I need to get better at calling out unacceptable behaviour when I see it. I am a tad more likely, lately, to challenging someone using "gay=stupid" and other homophobic word appropriations that I quite thoroughly abhor. Still I would generally only say something when I know the person or am already talking to them. I'm still more likely to apologize to someone else for their bad behaviour than I am to challenge them on it. That seems more stereotypically Canadian to me.
Here's Spirit of the West's description of what is Far Too Canadian is their opinion (lyrics). I'd say that this song is a tad too pointed an indictment for Canadians in general (though perhaps a touch closer to the mark for me personally).
- Tony the Tiger
P.S. I also hate to witness littering. You are more likely to catch me in the act of MOOP-ing the local sidewalk than littering.
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I'm more Canadian that most of the people on my street...
Date: 2009-01-17 09:58 pm (UTC)I need to get better at calling out unacceptable behaviour when I see it. I am a tad more likely, lately, to challenging someone using "gay=stupid" and other homophobic word appropriations that I quite thoroughly abhor. Still I would generally only say something when I know the person or am already talking to them. I'm still more likely to apologize to someone else for their bad behaviour than I am to challenge them on it. That seems more stereotypically Canadian to me.
Here's Spirit of the West's description of what is Far Too Canadian is their opinion (lyrics). I'd say that this song is a tad too pointed an indictment for Canadians in general (though perhaps a touch closer to the mark for me personally).
- Tony the Tiger
P.S. I also hate to witness littering. You are more likely to catch me in the act of MOOP-ing the local sidewalk than littering.