Question for non US English speakers

I have heard it used frequently in Canada, usually disparagingly, often accompanied by caustic comments about Mandarins. We are an irreverent people.
 

I agree, Cookie, but I did not know how to respond without being nasty, I would never cast slurs against Americans on this forum.this is the second shot at Canadians I have witnessed since I joined this site. While I was still a newbie, a delightful English woman referred to our beloved country as a suburb of the United States. Where are these people's manners? It is both arrogant, and uncouth, and I am not impressed. Not too +^^££^%>###}}! Bland, eh?
 
Cookie & Shalimar I'm sure you have some less than flattering expressions for describing the barbarians to the south. Bring it on.

....and hell, I prefaced my comment with "I'm sure this is grossly unfair"
 
Josiah, I'm not sure what the purpose of your post is. Are you trying to be provocative? You must already know that WASP is used everywhere. What are you hoping to achieve by insulting Canadians?

Shalimar, I'm also very taken aback and don't want to stoop to retaliating, not that I can't come up with some suitable colorful responses, but in consideration of our American friends on this forum.
 
I don't think so, Josiah. Most Canucks tend to 'judge ' people individually, rather than assign group characteristics, something to do with being a reasonably tolerant, multicultural society, no doubt. I think you are largely uninformed regarding your neighbours in the Great White North. We are fiercely proud of our country, and it's heritage. I would never insult my American brothers and sisters by referring to them as barbarians. It is both arrogant, and untrue.
 
I must have missed something, because I see no insult against wasp ancestors, Josiah, please quote the insult, to be clear here.:confused:
 
Cookie, as a counselor, I am quite familiar with the use of misdirection as a tool to avoid either accountability or an apology. No one insulted your Wasp ancestors, Josiah. I am a UK Celt descendent, so wasp as well. I am surprised, Josiah, this is beneath a man of your stature, shame!
 
No , although I've seen it written down on the internet I have never heard it verbalised in the UK.

I'm sorry to drag this apparent Candian insult out...but could someone please explain to us how it was felt that Josiah's remark about mashed potato was an insult?..I'm afraid it went completely over my head , is mashed potato a phrase meaning something insulting in Canada ?..Just asking, because I genuinely don't know...
 
You are welcome, Holly. It is so tiresome to endure labels simply because we are a courteous people who don't spew our emotions all over the place to strangers. A slight reserve is not necessarily a negative thing, get to know us, we are quite warm with a fine sense of irony!
 
Holly, thanks for asking about it....... Shalimar has described it very well and I'd just like to add here .......

Canadians have been mocked and ridiculed because of being 'too nice' and not very interesting. Yet the politics of Canada-US relations is very complex. We are neighbors and getting along is crucial - economically and strategically. When Canadians travel, we like to wear a little Canadian flag to differentiate us from our neighbor to the south, for obvious reasons. The mashed potato metaphor is very inaccurate and rude because in fact as one example, many very famous and top entertainers have originated from Canada.
 
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