Quebec. The Maritime provinces are the same as well, but very historic. Think of it like Icelandic- old style beautiful buildings.
I could keep on going on. But I won't. I wish I had my laptop, so I could put more thought into this..
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Gay? Lesbian? Want to get married? YES YOU CAN
Emergency? Need to go to the hospital? ITS FREE
Are you protected by hate crimes? YES YOU ARE!
Would you enjoy some saying "good morning" randomly and "I'm sorry" when it's needed? OF COURSE YOU DO? Because why? It's nice to be polite!
Are you going to get a good education? YES YOU WILL! Why? Because Canada is one of the best education systems in the world!
Do you want to be accepted and included? OF COURSE YOU DO!
Every single gay person I have met, has NEVER had a bashing, verbal abuse, or physical abuse.
Every ethnicity I have ever met, has never faced discrimination.
Like I said, I wish I had my laptop to write this with more detail and thought. But I am extremely proud of my country for the right reasons. The moral reasons, the cultural reasons, the community reasons.
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This is amazing
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Canada. Gay marriage + no creepy animals waiting to kill you
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Originally posted by Nonchalant
wait why does everyone think Australia is so racist
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Originally posted by Snoopy
The stereotypes about Australia(ns) (that every body has a convict bloodline, or is racist, or is drunk) stem from ignorance. I suppose it is easier to perpetuate a stereotype than it is spending thousands of dollars visiting the country and seeing what it is like for themselves. To each their own
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experienced it firsthand sis
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Originally posted by Jay Fenty
I dont know what the hype is behind Canada Atrl worships this country
It seems cold, isolated, and boring up there.
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Canada being "isolated" when Australia is literally in the middle of the ocean It takes 10+ hours to fly from Australia to Europe or North America while every major Canadian city is in driving distance to the USA
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Australia because the Hemsworths
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Australia because they are culturally similar to us
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Canada. It's a lot easier to travel to
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Do Canadians not realize that gays can get married in the USA too?? Yall aint that special anymore
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Quote:
Originally posted by Ryan Rivers
Lol @ every misinformed person who said Canada is too cold... Just lol..
We have really hot summers and semi cold winters
At least we have a wide spectrum of activities to do in Canada during EVERY season, that applies to each.
Every single city and town in Canada is built near water. Whether it's a river (which usually runs thru the town or city), ocean, or lake.
Which means you do not have to go far for any type of water-based activity.
Winter time:
- Down Hill Skiing
- Cross country Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Ice fishing
- Snow machining
- Building snowmen/snow forts
- Cities with rivers, always have amazing skating. They make it really pretty with decorations, trees etc. It's a really cute and warm welcoming feeling. The skating rinks go on for miles.
- Winter events are a blast too. Fun carnivals. Contests.
- In my city, there is a restaurant that they build completely made out of snow, it's really cool.
- I could not imagine living in a country where there is no snow around Christmas time. With houses all decorated, it's nice with the snow.
Lol @ every person who thinks Canada is "isolated" really?
You know we may be spread out, and that's a good thing. I could not imagine myself living in a small country with 40+ million residents. Which is pretty much every European and Asian country. We have CLEAN air to breathe just because of that reason. We actually have large backyards and you can actually walk around freely without feeling like you're in a sardine can. And you think we're TOO spread apart.. Right.. lol
We have 2.5 million lakes (excluding rivers and oceans) there are lakes everywhere. You do not have to travel far to do any water activity. Camping, fishing, water skiing, tubing, kayaking, canoeing, etc. Tons and tons of beautiful provincial parks. Do a simple google search to see how gorgeous our lakes are.
We have such gorgeous scenery everywhere. You have ocean beaches and mountains in British Columbia, mountains in Alberta. Saskatchewan and Manitoba are prairie provinces, but produced the pretty sunsets, rainbows, clouds you could ever imagine. Ontario has beautiful hill tops everywhere. Quebec is such a historic province.. Very pretty. New Brunswick is a mixture of Ontario and Quebec. The Maritime provinces are the same as well, but very historic. Think of it like Icelandic- old style beautiful buildings.
I could keep on going on. But I won't. I wish I had my laptop, so I could put more thought into this..
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Gay? Lesbian? Want to get married? YES YOU CAN
Emergency? Need to go to the hospital? ITS FREE
Are you protected by hate crimes? YES YOU ARE!
Would you enjoy some saying "good morning" randomly and "I'm sorry" when it's needed? OF COURSE YOU DO? Because why? It's nice to be polite!
Are you going to get a good education? YES YOU WILL! Why? Because Canada is one of the best education systems in the world!
Do you want to be accepted and included? OF COURSE YOU DO!
Every single gay person I have met, has NEVER had a bashing, verbal abuse, or physical abuse.
Every ethnicity I have ever met, has never faced discrimination.
Like I said, I wish I had my laptop to write this with more detail and thought. But I am extremely proud of my country for the right reasons. The moral reasons, the cultural reasons, the community reasons.
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Let me ****ing move to Canada already
Joke is, my dad is an immigrant from Ghana. He was gonna establish his life in Canada and planned to live there, but ended up in London and met my mum
Been together since
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I've never been to Australia although I would love too. Living in Canada I enjoy that we experience all 4 seasons in full. I can't imagine otherwise.
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Originally posted by M A R N ★
don't think so they think our country is like Africa or something.
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what do you mean like Africa
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Originally posted by Rocket
Abbott is no longer our PM.
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Oop. Bye
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I really love living here in Australia, but Canada looks amazing as well
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