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37. I'm from Canada and we find all Americans louder than us. Maybe

Sun Apr 15, 2018, 02:24 AM

Apr 2018

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it is a race thing. More outwardly emotional because of shared history with Latinos and African Americans. USA was out extravertedly creating democracy and demanding rights 240 years ago while we in Canada were cutting down any 'tall poppy' until quite recently. An example is a cocktail Party in Winnipeg in the 1950s. A phone call comes that tells the host that a canadian diplomat has just won the Nobel Peace Prize for creating the idea of peacekeepers in the Suez. The hosts announces it to the guests. One matron immediately pipes up 'well who the he'll does he think he is!!!". Suppress, sublimate and be polite. Point is you got much from your shared history that was not available to other English speaking countries till immigration laws became less racist in the last 50 years, because diversity rocks. And the US has been a more diverse country, despite Jim crow, slavery and other heinous history (Canada is not immune from heinous history itself, just that it was different). Would explain the differences between North and South in the US as the different cultures developed.

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I am a southerner, but. [View all] Blue_true Apr 2018 OP

Maybe because here in the North it's so freaking cold all the time The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #1

haha janx Apr 2018 #2

Expecting 10 more inches of sound deadener tomorrow. Scruffy1 Apr 2018 #21

Great description. janx Apr 2018 #22

That was my thought, as well. raven mad Apr 2018 #27

if it's all relative. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #3

Check out the Peruvian Inca Orchid ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #10

Not barking? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #23

Maybe it's like the people, it's an unconscious BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #25

I suspect there's something more at work. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #26

Dogs can learn not to bark Mariana Apr 2018 #35

it's a combination of ignorance, obnoxiousness and insecurity misanthrope Apr 2018 #4

Because it is so rural mercuryblues Apr 2018 #5

I live in the Southwest, janx Apr 2018 #6

I'm from the south too and I agree. Laffy Kat Apr 2018 #7

I grew up in the north east XRubicon Apr 2018 #8

Northern people don't talk as loud, but seem more confident. Blue_true Apr 2018 #13

I am a northeasterner and I am very quiet. I am a native New Yorker, but I have smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #17

You are invited to my next family reunion... XRubicon Apr 2018 #18

Ive lived in cities and in the country. cwydro Apr 2018 #9

I don't think the OP is referencing the way people talk. janx Apr 2018 #11

We like to blow things up SCantiGOP Apr 2018 #12

Maybe the whiskey and drugs, lack of the law? Ha! appalachiablue Apr 2018 #14

In cities, I hear regular car noise, occasional car horn honking. Blue_true Apr 2018 #15

True about lower level city noise vs. louder country vehicle noise, appalachiablue Apr 2018 #16

Totally disagree with your entire premise GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #19

Pretty sure you have this right. XRubicon Apr 2018 #20

In my OP, I wondered if the issue was a rural, small city one. Blue_true Apr 2018 #24

I know what you are saying, and rusty quoin Apr 2018 #28

Another theory..based on seeing my husbands Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #32

Yep.... quickesst Apr 2018 #29

Or petty to point out that someone else's thoughts are petty? Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #31

So you agree.... quickesst Apr 2018 #36

Touche! Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #39

Here's to you.... quickesst Apr 2018 #40

Have lived in north and south...you are so right! Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #30

NASCAR kentuck Apr 2018 #33

Well hush my mouth! panader0 Apr 2018 #34

I'm from Canada and we find all Americans louder than us. Maybe applegrove Apr 2018 #37

I am from Canada, originally from the West Indies, and we play our music really loud! akbacchus_BC Apr 2018 #38

I have lived in many places big cities and small towns noise is everywhere. scarytomcat Apr 2018 #41

The booming bass stereos, Codeine Apr 2018 #42