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In terms of being critical of the American government, culture, the society/people in general:
I would say:
Canada
UK
France
New Zealand
Germany (to a smaller extent)
Not too sure about other European countries.
Of the one's you mention, I agree with France and that's it. Canada is more of a rivalry, but not quite anti-American in the true sense of the word, even though many are irritated that they are often confused for US Americans or that many US Americans don't see Canada as a 'real' country.
Other Western countries that currently have an obvious critical stance towards the USA are:
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil (it fluctuates)
Ecuador (more the government than the people)
Cuba (this is waning as of late)
I like our money. I can still pick out a 5, 10, 20, 50, and a 100, even when I'm completetly shmammered. lol
Who knows what I'd be giving people if I were dealing with greenbacks.
I like our money too, and I agree that it is easy to pick out when one is less than sober. The current plastic notes are rather cool (though they do tend to stick together), but I miss the hockey-playing kids on the $5 bill.
Still, I'm puzzled as to why Americans are reluctant to use Canadian money in Canada, and why they disparage it so. As a former retail clerk who dealt with a lot of Americans who wanted to use US currency, I heard all the insults to Canada, to Canadians, and to Canadian currency, from American customers who offered US currency. Seriously, why?
I like our money too, and I agree that it is easy to pick out when one is less than sober. The current plastic notes are rather cool (though they do tend to stick together), but I miss the hockey-playing kids on the $5 bill.
Still, I'm puzzled as to why Americans are reluctant to use Canadian money in Canada, and why they disparage it so. As a former retail clerk who dealt with a lot of Americans who wanted to use US currency, I heard all the insults to Canada, to Canadians, and to Canadian currency, from American customers who offered US currency. Seriously, why?
I like our money too, and I agree that it is easy to pick out when one is less than sober. The current plastic notes are rather cool (though they do tend to stick together), but I miss the hockey-playing kids on the $5 bill.
Still, I'm puzzled as to why Americans are reluctant to use Canadian money in Canada, and why they disparage it so. As a former retail clerk who dealt with a lot of Americans who wanted to use US currency, I heard all the insults to Canada, to Canadians, and to Canadian currency, from American customers who offered US currency. Seriously, why?
It's those damned Canadian dimes I tell ya. they get mixed up in our change and a cashier will unknowingly hand you one when they give change. You don't discover it until you're at a vending machine and the machine keeps spitting it back out. Only then do you investigate this dreadful dime and discover that it is indeed, a Canadian dime.
It's those damned Canadian dimes I tell ya. they get mixed up in our change and a cashier will unknowingly hand you one when they give change. You don't discover it until you're at a vending machine and the machine keeps spitting back out. Only then do you investigate this dreadful dime and discover that it is indeed, a Canadian dime.
When I lived in an apartment, the laundry machine wouldn't take those over weight American quarters.
Speaking of money, I don't know how you guys do it, constantly struggling to get a crumpled up dollar bill in the vending machine. That crap drives me bonkers when I'm over there. lol
When I lived in an apartment, the laundry machine wouldn't take those over weight American quarters.
Speaking of money, I don't know how you guys do it, constantly struggling to get a crumpled up dollar bill in the vending machine. That crap drives me bonkers when I'm over there. lol
LOL @ overweight. Your quarters feel like toy money Trust me, that drives me crazy too. I wish we used at least 1 and 5 dollars in coins more often.
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Originally Posted by Magnatomicflux
Oh? Well that's good news then. I like to drink in Detroit. lol
It's slowly happening. the difference isn't as big as with Canadian money but perhaps enough once familiar with it that you'll know what you have.
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