how "canadian" is buffalo ny?

[BlahBlahYouToo]

or any other cities close to the US borders? like san antonio.

just wondering how much influence the other countries have, in terms of culture, way of living, etc.

 

[SunnyD]

Eh?

 

[nageov3t]

depends on the city.

my dad grew up in a small town in NH really close to the border and the entire town was basically bilingual french/english. I used to spend every summer up there with my grandparents and I remember that they had french tv stations the same way that we have univision and telemundo.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I'm going to montreal friday so I'll let you know how american it is.

 

[tokie]

Montreal is not American at all. Vancouver otoh is basically the "same" as Seattle.

 

[schmedy]

Originally posted by: tokie
Montreal is not American at all.

I second that.....being in VT and close to Montreal, it is nothing like Vermont, the US, or hell the rest of Canada.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: tokie
Montreal is not American at all. Vancouver otoh is basically the "same" as Seattle.

aka: French Canada is the best Canada

 

[Pegun]

Buffalo isn't really Canadian at all. They have their own accents, their own culture and own mannerisms the same way any other city has. I've been spending weekends in Buffalo lately and it's really not much different than Rochester, NY, Boston, MA or Hartford, CT

 

[numark]

I went to school in Buffalo, and I can tell you that the only thing Canadian about it was the weekly exodus of students from our campus to Canada, where you could drink legally at 19. Not that being under 21 stopped anyone at my school from drinking in the US either, but that's a whole other thing.

I find that Buffalo's probably closer to the Midwest ethos more than anything else. It's a pretty laid-back city, especially when you venture out into the suburbs like Amherst and Williamsville. Even the large university (SUNY Buffalo) is actually in those two areas. While it qualifies as a city, it more resembles a large town when it comes to the landscape and people.

 

[rh71]

Also went to school in Buffalo and the easy/frequent trips to Richmond Hill/Niagara Falls/Toronto are the only thing that ties it to Canadian anything.

Oh and they say pop in Buffalo... freaks.

 

[numark]

Originally posted by: rh71
Also went to school in Buffalo and the easy/frequent trips to Richmond Hill/Niagara Falls/Toronto are the only thing that ties it to Canadian anything.

Oh and they say pop in Buffalo... freaks.

That too. After moving to Chicago, it's been even more grating on my ears to hear "pop" instead of "soda."

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: tokie
Montreal is not American at all. Vancouver otoh is basically the "same" as Seattle.

aka: French Canada is the best Canada

Montreal is awesome because its the only truly bilingual city in North America and because it has a European flair. Also, the women are beautiful, the booze is good, and the food is also top-notch.

Let's not going extending any of those qualities to the rest of French Canada except maybe Quebec (the city, obviously).

 

[puqdew]

I live in Hamilton which is between Toronto and Buffalo.

Went to Buffalo for the first time 3 months ago. Barely noticed a difference.

 

[yllus]

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: tokie
Montreal is not American at all. Vancouver otoh is basically the "same" as Seattle.

aka: French Canada is the sluttiest Canada

Fixed. Possibly the same thing, though, depending on how you personally like to define "best".

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: Pegun
Buffalo isn't really Canadian at all. They have their own accents, their own culture and own mannerisms the same way any other city has. I've been spending weekends in Buffalo lately and it's really not much different than Rochester, NY, Boston, MA or Hartford, CT

Originally posted by: puqdew
I live in Hamilton which is between Toronto and Buffalo.

Went to Buffalo for the first time 3 months ago. Barely noticed a difference.

2 contradicting opinions.

 

[Kntx]

Originally posted by: puqdew
I live in Hamilton which is between Toronto and Buffalo.

Went to Buffalo for the first time 3 months ago. Barely noticed a difference.

Hamilton and Buffalo are both dirty stinky steel towns with lots of bums.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: rh71
Also went to school in Buffalo and the easy/frequent trips to Richmond Hill/Niagara Falls/Toronto are the only thing that ties it to Canadian anything.

Oh and they say pop in Buffalo... freaks.

I beg to differ. Buffalo is a soda town.

At least they don't call everything a coke.

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: rh71
Also went to school in Buffalo and the easy/frequent trips to Richmond Hill/Niagara Falls/Toronto are the only thing that ties it to Canadian anything.

Oh and they say pop in Buffalo... freaks.

I beg to differ. Buffalo is a soda town.

At least they don't call everything a coke.

lolwut

Buffalo doesn't even come close to being a "soda" town.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: rh71
Also went to school in Buffalo and the easy/frequent trips to Richmond Hill/Niagara Falls/Toronto are the only thing that ties it to Canadian anything.

Oh and they say pop in Buffalo... freaks.

I beg to differ. Buffalo is a soda town.

At least they don't call everything a coke.

lolwut

Buffalo doesn't even come close to being a "soda" town.

Musta changed in the last 10 years since I lived there.

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: rh71
Also went to school in Buffalo and the easy/frequent trips to Richmond Hill/Niagara Falls/Toronto are the only thing that ties it to Canadian anything.

Oh and they say pop in Buffalo... freaks.

I beg to differ. Buffalo is a soda town.

At least they don't call everything a coke.

lolwut

Buffalo doesn't even come close to being a "soda" town.

Musta changed in the last 10 years since I lived there.

Eh? It's always been a pop town, just like all of NY west of Rochester or so.

 

[CKent]

Canadian culture really isn't much different from northeast / west coast American culture. The people of Buffalo call their beverage "pop" (whatever the fuck that means), they love beer, they say aboat, they're fascinated by local news to the complete exclusion of all else (you'd have to go out of your way to find out who won the superbowl, for example, but the front page of the next day's newspaper would have a story w/ pics about the town police car getting its tires rotated). Canada's drinking age is 19, so for the 19-20 crowd in the US, Buffalo and other towns along the Canadian border are the shiznat. Oh and polar bears don't live in Buffalo because it's too cold, windy adn snowy for them.

 

[IronWing]

Nogales, AZ is nothing like Nogales, Son. Same with Naco, AZ/Naco, Son. Nogales, Son. is much like Harlan, KY but with gift shops.

Brawley, CA could be dropped into Mexico and no one would notice; it's laid out like a Mexican town. El Paso and Juarez are very different. Lochiel, AZ/Lochiel, Son. are nearly identical though with only two or three houses each there isn't much to compare.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: rh71
Also went to school in Buffalo and the easy/frequent trips to Richmond Hill/Niagara Falls/Toronto are the only thing that ties it to Canadian anything.

Oh and they say pop in Buffalo... freaks.

I beg to differ. Buffalo is a soda town.

At least they don't call everything a coke.

lolwut

Buffalo doesn't even come close to being a "soda" town.

Musta changed in the last 10 years since I lived there.

Eh? It's always been a pop town, just like all of NY west of Rochester or so.

I grew up in Batavia. I always called it soda, just like the rest of the kids there.

 

[alphatarget1]

Can you compare Detroit and Windsor instead?

Windsor = happy, safe place where kids play happily in the playground next to the Detroit River.

Detroit = coming from a US customs agent: The only nice thing about this sh!tty city is the waterfront.

Canada = winnar!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: rh71
Also went to school in Buffalo and the easy/frequent trips to Richmond Hill/Niagara Falls/Toronto are the only thing that ties it to Canadian anything.

Oh and they say pop in Buffalo... freaks.

I beg to differ. Buffalo is a soda town.

At least they don't call everything a coke.

lolwut

Buffalo doesn't even come close to being a "soda" town.

Musta changed in the last 10 years since I lived there.

I attended 10 years ago. Even people from nearby such as N Tonawanda, Williamsville, etc. ... all pop.