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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 0:47:19 GMT -5
Or anywhere else besides the USA.
Imagine being a fan of hip hop music, sports, food, culture, history, etc and not being from here.
I’ll take the everyday violence, bullsht cops, INSANE prices for EVERYTHING and shtty government all day then to live in Canada.
Or the UK or anywhere else.
We’re a different kinda breed.
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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 0:49:16 GMT -5
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Post by diagrams on Jun 7, 2022 1:24:50 GMT -5
America sucks, imagine thinking it’s dope
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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 6:19:26 GMT -5
Go live somewhere else then.
One less welfare recipient.
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 8:51:11 GMT -5
It's like when you were in college, and you had a nice, comfortable house you could study and relax in, and then down a few houses was your friend's place. He'd host parties all the time -- like, too often -- and most of your socializing happened whenever you went over there. You met a lot of people at your friend's, learned a lot of things, became more cultured, it was a great place to visit and the close proximity was very convenient. But you were always glad it wasn't your place; that you had your own calm and controlled place to return to. Because your friend lived a very poor life, despite all that partying. His grades in school were terrible, his romantic relationships couldn't last, you were one of his only friends, because everyone else was just an acquaintence. He might not even graduate, you know you'll never see him after college, this is the highlight of his life. You were both in the same English class, and the big term paper was on The Great Gatsby. You wrote your essay about Nick Caraway's character. Ironically, your friend didn't read it, he didn't even show up the day it was due, too hungover or something, you weren't actually sure what happened.
That's kinda what it's like. Glad you're enjoying the party, buck.
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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 9:31:47 GMT -5
^
That was incredibly specific.
I get what you’re trying to covey, just a little weird and personal halfway through.
Imagine that same friend partying but also letting anyone without a roof over their head stay at his place for as long as they need, while at the same time kicking the sht outta every other frat house and absolutely killing his term paper. He also fkd your girlfriend and she moved in.
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Post by LEX718 on Jun 7, 2022 9:39:50 GMT -5
While I love being a New Yorker who grew up surrounded by amazing art, music, food and culture the tradeoff for "everyday violence, bullsht cops, INSANE prices for EVERYTHING and shtty government" is something I'd prefer to live without. Maybe it's because I have children.. Our country needs fixing. Canada seems cool.. I think my biggest challenge living further North would be the climate.
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 9:43:37 GMT -5
Lex, a lot of parts of Canada have very similar climates to New York, from my experience.
When my friend and I visited New York in a February, it was a very different kind of cold from what we were used to, probably because of the proximity to the ocean and the great lakes. On the prairies, we get a cold that's much more dry.
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 9:47:00 GMT -5
^ That was incredibly specific. I get what you’re trying to covey, just a little weird and personal halfway through. Imagine that same friend partying but also letting anyone without a roof over their head stay at his place for as long as they need, while at the same time kicking the sht outta every other frat house and absolutely killing his term paper. He also fkd your girlfriend and she moved in. Read The Great Gatsby, buck. |
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Post by semeone on Jun 7, 2022 10:00:38 GMT -5
Or anywhere else besides the USA. Imagine being a fan of hip hop music, sports, food, culture, history, etc and not being from here. I’ll take the everyday violence, bullsht cops, INSANE prices for EVERYTHING and shtty government all day then to live in Canada. Or the UK or anywhere else. We’re a different kinda breed. This right here makes America great again I am not even sure where Canada or the UK are, aren't they both adjacent to Minnesota? I ignant |
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 10:24:09 GMT -5
To answer the thread title, it's kind of the best. It's like a more chill, less dangerous/broken America. The highs aren't as high, so you could say that's a downside, but the lows are nowhere near the lows in America. Like, NOWHERE NEAR.
Whenever I try to describe Texas to people in the province I live in (Alberta), I tell them it's exactly like Alberta, but times 10. It's the exact same, the volume's just turned way the f**k up. And all of America is like that, compared to Canada. Every time I go to America, I'm shocked at just how populated it is. To be fair, I only visit major cities. New York, for example, I'll never get over how densely populated it is. My friend and I played a game while we were there of pointing out made up jobs. As in, the place has so many people, they have to make up extra jobs just to employ everyone. It became absurd, there'd be people whose whole job seemingly was to just tell us which escalator to use. And I grew up in a city, it's not like I'm a country bumpkin.
But some people prefer the louder volume and think the terrible costs are worth the higher highs. It could be argued that that's a result of endless American propoganda hustling its citizens -- that you shouldn't have to settle for how deeply f**ked up America regularly is, but you've been taught your whole life to believe you have to accept all that bad for the good. That's a grand hustle though, and it can be hard to take a step back from your whole life and see that.
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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 10:54:15 GMT -5
Back to back world war champs
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 10:55:45 GMT -5
O'Doyle brothers chanting "O'Doyle Rules!" as the car goes over a cliff.gif
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Post by nws1ne on Jun 7, 2022 11:00:33 GMT -5
Good thread.
"It's like when you were in college, and you had a nice, comfortable house you could study and relax in, and then down a few houses was your friend's place. He'd host parties all the time -- like, too often -- and most of your socializing happened whenever you went over there. You met a lot of people at your friend's, learned a lot of things, became more cultured, it was a great place to visit and the close proximity was very convenient. But you were always glad it wasn't your place; that you had your own calm and controlled place to return to. Because your friend lived a very poor life, despite all that partying. His grades in school were terrible, his romantic relationships couldn't last, you were one of his only friends, because everyone else was just an acquaintence. He might not even graduate, you know you'll never see him after college, this is the highlight of his life. You were both in the same English class, and the big term paper was on The Great Gatsby. You wrote your essay about Nick Caraway's character. Ironically, your friend didn't read it, he didn't even show up the day it was due, too hungover or something, you weren't actually sure what happened."
I love this! So true. But your ending of "what happened?", I can tell you what happened. Unfortunately or fortunately, this is the absolute truth in America. He ended up missing the final, never graduating, and went to work for his Father's successful business. In the beginning, he was looked at by his coworkers and peers as Daddy's college dropout loser son - probably listening to UGHH at this point in his life and considering a career as a DJ. Over time, he matured, got married, had kids, turned his Father's business into a more successful business than when he started, made a s**t ton of money in real estate...and the rest is history. His son will do the same thing, haha.
Honestly, I love this country so much, but I pay zero attention to the news. No place on the planet is better than living in Southern California, mainly San Diego...just my opinion.
Don't watch the news and stay out of the cesspool/echo chamber called social media, shrugs.
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 11:02:39 GMT -5
I should clarify: Canada has a lot of problems. I don't want to paint it as a utopia. And I've lived here my whole life, so of course I'm going to say I love it. Regardless, I'm saying I love it.
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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 11:06:35 GMT -5
Buddy the whole worlds turning to sht. It ain’t just here.
When it’s all said and done where you wanna say you spent your life?
Walking on ice and fkn moose in Canada?
Sipping espresso on a 100 foot pile of garbage in Italy?
Nah.
I’m flying through the greatest nation like a bat outta hell drinking whiskey, running from cops, looting, rioting and eating pizza, fried chicken, tacos, and ribs.
When I need to get away I’ll go to Puerto Rico.
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 11:08:00 GMT -5
Haha, great response, nws.
As you know, really enjoyed and appreciated you showing my friend and I all the great parts of SoCal when we were there. Or at least a taste of it all. I wouldn't want to live there for reasons I've already given, and I don't mean that as a knock against your lifestyle there, so hopefully it doesn't come off as a backhanded compliment. Of course a relatively well off white guy's going to love it there. You're living your best life, and that makes me glad to know. But that's what makes America so complicated in my eyes. One guy can be living his best life, but one block down there's kids getting shot up on schools, amd cops killing black folks. I mean, drive one block off the strip in Vegas, you know?
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 11:10:31 GMT -5
Buddy the whole worlds turning to sht. It ain’t just here. When it’s all said and done where you wanna say you spent your life? Walking on ice and fkn moose in Canada? Sipping espresso on a 100 foot pile of garbage in Italy? Nah. I’m flying through the greatest nation like a bat outta hell drinking whiskey, running from cops, looting, rioting and eating pizza, fried chicken, tacos, and ribs. When I need to get away I’ll go to Puerto Rico. Ah, the college kid thinking he's the king of the campus but really everyone's genuinely worried about his well being. The metaphor becomes more and more relevant with every buck response. It's like that Miles Teller movie, The Spectacular Now. Teller was playing Buck in that movie. |
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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 11:19:57 GMT -5
How do you get 50 Canadians out of a swimming pool?
You say: Can you please get out of the swimming pool?
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 11:21:44 GMT -5
Yeah, that'd probably do it, fo' really tho.
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Post by nws1ne on Jun 7, 2022 11:28:41 GMT -5
How does Canada produce so many comedians? Any insight, 88?
My favorites:
John Candy
Dan Aykroyd
Martin Short
Jim Carrey
Eugene Levy
Catherine O'Hara
Rick Moranis
Tommy Chong
Will Arnett
Phil Hartman
Norm Macdonald
Mike Myers
Leslie Nielsen
Caroline Rhea
I'm missing so many...
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Post by nws1ne on Jun 7, 2022 11:32:27 GMT -5
You could have kept Seth Rogen, guy sucks.
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 11:51:35 GMT -5
Honestly, I think it's a proximity thing. If Sweden was right above America you'd probably see just as many Swedes becoming famous.
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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 12:11:43 GMT -5
How does Canada produce so many comedians? Any insight, 88? My favorites: John Candy Dan Aykroyd Martin Short Jim Carrey Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Rick Moranis Tommy Chong Will Arnett Phil Hartman Norm Macdonald Mike Myers Leslie Nielsen Caroline Rhea I'm missing so many... Jesus. Incredible comedic talent outta Canada. I never really thought about it. |
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Post by diagrams on Jun 7, 2022 12:23:22 GMT -5
It's like when you were in college, and you had a nice, comfortable house you could study and relax in, and then down a few houses was your friend's place. He'd host parties all the time -- like, too often -- and most of your socializing happened whenever you went over there. You met a lot of people at your friend's, learned a lot of things, became more cultured, it was a great place to visit and the close proximity was very convenient. But you were always glad it wasn't your place; that you had your own calm and controlled place to return to. Because your friend lived a very poor life, despite all that partying. His grades in school were terrible, his romantic relationships couldn't last, you were one of his only friends, because everyone else was just an acquaintence. He might not even graduate, you know you'll never see him after college, this is the highlight of his life. You were both in the same English class, and the big term paper was on The Great Gatsby. You wrote your essay about Nick Caraway's character. Ironically, your friend didn't read it, he didn't even show up the day it was due, too hungover or something, you weren't actually sure what happened. That's kinda what it's like. Glad you're enjoying the party, buck. Good analogy and specific, I didn’t read the great gatsby in English class , I was too busy f**king around |
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Post by gino888 on Jun 7, 2022 12:26:28 GMT -5
Tommy chong and john candy. Norm I guess. f**k the rest of that list. Most white people aren't funny
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Post by gino888 on Jun 7, 2022 12:30:25 GMT -5
I know american record stores are cheaper than canada. Only cool thing is some of the best jazz records come thru canada. But y'all have to come here for soul and funk.
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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 12:49:42 GMT -5
Why are books more expensive in Canada?
You look at the back of a book it’s like:
$17-US
$22-CAN
Why?
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Post by buckthadevil on Jun 7, 2022 12:51:12 GMT -5
Tommy chong and john candy. Norm I guess. f**k the rest of that list. Most white people aren't funny No love for Leslie Neilsen? |
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Post by yodapluto on Jun 7, 2022 13:27:54 GMT -5
Everything is more expensive in Canada, because of the exchange rate.
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