Canadian national anthem boo'd in Philly?

I have to say, I think the original poster is either a troll or a whiner. I'm Canadian, and I don't care about being boo'd at a hockey game. Sports fans are not what I'd call the best example of humanity in the first place. They boo specific players, they boo specific teams, why not boo specific countries too. Anything to demoralize your oppononents. Big fucking deal.

The whole "thanks for the responses, you proved my point" is just as annoying. So high and mighty, all-knowing, never wrong. All too familiar. If you knew this is the response you'd get, why bother posting in the first place?

Take it somewhere else, this serves no purpose. We can go back decade by decade, finding things any country has done to disrespect any other country. Using hockey games is the last place to start.

Oh, and just so nobody thinks I'm only bashing Canadians now, americans still suck.

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Originally posted by Eomer
It's not our country though! It's a region speaking a different language that is associated with our country.

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And it wasn't me booing you or anyone at Hoss Mami, it was hockey fans omg! I second Torrids STFU.

Apparently you missed the part where I said I was being sarcastic Ktul.

Sorry Eomer, I qouted you because you had a point, my stfu was directed at Mami...I did say that too =D

Not sure why I find myself posting on this thread again other than once again I find myself kinda bored and surfing the web hehe.

Aside from what I mentioned before about sports fans really not being a good representation of anything aside from fanatic loyalty to their team....

Someone posted on the front page...and I'm paraphrasing here...about people being respectful, caring, compassionate etc. One on one you will find that most people have these qualities to at least some degree. Even if it is just a matter of accountability. If a single person...for the sake of argument we'll say an American...goes out and starts walking the streets of Toronto with a burning Canadian flag and a sandwich board that says "I wish all Canucks would eat shit and die," Then all the attention media and otherwise will be on him. Therefore you don't see this very often....most (again just as an example) Americans don't feel this way and certainly not to the degree where they would do something like this.

The fact is that ALL people from EVERY country are self serving and narrow minded. Even the best of us cannot possibly see things from every possible perspective. We first view the world and its problems as they pertain to us personally and form opinions based on that. Beyond that we see things as they pertain to our specific community, then our country...and so on

Take that fact and add to it the mob mentality that occurs when a lot of people get together and you have the atmosphere needed for a bunch of Americans or Canadians to boo the other county's flag at a hockey game. The anonymity of being in a crowd engenders a lot of unfortunate things. I'd be willing to bet that very few of the people who have been involved in those flag bashing hockey events really has strong feelings about it...they just got caught up in that mob frenzy.

Hell it's even been evident here on the boards where most of us are friends at least to some degree. We have a lot of Canadians. We have a lot of Americans. Even just in jest there has been prodding from both sides....and I won't even bother mentioning the whole French deal. Deep down all people like to think that they are better than their neighbors. We all like to be able to stand on our little soapbox and point out to the world that we are justified in that because yadda yadda yadda {insert finger pointing here}

Maybe someday we'll get invaded by some big green nasty guys from Rigel 7 or something and our soapbox will expand to the point where we all stand together as people of Earth. I'd like to think that I'm wrong but I think that that is what it would take :rolleyes:


PS~ Everyone sucks...it's all about perspective :D

Torrid is mah new hero!

"A game which we invented, popularized, and excel at in every way and we get boo'd."

Um, hockey is a French Canadian sport....Hello Windsor.

So basically it’s ok if the French Canadians leave since you already stole their sport? Wow, no wonder they want to leave.


"As to forty and my idol threat ... Forty I would like to take you back to grade school and teach you how to read for meaning but I will just simply explain that that particular comment was meant to convey the feeling I had about the issue and my 'trolling' has now officially stopped that my point is clear."


Haha, you're a hypocritical clown. Read that for meaning.

PLEVEL!

Despite all this debating, one fact remains:

The Leafs SUCK

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Originally posted by Tilea
Despite all this debating, one fact remains:

The Leafs SUCK

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Hear, Hear!

Go Sens Go!

hehe Til, you didn't honestly expect them to make it past the first round did you?

Canadiens hate Americans, Americans Hate Canadiens...ok say what you want, but who here can name the largest unguarded border in the world?

Honestly if youre worried about someone boo'ing youre national anthem all i have to say is boo fucking hoo, cry me a river. You should be more upset over the fact we keep accidentally killing youre soldiers on training missions, or dropping bombs on accident over youre soil then the fact we *gasp* boo'd youre national anthem.

P.S i blame canada for celine dion, plz if youre going to crack down on french terroist, inlcude celine dion among youre top 10 most wanted, for she is a terrorist of 2 countries radio stations.

/duck

I actually kinda like Celine. Generally speaking...not the style of music I will listen too a lot....but she does have a really good voice and more importantly sings with a lot of passion. I almost hate to admit that I watched her recent 30 minute special that took a peek at her new circe de soleil(sp) show but I did....and I liked it :D

Canadians goddamn you! NO FUCKING E! We are not a hockey team!

Canadians have issues, First you get all pissy cause someone boo'd youre national anthem, now ya get all pissy because someone mispelled the pluralization of canada citizens.

I got two words for you, Anger Management!

lol, I was laughing about that, way back in the day when I was in CN some of the people in the guild always said Canadien on purpose (kaxmax where are j00).

But I think the original posters point is that if the American anthem gets booed, it's pretty big news, but when the tables are turned it's just a bunch of drunken hockey fans. Whatever.

Was it printed in papers all over youre country that we boo'd yall, if so then why bitch that when yall boo us its all over our papers.

Frankly media is the scum of both of our countries, specially TV journalist who dont have one iota of dignity.

Erm, because...we live in america, and most people probably care what happens to hurt americans more than other countries...just as EVERY other country on earth. Country is also just a larger place for smaller groups to have their own differences, States hate each other and think they are better than the one next to them, counties they are the best in the state, and every city/town in the county wants to be #1 in the next high school flapjacking contest.

So...that's what makes the news, because well, that's what sells, and newspapers are not governmental publications, so they are there to make a profit (for the most part, there are a few non-profit newspapers of course).

And hey guess what, I can gaurantee you that canada is the same way. Any civilized nation will be, we have nothing better to worry about really. If you were a starving Ethopian, you would probably not care all-to-much that some Atlanta Braves player farted in public and made national news.

Anyhoo, all this bickering has left me wanting to watch Canadian Bacon. I believe it makes plenty of fun of both countries and anyone that takes it seriously needs to buy bigger underpants.

Oh and uh, Go Blackhawks? =////

Hadn't even heard about the booing, but to be honest I think most rational people from either side dismiss booing by sports fans.. in either country. And lets face it.. it happened in philadelphia.. the damn city had to install a jail in its football stadium for christ sakes. 2 fans last year of the eagles (been fans since they were teens, born and raised in philly) were beaten fairly badly because they are hindu and happen to wear wraps on their heads (apologies for not knowing real name for it).. not muslim, not terrorists.. but hindu.

Sports fans are passionate and sometimes let judgement fall out of the car on the way to the stadium. Best to just ignore it and move on.

edit: I think the more troubling incidents are the ones where baseball fans are throwing batteries and coins, etc at outfielders of opposing teams... happened in football in the UK this year and the player was injured rather badly (well missed a game anyways)

Actually, believe it or not, the only place I have heard of the booing this year is here. It hasn't been in a single major Canadian publication. It's not a big deal here, from what I can tell. Last year with the NYI and Toronto, it was mentioned a few times, but mostly in sports columns, and generally mentioned in the same breath as talk of how violent and nasty the series was (which it was).