Canada: Big in Italy?!!

Jbone 11 11 · October 2nd, 2010, 08:23

Just thought I'd share a little something I thought was kinda funny....
Went into one of the local Shops here in Rome and saw that they had those black and light sage flags (IR?) that you see Canadian troops wearing in Afghanistan.

Anyway, they had US, Brit, AUS and CAN flag patches, so I figured, being a Canadian, I'd represent and pickup the ol' Maple leaf. Lo and behold it was the last one!
I said "thats a bit strange", to which the owner of the shop said "yeah! I ordered 50 or so of each and I've sold out of the Canadian ones and have almost all of the others left!"

So I guess there are a bunch of Canadian enthusiasts running around Rome somewhere... guess I'll be keeping an eye out now

JB

Gunny_McSmith · October 2nd, 2010, 08:28

Interesting indeed..... its like in France, where they have lots of JTF2 fans... :P

Jbone 11 11 · October 2nd, 2010, 12:15

LOL! Yeah I noticed that post... weird eh?

AngelusNex · October 2nd, 2010, 12:18

more canadian specfor fans everywhere but in canada. Here everybodies all "GAHHH MULTICAM"

Deadpool · October 2nd, 2010, 12:36

Everybody around the world is a big fan of Canada. American travellers sew canadian flags on their backpacks to get more respect.

Just a bit of advice: If you speak english in a foreign country, specify that you are canadian. Because they all think you are american we you speak english without the british accent and then you get the cold shoulder.

ThunderCactus · October 2nd, 2010, 13:22

Apparently there's an entire platoon of Canadian drab airsofters in Russia, all with real cadpat lol

Gunny_McSmith · October 2nd, 2010, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelusNex

Here everybodies all "GAHHH MULTICAM"

So true...lol

Pinard · October 2nd, 2010, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunny_McSmith

Interesting indeed..... its like in France, where they have lots of JTF2 fans... :P

sure ! JTF2 kick asssss !

seriously...

sortie39 · October 3rd, 2010, 01:29

wanna see some pics!!!!!

Jbone 11 11 · October 3rd, 2010, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deadpool

Everybody around the world is a big fan of Canada. American travellers sew canadian flags on their backpacks to get more respect.

Just a bit of advice: If you speak english in a foreign country, specify that you are canadian. Because they all think you are american we you speak english without the british accent and then you get the cold shoulder.

After spending 4 years hitting every continent except Oz(

), I can say that most American's I've ever came across, and there were many, were all quite up front about being so. Personally, I think the whole "American's sew CAN flags on their backpaks..." thing a bit of a travellers myth. I've never seen it. Doesn't mean it hasn't happened, but still... Yanks are a proud bunch regardless of their recent Govt.

As for accents... most non-english speaker can't tell the difference between Yank, Canuk and brit english. We're all the same

..... Just sayin'

Gonzo Sleeper · October 3rd, 2010, 17:36

When I was in Germany and Amsterdam I was treated poorly until they found out I was Canadian. All of a sudden I was their best friend. I think it's kind of sad that we need to advertise that we are Canadian to get any respect.

Jbone 11 11 · October 5th, 2010, 05:27

Not to get things completely off topic, but yeah... I've experienced that too. More with the Dutch than Germans though. Some Germans can be snooty, but I think by-and-large, they're mostly just misunderstood by non-germanic folk. As for the Dutch, Amsterdam's been a s**t magnet for sooo long so no big surprise there.... but on top of that I think they're tired of Canadian's (but probably mostly American's) going over there thinking that they owe us something for Liberating Holland.

Once transiting threw Schipol airport, I was going through security and a Canadian Lady was about to miss her flight and said so to the Guard manning the metal detector... the Guard blew up and started beratting the lady saying things like "You canadians think you're so great! You are all the same... you all think we dutch owe some something...blah, blah,blah!" LOL! I think she was having a bad day

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October 2nd, 2010, 08:23	#1
Jbone 11 11 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ottawa, Ontario	Canada: Big in Italy?!! Just thought I'd share a little something I thought was kinda funny.... Went into one of the local Shops here in Rome and saw that they had those black and light sage flags (IR?) that you see Canadian troops wearing in Afghanistan. Anyway, they had US, Brit, AUS and CAN flag patches, so I figured, being a Canadian, I'd represent and pickup the ol' Maple leaf. Lo and behold it was the last one! I said "thats a bit strange", to which the owner of the shop said "yeah! I ordered 50 or so of each and I've sold out of the Canadian ones and have almost all of the others left!" So I guess there are a bunch of Canadian enthusiasts running around Rome somewhere... guess I'll be keeping an eye out now JB

October 2nd, 2010, 08:28	#2
Gunny_McSmith a.k.a. Palucol Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MTL	Interesting indeed..... its like in France, where they have lots of JTF2 fans... :P __________________

October 2nd, 2010, 12:15	#3
Jbone 11 11 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ottawa, Ontario	LOL! Yeah I noticed that post... weird eh?

October 2nd, 2010, 12:18	#4
AngelusNex formerly Sepulcrum Trader rating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingston,ON, aka Funkasia	more canadian specfor fans everywhere but in canada. Here everybodies all "GAHHH MULTICAM"

October 2nd, 2010, 13:22	#6
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	Apparently there's an entire platoon of Canadian drab airsofters in Russia, all with real cadpat lol

October 3rd, 2010, 01:29	#9
sortie39 Banned Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary AB	wanna see some pics!!!!!

October 3rd, 2010, 17:36	#11
Gonzo Sleeper Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta	When I was in Germany and Amsterdam I was treated poorly until they found out I was Canadian. All of a sudden I was their best friend. I think it's kind of sad that we need to advertise that we are Canadian to get any respect.

October 5th, 2010, 05:27	#12
Jbone 11 11 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ottawa, Ontario	Not to get things completely off topic, but yeah... I've experienced that too. More with the Dutch than Germans though. Some Germans can be snooty, but I think by-and-large, they're mostly just misunderstood by non-germanic folk. As for the Dutch, Amsterdam's been a s**t magnet for sooo long so no big surprise there.... but on top of that I think they're tired of Canadian's (but probably mostly American's) going over there thinking that they owe us something for Liberating Holland. Once transiting threw Schipol airport, I was going through security and a Canadian Lady was about to miss her flight and said so to the Guard manning the metal detector... the Guard blew up and started beratting the lady saying things like "You canadians think you're so great! You are all the same... you all think we dutch owe some something...blah, blah,blah!" LOL! I think she was having a bad day