What are you thoughts on Canadian vs British culture?
Posted by Flowerr_Blossom@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 16 comments
Hey everyone,
To add context, I come from an “ethnic” background (which adds a bit more spice than plain Canadian- pun intended 😅), but am Canadian by nationality. I was wondering what cultural differences there are between Canada and the UK.
I’ve never had any close friends from the UK, but seem to be getting along with someone, and the potential difference in cultures is making me nervous.
Thoughts I’d ask here and maybe you kind people can give me your input.
Thanks a bunch!
Intelligent_Mine_121@reddit
Honestly, there are cultural differences but in my experience there a very few countries which are culturally closer to the UK than Canada. Probably only Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are closer.
One_Philosophy_6591@reddit
I don't really think about Canada or Canadians tbh so I wouldn't really know
HeadBat1863@reddit
I have family over in Ontario since 1980 and have visited enough to consider it a second home (so have picked up specifically Canadian tastes, such as loving The Tragically Hip).
As a former British colony, the differences aren’t really that different enough to stress about. The only things you’ll feel set apart by is cultural references, which will be age-dependent. Ask your new friends and peers what (e.g.) TV comedies they watched and if you’ve never seen them then give them a look.
Mavz-Billie-@reddit
I mean no offence when I say this but I have no idea what would consist of Canadian culture
Subject-Cranberry-93@reddit
Canadians still have guns which is cool i guess, I feel like in general canada is still a lot more like the US but in a good way
AggravatingSpot4330@reddit
We get wet, you get frozen solid. Not the same game at all 😂
DearDegree7610@reddit
Other than taking the left wing for a cross country expedition we’re mostly completely aligned.
Leave politics out of your interactions and can’t imagine anything else creating a divide culture wise
Me you an the Aussies are kind of brothers in arms against our shitty US stepdad haha
Competitive_Test6697@reddit
Well what would you class as Canadian culture? You thinking humour? Politics? Food?
Winston_Carbuncle@reddit
All the same things you'd class as British culture. But Canadian.
Competitive_Test6697@reddit
London, South England or North of Birmingham? Glasgow or Edinburgh? Cardiff or Belfast?
Too much difference from one town to another here without adding that massive country into the mix
Winston_Carbuncle@reddit
British. Its not a difficult concept. Maybe you need to look up what culture means. Social norms, values, that kind of thing. They differ wildly from town to town.
DLaing1978@reddit
Actually there are some differences between towns in my experience. The Scots tend to be different to the North of England and different again to the South of England in my experience. It is a relevant question
Winston_Carbuncle@reddit
Im sure you can both think of some common socal norms across most places in the UK.
You're making it out like a guy from Birmingham would be just as out of the loop in Manchester as he would be in Mozambique.
Active_Hawk_9897@reddit
You guys will drive for years on one trip. You fly the Canadian flag with pride and it isnt a highly political thing.
This is all I know.
MusaCFC@reddit
As shit as British weather is, you guys definitely have it 100× worse. Im not sure how you even survive in winter 🤣😂😂😂
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