Canadian national anthem boo'd in Philly?

I've given some thought to this and am curious to the feedback that this post gets as I know there are a good number of canadians with strong views that patrol these forums and some americans too.

How can the american public possibly stand their own hipocracy? I am watching game 7 of the Toronto vs. Philly series and we get boo'd. Now I understand this did happen in canada but by the french. Now just cause their french doesnt justify it but, they are french and consider themselves seperate from the rest of canada. Who really considers their opinion substantial anyways?

A game which we invented, popularized, and excel at in every way and we get boo'd. This is such red neck behavior I would imagine that you would feel like a dumb hill billy just because you share your nation with these people (the majority of the arena). Not once in Toronto has the american national anthem been boo'd, probably not even one word of slander uttered.

If anyone dare say this has anything to do with the war consider it happened in the New York Islander series last year in the playoffs. I'm tired of the hipocracy and one sided ness of the media and how they treat this issue. I'm tired of the slander and if any of you boo either anthem and i'm in ear shot you can bet I will start knocking your ignorant heads to the curb.

As you might be able to tell it makes me very mad and it should make you just as mad if you have any decency or pride in your own nation.

edit: spelling

Sadly sporting events do not bring out the best in people. I would like to think that Americans in this case...but people in general would have the class to not boo another country's anthem no matter what the circumstances. After several 5$ plastic cups of watery beer whatever vestige of class was there goes out the window :rolleyes:

I hadn't heard it happened this year at all. I read about it in NY last year, they also burned a Canadian flag in the parking lot, believe it or not. It wasn't a large flag or anything, but apparently the guy who sang the Canadian anthem had a small flag on his car, and when he came out he was a few dozen fans rip it off and burn it, cheering.

If the American anthem is booed at a sporting event in Canada, we never hear the end of it. Yet it seems that it is becoming habit in the US. I went to the Oilers vs. Dallas game on Saturday, and the American anthem got very large cheers. About three seats away two guys had brought a large American flag and unfurled it and stood with it during the anthem (which was an excellent photo op for the mayor who was sitting directly in front of them). The one Vancouver game I caught on TV in Van also had large cheers for the American anthem. In light of all that, it further chaps my ass that the Canadian anthem continues to get booed.

STFU.

You know what Canada did a few weeks ago? a CHILDREN'S hocky game was hosted between a US team and a Candian team in Canada. You guys booed our anthem during a fucking little league game. Not only that, you shouted a bunch of anti-american sentiments, gave CHILDREN the finger, cheered when the bus left, etc. Some parents took their kids and left early.

The news article doesn't exist anymore, or I'd link it.

Big deal, no doubt some american will reply about those comments made by Canadian politicians about "american bastards", and bring up any other possible anti-usa comment made, of course mention how Canada didn't send in many troops to Iraq, blah blah blah.

Whatever.

Well I would be more then interested in seeing that article Torrid.

I do like the constructive STFU however, plays into the exact attitude I was refering to. My aunt and uncle were down in florida and their friends car was vandilized because it had a Canadian plate.

One incident, I cant verify it, I cant prove it to you. Please dismiss it with another STFU because I dont believe for one instant what you say is entirely true. There are three sides, the winners, the losers and the truth. Unfortunately I'm sure that article was written by the losers.

Unless you can actually constructively phrase a defense please keep your meaningless prattle to yourself.

Bauzag I do believe there is truth in what you say, you cant expect much out of sporting events. You can in Toronto, and many other cities in Canada that Eomer mentioned, Quebec I discount just because they are french and we know the french stance.

Myztlee I do believe there is some deal to be made. This is not political, this is called respect. I said it before, the american media makes a deal of it but it acceptable for americans to boo canada. That shows a lack of respect.

Seems fair, really. I have very little respect for americans, why should they have any for me?

We should make an all Canadian guild for Warcraft Worlds:)

We would have all the true champs of EQ myself, Drakky, Eomer, Myzt, Andriana and Tilea.

You are from Toronto right Mam?

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Unless you can actually constructively phrase a defense please keep your meaningless prattle to yourself.

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Heh Torrid be constructive? lololololololololol

This is fun watching you guys play my country could beat up your country

this is odd im happy I dont really care about anything :||

I am not going to hold a grudge or anything, but these incidents are not isolated incidents Torrid. It has happened a few years in a row in the NHL (I wonder what the majority of the players on NY and Philly who are Canadian feel about their own fans).

I also heard about that incident you mentioned Torrid, and I believe it. I can't remember where it happened off hand, was it in Quebec? Like everyone says, Quebec IS nearly a different country. Totally different politics and people there man. If it wasn't Quebec, then I am surprised. Also, that was what, half a dozen asshole parents? A shitty ref too if I remember right. Maybe a dozen or two dozen people? And it happened once? This anthem booing at hockey games involves thousands of people in multiple occasions. It's not a valid comparison.

But like I said, I won't be holding a grudge or anything. I intentionally did not use a word like "angry" or "pissed" in my original post. Like I said, it just kind of bugs me is all.

But Torrid, I thought the Canadians are good, respectfull, innocent, caring ppl. I dont think they could ever do something like that. :)

Well we are. Then there are the Quebecois.

"constructively phrase a defense"

Like beating someone in the head? To the curb no less, wow that'll hurt.


"Now just cause their french doesnt justify it but, they are french and consider themselves seperate from the rest of canada. Who really considers their opinion substantial anyways?"


Could it be lack of R-E-S-P-E-C-T, that they feel this way? Naw....


Go troll somewhere else....I hear Safehouse is good for people like you.

You know, the red neck hillbilly-type that like to make idle threats on a message board....

Philly is a rough town.. no arguments about it..

Hell.. they CHEERED 2 years ago when a football player on an opposing team suffered a career ending leg injury.

The only thing you can accurately predict in social studies is the stupidity of a large body of people. The intelligent people aren't out vandalizing cars, or so forth..

The story about the little league hockey game is quite true.. I remember reading it in my local paper, AND it was covered quite extensively on The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News. You might try looking for info on it there..

It's truly deplorable the way people are acting on both sides. If you don't like the way your neighboring country is acting.. fine.. but STFU about it when dealing with people not directly associated with the respective actions.

I'm disappointed in Canada.. but that's the extent of my emotion there. France, Germany, and Russia can all suck a fat cock. France especially.. All of their protest is a big game of CYA.. it has nothing to do with protecting the sovereignty of an established nation. Fuckers.

Well I do appreciate everyone verifying the story and Eomer pretty much sumed that up. The only thing to add is exactly how the media takes these stories. Americans boo'd in Canada - Front Page exciting news. Vice versa - who cares? And that is what this thread was supposed to get across.

It is pretty clear there are a good number of canadians who are upset with this, not because it was an isolated incident but because it is becomming habit and acceptable in major american cities. God forbid someone point out a flaw in the american way? Especially if it involves actually thinking about your own code of ethics.

As for any lack of respect canada holds for quebecios is a different story something that most americans know absolutely nothing about. How do you treat a region of your country who has tried to seperate three times and nearly succeeding? Its disheartening to say the least. Not to mention they have language police who regularly patrol the cities to make sure every single sign is written in french and if any english is visible you are forced to take it down. ie. Jacques Ville-neuve for those of you who remember.

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.

Thanks to all for your input.

wow your a tard. talk about a hypocrit, heh.

at least when i say screw you and your friends too, I mean screw you and all your canadian and american friends. When calling someone a hypocrit, you should be VERY careful of not becoming one yourself, it's a very common uh, I hesitate to say mistake, because usually it just means your a tard that doesn't want to accept that some people have views that you don't like.

So what someone hates canada anyways? Do you personally, feel affected by this? Does the dipshit burning that flag, have any bearing on the direction your life will take (he's probably 40 years old working in the deli making sandwiches anyways, most intelligent americans dont do this kind of thing, no offense to anyone that may be 40 and working in a deli that is intelligent :p)

and zarx...
what is this "Warcraft World's" of which you speak:rolleyes:

Maybe they were just booing because the Leafs suck SO bad? :) Mwahaha.

Doesn't matter cause Colorado is out now and I lub Sakic :( :( :(

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I do like the constructive STFU however

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I do not like your constructive whining.

I'm sick of the "wah! America hates us" crap. You guys do the same shit, and you don't see me starting threads about it. Youre damn right I'm going to tell you to shut up when your country does the same exact thing you are complaining about, and from what I read, even worse.

It's not our country though! It's a region speaking a different language that is associated with our country. Said region also tries to leave our country once a decade or so as well, occasionally partaking in terrorism to do so. I am being only half sarcastic.

http://www.cbc.ca/millennium/timelin...bercrisis.html

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The FLQ Manifesto called for non-democratic separation to be brought about by acts of terror. From 1963 to 1967, the FLQ planted 35 bombs; from 1968 to 1970 they planted over 50 bombs. By the fall of 1970 the terrorist acts of the FLQ cells had claimed 6 lives

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Our PM at the time declared martial law to crack down.